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1. Lou Dobbs condemns 'The Lorax' for liberal 'nonsense' (VIDEO)
(Entertainment/Movies)

... America’s children. The Lorax character claims to speak for the trees. He is angered when a capitalist character known as the Onceler takes down a series of Truffula trees to build factories in the forest. ...

2. Black rail, golden-winged warbler, and red knot birds named to N.J.'s endangered species list
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... concern in the breeding season. The species has recovered from the past use of pesticides, and has reoccupied much of the state’s forests. The DEP this week adopted revisions to its list of threatened ...

3. correction
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

The criticism of the Dupont cleanup plan was written by US Fish and Wildlife Service, not the forest service. EPA and Dupont are trying very hard to find other reason, besides the US FWS review comments, ...

4. EPA postpones Pompton Lake dredging after heightened criticism
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... said agency spokeswoman Bonnie Bellow. In a letter to EPA Regional Director Judith Enck, a forestry service official endorsed the dredging, but only as a "first step" toward resolving environmental ...

5. Swedish motorist trapped in snow-covered car ate snow to survive
(World/International)

... the man’s car about 0.6 miles from a main road at the end of a forest track. The Irish Times reports the 45-year old man was found by snowmobilers near the city of Umea. The snowmobilers dug into ...

6. Christie has soft spot for Whitney Houston by lowering flags
(N.J./State)

... Are they all mad?’ Christie has ordered flags lowered for 31 fallen New Jersey soldiers and every fallen police officer while he has been in office. Rev. Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr. of the First Baptist ...

7. Tree-killing southern pine beetles showing early activity in South Jersey
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... landowners, municipalities, counties and local groups to attempt to eradicate the nuisance. "The DEP is preparing for another year of aggressive actions to protect our Pinelands forests," Commissioner ...

8. Opponents of natural gas drilling hand out first 'Fracky' award at N.J. Statehouse
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... at great cost to our air, water and forests," David Pringle, campaign director of the New Jersey Environmental Federation, said. "However the real awards ceremony is across the street at the Statehouse ...

9. Will the Islanders follow the Nets to Brooklyn?
(Sports/Professional)

... 41 home games plus some pre-season games and the up to 16 home playoff games to generate revenue to pay down the building's cost. Wang knows this, Nassau County leaders know this, Forest City Ratner and ...

10. 'In Darkness' movie review, trailer: An untold Holocaust story
(Entertainment/Movies)

... images we’ve come to expect from Holocaust films, but one scene of naked women being driven into a forest at gunpoint, and then the sound of shooting when the camera swings away, serves to remind us of ...

11. Christie administration's attack on N.J. State Parks begins
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the other hand Mark Pitchell’s replacement Ray Bukowski has no parks or forestry background nor has he ever worked in a park. He worked for Irene Kropp as an assistant also worked at site remediation ...

12. Fashion guru Tim Gunn: Sex-free 29 years began around AIDS scare
(Entertainment/Movies)

... fulfilled individual." And although he has stood by his decision all these years, Gunn does not consider himself a “barren forest," adding he hasn’t sworn off intimacy just yet. He said, "I don't want ...

13. N.J. drinking water bill sparks debate between environmentalists and developers
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... that would allow sewer extensions into farmland, forests and other remaining undeveloped open space, without regard for how much new sewage nearby wastewater treatment plants could handle, is a main concern. ...

14. N.J.'s top environmental wins and roll backs in 2011
(Opinion/Commentary)

... a bill that would open up our state park and forests to forestry and logging. The bill does not prevent logging in some of the most sensitive areas our public lands and would limit public access. Bringing ...

15. Margaret Anderson, Mt. Rainier park ranger fatally shot, had N.J. roots
(U.S./Nation)

... snow on the ground, (and) it would be difficult to move through quickly," Taylor told CNN. "And it's heavily forested." Mount Rainier’s summit elevation is 14,411 feet and is considered to be one of ...

16. N.J. forests need our intellectual honesty and stewardship
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY ANTHONY P. MAURO SR. COMMENTARY Jersey forests need our intellectual honesty and stewardship Not too long ago the prevailing wisdom of American surgeons was to prescribe bed confinement for most ...

17. Top 10 indie and foreign films of 2011
(Entertainment/Movies)

... the zaniest, most delightful female leads in Sara Forestier to grace the screen in a long time. Mismatched couple meets cute, and goes on from there. Reminds you of Woody Allen’s early films. Then there’s ...

18. N.J. state parks offering free, guided hikes on New Year's Day
(N.J./State)

... walks, hikes, or horseback rides in one of New Jersey's beautiful state parks." New Jersey's state parks, forests and recreation areas boast a variety of beautiful settings for year-round outdoor recreation, ...

19. eBook Prices
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

As a long time eBook fan & owner (I have a Rocket eBook & two Kindles) I think this is just the publishing industry's latest attempt to forestall the inevitable rise of a new delivery system for their ...

20. Seton Hall continues to roll in win over Wake Forest
(Sports/Professional)

... their first eight games, it was debatable whether or not Seton Hall was one of those teams.  But now, maybe it’s time to take the Pirates seriously. Although Wake Forest is far from a contender ...