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Public Hearing On Making Red Tape Cutting Measures Permanent

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:59:09 +0000

After Superstorm Sandy, Governor Christie enacted a series of measures to cut red tape to obtain numerous state permits for rebuilding projects, the state is trying to make the changes permanent.

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Getting Ready For Summer At The Jersey Shore! [PHOTOS]

Shawn Michaels — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:20:22 +0000

"We're Open" The Jersey Shore Gets Ready For Summer 2013 and 92.7 WOBM Supports Our Local Businesses

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Fines Accumulate for Beachwood Mall Owner

Rosetta Key — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:07:25 +0000

$40-thousand dollar fines accumulate daily against the owner of the dilapidated fenced-in Beachwood Shopping Center in Berkeley Township.

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Councilman's Son Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide

Rosetta Key — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:49:40 +0000

The son of a Stafford Township Councilman heads for sentencing after pleading guilty to Vehicular Homicide charges in an alcohol fueled crash.

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Sea Bright Man Arrested for Defrauding FEMA Housing Program

Rosetta Key — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:41 +0000

Efforts to crack down on Superstorm-related crimes leads to the arrest of a Sea Bright man. 51 year old William Nagle was charged today with defrauding FEMA out of more than $12-thousand dollars in Transitional Shelter Assistance grant money.

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One Dead, One Critical in Plumsted Crash

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:49:58 +0000

A horrendous crash involving a car and a fully-loaded dump truck in Plumsted this morning leaves a Florida 81-year-old dead and his wife in critical condition.

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A Suspected Spirit Turns Out to be Something Very Different [Video]

Justin Louis — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:08:55 +0000

One of the main things to keep in mind when ghost hunting is that you never know what you might find on your audio or video recordings. But I can guarantee that this guy was definitely not expecting what he ended up with.

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Greetings From Absarorkee, Montana

Kevin Williams — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:46:16 +0000

So you might have noticed I was away for a few days. I wouldn’t call it a vacation but rather a long weekend which was spent in Absarorkee, Montana.

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59 Complete Training at Ocean County Police Academy

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:12:19 +0000

Amid the skirl of bagpipes at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, the next generation of Ocean County law enforcement takes shape with graduation ceremonies for 59 trainees of the county Police Academy in Waretown.

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Names Of Those Killed In Oklahoma Tornado

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:10:32 +0000

he Oklahoma medical examiner's office says it has positively identified 23 of 24 people killed in the tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, including 10 children.

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Oklahoma Tornado Could Cost $2 Billion [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35:15 +0000

The Oklahoma Insurance Department says a preliminary estimate suggests the cost of the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore could be more than $2 billion.

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Online Bets Can Help Atlantic City Market Grow

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:20 +0000

The folks who write the checks that help keep Atlantic City's casinos afloat say Internet gambling can help revive the market's flagging fortunes.

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NJ Democrats Want to Halt College Building Funds

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:56 +0000

Some Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey want to block the state from helping to pay for construction at two religious schools.

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How to Best Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Dan Alexander — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:19:52 +0000

In New Jersey's hour of need help came from around the country. It could be said it's our turn to "pay it forward."

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Why Are NJ School Teachers Missing Classes? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:59 +0000

Many Garden State parents are wondering why their child's teacher has been absent from school so much this spring.

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$20K Reward Offered after NJ Officer's Home is Firebombed

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:42 +0000

Officials are offering a $20,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for firebombing a New Jersey police officer's home.

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Shore Businesses Face Tough Road To Recovery Post-Sandy [SERIES]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:44:38 +0000

This is the third story in a five-day series titled, Revisiting the Jersey Shore After Sandy. In Part III we ask local businesses about the path of rebuilding after the storm and about reopening in time for Memorial Day.

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Helping Military And Veterans Families With Homeruns For Heroes [AUDIO]

Shawn Michaels — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:23:34 +0000

We continue our on-going series “Homeruns For Heroes”

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Oyster CreekTests New Sirens Thursday

Jason Allentoff — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:14:30 +0000

If you live or work near Lacey Township's Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant, expect to hear the alarms tomorrow.
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NJ Becoming More Business Friendly, Says CEOs [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:09 +0000

Against the backdrop of a still-struggling economy, New Jersey continues to make improvements in the eyes of CEOs over the past year both as a place to do business and expand their businesses, according to the newly-released 2013 C-Suite Survey conducted by the Rutgers University Bloustein School.
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