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1. ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’: It’s about respect
(Entertainment/Movies)

... finally says Sasshley should go to California. I’m sure most of us raised a glass to that. Over at Kathy’s kingdom, Kathy is practicing for her catering business, or as she describes it, “something ...

2. 'Mixed leadership' raises questions in the mission to serve N.J.'s vulnerable citizens
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to TAG grants for college students and then cut an additional $25 million!” Buono further describes the Governor’s budget as “vindictive and just plain wrong”. Her demonstration of leadership has led ...

3. N.J. DEP proposes rules to hasten cleanup of 16,000 contaminated sites
(N.J./State)

... standards.'' Developed with the cooperation and input of people interested in the issue, the proposed rules establish what Martin describes as outcome-oriented criteria that must be used in the cleanup ...

4. N.J. Senator Barbara Buono will not abandon vulnerable citizens
(Opinion/Commentary)

... power. He cut what we restored to TAG grants for college students and then cut an additional $25 million!” Buono further describes the Governor’s budget as “vindictive and just plain wrong”. Barbara ...

5. N.J. Gov. Chris Christie could face recall election in 2012
(N.J./State)

... Social Services said on Thursday. “It’s just a matter of getting people to sign it.” O’Neill, who describes himself as a Democratic foot soldier since before Gov. Jim Florio was elected in 1989, said ...

6. State has $450,000 to invest in New Jersey technology community
(Money/Economy)

Looking for interested entrepreneurs with new ideas The state Economic Development Authority is seeking interest and ideas from the New Jersey’s technology community to help advance what it describes ...

7. Christie to walk Ocean City boardwalk and beach
(N.J./State)

... in a planned week-long series of visits to Jersey Shore towns to highlight what his office describes as his administration’s commitment to protecting and promoting the state's beaches and waterways. The ...

8. Study finds taxes do not make New Jersey's millionaires flee the state
(N.J./State)

... tank New Jersey Policy Perspective. The findings bust what Policy Perspective staff describes as the common myth advanced by opponents of tax increases. Americans move from state to state for a variety ...

9. Christie names his six appointees to new state public employees' health benefits committees
(N.J./State)

... the governor's office describes as New Jersey’s out-of-date, antiquated and increasingly expensive pension and health benefit systems while at the same time providing savings for state and local governments. ...

10. Christie announces attempt to expand Harlem Children's Zone's child guidance program into more cities
(N.J./State)

... Jerseyans may recognize Canada from television commercial in which he describes how the HCZ Project began as a one-block pilot in Harlem in the the 1990s, expanded to 24 blocks, then 60 blocks, and ultimately ...

11. Attorney General Paula T. Dow moves to curtail improper steroid use among N.J. police officers
(N.J./State)

Rules allow for random drug testing State Attorney General Paula T. Dow on Thursday announced a number of what she describes as stringent reforms designed to curtail the improper prescription, distribution, ...

12. Christie’s budget cuts to be addressed by N.J. Assembly
(N.J./State)

Governor's office describes summer hearings as political theater by Democrats BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Democratic-controlled Assembly will hold public hearings throughout the summer ...

13. N.J. gay advocacy groups will try to prove civil unions are not equal to marriage rights
(N.J./State)

... New York’s Republican-controlled state Senate cleared the way for the Marriage Equality Act after legislators passed the measure in a 33-29 vote. The latest lawsuit describes the trials and tribulations ...

14. By the numbers: N.J. pension and benefit changes
(N.J./State)

Governor’s office touts reform plan Here is how the governor’s office describes the new law: The Pension Reform Plan: The reforms will ensure long-term solvency, while slowing the rapid growth of ...

15. N.J. Assembly committee moves to reverse Christie's earned income tax credit cuts
(N.J./State)

Assembly Speaker Oliver's measure would reverse Christie action Legislation that Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver (D-Essex) describes as designed to reverse Gov. Chris Christie’s income tax increase ...

16. Danny Stiles: The ‘Vicar of Vintage’ endures even after his passing
(Entertainment/Movies)

... pm on AM 820). The station describes them as a “Music Museum.” To me, it’s more a musical time capsule – harkening another place, time and sensibility. It’s a sound to be found no place else these ...

17. Pottermore site leaves Harry Potter clue from J.K. Rowling
(Entertainment/Movies)

... the Telegraph, Rowling’s lawyer gave minimal information, and said, "This is not a new Harry Potter book." The trademark registered by Warner Bros. two years ago describes Pottermore as a service ...

18. The Steinbergs, Billy Conn, and classic sports: June 18, 1941
(Sports/Professional)

... a whisker of dethroning Joe Louis, who in my opinion was history’s greatest heavyweight champion – until the advent of Muhammad Ali. Deford describes how Billy fell in love with Mary Louise Smith, the ...

19. Christie proposes that for-profit companies run failing public schools
(N.J./State)

... and adopt one of four intervention models to turn around the low performing schools, including utilizing school management organizations. Here is how the DOE describes the Transformation Schools pilot ...

20. NCL warns of ongoing 'grandparent scam'
(Money/Economy)

... Or the scammer targets a friend of a parent of a young person. The National Consumers League describes the typical Grandparent Scam. A telephone call comes in the middle of the night, with the scammer ...