http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/New_JerseyFind stories, videos, and photos about New Jersey from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:38:49 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/New_Jersey14433Find stories, videos, and photos about New Jersey from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/03/2009.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/03/2009.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Republican Party that struggled in the wake of recent Democratic landslides sprang back to life Tuesday with wins in hotly contested races for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, according to CNN projections.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/24/new.jersey.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/24/new.jersey.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour police officers and a suspect were shot in a raid for firearms and narcotics early Thursday in central New Jersey, a local prosecutor's office said.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/25/new.jersey.mall.plane.lands/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/25/new.jersey.mall.plane.lands/index.html#cnnSTCTextA small plane startled shoppers but caused no injuries or damage Tuesday when it made an emergency landing in the parking lot of a New Jersey shopping mall.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/21/smallbusiness/small_business_bank_loan.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/21/smallbusiness/small_business_bank_loan.fsb/index.htmI learned the hard way that bank financing is all about personal relationships.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/21/new.jersey.cops.shot/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/21/new.jersey.cops.shot/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Jersey City, New Jersey, police officer shot in the line of duty last week died of his injuries Tuesday, a day before his 38th birthday, a spokeswoman for the city's mayor announced.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/20/new.jersey.cops.shot/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/20/new.jersey.cops.shot/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Jersey City, New Jersey, police officer shot in the line of duty last week is not expected to survive, a police official said Monday.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/12/news/economy/benner_pension2.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/12/news/economy/benner_pension2.fortune/index.htmAs cities and states wonder whether their starved pension funds will dry up and force them to use budget money to pay the annual cost, retiree health care benefits are already draining state coffers.Tue, 12 May 2009 16:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/23/venezuela.island/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/23/venezuela.island/index.html#cnnSTCTextVenezuela will give a 300-acre island in the Delaware River to the state of New Jersey, the governor's office announced.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/nj.missing.boaters/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/nj.missing.boaters/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday night for four boaters who disappeared after a fishing boat sank off the New Jersey coast on Tuesday.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/05/NY.syrup.smell/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/05/NY.syrup.smell/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe source of a mysterious maple syrup-like smell that has periodically blanketed New York is not a particularly aromatic pancake house but a New Jersey factory involved in the processing of fenugreek seeds, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/family/01/16/children.flu.vaccines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/family/01/16/children.flu.vaccines/index.html#cnnSTCTextSince the beginning of the year the family clinic at the Children's Hospital of New Jersey has seen an influx of young children coming in for flu shots.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:07:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1853839,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1853839,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAt 21 landfills in New Jersey, methane gas produced by decomposing garbage is used as fuel to generate electricitySun, 26 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825896,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825896,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn five years, New Jersey residents seeking driver's licenses will have to decide whether they want to become organ donors under a new first-of-its kind lawWed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1770954,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1770954,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFor the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study showsWed, 14 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1738772,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1738772,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA rare international alert seeking a man shown in dozens of raw child porn images quickly led to the arrest of a small-time actor who was known for portraying Santa ClausFri, 09 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20186227,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20186227,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Kristen" and her mom spend a low-key day bonding over massagesWed, 26 Mar 2008 17:34:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/steve_aschburner/03/14/tanking.readers/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/steve_aschburner/03/14/tanking.readers/index.htmlBreaking a sweat over tanking in the NBA -- that is, some lottery-bound teams' bad form of doing less than their best to win late in each regular season -- is so 2007.Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/27/news/economy/fuelandfood/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/27/news/economy/fuelandfood/index.htmAs anyone who's been to the gas station or supermarket lately knows, the prices of fuel and food are on the rise.Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20183959,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20183959,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I support her 100 percent," says the older brother of Ashley Alexandra DupréFri, 14 Mar 2008 01:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/06/nj.school.plot/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/06/nj.school.plot/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn alleged plot hatched by a high school student to murder his classmates and teachers in New Jersey was foiled early this week, police told CNN Thursday.Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:29:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1714815,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1714815,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSt. Peter's College locked down its campus Wednesday after receiving e-mails saying bombs were planted in campus buildings, authorities saidWed, 20 Feb 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/kevin_armstrong/02/05/top25.0205/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/kevin_armstrong/02/05/top25.0205/index.htmlWhile California enjoyed a full slate of top competition at the Nike Extravaganza in Santa Ana last weekend, the nation turns its eyes to New Jersey this weekend for the Primetime Shootout. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/10/smbusiness/passing_business_on.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/10/smbusiness/passing_business_on.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: What's the best way to pass my construction business on to my son?Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/07/nj.slavery.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/07/nj.slavery.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew Jersey officially said Monday that it has "profound regret" for practicing slavery, and became the first state north of the Mason-Dixon line to pass such apologetic legislation. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/03/slavery.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/03/slavery.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTextA committee of the New Jersey Assembly on Thursday approved a resolution that would make the state the first north of the Mason-Dixon line to apologize for slavery.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/02/nj.slavery.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/02/nj.slavery.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTextLegislators in New Jersey are debating whether to apologize for slavery.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/CRIME/12/20/death.penalty.decline/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/CRIME/12/20/death.penalty.decline/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day after New Jersey banned executions, newly released figures show that capital punishment dropped this year to a 13-year low.Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/17/news/economy/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/17/news/economy/toptips/index.htmBefore we ring in the New Year, there are some things we can do NOW that will help us out come tax time. Here's what you need to know.Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/17/death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/17/death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe man who raped and killed 7-year-old Megan Kanka -- the 1994 crime that inspired "Megan's Law" -- is one of eight men whose sentences were commuted to life in prison this week as part of New Jersey's new ban on execution. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:11:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1695334,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1695334,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew Jersey becomes the first state in modern times to abolish capital punishment, as momentum builds nationwide to reconsider seldom-used death-penalty statutesMon, 17 Dec 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/13/nj.death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/13/nj.death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew Jersey lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty in the state, sending the governor a bill he has already said he will sign. The measure will make New Jersey the first state in more than 40 years to outlaw capital punishment.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/12/nj.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/12/nj.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA fire in a two-story house in Union, New Jersey, Wednesday morning killed four members of a family -- a grandmother, the father, the mother and a 13-year-old daughter, the fire department said.Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:23:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/scott_wraight/12/11/power.rankings11/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/scott_wraight/12/11/power.rankings11/index.htmlBIGGEST CLIMB: New Jersey (16 to 6) BIGGEST FALL: N.Y. Rangers (3 to 11)Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:14:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/scott_wraight/12/04/power.rankings10/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/scott_wraight/12/04/power.rankings10/index.htmlBIGGEST CLIMB: Nashville (17 to 13), N.J. (20 to 16), Toronto (27 to 23) BIGGEST FALL: Columbus (14 to 18), Calgary (24 to 28)Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/13/news/economy/gas_burden/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/13/news/economy/gas_burden/index.htmLower-income Americans spend eight times more of their disposable income on gasoline than wealthier residents do.