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1. Credit eases for small business owners seeking capital
(Money/Economy)

... (CDFI), micro lenders, and others — approved 62 percent of funding requests, a rise from the 61.8 percent during October. Loan approvals by smaller banks jumped to 47 percent in November. Meanwhile, ...

2. Gov. Christie’s endorsement of Mitt Romney was a death knell
(Opinion/Commentary)

... - is quickly matched by a precipitous decline in public polls. In a 54-minute long, self-serving speech this October, Christie announced his endorsement for Romney, who was then polling at 24 percent ...

3. Cover of Lindsay Lohan's Playboy shoot leaked to web
(Entertainment/Movies)

... well. I would say that I had some reservations early on, but after a couple of false steps, everybody came on board and it's going to be very exciting.” Lohan first posed for the magazine in October, ...

4. N.J. Democratic and GOP legislative candidates spent $13.6M in last days of 2011 campaign
(N.J./State)

... election campaigns in October and November, almost 36 percent of the money spent during the entire campaign, the state Election Law Enforcement Commission reported Monday. On a percentage basis, the ...

5. Newt Gingrich can thank the mainstream media for his rise
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the 30 percent mark for a short time in mid-September before plummeting. Then Cain reached a poll average of 26 percent in mid-October and held it for a couple of weeks before scandal caught up with him. ...

6. Herb Pope continues to dominate as Seton Hall rolls over Auburn
(Sports/Professional)

BY MATT SUGAM NEWJERSERYNESROOM.COM NEWARK - Sitting on a folding chair in a dark Walsh Gym in late October, Herb Pope made a bold proclamation of his personal goal of the season. He wanted to be ...

7. Martin Starr and Stephen Gallagher of Cliffwood Beach, N.J. plead guilty to bid rigging school contracts
(N.J./State)

... pleaded guilty in October to recommending rigged contracts and taking thousands of dollars in contract kickbacks in the two districts as well as the Tinton Falls school district. Charges are pending against ...

8. Comedian Patrice O'Neal remembered by Charlie Sheen, Kevin Smith, and others
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Stand-up comic, radio personality, actor, and Jersey City resident Patrice O’Neal died Monday due to complications from a stroke he suffered back in October. O’Neal ...

9. 'The Walking Dead' zombie actor school is great for starving artists
(Entertainment/Movies)

... agree with me that the zombies are way more graceful than any of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" and, as a matter of fact, much more believable. “The Walking Dead” premiered on AMC in October 2010, ...

10. Gov. Christie announces initiative to help criminal offenders re-enter N.J. society
(N.J./State)

... considered to have been effective in reducing recidivism rates. According to the October 2010 Drug Court report, the rate at which drug court graduates are re-arrested for a new indictable offense is ...

11. Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday, and Black Friday provide needed boosts to the economy
(Money/Economy)

... engines of the state’s ongoing economic recovery." Many New Jersey-based small businesses still recovering from damage caused by Hurricane Irene and lost power during the October snow storm can benefit ...

12. N.J. deer face down death from every direction
(N.J./State)

... though October and December are only slightly less deadly. You might think New Jersey, with its dense population, would beat out most other states in deer-vehicle collisions. You would be wrong, reports ...

13. Since Jerry Sandusky, Penn State scandal, child abuse hotlines are lighting up
(U.S./Nation)

... Department of Children and Families reported a 40 percent increase in calls since the end of October. New York’s State Office of Children and Family Services said their number of calls had increased significantly ...

14. 'Jersey Shore' cast may handle dating better than relationships
(Entertainment/Movies)

... fitting, and more formal, use good posture, have a positive attitude, and try to keep fit and healthy. According to Us Magazine, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi said in October, “You see more of the party ...

15. Gov. Christie verbally bullied Judge Linda Feinberg
(Opinion/Commentary)

... by The Times in October 19th story entitled “Christie criticizes judge’s health plan ruling) of Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg. Governor Christie “lashed out” (term used by Newark Star-Ledger on ...

16. Gas bill savings from New Jersey Natural Gas
(N.J./State)

... some welcomed relief to our customers when heating costs are typically at their highest." The Asbury Park Press reports NJNG was able to reduce customers’ bills by 9.3 percent in October as a result ...

17. N.J. Treasury officials say tax revenue shortfall is due to severe weather
(Money/Economy)

... Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff believes the falloff in revenue is due to rare weather occurrences in the state, like Hurricane Irene in August, and major snowstorm in late October. According to Bloomberg, ...

18. Wagner uses costly Monmouth mistakes to help win final game of season
(Sports/Professional)

... flushing them out of the pocket, and I know I can chase down most quarterbacks.” There is no “i” in team of course, and for this Monmouth team a promising season in September and October proved disappointing ...

19. N.J. voters give Gov. Christie higher marks than President Obama
(U.S./Nation)

... crises, including the October snowstorm. But people appear to like Obama himself better than they like his job performance.” While 52 percent of registered voters hold a favorable impression of Obama, ...

20. N.J. unemployment study shows rebound in job count
(N.J./State)

State unemployment rate declines from 9.2% to 9.1% BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM For 8,100 New Jerseyans, October was a good month: They found work. But for 5,600 other residents, it ...