Grizzlies end 7-game skid, Wolves stretches to 10 Nov 15, 2009
Minnesota has not won since opening night, when it beat New Jersey 95-93. Both teams were without two of their bigger name players. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Conair doubles Glendale plant size, adding 350 employees Nov 14, 2009
New Jersey-based Conair already has nearly 200 employees at a 600,000-square-foot distribution and operations center at the Glendale Airpark, said Steve Alley, the company s Western operations director ... The company also has sites in New Jersey, Illi-nois, Connecticut and Michigan. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Nowitzki, Mavs beat T'Wolves for 13th straight time Nov 14, 2009
Dallas has won 13 consecutive games against Minnesota, which matches San Antonio's streak against New Jersey as the longest active streak by one NBA team over an opponent ... Ryan Gomes tallied 10 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which has lost nine straight games after a season-opening win over New Jersey on October 28. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Patrick signs bill to extend veterans beneifts Nov 14, 2009
The United Freedom Front was also responsible for the murder of a New Jersey state trooper and the shooting of two Massachusetts state troopers. Supporters of the resolutions said that this radical group has blood on its hands from advocating, plotting and executing violent actions against government employees and facilities. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Idas Remnants Continue To Produce Flooding Rain Nov 14, 2009
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (November 13, 2009)The remnants of what once was Hurricane Ida are dumping heavy rain on the East Coast, flooding coastal areas in New Jersey after slamming the Carolinas and Virginia. Strong winds and waves are causing severe beach erosion along the New Jersey shore, but, the rain has not been as heavy as first predicted, which could help ease the flooding ... The U.S. Coast Guard halted the search for three missing New Jersey fishermen whose boat sank in rough seas... (KWTX.com, TX)
High school playoffs kick off tonight Nov 13, 2009
Niclas Bergfors had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils closed within a victory of tying the NHL record of 10 consecutive road victories to start a season, beating the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Thursday night. Today. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Nov 12, 2009
Sanitation workers have sorted through 10 tonnes of rubbish to recover a diamond wedding ring and an engagement ring that was accidentally thrown away by a New Jersey couple. Scientists in South Africa have hailed the discovery of a huge new dinosaur, Aardonyx celestae, that predates the giants of the Jurassic period. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
The Rogue Returns: On the Road with Sarah Palin Nov 12, 2009
Palin has told friends she stands ready to help candidates in the 2010 elections, despite her negligible influence in the Nov. 3 off-year showings newly elected GOP governors in New Jersey and Virginia largely rejected her help, and her chosen candidate in a special election for a New York congressional race lost a seat that had been reliably Republican since the Civil War. Nevertheless, she exerts a particular sway on her party's officeholders, goading them to avoid compromise with the... (Time.com)
Langenbrunner, Parise lead Devils to sixth consecutive victory Nov 12, 2009
New Jersey will travel to Pittsburgh on Thursday night looking to go 9-0 on the road ... New Jersey finished the period with a 3-1 lead as Parise, sprung by a pass from Langenbrunner, put in his own rebound on a short-handed breakaway with 12. (USA Today -- Sports)
Parole rules halt terrorist’s talk Nov 12, 2009
We are still on, said Donna Lamonaco, widow of a New Jersey state trooper murdered in 1981 by a Freedom Front member. It s just the person that s different, not the message. (Boston Globe)
Pew Center: Arizona is in 'peril' Nov 12, 2009
Other states listed are: Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. Budget problems could cause higher taxes and fees; layoffs or furloughs of state workers; longer waits for public services; more crowded classrooms; higher college tuition and less support for the poor or unemployed, the report said. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Lou Dobbs leaving CNN for 'new opportunities' Nov 12, 2009
Robert Menendez, a Democrat from Dobbs' home state of New Jersey and the Senate's only Hispanic member, called it "addition by subtraction" for CNN.. Dobbs did not immediately return telephone and e-mail messages to talk about his critics. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Eileen Honer Nov 12, 2009
