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1. N.J. enlists mosquitoes' natural predator, copepods, as new pest defense
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... are already being used to fight mosquitoes in Bergen, Passaic and Morris counties. Ocean County is soon to follow while another six counties remain on the waiting list.   ...

2. Edible Jersey's 'Eat Drink Local Week' offers best of Garden State
(N.J./State)

... New York and Connecticut. Over the past five years, Painter and her team have explored, in-depth, the culinary landscape of New Jersey, from oyster beds along southern counties’ shores to naturally ...

3. New Riverfront Park in Newark step in right direction
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Park. And the timing couldn’t be better. A new U.S. Census report indicates that New Jersey’s urbanized counties – including Essex, where Newark is located - may be on the rebound after years of losing ...

4. Blueberry season in New Jersey: Delicious cobbler recipe
(Life/Style)

... year on 7,700 acres with a value of $94.7 million. New Jersey ranks fourth in the nation in blueberry production.  Atlantic and Burlington Counties are the main harvesters of the state fruit, accounting ...

5. N.J. property tax too high? North Dakota says ban it
(Money/Economy)

... $810 million to local counties, municipalities, and other entities will be recovered.  ...

6. 2012 Farm Bill should focus on healthy foods from Garden State and beyond
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Bill. Through its Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, 172 farms, most of them small and family-owned, have been preserved across 15 counties in New Jersey. The Farm Bill is a major funder of farmland ...

7. N.J. beach tag revenue raises questions for shore towns
(Money/Economy)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Towns along the shore in Monmouth and Ocean counties are making millions of dollars from beach tag revenue, but not all of that money goes towards improving the beaches. ...

8. Gov. Christie's sports betting stance is a bold political move
(Opinion/Commentary)

... highly likely. Christie certainly has public opinion on his side. Last year’s referendum seeking approval of sports betting was approved by a two to one margin, carrying handily in all 21 counties. ...

9. Hawaii goes plastic bagless for environment
(U.S./Nation)

... current supplies of bags. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that Maui and Kauai counties already have enacted the bans while Hawaii County’s law will go into effect in 2013. A plastic bag is defined ...

10. Tennis great John McEnroe extends his reach…New Jersey next?
(Sports/Professional)

... Garden State, Westchester and Rockland Counties can enjoy this fast-rising training style just in time for the US Open. A place where just maybe, McEnroe’s vision for American tennis and its newest breed ...

11. Report: N.J. taxpayers contributed $30M over 5 years for government-paid leave
(Money/Economy)

... to Bloomberg. The report was based on contracts from 2006 through 2011 of more than 120 school districts, all 21 counties, 17 municipalities and 12 state government departments. “This shady, often-hidden ...

12. N.J. black bear gave Ogdensburg school a scare
(N.J./State)

... said there were 1,915 reported calls for bear damage/nuisance and 1,126 bear sightings in 19 New Jersey counties in 2011. Most common calls were about bears getting into trash or being hit by vehicles. ...

13. 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 ...

14. State providing $16M to help towns, counties confront litter
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The state Department of Environmental Protection Monday announced it is providing nearly $16 million in Clean Communities aid to help cities, towns and counties ...

15. NJDEP shows drought of action in water conservation
(Opinion/Commentary)

... health at risk. There is not enough water in the northern part of the state during dry periods, especially in the five counties impacted by recent drought advisory. The failure of New Jersey to adequately ...

16. N.J. county-level Republicans raise more than Democrats in first quarter of 2012
(N.J./State)

... the first three months of the year, the Bergen County Democratic Committee topped all counties by raising $148,456 and spending $133,504. The Passaic County Democratic Committee reported the largest reserve ...

17. Trevor Williams of Jersey City pleads guilty to bribery cover up
(N.J./State)

... forfeited, resulting in savings for the insurance companies that insured the bail bonds but a loss of funds to the counties where the fugitive jumped bail and the state government, which divide the forfeited ...

18. Sen. Codey calls on Christie to fill 11 judgeships in Essex County after thousands of cases delayed
(N.J./State)

... Democrat-dominated Senate districts in Bergen, Hudson and Camden counties. Essex County isn’t going to be treated any differently." Codey is stepping into a 16-month standoff between Christie and Sen. ...

19. N.J. conservation ‘crossing guards’ escort amphibians across the road
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... that didn’t make it.) This year there are six amphibian crossing locations in Warren, Sussex and Passaic counties, with about 130 volunteers. Hall says the program may expand in future years to other ...

20. Detention of non-violent New Jersey juvenile delinquents saw over 50 percent decrease in 2011
(N.J./State)

... of the so-called Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). The excess space created by population reductions has allowed several counties to close their detention centers and house juveniles ...