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1. To New Jerseyans: Affordable Health Care Act will help fix N.J.’s health care problems
(Health/Healthquest)

... bankrupt to pay for medical bills,” said Raymond Castro, senior policy analyst for New Jersey Policy Perspective. “Many New Jerseyans who don’t have health insurance will now be able to get it, while people ...

2. How restoring the Earned Income Tax Credit would stimulate the economy
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY RAYMOND J. CASTRO NEW JERSEY POLICY PERSPECTIVE COMMENTARY Hard-working low-income families have been the only group of New Jerseyans to be penalized with a tax increase during the economic ...

3. New Riverfront Park in Newark step in right direction
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Park off Raymond Boulevard just opened, providing 12.5 acres of green space along the Passaic River in the heavily industrial Ironbound section, which until now has had one of the nation’s lowest ratios ...

4. U.S. soccer on 2014 World Cup journey: It's a long road
(Sports/Professional)

... games. Their first came against Antigua and Barbuda in a victory at a rainy Raymond James Stadium. The Americans secured the win against Antigua and Barbuda when Herculez Gomez made a goal in the 72nd ...

5. Will New Jersey see legalized sports betting by fall?
(N.J./State)

... & Gaming Association, an online gambling association pushing for Internet betting to be legalized in New Jersey, says that figure now is closer to a half-trillion dollars. Senator Raymond Lesniak ...

6. Cuomo's marijuana reform could curb NYPD stop-and-frisk
(U.S./Nation)

... until stop-and-frisk is reined in.” New York City prosecutors and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly supported Cuomo’s plan. According to WHEC.com, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said a similar police ...

7. Unemployment up, federal jobs down, and Europe would sadly trade places
(Money/Economy)

... 12 months, Paul Wiseman, AP Economics Writer, noted. Typically, the government offers a “base level of support" when the economy is weak, Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James & Associates, ...

8. Want a real Jersey comeback? Support N.J.'s working families
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY RAYMOND J. CASTRO NEW JERSEY POLICY PERSPECTIVE COMMENTARY In his first budget, Gov. Christie raised taxes on struggling working families by reducing the state share of the Earned Income Tax Credit ...

9. NYPD's 'Stop and Frisk' numbers on the rise despite criticism
(U.S./Nation)

BY ADELE SAMMARCO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Since New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly took office in 2002, the number of stop and frisks under the NYPD's controversial crime fighting program ...

10. Christie’s veto of Health Insurance Exchange: Insurance Industry 1, Consumers 0
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY RAYMOND J. CASTRO NEW JERSEY POLICY PERSPECTIVE COMMENTARY Gov. Christie’s veto of the New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act is a major setback for the 1.3 million New Jerseyans who are uninsured ...

11. Christie vetoes legislation to create a health care exchange in New Jersey
(Health/Healthquest)

... New Jersey exchange would have paid the board members $50,000 a year each. She said the only other state paying board members, Oregon, was offering $30 per work day. Raymond Castro, senior policy analyst ...

12. MVC: Some N.J. drivers can 'Skip the Trip' and renew license by mail, starting summer
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY RAYMOND P. MARTINEZ CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR, N.J. MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION COMMENTARY As part of our ongoing effort to listen to the needs of our customers, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission ...

13. 'Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story' movie review, trailer: Honors man's bravery 40 years later
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JOHN SOLTES NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM MOVIE REVIEW Director Raymond De Felitta has created a somber, soul-searching documentary with "Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story". The documentary, which ...

14. Tribeca Film Festival recap: Top picks from the experts
(Entertainment/Movies)

... film. Miriam Rinn Revisiting the subject matter of his father's groundbreaking documentary on race relations, director Raymond De Felitta has crafted an engaging testimony on how a story can evolve through ...

15. New York's Tribeca Film Festival 2012: 'The Five-Year Engagement' kicks off event
(Entertainment/Movies)

... years later, De Felitta's son Raymond to confront the repercussions the broadcast of his father's film had on Wright and his community. "Booker's Place" tells intertwined tales of courage and regret. It's ...

16. Lee Aronsohn, 'Two And A Half Men' co-creator, makes bad women joke
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Facebook calls for President Obama's assassination (VIDEO) Christopher Hitchens' greatest hitch-slaps: Palin, Hannity, and more (VIDEO) NYPD defies Raymond Kelly's 'lay of press' warning at OWS protest ...

17. Expansion to N.J. Drug Court treatment program awaiting Senate vote
(N.J./State)

... is eligible would be automatically enrolled, has been unanimously approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak (D-Union), a committee member, is sponsoring the ...

18. Rep. Bobby Rush and Hoodie Gate: Makes point, gets thrown out for dress code
(Opinion/Commentary)

... on Facebook calls for President Obama's assassination (VIDEO) Christopher Hitchens' greatest hitch-slaps: Palin, Hannity, and more (VIDEO) NYPD defies Raymond Kelly's 'lay of press' warning at OWS ...

19. Could Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum form Republican ticket?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... defies Raymond Kelly's 'lay of press' warning at OWS protest Gov. Christie goes for more YouTube hits with town hall smackdown Gov. Christie attacks Obama for failed super committee without getting ...

20. Dana Perino, Fox News pundit, calls young adults 'lazy' and 'spoiled' for living at home
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  (VIDEO) NYPD defies Raymond Kelly's 'lay of press' warning at OWS protest Gov. Christie goes for more YouTube hits with town hall smackdown Gov. Christie attacks Obama for failed super committee ...