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1. N.J. high taxes have silver lining...at least we're not New York!
(Money/Economy)

... year before Christie became the Garden State’s top executive, the average property tax bill had jumped to $7,280, according to the Star-Ledger of Newark. It accounts for a 71 percent increase; though tax ...

2. Port Authority oversight bill falls to Christie veto: What happened?
(N.J./State)

... of Christie’s veto, the Star-Ledger of Newark reported. Sen. Bob Gordon (D-38), who sponsored the bill, called his party’s failure and the Republicans reluctance to break party lines disappointing, adding, ...

3. Military unemployment, veterans issues not a topic in Obama-Romney debate
(U.S./Nation)

... or 10.7 percent, of veterans are unemployed. The state Department of Labor & Workforce Development reported there are 209,000 veterans in the Garden State, according to the Star-Ledger of Newark. ...

4. Obama's debate flatlines with N.J. Democrats after rousing Menendez speech
(N.J./State)

... affordable health care and making a cleaner environment for Garden State residents. Kyrillos’ Campaign Manager has another view. Chapin Fay, according to the Star-Ledger, said, "The public is eagerly ...

5. Sea Bright Beach Club must grant public access following court ruling
(N.J./State)

... decision, the court ruled the entire beach is public domain. It was funded through a taxpayer beach replenishment project, according to the Star-Ledger of Newark. The ruling nullifies the 1993 agreement ...

6. NJ STARS students have less money but more options
(Money/Economy)

... been reduced, but the certainty of the program has increased. As reported in The Star-Ledger, under the new program, students can still attend the county colleges with free tuition but must pay the student ...

7. Was Gov. Christie ever 'nice' to Democrats? Tax cuts and spending take center stage
(N.J./State)

... Star-Ledger Friday, "With a net 20 percent property tax increase since 2009 and 9.9 percent unemployment, these are tough times for all New Jerseyans." Wisniewski believes the income gap between the ...

8. ‘Life of Pi’ director Ang Lee at New York Film Festival: 'I had to take the challenge'
(Entertainment/Movies)

... heads. The day after the premiere, the Taiwan-born director appeared at an “HBO Directors Dialogues” and talked about his career, the making of “Life of Pi,” and working with Heath Ledger, who starred ...

9. Jaws for hire: Fewer sharks mean fewer scallops at the Jersey Shore
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... because rising scallop prices have offset diminishing catches of shellfish. The report, from the National Marine Fisheries Service, is cited in the Sept. 26 business section of The Star Ledger, which ...

10. Kearny, St. Peter's Prep football game was cancelled in unusual decision
(Sports/Professional)

... Jersey high school team. Last week on Friday, Kearny High School decided to forfeit their game against St. Peter’s Prep football team. According to the Star-Ledger, Kearny forfeited the game to what ...

11. Fla. daughter to Dad: 'No beer for you!' So he called 911
(U.S./Nation)

... a domestic situation. TheLedger.com reported that Robert Hagerman, 56, said his daughter was hitting him, throwing things, and taking drugs. After police arrived at the home, they found Hagerman to be ...

12. Drivers vs. bicyclists in New Jersey: Can they coexist?
(N.J./State)

... a letter to the editor of The Star-Ledger earlier this month issuing a plea to drivers and bicyclists to "share the responsibility" while on the road. Cyclists need to make sure to ride single file and ...

13. Reported abuse at Vineland Developmental Center elicits questions about Task Force decisions
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO COMMENTARY The Star Ledger’s recent report of widespread neglect of developmentally disabled residents at the Vineland Developmental Center leaves a sobering afterthought about ...

14. Threat of longshoremen strike has N.J./N.Y. port officials urging renegotiation
(N.J./State)

... port in the country, according to the Star-Ledger. The Port of New York and New Jersey handles about one-third of all cargo volume; 280,000 jobs (beyond the longshoremen) and $40 billion in regional ...

15. Study: New Jersey not affordable for 1 in 4 households
(Money/Economy)

... not meet the threshold of the ALICE study. "There’s a stereotype of low-income people being lazy and milking the system," Hoopes-Halpin told the Star-Ledger. "From what we see there’s a lot of people ...

16. Old Bridge Pathmark shooting victims wakes, funerals set for this week
(N.J./State)

... excited to begin studies in psychology at Brookdale Community College. "She was going to county college," said her best friend Erica Steeber to the Star-Ledger. "She didn’t want to work in Pathmark for ...

17. Old Bridge Pathmark deadly shooting: Disgruntled employee was ex-Marine
(N.J./State)

... and 24-year-old Bryan Breen. All three were Old Bridge residents. "This is the worst phone call a mayor can receive," Mayor Owen Henry told the Star-Ledger of the information he obtained about 6:30 ...

18. Vietnam hero Sgt. Gunther Herbert Wald finally home
(U.S./Nation)

... more than 40 years after he was killed near the Laotian-Vietnamese border, according to the Star-Ledger. Wald was ambushed during a recon patrol in Quang Tri Province, along with two other troops. They ...

19. Possible testing violations at N.J. schools under investigation
(N.J./State)

... coaching students on writing an essay to the use of calculators and dictionaries provided by teachers, the Star-Ledger reported. Additionally, 15 other schools are being scrutinized for an “erasure analysis” ...

20. Sen. Barbara Buono gearing up to take on Christie
(N.J./State)

... reporter for the Star-Ledger and in the Essex County Probation Department. She took out loans to attend Rutgers Law School, and received her Juris Doctorate in 1979. Buono says her own personal struggle ...