Newark mattress maker offers Obama an American dream (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The Shifman company hopes the president-elect, like Clinton and Kennedy, will select one of its luxury products
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Former Sen. Wayne Bryant found guilty in corruption case (Wed, 19 Nov 2008)
Democratic lawmaker was accused of bribery and pension fraud
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Old Bridge development gets conditional approval (Wed, 19 Nov 2008)
Twenty-three years after his project was proposed, a developer who wants to build homes, a hotel and office/retail space in Old Bridge early this morning received the go-ahead from the township planning board. But there's a catch. The township planning...
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New York Lottery results for Nov. 18 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Midday Daily: 001 Win 4: 2083 Evening Daily: 490 Win 4: 3008 Pick 10: 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 29, 34, 43, 44, 45, 57, 60, 62, 73, 76, 78 Take 5: 1, 9, 10, 11,...
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New Jersey Lottery results for Nov. 18 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Midday Pick 3: 372 Payoff: $344.50 Box: $57 Pairs: $34 Pick 4: 9658 Payoff: $3,703 Box: $154 Evening Pick 3: 125 Payoff: $191.50 Box: $31.50 Pairs: $19 Pick 4: 2969 Payoff: $1,854.50 Box: $154.50 Cash 5: 1, 2, 16, 26,...
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Route 206 reopens in Hillsborough after crash and 9-hour shutdown (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Route 206 was closed in both directions in Hillsborough for nine hours today while rescue personnel cleared the scene of a multi-vehicle accident that critically injured a 28-year-old Somerset man, authorities said. James Bright was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson...
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State Supreme Court rejects Corzine's bid to end school funding case (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The state Supreme Court today rejected Gov. Jon Corzine's request to end the long-running Abbott v. Burke school funding case, a lawsuit that has forced a succession of governors to steer billions of dollars in special aid to Newark, Camden...
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Pennsylvania Lottery results for Nov. 18 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Midday Daily: 455 Big-4: 7948 Evening Daily: 892 Big-4: 5945 Cash 5: 6, 7, 8, 12, 33 Match 6: 20, 23, 28, 29, 43, 47...
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Lakewood man arrested in slaying of witness's acquaintance (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Hours after a jury convicted three alleged Bloods gang members on murder charges, authorities in Ocean County arrested a Lakewood man and accused him of killing a township woman with connections to the trial and of trying to gun down...
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Investigation shows gang leaders continue activity in prison (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Imprisoned leaders of the Bloods street gang - with the help of corrupt corrections officers and staff as well as visitors - are remaining in control of the criminal organization through the use of cell phones smuggled into New Jersey's...
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Residents in 3 counties under boil water advisory after main breaks in Franklin Twp. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
A 60-inch water main break today in Franklin Township has had a ripple effect on 100,000 customers in Somerset, Middlesex and Union counties as well as Rutgers University, prompting officials to close schools and telling residents to boil water. Complaints...
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Authorities probe armed robbery at Newark bank (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery at a bank in Newark today. The two thieves allegedly entered the TD Bank at 356 Springfield Avenue around 5:30 p.m., said Detective Todd McClendon, a police spokesman. The gunmen took an undetermined amount...
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Rutgers scientists use unmanned vessel to comb sea bottom (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
When the federal government decided to put a dock at Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook Bay, it needed to explore what environmental habitat it might disturb in the process. Today, scientists from Rutgers University provided a high-tech answer, sending an...
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Environmental groups call for state scrutiny of proposed power line (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The $650 million, 45-mile power line proposed for North Jersey will cut through some of the state's most environmentally sensitive lands and will need careful state scrutiny, environmental groups said today. The organizations called on the state Department of Environmental...
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FBI's star witness calls Fort Dix terror suspects "very good people" (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The FBI informant who infiltrated a band of alleged South Jersey terrorists described two of the defendants today as "very good people" and said he once told agents he doubted they were involved in a plot to attack Fort Dix....
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Former police chief sues Fairfield for gender discrimination (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
fileFormer Farifield Police Chief Lynn Centonze The former police chief of Fairfield filed suit against the Essex County township today, alleging she was discriminated against as a woman and a lesbian and effectively driven from her job. A complaint and...
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The Shifman company hopes the president-elect, like Clinton and Kennedy, will select one of its luxury products
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Former Sen. Wayne Bryant found guilty in corruption case (Wed, 19 Nov 2008)
Democratic lawmaker was accused of bribery and pension fraud
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Old Bridge development gets conditional approval (Wed, 19 Nov 2008)
Twenty-three years after his project was proposed, a developer who wants to build homes, a hotel and office/retail space in Old Bridge early this morning received the go-ahead from the township planning board. But there's a catch. The township planning...
>> read more
New York Lottery results for Nov. 18 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Midday Daily: 001 Win 4: 2083 Evening Daily: 490 Win 4: 3008 Pick 10: 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 29, 34, 43, 44, 45, 57, 60, 62, 73, 76, 78 Take 5: 1, 9, 10, 11,...
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New Jersey Lottery results for Nov. 18 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Midday Pick 3: 372 Payoff: $344.50 Box: $57 Pairs: $34 Pick 4: 9658 Payoff: $3,703 Box: $154 Evening Pick 3: 125 Payoff: $191.50 Box: $31.50 Pairs: $19 Pick 4: 2969 Payoff: $1,854.50 Box: $154.50 Cash 5: 1, 2, 16, 26,...
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Route 206 reopens in Hillsborough after crash and 9-hour shutdown (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Route 206 was closed in both directions in Hillsborough for nine hours today while rescue personnel cleared the scene of a multi-vehicle accident that critically injured a 28-year-old Somerset man, authorities said. James Bright was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson...
>> read more
State Supreme Court rejects Corzine's bid to end school funding case (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The state Supreme Court today rejected Gov. Jon Corzine's request to end the long-running Abbott v. Burke school funding case, a lawsuit that has forced a succession of governors to steer billions of dollars in special aid to Newark, Camden...
>> read more
Pennsylvania Lottery results for Nov. 18 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Midday Daily: 455 Big-4: 7948 Evening Daily: 892 Big-4: 5945 Cash 5: 6, 7, 8, 12, 33 Match 6: 20, 23, 28, 29, 43, 47...
