Mayor-OBrien feud changes media landscape Oct 6, 2009
NEWARK, N.J. - The old media story for politicians: TV show slams city, outraged mayor pens complaint, controversy fades away ... Political and media experts say Newark Mayor Cory Booker and NBC's "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien may have broken new ground the past two weeks as they traded humorous barbs over the pros and cons of gritty Newark, New Jersey's largest city ... Newark ranks 64th among U.S. cities with 280,000 residents. (MSNBC -- Politics)
CIT Board Seeking Members May Spell End for Peek, Governance Experts Say Oct 5, 2009
The lenders are seeking greater control over company management to protect their investment, said , chairman of the University of Delawares corporate-governance center in Newark, Delaware. It is the lender exercising greater control over the company. (Bloomberg -- US)
Wells Fargo cutting customers' lines of credit Oct 4, 2009
I recently received an e-mail from a reader in the East Bay city of Newark ... Wells Fargo cutting customers' lines of credit Articles I recently received an e-mail from a reader in the East Bay city of Newark. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Penn Treaty Liquidation Sought, May be Worst Insurance Failure Since 2004 Oct 3, 2009
New York-based MetLife and Prudential of Newark, New Jersey, shunned U.S. aid and raised money from investors. Guaranty funds are used to pay claims when regulated insurers are unable to meet obligations. (Bloomberg -- US)
Last MAS flight out of New York Oct 3, 2009
As the plane prepared for take-off from the Newark Airport, it was given a water salutation normally reserved for aircraft making their debut at an airport. A total 188 passengers boarded the flight, including eight members from the Malaysian national darts team who had just won a bronze medal at the World Darts Championship in North Carolina. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Census: ABQ's poverty rate 15% Oct 1, 2009
Albuquerque, other cities see high poverty marks - New Mexico Business Weekly. for free extra services. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Sanchez scores twice to send Weedsport to win Oct 1, 2009
Moravia (5-3) travels to Newark Valley Friday. Cazenovia 8, Cato-Meridian 0. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Buffalo named third-poorest city in U.S. Sep 30, 2009
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Rapid City airport officials keeping close eye on de-icing runoff regulations Sep 30, 2009
Under the EPA's proposed regulations, six of the nation's 14 major airports that are the biggest users of deicing fluid JFK, O'Hare, Cleveland-Hopkins International, Newark Liberty International in New Jersey, Boston Logan International and LaGuardia Airport in New York would have to install deicing "pads" or other collection systems to contain 60 percent of fluid sprayed. The airports would then have to make sure the collected liquid was treated to remove any toxins, the EPA said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Report: 8.9% of San Jose below poverty level Sep 30, 2009
9% of San Jose below poverty level - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. for free extra services. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
EPA: Limit plane deicing chemical runoff Sep 30, 2009
In a Jan. 30, 2009 file photo, a jet is sprayed with deicer before a Continental Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport as another airplane is treated in the background in Newark, N.J. New regulations proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would require airports to capture at least some of the deicing fluid after it is used to rid planes of ice and snow ... Airports rely on fluidsUnder the EPA's proposed regulations, six of the nation's 14 major airports that are... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Hartford Appoints Ex-Bank of America Executive Liam McGee as Insurer's CEO Sep 30, 2009
MetLife, led by Chief Executive Officer Robert Henrikson, and Newark, New Jersey-based Prudential shunned government aid. of Philadelphia accepted $950 million from the U.S.. (Bloomberg)
NYC Terror Attack Apparently Was Set for Sept. 11 Sep 26, 2009
Zazi _ a legal U.S. resident who immigrated in 1999 _ began plotting as early as August 2008 to "use one or more weapons of mass destruction," when he "and others" traveled from Newark, N.J., to receive explosives training in Pakistan, prosecutors said. Within days of returning from Pakistan in early 2009, he moved to the Denver suburb of Aurora, where he used a computer to research homemade bomb ingredients and to look up beauty supply stores where he could buy them, according to prosecutors. (Newsmax)
Digital Fingerprints Led Feds to Zazi Sep 26, 2009
