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NJ Senator Seeks to Expand State's DNA Database [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:20:15 +0000

New Jersey already collects DNA samples from violent criminals, but now there's a push to collect DNA from others too.

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Why Aren't More NJ Residents Visiting Atlantic City? [POLL/AUDIO]

David Matthau — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:16:21 +0000

Despite ongoing efforts to revitalize Atlantic City, casino revenues continue to trend downward in recent years.

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Cape May County Has Eyes Everywhere [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:14:22 +0000

Would-be criminals may want to stay out of Cape May County.

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Study Questions Integrity of Designated Drivers [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:10:47 +0000

The idea of using a designated driver for a group night of hearty partying is pretty standard, but a new report in the July issue of The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs casts a shadow of doubt on some of those drivers.

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Toms River Residents Look For Fresh Start During Super Search [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:00:20 +0000

With the search beginning for a new superintendent of schools in Toms River, the focus is on someone to advance the district forward and support the students.

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NJ Senators Aim to Ensure Prisoners Don't Collect Unemployment [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:58:52 +0000

Late last month, State Comptroller Matt Boxer released an audit that identified more than $23 million in benefit payments made to or on behalf of prison inmates who did not appear to be entitled to such payments.

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Legalize Pot Says a Solid Majority of NJ Residents [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:50:40 +0000

Do you think possession of small amounts of marijuana should be decriminalized? Would you be more likely to vote for a politician who supports that? Do you feel pot should be completely legalized?

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NJ Senate Goes Full Steam Ahead On Gun Control Bills [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 31 May 2013 09:07:31 +0000

It'll be a lot tougher to buy a gun in New Jersey, even legally if a bill that passed the full Senate yesterday becomes law.

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Your Tax Dollars Going to Prison Inmates for Government Benefits [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 30 May 2013 09:30:25 +0000

Just when you thought you've already heard every conceivable way the state can abuse your tax dollars comes a new audit from the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC).

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Lawyer Charged With Steering Ad Dollars to His Own Company

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:00:16 +0000

This morning, federal agents arrested a New York attorney to face a criminal complaint charging him with defrauding two international companies out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by fraudulently billing them for advertising services that were never provided. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman says Marijan Cvjeticanin of St. James, N.Y. is also accused of steering the cash to a company he owns.

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