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Lakewood man arrested in slaying of witness's acquaintance (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Hours after a jury convicted three alleged Bloods gang members on murder charges, authorities in Ocean County arrested a Lakewood man and accused him of killing a township woman with connections to the trial and of trying to gun down...
>> read more
Investigation shows gang leaders continue activity in prison (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Imprisoned leaders of the Bloods street gang - with the help of corrupt corrections officers and staff as well as visitors - are remaining in control of the criminal organization through the use of cell phones smuggled into New Jersey's...
>> read more
Residents in 3 counties under boil water advisory after main breaks in Franklin Twp. (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
A 60-inch water main break today in Franklin Township has had a ripple effect on 100,000 customers in Somerset, Middlesex and Union counties as well as Rutgers University, prompting officials to close schools and telling residents to boil water. Complaints...
>> read more
Authorities probe armed robbery at Newark bank (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery at a bank in Newark today. The two thieves allegedly entered the TD Bank at 356 Springfield Avenue around 5:30 p.m., said Detective Todd McClendon, a police spokesman. The gunmen took an undetermined amount...
>> read more
Rutgers scientists use unmanned vessel to comb sea bottom (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
When the federal government decided to put a dock at Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook Bay, it needed to explore what environmental habitat it might disturb in the process. Today, scientists from Rutgers University provided a high-tech answer, sending an...
>> read more
Environmental groups call for state scrutiny of proposed power line (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The $650 million, 45-mile power line proposed for North Jersey will cut through some of the state's most environmentally sensitive lands and will need careful state scrutiny, environmental groups said today. The organizations called on the state Department of Environmental...
>> read more
FBI's star witness calls Fort Dix terror suspects "very good people" (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The FBI informant who infiltrated a band of alleged South Jersey terrorists described two of the defendants today as "very good people" and said he once told agents he doubted they were involved in a plot to attack Fort Dix....
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Former police chief sues Fairfield for gender discrimination (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
fileFormer Farifield Police Chief Lynn Centonze The former police chief of Fairfield filed suit against the Essex County township today, alleging she was discriminated against as a woman and a lesbian and effectively driven from her job. A complaint and...
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LeBron James scores 31 in showcase win over Nets (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night.The play that everyone will remember is the block. The 23-year-old James came from 20 feet behind the track down the Nets point guard, forcing him to rush a dunk that ...
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No. 3 Rutgers routs Princeton 83-35 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Princeton Tuesday night.Rutgers (2-0) scored the first nine points and held Princeton (1-1) scoreless for a span of eight minutes in building a 30-4 lead 12 minutes into the game.The comfortable advan...
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Ex-NJ state Sen. Bryant guilty of fraud, bribery (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
News ) - The former chairman of the state Senate's budget committee was convicted Tuesday of bribery and pension fraud, making him one of the most powerful
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Newton students send letters to troops overseas (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Photo by Bruce A. Scruton/New Jersey Herald Newton American Legion Post Commander Armand Rossi and Vice Commander Larry Callaghan, right, listen as Merriam Avenue School students go over holiday lett...
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Sandyston celebrates grand opening of new Layton Post Office (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Photo by Elisa D. Keller/New Jersey Herald Spectators stand outside the newly renovated Layton Post Office in Sandyston Tuesday during the grand opening ceremony.
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LeBron thinking about free agency before 2010 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
NBA titles."I think you do what is best for you and you do what is best for your career," James said Tuesday night when asked about his sense of loyalty to the Cavaliers before they played the Nets in
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Middletown Police Explorers to collect toys at Holiday Train Ride (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The Middletown Police Explorers Post 109 will be accepting unwrapped new toys for children in need before each Holiday Train Ride on December 13 for the Middletown PBA Toy Drive. Toys will be used to ...
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Upcoming holiday events in Highlands (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Santa Claus will be visitng the Highlands Tree Lighting on Friday, December 5th at Huddy Park. The event takes place at 6:00 p.m. and local groups will be performing. All are invited to attend.On Satt...
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Spring Lake downtown spreading Christmas magic (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
SPRING LAKE The soft glow of street lamps and the welcoming jingle of holiday bells. Lights and wreaths and maybe just a little bit of Christmas magic. That's Spring Lake during the holiday season, a ...
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Jackson Junior Midget Cheerleading going to Nationals (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
This will be the first time that the Jackson Jaguars Junior Midget Large Advanced division has ever made it to the nationals in Orlando.Coach Connie Puccio said, "We are the miracle team. I swear we h...
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Jersey Shore Womens Group (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
A new support group for women of all ages and walks of lifeThursday nights beginning November 20th7:30 8:30pmHealy's Chiropractic OfficeCopper Gables Building, Suite 1061001 Deal RoadOcean Township, N...
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Clinton Township school board to hold special meeting Thursday night (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
CLINTON TOWNSHIP —The district Board of Education will conduct a special board meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 in the Board Office Conference Room of the Round Valley School at 128 Cokesbury...
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Hunterdon Art Museum offers a trip back in time (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
pat@hunterdonartmuseum.org For Immediate Release: Clinton, NJ, November 18, 2008 - Hunterdon Art Museum offers a trip back in timeAn exhibition showcasing the vintage black and white photographs of ph...
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Judge tells lawyers in Fort Dix case to move along (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler offered his opinion: "I fail to see any relevance to his personal opinion on the issue," he said.As he has several times during the trial, Kugler asked lawyers to spe...
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New generation pays tribute to Leonard Bernstein (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Leonard Bernstein was as much a teacher as a conductor and composer. Now, his musical grandchildren have taken the stage, and perhaps just in time for classical music.This weekend, two young l...
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Readington holding special meeting for public comment on housing plan (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
READINGTON —The township Planning Board will conduct a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, at the Municipal Building on Route 523 to discuss and hear public comment on the township's Hous...
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Stocks pull back in afternoon trading (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Wall Street retreated in another turbulent session today, as investors refrained from making big bets in a volatile market battered by a stream of weak economic data.The market, which has closed lower...
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Stafford schools to deliver referendum presentations tonight (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Southern Regional and Stafford Township school districts will each be presenting their referendums during the township's council meeting tonight.Southern Regional Superintendent Craig Henry wi...
