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1. N.J. medical marijuana gets passed another obstacle
(Health/Healthquest)

... said they do not want to become a producer of marijuana. While the station develops crops, it sells only tomato seeds — and on a small scale. But it frequently licenses its breeds to be produced by commercial ...

2. Soda tax losing steam nationally
(U.S./Nation)

... financed campaign against the tax. During an April special session, Gregoire proposed the soda tax again. This time, she scaled it down to 2 cents for every 12 ounces of soda, and put a 2012 expiration ...

3. Gulf oil spill exposes our loss of American ingenuity
(Opinion/Commentary)

... has its roots in the loss of the manufacturing base in the United States. "American ingenuity" used to be a buzzword. Generations of American tinkerers — people making things, no matter the scale — ...

4. Christie should sign N.J. homebuyers tax credit bill
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the lower economic scales. The people filling such jobs dream of home ownership in New Jersey, but have no choice but to rent. When someone can't move into a home at the bottom of the ladder, it means ...

5. Skillman artist's ceramic vessel features surface interest that won't quit
(Entertainment/Movies)

... a day for about a month. From a series of large-scale pieces she's making now, "Symbols" was one of two stoneware art works she exhibited this spring in "East & West: Clay Works Exhibition 2010 Princeton" ...

6. State cites 49 gold and jewelry buyers for ripping off financially struggling New Jerseyans
(N.J./State)

... laws, during a just-concluded statewide inspection sweep that found inaccurate scales that misweighed items and resulted in consumers receiving less money. The Precious Metals Task Force commenced its ...

7. Boston Beer Company unveils cut of steak to complement its Samuel Adams Boston Lager
(Life/Style)

... is on the plate. It's a movement that is gaining traction, with beer dinners routinely held at upscale restaurants around the country and a steady stream of recipes that not only call for beer as an ingredient ...

8. Assembly Democrats kiss Christie's government change bills good-bye for the summer
(N.J./State)

... of the voters. Assemblyman Fred Scalera (D-Essex): *Expand parties that may bring challenges to Council on Local Mandates to include groups, like the League of Municipalities. Currently, only individual ...

9. Why is the N.J. DEP supporting the interests of polluters over oyster restoration?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... or state agency actively opposed to large-scale restoration of oysters? Why is it that Delaware Bay, an equally urban estuary, has a subsidized oyster restoration program? Why is it that southern New Jersey ...

10. What is a lunar eclipse?
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... or UTC, June 26 — the first lunar eclipse of 2010. When the moon appears to disappear during a lunar eclipse, it is simply the act of casting a shadow on a truly grand scale. Mitzi Adams, an astrophysicist ...

11. On the Atlantic City boardwalk: Fin chef shares seafood secrets
(Life/Style)

... and garlic, are best paired with oiler fish, such as tuna, blue fish, and mahi-mahi. A judicious sprinkling of salt will draw out the flavor of the sea. Don't scale back on coatings: When frying fish, ...

12. Christie says teachers don’t dislike him, the NJEA does
(N.J./State)

... I know who I am." On the major downscale of the New Jersey budget: "We are at a point in our economic life here in our state, where increased taxes are just the wrong way to go. The people of our state ...

13. Stop the oil addiction! N.J.'s bread and butter is tourism, commercial fishing
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... U.S. competitive, Reuters reports. Not surprising, of the 522 adults surveyed, Republicans responded higher, 7.8, versus 5.4 for Democrats, on a scale from 0 (for complete disagreement) to 10 (for complete ...

14. 40 accused of drug dealing in Newark, smuggling at Northern State Prison
(N.J./State)

... a hidden compartment of his car. A search of Watson's apartment found approximately a kilo of cocaine, 12 bricks of heroin, $40,255 in cash, a scale and narcotics packaging materials. Watson is charged ...

15. An odd couple of N.J. towers: High Point Monument and Cape May Lighthouse
(Life/Style)

... Cape May — not the sea. And the tower at High Point is only occasionally open — though it is now the time of year when you’re likely to find it open. But in this time of budgetary crisis and scaled-back ...

16. Budget constraints force municipalities to cancel Fourth of July celebrations
(N.J./State)

... decisions due to the economic times; hold full scale celebrations — or save the money for higher town priorities. Matt Weng, staff counsel for the New Jersey League of Municipalities told www.philly.com, ...

17. Now That’s Funny: Blue Cross CEO made $8.7 million last year
(Life/Style)

... the Horizon executives this week about their pay scale, and were assured that this compensation was reasonable and "in line" with compensation for other similar firms. (HA! I'll just bet it is!) Senator ...

18. Love affair with front lawns giving way to wildlife habitats
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of the plant with dirt when a swallowtail butterfly landed on a leaf and laid her eggs. "That's the kind of thing we are going for, on a larger scale," Saffier said. What happens on individual lawns ...

19. 'Let's Talk About the Rain' examines the fragility of humanity
(Entertainment/Movies)

... to the filmmaker’s emotional generosity. Well-known feminist writer Agathe Villanova (played by Jaoui herself) arrives at her childhood home to help her sister Florence (Pascale Arbillot) go through ...

20. Poll finds Jerseyans favor expansion of slots to three racetracks
(N.J./State)

... 43 percent, and 65 plus, 27 percent. "This comes as no surprise, and is consistent with what we have seen in past surveys," Hoover said.. "People have been naturally apprehensive about the large scale ...