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1. Will N.J. beaches ban smoking?
(Health/Healthquest)

... adopted the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act. This essentially banned all indoor workplaces and public spaces such as restaurants, bars, sports facilities, schools, retail stores and even some beaches, NJ.com ...

2. Transgender man fired from New Jersey workplace makes case against employer
(N.J./State)

... to address transphobia and heterosexism in their environment,” Jillian Todd Weiss, a professor of law and society at Ramapo College and a consultant on workplace transgender issues told the Associated ...

3. N.J. Department of Labor launches Jobs4Jersey.com to connect jobless with employers
(Money/Economy)

... on Customized Training Grants and Literacy Grants that help companies remain competitive by improving the workplace skills of their existing workers and open the possibility of expanding their operations ...

4. Times are 'a-changing' for nonprofits in financial storm
(Opinion/Commentary)

... recreational services, but they will also far fewer dollars donated by public employee through workplace charitable giving as governments, at all levels, continues to reduce their staff. When it comes ...

5. REVIEW: Daniel Radcliffe learns ‘How to Succeed’ on Broadway
(Entertainment/Movies)

... beehive, which is appropriate for a bustling musical situated in the workplace. The featured players are good but their performances appear to be dialed down somewhat in deference to their star. John ...

6. Sierra Club stands with workers from New Jersey to Wisconsin
(Opinion/Commentary)

... management to protect kids from pesticides and harmful chemicals in schools. We work with Work Environment Council which is made up of environmental and labor groups on environmental, health, and workplace ...

7. Document reveals sexual harassment investigation of ex-Brigantine Police Chief Jim Frugoli
(N.J./State)

... of a supervisor to report any claim of harassment in the workplace," Hodges wrote. Meanwhile, a week after Hodges submitted the report to City Manager Jim Barber, he reached an agreement with the woman ...

8. Cherry Hill school official investigated for gorilla email
(N.J./State)

... diverse workplace and those types of comments are completely unacceptable. "The Mayor, in fact, has said on numerous occasions that the comments are reprehensible," said Keashen. "Honestly, it's disturbing ...

9. Group organizes to fight N.J. privatization efforts
(N.J./State)

... reduced workforces, or lower standards of service or workplace safety. Only then would it truly benefit the taxpayers of New Jersey. Otherwise, it would simply be a short-term gimmick to plug a budget ...

10. Higher Education Task Force offers hope for New Jersey amid economic challenges
(Opinion/Commentary)

... according to the Organization for Economic Development and Co-operation. Global studies show that, for individuals, some college education is critical to competing and performing in the workplace and ...

11. ‘Cold Weather’ movie review: A low-key comedy/mystery
(Entertainment/Movies)

... and aesthetics of that group of artists. Focusing on everyday life, eschewing noisy emotion, appreciating the goofiness of the workplace, Katz's script (he wrote and edited as well as directed) carefully ...

12. Ines Sainz is the show at Super Bowl XLV
(Sports/Professional)

... quickly to address concerns that Sainz was made to feel uncomfortable. The NFL implemented a workplace sensitivity program after some Jets players made catcalls at Sainz, who maintains that she doesn't ...

13. Women's rights
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... my workplace and kill me? Did she have that right when I was 18? How about 12? No? What about 3? No? Then how about 1? Still no? Wow your smart. What about 4 months old? Now you’re catching on. It does ...

14. State Labor Department awards New Jersey businesses millions to improve worker skills
(Money/Economy)

... businesses and about 40 percent of the grants will assist companies in the manufacturing sector. The grants, in part, help workers improve vital workplace skills in basic computer applications; mathematics ...

15. Christie task force recommends merger of Rutgers-UMDNJ
(N.J./State)

... our students with the tools they need to thrive in today's workplace. Our findings show that there is a way forward that takes into consideration the fiscal challenges our state is facing and can make ...

16. Gov. Christie is at Disney World, but the Governor of New Jersey is never really on vacation
(Opinion/Commentary)

... workplace, so that we return to our jobs energized and re-charged. President Obama has been enjoying a holiday vacation in Hawaii with his family, and he still is managing to run the country. It will ...

17. Harrah’s Resort in A.C. among worst bosses in N.J.
(Money/Economy)

State well represented on national list for 2010 BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Perhaps you really hate your job, or maybe even your boss. Website eBossWatch has assembled a panel of workplace ...

18. OSHA fines Eagle Recycling in North Bergen
(Health/Healthquest)

Cited for workplace safety and health hazards The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Lieze Associates, doing business as Eagle Recycling of New Jersey, ...

19. It’s time to put New Jersey back to work
(Opinion/Commentary)

... ways other states have tackled their economic problems. In Georgia, we found "Georgia Work$," a job training program which allows unemployed job seekers to receive up to six weeks workplace training from ...

20. Democrat-sponsored New Jersey job training bill approved by Assembly committee
(N.J./State)

Part of attempt to increase jobs and boost economy Legislation to create a "Back to Work NJ" program to stimulate job growth by allowing unemployed New Jerseyans to receive workplace training from a ...