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1. New York SantaCon 2011: Were drunken Santas too jolly?
(Life/Style)

... food to food banks in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The final numbers for Toys for Tots donations are said to be in the thousands of dollars. Santa's official position on the matter was stated on their website: ...

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

... found that approval rates of financing requests by small banks and non-bank lenders increased to their highest levels of the year during November 2011. The big story continues to be the growth of small ...

3. Josef Ackermann, Deutsche Bank CEO, targeted with letter bomb
(World/International)

... foiled bombing comes at a time when banks are facing mounting opposition from an international protest movement aimed at fighting economic equality, though Occupy Frankfurt was quick to distance itself ...

4. N.J. municipal bond users to share $2M as part of $58.7M settlement with Wachovia Bank
(N.J./State)

... that certain large financial institutions, including national banks and insurance companies, and certain brokers and swap advisors, engaged in various schemes to rig bids and commit other deceptive, unfair ...

5. Bear Hunt
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... luck and thank you for the organic meat to feed the families. Hopefully some of the protein will make it to the local food banks to help the less fortunate. ...

6. N.J. distributes $1.3M to 6 food banks
(N.J./State)

The state government is providing $1,363,600 for N.J.’s six food banks to purchase food to hand out during the holiday season, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno announced in Hillside Tuesday. The State Food Purchase ...

7. Emerging markets are looking good for investors
(Money/Economy)

... Mexico, Argentina, and Columbia. What kinds of emerging-markets stocks does its large-cap stock fund favor? Commercial banks – by a tremendous margin. The fund’s single largest holding: a commercial ...

8. making batteries
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hi mr Soh Fosso A good idea would be to produce battery banks for large solar systems, as this is the future renewable energy for free i have been in cameroon for ten years, ...

9. Who's whining?
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... in the context of which you speak. This complacency in society is exactly why unions have crippled us with debt in NJ and investment banks quietly repackaged worthless debt into AAA ratings. Those that ...

10. REVIEW: ‘An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin’ glows
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” Going in for charm, they breezily render “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and have fun with the mock-romantics of “April in Fairbanks.” A perky “I Won’t Dance” sees them sit down ...

11. Hunger in the U.S.: Starting a soup kitchen is 'mission possible'
(Opinion/Commentary)

... mentally ill, those suffering from substance abuse - is severely taxing the capacity of our nation’s hunger relief organizations. Food Banks have much less variety of foods, pantries are running out of ...

12. ‘Tower Heist’ trailer, movie review: A watchable comedy
(Entertainment/Movies)

... recovered, it will go to the banks, she says. But this movie's real spark comes from the return of Eddie Murphy. Return? He's been around forever, working steadily, raking in the dough. Aside from lending ...

13. N.J. Devils' bankruptcy risk and NBA lockout are related
(Sports/Professional)

... bankruptcy due to a “stand-still” clause placed in their lending agreement by the NHL. The clause forces banks to wait at least 180 days after they declare a team in default before taking it over. If ...

14. Nov. 5: Bank Transfer Day is also Guy Fawkes Day
(Money/Economy)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Kristen Christian, an art-gallery owner from California didn’t appreciate banks charging for debit card use and decided to do something about it. Christian started ...

15. Obama's economic recovery does not have good luck
(Money/Economy)

... SBA has proven effective in providing capital to startups and growing businesses. However, less than half of the banks eligible to take advantage of the Small Business Lending Fund did so, and a number ...

16. Christie conditionally vetoes foreclosure scam bill
(N.J./State)

... transactions to stem further losses, and forcing banks to foreclose on many of the thousands of financially distressed homes in New Jersey that are already ‘under water.’ “Simply stated, without the option ...

17. N.J. using $147K in federal aid to provide state-grown vegetables, fruit to food banks
(N.J./State)

... food banks Tuesday during a visit to the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank in Ewing. The funding is made available through the Community Services Block Grant, a federal, anti-poverty fund which supports ...

18. Once again, the ignorant repeat the untrue
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... all the voting was done, so where is the cut? Also, the ultra-conservatives probably didn't encourage the reckless mortgage lending to the poor that sunk the banks. I wish we had more representatives ...

19. Food Day 2011: Plan a potluck to promote healthy, sustainable food
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY MARGARET MORGAN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Here’s giving you a great reason to throw a party: On October 24, chefs, food banks, schools, farmers' markets, and food lovers across America will observe ...

20. NFL forcing Vikings stadium deal in Minnesota, or L.A.
(Sports/Professional)

... from the players and use it to fund stadiums. The NFL told the San Francisco 49ers ownership not to seek funding from banks for a proposed Santa Clara, CA stadium until the lockout was over. During the ...