1. ‘Japs sign final surrender’
(World/International)

...  3. The Japanese forces will cease any hostilities and turn over command to Allied commanders. 4. The Japanese General Headquarters must send out word to all Japanese forces to surrender immediately. ...

2. Politcal Correctness Gone Wrong: The Bacon Ad Backlash
(Opinion/Commentary)

... finger to defend this nation? Because they’re offended? Nobody forces another to come to this country and if you don’t like what you see when you get here, then you are just as free to leave and move ...

3. UPDATE: Missing NJ Student Was on Hike in Israel Before Disappearing
(World/International)

... to Fox News. The war between Israelis and Palestinians has escalated in recent months. There were no clues to Sofer’s disappearance as of Monday evening, and the family was calling for military forces ...

4. NJ Medical Marijuana Gets Assist in Washington
(U.S./Nation)

... Altieri, according to the International Business Times. “If implemented, this amendment will help alter the current untenable status quo that forces otherwise law abiding businesses to operate on a cash-only ...

5. Rutgers, Big Ten Win The Day, Look To The Future
(Sports/Professional)

... did, as their schools and their sales and marketing forces now have a place to call home in addition to a satellite office near Madison Avenue. If you believe change is good then Rutgers and Maryland ...

6. Will Tenure Be Taken Away From New Jersey Teachers?
(N.J./State)

... of the income of every area. This means that students in worse neighborhoods will be sectioned off from better neighborhoods, and better resources, according to nj.com. It also forces teachers who want ...

7. 8 Reasons Ocean City is New Jersey’s Top Beach
(Life/Style)

... CBS Philly, Ocean City enforces a no-alcohol policy, and has several budget-friendly activities available near the beach. Family Vacation Critic also named Ocean City one of its 10 Best Beaches for Families ...

8. Statue of Liberty Could Be Gone in Future
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM However you may feel about global warming or climate change, a recent report says those forces may eventually tear apart some of the cultural landmarks of the United ...

9. National World War II Museum in New Orleans commemorates D-Day
(Travel/Travel)

... or Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans-the city was a critical part in the Normandy invasion and the subsequent allied victory of the Axis forces. The famed Higgins Boat, the landing craft that ...

10. 5 Reasons NJ Parents Suing Over Pledge of Allegiance
(Life/Style)

... their complaint says that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance every day forces a child to choose between nonparticipation in a patriotic exercise or participation in a patriotic exercise that is invidious ...

11. Chip Scandal Forces Casinos to Bolster Security
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY CHUCK MARVEL NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Most people who visit Atlantic City casinos end up flushing their money down the toilet. For North Carolina resident Christian Lusardi, his January trip was no ...

12. 8 Reasons N.J. Police Flock to Funeral Business
(Life/Style)

... to school to become licensed funeral directors. Arena notes that the police business often forces officers to become familiar with death and dying. “It’s your training — going to a home when someone ...

13. Passport Wellness: Go Raw! Michelle Spends a Weekend at the Raw Food Institute's Boot Camp!
(Health/Healthquest)

... bootcamp Friday evening and met Lisa Wilson and Michael Bergonzi, who run the institute in Simsbury, Connecticut. They joined forces recently after Lisa left the DC area for Connecticut, and Michael left ...

14. Hey, New Jersey: Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette
(Opinion/Commentary)

... tobacco is still a big business (and source of tax revenue). The tobacco lobby is one of the most powerful political forces in America. According to The Tobacco Atlas, estimates of revenues from the ...

15. Trout Woes to Affect Fishing Season? Disease Forces 114,000 Fish to be Killed
(Life/Style)

BY TRICIA BOGAN NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey state hatchery Pequest has been forced to euthanize around 114,000 brook trout this week after they contracted an extremely contagious disease. With ...

16. Hiring a Hitman: Lyndhurst Mom Speaks Out After 10-Year Prison Sentence
(N.J./State)

... their website. “We maximize our resources by working many cases jointly with local and state authorities through our 35 Violent Crime Task Forces nationwide and by tapping into federal racketeering laws, ...

17. Pennacchio: Rutgers Faculty Shamefully Attack Condoleezza Rice
(Opinion/Commentary)

... reinforces their elitist academic persona. These learned professors think they know what is best for all of us. They stand as self imposed guardians of the truth - the truth as they see it. As Secretary ...

18. Are Soldiers Under a Democrat Less Dead Than Under a Republican?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... over 2,000 US troops have died, including over 50 Special Operations Forces members. Regardless of what one’s opinion on the Iraq war may be, does anyone wonder where the hypocrites are now, when Obama ...

19. 4 Reasons NRA Battling N.J. Over Gun Laws
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Forces are growing against New Jersey’s concealed weapons laws. The National Rifle Association has joined John Drake of Fredon in an effort to appeal his lawsuit ...

20. 'Dinner With Friends' Off Broadway Review: Remembering Yesterday's Passions
(Entertainment/Movies)

... that their dear old friends are unlikely to remain significant forces in their future lives. It is a poignant realization. “We were supposed to get old and fat together, the four of us, and watch each ...