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NJ Gov. Christie's focus: Rebuilding, re-election
November 27, 2012 12:36 PM
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to spend the next year leading efforts to rebuild his home state after Superstorm Sandy - and running for re-election. The 50-year-old governor announced his intention to seek a second term Monday, after telling his campaign treasurer to file papers... more » -
Elderly face challenges coping with Sandy's impact
November 4, 2012 1:14 PM
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Eileen James sits by the window when the sun is out, wears gloves to bed and hasn't had a hot meal in a week. Like many elderly people in the New York area coping with no electricity or heat in their homes in the aftermath of... more » -
Cheerleading needs sports safety rules, docs say
October 22, 2012 12:16 PM
CHICAGO (AP) - Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms - it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading group of pediatricians says. The number of cheerleaders injured each year has climbed dramatically in the... more » -
Jets' Tebow trademarking 'Tebowing'
October 20, 2012 10:47 AM
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Dropping to a knee like Tim Tebow might cost you now. The New York Jets backup quarterback is trademarking "Tebowing," the move in which he goes down on one knee and holds a clenched fist against his forehead while praying during games. After Tebow led... more » -
Smoker burned when she accidently ignites hair
October 14, 2012 12:30 PM
BUTLER, N.J. (AP) - Authorities say a northern New Jersey woman was seriously burned when she accidentally ignited her hair while trying to light a cigarette. The 64-year-old Butler resident was in her apartment Saturday afternoon when her hair caught fire. She has severe burns on her forehead, face and... more » -
Bobby Brown briefly appears at Houston funeral
February 18, 2012 1:16 PM
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Whitney Houston's ex-husband, Bobby Brown, has briefly appeared at her funeral before leaving. Brown arrived as the service began. He walked to the casket, touched it and walked to the back of the New Jersey church Saturday. Security guards were saying Brown would be seated but... more » -
Indian drugmaker OK'd to launch generic Lipitor
November 30, 2011 8:38 PM
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) - India's biggest maker of generic drugs has gotten approval to launch a generic version of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor, which lost U.S. patent protection Wednesday. Analysts, pharmacists and others had been watching closely to see whether Ranbaxy Laboratories would be able to get its generic on... more » -
Blogger acquitted of threats to Conn. officials
September 16, 2011 7:27 PM
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut jury has acquitted a New Jersey blogger of charges he threatened state officials when he urged readers to "take up arms" and suggested that government leaders "obey the Constitution or die." Forty-nine-year-old Harold "Hal" Turner, of North Bergen, N.J., was found not guilty... more » -
White House wants quick jobs action by Congress
September 4, 2011 5:15 PM
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama hopes that when Congress returns this coming week from its summer break, lawmakers will share his sense of urgency in taking steps to create jobs and help the economy. Obama plans a prime-time speech to Congress on Thursday... more » -
Atlantic City, NJ, casinos to reopen Monday
August 28, 2011 4:12 PM
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City's casinos report little damage from Hurricane Irene, and the 11 gambling halls will reopen Monday at noon after being shuttered for the weekend. They'll first have to go through a long checklist of approvals from New Jersey casino regulators, all designed to... more » -
Rapper Ja Rule faces sentencing in tax return case
July 18, 2011 3:26 PM
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Rapper and actor Ja Rule faces sentencing in federal court in New Jersey for failing to file income tax returns. The platinum-selling rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, faces up to three years in prison at his sentencing in Newark. Atkins admitted in... more » -
No charges in Colorado Amtrak threat
February 3, 2010 3:44 PM
Prosecutors in Otero County say they won't pursue charges against an ex-convict accused of making a threat against an Amtrak train. Authorities say further investigation revealed the man displayed no bizarre behavior or even made a threat. Ojore Nuru Lutalo, 64, of Elizabeth, N.J., was arrested Jan. 26... more »
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