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Mexican billionaire sees opportunity in bankrupt Circuit City (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
A spokesman for a Mexican billionaire who owns a large stake in Circuit City says there's great market opportunity in the company, which is under bankruptcy protection.Ricardo Salinas Pliego, who is o...
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Merrill takeover is (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis said the bank's takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co. will be completed by the end of the year.Lewis said the acquisition remains "on track'' in r...
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Lauren Curtis always knew art would be a part of her life (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
FRANKLIN —Lauren Curtis is one of those people who can find beauty in the simplest things. As an artist, her job is to convey that beauty to others, whether it's on canvas or film.
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MetLife could buy some AIG units (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, is "uniquely positioned'' to buy the U.S. life and retirement units of American International Group Inc., said Citigroup Inc. analyst Colin Devine.MetLife ...
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Citigroup expects consumer loan losses to rise (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Citigroup Inc. shares continued to fall today, as the struggling bank disclosed it expects consumer loan losses to rise sharply through the first half of 2009.During a presentation Monday to employees...
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Obama says addressing climate change will help the economy (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
President-elect Barack Obama said he will open a "new chapter'' for the U.S. on climate change by leading global cooperation on the issue in a way that also will help pull the country out of an econom...
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No arrests in Newark apartment building shooting (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— No arrests have been made in a shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded in a Newark high-rise apartment building.Officials say 30-year-old Omar Finney was pronounced dead at the ...
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Bryant jury asking questions (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The jury deciding the fate of former state Sen. Wayne Bryant has asked four questions.The jury's latest question, like three earlier, centers on Bryant's failure to advise state legislative of...
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Moorestown officer pleads not guilty to sex with girls, cows (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— A suspended Moorestown policeman pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of sexually assaulting three juvenile females and cruelty to animals involving other sex acts.Defendant Robert Melia Jr., ...
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Barnegat man arrested in robbery of township gas station (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Police have arrested and charged a township man in connection with the armed robbery of a Route 9 gas station earlier this month and also charged him with attempting to burglarize a convenienc...
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New N.J. congressman says economy top priority (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Congressman-elect Leonard Lance says the economy must be the top priority for the next Congress and president, and signaled he will explore ways to pay for new measures to stimulate the flaggi...
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Keansburg man lured girls into his home to watch porn (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— A borough man is being held in the Monmouth County Jail after authorities charged him with luring two young girls into his house and showing them a pornographic movie.Richard A. Gerbert, 35, o...
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Pepsi Bottling will cut over 3,000 jobs, mostly in Mexico (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Pepsi Bottling Group Inc., the world's second-largest soft-drink distributor, lowered its 2008 earnings forecast and said it will eliminate 4.6 percent of its workforce in North America, Europe and Me...
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A run for N.J. gov Chris Christie says (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— A day after announcing he would step down as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Chris Christie isn't ready to answer the big question: Will he run for governor?Christie insists he's made no decisio...
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Loss at Saks bigger than expected (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Luxury retailer Saks Inc. reported a wider-than-expected loss for the third quarter on Tuesday, as its affluent customers slashed their spending amid massive job losses on Wall Street and shrinking st...
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UPS predicts peak shipping will come one week before Christmas (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
UPS Inc. expects its busiest day overall for shipping packages this year will be Dec. 18.For the first time since it went public in 1999, the Atlanta-based company is not forecasting how many packages...
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Treasury, Fed chiefs defend bailout (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waged a stout defense on Capitol Hill today of their management of a $700 billion financial bailout just one week after the a...
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Stepfather convicted on lesser counts (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— In a case that shined a spotlight on the deficiencies of New Jersey's child-welfare system, an Ocean County jury on Monday acquitted an Asbury Park man of aggravated manslaughter in the 2004 d...
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Obama may push off plans to overhaul NAFTA (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Barack Obama, who threatened during the presidential campaign to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement unless he could renegotiate it, may delay reworking the accord as he focuses on t...
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Ford offers new incentives to move cars (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Ford says it will offer employee pricing, zero percent financing and cash incentives on a variety of its vehicles.The Dearborn, Mich.-based company's move comes amid a continued industry wide drop in ...
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Winslet, DiCaprio meet on new (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The first time out, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio's romance went down with the ship.Now the "Titanic" stars reunite for another love affair, and this one's a train wreck. Winslet and DiCa...
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Harvey Fierstein ponders his return to (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— "It takes a village to put Edna together," says Harvey Fierstein, back on Broadway for the final weeks of "Hairspray.""But the people who help put me together can now do it faster." Fierstein ...
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Earnings fall 31 percent for Home Depot (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement chain and owner of 10 stores in Monmouth and Ocean counties, said today that its third-quarter profit sank by nearly a third as shoppers scal...
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Willingboro police announce robbery arrests (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
WILLINGBORO - Willingboro police have charged two township residents with robbing a food delivery driver earlier this month.Joseph Funches, 18, of Somerset Drive and a 17-year-old juvenile from the So...
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New Jersey Bar to Lose License after Patron Killed in Fatal Crash (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Article Reprints A go-go bar that served alcohol to a man who later killed two people in an automobile accident in 2000 has failed in an attempt to save its liquor license.
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Supreme Court kicks Abbott case back to special master (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The state Supreme Court ruled today there isn't enough court record for it to determine whether Gov. Jon S. Corzine's new school funding formula is constitutional.The court has allowed the for...
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Raritan Township police blotter (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
DRUNKEN DRIVING, 7:45 p.m. Jeremy Riccioni, 18, of Raritan Township, was charged with drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, failure to wear a seat belt, car...
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Automakers beg for bailout (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Detroit's Big Three auto makers are begging Congress for a $25 billion government rescue, while the legislation clings to life support on Capitol Hill and top lawmakers and the White House suffer from...
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Two charged with Harvey Cedars rowboat theft (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Two men were arrested and charged with theft after attempting to steal an 8-foot fiberglass rowboat from a West 86th Street home Sunday.Nathan Steins, 26, of Waretown and Michael Hanneman, 27,...
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bank founder Hill did not commit crime (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Federal regulators say Vernon Hill, the ousted founder of Commerce Bank, did not commit any crimes.The federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says it will not pursue a criminal case...
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AT&T debuts LG Smart Phone (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
AT&T Inc., the largest U.S. phone company, started selling an LG Electronics Inc. e-mail handset with a music player and document-editing functions as competition for Web-surfing subscribers intensifi...
