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Union expects NBA salaries' players to drop as it heads into bargaining

DailyRecord.com: — November 20, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up. The union says player salaries will fall this season, which would b... »

Union expects NBA salaries' players to drop as it heads into bargaining

DailyRecord.com: — November 20, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA players' association director Billy Hunter plans another negotiating session soon with commissioner David Stern, and here's something that might come up. The union says player salaries will fall this season, which would b... »

Operation Medicine Cabinet nets 9,000 pounds of drugs

DailyRecord.com: — November 20, 2009

The statewide Operation Medicine Cabinet initiative resulted in the collection of 9,000 pounds of drugs that included approximately 3.5 million pills with a street value of $35 million, authorities said. Residents of Morris and other counties turned in... »

Weysan Dun, head of Newark FBI office, heads for Omaha

Newark Live — November 20, 2009

The Star-LedgerWeysan Dun, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Newark officeNEWARK -- The head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation office here is leaving to take a similar post in Omaha, Neb., according to a report on NorthJersey.com.... »

News Roundup & Open Thread for Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Blue Jersey - Front Page — November 20, 2009

Message Man Frank Pallone, profiled. On equality, and on the fierce urgency of now Newark Councilman Ron Rice has some words for Sen. Steve Sweeney. Home rule still rules and other realities of the Christiezoic Period Chris Christie ran on the promise ... »

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District Issued Subpoena by FBI in Sports Gear Scam

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Patch: Latest Articles — November 20, 2009

A sports equipment contractor the district worked with is currently under federal investigation. By Lindsay Wilkes-Edrington 7:00am The FBI has issued a subpoena to the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District for documents related to its contract with Ci... »

Essex County College considers three possible successors to long-serving president

Newark Live — November 20, 2009

NEWARK -- The search for a successor to A. Zachary Yamba — New Jersey’s longest serving college president — has been narrowed to three finalist. The candidates vying to follow in the footsteps of the retiring president of Essex County... »

Savion Glover wows guests at NJIT’s Annual “Celebration”

Newark Live — November 20, 2009

NJITTony award-winning choreographer and dancer Savion Glover begins dancing at NJIT’s recent black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration.BY SHERYL WEINSTEIN Tony Award-winning choreographer Savion Glover thrilled friends of NJIT at the university’s recent a... »

Jayson Williams plea hearing delayed indefinitely

DailyRecord.com: — November 20, 2009

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting death of a driver. A judge has indefinitely delayed a hearing in Somerville in which Williams was expected to plead gui... »

33 Show Closing Reception (Free PARTY) Friday

Newark USA — November 20, 2009

Long post — what else is new? — over 4,500 words, with 62 fotos. Yes, 62 fotos. I must be stopped! I feel like "Crazy Eddie" — 'Our fotos are in-SANE!' As always, feel free just to look at the pictures.This blogpost's original ... »