The Customs Databases Zazi flew from Newark Liberty International Airport to Peshawar, Pakistan on Aug. 28, 2008. Something triggered in a database, given that Zazi, 24, was going to Peshawar, known as a terrorism hotbed. (CBS News)
Chilling details emerge in terror bomb plot Sep 25, 2009
That was when he and others traveled from Newark to Pakistan, where he received the explosives training, prosecutors said. After returning in early 2009, he moved to the Denver suburb of Aurora, where he used a computer to research bomb ingredients, prosecutors said. (Boston Globe)
Alleged terror threat seen as 'most serious' since 9/11 attacks Sep 25, 2009
By Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY The case that some analysts are calling the most serious terror plot in the United States since the 9/11 attacks began more than a year ago, when a young Afghan man living in the United States boarded a flight in Newark, N.J., bound for Pakistan. READ MOTION: CHARGES. (Florida Today)
Brazil Swaps Trade at A-Rated Levels as Prudential Predicts More Upgrades Sep 23, 2009
The momentum is clearly for more positive ratings actions, said , who manages more than $8 billion of emerging-market debt at Prudential Financial in Newark, New Jersey. Its a little surprising when they upgrade something and leave it on positive watch. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Publishers and Authors Ask to Delay Google Hearing to Negotiate New Settlement Sep 23, 2009
The firm has offices in New York, Newark, Houston, Atlanta, Miami and San Francisco. For more information, visit www. (PR Newswire)
Terror arrest sparks gov't warning on mass transit Sep 22, 2009
- Aug. 28, 2008: Najibullah Zazi travels to Peshawar, Pakistan, from Newark International Airport, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection records. Man in terror probe meets with attorney, not FBI. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
BC, Garden awarded 2012 East Regional Sep 22, 2009
The 2011 regional sites are Anaheim (West), New Orleans (Southeast), Newark (East) and San Antonio (Southwest), with the Final Four at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Los Angeles (West), Arlington, Texas (Cowboys Stadium, South), and Indianapolis (Midwest) will serve as hosts in 2013, with a site for the East yet to be determined. (Boston Globe)
Cleveland, Pittsburgh get NCAA basketball men's tourney games Sep 22, 2009
San Antonio; Newark, N.J.; and New Orleans. -In 2012, the other early sites are: Albuquerque, N.M.; Columbus, Ohio; Greensboro, N.C.; Louisville, Ky. (Erie Times-News, PA)
$30 billion home loan time bomb set for 2010 Sep 21, 2009
" Option ARMs became widespread starting in 2005, which is why the recasts and higher payments will hit starting in 2010, five years later. Joey Amacker of Newark, who works as an account manager for a catering company, refinanced his home with an option ARM for $624,000 so he could pull out money to build an addition. The friend who sold him the loan assured him that an option ARM was a safe and affordable product, he said. Amacker said he initially made only the minimum monthly payment of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Faith leaders push healthcare for immigrants Sep 20, 2009
Widely distributed images showed them being led into the FBI building in Newark in rabbinical garb and handcuffs didn't help. LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles religious leaders have launched a phone campaign to urge lawmakers to include undocumented immigrants in any healthcare reform plan. (Fresno Bee -- State)
More questions on 9/11 Sep 18, 2009
This was the company responsible for airport security at Dulles, Logan and Newark airports on 9/11. 14. (Asia Times Online)
American to cut 46 St. Louis flights, end service to 20 cities Sep 18, 2009
Milwaukee; Minneapolis; Nashville; Newark, N.J.; New Orleans; Norfolk, Va. Oklahoma City; Orlando; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Marist Football Blog - San Diego Trip - Latest Update 4:55 A.M. Thursday Sep 17, 2009
We are making our way south on 9W, as we are headed to the New York State Thruway exit in Newburgh on our way to Newark Airport. Our flight is scheduled to take off at 8:30 a.m., which should put us in San Diego at around 11:40 a.m. Pacific (2:40 in the east). (Goredfoxes.com)
Pilot in crash had wrong radio frequency Sep 17, 2009
National Transportation Safety Board chairman Deborah Hersman told a congressional committee yesterday that shortly after the Piper took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, a Teterboro controller handed off the plane to nearby Newark Liberty International. During the handoff, the controller instructed the Piper pilot to contact Newark and gave him the frequency. (Boston Globe)
