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Democracy for Paterson? Meh...

Blue Jersey

Like a father reluctant to hand over the keys to his 17-year-old, ACTING Education Commissioner Chris Cerf says the people of Paterson just aren't ready to run their own schools yet: The state's top education official brushed aside an ambitious proposa... »

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Two shot in Trenton's West Ward

NJ.com Mercer County

Officers sent to Passaic Street and Caspar Alley where the shooting occurred about 2 p.m. found “very numerous” shell casings on the ground, said Officer Pete Szpakowski, the department’s spokesman »

Schwei: Kovalchuk Leads The Way For Devils

WCBSTV.com Sports

The Devils have won four in a row since the NHL's all-star break, thanks in great part to Kovalchuk. »

News Roundup & Open Thread for Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

Blue Jersey

Assuming you're not tired of celebrating, Giants return to NJ for a 3pm rally today after a downtown ticker-tape parade in NYC. Already some unofficial joy at Newark Airport and in the Meadowlands - capes, tattoos, the whole 9 yards. Phillip Kwon & Bru... »

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Going to the Giants Parade? NJ Transit Knows the Way

Belleville Patch

  NJ Transit will offer extra bus service on 18 routes, increase capacity on select, previously-scheduled trains and add customer service ambassadors at Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal tomorrow to accommodate Giants fans attending tomorrow’s S... »

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The Tenure Boogeyman!

Jersey Jazzman

One of our recurring cast of characters here at the Jazzman has been the Merit Pay Fairy: Yo, whassup? The Merit Pay Fairy lives in the minds of corporate reformers, who believe the Fairy can magically wipe away the "achievement gap" with a mere wave o... »

#SuperBowl to be Live-streamed, But NFL Resists it for Most Games #Giants

NYConvergence.com

F or the first time ever, the Super Bowl today will be live-streamed on NBC.com and on Verizon phones via the NFL mobile app. Most professional sports are broadcast via the Internet, but the NFL has been a reluctant player in this game. That’s because ... »

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A Small Breakthrough at the Star-Ledger

Jersey Jazzman

Tom Moran's paper finally seems to get it about charter schools: Superintendent Cami Anderson’s plan to lift student performance in Newark is packed with promising ideas, but two items deserve special attention because they hold lessons for the entire ... »

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Rice says reports of his candidacy are premature

PolitickerNJ

Despite reports that he's officially in as a CD 10 challenger, West Ward Councilman Ronald C. Rice told PolitickerNJ.com today that he is still raising money and won't make a final decision about a congressional run until later this month.  "Our goal i... »

The Continuing Mendacity of Chris Cerf

Jersey Jazzman

Wednesday, the ACTING NJ Commissioner of Education was in rare form: After decades of frustratingly slow progress and expensive programs, the achievement gap between black, Hispanic or economically disadvantaged students in New Jersey has narrowed on k... »

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