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- Lampooning video of New Jersey's Christie, Booker goes viral
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A video made by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to spoof himself and Newark Mayor Cory Booker - in which Booker repeatedly bests Christie with effortless acts of heroism - went viral on Wednesday. The Republican governor enlisted the mayor, a Democrat heralded recently for saving a neighbor from her burning home, to make the video shown at a New Jersey Press Association gathering on Tuesday. The four-minute film also was uploaded to Christie's YouTube account (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSuY3Mf3Dck), where it raced to more than 125,000 views by Wednesday afternoon. ...
- Police: Cabbie likely sold ID to NJ airport worker
A New Jersey airport security supervisor accused of using a murdered man's identity to hide his illegal immigrant status apparently bought the man's birth certificate and Social Security number from an intermediary before his death, police said Wednesday.
- Slight majority of N.J. voters say Christie not cut out for VP role
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has readily admitted that his big personality is probably not "necessarily suited to being No. 2." A new poll of his constituents shows that a slim majority of them agree. A Quinnipiac University survey of registered voters in New Jersey found that 52 percent said that Christie wouldn't be satisfied [...]
- Capitol Lighting training program targets veterans
There's growing concern about jobs for all the veterans coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan, not to mention the downsizing of the military in general.
So it's good to see that Capitol Lighting is seeking veterans for a new paid-training program called Bright Start. I'm familiar with the company, which has eight showrooms in New Jersey and South Florida, because it's been a candidate for several Business Journal awards programs.
The three-week program, which is seeking eight participants, will...
- OSHA cites Saratoga Home Depot, proposes $51,000 in fines
Home Depot faces $51,480 in fines after its store in Saratoga Springs, New York, was cited by federal regulators for “repeat and serious” workplace violations.
OSHA’s inspection found that the required working space around eight electrical equipment panels was used for storage, restricting employees’ access to circuit breakers.
Because the company had been cited by OSHA in 2010 and 2012 for similar hazards at New Hampshire and New Jersey stores, respectively, OSHA issued a citation with...
- N.J. Voters Say Christie Is No Second Fiddle
New Jersey voters believe Gov. Chris Christie would be dissatisfied “playing second fiddle” as Mitt Romney’s running mate, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Garden State voters say 52-36 percent that he’s no No. 2 kind of guy. The only respondents who think ...
- How would Bill Bradley fix Washington?
Top Line Former Sen. Bill Bradley's ambitions are still as lofty as he is tall. He is now retired from the Senate, where the Democrat represented the state of New Jersey for 18 years. But the 6'5" NBA Hall of Fame player and one-time candidate for the White House isn't done trying to fix Washington. [...]
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