Drivers respond to 'polite' message on motorcycle Sep 17, 2009
The group left Newark Liberty International Airport on Sept. 3 ... The group left Newark Liberty International Airport on Sept. 3. (Fresno Bee)
U.S., Ex-Goldman Programmer Get More Time for Talks Sep 17, 2009
The FBI arrested Aleynikov on July 3 at Newark Liberty International Airport. He was later freed on $750,000 bail following several days of detention. (ABC News -- Wire)
Airline Group Predicts 2009 Loss Of $11B Sep 16, 2009
He said he's concerned that John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty airports, meanwhile, "could soon become the most expensive airports in the world.". The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs both airports, responded with a statement saying, "Airlines regularly seek to enter this market and those who already serve the region often look for ways to expand.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Wolves fall just short Sep 13, 2009
The Southern Springs football team fell short in a game that they led for most of, losing 27-20 to Newark Valley on Saturday ... The Wolves forced Newark Valley to punt late in the game, or so they thought ... It ended up being a fake that gave Newark Valley a first down. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Fasting carries risk of overeating Sep 12, 2009
Though he follows kosher rules himself, as a teenager in a Jewish community in Newark, New Jersey, he was suspicious of the common wisdom that the milk and meat separation was healthier "because you don't mix the bacteria.". "When I got more formally involved, it was actually sort of nice to realize that in fact these are not health laws. They are in the official category of 'God said, you do,' and I don't have to go back and try to chase this down.". (CNN)
UBS Employee Called CDO `Vomit' in 2007 E-Mail, Fund's Fraud Suit Claims Sep 12, 2009
To contact the reporters on this story: in New York at ; in Newark, New Jersey, at. Last Updated: September 11, 2009 14:42 EDT. (Bloomberg -- US)
Event boosts Flight 93 memorial Sep 12, 2009
Flight 93 was on its way from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco that morning, when it was hijacked near Cleveland. The plane abruptly changed course, headed for Washington, D.C., where another plane had already crashed into the Pentagon. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Flight 93 memorial rolls from sea to shining sea Sep 12, 2009
Their trip is the same, from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco International Airport, and it will end this morning shortly after 11 a.m. - when Flight 93 was to have landed. The only difference: Joey traveled by plane and his family will arrive astride rumbling Harley-Davidsons. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pitt Men's Basketball Schedule Sep 11, 2009
XL Center 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 *LOUISVILLE Petersen Events Center TBA Wednesday, Jan. 20 *GEORGETOWN Petersen Events Center TBA Sunday, Jan. 24 at *Seton Hall Newark, N.J./Prudential Center TBA Thursday, Jan. 28 *ST. JOHNS Petersen Events Center TBA Sunday, Jan. 31 at *South Florida Tampa, Fla. TBA Wednesday, Feb. 3 at *West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. (PittInsiders.com)
Ezica (Pete) Barber (14) Sep 11, 2009
He is survived by two sons: Jon Barber of Newark DE, Neal Barber of Locust Hill, VA, 6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Virginia (Petit) Barber and 2 grandchildren. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Meet the Press Sep 10, 2009
Two key big-city mayors -- New York City's Michael Bloomberg and Newark, NJ's Cory Booker -- join us for a special discussion. Plus a roundtable offers their analysis. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gooden joins Newark Bears as baseball executive Sep 10, 2009
The Newark Bears say the former Cy Young award winner, who pitched for the New York Yankees and New York Mets, will be hired as senior vice president of the Atlantic League franchise on Thursday. Team spokesman Jesse Suskin says Gooden will serve as the Bears' community ambassador in Newark, New Jersey's largest city. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Iverson, Grizzlies agree on contract Sep 10, 2009
The Newark Bears said former Cy Young award winner Dwight Gooden will be hired as senior vice president of the Atlantic League franchise today. A team spokesman said Gooden, 44, will be a community ambassador. (Boston Globe)
Hi-tech crimes Sep 10, 2009
Newark, for example, has deployed a wireless high-speed network has been deployed. "It's real-time. It's not choppy at all. It's phenomenal feed", explained Peter Lutz, Newark's director of Police Management Information Systems. (BBC News -- Technology)
Go on a cruise for less Sep 10, 2009
