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Victory rally for champion Giants set for 3 p.m., Tuesday at MetLife Stadium

Parking is free, tailgating permitted

BY TOM HESTER SR.

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Giants’ fans in New Jersey don’t need to fight the crowds in Manhattan Tuesday to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl victory.

Following the parade down Broadway in lower Manhattan at 11 a.m., the Giants and their families will return New Jersey at 3 p.m. for a victory rally in MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands.

The Manhattan pa...

What Nevada says about Mitt Romney's ability to seal the deal

BY PATRICK MURRAY

COMMENTARY

[Acknowledgements: Some of the data for this analysis was made available by NBC News, where I was an entrance poll analyst on caucus night.]

As I write this – more than 12 hours after the final caucus concluded – over one quarter of Nevada’s votes remain to be tallied. I’m guessing that Chumlee of “Pawn Stars” fame has been put in charge of the Clark County vote count o...

Former New Orleans safety Steve Gleason raises ALS awareness at Super Bowl

BY ADELE SAMMARCO

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Just before the start of Superbowl XLVI, amid all the fanfare, excitement and anticipation of the big game, a small group of men with debilitating diseases took to the field to quietly raise awareness of neurological disorders and a possible connection to football.

Steve Gleason was among those few courageous men, who walked slowly and calculatingly onto the fi...

N.Y. Giants N.J. license plate available for purchase

And "Birds" fans can buy an Eagles' plate as a tribute to Andy Reid

BY TOM HESTER SR.

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Want to show your Giants’ pride -- and help the state government make a few bucks?

The state Motor Vehicle Commission sells license plates featuring the official New York Giants logo for $60.

The Giants plate is just one of 23 different sports-theme license plates offered by the MVC.

Christie would have made George Carlin blink twice

BY FRANK SCANDALE

COMMENTARY

If George Carlin was still alive, he and Governor Christie would be fast friends.

Carlin, author of the famous stand-up skit - “The Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV,” might be busy this weekend revamping his hilarious routine now that Christie has thrown in with him.

For those who need a reminder , Carlin spat the words out so fast and clear they sounded like one word.

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Christie looks to set up a N.Y. Giants' victory rally in Meadowlands

BY TOM HESTER SR.

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that his staff is in contact with the New York Giants to see if a Super Bow victory rally can be held at Met-Life Stadium sometime this week.

“My folks are working with the Giants people this morning to try to get that done,” the governor said on WFAN radio. “Nothing is set yet, but we’re really hopeful that it will work out. And...

Proposal to create N.J. Office of Taxpayer Advocate approved by Senate panel

Sen. Allen's bill aimed at helping New Jerseyans navigate tax law

A longstanding proposal by Sen. Diane Allen (R- Burlington) to create an office within the state Treasury Department designed to attempt to improve customer service for taxpayers and streamline compliance issues was approved Monday by the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism, and Historic Preservation Committee.

The measure (S-1...

St. Benedict's Prep basketball looks to earn state title with new talent

BY CONNOR McCANN

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

COMMENTARY

The Heat has James, Wade, and Bosh. The Celtics have Pierce, Allen, and Garnett. Now, St. Benedict’s Prep has Ennis, Johnson, and Briscoe.

OK, so if you don’t follow high school basketball, you may not have heard of the last three but you soon will. St. Benedict’s Prep Basketball’s own big three of Tyler Ennis, Melvin Johnson, and Isaiah Briscoe have l...

Rutgers professors upset with Athletic Department spending

BY BOB HOLT

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Professors from Rutgers University’s School of Arts and Sciences think more of the school’s money has been devoted to athletics than academics, and they want students to have a say in the matter.

The Daily Targum reports that the faculty members passed a resolution last week calling for cuts in the budget of the university’s athletic program, and asked for a referendum...

N.J. Assembly will vote on legalizing gay marriage on Feb. 16

Action will follow Senate vote on Feb. 13

BY TOM HESTER SR.

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver (D-Essex) announced Monday that the Assembly will vote on legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey on Feb. 16.

The vote will follow the Senate vote on the measure, which is set for Feb. 13.

Oliver said the legislation was discussed during the lower house's Democratic caucus...