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1. Skiing season coming to end with sun and balmy temperatures
(Sports/Professional)

... staffers taught them how to ski and snowboard with their limitations. It’s a program in conjunction with STRIDE Adaptive Sports, Troy, N.Y. Beginning this Saturday, lifts at Saddleback Ski Area in Rangeley, ...

2. For Dick Cheney, are angry Canadians as scary as waterboarding?
(U.S./Nation)

... tour for his memoir, "In My Time," sparked riots and he had to stay in the building for several hours while police handled demonstrators, including one man who was arrested for choking a club staff member, ...

3. White House internship program selects 3 N.J. college students
(U.S./Nation)

... skills. Interns work in one of several White House departments, including the Domestic Policy Council, the National Economic Council, the Office of Cabinet Affairs, the Office of Chief of Staff, the Office ...

4. Christie and Cerf call on legislature to approve 3 key education bills
(N.J./State)

... by using both seniority and educator effectiveness in staffing decisions, and reforms compensation systems. The changes would allow New Jersey to identify and reward the most effective teachers in a meaningful ...

5. Debate over Christie plan to close N.J. developmental centers: More family members speak out
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the issue of whether we have adequately trained and qualified staff available for direct care remains emotional and controversial. Karyn Walsh, a Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Writer and Researcher, ...

6. REVIEW: ‘Venus in Fur’ still thrills
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... returns REVIEW: 'Tribes' studies communication REVIEW: ‘Carrie’ looks bloody good REVIEW: ‘Rated P for Parenthood’ rocks with recognition REVIEW: ‘Assistance’ studies a staff’s afflictions REVIEW: ...

7. Nico Kitchen + Bar: Chef Ryan DePersio's hard work pays off with NJPAC's new restaurant
(Life/Style)

... an amazing staff,” he said. Scott Buonomo, the restaurant’s general manager, oversees the bar program, which now includes on-tap artisanal beers; Adam Rose, formerly of Bin 14 in Hoboken, is chef de cuisine; ...

8. New Jersey artist Tom Chesar creates his own reality
(Life/Style)

... he’s gonna shoot you.” So young Chesar showed his painting to the other guard. Next stop: a museum staffer who evaluated the work and wound up encouraging the boy to continue. Which he did. Although ...

9. REVIEW: ‘An Iliad’ speaks to war through the ages
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... ‘Carrie’ looks bloody good REVIEW: ‘Rated P for Parenthood’ rocks with recognition REVIEW: ‘Assistance’ studies a staff’s afflictions REVIEW: Meet ‘Rutherford & Son’ REVIEW: 'Hurt Village' ...

10. Influence peddling by N.J. lobbyists reached record levels in 2011
(N.J./State)

... to a legislator, legislative staff member or official or staff member in the executive branch. “These days public officials would rather pay their own way rather than rely on lobbyists to pay for entertainment ...

11. QB Peyton Manning cut by Colts: Free agent for first time in career
(Sports/Professional)

... coaching staff and general manager, Irsay decided to change quarterbacks as well. The Colts will most likely look to the draft for their next quarterback since they have the first pick. They will take ...

12. REVIEW: ‘Painting Churches’ looks on the bright side
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... studies communication REVIEW: ‘Carrie’ looks bloody good REVIEW: ‘Rated P for Parenthood’ rocks with recognition REVIEW: ‘Assistance’ studies a staff’s afflictions REVIEW: Meet ‘Rutherford & ...

13. Skier Ronan Limroth from Chatham masters moguls - and other skiing adventures
(Sports/Professional)

... Camelback.  The Camelback staff got in on the surprise and wrote a message in the snow with blue dye. The stage was set.  Along comes Taylor riding the chairlift, and she spies the proposal. ...

14. Christie's Developmental Center Task Force member continues to speak out against governor's policies
(Opinion/Commentary)

... I have a person with Personality Change d/t Seizure Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, who suffers from neurodermatitis. Several years of working with staff on her behavioral incidents that ...

15. Paula Deen lawsuit: Did Food Network darling drop the 'n' word?
(Life/Style)

... attorneys state the conduct was not only offensive, but physically threatening and universally humiliating that the staff at Uncle Bubba’s Seafood and Oyster House in Savannah, Georgia lived in fear of ...

16. Deborah Dowdell, president of New Jersey Restaurant Association, remembered for strong leadership
(N.J./State)

... University School of Foreign Service with a degree in political science. Members of the NJRA board and staff will temporarily assume Dowdell’s responsibilities for the organization. The NJRA represents ...

17. REVIEW: ‘The Lady from Dubuque’ returns
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... looks bloody good REVIEW: ‘Rated P for Parenthood’ rocks with recognition REVIEW: ‘Assistance’ studies a staff’s afflictions REVIEW: Meet ‘Rutherford & Son’ REVIEW: 'Hurt Village' lives up ...

18. REVIEW: 'Tribes' studies communication
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... looks bloody good REVIEW: ‘Rated P for Parenthood’ rocks with recognition REVIEW: ‘Assistance’ studies a staff’s afflictions REVIEW: Meet ‘Rutherford & Son’ REVIEW: 'Hurt Village' lives up ...

19. Member of Christie's developmental center task force speaks out: Closing centers was pre-detemined
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the shuttering of Vineland Developmental Center (VDC). I had families calling staff here questioning what they should put so their person could remain at VDC. Since the individuals placed in the DC's ...

20. What did Blockbuster movie rental do wrong?
(Money/Economy)

... people told him how boring our magazine was. We needed fresh story ideas. The editor’s response was to make all the articles shorter. “That way,” one staffer scoffed, “readers will have finished reading ...