"Say, for example, you bought a Caribbean cruise for $799 and sailed out of San Juan; you could spend as much of the cost of the cruise on an airline ticket." Besides the ports listed above, cruises also leave from Baltimore (a five-hour drive away) and Newark, N.J. From these fairly nearby ports you can take a transcontinental cruise to Europe, head to the Bahamas or the Caribbean, or take a foliage cruise around New England and Canada (in the fall). Besides saving money, you save the hassle of... (Albany Times Union)
Jets announce partnership with JetBlue Sep 9, 2009
Special $50 fares (a) are available from Newark to Fort Lauderdale in celebration of 50 years of New York Jets football. Sale fares must be booked by 11:59 p.m. MT today, September 8, 2009, and are one way. (JetsConfidential.com)
Delta Connection carriers, AirTran in back of on-time pack Sep 9, 2009
They included flights to Atlanta from Omaha; Knoxville; Charleston, S.C.; Greenville, S.C.; Newark; and Chattanooga; and flights from Atlanta to New York s LaGuardia Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. Delta also had the industry s longest tarmac delay during the month, with a flight from New York s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Portland, Ore. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
CAL drops on least-canceled flights list Sep 9, 2009
One flight between Houston and New York La Guardia was delayed 310 minutes, or just over five hours, while a flight between Chicago O Hare Airport and Newark, N.J. was delayed 299 minutes, or just under five hours. Overall, on-time performance by the 19 reporting carriers was 77. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Jets make another punting change Sep 8, 2009
The announcement was made by Dave Hutchinson of the Newark Star-Ledger, who is not authorized to speak for the players or the team. Related Stories. (JetsConfidential.com)
Crews dodge flying corks in Wyo. wine truck fire Sep 6, 2009
Worth, Chicago OHare, Miami, New York LaGuardia, New York JFK, Boston, Los Angeles, St. Louis, San Jose, Washington Reagan National, Washington Dulles, Raleigh/Durham, Atlanta, Austin, Denver, Honolulu, Kansas City, Nashville, Newark, Orange County, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Juan. We are pleased to work with American and Sodexo in coordinating this unique collection effort, said Teresa Relogio, Program Coordinator for ReCORK America. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
NFL says Vick eligible to play in 3rd game Sep 5, 2009
Goodell met with Vick for 45 minutes Thursday before announcing his decision. Vick, recently signed by the Eagles, played in last week s exhibition game and was expected to play against the New York Jets on Thursday night. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
FAA to change Hudson River airspace rules Sep 4, 2009
NEWARK, New Jersey - The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will change rules for the airspace over the Hudson River in New York City following last month's deadly midair crash of a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter ... Requiring controllers at Teterboro to request approval from Newark Liberty Airport before a plane departs for Class B airspace over the river ... Schumer says changes insufficientThe investigation into the collision pitted the air traffic controllers'... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Vick gets some good news Sep 4, 2009
"Goodell met with Vick earlier Thursday at the Eagles' hotel near Newark International Airport. Philadelphia played the Jets in an exhibition game at the Meadowlands at night.Buccaneers can Jagodzinski: Former Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski was fired Thursday as offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have been unhappy with the progress of their passing game.First-year coach Raheem Morris offered a vague explanation for the abrupt move on the eve of the team's preseason... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Relatives kick off cross-country motorcycle ride to honor Flight 93 victims Sep 4, 2009
Participants in the cross-country ride held up a commemorative flag as they gathered at Newark Liberty International Airport yesterday ... NEWARK - Relatives of the victims of Flight 93 - the United Airlines jetliner that crashed in Pennsylvania as passengers wrestled with hijackers on Sept. 11, 2001 - are honoring their loved ones with a cross-country motorcycle ride ... The caravan left Newark Liberty International Airport yesterday morning at 8:42 a.m. - the same time as the flight - and is... (Boston Globe)
Vick ruled eligible to play for Eagles in Week 3 game Sep 4, 2009
