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1. REVIEW: 'Richard III' looks swift and forceful
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... their traveling “Richard III.” Among Shakespeare's longer plays, “Richard III” has been sharply edited down to a swift 100 minutes by Amanda Dehnert, who capably directs this vigorous production performed ...

2. REVIEW: Dodge a 'Bullet for Adolf'
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

Woody Harrelson co-authors and directs a miscarried comedy. BY MICHAEL SOMMERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM OFF BROADWAY REVIEW A would-be comedy, “Bullet for Adolf” is such a poorly-written and badly-acted ...

3. REVIEW: ‘Jukebox Jackie’ walks on the mild side
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... songwriter Scott Wittman, who assembled the intermittently frail material with Tony Zanetta and directs the 90-minute proceedings, which more or less sees Jackie cavorting in a heaven of his/her own mind. ...

4. REVIEW: 'Man of La Mancha' revival maintains original power
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... clouds of sickness, begging just one more time to be recognized as Dulcinea. A rare moment in the theater when time stands still. Bob Thick not only directs with his customary careful precision but is ...

5. HBO series “Girls”: Lena Dunham shows sex in the city is no fun
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY PAULA SCHWARTZ NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Never has sex looked more unsexy than in the much buzzed about new HBO series “Girls.” Lena Dunham – who also writes and directs the series - stars as Hannah, ...

6. Expansion to N.J. Drug Court treatment program awaiting Senate vote
(N.J./State)

... for our residents.” The legislation directs the Administrative Office of the Courts to establish two pilot programs for mandatory participation in Drug Court treatment in lieu of prison, something ...

7. Assembly Republicans introduce legislation to promote N.J. tourism industry
(Money/Economy)

... of brochures and information of tourism attractions within New Jersey at service areas on the Turnpike, Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway. A third measure directs the state Department of Transportation, ...

8. REVIEW: Witness ‘Death of a Salesman’
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... and musical moods that Broadway audiences experienced in 1949. In choosing 44-year-old Philip Seymour Hoffman to portray Willy Loman, Nichols directs an actor who easily incarnates the man’s age in the ...

9. REVIEW: ‘An Iliad’ speaks to war through the ages
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... by actors Denis O’Hare and Stephen Spinella in the solo play “An Iliad,” which opened on Wednesday at New York Theatre Workshop. Written by O’Hare with Lisa Peterson, who directs the smoky, atmospheric ...

10. Illegal cellphone jammers silence noisy commuters
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and police radio if in close enough range, said Drexel University’s Robert D’Ovidio, who directs the school’s research program in computer crime and digital forensics. “Cutting off communication by not ...

11. REVIEW: 'Hurt Village' lives up to its title
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... and authentic. Still, it is a pity that Patricia McGregor, who sensitively directs Signature’s premiere, could not convince Hall to trim the overlong play, which runs two hours and 30 minutes. Such misery ...

12. Christie approves 57 bills, pocket vetoes 42 others
(N.J./State)

...  ACS for A-1633, 2509/S-540 - Authorizes the court to include provisions for animals in domestic violence restraining orders A-2405/S-2092 - Directs each institution of higher education to develop and ...

13. Christie approves 3-year pilot program for horse betting in bars and restaurants
(Sports/Professional)

... by allowing betting in taverns and restaurants. The law directs the state Racing Commission to implement a three-year pilot program in selected taverns, restaurants in the northern part of the state ...

14. ‘Once Upon a Time in Anatolia’ movie review, trailer: Requires patience
(Entertainment/Movies)

... a doctor, a prosecutor, several detectives and police officers, a bunch of manual laborers, and two brothers suspected of murder. One of the brothers thinks he remembers where he buried a body and directs ...

15. N.J. horse betting in bars and restaurants gains Assembly committee approval
(Sports/Professional)

... directs the commission to issue a report to the governor and to the Legislature within three years of the issuance of the first pilot program license. The report would contain an evaluation of the pilot ...

16. Pequannock, Pompton Lakes, Riverdale and Wayne, N.J. get $350K to clear flood-proned rivers
(N.J./State)

... increase river de-snagging and shoal dredging efforts, create larger flood water storage areas, steer future development away from flood zones, create better water flow in Passaic Basin rivers, and directs ...

17. Gov. Christie calls on Democratic Legislature to act on his proposals as year's end approaches
(N.J./State)

... Shadow Government Reform Legislation. *A-1646/S-1781 Directs that one sample ballot shall be delivered to each residence address where at least one resident thereof is registered to vote. * A-2951/S-2174 ...

18. Interview with comedian Steven Wright
(Entertainment/Movies)

... added, “Now my favorite comedian is Louis C. K. He has a TV show on FX and he writes it, directs it, and acts in it. Unbelievable. And his stand-up is amazing.” Wright also has a more extensive list ...

19. N.J. student to take part in White House roundtable on domestic violence
(U.S./Nation)

... bill (A-2920), was signed by Gov. Chris Christie on May 5 that directs New Jersey middle and high schools to have “Safe Dating” in their health curriculum starting with this school year. The roundtable ...

20. GOP legislators want Christie, all high-ranking N.J. state officials to take a pay cut
(N.J./State)

... them to pay in comparable private sector posts. Addiego and Rudder’s legislation directs the commission to consider cutting salaries. The commission evaluates the pay of: the governor; cabinet officers; ...