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/07/nj.schoolyardkillings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/07/nj.schoolyardkillings/index.html#cnnSTCTextRodolfo Godinez, one of six suspects charged in a triple slaying in a Newark, New Jersey, schoolyard, pleaded not guilty Wednesday at Essex County Veterans Courthouse, the county prosecutor's office said.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:28:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/kevin_armstrong/10/30/top25.week9/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/kevin_armstrong/10/30/top25.week9/index.htmlCharlotte's Independence is back in the rankings, just in time for a battle with Butler (Matthews, N.C.). The Patriots, who had their 109-game winning streak snapped when they lost their opener to Elder (Cincinnati) at the Herbstreit Challenge in Ohio, have regrouped to win eight straight.Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/26/magazines/fsb/green.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/26/magazines/fsb/green.fsb/index.htm"As a business owner, I feel good coming to work every day," says Sara Kubersky, 32. She and her sister, Erica, 27, co-own Mooshoes on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Started in 2001, the company sells shoes and accessories that she refers to as "vegan." But their office is also entirely green. Kubersky says this fosters a sense of solidarity and loyalty in her staff. "They actually care," she notes.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/01/smbusiness/Foxtons.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/01/smbusiness/Foxtons.fsb/index.htmThere are 98,000 people in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut who wish Glenn Cohen would go away. They are the area's Realtors, and for the past three years the company that Cohen runs, Foxtons, has given them roughly $36 million worth of aggravation. With that sum, he has blanketed the region with advertising for his discount residential real estate brokerage, and he has no plans to stop. Foxtons ads are everywhere--television, radio, newspapers, billboards, buses, subways, hot dog-cart umbrellas, commuter ferries--all accusing Realtors who collect 6% commissions of overcharging for their services. "Overthrow the overpaid," screams one ad. This summer airplanes buzzed New Jersey beaches towing banners that read, beware of Sharks charging 6%.Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/13/real_estate/hovnian_discounts.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/13/real_estate/hovnian_discounts.ap/index.htmHovnanian Enterprises Inc., struggling like other home builders, is offering six-figure discounts on some of its properties this weekend as it attempts to draw interest in a slumping market.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/pf/retirement/boomer_survey.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/pf/retirement/boomer_survey.moneymag/index.htmHappy birthday, boomer. If you're among the 4.3 million Americans born in 1957, when the baby boom hit its peak, you're turning the big five-oh this year.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1659515,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1659515,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe FBI arrested 11 public officials, including a mayor and two state lawmakers, Thursday in a federal corruption probe that spread across the stateThu, 06 Sep 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/nj.arrets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/nj.arrets/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo mayors and two state legislators are among 11 public officials arrested in New Jersey as part of a corruption investigation, the U.S. attorney's office in Trenton announced Thursday. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/09/03/emergency.picture.board.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/09/03/emergency.picture.board.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith more ill and injured people unable to speak English, hospitals, clinics and rescue squads are turning to picture boards to bridge the communication gap with easily understood images.Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/29/nj.missing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/29/nj.missing/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day after searching for the body of a woman missing since August 19, Emerson, New Jersey, police ended their efforts, saying Wednesday they're "reasonably certain" she wasn't in those areas.Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/28/nj.missing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/28/nj.missing/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice on Tuesday scoured a wooded area surrounding a large reservoir in New Jersey, trying to find any evidence of a woman who has been missing for more than a week, police said.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:21:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/kevin_armstrong/08/21/will.hill/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/kevin_armstrong/08/21/will.hill/index.htmlLast Sept. 9, as evening burned into night, Will Hill III, the do-everything quarterback and free safety from St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, N.J., sunk his cleats into the Giants Stadium FieldTurf for the second time in nine months.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/22/newark.immigration.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/22/newark.immigration.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew Jersey law enforcement was ordered Wednesday to notify federal immigration officials whenever someone arrested for an indictable offense or drunken driving is determined to be an illegal immigrant.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:22:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/08/22/rutgers.stadium.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/08/22/rutgers.stadium.ap/index.htmlPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Rutgers University reportedly is looking to spend $116 million to add more than 12,000 seats and luxury boxes to the football stadium.