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1. DOE: 17 out of every 100 New Jersey high school students failed to graduate in 2011
(N.J./State)

... reported a 99.3 percent graduation rate. Glen Rock 99.4 percent, Millburn 98.7 percent, Park Ridge 98.6 percent, Hunterdon Central 94.3 percent, East Orange 64 percent, Orange 58.2 percent, and Irvington ...

2. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Chef Jose Garces’ margarita recipe
(Life/Style)

... signature Margarita is El Jefe Margarita with Fresh Pineapple (see the recipe below) made with Don Julio reposado, Combier Orange Liqueur and lime. Chef Jose Garces - El Jefe Margarita with Fresh Pineapple ...

3. Hildeberto Salinas of Carlstadt sentenced for role in illegal driver's license ring
(N.J./State)

... and Manfredonia were among 40 people named in indictments unsealed on Dec. 5, which also alleged conspiracies to illegally sell driver’s licenses out of the East Orange, Edison, North Bergen and Jersey ...

4. Silly
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... If she'd have swapped cola for pure orange juice, pomegranate seed extract or green tea, then she'd have most likely been in the same position. There's nothing inherently bad about cola, but anything can ...

5. 8 struggling New Jersey hospitals to share $30M in state aid
(Health/Healthquest)

... $3.5 million, and East Orange General Hospital, Kimball Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center and University Hospital will each receive $1 million. Stabilization aid provides support to health care ...

6. Arrested
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Carmine Annunziata was arrested in Orange County, Florida (Orlando area) because of warrants out of Volusia County (Daytona Beach area) from which he was a fugitive. He was allowed a bond from Volusia ...

7. 2012 NHL Playoffs: N.Y. Rangers vs Ottawa Senators preview
(Sports/Professional)

... after Karlsson, Filip Kuba, and Jared Cowens, the Ottawa defense is really shaky. And they will need to get really lucky for Gaborik and Richards not to abuse the orange cone known as Chris Phillips. The ...

8. 1st Annual Ujima Awards at SOPAC honors Newark Council President Donald Payne Jr. and more
(N.J./State)

BY WENDY EKUA QUANSAH NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Approximately 75 attendees gathered at the 1st Annual Ujima Awards at the South Orange Performing Arts Center on Saturday to recognize African-American community ...

9. Christie attacks N.J. women with budget cuts and cutting words
(Opinion/Commentary)

... play baseball and to meet with fund raisers from Iowa). On more than one occasion, Christie called Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-East Orange) a liar despite clear evidence that backed up her side of ...

10. Tim Tebow 'covets' Mark Sanchez's Trump property in Bedminster, N.J.
(Sports/Professional)

... and Llewellyn Park in West Orange. A guy who lives in Mendham, Governor Chris Christie, told nj1015.com that he wants Tebow to promote New Jersey, and Tebow should live in the state. “I hope he ...

11. Earth Hour tonight: N.J. leaders dim lights at Thomas Edison National Historical Park
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

(WEST ORANGE) -- Assemblyman John F. McKeon recently joined West Orange Mayor Robert D. Parisi, Councilwoman Susan McCartney, members and co-chairs of the West Orange Energy Commission (WOEC) ...

12. Read like the Lorax: Great nature books for kids
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY MICHELE S. BYERS COMMENTARY RELEASE: March 29, 2012 – Volume XLV, No. 13 The box office success of The Lorax, with an environmental message delivered by a hairy orange tree advocate, has renewed ...

13. Occupy Entergy: No More Fukushima's Peace Walkers began at Oyster Creek
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in solidarity with those of us in the Indian Point reactor community. Both reactors are owned by the same corporation, Entergy. Some in the procession carried orange papers that were eviction notices ...

14. New Jersey Jewish Film Festival starts off strong
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY LORI SENDER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM How to decide which of the multitude of films to attend at the New Jersey Jewish Film Festival (held mostly at the JCC Metrowest in West Orange) is always a bit ...

15. Christie proposes $1 million in state aid for college freshmen in 14 cities and towns
(N.J./State)

... Chris Christie announced Tuesday. The cities and towns are: Asbury Park, Camden, East Orange, Irvington Township, Jersey City, Lakewood, Millville, Newark, New Brunswick, Trenton, Paterson, Plainfield, ...

16. Hildeberto Salinas of Carlstadt pleads guilty to role in illegal sale of driver's licenses
(N.J./State)

... licenses out of the East Orange, Edison, North Bergen and Jersey City motor vehicle agencies. In some cases, the customers, who are foreign nationals, did not qualify for a license because they were ...

17. Fuquan Edwin's performance vs. UMass shows leadership he must have on Seton Hall team next season
(Sports/Professional)

BY MATT SUGAM NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM SOUTH ORANGE – From the onset of the season it was clear Fuquan Edwin would emerge as the underclassman that Seton Hall could lean on. Behind the one-two punch of ...

18. New Jersey Jewish Film Festival (NJJFF) celebrates 12 years starting Sunday
(Entertainment/Movies)

...  It will conclude with the New Jersey Premiere of My Best Enemy, on Sunday, April 1, at the NJJFF’s home, JCC MetroWest in West Orange (7:30pm screening). Look for more matinees this year! The Festival, ...

19. 40 faith-based N.J. organizations sharing over $1M in state aid
(N.J./State)

... as Second Language initiatives. Servicios Latinos De Burlington County of Mount Holly, Koinonia Family Life of Camden, and Horizons Community Development of Orange are each in line for $100,000 “Faith ...

20. Seton Hall edges out Stony Brook in first round of the NIT
(Sports/Professional)

BY MATT SUGAM NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM SOUTH ORANGE – When they found out their bubble had burst shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday evening, no one took it harder than Jordan Theodore and Herb Pope. The two ...