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1. Lobster Mac ‘n’ Cheese: Try this hearty recipe for a romantic New Year's Eve at home
(Life/Style)

... often to avoid burning. Add more cream to loosen the cheese if mixture seems too stringy or lumpy. The texture should be velvety and a bit loose, like a cheese soup. In a sauté pan, over medium heat, ...

2. New Jersey's best teams of the decade: From the Nets to St. Anthony
(Sports/Professional)

... ... but it gelled in March. The Knights won the Big East Tournament, knocking off Connecticut along the way to give coach C. Vivian Stringer her first tournament title. The NCAA Tournament run that followed ...

3. Mummers Parade: Jersey bands influence a great Philly New Year's Day tradition
(Life/Style)

The Durning String Band of Oaklyn has performed since 1936 BY ERIC MODEL NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM JOURNEYS INTO NEW JERSEY Say Philadelphia on New Year's Day, and you're likely to think of the Mummers. ...

4. The fascinating history of tattoos in the life of the American sailor
(Entertainment/Movies)

... weaving string and rope. The exhibit shows the overlap of some motifs. In tattooing, sailors bonded with their shipmates and worked through fears about what could befall them at sea. Their superstition ...

5. The best of the decade in New Jersey college football
(Sports/Professional)

... was the last in a string of great Miami tight ends. He ended his career with 1,215 receiving yards and six touchdowns before declaring for the NFL after his junior year. Honorable mention: Anthony Fasano ...

6. California continues forward as climate change role model for country and world
(U.S./Nation)

... Herculean efforts to meet these targets". He also points out that the targets are even more ambitious since California has "a fairly stringent definition" of what renewable means. Large hydropower and ...

7. Carlstadt philanthropist's career switch results in diabetes-friendly barbeque sauces
(Life/Style)

... also donates five percent of his products' proceeds to the ADA. "It took a good six months for the sauce to get tested and approved because the ADA guidelines are understandably so stringent," said ...

8. Horton Foote’s ‘Orphans’ Home Cycle’ spins further tales about a nice guy’s journey
(Entertainment/Movies)

... gentle determination to get her way. An astringent Hallie Foote and a grumbling James DeMarse are perfectly matched as Elizabeth's well-meaning parents. Devon Abner presents two neat variations on hopelessly ...

9. Trenton cracking down on friends of N.J. DUI offenders
(N.J./State)

... are charged with DUI offenses do not make the same mistake again," McKeon said. "By making penalties more stringent we are sending a clear message to DUI offenders that we will not tolerate behavior that ...

10. Will the U.S. debt bomb explode into runaway inflation?
(Money/Economy)

... increasingly stringent limits on credit card spending. This suggests that consumer driven inflation is unlikely in the near future. Stock market gains have been strong, but based on rising profits that ...

11. Rutgers continues losing streak against West Virginia
(Sports/Professional)

... three points, with ample time and momentum on their side, it seemed as if the all the necessary conditions were there to end the string of losses. As snow came down and covered the field, Rutgers went ...

12. State investigators uncover costly bennies and perks in New Jersey’s local governments
(N.J./State)

...  Flemington has adopted limits on employee sick-leave redemption that are more stringent than the $15,000 cap established for state workers. All borough employees hired after March 1995 can collect no ...

13. Build it and they will come? Mega liquor store sticks out in Jersey City
(Money/Economy)

... every day offering consumers tastes of products they may never otherwise try. In particular, today’s sweet spot for wine sales is in the $10-15 price range, inspiring Bathena to create a successful string ...

14. Frank Lautenberg: Spirit of Sen. Ted Kennedy lives on with passing of Hate Crimes Prevention Act
(Opinion/Commentary)

... will be punished more stringently. The law also strengthens current hate crime provisions and enhances penalties for those convicted for targeting someone because of their race, national origin or religion. Kennedy ...

15. Lou Dobbs looking like a candidate for U.S. Senate
(N.J./State)

... known for his views on illegal immigrants — specifically his advocacy for more stringent border control. This is not the first time Dobbs has flirted with a place in New Jersey politics. He was supposedly ...

16. As N.J. budget shortfall grows, local, school aid at risk
(N.J./State)

... It is imperative that we exercise stringent discipline in order to right our fiscal ship."  ...

17. Paula Franzese: Voters give New Jersey leaders a rare opportunity for uniform ethics reform
(Opinion/Commentary)

... stringent penalties for noncompliance. The Uniform Ethics Code was enacted, with its rigorous anti-nepotism laws, zero-tolerance policy on gifts and strict post-employment restrictions to close the revolving ...

18. Can Monmouth Hawks basketball grow from a triple dose of big time exposure?
(Sports/Professional)

... of the work of C. Vivian Stringer and the Scarlet Knights. So Monmouth's answer? Great arena, beautiful university, growing and diverse student body, solid business community and recent national exposure. ...

19. Record breaking appears to be in our nature
(Life/Style)

... in the Express, some folks in East Providence, Rhode Island, got together and created the world's longest string of beads — red and white ones in a 411-meter long strand. Readers also saw some happy chefs ...

20. Shakespeare Theatre excels with ‘The Grapes of Wrath'
(Entertainment/Movies)

... chess player, drawing pictures at times, pulling the heartstrings at other times, finding tiny character movements which might convey mood and motivation, drawing the threads together deftly. All in all, ...