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1. Republicans and Democrats must compromise to avoid political system crash
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  • the United States needs to do less nation building; • we need to pay union workers a living wage, but we can’t allow them to retire at 55 or 60. We are living longer, so we should work longer before ...

2. 7 credit card myths and tips to avoid debt
(Money/Economy)

... rumor. Credit cards have always seemed pretty simple to understand -- swipe, receive bill, pay bill. If only it were that straightforward. Credit card debt was more than $700 billion in 2011, hinting ...

3. MVC: Some N.J. drivers can 'Skip the Trip' and renew license by mail, starting summer
(Opinion/Commentary)

... born on or before Dec. 1, 1964 who need to renew their driver license or ID will be allowed to Skip the Trip and renew by mail. No trip to the MVC, no waiting in line. Customers can simply drop their payment ...

4. norwegiankiller
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

What has happened to "HIS Looney-tuness"? I hope he is found insane and put in a mental instituiton and forced to take meds until he figures out the horror that he did and THEN put in prison to pay for ...

5. Out-of-state wineries can now ship orders to New Jersey residents
(N.J./State)

... collection and remission requirements established by the state Division of Taxation. License applicants for the license will pay an annual fee ranging from $63 to $938, depending on yearly production. ...

6. Apple plays the tax code game, avoids billions in payment
(Money/Economy)

... on $34.2 billion in profits from 2011, for a tax rate of 9.8 percent. And the 71 technology companies in the S&P 500, including Apple, Google, Yahoo, and Dell pay about one-third the average tax paid ...

7. From European Union to New Jersey's fiscal state: It’s still the economy, stupid!
(Money/Economy)

... 4,000 miles away by the 27 member states of the European Union could easily impact how much New Jerseyans pay for food, clothing and household items. We live in a global village where speed has conquered ...

8. N.J. Labor tracks down unemployment debtor in Massachusetts...for $73
(N.J./State)

...  The Department of Labor says a person found to owe repayment of unemployment benefits is sent a notice of the amount owed, and the debt stays in effect until it is repaid. According to CBS Boston, ...

9. Sen. Kyrillos bill would eliminate big bucks for unused sick leave in public sector
(N.J./State)

... who is the original upper house sponsor of Gov. Chris Christie's plan to eliminate large terminal leave payments to public employees who retire or leave their jobs, said his proposal would eliminate the ...

10. Buono slams Christie for joining Scott Walker campaign in Wisconsin
(N.J./State)

... Wisconsin lost more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state. “Governor Walker destroyed collective bargaining rights for the working class in Wisconsin, and then eliminated a pay equality bill ...

11. What Pataki's Super PAC 'Tipping Point' means for N.J. elections
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the past Does Wisconsin Right to Life PAC v. Barland affect N.J. campaign finance laws? Pay-to-play election law reform would foster more competitive contests Decreased campaign fundraising in N.J. ...

12. 'Elles' movie review, trailer: Binoche rises above rest of film
(Entertainment/Movies)

... York City theaters.) Binoche plays Anne, a magazine writer with a businessman husband and two sons, who is struggling to finish a piece on Parisian college students who work as prostitutes to pay their ...

13. Tribeca Film Festival recap: Top picks from the experts
(Entertainment/Movies)

... premise (let's strap a camera to a tomcat's neck and see what happens), but the payoff is surprisingly interesting and even artistic. John Soltes Set in one of the many ghostly housing developments that ...

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

... Jersey digital driver’s licenses to unauthorized persons. Salinas, 44, was also ordered to pay a $20,000 fine by state Superior Court Judge James J. Guida in Hackensack. Salinas pleaded guilty on March ...

15. Reina Peck of Cherry Hill accused of stealing over $161K in state unemployment benefits
(N.J./State)

... payment of $25 for each week that an individual received unemployment benefits. In addition, between Feb. 9 and Aug. 2, 2009, Peck allegedly fraudulently collected $14,196 in disability insurance benefits ...

16. Brian Petaccio of Toms River sentenced for Hoboken parking meter theft
(N.J./State)

... and Petaccio were each ordered to pay $300,000 to Hoboken in restitution for the $600,000 in revenue that was stolen by Petaccio and not previously repaid. Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey J. Manis prosecuted ...

17. Brian Petaccio of Toms River sentenced for Hoboken parking meter theft
(N.J./State)

... and Petaccio were each ordered to pay $300,000 to Hoboken in restitution for the $600,000 in revenue that was stolen by Petaccio and not previously repaid. Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey J. Manis prosecuted ...

18. KFC lawsuit: Australian family wins Twister salmonella poisoning case
(World/International)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Kentucky Fried Chicken was ordered to pay $8.3 million to the family of an Australian girl by a New South Wales Court after they ruled that a KFC meal had given her ...

19. Homeward Bound Adoption Center in Freehold Mall opens
(N.J./State)

... option open and readily assessable to the public. Not only are there adoptions here, but we educate the potential pet owner to animal care for life. We offer pet training, low cost spay and neutering ...

20. N.J. church pastor burns credit card apps: The new war on poverty
(Money/Economy)

... accused of encouraging blacks and Hispanics in poor neighborhoods to take high-interest loans, then charging high fees on those who could not meet payments. RELATED New Jersey Pastor Ignites Protest ...