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1. White House internship program selects 3 N.J. college students
(U.S./Nation)

... skills. Interns work in one of several White House departments, including the Domestic Policy Council, the National Economic Council, the Office of Cabinet Affairs, the Office of Chief of Staff, the Office ...

2. 3 unlicensed mortgage modifiers accused of taking $400K from New Jerseyans
(Money/Economy)

270 people complain they never received help The state Division of Consumer Affairs has issued violation notices to three companies and their operators who took money from consumers for mortgage modification ...

3. Viral campaign to 'Stop Kony' in Uganda gains Twitter and YouTube momentum
(World/International)

... justice." Some activists have said that the group manipulates facts for its cause, and Foreign Affairs said Invisible Children has exaggerated the number of murders and abductions by the LRA. An Invisible ...

4. Influence peddling by N.J. lobbyists reached record levels in 2011
(N.J./State)

... CSC Holdings Inc. (Cablevision) $627,881, AARP NJ $601,705, Americans for Prosperity $571,458, and Atlantic City Electric $556,937. Princeton Public Affairs Group Inc. was the top multi-client lobbying ...

5. N.J. names 4 law enforcement charities where few donation dollars go to charitable programs
(N.J./State)

... Most of the money was spent on fundraising. In observance of National Consumer Protection Week, the state Division of Consumer Affairs is reminding consumers to investigate before they donate, and learn ...

6. N.J. Democrats move on property tax relief to counter Christie's 10 percent income tax cut
(Money/Economy)

... $7,759 in 2011, up 2.4 percent from 2010, according to the state Department of Community Affairs. Check out NJNR's new Personal Finance Page. Christie fought back saying he “turned Trenton on its ...

7. Your credit report could be wrong...and there's a good chance it is
(Money/Economy)

... More than mistaken identity. It may not become apparent until checking your credit report that you've become the victim of identity theft. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs says it's as simple ...

8. State HMFA offering 3.75% mortgage rate: 30-year record low
(Money/Economy)

Agency has $170 million to help fund 1,000 mortgages The state Department of Community Affairs and the state Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Thursday announced a new, fixed interest rate mortgage ...

9. Massive asteroid headed for Earth could be diverted
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Mayan calendar says we should have our affairs in order by December, but at least NASA is giving people more time. The Space Administration is saying that 460-foot ...

10. State widens ban on sale, possession of synthetic marijuana in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... is the third most commonly abused drug by high school seniors, after marijuana and abused prescription drugs. Chiesa noted that the ban, issued by the state Division of Consumer Affairs, is much more ...

11. REVIEW: ‘Assistance’ studies a staff’s afflictions
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... of the comedy – right where the producer should be – and we are left merely with the intra-office affairs of the help. A romance and several different sorts of meltdowns are depicted over the episodic ...

12. Bill to encourage, or force, shared public services in N.J. approved by Senate committee
(N.J./State)

... state Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee Monday. The proposal (S-2) would require state’s Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission (LUARCC) to study municipal governments ...

13. N.J. recycling efforts get state aid boost
(N.J./State)

... $298,100; Camden Division of Environmental Affairs, $325,600; Cape May Municipal Utilities Authority, $110,000; Cumberland Improvement Authority, $110,000; Essex Utilities Authority, $430,100; Gloucester ...

14. Christie takes his 10 percent income tax cut proposal to the air
(N.J./State)

... because it will only favor the wealthy and will ignore the Garden State’s property-tax burden, the highest in the nation. According to the state Department of Community Affairs, an average homeowner’s ...

15. Sex and lust in 'Downton Abbey' and 'Clinton' documentary
(Life/Style)

... included in the cover-up of the sexual affairs. In Downtown, a powerful, ruthless press lord, Sir Richard Carlisle, is willing to suppress the story of Lady Mary’s fling with the family guest, which could ...

16. 'Wanderlust' movie review, trailer: Rudd and Aniston are a 'real trip'
(Entertainment/Movies)

... work commitments," she sighs, raising a margarita glass before adding, "and affairs." While the pot smoke occasionally gets in their eyes, the very professional performers of "Wanderlust" know how to ...

17. Christie's proposed budget offers tax cut 'gift' with twists
(Opinion/Commentary)

... policy, economic issues, media studies, and domestic affairs. From 1990 to 1994, he served as Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Port Authority operates the Hudson River crossings, ...

18. N.J. municipalities would share under $1.5 billion in state aid in Christie's proposed 2012-13 budget
(Money/Economy)

... affect real change on how taxpayer dollars are spent by using Best Practices,” state Community Affairs Commissioner Richard E. Constable said. “We will continue to work with local governments in their ...

19. Madison Councilman Dr. Vincent Esposito charged with selling oxycontin prescriptions
(N.J./State)

... grand jury for potential indictment. After his arrest, Esposito surrendered his federal registration to write prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances. In addition, state Consumer Affairs ...

20. BettyLou DeCroce sworn in to replace late husband Alex DeCroce in N.J. Assembly
(N.J./State)

... manager. Most recently, she was a state Community Affairs deputy commissioner. RELATED Betty Lou DeCroce, widow of Assemblyman Alex DeCroce, tells GOP leaders she wishes to fill his seat “No one ...