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1. Assembly panel votes to subpoena Port Authority officials over finances, patronage
(N.J./State)

Agency's deputy director calls action a "shakedown" BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Assembly Transportation Committee Wednesday approved legislation giving the panel the power to subpoena ...

2. Assembly Democrats to introduce bill to expunge records of nonviolent Drug Court graduates
(N.J./State)

... office, position or employment, elective or appointive, under the government of this state or any agency or political subdivision thereof and any conspiracy or attempt to commit such a crime may not be ...

3. Port Authority officials may face Assembly subpoena
(N.J./State)

... to Trenton to answer questions about how the agency handles its finances. The Democratic-controlled committee will consider a resolution regarding the issuance of subpoenas to compel officials to attend ...

4. Bellmawr jeweler Phil Mund fined $15K for violations related to buying gold, precious metals
(N.J./State)

... www.NJConsumerAffairs.gov/alert/selljewelry.pdf Precious Metals: A Guide for Law Enforcement www.NJConsumerAffairs.gov/weights/WMLaw_broc.pdf The agency offers these tips: Know with whom you are ...

5. State Farm to sponsor NJDOT highway safety patrols
(N.J./State)

... State Farm to sponsor the agency’s highway Safety Service Patrol. While the money will enable the NJDOT to now have the patrols on state and interstate highways seven days a week, the State Farm logo ...

6. State sets April 30 deadline to apply for low-income heating assistance
(N.J./State)

... applications are accepted throughout the year. For more information on LIHEAP and USF, or to find the nearest agency participating in the program, visit: www.energyassistance.nj.gov or call 1-800-510-3102. ...

7. N.J. toll cheats to face registration suspension
(N.J./State)

... is the first time the state is utilizing the law that gives the MVC the power to suspend registrations of repeat toll violators, according to CBS News. Previously, debts were handled by a collection agency. ...

8. Mega Millions winning numbers worth $290 million
(Money/Economy)

... Wednesday, March 14 drawing for a jackpot of $424,073 was purchased at Todd's News Agency, in Vineland. And a winning ticket for $65,220 was sold at Friendly Food Mart in Cherry Hill for the drawing of ...

9. Assemblyman Schroeder leads effort to keep killer of New Milford woman behind bars
(N.J./State)

... the state Parole Board urging the agency to deny parole to Christopher Righetti, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for a 1976 abduction, rape and murder of Bergen County woman. On Aug. 31 of that ...

10. Sierra Club, environmental groups bringing NJDEP to court over 'waiver rule'
(N.J./State)

... effective Aug. 1, as a common sense move that gives the agency the flexibility to modify compliance with development rules in certain limited circumstances that do not compromise protections for the environment ...

11. Therese Figueroa and Cynthia Millar of Branchville repay $6K to horse rescue charity for misuse of donations
(N.J./State)

They are trustees of Wantage-based Arabian Rescue Mission The state Division of Consumer Affairs announced Wednesday that the agency has settled its investigation of a Wantage-based unregistered charity ...

12. Peyton Manning is a Denver Bronco, crushing Tim Tebow fans' dreams
(Sports/Professional)

BY DAVE RAGAZZO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Peyton Manning free agency saga has finally come to an end. On Monday, it was announced that Manning would join the Denver Broncos ruining the dreams of ...

13. REVIEW: 'Twelve Angry Men' brings the classic film to life
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... customary stereotypes: an ad agency rep, for example who wants to: “fly it up the flagpole to see if anyone will salute it,” or the young salesman with tickets to a Yankee ballgame burning a hole in his ...

14. Hildeberto Salinas of Carlstadt pleads guilty to role in illegal sale of driver's licenses
(N.J./State)

Hildeberto Salinas of Carlstadt pleaded guilty Monday to acting as a broker in a conspiracy involving a former clerk in the Lodi Motor Vehicle Agency to illegally sell New Jersey digital driver’s license, ...

15. In bid to protect Barnegat Bay, state buys 385 acres of Pinelands
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... said Monday the agency is on pace to preserve some 3,000 acres in the watershed by the end of the year. The Green Acres State Land Acquisition Program purchased the land, encompassing two separate properties, ...

16. Assembly votes: lawmakers given power to subpoena Port Authority officials, documents
(N.J./State)

... more the Port Authority is beginning to look like an out-of-control agency that has forgotten it exists to serve the public. It hid information on its painful toll increase, wastes money on overtime, stacks ...

17. A sobering St. Patrick's Day reminder about drunk driving
(N.J./State)

... friend or family member drive you to your doorstep.” State Alcoholic Beverage Control Director Michael Halfacre called for responsibility from parade and pub-goers this weekend and said his agency’s ...

18. N.J. horse racing and legalized gambling: March Madness fervor at the Meadowlands Racetrack?
(Sports/Professional)

BY JOE FAVORITO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM SPORTS MARKETING As we get deeper into what has become one of the busiest weeks in sports, between March Madness, NHL, NFL Free Agency and the NBA Trading Deadline, ...

19. Red Bulls soccer stadium in Harrison was not worth the cost
(Sports/Professional)

... the team's lawyers feel that the land underneath the stadium is owned by the tax-exempt Harrison Redevelopment Agency. Why should Mateschitz pay for something he doesn't really own? The land below his ...

20. EPA sets aside $100K for Raritan River pollution study
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has earmarked $100,000 to finance a study of pollution and contaminated sites that are impacting the water quality of ...