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1. N.J. DEP warns of health risks of eating blue claw crabs from Newark Bay, Lower Passaic River
(Health/Healthquest)

... of eating the blue claw crabs, the DEP is working with the Department of Health and officials in 44 cities and towns and 6 counties -- Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Union and Passaic -- affected by ...

2. Las Vegas plagued by Legionnaires' disease
(Health/Healthquest)

... had been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and that the six affected guests had recovered. The CDC reports that between 8,000 and 18,000 Americans are hospitalized with Legionnaires' ...

3. ‘More stringent Caylee's Law’ to be introduced
(N.J./State)

... be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree, which is punishable by up to 18 months in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. “This timeframe might not have affected the outcome in the tragic case of ...

4. Southern pine beetle in N.J. on pace to destroy over 14,000 acres of Pinelands
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... are not recognizable until small stands of trees are affected. The bark of infested trees may show numerous excretions of yellowish-white sap oozing from tubes that the beetles bore into the bark. Pesticides ...

5. 1 in 6 New Jerseyans affected by Governor Christie's vetoes
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY RAYMOND J. CASTRO COMMENTARY One in six New Jerseyans will be adversely affected by line-item vetoes of two critical programs in the budget Governor Christie signed last week. Today (Monday), ...

6. N.J. Sierra Club applauds EPA soot and smog rule
(Opinion/Commentary)

... because of air you breathe. Millions of Americans are affected by pollution that is carried long distances by the wind or weather from dirty power plants miles away. The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule ...

7. Does N.J. stand to benefit from free trade deals with South Korea and Latin America?
(N.J./State)

... TAAs proved inadequate under NAFTA. The program covered only some workers in companies directly affected, and none in suppliers or subcontractors whose major customers moved to Mexico. Another 40 percent ...

8. Verizon's new data usage plans may disappoint customers
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... affected and will continue to pay the current $29.99 price, even if they decide to upgrade to new smart phones. NJ.com reports that new 3G and 4G smart phone subscribers will have three data options ...

9. N.J. welfare recipients to receive cut in stipend
(N.J./State)

... stamps and emergency assistance programs will not be affected by the changes. Welfare recipients won't be the only ones feeling the sting of State budget woes. According to an editorial in the Daily Journal, ...

10. Army Corps of Engineers dredging Shark River Inlet
(N.J./State)

... safety and accessibility of the busy waterway, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) announced on Monday. The Corps of Engineers is performing maintenance dredging at two areas frequently affected by shoaling. ...

11. Study: City life can drive you crazy
(Health/Healthquest)

... to see how urban life affected the brain’s activity. The subjects were hooked up to the fMRIs and given difficult math problems to solve, either under time pressure or while the researchers criticized ...

12. What I didn't like about this bill
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... inherited from my grandmother that I could be affected by, so I have to be proactive about getting screened for breast cancer, etc. ...

13. The Deal: N.J. health and pension benefits bill
(N.J./State)

... retirees would not be affected. Employees with 20 years of service on the effective date of the act would not be affected when they retire, but would pay the increased contributions while working. Unions ...

14. Flash flood watch for five northeastern N.J. counties until evening
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Passaic, and Union counties until this evening, according to the National Weather Service. They added that there is the potential for an additional two inches an hour of rainfall in the affected areas. ...

15. Christie signs Schultz's law, upgrading penalties for killing police and rescue dogs
(N.J./State)

... sponsored by Assembly members Matthew W. Milam (D-Atlantic), Nelson T. Albano (D-Cape May), Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) and Herb Conaway (D-Burlington) “Nearly all of us have been affected by ...

16. I am not a Union hater,
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... and teachers receive must be overhauled. There is no money left. What Christie is doing is taking the responsibility to say "The buck stops here." I get very upset when I hear how those affected by ...

17. Honeywell, Occidental, PPG settle with N.J.
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... by the Department of Environmental Protection. "This is a major accomplishment in dealing with contamination that has long affected many residents of North Jersey,'' DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said. ...

18. SBA federal loans available to New Jerseyans affected by March and April floods
(N.J./State)

... by the March and April storms meet their long-term recovery needs,” Gov. Chris Christie said. “With these low-interest SBA loans, affected New Jerseyans can finally begin the critical process of repairing ...

19. Inside Christie-Sweeney plan to make N.J. public employees pay more for pension, health benefits
(N.J./State)

... affected by this change. For new PFRS employees, regular pension would be 65 percent of salary at 30 years, 60 percent at 25 years. Current law is 65 percent of salary at 25 years, but current employees ...

20. Gov. Christie appoints four to state autism council
(Health/Healthquest)

... with autism, or family members. “New Jersey will continue to lead the nation and serve as an example of how the public and private sectors can work together to assist individuals and families affected ...