She is survived by her daughters, Victoria Wilson of Justin, Texas, and Mary Campbell, of Lodi; son, William S. Barrer III, of Lodi; brothers, Joseph Mara Jr. and Raymond Mara, both of New Jersey; sister, Carol Bendl, of New Jersey; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard C. Honer. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Women's Basketball Signs Top Four Recruiting Class Nov 12, 2009
She was also named the top rebounding guard in New Jersey. "Charmaine is a dynamic point guard who can get to the rim on anyone," Walz said. (Uoflsports.com)
Woman drives into aquarium at Tampa airport Nov 11, 2009
News briefs: Alleged shooter in Fresno captured in New Jersey. A man was booked into a New Jersey jail over the weekend for alleged involvement in a shooting at a Fresno restaurant two weeks ago that seriously injured one of the owners. (Fresno Bee)
Patriot League Swimming & Diving Release 11.10.09 Nov 11, 2009
Bucknell will travel to New Jersey for the Princeton Invitational starting Friday. Colgate The Raiders picked up one win during their weekend in Boston. (Patriotleague.com)
Opener challenges NCCU Nov 11, 2009
Added Glasker, "Going from New Jersey to Florida to Utah - it teaches you discipline. But it will be nice to be on a more normal schedule.". Until then, Moton is focused on building a competitive program, no matter how far from home they might play. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Terror Bomber U. Nov 11, 2009
Rick Brown, president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts, said school officials should be ashamed to grant a forum to the former leader of a group which fatally shot a New Jersey state trooper and attempted to kill two Massachusetts state troopers ... "Although the university administration questions the wisdom and common sense of this judgment, the institution must respect academic freedom. As repugnant as we find this invitation, the administration s commitment to academic... (Fox News)
Rider swimmers, divers honored Nov 11, 2009
NEW JERSEY WEATHER Newark, NJ ... 2009 New Jersey On-Line LLC. All Rights Reserved. (NJ.com -- Times)
Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap Nov 10, 2009
In Focus: GOP Wins in New Jersey and Virginia; Unions Lose in America ... Unions tried just about everything to help Democrats keep the governorships in New Jersey and Virginia, even a "knock and drag" strategy ... Quentin Hardy: The unions lost in New Jersey, perhaps. (Fox News)
Solar power goes underground Nov 10, 2009
Scientists in Georgia and New Jersey are taking solar panels off the roofs of homes and cars, and moving them into basements and walls ... Raymond Saluccio is the CEO of New Jersey based EarthSure, a company that recently announced its own plan to route light, be it from the sun or incandescent light bulbs, using fiber optic cables connected to underground solar panels. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Bruins Travel To Pullman; Watch Coach Neuheisel's Monday News Conference Nov 10, 2009
The formal presentation of the award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club's Awards Dinner, to be held on Friday March 5, 2010 at the Harrah's Entertainment Complex in Atlantic City, New Jersey. GROZA AWARD -- was one of 20 semifinalists selected this week by The Palm Beach County Sports Commission for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl. (Uclabruins.com)
Escape your family for the holidays Nov 10, 2009
For more than 10 years, Leal has been spending the holiday season in exotic locales like the Bahamas or Hawaii -- anywhere warm, the Cedar Grove, New Jersey, resident said. She finds it the perfect time to get away with her husband and son. (CNN -- Travel)
Environmental groups may join suit to stop Delaware River dredging Nov 9, 2009
Area environmental organizations are joining New Jersey and Delaware to try to stop plans to dredge and deepen the Delaware River to improve shipping ... New Jersey and Delaware have filed recent lawsuits in federal court to try to stop the Corps ... NEW JERSEY WEATHER Newark, NJ. (NJ.com -- Times)
"The September Issue" Nov 8, 2009
"You want to know why I look at you? Because you have a beautiful heart and you are gullible as hell. You will believe anything. And that is the worst type of person to be in 2008 living in Newark, New Jersey.". Meanwhile, Jayda's boyfriend Creep, who still hangs out with his fellow Cripps gang members, says he doesn't want to be living in Newark at all. (Salon)
Murder case a glimpse into stresses of caretaking Nov 8, 2009
The family home in New Jersey sold for nearly a million dollars, and there were two other more modest homes in Florida. But Yurkanin has told psychologists his father was an abusive alcoholic, his mother prone to psychotic episodes triggered by mental illness. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Is Dr. Drew's sexual healing bad for you? Nov 8, 2009
