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Megadeals Is New Jersey Out of Control
New Jersey ranks fifth among states in the number of "megadeal" incentives it's granted to convince corporations to invest and create or retain jobs here. This largesse, however, is expected to be curbed somewhat by the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013 , which is likely to pass the General Assembly this session. According to a report released today by national policy resource ...
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Asbury homeowners could see tax hike with early budget
ASBURY PARK — The city has introduced a preliminary 2013 budget that could result in a tax hike for residents due to a deficit of nearly $1 million. City Manager Terence Reidy said Wednesday that the average homeowner would see their property taxes increase by about $300 with the early ...
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James Gandolfini remembered as a proud New Jerseyan
Zoom Actor and Rutgers alumni James Gandolfini was on hand for the Rutgers College Class of 2007 Convocation. METRO 43627 ON THURS MAY ...
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Bulger Gandolfini Mob makes headlines this week
By The Associated Press The death in Italy of James Gandolfini, who played Mafia boss Tony Soprano on the popular HBO show "The Sopranos," was part of an unusual convergence of mob-related ...
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Girl 2 suffers partial finger amputation in Middletown gym mishap cops say
MIDDLETOWN — A 2-year-old girl suffered a partial amputation to her pinky finger on Wednesday evening after police say she got her finger stuck in a weight machine at a gym. The ...
Movie Review
Priest
Loosely based on a South Korean graphic novel series by Min-Woo Hyung, Priest takes place in an alternate reality in which humankind has been battling for ages against a race of vampiric creatures. Part Western, part action movie, and part horror flick, it is yet another in a long line of d ... ...
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NJs Revel adopting new marketing strategy
The name change is part of a new marketing strategy the casino is adopting to try to increase its customer base and compete more effectively in the cut-throat Northeast gambling market. It is due to be unveiled ...
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Voting conflict puts Point Beach parking plan in limbo
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The fate of a parking plan aimed at quelling late-night problems on residential streets is now in question after a Superior Court judge ruled this week it was adopted in conflict. Councilman Michael Corbally should have abstained from voting in March when the Borough Council moved to adopt a parking plan that would limit overnight parking on residential streets ...
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Lautenbergs staff has lots to do shutting down office
WASHINGTON — The recent death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg set a number of events in motion, including the hard work of shuttering his office. ...
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Crash closes Route 35 at Deal Road in Ocean Township
OCEAN — A crash has caused the closure of Route 35 near Deal Road in the borough, police said. The intersection will be closed until roughly 10 p.m. tonight, police ...
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New Jersey Lawmakers If We Can Afford A Special Election We Can Find The Money For Family Planning
After Gov. Chris Christie (R) slashed $7.5 million from women’s health programs in 2010 — mainly to prevent the money from going to Planned Parenthood — several health clinics in the state were forced to close. Now, New Jersey lawmakers ...