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/08/13/dividing.family/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/08/13/dividing.family/index.html#cnnSTCTextPatricia Pasechnick was sailing to some of the most romantic ports in Europe, but she'd left her husband home in New Jersey. Instead, she was sharing Rome, Tuscany and the French Riviera with her mother-in-law and 13-year-old daughter.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/08/13/o.age.beautifully/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/08/13/o.age.beautifully/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou can do it without knives or needles. It's the list you've been longing for -- the fives ways to slow time and stay fabulous.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/06/news/climate_emissions.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/06/news/climate_emissions.reut/index.htmNew Jersey became the first U.S. state on Friday to mandate sharp greenhouse gas reductions by 2050 in an effort to fight climate change.Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/news/newsmakers/live_earth/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/news/newsmakers/live_earth/index.htmWe've all seen them. The "No Blood for Oil" bumper stickers on the Grand Cherokees, "Save the Whales" pasted on the back of an old, smoke-belching '77 Volvo.Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/pf/taxes/tax_rates/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/pf/taxes/tax_rates/index.htmSmokers have seen even more of their money go up in flames as state cigarette taxes continued to rise over the last year, according to a new survey.Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/07/01/100123033/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/07/01/100123033/index.htmAS THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF BLUE-SKY Solutions (blue-skysolutions.com), a graphic design and tech-support shop in New Jersey, I spend hours on my cellphone, usually in the car, client offices, restaurants, and anywhere else I can get a signal. Recently, wireless Bluetooth headsets have taken a stylish turn. I tested a few to see if they offered as much function as form. Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/26/news/international/tire_recall.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/26/news/international/tire_recall.reut/index.htmA New Jersey importer of Chinese-made automobile tires has asked the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for help in recalling about 450,000 of the light truck tires because they lack an important safety feature, lawyers said.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/06/12/top.25/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/06/12/top.25/index.htmlSeton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.) won its third consecutive Non-Public A group and North Jersey titles to cap the season as the No. 1 team in the Top 25. No. 17 Norwell (Ossian, Ind.) is the only team in the rankings that hasn't finished its season.Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:01:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/kevin_armstrong/06/11/shp.title/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/kevin_armstrong/06/11/shp.title/index.htmlWhen it was all over, Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.) coach Mike Sheppard Jr. was left to worry about his star pitcher's arm breaking. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:01:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/kevin_armstrong/06/08/rick.porcello/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/kevin_armstrong/06/08/rick.porcello/index.htmlAt 4:41 p.m. on Thursday, the waiting finally ended for Rick Porcello. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/05/30/gatorade.soccer/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/05/30/gatorade.soccer/index.htmlIt's a bit of a paradox, but the way Brayan Martinez of West Orange (N.J.) plays the game is the antithesis of American-style soccer at the highest levels. Be that as it may, he's now the American high school game's brightest star -- today the recipient of Gatorade National Player of the Year honors.Wed, 30 May 2007 04:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/05/30/top25.rankings/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/05/30/top25.rankings/index.htmlSeton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.) remains in the top spot in this week's rankings after capturing its 10th Greater Newark Tournament title.Wed, 30 May 2007 04:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/24/news/economy/record_gas_thurs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/24/news/economy/record_gas_thurs/index.htmGas prices hit record highs for the 12th straight day Thursday, as drivers prepared to hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday and the start of the summer driving season.Thu, 24 May 2007 10:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/23/news/economy/record_gas_wed/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/23/news/economy/record_gas_wed/index.htmThe 11th straight day of record high gas prices Wednesday resulted in a new measure of pain for the nation's drivers -- the longest stretch of time with gas above $3 a gallon, according a closely-watched daily survey.Wed, 23 May 2007 10:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/22/news/economy/full_service/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/22/news/economy/full_service/index.htmWith gasoline prices setting new records every day, the only state in the country where the average price for gas is still under $3 a gallon is New Jersey.Tue, 22 May 2007 15:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/22/news/economy/record_gas_tues/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/22/news/economy/record_gas_tues/index.htmGasoline prices broke a record Tuesday for the 10th day in a row as