At first, watching Aames run a table saw over a big piece of plywood is unnerving, like seeing Vito of "The Sopranos" escape to New Hampshire to try to take a construction job, only to find that honest work is so foreign to him that he'd rather return to New Jersey and risk death than face the daily grind. But Aames looks satisfied at the end of his first day on the job. (Salon)
TEAM REPORT: Inside the Nets Nov 8, 2009
New Jersey Nets Team Report - USATODAY.com ... New Jersey Nets Team Report ... They hope Douglas-Roberts is back for Saturday in New Jersey. (USA Today -- Sports)
OK, we get it, but it hurts Nov 8, 2009
The newsman apparently dropped an e somewhere along the New Jersey Turnpike. We can only suppose that Taffe (or his new employer) wanted to avoid having his name mispronounced in a way that made it rhyme with daffy or taffy. (Albany Times Union)
Obama to attend Hood memorial Nov 8, 2009
He told lawmakers that the hardships members of the military make for the country are what sacrifice really is, said to Representative Robert Andrews, Democrat of New Jersey, as opposed to casting a vote that might lose an election for you. The president asked for patience while officials piece together what happened Thursday in Texas. (Boston Globe)
Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting... Nov 7, 2009
The New Jersey gubernatorial vote had already demonstrated that the president and his political team couldn't produce a winning outcome in a state very friendly to Democrats (and where the president won by 15 points one year ago). And now this. (The Drudge Report)
Slouching Towards St. Louis Nov 7, 2009
Visiting the chef Marco Pierre White in rural England, Bourdain strolls through the woods like Wordsworth in the Lake District, venturing that White, in leaving London for the country, is "heading home to a childhood he never quite had." Likewise, a trip to the New Jersey emerges as a search for self. Because Bourdain is frank and casual, his lyricism never goes gooey or pretentious. (Slate)
Great (Overlooked) Books -- A Symposium Nov 5, 2009
Is any major American writer fading faster than William Carlos Williams, who had the bum judgment to write a five-book epic poem about Paterson, New Jersey, of all godforsaken places. Williams is best remembered, if at all, for his red wheel/barrow/glazed with rain/water and his introduction to Allen Ginsberg s Howl and Other Poems, which is more than most poets, and certainly most Garden State loyalists such as myself, deserve. (The American Conservative)
Cuban-Americans' Change of View Means U.S. Travel Ban Could End Nov 4, 2009
"If we want to give the regime a lot of money to relieve the pressure, then we could have all the travelers in the world sitting in hotels smoking cigars or drinking cuba libres," says Democratic New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, who calls that rum-and-Coke drink "an oxymoron." He insists that lifting the travel ban will do nothing to "create democracy or respect for human rights.". By contrast, the bill's proponents believe it could help thaw U.S.-Cuba relations and in turn improve conditions... (Time.com)
Caps hope Ovechkin can return in 2 weeks Nov 4, 2009
Game No. 5 comes Wednesday at New Jersey. He's paced the Capitals with a league-leading 14 goals this season, helping the team to a comfortable early lead in the Southeast Division. (ESPN -- NHL)
Busch attracts football fanatics, science students Nov 4, 2009
Home of natural sciences and mathematics departments, Busch campus also has several joint graduate programs with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Papathomas said. The proximity of Busch to the medical campus makes more collaboration, Papathomas said. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Caps say Ovechkin 'week to week' with injury Nov 3, 2009
If Ovechkin is out a week, he would miss three games: Wednesday at New Jersey and home-and-home against Florida on Friday and Saturday. He led the league in goals (14) and points (23) through Sunday's games. (ESPN -- NHL)
Rental car taxes are getting jacked up Nov 3, 2009
New Jersey has passed a tax-reform law that allows certain municipalities to impose a 5% excise tax on car-rental transactions, the coalition says. Renters in New Jersey already pay a $5-per-day state tax and a sales tax. (USA Today)
Scotland Struggling to Regain Golf Luster Nov 3, 2009
Learn more about Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man and future owner of the New Jersey Nets. Mark Starr - - September 19, 2009 08:23 ET. (Newsmax)
WW-PN battlesback twice for win Nov 3, 2009
WW-PN battles back twice for win - NJ.com. Don't have an account. (NJ.com -- Times)
Caps expect hurt Ovechkin to miss Wed. game Nov 3, 2009
Alexander Ovechkin of the Capitals may miss Wednesday's game at New Jersey ... If Ovechkin is out a week, he would miss three games: Wednesday at New Jersey and home-and-home against Florida on Friday and Saturday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Obama says NJ governor is key to his own agenda Nov 2, 2009
