New Jersey 101.5 » Washington DC http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Smithsonian Closing Galleries Due to Budget Cuts http://nj1015.com/smithsonian-closing-galleries-due-to-budget-cuts/ http://nj1015.com/smithsonian-closing-galleries-due-to-budget-cuts/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:39:19 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=254057 Budget cuts from Congress will soon reduce the number of free exhibitions on view each day at the Smithsonian Institution and will furlough U.S. Park Police officers who guard the nation's monuments.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/smithsonian-closing-galleries-due-to-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 Medioimages/Photodisc, Getty Images What's The Big Deal About The Sequester? [VIDEO/AUDIO/POLL] http://nj1015.com/whats-the-big-deal-about-the-sequester-videoaudio/ http://nj1015.com/whats-the-big-deal-about-the-sequester-videoaudio/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:09:49 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=237444 At the end of last week, there was a great deal of talk about the horrible effects across the nation that would take place if the automatic federal budget cuts that were triggered by the sequester took effect.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/whats-the-big-deal-about-the-sequester-videoaudio/feed/ 0 Governor's Office/Tim Larsen Rosa Parks Statue Unveiled at Capitol http://nj1015.com/rosa-parks-statue-unveiled-at-capitol/ http://nj1015.com/rosa-parks-statue-unveiled-at-capitol/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:05:47 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=235783 President Barack Obama says civil rights icon Rosa Parks has taken her rightful place among those who have shaped the course of U.S. history.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/rosa-parks-statue-unveiled-at-capitol/feed/ 0 Rosa Parks (Don Cravens, Getty Images) Rosa Parks Statue Dedication "Powerful Moment," Obama Says http://nj1015.com/rosa-parks-statue-dedication-a-powerful-moment-obama-says/ http://nj1015.com/rosa-parks-statue-dedication-a-powerful-moment-obama-says/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:19:59 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=233602 President Barack Obama says the dedication in the Capitol of a statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will be a "powerful moment."

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]]> http://nj1015.com/rosa-parks-statue-dedication-a-powerful-moment-obama-says/feed/ 0 Chris Christie Thanks Obama For Sandy Response http://nj1015.com/chris-christie-thanks-obama-for-sandy-response/ http://nj1015.com/chris-christie-thanks-obama-for-sandy-response/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:00:51 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=224532 Gov. Chris Christie used his keynote speech before the state Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night to thank President Obama for coming to New Jersey's aid so quickly after Superstorm Sandy while renewing his call for cooperation rather than rancor among the two major parties.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/chris-christie-thanks-obama-for-sandy-response/feed/ 0 Governor Christie gives a speech at the NJ Chamber Of Commerce dinner in Washington (Gellman Images) Up to One-Million Attended Inauguration, Official Says http://nj1015.com/up-to-one-million-attended-inauguration-official-says/ http://nj1015.com/up-to-one-million-attended-inauguration-official-says/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:58:22 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=219204 An inauguration planning official says turnout was "definitely above 800,000" and possibly up to one million people.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/up-to-one-million-attended-inauguration-official-says/feed/ 0 Obama's Inauguration to Take Place One Day Later Than Normal http://nj1015.com/obamas-inauguration-to-take-place-one-day-later-than-normal/ http://nj1015.com/obamas-inauguration-to-take-place-one-day-later-than-normal/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:38:04 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=198622 President Barack Obama is adding an asterisk to his name in the history books.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/obamas-inauguration-to-take-place-one-day-later-than-normal/feed/ 0 President Barack Obama at his 2009 Inauguration (AFP/Getty Images) NJ Foundation Makes Big Contribution to National Zoo http://nj1015.com/nj-foundation-makes-big-contribution-to-d-c-national-zoo/ http://nj1015.com/nj-foundation-makes-big-contribution-to-d-c-national-zoo/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:52:48 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=198053 The Smithsonian's National Zoo is opening a new solar-powered carousel with hand-carved, hand-painted figures representing many endangered animals.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-foundation-makes-big-contribution-to-d-c-national-zoo/feed/ 0 Solar-powered carousel at National Zoo in Washington, D.C. (Rendering courtesy of Smithsonian Institution) Contractor Chosen For Washington Monument Repair http://nj1015.com/contractor-chosen-for-washington-monument-repair/ http://nj1015.com/contractor-chosen-for-washington-monument-repair/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:42:32 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=172050 The National Park Service says a Massachusetts contractor has been named to repair earthquake damage to the Washington Monument.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/contractor-chosen-for-washington-monument-repair/feed/ 0 Shooting at Christian Lobbying Group in D.C. http://nj1015.com/shooting-at-christian-lobbying-group-in-d-c/ http://nj1015.com/shooting-at-christian-lobbying-group-in-d-c/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 02:53:51 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=152023 A man suspected of shooting and wounding a security guard at the headquarters of a Christian lobbying group made a negative reference about the organization's work before opening fire, a law enforcement official said.

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