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1. Clarence Clemons remembered by Bruce Springsteen and U2
(Entertainment/Movies)

... sax solos were featured on Springsteen favorites as "Thunder Road," "Jungleland" and "Rosalita"—said Springsteen gave him the news in a phone call while the Big Man was touring Japan with Ringo Starr's ...

2. Joe Jonas set to release solo 'coming of age' album
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey raised Joe Jonas insists that the Jonas Brothers are not breaking up. They’re just taking a little break right now. Jonas performed his first solo concert ...

3. Contestants battle Newark heat and Simon Cowell for spot on 'X Factor'
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Performers had come to Newark in April for initial auditions. One group from the day’s first set of auditions was allowed a second chance at the later taping if one solo singer returned on Thursday with ...

4. Gov. Christie's energy master plan for state includes a fifth nuclear reactor
(N.J./State)

... plan supports enhanced reliability, lower energy costs and environmental protection in New Jersey,” Lee A. Solomon, state Board of Public Utilities president, said. “It balances the needs of ratepayers ...

5. N.J. Economic Development Authority launches new green growth capital funding program
(Money/Economy)

... a range of environmental benefits,“ BPU President Lee Solomon said. Other program requirements include an obligation by the company to support high skill, high-paying jobs in New Jersey. Additionally, ...

6. Chris Christie and the environment
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... those energies that are not renewable, the cleanest possible energy we can use, including natural gas and nuclear. So, I want to thank both Commissioner Martin and BPU President Solomon for their hard ...

7. State cites eight historic preservation projects in six counties
(N.J./State)

... become his signature. Susan Solomon, an architectural historian from Princeton, advocated for the preservation of the structure. Donna Lewis, Mercer County planning director, helped put together the project ...

8. Omar Solomon of Newark indicted in shooting death of Leon Truesdale
(N.J./State)

BY ALICIA CRUZ NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Omar Solomon, the man arrested for the July 2010 shooting death of Leon Truesdale was indicted by an Essex County grand jury May 6 on weapons offenses and murder, ...

9. Lauryn Hill plays tribute to Bob Marley on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'
(Entertainment/Movies)

... said it was primarily due to a lack of support and a need for personal growth, reported USMagazine.com. The successful launch of her solo career in 1998 with the critically acclaimed, “The Miseducation ...

10. Whitney Houston returns to rehab after acting out at Prince concert
(Entertainment/Movies)

... soloist in the junior gospel choir at the city's New Hope Baptist church by age 11. According to People, her mother, gospel singer Cissy Houston, petitioned a Georgia court to order Whitney to seek further ...

11. My friend and band mate Mark
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... little concerts when he wanted a full band to back him up . It was always a lot of fun to work with Mark. I played piano for him on his solo album and he insisted on playing my synthesizer for one part ...

12. Blues singer and N.J. native Phoebe Snow dies at age 58
(Entertainment/Movies)

... and congestive heart failure, said her manager, Sue Cameron, according to npr.org. Spinner.com reports her most recent solo album was 'Natural Wonder,' released in 2003. Snow sang on Paul Simon's song, ...

13. NFL lockout 2011: Why are Gov. Christie and other politicians strangely silent?
(Sports/Professional)

... benefits. There is always social security and Medicare for them down the road — if the solons of DC decide to continue the safety net like many other industrialized countries although those aging Beltway ...

14. N.J. piano prodigy David Belkin to play Carnegie Hall
(Entertainment/Movies)

... to get a position teaching Judaic studies at the Solomon Schechter School in New Milford. She taught there for three years, then opened her music school. Marina herself started playing the piano at age ...

15. ‘The X Factor’ finds plenty of talent in New Jersey
(Entertainment/Movies)

... people ages 12 and up to compete as solo artists or in groups, ultimately awarding whoever Simon Cowell and the other judges believe has the as yet undefinable "X" factor a $5 million record contract. ...

16. Former Jersey City Councilman Mariano Vega sentenced for role in 'Operation Bid Rig'
(N.J./State)

... to accepting $20,000 in bribes from failed Monmouth County real estate developer, turned FBI informant, Solomon Dwek. In open court, Vega, 61, admitted that while president of the City Council and a ...

17. ‘Hanna’: Movie review and trailer
(Entertainment/Movies)

... and Erik head for a rendezvous in Berlin. Although director Joe Wright has steadily moved forward in time through "Pride and Prejudice," "Atonement" and "The Soloist," there's nothing in those substantive ...

18. Snooki getting paid to go to college
(Entertainment/Movies)

... mostly free. On May 15, Toni Morrison, author of “Beloved”, “Song of Solomon” and other novels, will receive $30,000 to deliver the commencement speech. According to Star-Ledger reporters Kelly Heyboer ...

19. Christie forms task force to examine safety of New Jersey's four nuclear power plants
(N.J./State)

... Col. Rick Fuentes, and state Board of Public Utilities President Lee Solomon. The task force will submit a written report to Christie once its review is complete. "We already have an excellent response ...

20. REVIEW: John Leguizamo stars as ‘Ghetto Klown’
(Entertainment/Movies)

‘Freak’ actor-writer talks endlessly about himself during his latest solo show BY MICHAEL SOMMERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM BROADWAY REVIEW Devoted fans of John Leguizamo are likeliest to appreciate ...