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1. N.J. DEP says Hudson sewage not affecting Jersey Shore beaches
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  DEP scientists are continuing to take and analyze water samples from the river and to visually observe the waters for any effects from the discharges. So far, there has been no effluent or discharged ...

2. N.J. DEP and NYC warn swimmers, fishermen, kayakers to stay out of Hudson River as raw sewage flows in
(N.J./State)

... impacts of the flow of raw sewage into New Jersey's waters,'' Martin said. “The DEP has employed emergency response and water monitoring staff to assess water conditions and potential impacts on shellfish ...

3. Naked Tinton Falls man arrested after running through Colts Neck golf course
(N.J./State)

... of New York and New Jersey, said Port Authority police arrested a naked man found swimming in the waters near the main aviation fuel storage. The man was charged with criminal trespass, resisting arrest ...

4. National Geographic names two of New Jersey’s boardwalks to top 10 in U.S.
(Entertainment/Movies)

... rides than Disneyland, including the Great White, one of the tallest and fastest wooden roller coasters on the East Coast. Three amusement piers and two water parks feature waterslides and a 500-gallon ...

5. Work begins to remove three dams from the Raritan River in Somerset County
(N.J./State)

... secured from Natural Resource Damage settlements toward ecological restoration projects, typically in the same watershed or general area where resource damages occur. – TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM ...

6. N.J. DEP warns of health risks of eating blue claw crabs from Newark Bay, Lower Passaic River
(Health/Healthquest)

... this week, to remind residents about the negative health effects of crabbing in those waters. DEP enforcement officers and community and environmental organizations have monitored waters in the region ...

7. Movie review: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2’ (with TRAILER)
(Entertainment/Movies)

... with flying colors. Never mind the bollocks, here's the screen pistols Maggie Smith, John Hurt, Ciarán Hinds, Kelly Macdonald, Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, Gemma Jones, David Thewlis, Julie Waters ...

8. Southern pine beetle in N.J. on pace to destroy over 14,000 acres of Pinelands
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... pine beetle was first detected in New Jersey a decade ago. Previous infestations have primarily affected forests south of the Mullica River watershed, which straddles the border between Atlantic and Burlington ...

9. Review: 'Page One: Inside The New York Times' documentary
(Entertainment/Movies)

... "media," are trying to stay above financial floodwaters. Bad news is still news, perhaps especially when the newsmedia are the subjects. Rossi quickly moves from scene-setting about the newspaper's importance ...

10. Is New Jersey playing games with fracking ban?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Christie, who has become increasingly hostile to the state’s environmental problems, has yet to sign the bill. If he does, it will be a watershed event. But will he? Sen. Joseph M. Kyrollis Jr. did not ...

11. Has the New Jersey coast become a shark hotbed?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... the 2010 sightings were probably caused by the warm water off the Jersey shore. The Barnegat Light Coast Guard confirmed the sighting of the great white in June in the waters off Island Beach State Park. ...

12. N.J. legislature passes statewide ban on fracking
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... the supply could be contaminated if fracking moves forward in the river basin. Over 200,000 acres of land in the Upper Delaware River Watershed in Pennsylvania and New York are already under lease for ...

13. N.J. Senate votes 24-15 to make 500,000 public employees pay more for health, pension benefits
(N.J./State)

... Senate vote today and the continued display of support for common-sense pension and health benefits reform,” Christie said after the vote. “This is a watershed moment for New Jersey, proving that the stakes ...

14. Originality of 'Go the F**k to Sleep' brought into question
(Life/Style)

... in waters deep./ The songbirds sing in trees above./ It’s time to sleep, my love, my love.” with lines from Mansbach's book: “The windows are dark n the town, child./ The whales huddle down in the ...

15. N.J. boating deaths are up, while national average is down
(Health/Healthquest)

... been no deaths on New Jersey's waters for 2011. The U.S. Coast Guard credits boating safety courses, boat inspections and education with the 2010 descent. In addition to the safety courses, Robert ...

16. National Hurricane Center says New Jersey’s luck could be coming to an end
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... destroyed several boats along the coastline, including 34 in Waretown. Because of warmer Atlantic Ocean waters, one of the major factors that feed hurricanes, forecasters are predicting an above-normal ...

17. Christie is a threat to New Jersey’s water supply
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... make sure it comes out of our taps clean! New Jerseyans have had the wisdom and foresight to protect Highlands forests, starting with the City of Newark’s purchase of the 35,000-acre Pequannock Watershed ...

18. Rising sea levels pose risk to N.J. but it's not time for the 'for sale' signs
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... on plans to be protect beaches and waters that Rutgers economist Joseph Seneca said are essential to a $30 billion tourism economy. Assistant vice president for Allianz Risk Transfer, Megan Linkin, said ...

19. IRS takes aim at 501(c) election donors
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Revenue Service is about to plunge into the murky waters of campaign finance. A story by Stephanie Strom noted that the IRS has “sent letters to five donors … informing them that their contributions ...

20. Movie review: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: 4’
(Entertainment/Movies)

... any safe harbor, Disney decreed that the latest installment of its "Pirates of the Caribbean" series should return to home waters. So the new chapter "PotC: On Stranger Tides," recalls its heritage as ...