President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 ... Their race is seen as a tossup, and a Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll released Sunday found Christie backed by 43 percent of likely voters and Corzine by 42 percent ... Instead, the White House chose New Jersey as the final destination for Obama's political travel this cycle. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Obama Stumps for Democrats in NJ, Va. Nov 2, 2009
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, right, listens as President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Corzine at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 ... In a tight race for re-election, New Jersey governor John Corzine hopes President Obama's popularity will rub off on him, As Randall Pinkston reports, the election may not be good news for Democrats ... In the race for governor in New Jersey, Republican candidate Chris Christie's lead over Gov. Jon Corzine has... (CBS News)
Hawaii's class time thin even before cuts Nov 2, 2009
Four other states -- Arizona, California, New Jersey and Utah -- mandate fewer hours, 720 over the course of an academic year, compared with 771 hours for Hawaii ... Four other states -- Arizona, California, New Jersey and Utah -- mandate fewer hours, 720 over the course of an academic year, compared with 771 hours for Hawaii. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Obama Touts Corzine as Key to His Agenda Nov 2, 2009
"We are two days away from making sure that New Jersey has the kind of qualified leadership that it deserves," Obama said ... Instead, the White House chose New Jersey as the final destination for Obama's political travel this cycle ... While most voters in Virginia and New Jersey say their like or dislike of Obama isn't what will drive their decision, Obama's team knows the power of the president's brand. (Newsmax)
President Obama presses for Corzine in New Jersey Nov 2, 2009
The closely fought New Jersey race might provide a much-needed win for Obama and the Democratic Party, which trails in the nation s only other governor s race on the ballot tomorrow ... Their race is seen as a tossup, and a Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll released yesterday found Christie backed by 43 percent of likely voters and Corzine by 42 percent ... Although the White House has sought to portray both the New Jersey and Virginia governor s races as routine, by sundown yesterday,... (Boston Globe)
Obama promotes N.J. Gov. Corzinesre-election bid Nov 2, 2009
Susan Walsh / APPresident Barack Obama walks on stage during a campaign rally for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J., Sunday ... 1: President Barack Obama stumped for New Jersey Democrat Jon Corzine, the only governor seeking re-election this fall ... Their race is seen as a tossup, and a Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll released Sunday found Christie backed by 43 percent of likely voters and Corzine by 42 percent. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama warns of job losses Nov 2, 2009
Voting in next weeks Virginia and New Jersey governors races will render a first judgment on Obama, who was sworn into office just over nine months ago in the midst of the worst recession since World War Two. The US unemployment rate remains stubbornly high at 9. (India Times)
US economy recovering: Obama Nov 1, 2009
Voting in next week's Virginia and New Jersey governors' races will render a first judgment on Obama, who was sworn into office just over nine months ago in the midst of the worst recession since World War Two. The U.S. unemployment rate remains stubbornly high at 9. (India Times)
Volleyball Muscles Past Merrimack, 3-0 Nov 1, 2009
Adelphi returns to action on November 3 when they travel to Lakewood, New Jersey for a 7:00 pm meeting with Georgian Court. . (Aupanthers.com)
Remotely Operated Vehicles And Satellite Tags Aid Turtle Studies Oct 31, 2009
The two juvenile loggerheads have been followed since August 24, when they were captured off New Jersey and equipped with satellite-linked data loggers that continually record water temperature, depth, location and time of day. The turtles are now about 30 miles off North Carolina. (Science Daily)
Police probe gunshot at Dobbs' home Oct 31, 2009
Police in New Jersey are trying to determine who fired a bullet that struck CNN commentator Lou Dobbs' home as his wife stood nearby. State police Sgt. Stephen Jones says Dobbs' wife and driver were outside the home Oct. 5 when they heard the gunshot. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Editorial roundup: Human trafficking Oct 31, 2009
