1. Time for a Full, Impartial Investigation of a Private Company Contracted by the State to Provide Services to Disabled Children
(N.J./State)

... lack of a response is part of a pattern that they have faced. Since the State has assigned the responsibility for providing behavioral services to the private company, the children and parents have seemingly ...

2. Huttle and Lampitt Move to Create Additional Transparency for Parents and Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities
(N.J./State)

... with developmental disabilities programs that serve the vulnerable population. In part, the legislation would ensure that family members have access to all documents regarding the services that are designed ...

3. New Jersey Devils Return For Shortened NHL Season
(Sports/Professional)

... for the “tough minutes.” One game is a miniscule sample size, but this was his first outing since signing that whopping contract. Additionally, when he signed, it seemed logical that he would be made ...

4. Our Journey is not Complete says Obama
(U.S./Nation)

... of dollars on campaigns for the past two decades, they have aimed at convincing the public and members of Congress that any proposed legislation designed to reduce the availability of military-style weapons ...

5. Flag Flying Ban by West New York Ordinance: Un-American or Political?
(N.J./State)

... of his truck designed for that purpose, according to BizPac Review. He said, “The mayor and commissioners are infringing on commercial freedom of speech.” The West New York Board of Commissioners passed ...

6. Baseball Has its Issues ... and the Hall of Fame Could Use Some Help
(Sports/Professional)

... many Hall of Famers do return every year, perhaps there is a way, with a brand partner, to get EVERY living member back for the weekend, with even more special events designed to lure fans who may not ...

7. Feel the Need to Gloat? You May Be Experiencing Schadenfreude
(Life/Style)

... capacity to feel schadenfreude in response to negative political events. The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology study was designed to determine if there is a possibility events containing objective ...

8. Some Risky Predictions for 2050
(Opinion/Commentary)

... from enriching themselves inappropriately and without benefitting the owners. 2) More complex, abstruse financial vehicles designed to avoid regulation and confuse neophytes. 3) Shared-risk financial ...

9. Parents of Developmentally Disabled Children Upset with the State over Services
(N.J./State)

... been denied services, we deserve an explanation as to why we are not and have not been receiving any services.” The parents also complain that there is a lack of transparency on how programs are designed ...

10. Senator Codey: Mental Health Treatment Should be a Priority in N.J.
(Health/Healthquest)

... Codey (D-Essex/Morris) today called on the governor to make mental health treatment a priority in this state by fully funding the Involuntary Outpatient Commitment law, which was signed into law back in ...

11. Len Berman on Sports: Hey Lance, is it 'Livestrong' or 'Liestrong'?
(Sports/Professional)

... spoil all the fun? The maneuver actually catches a runner napping every blue moon. 5. Just Do It Rory McIlroy has been signed by Nike for a reported $200-million. His new commercial with Tiger Woods ...

12. Christie Takes Action and Signs 4 Bills into Law
(N.J./State)

Governor Chris Christie took action today on the following legislation: BILLS SIGNED: A-1083/S-2150 (Quijano, Lampitt, Riley, Vainieri Huttle, Wimberly/T. Kean, Singer) – Requires the Higher Education ...

13. New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Law Impacts Employers
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY CJ GRIFFIN COMMENTARY Nearly three years after former Governor Jon Corzine signed the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (“the Act”) into law, the first medical marijuana dispensary ...

14. Protecting our Presidents: New Law gives Lifetime Secret Service Security
(U.S./Nation)

... have debated that fact after President Barack Obama signed legislation giving all future presidents lifetime protection by the Secret Service. POLITICO reported that the Former Presidents Protection ...

15. Pork is Not Kosher: N.J. Democratic Rep Andrews Demands Sandy Bill be 'Stripped of All Pork'
(N.J./State)

... payouts’' from a massive bill designed to aid his constituents. “I’m very concerned that this Sandy relief bill not be a gravy train,” Andrews forcibly told reporters Friday. “I want to be sure that, ...

16. First Human Trafficking Awareness Day Shines Spotlight on 'Modern Day Slavery'
(N.J./State)

... from the FBI and various human trafficking experts who detailed case studies, survivor stories and efforts to combat human trafficking. The day is designed to shine a spotlight on human trafficking, ...

17. Hall of Shame! N.J. Senator Oroho Applauds Hall of Fame Rejections
(Sports/Professional)

... public school district or nonpublic school interscholastic sport, dance, or cheerleading team must incorporate into the team’s training activities a gender-specific program designed to reduce the use of ...

18. Gadget Trends for the New Year
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... was designed for touch screen users, and may be a big adjustment for some people.  In fact, it may take up to six weeks for your love of Windows 8 to blossom, says a blog post on extremetech.com.  ...

19. A Great Hollywood Story: The Mesmerizing & Mysterious Falconetti, Who Dazzled in 'The Passion of Joan of Arc'
(Entertainment/Movies)

... I signed up for a course on documentary and other films at The New School in New York City. I was blown away when I saw “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” accompanied by Gregorian chants. I told the instructor ...

20. New Jersey Businesses can Improve IT Security
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... they are. From asset management software, that is designed to improve client portfolios, to the basic anti-virus software that makes it possible to protect business data from spyware, changes in security ...