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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MARKET WIRE) On Oct 1, when Jefferson Township firefighters arrived at a home with smoke billowing from the attached garage and found the fire spreading into the attic, they knew it was only a matter of minutes before the flames engulfed the main body of the home. Firefighter Randy Davis quickly deployed a new handheld suppression device called the FIT-5 (Fire Interruption Technology),...
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Jihad Watch (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
''This is vindictive. The implications for relations between our community and the federal government are damaging and far-reaching." Uh huh. Mohammad Qatanani Update: "Imam's victory on deportation from U.S. short-lived," by Elizabeth Llorente for The Record (Hackensack, N.J.), October 3...
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New York Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
An early-morning fire in a Passaic, NJ, apartment killed a man and a woman, officials said yesterday. Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost said the blaze, believed to have started at about 2 a.m., may have been sparked by electrical wiring. The...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Eleven months after Larry Hazzard was fired as New Jersey's top boxing regulator, Aaron Davis was appointed Monday to replace him as commissioner of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board.
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Soultek.com (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Finally, New Jersey can clean up its chemical image By 2020 a new plan being advocated by New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine could result in almost 1 million New Jersey homes being powered by offshore wind power. "We want to create this generation's race to the moon, but this time, a race to the sea, to harness this potential wind source off of our coasts, and bring economic development, environmental...
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PSoTD (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you had to pick one to go to this weekend, which would it be?...
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No Land Grab (Free subscription) | yesterday
HoopsVibe In this edition of ‘Listed’, HoopsVibe The Blog examines five teams who could be hampered by the economic downturn. New Jersey Nets: Problems: What happened to Brooklyn? Their move has once again been delayed and the club languishes as a lame duck in Jersey. Owner Bruce Ratner is heavily tied to real estate development and could get exposed in a downturn. Saving Grace: The Nets are capable...
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Politics in the Zeros (Free subscription) | yesterday
New Jersey follows Delaware and Rhode Island in approving offshore wind power. This project will be 16-20 miles offshore, both far away from squealing Nimbys and also out where the wind is steadier. They plan to install 96 turbines capable of powering tens of thousands of homes. In ten years there could be thousands of offshore [...]
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No Land Grab (Free subscription) | yesterday
SI.com by Paul Forrester Sports Illustrated is not high on the Nets' chances for the 2008-2009 season, listing the following at #2 under "reasons for worry": Risky plan. The not-so-hidden subtext to the Nets' recent moves -- the trades of Kidd and Jefferson, the acquisition of Simmons, the stockpiling of draft picks -- is an expected push to lure LeBron in 2010. A key element to the effort is the...
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Truth Out (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
He's treated like any other member of the picket line. When Mercer County electrical union workers line up to protest businesses paying nonunion wages, he holds a sign aloft and tries to get the word out to anyone passing by. But nothing his sign says grabs people's attention more than his simple presence. He's The Rat, the union's 10-foot inflatable balloon with beady eyes, pointy claws, chewed-up...
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Thoughts of a Regular Guy (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Illinois Review is reporting that new legislation in New Jersey threatens to infringe on parents' rights : New Jersey's A 3123 would do the following: 1. Require an annual notarized letter of intent to register every homeschooled child. 2. Require parents to list objectives in every mandatory subject. 3. Require evidence of immunization. 4. Require proof that the children have received all medical...
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PoliPundit.com (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
"New Jersey and You: Perfect Together" may have been a catchy slogan in the 80's, but based on the 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index released by the Tax Foundation, the new slogan is "New Jersey Hates Businesses", because New Jersey has been ranked 50th, (out of 50 States), in ...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
TRENTON, N.J., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New Jersey should start
to address the effects of the recent economic storm by encouraging
investments in energy efficiency and renewable projects that will create
jobs and strengthen our economy, according to Ralph LaRossa, president and
COO of Public Service Electric and Gas Co. in legislative testimony today.
Speaking before the Joint Meeting of...
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Treehugger (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm New Jersey has approved a new huge offshore wind farm (346 megawatts). The 96 turbines will be installed in a grid pattern between 16 and 20 miles from land. The project, which would be in deeper water than most other offshore wind farms, would cost more than $1 billion and wouldn't start producing electricity until 2013. The state has set itself a goal of 20% renewable...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
ST. LOUIS & NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Horizon BlueCross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) announced today that its membership with The Center for Health Value Innovation, (The
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peterbrooke58 | 10/01/2008
Google has unveiled an addition to Google Transit on Google Maps-users can now navigate the entire New York metro region including the subway system, commuter rail, bus and ferry services from the Metropolitan Transit Agency (MTA), the Port Authority of New York and Jersey, New Jersey Transit and the City Of New York. The fundamental goal of the Google Transit project is to make public transit information...
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kellywangman | 07/28/2008
Zhongxing, Changan to explore U.S. market jointly By George Gao From:Gasgoo.com July 28, 2008 Shanghai, July 28 (Gasgoo.com) After terminating the contract with its former partner, the New Jersey-based vehicle importer CHAMCO (China America Cooperative), Chinese maker of pickups and SUVs Zhongxing Auto is set to explore the U.S. market by joining hands with Changan Auto, reported The Beijing News today.
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pressreleasedesk | 07/11/2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Thomas ( 212) 928 - 6422 Has New Jersey/Las Vegas Casinos’ time come? This week Justice Renee Bumb and Justice Joel Scheider decide the fate of the most interesting cases to hit the New Jersey Federal Circuit: Arelia Margarita Taveras v. Resorts, Int’l, et. al. Does it get dismissed or does it go on? Arelia Taveras, a former New York attorney who lost her career after...
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