" LABOR STRIFE: POWER RANKINGS: Goodell met with Vick earlier Thursday at the Eagles' hotel near Newark International Airport. Philadelphia lost to the Jets 38-27 in an exhibition game at the Meadowlands at night. Vick ran for a 2-yard touchdown, but was sacked four times, lost a fumble and was intercepted. Vick was in and out of the lineup in the opening half, and was booed each time he ran onto the field. He lined up at quarterback and wide receiver at times, and scored his first NFL touchdown... (USA Today -- Sports)
Plan for New Jersey Youths Puts More in Foster Homes Sep 4, 2009
NEWARK, Feb. 15 - Hundreds of foster children who linger in detention centers, psychiatric wards and shelters - sometimes for as long as a year and a half - would be transferred into more "familylike" settings under a plan being drafted to overhaul New Jersey's child welfare agency. The proposed transfers, part of sweeping court-ordered changes at the state Division of Youth and Family Services that the agency will unveil this week, is an ambitious attempt by state officials to solve one of the... (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Bookstores team with RAH to fight hunger Sep 3, 2009
It was donated to food pantries in Newark, New York City and Hackettstown, according to a summer 2009 RAH summary. Students attending June s orientation were asked to bring in canned foods, according to the summary. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Drug maker loses $473m tax case Sep 3, 2009
However, US District Judge Katherine S. Hayden in Newark, N.J., found Schering-Plough owed taxes on it, the Justice Department said in a statement yesterday ... After the IRS denied the refund request, Schering-Plough sued in federal court in Newark, leading to the latest ruling. (Boston Globe)
Police try to uphold 'need to know' rule Sep 3, 2009
Revealing too much "lays a path of clues for the suspect about how the investigation is proceeding," says Jon Shane, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and a retired Newark, N.J., police captain. "The suspect can read the clues and change his strategy.". (USA Today -- News)
FAA will modify airspace rules over Hudson River Sep 3, 2009
(AP) NEWARK, New Jersey - The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will change rules for the airspace over the Hudson River in New York City following last month's deadly midair crash of a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter. Under the new rules, aircraft speeds would be restricted and pilots who fly between 1,000 and 1,300 feet (305 and 396 meters)-the altitude at which the Aug. 8 collision occurred-would be required to tune to the same radio frequency as pilots at lower... (NJ.com -- News)
Marie Knight; gospel singer toured with Rosetta Tharpe Sep 3, 2009
Two weeks later, Tharpe showed up at Ms. Knight s house in Newark to invite her to go on the road with her ... Ms. Knight grew up in Newark. (Boston Globe)
The Original Beat Writers Sep 2, 2009
Allen Ginsberg was born June 3, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey to Jewish parents Louis Ginsberg and Naomi Livergant. After meeting Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady and William S. Burroughs, Ginsberg travelled to San Francisco, where he read his poem, Howl, at the now famous Six Gallery poetry reading in October, 1955. (Suite101.com)
Gospel singer Marie Knight dies Sep 2, 2009
Knight was raised in Newark, New Jersey and began her career touring the national gospel circuit with evangelist Frances Robinson. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
School bans touching to prevent swine flu spread Sep 2, 2009
Officials in Newark are cutting off water service to property owners who have been delinquent on their bills for more than a year, officials said. The shutoffs are scheduled to begin Tuesday. (FOX61, CT)
Lawyer settles over NY plane crash solicitations Sep 2, 2009
(AP) NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey attorney accused of soliciting families of victims of a plane that crashed into a New York home too soon after the accident has settled a lawsuit with the government ... The flight originated in Newark and crashed in suburban Clarence, N.Y., killing all 49 people on board and one person on the ground. (NJ.com -- News)
Body found is likely drowning victim Sep 2, 2009
Goff, 46, of Newark Valley, was vacationing in Scipio at the time he apparently drowned. He had been operating a motorboat that was towing a raft with his wife and two young grandsons who were thrown into the water when the raft overturned. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Ultimate HITMAN David Foster to Search for His Next Vocal Superstar Sep 1, 2009
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Still shining, Agassi says caring is doing Sep 1, 2009
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