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Neighbors remember 86-year-old man killed in Raritan Township (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— It all started with a pile of newspapers.That's what made Marilyn Dvoor grow concerned about her neighbor, 86-year-old Arthur E. Seiple, who was found dead Friday inside his residence in the F...
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Brick man, 36, facing federal charge of producing child porn (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— A Brick man is facing federal charges accusing him of producing, receiving and possessing child pornography, authorities said.Christopher M. Rudow, 36, was arrested Friday, according to U.S. A...
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FDIC chief presses for more government action on mortgages (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
he head of the FDIC is pressing again for more aggressive government action to help millions of home borrowers avert foreclosure, saying federal money is needed to ensure economic recovery.Federal Dep...
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Musician, 12, headed for Carnegie Hall (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Nayoung Yang has more experience than some musicians twice her age. And now, the young violinist has landed the opportunity to perform on one of the most prestigious stages in the world: New Y...
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Crystal star for Rockefeller Center Christmas tree (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— New York City's most famous Christmas tree is so good it's getting a star.The Norway spruce next to the Rockefeller Center skating rink is being adorned with a spectacular Swarovski crystal st...
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Delaware student seeks damages for online gossip (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- A University of Delaware student from New Jersey has gone to federal court to find out who was responsible for posting gossip about her on a Web site.
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Belgian brewer completes purchase of Anheuser-Busch (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
InBev NV completed its $52 billion purchase of Budweiser-maker Anheuser-Busch Cos., creating the world's largest beer manufacturer and giving the Belgian brewer half the U.S. beer market.The companies...
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Bush administration looks to ease holiday travel crunch (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Anticipating another holiday travel crunch, President Bush today said his administration is taking steps to prevent the frustrating flight delays many travelers experience at U.S. airports.The marquee...
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Falling TV sales hurt Corning profit (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Corning Inc., the biggest maker of glass for flat-panel televisions, said fourth-quarter sales will miss its forecast as demand for TVs and computer monitors wanes.The stock fell after Corning said re...
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Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey Are Top Five States Advancing Toward New Economy, Says Kauffman Foundation Report (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - November 18, 2008) - Five states -- Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey -- are leading the United States' transformation into a global, entrepr...
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Two charged in bomb threat at Little Silver school (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Two students were taken into custody in connection with a bomb threat made at the middle school last week.Markham Place Middle School officials called police to report the threat around 12:15 ...
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NJ League of Municipalities kicks off convention today (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Economic concerns are expected to dominate the four-day New Jersey State League of Municipalities convention, which opens Tuesday in Atlantic City.Members plan to oppose Verizon's plans to sto...
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Robbery suspect held on $250,000 bail, charged in two county holdups (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
branch in Cinnaminson last month, authorities said. Zachery Larmore, 22, Pebble Lane was held on $250,000 bail today during his first court appearance before Superior Court Judge James Morley. He is c...
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Christie has made presence known in Shore area (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie has been a frequent visitor to Monmouth and Ocean counties.And not just to round up the bad guys.Christie was in Jackson on July 1 when he swore Township Councilm...
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U.S. attorney announces resignation (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced today he will resign on Dec. 1.Christie announced the decision to his staff this morning, then released a short statement. Christie, a former Mo...
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Three convicted in barbershop murder (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Ocean County Sheriff's Officer Sal Metta was part of the heavy security around the courthouse in Toms River as the jury found the three gang members guilty.
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More economy-focused bills passed in Trenton (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The state Assembly approved five economy-focused bills Monday that would use $35 million of state surplus funds and lower state sales and business tax revenues in an effort to immediately help...
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Committee censures its members (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The ongoing feud between Township Committee members continued last week when the governing body voted to censure two of its own.Three committee members publicly reprimanded of Committeewoman S...
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Report urges reform of eminent domain laws (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— For the second time during his tenure, state Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen has issued a report on eminent domain-related issues, calling for changes to redevelopment law to increase compensat...
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Charter boat operators face civil charges (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Two charter boat operators from Avalon, Cape May County, and Montauk, N.Y., face civil complaints by federal fisheries law enforcement agents who allege the captains illegally fished for strip...
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N.J. gets $3M for fort employees (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday loosened its purse strings to soften the economic blow from the pending closure of Fort Monmouth, giving the state an additional $3 million for workforce trainin...
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Racetrack to tie in to sewerage authority (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The state agency that operates the Monmouth Park racetrack has taken what some officials say is a major step toward helping alleviate pollution in Branchport Creek by awarding a contract that ...
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Dem widens lead in freeholder count (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Democrat Amy Mallet widened her lead over Republican John Curley in the first day of the counting of provisional votes from the Monmouth County freeholder election, but county Republican leade...
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NRC OKs nuke plant (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released a report that concludes that there are no significant conditions that would affect safety and the operation of Oyster Creek Generating Station's dryw...
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Suggested location of new town hall meets with opposition (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— At a special workshop meeting Monday night, residents said they disapprove of a Borough Council option to purchase some property for a future site of borough hall.About 50 residents filled the...
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Getting by with help from his friends (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Amalfitano had sent Watson care packages during Watson's first Iraq tour and was glad when their co-workers picked up the tradition during the second.Watson gained friendships and loyalties at the dep...
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A space odyssey for kids (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Friday night's liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour brought not just a crew of seven into space, but also 360 pupils from Washington Street Elementary School.The pupils were represented by their...
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Ex-baseball coach arraigned; accused of sexually explicit talk (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Bartholomew McInerney, the former baseball coach at St. Rose High School in Belmar, was arraigned Monday afternoon on 12 charges of endangering the welfare of a child.The arraignment, before S...
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Ocean Gate man breaks another Guiness World Record (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— It looks like the third time's the charm for borough resident Rob Beaton, who broke his third Guinness World Record live Wednesday on CW11 Morning News, as part of Guinness World Record Week."...
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Lawmakers seek sanctions against track (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The entire Monmouth County legislative delegation has asked state horse racing regulators to issue sanctions against Freehold Raceway, including withholding the track's 2009 race dates, to pre...
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Barnegat OKs $18.7M budget for 2008 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Nearly four months after it was introduced, the Township Committee voted to approve the township's 2008 budget during its Monday night meeting.The $18.68 million budget reflects an approximate...
