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1. Mitt Romney tax return uproar: Hacked or hoaxed?
(U.S./Nation)

... access to the data in question.” According to CNN, the anonymous group demanded $1 million in online money known as Bitcoins, a digital currency not regulated by banks or government. They said they ...

2. Reforming N.J. teacher tenure laws will help small businesses
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Why do grocery store clerks look puzzled if you hand them coins in order to receive back cash? About 75 percent of our property taxes pay for local schools. Why do we pay so much and get so little in ...

3. 'Dark Shadows' movie review, trailer: Johnny Depp gets support in Tim Burton dark comedy
(Entertainment/Movies)

... of stale air, whatever air it is that the restored Barnabas brings from "England" to the atmospheric manor house. Plus, he remembers where he stashed a fortune in coins, jewels and objets d' art, so there's ...

4. Brian Petaccio of Toms River sentenced for Hoboken parking meter theft
(N.J./State)

Worked as a contractor hired by the city  Brian A. Petaccio of Toms River, a contractor whose company was hired by the city of Hoboken to collect coins from city parking meters was sentenced to ...

5. Brian Petaccio of Toms River sentenced for Hoboken parking meter theft
(N.J./State)

Worked as a contractor hired by the city  Brian A. Petaccio of Toms River, a contractor whose company was hired by the city of Hoboken to collect coins from city parking meters was sentenced to ...

6. Elder care: Tips for keeping pets safe
(Life/Style)

... a plastic bag – a prime target for pets.  Jewelry, coins or other small objects attract pet, especially cats, curiosity. If swallowed, they pose intestinal obstructions. Ribbons are especially ...

7. Ex-Hoboken official John Corea gets 7 years for role in theft of parking meter funds
(N.J./State)

... contractor whose company was hired by the city to collect coins from city parking meters. The contractor previously pleaded guilty. Corea, 48, must serve at least three years before becoming eligible ...

8. Sweden may go cashless: Physical crime vs. cyber crime
(Money/Economy)

... government agencies and public services make electronic or plastic payments the norm, those who prefer coins and bills grow more and more frustrated. Bills and coins represent only 3 percent of Sweden’s ...

9. Penny and nickels
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

The penny and nickel coins are a money pit, as both coins cost double their face value to make. That is why the Obama budget is calling for the composition of the coins to be modified to save cash, and ...

10. Penny and nickel made from cheaper metal could be big change
(Money/Economy)

... the dollar coins on its own, but it can't change the mix of metals in pennies without permission," as Treasury spokesperson Matt Anderson described. The Obama Administration recently stopped the production ...

11. 'The Adventures of Tintin' movie review, trailer: Spielberg finds his inner boy
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  Of course, finding the gold coins isn't easy. This is a high-stakes and high-seas adventure, after all. Ivanovich Sakharine (voiced by Daniel Craig) also wants the treasure, and he's willing to stop ...

12. Report: U.S. Mint lost over $42M making pennies and nickels in 2010
(Money/Economy)

... in recent years. David Ganz, a Bergen County Freeholder, suggested in the New York Times that the composition of the coins be changed, calling metallic alloys the best choice. He said whatever material ...

13. The odds of legalized sports betting in N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... roulette wheel, sitting at a blackjack or craps table, or feeding coins into a slot machine. These games of chance—all of which encountered serious resistance—have become an ingrained part of everyday ...

14. Error coins stolen by ex-mint employee from New Jersey
(Money/Economy)

BY ALICIA CRUZ NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A former U.S. Mint police officer pleaded guilty Thursday in Camden Federal Court to stealing $2.4 million worth of "error" coins and selling them to a coin distributor ...

15. Tacoma Washington Elder Abusers stole over $400000
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... her safe, gold coins, stocks, US Treasury bonds, municipal bonds, changed beneficiaries and no one is in jail in Pierce County Washington. Why? Because brother who profited is a prominent Democratic ...

16. Geocaching makes state great place for treasure hunting
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to toys and trinkets. Some contain commemorative coins or tokens. If you want to take something from a geocache, etiquette dictates that you leave something similar in its place for the next seeker. ...

17. Frank financial advice for young people
(Money/Economy)

... have to buy everything. You should probably ignore rare coins, expensive rugs, kitchen sinks, and stuff like that. There's something known as "diworsification." Now, the chances of your being another ...

18. Up close with Penn and Teller at Bergen PAC
(Entertainment/Movies)

... crowd with their amazing knife tricks and psychic powers. They also turned water in a bowl into coins and goldfish; and be rest assured that none of the animals were harmed during this act. One of the ...

19. Rare Coins
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

The acquisition of this piece is part of the ongoing collaboration between the Numismatic Collection at Princeton University and the Hellenic Studies Program to build and use a collection of coins from ...

20. ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ starring Michael Cera — Movie review (with trailer)
(Entertainment/Movies)

... to 7th grade. These drolly elaborate fight scenes play out like levels of video games, with arcade blips and beeps, running point totals, losers who explode into showers of coins. In fact, they are Canadian ...