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1. Carlton Riley Jr. of Camden sentenced for distributing crack cocaine
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Carlton Riley Jr. of Camden was sentenced to eight years in state prison Friday for distributing crack cocaine as part of two drug networks that distributed ...

2. George Zimmerman arrest reveals deep racial divide
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the New Drug': Group targets porn 'addicts' without religious, political ties To Rick Santorum, the anti-Mitt Romney: Thanks for the laughs Lee Aronsohn, 'Two And A Half Men' co-creator, makes bad ...

3. N.J. government obtained $150 million in settlements, judgements in 2011
(N.J./State)

... practices in manufacturing and distributing certain lots of drugs. The state also recovered $2.3 million as a result of participation in a multi-state settlement with another major pharmaceutical corporation. ...

4. 'Fight the New Drug': Group targets porn 'addicts' without religious, political ties
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY MICHAEL HAYNE NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY There’s a new drug out there and, alas, it has nothing to do with Huey Lewis and the News (sorry Huey Lewis and the News fans). It’s a drug that ...

5. Divorce Expo 2012 visits Chicago, Miami: It's the wedding un-planner!
(Life/Style)

... new book Legendary Clint Eastwood and family agree to reality TV show: 'Go ahead, make my show' Tide detergent shoplifted for drugs? Black market needs cleanup Mantyhose or 'brosiery': Men in tights ...

6. Hearing on synthetic marijuana permanent ban in New Jersey set for May 10
(N.J./State)

... chemicals, sold with brand names such as “K2” and “Spice,” that are designed to mimic marijuana’s effect on the brain. The drugs are temporarily banned by an order of the director of the state Division ...

7. Assembly Democrats to introduce bill to expunge records of nonviolent Drug Court graduates
(N.J./State)

Assembly members Jerry Green (D-Union) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Mercer) Monday announced they plan to introduce a bill that would automatically expunge the criminal records of nonviolent drug offenders ...

8. U.S. prescription painkiller sales reach all-time high...addicts, too
(Health/Healthquest)

BY YURI RESETOVS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM It seems that America is focusing on the wrong “war on drugs." Prescription medications, most notably painkillers, have grown quite popular across the country. ...

9. Christie’s Israel trip: Gov. meets with God to compare notes
(Life/Style)

... Editor in Chief at www.whatexitnj.com. ALSO BY JOEY NOVICK Merck develops drug that deals with its own side effects Eli Manning earns MVP for helping fans forget Madonna's halftime show State commission ...

10. Former NFL QB Ryan Leaf's addiction leads to another arrest
(Sports/Professional)

... who has an addiction," West Texas A&M coach Don Carthel said. "He was really a positive coach on our staff until the time he got back on the drugs here." Leaf may be more known for his short stint ...

11. George Zimmerman 911 call edited: Can NBC be trusted?
(U.S./Nation)

... up to no good, speculating that the man, who later turned out to be 17-year-old Martin, was on drugs. The dispatcher then asked whether Martin was black, white or Hispanic. In a statement via The Daily ...

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

Legislation which would expand eligibility for the state’s drug court substance abuse treatment program and create pilot programs in a North Jersey county and a South Jersey county in which anyone who ...

13. REVIEW: ‘End of the Rainbow’ reveals trash
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... find – including drugs meant for a cocker spaniel – and edgily makes quips as if she were on “The Jack Paar Show.” Every so often the back wall of the hotel room rises to reveal a five-member orchestra ...

14. Possible Facebook 'Hate Button' could lead to cyber bullying
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  Jeff Ragsdale goes from 'Lonely Guy' to celebrity with new book Legendary Clint Eastwood and family agree to reality TV show: 'Go ahead, make my show' Tide detergent shoplifted for drugs? Black ...

15. Can bariatric surgery 'cure' diabetes?
(Health/Healthquest)

... a group that used drug therapy reached normal blood sugar levels. There are still questions about choosing bariatric surgery to help diabetes. For one, the cost. According to the Los Angeles Times, ...

16. Childhood obesity linked to fetus BPA exposure, finds study
(Health/Healthquest)

... has been banned in Canada, and the European Union forbids its use in the manufacture of baby bottles. In 2010, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report warning about the possible efforts ...

17. For 'Mad Men' star January Jones, it's placenta over coffee
(Entertainment/Movies)

... drugs? Black market needs cleanup Mantyhose or 'brosiery': Men in tights are the 'in' fashion Pregnant Snooki and fiancé Jionni LaValle official: MTV guido baby series anyone? 2012 Leap Year study ...

18. 'The Raid: Redemption' movie review, trailer: SWAT team drama meets martial arts
(Entertainment/Movies)

... a drug lord (Ray Sahetapy) and his mobsters. The elite fighters, including rookie cop Rama (played by an impressive Iko Uwais, who is also a fight choreographer for the film) come in with an arsenal, including ...

19. New Orleans Saints bounty hunters scandal prompts Congress to stay on sports
(Sports/Professional)

... who failed their performance enhancing drugs testing. Congress apparently doesn't like cheaters although the Solons of Washington haven't pushed for athletes arrests for using banned substances even though ...

20. John Edwards scoffs 'Millionaire Madam' prostitution tie.... like Rielle Hunter was denied
(U.S./Nation)

... prosecutors because she had personal problems and fell into drugs. Edwards denied having an affair with former campaign worker Rielle Hunter while his wife, Elizabeth, was fighting cancer in 2007, but ...