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Berkeley pupils taught to conserve energy (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
David Monroe had one burning question for a panel of energy experts at Berkeley Township Elementary School in Berkeley."If you use solar panels too much, will they overheat and will you have a meltdow...
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30 years later, congressman (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— When Shannon Ryan Torphy heard 30 years ago that her brother, a California congressman, and more than 900 other Americans had died violently in Guyana, she invited her family to her Colts Neck...
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Task force would study college drinking (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— New Jersey is looking to reform underage drinking laws and will attempt to convene a task force as early as next year to form policies to curtail use of alcohol on college campuses, a state la...
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Jackson mayor schedules news conference for today (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Five days after the township clerk certified a citizens committee's Notice of Intent to recall Mayor Mark A. Seda, the mayor has called a news conference.The citizens group, organized more tha...
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Medication reminders will be just a phone call away (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
As the Baby Boomer generation continues to age, taking proper medication each day is becoming increasingly important for maintaining an independent lifestyle.A relatively new cell phone called the Jit...
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NRC says Oyster Creek (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) -- Federal regulators say a corroded steel radiation barrier at Ocean County's Oyster Creek nuclear power plant is safe enough for the plant to resume operation.
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$2.13M housing deal not dead yet (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
smccullen@sjnewsco.com BRIDGETON - Solicitor Theodore Baker informed council that the city's $2.135 million regional contribution agreement (RCA) with Galloway Township is not dead, contrary to wha...
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Bill would suspend doctors for dumping waste (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
TRENTON - The state Assembly approved a bill Monday that would strip doctors and other medical providers of their licenses if they are caught illegally disposing of medical waste.
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Illegal beer distribution operation is capped (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
smccullen@sjnewsco.com BRIDGETON - Police shut down an illegal beer distribution operation being run out of two Milltown section homes Friday evening. Two residents at 98 Walnut St. and one at 88 B...
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Assembly OKs four Corzine economic stimulus bills (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
TRENTON - The Assembly took on the growing economic downturn Monday, passing four of the stimulus bills Gov. Jon S. Corzine called for in his joint address to the Legislature last month.
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State proposes a mandatory autism registry (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The registry, proposed as an amendment to the long-standing birth-defects registry, would require health care professionals to report those diagnosed with autism at any time from the day they were bor...
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Liston saves vets day (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
smccullen@sjnewsco.com BRIDGETON - There will be a Veterans Day ceremony in the city in 2009. Business Administrator Arch Liston guaranteed it, and Council President Celeste Riley said she plans to...
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Tattoo anger leads to double stabbing (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
jladay@sjnewsco.com VINELAND - Police have charged a Bridgeton man with stabbing two people, one of them a minor, outside their North West Avenue home shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday. One of the vic...
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Three juveniles receive sentences (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 From staff reports BRIDGETON - The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday that the following juveniles were sentenced in Superior Court in Cumberland Co...
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Library closing time again (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
smccullen@sjnewsco.com BRIDGETON - City officials are continuing discussions that could lead to the shuttering of the municipal library. The city would save roughly $200,000 per year by closing its ...
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Volunteers offer to help restore CRHS ballfields (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
sjohnson@sjnewsco.com UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. - Cumberland Regional High School might see its ballfields get a makeover a lot sooner than expected. CRHS baseball parents and school officials came to a...
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Gardens relocation can start (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
jladay@sjnewsco.com MILLVILLE - The state has approved the city's Workable Relocation Assistance Plan (WRAP) in regard to moving the residents out of Millville Gardens in anticipation of the West F...
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Dump truck rear-ends van (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
MILLVILLE - A three-vehicle crash Monday on Route 49, at the intersection with Forest Glen Drive, left two people seriously injured and a highway covered with stones. At approximately 9:23 a.m., a ...
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Lav-pass check after threats (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
jladay@sjnewsco.com MILLVILLE - Police and school district officials are investigating a pair of bomb threats at Millville Senior High School last week, both of which saw students evacuated and the...
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Area cheer squads headed for national championships (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Dreams came true on Sunday for 24 cheerleading squads competing at the Pop Warner 2008 Regional Championships at Sovereign Bank Arena.Although 107 squads gave their all during Sunday's competi...
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New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night.The play that everyone will remember is the block. The 23-year-old James came from 20 feet behind the track down the Nets point guard, forcing him to rush a dunk that ...
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No. 3 Rutgers routs Princeton 83-35 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Princeton Tuesday night.Rutgers (2-0) scored the first nine points and held Princeton (1-1) scoreless for a span of eight minutes in building a 30-4 lead 12 minutes into the game.The comfortable advan...
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Ex-NJ state Sen. Bryant guilty of fraud, bribery (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
News ) - The former chairman of the state Senate's budget committee was convicted Tuesday of bribery and pension fraud, making him one of the most powerful
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Newton students send letters to troops overseas (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Photo by Bruce A. Scruton/New Jersey Herald Newton American Legion Post Commander Armand Rossi and Vice Commander Larry Callaghan, right, listen as Merriam Avenue School students go over holiday lett...
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Sandyston celebrates grand opening of new Layton Post Office (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Photo by Elisa D. Keller/New Jersey Herald Spectators stand outside the newly renovated Layton Post Office in Sandyston Tuesday during the grand opening ceremony.
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LeBron thinking about free agency before 2010 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
NBA titles."I think you do what is best for you and you do what is best for your career," James said Tuesday night when asked about his sense of loyalty to the Cavaliers before they played the Nets in
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Middletown Police Explorers to collect toys at Holiday Train Ride (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The Middletown Police Explorers Post 109 will be accepting unwrapped new toys for children in need before each Holiday Train Ride on December 13 for the Middletown PBA Toy Drive. Toys will be used to ...
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Upcoming holiday events in Highlands (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Santa Claus will be visitng the Highlands Tree Lighting on Friday, December 5th at Huddy Park. The event takes place at 6:00 p.m. and local groups will be performing. All are invited to attend.On Satt...
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Spring Lake downtown spreading Christmas magic (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
SPRING LAKE The soft glow of street lamps and the welcoming jingle of holiday bells. Lights and wreaths and maybe just a little bit of Christmas magic. That's Spring Lake during the holiday season, a ...
