Ravi Receives Sentence: From The Newsroom

The news week opened with a flurry, as a Middlesex County judge handed down a sentence to Dharun Ravi.

MONDAY'S HEADLINES

• Ravi will serve 30 days in prison, while being placed on three years probation.  Our wall to wall coverage recaps the entire wild day from New Brunswick.
• A measure to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana moves forward in Trenton.
• Meanwhile, as the Jersey Shore gears up for the holiday weekend, there are more options being offered to tourists up and down the NJ coast.
• Law enforcement officials are warning of a crackdown on distracted, drunk and drowsy drivers.
• Kevin McArdle examines a shortage of undercover police cars in New Jersey, while David Matthau reviews new legislation that would better protect police dogs.
• A new poll asks, "What do you believe in?"
• New Jersey malls are undergo radical changes to upgrade amenities and services.
• Dan Alexander recaps the final night of the Bamboozle Festival in Asbury Park.
• This week's "What's So Great About the Garden State" spotlights the efforts of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey.

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Our weekend asked if you had any reservations about attending events in Newark because of safety.  64% said yes, 16% no, and 20% say it depends on the event.

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