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1. The best and worst 529 plans
(Money/Economy)

... investments, asset allocations, returns, fees, stewardship, and tax incentives – and spoke with the program managers and state representatives before assigning a rating. New Jersey's plans – Franklin ...

2. Gov. Christie returns to snow-covered New Jersey and asks Obama for federal disaster aid
(N.J./State)

Says 13 counties more than qualify for funding BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Gov. Chris Christie returned to New Jersey early Friday and in an effort to begin repairing his slush-soaked ...

3. N.J. pension funds performed worse than stated, audit finds
(N.J./State)

... Walsh, the division's director, said he ordered a review of the internal calculations after he took office in August because the annual returns had not been verified by outside consultants. Walsh said ...

4. New Year’s resolutions for small business owners
(Money/Economy)

... returns Getting hit with a large bill on April 15 can be a hardship for many small businesses and obviously puts a dent into cash on hand for business operations. Paying estimated taxes quarterly and ...

5. Cognitive therapy: Can it make you a better investor?
(Money/Economy)

... with less damage if the stock goes south. Of course, there's no free lunch: while using the piecemeal approach reduces the exposure to loss, you also forfeit the potentially higher returns that would ...

6. Sal Alosi trip investigation widens
(Sports/Professional)

... NFL history, had an interesting response for ESPN New York to the theory the New York Jets instruct their players to defend their sideline on punt returns: "So what?" Tasker was not offended by the ...

7. Oyster Creek decision shows focus is on cooling systems
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... which returns to the Hudson River to spawn and sea turtles in the Delaware River which were sucked into the cooling systems at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station. Even more alarming is the finding ...

8. My father, the Marines, and ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
(Life/Style)

... have come down. At best, I can only guess, and it returns me to the headline of that letter in my local paper: "Courage knows no sexuality." I see my father carrying the captain of his unit away ...

9. Large-cap growth stocks: The sweet spot?
(Money/Economy)

... price of coal. Returns in the fixed-income markets will be more modest than in the recent past, and investors should look globally, said Steven Huber, manager of the Strategic Income Fund. The 30-year ...

10. N.J. court blocks foreclosure over lack of documentation
(Money/Economy)

... reduced downpayments. They steered more borrowers into high-cost "subprime loans," even some who qualified for better rates. That practice gave the appearance of increasing the banks' returns, but meant ...

11. Yu Jane Chen sentenced to 5 years in prison for mortgage and credit card scheme
(N.J./State)

... tax returns and phony employment information. Ji Gang Chen, assisted by the women, allegedly obtained four mortgages on a family member's house totaling $446,000, using the relative's identity and false ...

12. REVIEW: Hear how ‘Mistakes Were Made’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... goes berserk in Tracy Letts' psycho-thriller "Bug" several seasons ago. Now he returns to the Barrow Street Theatre as a differently seedy soul in Craig Wright's new comedy "Mistakes Were Made," which ...

13. Teacher of the Year returns from suspension after New Jersey ‘Teachers Unions Gone Wild’ ordeal
(N.J./State)

Passaic educator was once honored by President Bill Clinton for taking heroic actions to protect her students BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The "Teachers Unions Gone Wild" video filmed during ...

14. Movie review: ‘Fair Game’ with Naomi Watts and Sean Penn
(Entertainment/Movies)

... and returns home. Meanwhile, Plame has recruited an Iranian-American doctor to return home to visit her brother, a scientist in Iraq's arms program before the first Guld War. In one of the strongest ...

15. Rutgers vs. Syracuse: Gameday
(Sports/Professional)

... 8, Rutgers returns home to the friendly confines of Rutgers Stadium as the Scarlet Knights host BIG EAST foe Syracuse Saturday, Nov. 13. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. with live national television coverage ...

16. Burzichelli reminds fans watching N.J. high school football playoffs to check ticket prices
(Sports/Professional)

... fans to make sure they are paying the new prices for tickets. "A great New Jersey fall tradition returns this weekend — high school football playoffs and the great atmosphere and excitement they bring ...

17. David Meggett, sentenced to 30 years in prison for rape, had history of sex offenses
(Sports/Professional)

... the New York Jets. He ranks second in the NFL record book with 3,708 yards on punt returns.  ...

18. More people said to be visiting Atlantic City – but not to gamble
(Entertainment/Movies)

... for the nine months. Tax revenue fell 11.2 percent to $2.8 billion. Win, or casino revenue, is the net amount of money won by casinos. It is not profit. Copies of individual casino tax returns with ...

19. Zina Martin of Jackson sentenced to prison for defrauding investors
(N.J./State)

... yearly returns for some of the funds. She also issued monthly statements informing investors of the amounts they purportedly held in each of the funds. In reality, the Kairos Funds were fictitious and ...

20. Movie review: ‘127 Hours’ is a survival of the fittest
(Entertainment/Movies)

... hero wielded intellect and a fantastic memory to win the beautiful princess of his dreams. In his latest film, "127 Hours," Boyle (with "Slumdog" co-writer Simon Beaufoy) returns to a nightmarish scenario, ...