The New Jersey Round-Up: From The Newsroom

Budget shortfalls will be at the heart of the discussion in Trenton, as budget season heats up at the State House.

WEDNESDAY'S HEADLINES

• Kevin McArdle previews the day's events, and examines how bad New Jersey's financial situation is.
• The head-scratching story of the day:  a game of "peek-a-boo" goes horribly wrong at a Camden laundromat.  You can watch the video below.
• AAA Mid-Atlantic releases their travel projections for the holiday weekend around New Jersey.
• The annual C-Suite Survey of CEO's is released, showing 0ptimism for NJ's economy and business climate.
• A new study shows that safer cars are contributing to a huge drop in highway traffic deaths.
• Tuesday yielded two more school bus crashes around the state.
• A black bear has been spotted wandering around the Lakewood area.
• Atlantic City is jumping with anticipation for this weekend's official opening of Revel, while there is some concern over beach closures around the city.
• The recent stabbing in AC continues to hover a huge black cloud over the city's safety.
• A remembrance was held on Tuesday to honor fallen police officers.
• A new "Kids Count" survey examines kinship caregivers.
• Devils/Rangers Game 5 is set for tonight.  You can show us your colors online.

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Our two-day poll asked your opinion of the Dharun Ravi sentence.  There were a ton of votes on this poll, and it was basically split.  43% felt it was too lenient, 41% thought it was just right, and 16% say it was too harsh.

TODAY'S POLL

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