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Effects of Nora easter Cause DEP to Close New Jersey Shellfish Beds
Effects of Nor'easter Cause DEP to Close New Jersey Shellfish Beds By New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 3/17/2010 The Department of Environmental Protection today temporarily closed to shellfish harvesting about 27,800 acres of Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, the Navesink River and the Shrewsbury River to protect public health from the ...
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Post-snow, Northeast mops up from wind-driven rain
A tree lies across a smashed car at a home in Wantagh, N.Y., Sunday, March 14, 2010.
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Hendrix back in the spotlight
Elvis and Michael better watch out. Jimi is making a move. Forty years after his death, Jimi Hendrix is enjoying the kind of a resurgence in the posthumous rock-star derby that might rival the sales of Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson.
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Gay marriage battle will head back to N.J. court
The gay couples who fell just short on their previous effort to persuade New Jersey courts to recognize gay marriage are asking the court again.
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N.J. lawmakers react to governor's budget message
Quotes from legislators in reaction to Gov. Chris Christie's budget address: "This is a tough budget during difficult times, but we always must be careful about consequences.
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Atlantic City casino mogul and daughter have ties to Chinese mob, authorities say
New Jersey casino regulators said Wednesday that they have evidence Stanley Ho, the Asian casino magnate, has extensive ties to organized crime in China.
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Black people must leave, NJ Walmart announcer says
A Walmart store announcement ordering black people to leave brought chagrin and apologies Wednesday from leaders of the company, which has built a fragile trust among minority communities.
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With New Jerseyans shouldering the highest tax burden in the nation,...
With New Jerseyans shouldering the highest tax burden in the nation, Governor Chris Christie told lawmakers Tuesday it was time the state stop its ``addiction to spending'' and start finding ways to make the tax burden, smaller.
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WalMart Probing Racist Store Announcement
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. officials are reviewing security tapes to try to determine who used a southern New Jersey store's public-address system to tell "all black people" to leave.
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New Jersey rock band to fight hunger through statewide diner tour
Kindred Souls , a New Jersey-based rock band will perform a 20-minute acoustic set in one diner in each of New Jersey's 21 counties Friday through Sunday.
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Christie: 'Plan requires sacrifice by all'
Gov. Chris Christie unveiled a $28.3 billion state budget plan today that includes deep cuts in spending on property tax rebates and aid to municipalities, schools and colleges, as well as the layoffs of thousands of state workers.
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Related: Text of Gov. Christie's budget address
Text of Gov. Chris Cristie's budget address as prepared for delivery and provided by his staff: Mr.
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Northeast slowly dries out from wind-whipped storm
The powerful nor'easter had moved out at sea, but flooding lingered Tuesday in many Northeast communities.
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N.J. gov to make case for deep budget cuts
With New Jerseyans shouldering the highest tax burden in the nation, New Jersey Gov.
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N.J. finds extensive beach erosion after storms
A truck braves the brackish flood waters while driving down North Bayview Ave. in Seaside Park.
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Egg Harbor man admits to bank robbery spree in New Jersey, Texas
An Egg Harbor Township man pleaded guilty Monday for his role in a string of bank robberies in New Jersey and Texas, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
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STATEWIDE: Hundreds of Thousands Still Without Power
Officials say it may be Thursday before service is restored to some New Jerseyans who lost electricity during the storm.
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N.J. Senate panel to consider Gov. Christie's three nominees for cabinet posts
The Senate Judiciary Committee today will consider the nominations of three cabinet choices by Gov.
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Tom Goodwin Sworn-In as New 14th District Senator
Former Hamilton Township Council President Tom Goodwin has been sworn-in as the new representative of the 14th legislative district in the New Jersey Senate. Goodwin succeeds former-Senator Bill Baroni, who was recently appointed by Governor Chris Christie to serve as the Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey...
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Oroho Farmland Appraisal Bill Clears Senate Environment Today
Legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, that would extend the expiration date of the farmland special appraisal process in the Highlands Region passed the Senate Environment Committee today. The bill, S-1004, would extend the date, which expired in June 2009, to 2014...
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