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1. Hope is in the air as Mets meet in Florida
(Sports/Professional)

... will make their major league debut this season, but you never know. It has been said that fans in this market will never support a team that is in rebuilding mode, so much so that club executives avoid ...

2. Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and sports spending: From Olympics to the WWF
(Sports/Professional)

... Vince McMahon decided to "rewrite" the rules of professional wrestling and invade other promoters’ territories. McMahon's World Wrestling Federation had the big east coast markets, New York, Philadelphia, ...

3. REVIEW: Best 2012 family cars under $25,000
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... get a lock on the low end of the compact sedan market. But Honda doesn’t have the small car field all to itself. The Zoom-Zoom guys would like a word with you about their Mazda 3.  On the ...

4. Why people avoid index funds
(Money/Economy)

...  They’re cheap. You’re not paying someone millions of dollars a year to decide whether to buy this or sell that. You’re just tracking a mirror of an investment market, like the Standard & Poor’s ...

5. Madison Councilman Dr. Vincent Esposito charged with selling oxycontin prescriptions
(N.J./State)

... who profit from the vast black market for prescription pain pills that exists in New Jersey.” New Jersey DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian R. Crowell said, “This is an educated medical professional, ...

6. Why Victor Cruz and Jeremy Lin could own New York
(Sports/Professional)

BY JOE FAVORITO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM ON N.J. SPORTS MARKETING It has been yet another interesting week in the crucible of sport. While the New York Giants were celebrating their Super Bowl victory ...

7. Nike's Jeremy Lin sneaker on the heel of Air Jordan panic
(Sports/Professional)

... marketable phenomenon, Jeremy Lin. In the tradition of Nike’s prior promotional tactics, the manufacturer has quickly taken advantage of the recent, profound leadership of Lin. According to CounterKicks.Com, ...

8. Apple OS X Mountain Lion features iCloud, Twitter, AirPlay Mirroring, and more
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... personal computer operating system,” stated Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. Mountain Lion has incorporated such services as Messages, Notes, Reminders and Game ...

9. Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas: 'Come hungry, leave in an ambulance'
(Health/Healthquest)

... last year when its 575 pound, 29 year old spokesperson, Blair River, died from pneumonia, according to mnn.com. Marketing for the Heart Attack Grill is quite obvious. Its staff is comprised of young, ...

10. N.J. enviros urge Assembly to stay in RGGI, try to thwart Christie's opposition
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to pollution. Under them, the owners of power plants that meet goals for reducing pollution can sell credits to companies whose facilities fall short. The idea is that over time, this market rewards lower-polluting ...

11. Why N.Y. Knicks' Jeremy Lin is a victim of 'Linsanity'
(Sports/Professional)

... position until Davis’ return from injury. And with veteran free agent forward Kenyon Martin (previously of the New Jersey Nets and Denver Nuggets) still dangling in the open market after a failed stint ...

12. Apple iPad 3 release update: 8-inch screen and 4G LTE capability
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... market share Apple iPad 3 rumors include release date and possible Siri addition Apple iPad 3 buzz: Possible March release? Apple iPad 3 with Siri expected to launch on Steve Jobs' birthday Apple ...

13. Public offering for Empire State Building worth $2.5 billion
(Money/Economy)

... through public equity markets. SmartMoney advises investors to look elsewhere. They say investing in a private REIT relates less to the movements of the stock market, and some of the yield from can be ...

14. Saying 'I love you' on Valentine’s Day: One dozen ways
(Life/Style)

... and colognes on the market one can buy that are specifically scented to luring a mate. According to Swedish folklore, in order to attract love, one is to carry an apple under their armpit for a day, ...

15. Apple iPhone vs. Samsung Galaxy nexus: Google Android is lawsuit's target
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... pause of sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus. The Nexus line is Google’s own flagship code for the device, which is to be shipped and marketed in the U.S. The lawsuit has been filed against Samsung, Apple’s ...

16. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 looks to gain Apple iPad 3 market share
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY JASON KIM NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Ceasing momentum created by a near 40 percent market share of Android powered devices, Samsung gambles on winning with with GALAXY Tab 2, which is reported to be ...

17. Small business lending on the uptick in January 2012
(Opinion/Commentary)

... needs are not fully addressed by traditional lending institutions. Banks with assets between $10 - $50 billion are starting to come back in the market, albeit cautiously. They are continuing to monitor ...

18. N.J. Senate approves increased funding for job training programs
(Money/Economy)

... them more marketable in today’s economy. “By partnering with the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development and business throughout the state, New Jersey’s community colleges have created a ...

19. For N.Y. Giants' Victor Cruz, a Super Bowl ring is not enough
(Sports/Professional)

... agreed to the deal, Cruz's market value was substantially lower, but a contract is a contract. Both sides signed it in good faith, and the team would be within their rights to insist on its terms. One ...

20. My investment portfolio: A no-nonsense look
(Money/Economy)

... a few very volatile oil stocks that have done very well, like Apache. I was happy to read that Morningstar has named the manager of Fidelity New Markets Income, John Carlson, as its 2011 fixed-income ...