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1. New Revel Atlantic City resort receives job training grant from state
(Money/Economy)

... Hotel and Casino. The boardwalk resort anticipates hiring more than 5,000 people in preparation for a grand opening this spring. The grant, approved by state Labor Commissioner Harold J. Wirths, is being ...

2. Ipsen relocating U.S. headquarters from California to Bridgewater, N.J.
(Health/Healthquest)

... related development, CareKinesis Inc. of Moorestown was approved for a $500,000 investment by the state Economic Development Authority through the Edison Innovation VC Growth Fund Program. It is the first ...

3. N.J. marriage bill could make process easier but costlier
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM An Assembly committee approved a bill to eliminate the waiting period for New Jersey marriages that is expected to generate tourism revenue for the state. New Jersey ...

4. Credit eases for small business owners seeking capital
(Money/Economy)

... (CDFI), micro lenders, and others — approved 62 percent of funding requests, a rise from the 61.8 percent during October. Loan approvals by smaller banks jumped to 47 percent in November. Meanwhile, ...

5. Christie nominates Harry Harchetts of Toms River to seat on Sports Authority
(N.J./State)

... Plains New Jersey Hospital Association Representative For appointment Dr. Linda Fortunato Sieglen of Princeton The nominations will be approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the full upper ...

6. Attorney General Paula Dow to be replaced by Christie's counsel Jeff Chiesa
(N.J./State)

... to monitor the audit process and recommend changes that could end fiscal waste. Christie approved a bridge and tunnel toll hike in the summer. Dow, a former Essex County prosecutor, became the attorney ...

7. Mikhail Prokhorov, N.J. Nets owner, wants Putin's job
(World/International)

... wealth has been estimated at $18 billion. Along with the New Jersey Nets, he also owns shares in a major gold mining company and other enterprises in Russia. The NBA approved the sale of the Nets to Prokhorov ...

8. Assemblyman Dancer proposal would allow simulcasting at American Dream, formerly Xanadu, complex in Meadowlands
(Sports/Professional)

... and the Triple Five Group, owners of American Dream, would need to be approved by the state Racing Commission. The first phase of the American Dream complex is expected to open in the fall of 2013. In ...

9. N.J. Assembly approves measure to allow cities and towns to buy flood-prone properties
(N.J./State)

Land would have to be used for open space or recreation The Assembly Monday approved bipartisan legislation designed to give local governments the opportunity to purchase properties that repeatedly flood ...

10. N.J. Assembly Republican leaders call for action on tax relief legislation
(N.J./State)

...  Legislation DeCroce and Bramnick want to see approved includes barring payouts to public employees who don’t use sick time, relief for cities and towns from what they sees as outdated, inefficient and ...

11. Bill to allow over-the-counter sale of hypodermic needles in N.J. approved by Assembly
(Health/Healthquest)

Designed to reduce spread of HIV/AIDS Legislation that would bring New Jersey in line with the rest of the nation by permitting pharmacies to sell over-the-counter hypodermic needles to curb harmful ...

12. Assembly approves bill to create N.J. small business loan program
(N.J./State)

... was approved by the Assembly Monday and sent to Gov. Chris Christie for consideration. The proposal (S-3052) would direct the state Economic Development Authority to establish the program and provide ...

13. N.J. Assembly Democrats approve their 'Back to Work NJ' legislation 47 to 32
(N.J./State)

Republicans oppose proposal The Democratic-sponsored “Back to Work NJ” legislation, an attempt to create jobs and bolster New Jersey’s economic growth was approved by the Assembly Monday by a vote of ...

14. N.J.'s 5-day bear hunt records first kills in Sussex and Warren counties
(N.J./State)

... portions of Bergen, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties, which are home to the majority of the state's black bears. The hunt is open only to licensed hunters with approved ...

15. N.J. leads the effort to overturn federal ban on sports gambling
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, one of the sponsors of New Jersey’s referendum that approved gambling, now plans to go to the New Jersey Senate to show how ...

16. (VIDEO) Former FBI men upset that 'J. Edgar' movie alleges Hoover was gay
(Entertainment/Movies)

... disapproved of alternative lifestyles, including extramarital affairs and homosexuality. Hoover, he says, considered homosexuals a security risk. Addressing Eastwood directly in the video, Schwarz says, ...

17. N.J. black bear hunt upheld by state Appeals Court
(N.J./State)

6,400 hunters to take to the woods on Monday A state appeals court Thursday ruled a state-approved week-long black bear hunt can be held in Northwest Jersey beginning Monday. Animal rights advocates ...

18. Mother of deceased N.J. toddler Tierra Morgan-Glover: 'I want justice for my baby'
(N.J./State)

... with a friend. Benton, 24, was both joyous and emotional, saying to NJ.com, "I'm shaking, but I'm happy. I want justice for my baby." It was on November 21 when Morgan got a court-approved visit with ...

19. Retired State Police Lt. John O'Brien to oversee N.J.'s medical marijuana program
(Health/Healthquest)

... until sometime next year. The Star-Ledger reports that the marijuana program, has been mainly idle since the Legislature and Gov. Jon Corzine approved the law nearly two years ago. Four separate centers ...

20. N.J. Assembly bill calls for commuter rail parking lots to be open during special events
(N.J./State)

Wagner proposal approved by Transportation Committee Legislation that would require publicly owned or operated parking facilities associated with rail service be open on weekends when a special event ...