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1. The UFC's and Georges St-Pierre's amazing, viral power
(Sports/Professional)

... and plies his trade in a sport still not legal in New York State on the professional level. He won't even be on the card this Saturday when the UFC returns to the area with an event at the IZOD Center, ...

2. NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson, mentor to Junior Seau, makes head trauma a priority
(Sports/Professional)

BY ADELE SAMMARCO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM NFL football great, Harry Carson, and Meridian Neuroscience spokesperson, made a surprise visit Thursday to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. ...

3. 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' movie review, trailer: British ensemble cast, simple but entertaining
(Entertainment/Movies)

... of the movie’s locations in Jaipur and Rajasthan into its sometimes spindly plot. Yes, it’s quite a coincidence that Evelyn finds much-needed employment in the call center where Sonny’s girlfriend (Tena ...

4. Charity polo event set for Liberty State Park in June aims to attract visitors
(Sports/Professional)

... the Liberty Science Center, or just take in the incredible views of New York’s skyline and enjoy our park.’’ The Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic has been held at Governors Island since 2008, but a construction ...

5. New Jersey's Paid Family Leave law has benefited 80K in first 4 years
(Health/Healthquest)

... as a new study, released by the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University and the National Partnership for Women & Families, which finds public assistance and food stamp use is lower for new ...

6. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.J. goes retail: Moorestown storefront will be state's first
(Health/Healthquest)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is about to join a growing list of health care companies offering consumers help and information through a retail center. ...

7. The inspiration behind 'The Scream': Munch’s painting fetched a record $120M at Sotheby’s
(Life/Style)

... my contorted face and wild, impassioned look after viewing my daughter’s credit card bill. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and the 1895 artwork – a modern symbol of human anxiety – took center ...

8. 7 New Jersey community health centers to share $18M in federal aid
(Health/Healthquest)

Affordable Care Act money for expansion, improvements BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Seven New Jersey community health centers will share $18,086,274 in aid due to the federal Affordable ...

9. Author and professor Melissa Harris-Perry wows crowd at Planned Parenthood benefit
(Life/Style)

...  Susie Wilson, former executive coordinator of the Network for Family Life Education at Rutgers University's Center for Applied and Professional Psychology (now renamed Answer), is a national leader in ...

10. NJDOT revives Adopt-A-Highway volunteer anti-litter effort
(N.J./State)

... of pride and send a message to potential employers that New Jersey is a great place to establish a business.” Simpson was joined at the announcement by Coca-Cola Distribution Center executives and employees ...

11. Devils vs. Flyers Game 3 preview: N.J. can control their own destiny
(Sports/Professional)

... is the team’s best player. Flyers’ Positives: Center James Van Riemsdyk seems to be undergoing the same fresh-legs syndrome that Zajac is motoring with, as JVR was the Flyers’ best player other than ...

12. Michael Zaun of Delanco leads troopers on cross-state chase, shot and wounded
(N.J./State)

... a gun repeatedly through the sunroof of his SUV. Zaun was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center, where he is being treated for a wound to the upper body and an arm wound. His wounds are not considered ...

13. Rutgers' Eric LeGrand calls Tampa Bay Buccaneers signing a 'blessing'
(Sports/Professional)

BY MATT SUGAM NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Every day he would walk into the foyer of the Hale Center, Eric LeGrand would look to his right and take a glance at the “Knights in the NFL” plaque that lines the ...

14. Therapy dogs bring happiness to seniors at Plainsboro care residence
(Life/Style)

BY JENNA LICHTENSTEIN “I met a dog named Lily today,” Joan Piccard, 82, a resident of Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center, said. “She brightened my day. I love dogs.” Piccard is not alone. Many ...

15. 7 credit card myths and tips to avoid debt
(Money/Economy)

... it is paid off in full. For more in finance, please visit our Credit Center. 3. You can harm your credit score by checking your own credit. If a lender, auto dealer, bank or property manager checks ...

16. DOE: 17 out of every 100 New Jersey high school students failed to graduate in 2011
(N.J./State)

... the country.” In previous years, New Jersey used the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) “Leaver Rate” to calculate the graduation rate. Under that methodology, districts would report their ...

17. Rutgers football players cheer for new Nike Pro Combat uniforms
(Sports/Professional)

... Center damn near blew off and I think that’s the response we’re going to get from recruits.” Even with the new age look — that includes helmets that will look different depending on the time of day ...

18. N.J. failing on smog, ozone safety: DEP calls for change
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... ozone. In other states, problem areas are centered around major cites, such as the entire New York metropolitan area and counties around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The findings can be viewed here. "We ...

19. N.J. awards historic preservation efforts in Clinton, Demarest, Commercial and Haddon Heights
(N.J./State)

... a unique look at the historic center of South Jersey’s oyster trade, were stabilized and restored. Some 80 percent of the original architectural elements were preserved. Some original fabric elements were ...

20. New Jersey MENTOR to create over 200 jobs: 3 job fairs set for May
(N.J./State)

... disabilities from state developmental centers and out-of-state placements and into community-based settings across the Garden state. Prospective employees are invited to learn more about the direct support ...