Trying to teach class is an education in itself    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
If I ever have to forsake my journalism career and start over, the best option for me might be teaching. In my travels through this rough-and-tumble job market over the last two months, my contacts and skills quickly led to...... Full story...

Immigrants may get N.J. 'driver cards    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
TRENTON —A panel advising Gov. Jon Corzine on immigrant issues is considering recommending the state allow undocumented immigrants "driver privilege cards" and in-state college tuition rates. Two Hispanic leaders have...... Full story...

Districts struggle to pay for programs    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
The state education forecast for 2009? It won't be raining money on school districts, that's for sure."What's going to happen with education in 2009 can be summed up in three words: funding, funding and funding...... Full story...

Woman drowns in rescue attempt    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
PLAINSBORO: A woman's attempt to rescue her grandson's dog from a frozen pond ended in tragedy.Authorities said Janet Howard, 61, drowned after she fell through the ice on Saturday morning attempting to rescue the...... Full story...

Barbed wire down; burglaries go up    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
NEWARK — Some business owners in this crime-plagued city say recent enforcement of a decades-old ordinance prohibiting some types of barbed wire and razor wire is making Newark more attractive - to thieves.Burglaries...... Full story...

Public assistance applications rise    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
NEWARK: As the economy falters, the state is dealing with a spike in food stamps and cash welfare payment applications.The Department of Human Services says food stamp applications doubled in a year. In October 2007, there...... Full story...

Man charged in death of wife    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
WEST MILFORD: A West Milford man has been charged with reckless manslaughter after fatally shooting his wife with a pellet gun.Police said it looks like a "freak accident."Authorities said Frank McDonald used the pellet gun...... Full story...

Immigrant driving privileges mulled    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
TRENTON: A panel advising Gov. Jon S. Corzine is considering recommending "driver privilege cards" and in-state college tuition rates for undocumented immigrants.Two Hispanic leaders have told the Record of Bergen County that...... Full story...

Camden's woes go unresolved    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
CAMDEN — A year ago, a Web site went up with a simple goal: Give citizens of this struggling city a new way to report problems like abandoned homes and overgrown lots - and give the city a way to update progress in addressing...... Full story...

Number of home-schooled children increases    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
The ranks of America's home-schooled children has continued a steady climb over the past five years, and new research suggests broader reasons for the appeal. The number of home-schooled kids hit 1.5 million in 2007, up...... Full story...

Obama to join literary characters in Fla.    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
Many of the streets in the small Florida city of Opa-locka, just north of Miami, bear names rooted in "The Arabian Nights," including Aladdin Street and Ali Baba Avenue. One of those characters -- Prince Perviz -- is about...... Full story...

Obama will push economic stimulus bill    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
President-elect Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders Monday to discuss a $775 billion economic recovery plan that lawmakers now say must be delayed to win bipartisan support. Stressing an urgent need to revive...... Full story...

Hybrids saving some drivers steps    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
Many hybrid car owners, who often get tax credits and special use of HOV lanes, are getting another perk: parking privileges. An increasing number of offices, hotels and others are giving drivers of hybrids free or reduced-...... Full story...

Amid Broadway woes, curtains up in China    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
BEIJING -- "Fame" is going to China. The Broadway musical about students aspiring to stardom is being customized by its U.S. producer for a Chinese audience, with a full Chinese cast talking, singing and presumably dreaming...... Full story...

Supporters rally behind Blagojevich pick, Burris    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
CHICAGO -- Just days before a high-stakes showdown in the nation's capital, the man selected to take President-elect Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat sought spiritual and political support on Sunday at a South...... Full story...

Problems abound with online map of Camden's woes    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
CAMDEN (AP) -- A year ago, a Web site went up with a simple goal: Give citizens of this struggling city a new way to report problems like abandoned homes and overgrown lots -- and give the city a way to update progress in addressing...... Full story...

Immigrants may get N.J. 'driver cards    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
TRENTON (AP) -- A panel advising Gov. Jon Corzine on immigrant issues is considering recommending the state allow undocumented immigrants "driver privilege cards" and in-state college tuition rates. Two Hispanic leaders have...... Full story...

Food stamp, welfare applications up in N.J.    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
NEWARK (AP) -- As the economy in New Jersey falters, the state is dealing with a spike in applications for food stamps and cash welfare payments. The Department of Human Services says food stamp applications doubled in a year...... Full story...

Ban on barbed wire irks Newark businesses    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
NEWARK (AP) -- Some business owners in this crime-plagued city say recent enforcement of a decades-old ordinance prohibiting some types of barbed wire and razor wire is making Newark more attractive -- to thieves. Burglaries...... Full story...

Today in History    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Daily Record
Today is Monday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2009. There are 360 days left in the year. On this date: In 1781, a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burned Richmond, Va.In 1809, the Treaty of the Dardanelles, which...... Full story...

Tinton Falls man charged with DWI after landing car on train tracks    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A Tinton Falls man was arrested after he drove his car past the end of a street, into the woods, down an embankment and onto railroad tracks, delaying train traffic while authorities removed his car,...... Full story...

Husband accused of killing wife with pellet gun free on bail    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
WEST MILFORD —A West Milford man is free on bail after allegedly shooting his wife to death with a pellet gun. Authorities say the shooting was an accident. Still, Frank McDonald was charged with reckless manslaughter...... Full story...

Corzine delivering list of state budget cuts    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
TRENTON —Governor Jon Corzine is delivering more bad budget news. He's planning to detail publicly his list of proposed cuts designed to keep the state government afloat during a deepening recession.Corzine said...... Full story...

Solicitation: Do you have nursing home insurance?    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
Have you or your family members purchased long-term care insurance?Is anyone in your family using such insurance to pay for their care? Have you had any problems getting coverage from your insurance company?If so, the Asbury...... Full story...

Contractor indicted on homicide charges in crane collapse    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Ashbury Park Press
NEW YORK — A contractor in charge of raising the crane that toppled in a midtown Manhattan neighborhood and killed seven people last year has been indicted on homicide charges, the district attorney said today.William...... Full story...