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1. Mild winter leaves N.J. highway crews with fewer potholes to fill
(N.J./State)

... roadway rehabilitation and specific maintenance efforts aimed at preserving roads, have reduced this year’s pothole crop. Crews have filled approximately 81,000 potholes between July 1 and March 30. ...

2. N.J. conservation ‘crossing guards’ escort amphibians across the road
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... amphibians, there will be no roads along their route.  But for those whose paths are crossed by pavement, there’s a hardy and dedicated group of humans who stay awake on chilly, wet nights to shuttle ...

3. News reporter tops 'Worst Jobs' of 2012 list: Only being a lumberjack sucks more
(Life/Style)

My job sucks. In fact, according to the new 2012 CareerCast.com Jobs Rated Report, only being a lumberjack out-sucks being a newspaper reporter or broadcaster. “Many jobs in the media are characterized ...

4. NBA hits Broadway as 'Magic/Bird' goes to the goal
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

BY JERRY MILANI NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM For even the most casual of sports fans, the story of the Larry Bird and Magic Johnson relationship may have seemingly been done to death in the last few years. ...

5. The Tea Party: Friend or foe of the conservative Reagan Coalition?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... be bothered to even vote. It is too early to tell how this will turn out. The Tea Party could incorporate itself into the larger conservative movement, adding strength, or it could go down its own road ...

6. Qatar to host FIFA World Cup: An unlikely 21st century sports powerhouse
(Sports/Professional)

... tiny, oil-rich nation also happens to be the home of the Al Jazeera broadcast network. Qatar won the 2022 World Cup despite allegations that the country "bought" the games and concerns by Western nations ...

7. REVIEW: ‘Magic/Bird’ scores high
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are personably depicted in a new bio-play BY MICHAEL SOMMERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM BROADWAY REVIEW Frankly, I know zip about basketball but -- since I know everything ...

8. Gordon Fuller of Plainfield, ex-railroad executive, accused of $800K fraud
(N.J./State)

He was CEO of Morristown and Erie Railroad Gordon Fuller of Plainfield, the former chief operating officer of a Morristown and Erie Railroad, and William Phillips of Langhorne, Pa., a former project ...

9. Lidia Bastianich brings ‘Lidia LIVE’ Italian cuisine to Count Basie Theatre
(Life/Style)

... an interactive website, Lidia’s Italy.  To her, she says that it is beyond just achievements - it’s been a wonderful trip. Lidia LIVE is a culinary tour that she has taken on the road promoting ...

10. Sorry Mets fans: Yankees finally win one on the road
(Sports/Professional)

BY DAVE RAGAZZO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Let’s face it Mets fans, the Yankees weren’t going to lose every game this season. And although it would have been nice to see the Yankees losing streak extended ...

11. Sorry Mets fans: Yankees finally win one on the road
(Sports/Professional)

BY DAVE RAGAZZO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Let’s face it Mets fans, the Yankees weren’t going to lose every game this season. And although it would have been nice to see the Yankees losing streak extended ...

12. N.J. wildfire has burned over 600 acres of Pinelands in Burlington County
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... on the ground are using bulldozers and heavy equipment to create containment lines, while support also is being offered by helicopters and air tankers. There are two road closures in Tabernacle due to ...

13. Wait, Whitney Houston's funeral cost N.J. how much!?
(N.J./State)

... private funeral ceremony is leaving residents with a $9,000 overtime bill from costs relating to the funeral including traffic flow and safety along and on town roads, the newspaper reports. Houston, ...

14. Mike Wallace death devastates colleagues: CBS to have memorial
(U.S./Nation)

... by his family at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan, Connecticut. He was 93. CEO and president of CBS Les Moonves said, according to Politico, “His extraordinary contribution as a broadcaster is immeasurable ...

15. 2012 MLB season: First week impressions
(Sports/Professional)

... much better than the pitcher that it was almost unfair. Former catcher and longtime broadcaster Tim McCarver suspected that Beckett’s injured thumb still wasn’t right, because his breaking balls had little ...

16. Sweeney, Norcross attack on Lautenberg over Rutgers-Rowan merger was calculated
(Opinion/Commentary)

... primary challenge awaits him, and also that he’ll not enjoy the kind of broad-based party support that enabled him to crush U. S. Rep. Rob Andrews four years ago. The party is divided along geographical ...

17. The N.Y. Yankees the N.J. Yankees? What could have been
(Sports/Professional)

... the Yankees from William Paley and CBS in 1972-73. On November 2, 1964, Paley and the Columbia Broadcasting System purchased 80 percent of the franchise from Dan Topping and Del Webb for $11.2 million — ...

18. REVIEW: 2012 Fiat 500 is an Italian gem
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... far, Chrysler has gotten a lot out of the marriage with an entirely revamped domestic line, including the iconic muscle car, the Dodge Charger and its off-road Jeep group. But Fiat has been slow to hit ...

19. 'Investing Without Wall St.' by Sheldon Jacobs offers shrewd advice
(Money/Economy)

... portfolio.” Consider putting 50-65 percent of your stocks into broad-based index funds, and remainder in actively managed funds. + “You will know that a personal finance magazine has come of age when ...

20. Yankees and Rays will battle all season
(Sports/Professional)

... YES broadcast booth this season. I’m not a fan of intentionally loading the bases in most cases, figuring that it removes the margin of error for the pitcher. If your pitcher temporarily loses the strike ...