Solar array installed at Quick Chek HQ [2 Jul 09, 12:00am] Vanguard Energy Partners puts 110 kilowatt system in place to provide more than 20 percent of energy for retailer's offices.
TOP NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES [2 Jul 09, 12:00am] BUSINESS: 467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percentTo read the full story, click here.U.S.: DEA joins Michael Jackson death probeTo read the full story, click here.WORLD: US Marines launch major offensive in AfghanistanTo read the full story…
In New York City, Fewer Murders on Rainy Days [3 Jul 09, 2:55am] An analysis of rainfall and homicides for the last six years shows that when it rains substantially in the summertime, there are fewer homicides.
Stop! Police! Very, Very New Police! [3 Jul 09, 2:30am] At this rate, Officer Daniel Firpo should make about 150 arrests before finishing his first week in the New York department.
U.S. Says It Will Preserve Secret Jails for Terror Case [3 Jul 09, 2:23am] The government will agree to preserve the secret overseas sites where Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a defendant in a terror case involving the deaths of 224 people, was once held.
Maximum Sentence for Wife in Fire Marshal’s Killing [3 Jul 09, 2:12am] Janet Redmond-Mercereau was sentenced to 25 years to life for shooting her husband three times while he slept in their Staten Island home.
Amid criticism, ground broken for N.J. Turnpike widening [2 Jul 09, 10:16pm] $2.7 billion will be spent to increase lanes from East Brunswick to Pa. Turnpike interchangeBY TOM HESTER SR.NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COMState officials broke ground Thursday in East Windsor on a $2.7 billion project that will widen the New Jersey Tur…
Three judges appointed to N.J. Appellate Court [2 Jul 09, 5:59pm] Twenty-one others named to Superior Court benchBY TOM HESTER SR.NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COMAs the Dog Days of Summer saunter into the state capital, there is still plenty of activity within the court system where three Superior Court judges Thursda…
Rutgers drops 'library studies' from school name [2 Jul 09, 5:27pm] You can still major in library studies at Rutgers, but those words will no longer appear in the name of your department.The university's School of Communication, Information and Library Studies – known as SCILS – is now the School of Commu…
Scottish culture celebrated at Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Twp. [2 Jul 09, 4:55pm] BY VALERIE SUDOLNEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COMFrelinghuysen Arboretum celebrates the heritage – and the thrift – of the Scots in its fifth annual salute to world culture, "Focus on Scotland."A month-long program of events at the public gar…
Investigation underway into Essex County police chase [2 Jul 09, 3:45pm] Officer, suspect hospitalized after early morning pursuit through Belleville, NewarkThe Essex County Prosecutor's Office, Belleville Police Department and Newark Police Department are in the early stages of a joint investigation into the circu…
Roselle man gets 50 years for murder of ex-wife [2 Jul 09, 3:02pm] BY JUDITH LUCASNEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COMA Roselle man must serve 50 years in prison for stabbing his ex-wife to death.The former restaurant owner was sentenced for the murder last week in Superior Court in Elizabeth.Ademir Ramalho, 56, claimed to…
Eco-friendly lights installed on George Washington Bridge [2 Jul 09, 2:41pm] It may not be easy being green, but for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey it's certainly cost effective and environmentally conscious.The authority announced it has finished installing energy-efficient LED lights along the decorati…
Political allies don't always sing in tune [2 Jul 09, 2:05pm] BY RICHARD A. LEETHE HALL INSTITUTECOMMENTARYIn a symphony orchestra, each musician has a specific role, but as a group they work in unison toward a common goal – to make beautiful music. If just one member of the orchestra decides to do thin…
Trenton Thunder helping homeless dogs find happy homes [2 Jul 09, 1:32pm] BY PAT SUMMERSNEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COMIn an ideal world, there would be no homeless dogs. But as the prevalence of animal shelters and rescue groups makes all too clear, that world is still just a dream.Thanks to an animal-loving staff member, the…
Activists urge Corzine to conditionally veto ‘stimulus' bill [2 Jul 09, 5:00am] BY TOM HESTER SR.NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COMA coalition of affordable housing and environmental activists are urging Gov. Jon Corzine to conditionally veto legislation described as an economic stimulus bill that was approved by the Legislature on Monda…
