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1. Why does MetLife's deal pay for N.J. sports marketing?
(Sports/Professional)

... In the end, why does MetLife make sense for the brand and the tenants of the stadium? There are a few reasons. Location. Unlike many stadiums in urban areas, or those in the distance off of major thoroughfares, ...

2. Do New Jerseyans prefer Jersey tomatoes or Jersey corn?
(Life/Style)

... are most likely to prefer tomatoes; corn comes closer in urban and exurban (northwest) areas of the state. “We seem to see a North Jersey-South Jersey split,” Redlawsk said, noting that while South Jersey ...

3. Christie administration is choosing corporations over citizens
(Opinion/Commentary)

... for developers, the Economic Redevelopment and Growth grant and the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit. One section of the bill (S2972/A4161, P.L. 2011, c. 89) changes state law for the benefit of a single ...

4. REVIEW: ‘Bluebird’ provides a sorrowful drive
(Entertainment/Movies)

... are filled with a wealth of changing urban sounds by Darron L. West and flickering atmospheric (and occasionally blue) lighting from Ben Stanton. “Bluebird” continues through Sept. 9 at Atlantic Stage ...

5. Feds provide aid for green jobs training in Camden
(Money/Economy)

... of their own city,'' DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said on Friday. "It's a great example of how we can improve an urban environment, to protect the health and welfare of residents while providing new jobs ...

6. Anthony Jones, ex-Perth Amboy mayor Joe Vas' driver, pleads guilty to role in housing lottery scheme
(N.J./State)

... from among 40 participants. As a result, Jones was able to purchase the low-income housing, which was made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development New Construction First ...

7. 115 acres of Hunterdon County farm purchased for new preserve
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... New Jersey’s urban areas.” The preservation project was made possible through a complex funding package developed by the Conservation Foundation in cooperation with several public funding agencies and ...

8. Poll finds New Jerseyans oppose hiking Hudson River tolls
(N.J./State)

... to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday. Rural residents, who may be less likely to drive into New York, split 47 to 47 percent. Urban residents, also less car- dependent, split 47 to 49 ...

9. Gov. Christie signs bipartisan legislation providing $90.6 million for farmland preservation
(N.J./State)

... counties to help preserve farmland. Each county is eligible for $1.5 million. The counties that will not receive aid are urbanized Essex, Hudson, Union, Atlantic, and Camden. A county that spends down ...

10. 'Mixed leadership' raises questions in the mission to serve N.J.'s vulnerable citizens
(Opinion/Commentary)

... as the defenders of the rights of taxpayers, or middle class workers, or public employees, or inner city schools, or suburban communities, or women and families, or people with disabilities. Perhaps the ...

11. Much is being done to battle ‘food deserts’ in New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... are beneficial in many ways, from expanding food choices to replenishing food pantries to decreasing urban blight. The success of urban farming through Come Grow with Us, Union County has exceeded my expectations, ...

12. Christie begins highlighting his environmental agenda
(N.J./State)

... Bay watershed, on the Cape May peninsula and along urban waterfronts; Maintained opposition to off-shore drilling in New Jersey, as well as drilling off the coast of other states that could negatively ...

13. Evan it's not just an arena at stake here
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... project, saying it was too dense and didn't fit with the area's "suburban character." But while some local developers said they had ideas for the 77 acres of land, they also noted the town's limit on ...

14. New York Islanders still have a shot at a new arena
(Sports/Professional)

... who turn out daily rabble about hockey had any understanding of what they try and write about in the business arena of sports, Newark is a perfect place to start an urban policy lesson. Newark was the ...

15. Christie signs bipartisan bills allocating $157 million for land preservation, park improvements
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

Green Acres' projects include Highlands, Barnegat Bay and urban waterfronts BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday signed three bills that make $157 million available ...

16. Tea Party Republicans are not the terrorists
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Balancing budget on backs of suburban taxpayers hurt Chris Christie's grade for first six months as governor Christie can cut billions more from N.J. budget if he really believes in limited government ...

17. State gives Bergen, Hudson and Morris counties animal evacuation trailers
(N.J./State)

... care for animals that might not be able to go along with their owners.” The trailers were paid for with an Urban Areas Security Initiative grant through the state Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. ...

18. Poll: Your view of New Jersey's quality of life depends on your income
(N.J./State)

... and Somerset is fully represented in the top tier. On the other hand, the lowest scoring counties are either from South Jersey or the urban north. “New Jersey has always been a tale of two, or three, ...

19. Jersey City's Bergen Hill neighborhood to rent 13 affordable apartments using federal aid
(N.J./State)

... of Housing and Urban Development to provide funds to cities and towns, counties and developers to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight. ...

20. Grover Norquist’s tax pledge was a failure
(U.S./Nation)

...  Not contributing to N.J. teacher and state worker pensions is the real fraud Think of Social Security as Bernie Madoff on steroids Balancing budget on backs of suburban taxpayers hurt Chris Christie's ...