U.S. Newjerseynewsroom.com News for New Jersey http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/u.s/ Wed, 22 May 2013 19:58:02 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb China losing jobs to U.S. manufacturer http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/china-losing-jobs-to-us-manufacturer logo_devilbissBY REBECCA SHEEHAN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Moving jobs from China back to a small town in Pennsylvania is exactly what a 125-year old medical device manufacturer is trying to accomplish.

DeVilbiss Healthcare, which is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of respiratory medical products that address the respiratory needs of patients in institutional and homecare settings, announced on Friday that they are creating 20 local jobs by moving operations from China back to the USA – in particular to Somerset County, New Jersey. According to a Daily American article, it is all courtesy of a $1.8 million USDA Rural Development Business and Industry Loan Guarantee.

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Nation Wed, 22 May 2013 01:54:53 +0000
Lottery Winners Coming Forward http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/who-won-powerball-mega-millions-jackpots money052909_optBY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

It may not be $590.5 million, but some serious money came to a few New Jersey lottery players this past weekend.

A player from Monmouth County had one of two winning tickets in Friday’s $190 million Mega Millions drawing, while a Powerball ticket was worth $1 million to three other New Jersey players.

NJ.com reported that the Kwik Mart on Shrewsbury Avenue in Tinton Falls sold a winning Mega Millions ticket to a player who will split the $190 million grand prize with a player from Virginia. The store gets a $30,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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Nation Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:25 +0000
Codey Pushing to Raise Minimum Age to Buy Cigarettes http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/codey-pushing-to-raise-minimum-age-to-buy-cigarettes cigBY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

New Jersey is looking to join New York in raising the minimum age to buy cigarettes in the state to 21.

Senator Richard Codey and Assemblyman Ruben Ramos announced the proposed legislation along with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn at City Hall in New York on Thursday.

Quinn proposed a similar move for New York about a month ago. "This has now truly become a regional, if not national, effort," she said, according to an Associated Press report on WSJ.com.

“Research shows that a large majority of casual smokers become addicted between the ages of 18 and 21,” Codey said, according to the Burlington County Times. “If we can limit access to tobacco products during those formative years it will buy them time that could save their lives.”

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Nation Fri, 17 May 2013 15:01:05 +0000
Mafia suspect gets a court win in N.J. http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/mafia-suspect-gets-a-court-win-in-nj alfonsocataldoBY REBECCA SHEEHAN
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Thanks to the success of HBO in the creation of the ever-so-famous television drama, The Sopranos, the Garden State always has interest in anything having to do with the mafia and crime families.

Well all you fans out there, pay attention because Alfonso “Tic” Cataldo is one of 35 people facing multiple charges in connection with an illegal multi-billion dollar international gambling scheme allegedly operated by the Lucchese crime family. But the real reason Cataldo is in the news now is due to prosecutors trying to prove that this particular mobster is in fact cheating taxpayers by using a court-appointed attorney to fight criminal charges – thus the Supreme Court is denying them access to his financial information according to the reports by The Record.

Cataldo, of Florham Park, ran his illegal operation from locations in Bergen County all the way to Latin America and brought in more than $2 billion in wages over a 15 month period, according to prosecutors. They (prosecutors) also discovered that the gambling ring allegedly received and processed bets using password-protected websites and tallied and recorded wagers using a wire room in Costa Rica.

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Nation Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:20 +0000
New Jersey’s Brian Williams unplugged by NBC http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/new-jerseys-brian-williams-unplugged-by-nbc brianwilliamsBY REBECCA SHEEHAN
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Despite being well-received by critics, “Rock Center,” with Brian Williams has been pulled from the NBC lineup shortly after debuting on Halloween of 2011. The final broadcast has been scheduled for June 21st, according to NBC Universal Group Chairwoman Pat Fili-Krushel.

First airing on Thursday nights at 10 p.m.and later moving to Fridays, “Rock Center” only averaged 4.1 million viewers and a lowly 1.0 rating among adults 18-49 from this season alone.

Williams, a graduate of Mater Dei High School in the New Monmouth section of Middletown, has another full-time job in hosting NBC Nightly News, and has been vocal in his frustration with the many scheduling moves of “Rock Center”.

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Nation Sun, 12 May 2013 14:59:11 +0000
Here We Go Again: Sen. Menendez Trying to Advance Bill that Arms Syrian Rebels http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/here-we-go-again-sen-menendez-trying-to-advance-bill-that-arms-syrian-rebels menendezBY MICHAEL HAYNE
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
SPECIAL COMMENTARY

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) of the very influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee just introduced a bill that seeks to provide weapons to some vetted groups of Syrian rebels. We are presently providing logistical support. America is notorious for interfering or "refereeing" regional middle eastern conflicts--most notably arming Bin Laden and the Mujaheddin to the teeth to help bring down our then enemy in the Soviet Union -- and uncanny ability pour gasoline on a small fire and then walk away, only to let it bite us in the butt years later, as with the events of 9/11.

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Nation Mon, 06 May 2013 21:59:01 +0000
$2 Million Reward for FBI's Most-Wanted Female http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/fbi-reward-for-female-terrorist-involved-in-nj-turnpike-killing-now-2-million chesmardBY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

The first woman on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list has seen the reward doubled for her capture.

Joanne Chesimard shot and killed a state trooper on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1973.

CNN reports that according to the FBI, two state troopers stopped Chesimard and two accomplices for a motor vehicle violation on the Turnpike. Chesimard first shot at the policemen, and trooper James Harper was shot in the shoulder during the gun fight. According to the FBI, state trooper Werner Foerster was executed at point blank range with his own gun.

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Nation Mon, 06 May 2013 15:13:42 +0000
What is Twerking? http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/what-is-twerking Twerking_copyBY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

The latest trend in pop culture did not go over big at a school in San Diego this past week.

A group of students from Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego have received suspensions for making a “twerking” video. Twerking is a suggestive shaking of the hips that is even done upside down.

Philly.com describes twerking as follows: 1: Do a handstand facing a wall and pin your legs to the wall as if in a squat position.  2: Shake your butt. 3: Repeat.

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Nation Sat, 04 May 2013 14:59:11 +0000
Buono Not Impressed With Chris Matthews, Calls Him An 'Ass' http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/buono-matthews-tv-appearance buono_matthewsBY MICHAEL HAYNE
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
SPECIAL COMMENTARY

New Jersey Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate, Barbara Buono, recently had some choice words for MSNBC Host Chris Matthews following an appearance on Hardball. Matthews, who has no indoor voice and is notorious for interrupting all of his guests in that Kermit the Frog on meth voice of his, appeared to irk the state senator, including a question that she's heard a thousand times over: Are you running because you think you can win?

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Nation Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:45:15 +0000
Sausage Burritos at Home? McDonald's May Be Coming to You http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/sausage-burritos-at-home-mcdonalds-may-be-coming-to-you mcdonaldsBY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

You deserve a break today, but would an Egg McMuffin or Sausage Burrito delivered to your door at 2 a.m. be your idea of a happy meal?

McDonald's President and Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson said the fast-food giant was considering offering its breakfast menu all day long, and looking into the possibility of delivery.

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Nation Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:04:59 +0000