Toms River, Berkeley Officials Successfully Lobby to Cut United Water Rate Hike by Half

by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER-A proposed water rate hike by United Water, serving Berkeley and Toms River Townships was cut in half after local officials lobbied the Board of Public Utilities (BPU)…

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Benson, Lagana, Mosquera & Eustace Bill to Help Curb Financial Fraud and Exploitation of Elderly Approved by Assembly Panel

(TRENTON) – An Assembly panel released legislation on Monday sponsored by Assembly Democrats Daniel Benson, Joseph Lagana, Gabriela Mosquera and Timothy Eustace to revise current law in an effort to train agents…

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Years After Tobacco Deals Sold, SEC Says Rating Agencies Still Conflicted

by Cezary Podkul In our story last month about credit rating agencies and tobacco bonds, we detailed numerous instances in which bankers pressured Standard & Poor’s, Fitch and Moody’s to give favorable…

US and World News

Committee Advances Kyrillos Bill to Allow Hunting for Working People, Help NJ Economy

The Senate Environment and Energy Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Kyrillos to allow hunting of game animals on every day of the week, during established hunting seasons. Legislation sponsored by…

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State agrees to adopt Libertarian Party's transparency initiative.

On August 1, 2014, the New Jersey Libertarian Party (NJLP) formally petitioned the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for a rule requiring municipalities and other local government units to specify…

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Brick Police: Arrest made in robbery at Shell Gas Station

BRICK-On December 24th, at approximately 8:30pm, Brick Township Police officers were dispatched to the Shell gas station located at 1 Lanes Mill Road for a robbery. On scene officers were advised by…

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Hotter Than Lava

by Julia Angwin and Abbie Nehring FB.init({ appId : ‘229862657130557’, // App ID status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access…

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Review

by Riggy Wallcard Let me start out by saying that I liked the first two Hunger Games better, but that I liked this one too. Now many people might think that they…

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Florida’s Sex Crime Sting-and-Switch and More in MuckReads Weekly

by Amanda Zamora The Florida sex crime sting-and-switch. WTSP reports a pattern of police misconduct in its ongoing investigation of sex sting operations in Tampa Bay. In some cases, men were facing…

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Senator Demands Answers on Red Cross’ Finances

by Justin Elliott and Jesse Eisinger Citing an investigation by ProPublica and NPR, Sen. Charles Grassley is asking the American Red Cross to explain more clearly how it uses public donations, specifying…

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Judge Orders NYPD to Release Records on X-ray Vans

by Michael Grabell A state judge has ordered the New York City Police Department to release records on a secretive program that uses unmarked vans equipped with X-ray machines to detect bombs.…

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Email: "Reclaiming the American Dream"

This afternoon, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro sent the following message to the White House email list. In it, he highlights the progress our housing market has made during…

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Arrests Made in Wednesday's Toms River Bank Robbery

TOM RIVER-The two men responsible for robbing a Santander bank in Toms River on Wednesday didn’t have much time to enjoy their take. This morning, the Toms River Police Department announced the…

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Bounty Hunter Pleads Guilty to Receiving Bounty on Fugitive Caught by Police

Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that a bounty hunter who formerly lived in Jersey City pleaded guilty today to conspiring in a scheme to have sheriff’s officers sign false documents…

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Vying for Market Share, Companies Heavily Promote ‘Me Too’ Drugs

by Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones This story was co-published with the New York Times’ The Upshot. For more than five decades, the blood thinner Coumadin was the only option for…

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FBI Investigating Toms River Bank Robbery

TOMS RIVER-On January 7, 2015 at 9:23 am the Toms River Police Department received a hold up alarm from the Santander bank located at 721 Route 37 west. Upon arrival it was…

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CRUZ-PEREZ TO SERVE AS VICE-CHAIRWOMAN OF ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE

Senator Will Also Focus on Veterans and Transportation Issues In State Senate TRENTON – Senate President Steve Sweeney announced today Senator Nilsa Cruz-Pérez will serve as the Vice-Chairwoman of the Senate Economic…

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Manchester Police Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect

MANCHESTER-Manchester Township Police are searching for a man who displayed a handgun during a robbery at the Whiting CVS Pharmacy on Monday, Dec. 29. At approximately 5:30 p.m. that day, the suspect…

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DJ Horn – Engage Toms River

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRLNoJcAMdY&feature=youtube_gdata DJ Horn – Engage Toms River Check out this awesome Engage Toms River Video from DJ Horn. The prize money would be used to invest in new equipment that would allow…

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Carlyn Elizabeth – Engage Toms River

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjj4xNYVOfE&feature=youtube_gdata Carlyn Elizabeth – Engage Toms River If I were to win the 10k price I would put the money towards furthering my education and buying much needed camera equipment and accessories.…

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Toms River, Berkeley Officials Successfully Lobby to Cut United Water Rate Hike by Half

Benson, Lagana, Mosquera & Eustace Bill to Help Curb Financial Fraud and Exploitation of Elderly Approved by Assembly Panel

Years After Tobacco Deals Sold, SEC Says Rating Agencies Still Conflicted

Committee Advances Kyrillos Bill to Allow Hunting for Working People, Help NJ Economy

State agrees to adopt Libertarian Party's transparency initiative.

Brick Police: Arrest made in robbery at Shell Gas Station

Hotter Than Lava

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Review

Florida’s Sex Crime Sting-and-Switch and More in MuckReads Weekly

Senator Demands Answers on Red Cross’ Finances

Judge Orders NYPD to Release Records on X-ray Vans

Email: "Reclaiming the American Dream"

Arrests Made in Wednesday's Toms River Bank Robbery

Bounty Hunter Pleads Guilty to Receiving Bounty on Fugitive Caught by Police

Vying for Market Share, Companies Heavily Promote ‘Me Too’ Drugs

FBI Investigating Toms River Bank Robbery

CRUZ-PEREZ TO SERVE AS VICE-CHAIRWOMAN OF ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE

Manchester Police Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect

DJ Horn – Engage Toms River

Carlyn Elizabeth – Engage Toms River

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