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Jackson Junior Midget Cheerleading going to Nationals (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
This will be the first time that the Jackson Jaguars Junior Midget Large Advanced division has ever made it to the nationals in Orlando.Coach Connie Puccio said, "We are the miracle team. I swear we h...
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Jersey Shore Womens Group (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
A new support group for women of all ages and walks of lifeThursday nights beginning November 20th7:30 8:30pmHealy's Chiropractic OfficeCopper Gables Building, Suite 1061001 Deal RoadOcean Township, N...
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Clinton Township school board to hold special meeting Thursday night (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
CLINTON TOWNSHIP —The district Board of Education will conduct a special board meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 in the Board Office Conference Room of the Round Valley School at 128 Cokesbury...
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Hunterdon Art Museum offers a trip back in time (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
pat@hunterdonartmuseum.org For Immediate Release: Clinton, NJ, November 18, 2008 - Hunterdon Art Museum offers a trip back in timeAn exhibition showcasing the vintage black and white photographs of ph...
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Judge tells lawyers in Fort Dix case to move along (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler offered his opinion: "I fail to see any relevance to his personal opinion on the issue," he said.As he has several times during the trial, Kugler asked lawyers to spe...
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New generation pays tribute to Leonard Bernstein (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Leonard Bernstein was as much a teacher as a conductor and composer. Now, his musical grandchildren have taken the stage, and perhaps just in time for classical music.This weekend, two young l...
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Readington holding special meeting for public comment on housing plan (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
READINGTON —The township Planning Board will conduct a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, at the Municipal Building on Route 523 to discuss and hear public comment on the township's Hous...
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Stocks pull back in afternoon trading (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Wall Street retreated in another turbulent session today, as investors refrained from making big bets in a volatile market battered by a stream of weak economic data.The market, which has closed lower...
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Stafford schools to deliver referendum presentations tonight (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Southern Regional and Stafford Township school districts will each be presenting their referendums during the township's council meeting tonight.Southern Regional Superintendent Craig Henry wi...
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Mexican billionaire sees opportunity in bankrupt Circuit City (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
A spokesman for a Mexican billionaire who owns a large stake in Circuit City says there's great market opportunity in the company, which is under bankruptcy protection.Ricardo Salinas Pliego, who is o...
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Merrill takeover is (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis said the bank's takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co. will be completed by the end of the year.Lewis said the acquisition remains "on track'' in r...
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Lauren Curtis always knew art would be a part of her life (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
FRANKLIN —Lauren Curtis is one of those people who can find beauty in the simplest things. As an artist, her job is to convey that beauty to others, whether it's on canvas or film.
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MetLife could buy some AIG units (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, is "uniquely positioned'' to buy the U.S. life and retirement units of American International Group Inc., said Citigroup Inc. analyst Colin Devine.MetLife ...
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Citigroup expects consumer loan losses to rise (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Citigroup Inc. shares continued to fall today, as the struggling bank disclosed it expects consumer loan losses to rise sharply through the first half of 2009.During a presentation Monday to employees...
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Obama says addressing climate change will help the economy (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
President-elect Barack Obama said he will open a "new chapter'' for the U.S. on climate change by leading global cooperation on the issue in a way that also will help pull the country out of an econom...
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No arrests in Newark apartment building shooting (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— No arrests have been made in a shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded in a Newark high-rise apartment building.Officials say 30-year-old Omar Finney was pronounced dead at the ...
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Bryant jury asking questions (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The jury deciding the fate of former state Sen. Wayne Bryant has asked four questions.The jury's latest question, like three earlier, centers on Bryant's failure to advise state legislative of...
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Moorestown officer pleads not guilty to sex with girls, cows (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— A suspended Moorestown policeman pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of sexually assaulting three juvenile females and cruelty to animals involving other sex acts.Defendant Robert Melia Jr., ...
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Barnegat man arrested in robbery of township gas station (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Police have arrested and charged a township man in connection with the armed robbery of a Route 9 gas station earlier this month and also charged him with attempting to burglarize a convenienc...
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New N.J. congressman says economy top priority (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Congressman-elect Leonard Lance says the economy must be the top priority for the next Congress and president, and signaled he will explore ways to pay for new measures to stimulate the flaggi...
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Keansburg man lured girls into his home to watch porn (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— A borough man is being held in the Monmouth County Jail after authorities charged him with luring two young girls into his house and showing them a pornographic movie.Richard A. Gerbert, 35, o...
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Pepsi Bottling will cut over 3,000 jobs, mostly in Mexico (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Pepsi Bottling Group Inc., the world's second-largest soft-drink distributor, lowered its 2008 earnings forecast and said it will eliminate 4.6 percent of its workforce in North America, Europe and Me...
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A run for N.J. gov Chris Christie says (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— A day after announcing he would step down as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Chris Christie isn't ready to answer the big question: Will he run for governor?Christie insists he's made no decisio...
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Loss at Saks bigger than expected (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Luxury retailer Saks Inc. reported a wider-than-expected loss for the third quarter on Tuesday, as its affluent customers slashed their spending amid massive job losses on Wall Street and shrinking st...
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UPS predicts peak shipping will come one week before Christmas (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
UPS Inc. expects its busiest day overall for shipping packages this year will be Dec. 18.For the first time since it went public in 1999, the Atlanta-based company is not forecasting how many packages...
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Treasury, Fed chiefs defend bailout (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waged a stout defense on Capitol Hill today of their management of a $700 billion financial bailout just one week after the a...
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Stepfather convicted on lesser counts (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— In a case that shined a spotlight on the deficiencies of New Jersey's child-welfare system, an Ocean County jury on Monday acquitted an Asbury Park man of aggravated manslaughter in the 2004 d...
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Obama may push off plans to overhaul NAFTA (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Barack Obama, who threatened during the presidential campaign to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement unless he could renegotiate it, may delay reworking the accord as he focuses on t...
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Ford offers new incentives to move cars (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Ford says it will offer employee pricing, zero percent financing and cash incentives on a variety of its vehicles.The Dearborn, Mich.-based company's move comes amid a continued industry wide drop in ...
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Winslet, DiCaprio meet on new (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The first time out, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio's romance went down with the ship.Now the "Titanic" stars reunite for another love affair, and this one's a train wreck. Winslet and DiCa...
