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1. Petty's Run archeological site partially saved
(N.J./State)

... governor’s efforts to close a historically significant area in the state capital as a so-called, ‘eye sore,’” Gusciora said. “Burying Petty’s Run would have been literally burying our nation’s past. There ...

2. U.S. Post Office downsizing in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM U.S. Post Office officials have announced that they'll study the consolidation of two New Jersey distribution centers in their continuing efforts to cut costs. According ...

3. Chris Christie
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... brothers , their all peas in the same pod . Christie is dangerous and he is bad for this state and the country . yes he should be held accountable and the efforts to make that happen need to be racheted ...

4. Obama's proposed jobs act could mean $642.4 million for school and county college improvements
(N.J./State)

... and renovation projects, greening and energy efficiency upgrades, asbestos abatement and removal, and modernizing efforts to build new science and computer labs and to upgrade the technology infrastructure ...

5. Gov. Christie's Education Task Force offers proposals on changing public education
(N.J./State)

... governor said the report also provides recommendations on how to reduce the regulatory burden in an attempt to make it easier for schools and educators to focus their efforts on classroom innovations. ...

6. Tom Brady who? NFL is ignored in Europe
(Sports/Professional)

... States national hockey team to play some exhibition games against the Soviets in Moscow. The Americans failed in their efforts to bring down the temperature between the two countries that were at the nadir ...

7. President Obama should consider throwing deep for jobs
(Opinion/Commentary)

... consider the quarterback’s understanding of what London was trying to convey. The President, beleaguered by a stagnant economy and an unemployment rate which has resisted all efforts thus far to drive ...

8. New Jersey and banks to offer up to $500K line of credit for hurricane-impacted businesses
(Money/Economy)

... its Main Street Disaster Relief Program on Tuesday to support hurricane recovery efforts. The board is expected to approve the proposal, which is sought by the governor and Lt. Gov. Kim Gaudagno. The ...

9. 11 N.J. school districts to participate in Gov. Christie's teacher evaluation program
(N.J./State)

... system framework statewide in 2012. We are grateful that so many districts applied, and though we could only select a limited number of applicants, we applaud their efforts to develop a more meaningful ...

10. President Obama to inspect flood damage in Paterson
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... House announced on Wednesday. Obama declared New Jersey a major disaster area ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in five counties affected by the hurricane. The president's ...

11. N.J. power outages: Union, Middlesex and Somerset face longer wait for electricity
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... assisting their efforts, workers from Wisconsin, West Virginia, Florida, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. According to the Gloucester County Times, 1,205 Atlantic City Electric customers in ...

12. State offers to help link N.J. volunteers with Hurricane Irene cleanup efforts
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

New Jerseyans can help the state recover from Hurricane Irene by volunteering to help clean up damaged and flood-stricken neighborhoods, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno said on Tuesday. “It is at times like this ...

13. N.J. DOT workers reopen 282 hurricane damaged or flooded roads
(N.J./State)

... and Route 33 in Tinton Falls.” Storm response efforts by the DOT have shifted from clearing trees and debris and posting detours in the hours immediately following the storm on Sunday to inspecting roads ...

14. Hurricane Irene relief: Christie, U.S. senators, ask Obama for federal disaster aid for New Jersey
(U.S./Nation)

... highway closures and a suspension of rail services. Recovery efforts are ongoing. Christie and the senators argue that in light of these conditions and the impact they are having on New Jersey, field ...

15. UPDATE: Some NJ Transit options return to service
(N.J./State)

... Railroad service out of order, efforts by Westchester residents to reach the City were stifled by flooding which closed roads and parkways. Transit officials said service to three light-rail lines and ...

16. N.J. roadways reopened by 3,000 state workers
(N.J./State)

... or other obstructions. “The NJDOT launched storm cleanup efforts this morning as soon as winds started to subside,” DOT Commissioner James Simpson said. “Storm damage is widespread, so we encourage ...

17. As Hurricane Irene approaches, NJTRANSIT, PATH to suspend train and bus service on Saturday
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... means there will be no service for people planning to attend the Jets and Giants football game at the Meadowlands. “All of our efforts in anticipation of Hurricane Irene are in the interest of public ...

18. Muammar Qaddafi's fall could benefit small businesses
(Opinion/Commentary)

... small business growth. While he is on Martha’s Vineyard, the President and his economic team are examining options to stimulate the economy, and this week announced some efforts to streamline government ...

19. 'Warrior' movie and UFC, Fox Octagon deal show MMA is gaining in popularity
(Sports/Professional)

... – CBS's efforts with ProElite and MyNetworkTV’s work with the International Fight League, though great early efforts, were not ratings bonanzas. The announcement, however, does create the perception that ...

20. New Jersey would not re-elect President Obama
(U.S./Nation)

...  “Despite his best efforts to find middle ground, Obama is losing favor with independent voters here,” Redlawsk said. “It seems possible this is a direct repudiation of his approach to the debt crisis ...