NJ: We'll become a world leader in wind power

" New Jersey is powering up an ambitious plan to become a world leader in the use of wind-generated energy. Gov. Jon Corzine wants the Garden State to triple the amount of wind power it plans to use by 2020 to...

Pole Position Scored By Pacific Coast Motorsports’ Skerlong - UPDATED

UPDATE - UPDATE - UPDATE " Carl Skerlong at speed during testing at New Jersey Motorsports Park’s Thunderbolt Raceway. Image Credit: Phil Sedgwick – CCWS (2008) Pole Position Scored By Pacific Coast...

Devil-May-Care Thieves Stealing 666 Road Signs

Authorities don't seem to know what the hell is going on and are not sure whether the evil thieves are religious zealots, satanists or students who think it's "cool". "‘666′ road sign thefts bedeviling roadways ...

Democrats err on immigration, Latino issues

As they recall the failure of immigration reform in Congress, Democrats want to come off as the good guys."This means burying the fact that their patrons in organized labor instructed them to kill any compromise that included guest workers — a concept AFL-CIO President John...

Poll on the economy: Americans gloomier, for now

"As people on Wall Street and Main Street hold their breath to see if a federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions will work, Americans are starting to speak — not whisper — the word "depression." In a sign that anxiety is growing, 33% of 1,011 adults surveyed...

The Associated Press: Hurricane races toward Nova Scotia; Maine on alert

"   EASTPORT, Maine (AP) — Hurricane Kyle raced toward Nova Scotia and the Gulf of Maine early Sunday, triggering Maine's first hurricane watch in 17 years as it roared over the Atlantic off New Jersey on a northward trek that threatened to bring flooding and...

Brazil to produce generic AIDS drug

" © AP 2008-09-18 03:43:04 - BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's health minister says Latin America's biggest country will produce an inexpensive generic version of an AIDS drug made by Merck & Co. Jose Gomes...

Wal-Mart Turnersville NJ Store Stocks New Jersey Peaches

Wal-Mart's Turnersville, NJ Store #1742 is participating in Jersey Fresh programs to feature locally grown produce in its New Jersey stores. Commemorating the start of peach growing season, New Jersey's newly crowned...

Timeline of key events on 9/11

The following is a timeline of key events as they transpired on September 11, 2001. For ongoing memorial coverage of the seventh anniversary of 9/11, please see our Featured Coverage. "As the world marks the seventh...

World Economy: Investors Remain Jittery

The world's current Bear markets remain jittery this week as the US government bails out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  Unemployment in the USA reached a peak of 6.1% and consumers continue to...

Brothers admit stealing parts from 244 corpses

"PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Two brothers who ran a funeral home and crematorium admitted Tuesday that they sold corpses to a company that trafficked stolen body parts, a macabre scheme that left families aghast and unclear about the fate of their loved ones. Louis and...

Compressed Air Energy Storage Plant to replace batteries for wind and solar p...

  The technology stores off-peak energy, in the form of compressed air in an underground reservoir, and releases this energy during peak hours. CAES can be used for load management of intermittent renewable...

Feisty puppy scares off 3 bears in NJ back yard

As the proud owner of a cockapoo (pictured here) I can attest to the surprising (and often impolite) fiestiness of the beast.  Petunia knows no fear and neither, it seems, does this courageous lapdog.  "A...

Choosing to forgive -- or not

"(LifeWire) -- Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart. Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt. ...

Atlantic City gets Ready for Air Show

I used to love air shows as a kid. They're loud, filled with lots of cool toys and PLANES! Seeing them rumble above the air, sometimes only feet from the ground, was exhilarating. Now, my enjoyment is slightly...

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