When Akouavi Kpade Afolabi lured more than 20 young women from West Africa to New Jersey with promises of a better life, she lied ... But modern day slavery is alive and well, even here in New Jersey. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Dozens Under House Ethics Investigations Oct 31, 2009
Voters in Virginia and New Jersey will have the opportunity to 'lead the way' next week in their state elections. Your vote is NO LONGER 'just' about selecting someone to fill an office. (CBS News -- US)
'Asylum of Terror' haunted house angers mental-health advocates... Oct 31, 2009
New Jersey Real-Time NewsBreaking Local News from New Jersey ... According to the U.S. Surgeon General, stigma is the number one reason why people don t seek treatment for mental health, said Phil Lubitz, associate director of the New Jersey chapter of NAMI.. (The Drudge Report)
Bullet hits Lou Dobbs' NJ home with wife nearby Oct 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:45 PM CDT Police in New Jersey are trying to determine who fired a bullet that struck CNN commentator Lou Dobbs' home as his wife stood nearby. State police Sgt. Stephen Jones says Dobbs' wife and driver were outside the home Oct. 5 when they heard the gunshot. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Wayward manateegets planerideback to Florida Oct 30, 2009
MIAMI - In a journey familiar to retirees but not sea mammals, Ilya the wayward manatee flew south for the winter Thursday after being rescued from a chilly New Jersey creek ... Ilya was flown south aboard a Coast Guard C-130 cargo plane after being rescued Monday from a small waterway between northern New Jersey and Staten Island, N.Y. ... Ilya has migrated in the summer as far north as Massachusetts in the last decade, but he dithered in New Jersey too long this year. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Daily television listings Oct 30, 2009
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 8:28 p.m. (STARZ) A mild-mannered security guard at a New Jersey mall takes on a gang of thieves. Kevin James. (Boston Globe)
Palin makes at least $1.25M in book deal Oct 28, 2009
She's maintained a larger presence on , posting occasional messages to almost 950,000 fans, the latest posted Monday night announcing her support of conservative candidates in New Jersey and Virginia. In the disclosure filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, Palin also reported collecting $73,000 as governor in 2009 as well as $6,370. (USA Today)
Tall Earns Fourth ASC Player of The Week Honor This Season Oct 28, 2009
Adelphi returns to action on Friday, October 30 when they travel to Newark, New Jersey to close out their Atlantic Soccer Conference schedule against NJIT.. . (Aupanthers.com)
AI still out of Star Alliance Oct 28, 2009
NEWARK (NEW JERSEY): US carrier Continental Airline has become the 25th member of Star Alliance even as Air India continues its struggle to put its systems in order to join the world's oldest, largest and most comprehensive interline pact. The formal induction of the US carrier was announced at a ceremony at the swanky Newark Liberty International Airport here Tuesday, attended by the top brass of all the member 25 carriers, besides Air India. (India Times)
NH judge refuses to dismiss poetry program lawsuit Oct 27, 2009
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing a poet of stealing a master's degree program and its faculty from New England College and recreating it at a rival school in New Jersey. The case is a dispute "over poetry in motion," U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante wrote Friday in denying Drew University's request to either dismiss the lawsuit or move it to a New Jersey court ... New England College, a small liberal arts school in Henniker, N.H., is suing... (Concord Monitor)
Wiring America Up to Green Power Oct 27, 2009
His company is putting solar panels on rooftops and planning to build hundreds of wind turbines in the waters off the New Jersey coast. Those projects would no longer be economically feasible if cheaper wind power from the Dakotas came flooding into the Northeast on the new power lines. (BusinessWeek)
60 is the magic number for John Anderson Oct 26, 2009
Same song, different verse in the 4-2 New Jersey, watching the Devils go up 1-0 before scoring the next three ... Brendan Julie was Miss New Jersey which exit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Lockerbie bomber freed Oct 25, 2009
" He said they had also contacted the Libyan government to ask that Megrahi not be "welcomed back" but instead placed under house arrest. "We've also obviously been in contact with the families of the Pan Am victims and indicated to them that we don't think this was appropriate," he added. The bombing claimed 270 lives The Libyan government has played down claims Megrahi would return to Tripoli a hero. He will be required to live permanently at a given address in Libya, must agree any change of... (BBC News -- UK)
