1. Oops! Turns Out Christie's Questionable No-Bid To AshBritt Didn't Speed Up Funds To Needy Towns
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY MICHAEL HAYNE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY It may just be Christmas in July for Democrats and Gubernatorial challenger Buono looking to chip at Gov. Christie, who's the freaking Oprah Winfrey ...

2. Union County Wins Award for Major Solar Project
(N.J./State)

... Initiative is the largest public-private solar project in the country. It is just another sign of N.J.’s commitment to overhauling its energy infrastructure. Gov. Christie has signed several pieces of ...

3. FEMA Extends Deadline to April 1 for N.J. Residents
(News/Hot topic)

BY SARA PAGLIANTE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster aid has been extended from March 1 to April 1. Now those who were greatly affected by Superstorm Sandy have more time ...

4. Buono Picks Up Union Endorsement ... says Lack of Jobs Haunt N.J. and Blames Christie
(N.J./State)

BY ADELE SAMMARCO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Chanting “Barbara, Barbara,” nearly 100 Communications Workers of America gathered together inside the Labor Education Center in New Brunswick Friday to throw ...

5. State's Juvenile Incarceration Rate Drops
(N.J./State)

... juvenile incarcerations faster than N.J., reported DailyRecord.com According to DailyRecord.com during the time span in question, N.J.’s confinement went from 2,250 to 1,179. The only states that did ...

6. Former N.J. Gov. Codey Prepares Voters for their Final Resting Place
(Life/Style)

BY CINDY FERRAINO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM When the Mackey Funeral Home in Boonton was on the market for a new owner, it caught the eye of a prominent New Jerseyan. The prominent New Jerseyan, former ...

7. Nude Sunbathers may Swarm to N.J. Beach at Sandy Hook as a Result of Fire Island Crackdown
(Life/Style)

BY CINDY FERRAINO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Beachgoers who are comfortable letting it all hang out will not be able to show off their birthday suits at Lighthouse Beach on Fire Island in New York. This ...

8. N.J. Teen Calls on Gov. Christie to Support Ban of 'Gay Conversion Therapy' and Receives Groundswell of Support
(N.J./State)

BY CINDY FERRAINO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOMCOM When Parsippany teen Jacob Rudolph used the podium to come out of the closet to his fellow classmates, little did he know that his speech would be his springboard ...

9. Red Bulls Look For Another Boost
(Sports/Professional)

BY JOE FAVORITO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  COMMENTARY It was quite a few months for Red Bull around the world. From crashing snow mobiles to free falling from space, the thrill seeking brand continues ...

10. Jersey’s Anne Hathaway: Nipple-Baring Oscar Dress a Last Minute Choice
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY MAIY ELBERY NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Best Supporting Actress winner Anne Hathaway arrived to the Oscars last Sunday not wearing her intended Valentino gown but a pale pink, nipple-baring Prada dress ...

11. Christie Quietly Raids N.J. Clean Energy Budget
(Money/Economy)

BY MICHAEL HAYNE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Gov. Chris Christie received many plaudits across the aisle for his decision to increase public school aid and allow more poor people to enroll ...

12. An Interview with "Koch" Director Neil Barsky
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Island. It opened in N.J. last Friday and will open in Los Angeles and additional cities March 1.  (The DVD will be released later this month.) I met Koch at an Academy Awards screening party in ...

13. Christie and the Latino Vote: "Republicans Need to Make them Feel Welcome and Important"
(N.J./State)

... to our concerns, given us a seat at the table and worked closely with the Latino community over the past three years, and through his leadership, N.J. has begun to overcome problems that were years in ...

14. Injured Bald Eagle Takes Refuge in Garden State
(N.J./State)

... Trust in Millington, N.J., yesterday. The Raptor Trust is a nonprofit organization recognized as a national leader in the fields of raptor conservation and avian rehabilitation, according to their website. ...

15. "Mission For America" Plans to Send Couple to Mars in 2018
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The man who was the first private space traveler doesn’t want to wait any longer to learn more about Mars, and he plans to pay the freight for a “Mission for America.” ...

16. A Sweet Cream Puff Idea Goes Sour for Former N.J. Basketball Standout Brian Zoubek
(Life/Style)

BY CINDY FERRAINO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM With a winning attitude both on and off the basketball court, former Haddonfield and Duke basketball standout Brian Zoubek crashed the backboard of a New Jersey ...

17. Christie Silence on Clean Environment & Open Space Cause for Concern - Assemblywoman Spencer
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

Assembly Environment Chairwoman L. Grace Spencer (D-Essex) released the following statement Wednesday on the lack of environmental details in Gov. Chris Christie’s budget address: “Gov. Christie’s budget ...

18. Emily's List, Pro-Choice Women Endorse Barbara Buono, Put Christie 'On Notice'
(Life/Style)

BY MICHAEL HAYNE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM. COMMENTARY Brash and bristly, Governor Christie isn't the most popular among women voters. But it's no so much the gargantuan governor's aggression discourages ...

19. Stop Paying N.J. Public Employees for Unused Sick Time, says Assembly Republicans
(Money/Economy)

Assembly Republicans Caroline Casagrande, Nancy Muñoz, Donna Simon and Declan O’Scanlon, who sponsor legislation to end the practice of paying public employees for unused sick time, were pleased that Governor ...

20. Christie Continues Path of Pragmatism, Accepts Medicaid Expansion Portion of Obamacare
(N.J./State)

BY MICHAEL HAYNE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY Whether his motivations are guided by personal ambitions is certainly a valid question, but N.J.'s Tony Soprano Governor continues to show that bat ...