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Harvey Fierstein ponders his return to (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— "It takes a village to put Edna together," says Harvey Fierstein, back on Broadway for the final weeks of "Hairspray.""But the people who help put me together can now do it faster." Fierstein ...
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Earnings fall 31 percent for Home Depot (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement chain and owner of 10 stores in Monmouth and Ocean counties, said today that its third-quarter profit sank by nearly a third as shoppers scal...
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Willingboro police announce robbery arrests (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
WILLINGBORO - Willingboro police have charged two township residents with robbing a food delivery driver earlier this month.Joseph Funches, 18, of Somerset Drive and a 17-year-old juvenile from the So...
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New Jersey Bar to Lose License after Patron Killed in Fatal Crash (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Article Reprints A go-go bar that served alcohol to a man who later killed two people in an automobile accident in 2000 has failed in an attempt to save its liquor license.
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Supreme Court kicks Abbott case back to special master (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The state Supreme Court ruled today there isn't enough court record for it to determine whether Gov. Jon S. Corzine's new school funding formula is constitutional.The court has allowed the for...
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Raritan Township police blotter (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
DRUNKEN DRIVING, 7:45 p.m. Jeremy Riccioni, 18, of Raritan Township, was charged with drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, failure to wear a seat belt, car...
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Automakers beg for bailout (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Detroit's Big Three auto makers are begging Congress for a $25 billion government rescue, while the legislation clings to life support on Capitol Hill and top lawmakers and the White House suffer from...
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Two charged with Harvey Cedars rowboat theft (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Two men were arrested and charged with theft after attempting to steal an 8-foot fiberglass rowboat from a West 86th Street home Sunday.Nathan Steins, 26, of Waretown and Michael Hanneman, 27,...
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bank founder Hill did not commit crime (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Federal regulators say Vernon Hill, the ousted founder of Commerce Bank, did not commit any crimes.The federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says it will not pursue a criminal case...
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AT&T debuts LG Smart Phone (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
AT&T Inc., the largest U.S. phone company, started selling an LG Electronics Inc. e-mail handset with a music player and document-editing functions as competition for Web-surfing subscribers intensifi...
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Neighbors remember 86-year-old man killed in Raritan Township (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— It all started with a pile of newspapers.That's what made Marilyn Dvoor grow concerned about her neighbor, 86-year-old Arthur E. Seiple, who was found dead Friday inside his residence in the F...
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Brick man, 36, facing federal charge of producing child porn (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— A Brick man is facing federal charges accusing him of producing, receiving and possessing child pornography, authorities said.Christopher M. Rudow, 36, was arrested Friday, according to U.S. A...
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FDIC chief presses for more government action on mortgages (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
he head of the FDIC is pressing again for more aggressive government action to help millions of home borrowers avert foreclosure, saying federal money is needed to ensure economic recovery.Federal Dep...
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Musician, 12, headed for Carnegie Hall (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Nayoung Yang has more experience than some musicians twice her age. And now, the young violinist has landed the opportunity to perform on one of the most prestigious stages in the world: New Y...
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Crystal star for Rockefeller Center Christmas tree (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— New York City's most famous Christmas tree is so good it's getting a star.The Norway spruce next to the Rockefeller Center skating rink is being adorned with a spectacular Swarovski crystal st...
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Delaware student seeks damages for online gossip (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- A University of Delaware student from New Jersey has gone to federal court to find out who was responsible for posting gossip about her on a Web site.
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Belgian brewer completes purchase of Anheuser-Busch (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
InBev NV completed its $52 billion purchase of Budweiser-maker Anheuser-Busch Cos., creating the world's largest beer manufacturer and giving the Belgian brewer half the U.S. beer market.The companies...
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Bush administration looks to ease holiday travel crunch (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Anticipating another holiday travel crunch, President Bush today said his administration is taking steps to prevent the frustrating flight delays many travelers experience at U.S. airports.The marquee...
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Falling TV sales hurt Corning profit (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Corning Inc., the biggest maker of glass for flat-panel televisions, said fourth-quarter sales will miss its forecast as demand for TVs and computer monitors wanes.The stock fell after Corning said re...
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Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey Are Top Five States Advancing Toward New Economy, Says Kauffman Foundation Report (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - November 18, 2008) - Five states -- Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey -- are leading the United States' transformation into a global, entrepr...
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Two charged in bomb threat at Little Silver school (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Two students were taken into custody in connection with a bomb threat made at the middle school last week.Markham Place Middle School officials called police to report the threat around 12:15 ...
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NJ League of Municipalities kicks off convention today (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Economic concerns are expected to dominate the four-day New Jersey State League of Municipalities convention, which opens Tuesday in Atlantic City.Members plan to oppose Verizon's plans to sto...
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Robbery suspect held on $250,000 bail, charged in two county holdups (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
branch in Cinnaminson last month, authorities said. Zachery Larmore, 22, Pebble Lane was held on $250,000 bail today during his first court appearance before Superior Court Judge James Morley. He is c...
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Christie has made presence known in Shore area (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie has been a frequent visitor to Monmouth and Ocean counties.And not just to round up the bad guys.Christie was in Jackson on July 1 when he swore Township Councilm...
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U.S. attorney announces resignation (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced today he will resign on Dec. 1.Christie announced the decision to his staff this morning, then released a short statement. Christie, a former Mo...
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Three convicted in barbershop murder (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Ocean County Sheriff's Officer Sal Metta was part of the heavy security around the courthouse in Toms River as the jury found the three gang members guilty.
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More economy-focused bills passed in Trenton (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The state Assembly approved five economy-focused bills Monday that would use $35 million of state surplus funds and lower state sales and business tax revenues in an effort to immediately help...
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Committee censures its members (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The ongoing feud between Township Committee members continued last week when the governing body voted to censure two of its own.Three committee members publicly reprimanded of Committeewoman S...
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Report urges reform of eminent domain laws (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— For the second time during his tenure, state Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen has issued a report on eminent domain-related issues, calling for changes to redevelopment law to increase compensat...
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Charter boat operators face civil charges (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Two charter boat operators from Avalon, Cape May County, and Montauk, N.Y., face civil complaints by federal fisheries law enforcement agents who allege the captains illegally fished for strip...
