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Weekend News Roundup & Open Thread for August 4-5, 2012

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In Camden - South Jersey Negro League players honored.

NJ AG won't defend trooper accused of beating disabled man

  • A striking about-face, state AG's office asks federal judge for permission to abandon defense of a trooper accused of beating a mentally disabled man & will not pay the trooper's legal costs or damages.

    Gov. Chris Christie hiding Barnegat Bay's real problems

  • Christie & his DEP trying to cover up what's happening instead of taking action to clean up & protect the watershed. (Tittel)
  • In the marshes of Sedge Island in the Bay, nurturing aspiring scientists.

    Rising Democrat star Lou Greenwald says he hasn't decided on a governor run yet

  • "I'd prefer to run against Chris," he said. "It would be an interesting contrast. We are very much different people."

    Tom Moran's Q & A with Arne Duncan

  • The U.S. Education Secretary talks with the Star-Ledger Editorial Page editor

    Charters

  • No consequences for failure.

    70 pages, but containing few statistics and no records members requested in order to reach its conclusion

  • Task force that voted to close developmental centers in Totowa & Woodbridge releases its report.

    Assemblyman Robert Schroeder & bad checks

  • Schroeder blames Obama for his own check kiting ... Wha...?
  • A Republican charged with defrauding and ripping off investors for his company who gets the bulk of its money from Government contracts.

    Weinberg: Christie bat insult no longer stings

  • In her Senate Majority Leader office there are 2 bats displayed; one says Chris Christie. The other bat is bigger, and it says Loretta Weinberg. (that, plus drama in the 40th & Pascrell-Rothman, from Charlie Stile)

    Buono: On property taxes, N.J. is worse off under Christie

  • The approach of this administration has become abundantly clear: Declare victory and move on - and pray no one notices the truth.

    Bruce Springsteen: the biz-politico Rorschach test

  • Christie & Australia's Wayne Swan play Ink Blot Bruce (BizBlog)

    Assorted Christie

  • Christie's outta-town Romney/GOP trips ramping up.
  • Christie Said to Sign Tenure Bill Monday.

    Farmers, Campbell Soup team up on peach salsa to benefit Food Bank of SJ

  • The food bank has found a new way to try to feed the hungry and help farmers: Selling salsa.

    Jerseynomics

  • Analysis: NJ shift to private services is uneven.
  • Merger called off between Catholic hospital giant & 2 Passaic County hospitals.
  • Superfund cuts could delay Garfield cleanup.
  • Solar power boom fueled by ratepayer subsidies, says app.com.

    Gun control

  • Wanted: Moderation, logic, civility. (Kelly)

    Since you got all the way down here ....

  • THIS, from the Dogs are Awesometown Dept.

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