New Jersey 101.5 » nation http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Thu, 23 May 2013 19:24:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Food Recalls on the Rise, Cost $227 Million, Report Says http://nj1015.com/food-recalls-on-the-rise-cost-227-million-report-says/ http://nj1015.com/food-recalls-on-the-rise-cost-227-million-report-says/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:15:32 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=191297 Food recalls are on the rise and our food safety systems are broken, despite government concerns to address the problem.  That's according to a new report by New Jersey PIRG which finds contaminated food makes 48 million Americans sick every year and costs over $77 billion in aggregated economic costs. 

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]]> http://nj1015.com/food-recalls-on-the-rise-cost-227-million-report-says/feed/ 0 Flickr user: jeffreyw New Smart Phone App Lets NJ Consumers Investigate Charities http://nj1015.com/new-smart-phone-app-lets-nj-consumers-investigate-charities/ http://nj1015.com/new-smart-phone-app-lets-nj-consumers-investigate-charities/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 15:39:14 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=111635 With a free, new smart phone app, the Division of Consumer Affairs has made it easier than ever to “Investigate Before You Donate” and learn how your favorite charities actually spend the money you give.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-smart-phone-app-lets-nj-consumers-investigate-charities/feed/ 0 Flickr User p_a_h Obese Kids Face Greater Cancer Risk, NJ Doctor Warns http://nj1015.com/obese-kids-face-greater-cancer-risk-nj-doctor-warns/ http://nj1015.com/obese-kids-face-greater-cancer-risk-nj-doctor-warns/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 15:05:21 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=110013 New data shows what many people have suspected for quite a while - that child obesity increases the risk of developing cancer as an adult.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/obese-kids-face-greater-cancer-risk-nj-doctor-warns/feed/ 0 Flickr User u-o-0024 Bouncers Using Facebook for Age Verification http://nj1015.com/bouncers-turn-to-facebook-for-id-verification/ http://nj1015.com/bouncers-turn-to-facebook-for-id-verification/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 15:25:15 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=98522 If you’ve ever been to a bar, you’ve likely had a bouncer check your ID to be sure you’re old enough to drink. But since IDs can be faked, some bouncers in the UK have a new screening method: they’re checking your Facebook account, too.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/bouncers-turn-to-facebook-for-id-verification/feed/ 0 Thinkstock/Dan Kitwood, Getty Images Ex-Mob Boss "Baby Shacks" Gets 5 Years in Strip Club Plot http://nj1015.com/ex-mob-boss-baby-shacks-gets-5-years-in-strip-club-plot/ http://nj1015.com/ex-mob-boss-baby-shacks-gets-5-years-in-strip-club-plot/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 16:28:25 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=102957 The former boss of the New England Mafia has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for his role in the
shakedown of Providence strip clubs.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/ex-mob-boss-baby-shacks-gets-5-years-in-strip-club-plot/feed/ 0 Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio (WPRI TV)