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Christie Okla. tornado victims deserve aid
Conservative Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn says that any additional federal aid to help tornado victims and to rebuild devastated areas of his state should be financed with cuts to other programs in the government's $3.6 trillion ...
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Online gambling could help Atlantic City Wall Street analysts say
Pedestrians stroll past casinos on the Atlantic City boardwalk in this April 8 photo. A panel of Wall Street analysts said the investment community views Internet gambling as a way to finally end the city's seven-year losing streak. The state plans to offer online bets by the end of the year. / ASSOCIATED ...
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Hundreds gather in Belmar for boardwalk reopening
Gov. Chris Christie in Belmar this morning Wed as the borough officially opens its boardwalk ahead of Memorial Day weekend. / Kevin ...
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NJ eyes multi-state slot machine jackpots
The state has been working in recent months to form alliances with other states to link slot machines jackpots across state borders. The goal is to create larger jackpots that will be more appealing to players - some of whom will come to Atlantic City's casinos for a crack at ...
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NJ Beaches clear of debris but more could pop up
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- State officials say months of work by municipalities, volunteers and contractors has cleared Jersey Shore beaches of debris left behind by Superstorm ...
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NJ changes parking program for disabled
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- People with disabilities will now be required to have their medical conditions recertified every three years to qualify for parking privileges in New Jersey, Motor Vehicle Commission chief administrator Raymond Martinez said ...
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5 dead in Ill. van crash part of Christian group
VANDALIA, Ill. (AP) -- Five Baltimore men killed when their van careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times were members of a Christian ministry returning from a weeklong international conference in ...
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New Jersey bars replaced premium liquor with cheap stuff
TRENTON, N.J.-New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants that allegedly sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands. Dubbed "Operation Swill," the yearlong investigation discovered that establishments had filled premium brand bottles with cheaper booze in an effort to fool customers and increase their ...
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Witnesses in Md. and region report seeing meteor
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric ...
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NJ Democrats want to halt college building funds
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Some Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey want to block the state from helping to pay for construction at two religious ...
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Reward officer after NJ cops house firebombed
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) -- Officials are offering a $20,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for firebombing a New Jersey police officer's ...
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Neptune shots fired township police investigating reports
NEPTUNE — Police say they are investigating a shooting in the township that was reported at ...
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Road to Recovery Castle sculptor goes for record in Point Beach
Sandy relief reaches new heights in Point Beach: A sculptor from Maine is trying to break a Guinness World Record for Tallest Sandcastle and raise money for superstorm Sandy relief. Listen to how the fundraising project will work. IPHONE VIDEO BY KRISTI ...
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Man fatally struck by commuter train near Philly
It happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's West Trenton line. SEPTA spokeswoman Kristin Geiger says the train was heading outbound toward Trenton when the 56-year-old man was hit near the Philmont station in suburban Huntingdon ...
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Christie in Belmar today for boardwalk reopening
Belmar boardwalk built on time for Memorial Day: Belmar's boardwalk completed by town's April 30th deadline. Due to open on Memorial Day weekend. IPHONE VIDEO BY STAFFER KEVIN ...
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NJ judge rejects protest in school bullying ruling
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (AP) -- An administrative law judge has found an eighth-grade boy in New Jersey violated anti-bullying rules by calling a student a "horse" and ...
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NJ diner manager charged in plot freed on bail
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) -- The manager of a New Jersey diner is free on bail six weeks after he was charged with plotting to kill the co-owner of the restaurant, his ...
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Parents upset by schools handling of sexual incident
TOMS RIVER — School district officials said Tuesday that they will hire an additional security officer to be stationed at a middle school where ...
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Video Face-chewing victim recovering strumming guitar
Ronald Poppo, a homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year in Miami, plays the guitar in his room at Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center in Cutler Bay, Fla. The attack left Poppo blind, but doctors say he's been working with an occupational therapist to learn how to take care of himself. The doctors say Poppo also has learned to play guitar and practices ...
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Burned child flown to hospital
Burned Child Medevaced In Lakewood: RAW VIDEO: A 15-month-old child was flown by a medical helicopter to a burn center after accidentally spilling a hot cup of tea on his body, police said. STAFF VIDEO BY THOMAS P. ...
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NJ salutes its fallen finest
Police remembered in Ocean Grove memorial service: NJ Law Enforcement Memorial Service at The Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove. STAFF IPHONE VIDEO BY MARY ...
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New Jersey moves forward with animal welfare laws
Three bills were passed by the New Jersey state Assembly on May 20, 2013 that are important steps forward in the realm of animal welfare in this ...
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