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N.J. gets $3M for fort employees (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday loosened its purse strings to soften the economic blow from the pending closure of Fort Monmouth, giving the state an additional $3 million for workforce trainin...
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Racetrack to tie in to sewerage authority (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The state agency that operates the Monmouth Park racetrack has taken what some officials say is a major step toward helping alleviate pollution in Branchport Creek by awarding a contract that ...
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Dem widens lead in freeholder count (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Democrat Amy Mallet widened her lead over Republican John Curley in the first day of the counting of provisional votes from the Monmouth County freeholder election, but county Republican leade...
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NRC OKs nuke plant (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released a report that concludes that there are no significant conditions that would affect safety and the operation of Oyster Creek Generating Station's dryw...
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Suggested location of new town hall meets with opposition (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— At a special workshop meeting Monday night, residents said they disapprove of a Borough Council option to purchase some property for a future site of borough hall.About 50 residents filled the...
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Getting by with help from his friends (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Amalfitano had sent Watson care packages during Watson's first Iraq tour and was glad when their co-workers picked up the tradition during the second.Watson gained friendships and loyalties at the dep...
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A space odyssey for kids (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Friday night's liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour brought not just a crew of seven into space, but also 360 pupils from Washington Street Elementary School.The pupils were represented by their...
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Ex-baseball coach arraigned; accused of sexually explicit talk (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Bartholomew McInerney, the former baseball coach at St. Rose High School in Belmar, was arraigned Monday afternoon on 12 charges of endangering the welfare of a child.The arraignment, before S...
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Ocean Gate man breaks another Guiness World Record (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— It looks like the third time's the charm for borough resident Rob Beaton, who broke his third Guinness World Record live Wednesday on CW11 Morning News, as part of Guinness World Record Week."...
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Lawmakers seek sanctions against track (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— The entire Monmouth County legislative delegation has asked state horse racing regulators to issue sanctions against Freehold Raceway, including withholding the track's 2009 race dates, to pre...
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Barnegat OKs $18.7M budget for 2008 (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Nearly four months after it was introduced, the Township Committee voted to approve the township's 2008 budget during its Monday night meeting.The $18.68 million budget reflects an approximate...
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Berkeley pupils taught to conserve energy (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
David Monroe had one burning question for a panel of energy experts at Berkeley Township Elementary School in Berkeley."If you use solar panels too much, will they overheat and will you have a meltdow...
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30 years later, congressman (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— When Shannon Ryan Torphy heard 30 years ago that her brother, a California congressman, and more than 900 other Americans had died violently in Guyana, she invited her family to her Colts Neck...
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Task force would study college drinking (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— New Jersey is looking to reform underage drinking laws and will attempt to convene a task force as early as next year to form policies to curtail use of alcohol on college campuses, a state la...
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Jackson mayor schedules news conference for today (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Five days after the township clerk certified a citizens committee's Notice of Intent to recall Mayor Mark A. Seda, the mayor has called a news conference.The citizens group, organized more tha...
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Medication reminders will be just a phone call away (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
As the Baby Boomer generation continues to age, taking proper medication each day is becoming increasingly important for maintaining an independent lifestyle.A relatively new cell phone called the Jit...
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NRC says Oyster Creek (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) -- Federal regulators say a corroded steel radiation barrier at Ocean County's Oyster Creek nuclear power plant is safe enough for the plant to resume operation.
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$2.13M housing deal not dead yet (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
smccullen@sjnewsco.com BRIDGETON - Solicitor Theodore Baker informed council that the city's $2.135 million regional contribution agreement (RCA) with Galloway Township is not dead, contrary to wha...
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Bill would suspend doctors for dumping waste (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
TRENTON - The state Assembly approved a bill Monday that would strip doctors and other medical providers of their licenses if they are caught illegally disposing of medical waste.
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Illegal beer distribution operation is capped (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
smccullen@sjnewsco.com BRIDGETON - Police shut down an illegal beer distribution operation being run out of two Milltown section homes Friday evening. Two residents at 98 Walnut St. and one at 88 B...
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Assembly OKs four Corzine economic stimulus bills (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
TRENTON - The Assembly took on the growing economic downturn Monday, passing four of the stimulus bills Gov. Jon S. Corzine called for in his joint address to the Legislature last month.
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State proposes a mandatory autism registry (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
The registry, proposed as an amendment to the long-standing birth-defects registry, would require health care professionals to report those diagnosed with autism at any time from the day they were bor...
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Liston saves vets day (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
smccullen@sjnewsco.com BRIDGETON - There will be a Veterans Day ceremony in the city in 2009. Business Administrator Arch Liston guaranteed it, and Council President Celeste Riley said she plans to...
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Tattoo anger leads to double stabbing (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
jladay@sjnewsco.com VINELAND - Police have charged a Bridgeton man with stabbing two people, one of them a minor, outside their North West Avenue home shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday. One of the vic...
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Three juveniles receive sentences (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 From staff reports BRIDGETON - The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday that the following juveniles were sentenced in Superior Court in Cumberland Co...
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Library closing time again (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
smccullen@sjnewsco.com BRIDGETON - City officials are continuing discussions that could lead to the shuttering of the municipal library. The city would save roughly $200,000 per year by closing its ...
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Volunteers offer to help restore CRHS ballfields (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
sjohnson@sjnewsco.com UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. - Cumberland Regional High School might see its ballfields get a makeover a lot sooner than expected. CRHS baseball parents and school officials came to a...
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Gardens relocation can start (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
jladay@sjnewsco.com MILLVILLE - The state has approved the city's Workable Relocation Assistance Plan (WRAP) in regard to moving the residents out of Millville Gardens in anticipation of the West F...
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Dump truck rear-ends van (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
MILLVILLE - A three-vehicle crash Monday on Route 49, at the intersection with Forest Glen Drive, left two people seriously injured and a highway covered with stones. At approximately 9:23 a.m., a ...
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Lav-pass check after threats (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
jladay@sjnewsco.com MILLVILLE - Police and school district officials are investigating a pair of bomb threats at Millville Senior High School last week, both of which saw students evacuated and the...
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Area cheer squads headed for national championships (Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
— Dreams came true on Sunday for 24 cheerleading squads competing at the Pop Warner 2008 Regional Championships at Sovereign Bank Arena.Although 107 squads gave their all during Sunday's competi...
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