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George Norcross increases his ownership to 58% in Philadelphia’s two biggest papers

George Norcross increases his ownership to 58% in Philadelphia’s two biggest papers (via NewsWorks)

South Jersey political powerbroker George Norcross is now the majority owner of the city’s two largest newspapers, although a rival holds equal power under their managing partnership. Norcross, a New Jersey-based insurance executive, doubled his holdings…

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Posted: December 10th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: George Norcross, NJNewsCommons | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

Opinion: Sweeney Starts to Gather Strength for Possible Governor Bid

Opinion: Sweeney Starts to Gather Strength for Possible Governor Bid (via NJSpotlight)

When Senate President Steve Sweeney took a victory lap in celebration of the Democrats’ maintaining their legislative majorities, it served also as the start of an effort to cast himself as a credible candidate for his party’s gubernatorial nomination…

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Posted: December 2nd, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: NJNewsCommons, Opinion | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

The Auditor: Christie to help Lonegan retire campaign debt, Buono loses Metuchen and more

The Auditor: Christie to help Lonegan retire campaign debt, Buono loses Metuchen and more (via NJ.com)

Gov. Chris Christie isn’t done helping Steve Lonegan, the former Republican U.S. Senate candidate. The Auditor is told that Christie — who endorsed Lonegan, his former rival, and held one fundraiser for him during his unsuccessful campaign against…

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Posted: December 1st, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: News, NJNewsCommons | Tags: , , , , | 6 Comments »

Black Friday Political Roundtable on NJ TV

With Monmouth County Democratic Chairman Vin Gopal and Republican strategist Steve Some.

Posted: November 30th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: NJ Media, NJNewsCommons, NJTV, Vin Gopal | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Black Friday Political Roundtable on NJ TV

Autistic Marlboro teen Michael Karwan found safe in Ohio

Congressman: Autistic Marlboro teen Michael Karwan found safe in Ohio Demolition contractor faces murder charges in Philadelphia building collapse (via NewsWorks)

Michael Karwan, the autistic Marlboro teeanger who left his home more than week ago after an argument with his parents, was found safe in Ohio Tuesday evening, a congressman said.  “Michael Karwan has been found safe in Cleveland and will soon reunite…

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Posted: November 27th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: News, NJNewsCommons | Tags: , | Comments Off on Autistic Marlboro teen Michael Karwan found safe in Ohio

RED BANK: LUCKY BREAK’S SHATTERED DREAM

James Hertler, below, shut down Lucky Break Billiards in September, a month after police cracked down over BYOB issues. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD How’s this for an auspicious start for a business?• In early 2011, in an effort to spice up…

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Posted: November 26th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, NJNewsCommons, Red Bank | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on RED BANK: LUCKY BREAK’S SHATTERED DREAM

N.J. court bars sex offenders from Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media

N.J. court bars sex offenders from Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media (via NJ.com)

File photo TRENTON — A state appeals court ruled today that sex offenders on parole don’t have the right to use popular online services such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. The three-judge panel said that opening up social media to those parolees…

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Posted: November 26th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: News, NJNewsCommons, Social Media | Tags: , | Comments Off on N.J. court bars sex offenders from Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media

Chris Christie will let insurance companies decide whether to extend 800,000 policies

Chris Christie will let insurance companies decide whether to extend 800,000 policies (via NJ.com)

Gov. Chris Christie will allow insurance companies in New Jersey to decide whether to reinstate the insurance policies of 800,000 people who received recent letters saying they would be canceled because they did not meet the standards of the Affordable…

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Posted: November 26th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: News, NJNewsCommons, ObamaCare | Tags: , | Comments Off on Chris Christie will let insurance companies decide whether to extend 800,000 policies

New Jersey Utility Customers Could Get Hit by Double Whammy

New Jersey Utility Customers Could Get Hit by Double Whammy (via NJSpotlight)

Talk about rate shock. The state’s gas and electric utilities aim to recover at least $1.27 billion in costs they incurred restoring power and service after extreme storms in the past few years, and the costs keep rising. Public Service Electric &…

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Posted: November 25th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: News, NJNewsCommons | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on New Jersey Utility Customers Could Get Hit by Double Whammy

For the Jersey Democrats, happy days are here again

For the Jersey Democrats, happy days are here again (via NJ.com)

File photo Elvis had left the building. That was obvious at last week’s convention of the New Jersey League of Municipalities in Atlantic City. Traditionally, the winner of the governor’s race does a victory lap at the League luncheon. Last week…

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Posted: November 24th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: NJNewsCommons, Opinion | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »