1. Violence Against Women Act
(U.S./Nation)

... the law. Since 1994, the Act has been credited with helping reduce the number of domestic violence incidents across the nation by providing battered women with shelter, an emergency hotline to call counselors, ...

2. Jersey Lawmakers Roll up Their Sleeves: Assembly Democrats List Agenda
(N.J./State)

... person imprisoned for default on a court-imposed financial obligation. It will be heard at 10 a.m. by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. * Legislation (A-3544) to require notification to domestic violence ...

3. Craft Liquor Takes Spotlight: N.J. Licenses 1st Distillery since Prohibition
(N.J./State)

For the first time since the end of Prohibition in 1933, the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has issued a new plenary distillery license in New Jersey, clearing the way for Fairfield-based ...

4. My Impressions of Cuba ... Up Close and Personal
(World/International)

BY MURRAY SABRIN SPECIAL TO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY My wife and I traveled to Cuba with 22 other Americans (January 9-16) on a tour organized by Road Scholar; a Boston based nonprofit travel ...

5. Justice Department Suit Fights Domestic Beer Monopoly and Higher Prices
(U.S./Nation)

... the international conglomerate that makes Budweiser and many other beers, the BizJournals.com  reports. The suit might prevent domestic beer prices from going up across the board. The department’s ...

6. Post Office Raises Stamps to 46 Cents to Cut Costs
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The United States Postal Service, which receives its funding only through sales of stamps and its other services, officially raised the price of a domestic stamp to ...

7. Drinking Helps Depression and Mental Illness Says Irish Council Member
(World/International)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A member of a southwest Ireland council has proposed an idea he says will benefit lonely people in isolated areas, and may help prevent depression and suicide. The ...

8. Flying Fish Brewery Giving an "FU" To Hurricane
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Flying Fish Brewing Company - which recently moved to a new facility in Somerdale - wants to give something back to its home state. The first new beer coming out ...

9. What’s Wrong with America? It's 545 vs. 300,000,000 People
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country. I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress ...

10. Making N.J. More Business Friendly Addressed in Trenton
(Money/Economy)

... the definition of “resident domestic corporation” to clarify that all public corporations incorporated under New Jersey law would be subject to the protections of the act, regardless of whether their ...

11. Jersey May Actually See an Economic Boon From Sandy
(Money/Economy)

... domestic product through 2015 according to the Rutgers Report. “The critical thing is that the restoration expenditures become real and that they are spent to repair those capital losses,” Mr. Seneca ...

12. Best Place to Retire: Ecuador Ranked Top Foreign Destination for US Retirees
(Life/Style)

BY MEGHAN FITZGERALD NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM So you’re pushing 60, mulling retirement and contemplating the Golden Years. The stifling taxes in New Jersey are proving to be a burden. The weather could ...

13. Investment Prospectives: Hits and Misses
(Money/Economy)

... more heavily toward domestic equity markets, expecting economic turbulence to reward the safety of the U.S. bourse. While the return stream was far more bumpy, both developed, and emerging markets equities ...

14. Jersey Exodus: People are Fleeing State at an Alarming Rate
(N.J./State)

... overall U.S. moving trends,” explained Carl Walter, vice president of United Van Lines on the company’s website. “Tracking the number of inbound and outbound domestic moves helps provide insight into ...

15. Brookdale hosts annual Food & Agriculture Winter Conference
(N.J./State)

BY MICHELE S. BYERS THE STATE WE'RE IN COMMENTARY January is named for Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Just as the two-faced Janus looks ahead as well as behind, so can ...

16. Len Berman on Sports: Bonds, Clemens Await Hall of Fame Voting
(Sports/Professional)

BY LEN BERMAN TOP 5 FOR JAN. 4, 2013 1. Quick Hits The NFL playoffs begin this weekend with 4 games. Former Eagles coach Andy Reid could be named the new Kansas City Chiefs coach today. At the ...

17. Oscars: Movies That Have an Inside Track to Win Best FIlm, Courtesy of Producers Guild of America
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY PAULA SCHWARTZ NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Oscar prognosticators pay special attention to The Producers Guild of America (PGA), which just announced their nominees, including their picks for the 10 best ...

18. One of many horror stories
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

I divorced after 14 years of marriage, my exit from the marital home expedited by the police after a baseless and unfounded complaint of "domestic violence" brought police to handcuff me in front of our ...

19. N.J. Police Station Shooting: When Arrest goes Wrong, 3 Cops Shot, Gunman Killed
(N.J./State)

... Friday in Gloucester Township, when NBC 10 Philadelphia reported that 39-year-old Eddie Jones III took an officer's gun in a struggle while he was being processed for a domestic incident. Jones injured ...

20. Victor Cruz: A Big Time NFL Receiver with a Giant Heart who Shows Sport can help Lead Way to Better Path
(Sports/Professional)

... often filled with stories of athletes and their involvement in DUIs, domestic violence, drug use and other disappointing behaviors. In recent weeks, many sports figures have shown us all that they do ...