every state except for New Jersey now has an average price above the $3 a gallon mark in AAA's daily survey.Tue, 22 May 2007 10:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/16/wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/16/wildfires/index.htmlA flare dropped from an F-16 jet fighter during a training exercise may have caused a wildfire that has burned 14,000 acres since Tuesday afternoon in southern New Jersey, according to the state's National Guard.Wed, 16 May 2007 13:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/paul_forrester/05/12/cavs.nets.game3/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/paul_forrester/05/12/cavs.nets.game3/index.html"If we don't rebound we can't win."Sun, 13 May 2007 01:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/08/fortdix.plot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/08/fortdix.plot/index.htmlThe federal government has charged five alleged Islamic radicals with plotting to kill U.S. soldiers at Fort Dix in New Jersey.Tue, 08 May 2007 12:02:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/nba/specials/playoffs/2007/04/20/scouts.takes.east/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/nba/specials/playoffs/2007/04/20/scouts.takes.east/index.htmlSI.com's Ian Thomsen interviewed four NBA advance scouts -- two from each conference -- to break down the first round of the playoffs. For analysis of the West series, click here.Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/18/vtech.victims.1527/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/18/vtech.victims.1527/index.htmlHad they lived, they might have gone on to change the world as teachers, military officers or engineers -- but the killer who cut so many lives short at Virginia Tech snatched all that away.Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/04/16/storm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/04/16/storm/index.htmlAs an oncoming nor'easter dumped heavy rains along the mid-Atlantic coast, Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged New Yorkers to use mass transit Monday and take other precautions.Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:21:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/brian_cazeneuve/04/13/wings.devils/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/brian_cazeneuve/04/13/wings.devils/index.htmlMeasure the return of April with three consistencies: leaves are coming back (hooray), the taxman is back (ah, crud) and the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings are back in the playoffs.Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:53:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/allan_muir/04/06/key.matchups.3/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/allan_muir/04/06/key.matchups.3/index.htmlIf you were one of the smart ones who laid out the $159 for the NHL's Center Ice package, this is the week your investment pays off. With seven teams contending for three playoff spots in the East, and with crucial seeding battles going down to the wire in the West, it's time send the wife and kids to the in-laws, set the TiVo to record your other favorite shows, settle onto the couch and see who wants it the most.Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/26/smbusiness/new_economy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/26/smbusiness/new_economy/index.htmWhen it comes to how U.S. states are adapting to an evolving economy, not all are created equal, according to a study released Tuesday.Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/08/nyc.odor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/08/nyc.odor/index.htmlNew York officials evacuated a number of buildings and shut down some trains after a mysterious gaslike odor was reported Monday.Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/14/same.sex/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/14/same.sex/index.htmlFacing pressure from the state's top court, the New Jersey Legislature voted Thursday to give gay and lesbian couples the rights and privileges of marriage, while using the term "civil unions" to describe the partnerships.Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/24/news/economy/wal_mart/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/24/news/economy/wal_mart/index.htmA mob of angry bargain-hunters chanted, "Open the doors!" as they waited to enter a Wal-Mart in Union, N.J., a few minutes after the 5 a.m. opening deadline passed Friday morning.Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/25/gay.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/25/gay.marriage/index.htmlIn a decision likely to stoke the contentious election-year debate over same-sex marriage, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that state lawmakers must provide the rights and benefits of marriage to gay and lesbian couples.Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/25/pf/college/census_degree/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/25/pf/college/census_degree/index.htmFour more years in the classroom should be looking pretty good to high school graduates if future salary is important to them, according to new Census data released Thursday.Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/24/magazines/business2/newrules_gogreen.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/24/magazines/business2/newrules_gogreen.biz2/index.htmConsidering a remodeling project to boost the value of your home? Before you drop $40,000 or more on a new kitchen or master bath, consider the newcomer on the renovation block: a rooftop solar-power system that not only will lower your overhead costs and insulate you from a volatile energy market but will likely add just as much to your home value over the long haul.Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/03/pf/property_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/03/pf/property_taxes/index.htmNew Jersey and New York homeowners face the highest property taxes in the United States, according to a report released Tuesday by the Tax Foundation.Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/08/09/fs.invisibility.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/08/09/fs.invisibility.forum/index.htmlAdvances in the construction of metamaterials will allow us to build composites with properties unlike anything offered by nature, creating the prospect of invisibility technologies. What are the practical and ethical considerations we need to consider in developing such materials?Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/27/smbusiness/renewable_energy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/27/smbusiness/renewable_energy/index.htmWho wouldn't want to help the environment while increasing the value of their business and lowering their expenses?Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/11/real_estate/inspecting_before_buying/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/11/real_estate/inspecting_before_buying/index.htmYou really love the house, the half acre lot and the great neighborhood. The price is right, your offer has been accepted, financing is in place and you're ready to close...almost.Thu, 11 May 2006 19:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/11/real_estate/tips/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/11/real_estate/tips/willis_tips/index.htmWish you could sever the ties to your electric company? With alternate energy it may just be possible.Thu, 11 May 2006 15:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/27/pf/taxes/states_fedspending/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/27/pf/taxes/states_fedspending/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Do you live in a "donor" state?Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/17/pf/passaic_county_leads_wage_increases/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/17/pf/passaic_county_leads_wage_increases/index.htmPassaic County, New Jersey, led the United States in wage growth during the 12 months ended Sept. 30, 2005, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/03/real_estate/schoolspending_state/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/03/real_estate/schoolspending_state/index.htmThe state of New Jersey and its local towns lavish more money on public school systems than anywhere else in the United States. In 2004, $12,981 was spent per pupil there, according to the latest Census Bureau report on public school education funding.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 18:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/10/your.comments/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/10/your.comments/index.htmlThis is a sampling of comments from the past week.Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/13/pf/savings_index/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/13/pf/savings_index/index.htmNew Jersey residents have the biggest nest eggs in the nation, while Mississippi residents have the smallest, according to an index compiled by retail stock broker A.G. Edwards.Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/06/kean.senate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/06/kean.senate/index.htmlThe National Republican Senate Committee is backing Tom Kean Jr., the son of a former governor, in its quest to capture New Jersey's open U.S. Senate seat next year.Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/06/news/economy/gas_gouging/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/06/news/economy/gas_gouging/index.htmNew Jersey has moved closer to passing legislation to discourage the type of gasoline price gouging seen after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/07/news/economy/oil_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/07/news/economy/oil_hearing/index.htmCEOs from the nation's biggest oil companies face a grilling in Congress Wednesday before a joint Senate committee hearing on energy prices and record industry profits.Mon, 07 Nov 2005 12:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/01/starved.boys/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/01/starved.boys/index.htmlLawyers for four New Jersey boys allegedly starved by their adoptive parents have agreed to a $12.5 million dollar settlement from the state of New Jersey, a spokesman for the Division of Youth and Family Services said Friday.Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/10/01/8357500/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/10/01/8357500/index.htm• Martial Artist | Bruce Fenton Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/19/predatory.lending/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/19/predatory.lending/index.htmlThere's a political scandal waiting to explode.Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/23/commentary/wastler/wastler/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/23/commentary/wastler/wastler/index.htmThey want to tax my Who. And my 3 Doors Down. And my Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show.Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/23/ocean.city/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/23/ocean.city/index.htmlAt 8 o'clock on a Sunday morning, New Jersey's Ocean City boardwalk is humming. Bikes and surreys, their striped awnings fluttering, coax a percussive tune out of the weathered boards.Mon, 23 May 2005 18:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/05/01/8257876/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/05/01/8257876/index.htmQ Technology stocks have been a big disappointment. But the shares of those companies are cheap. Isn't the time to buy now? --Kate Zhang, Los Angeles Sun, 01 May 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/28/72.holes.philadelphia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/28/72.holes.philadelphia/index.htmlPennsylvania is a state rich with history -- and golf is no exception. It's the birthplace of Arnold Palmer (Latrobe, in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains), and home to two of the most storied courses in the world, Oakmont (closer to Pittsburgh) and Merion East (near Philadelphia).Thu, 28 Apr 2005 13:32:00 EDT