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Gold fell the most in six weeks as slumping energy costs and a stronger dollar cut demand for the metal as a hedge against inflation.

Fifteen people were displaced today when fire erupted on the roof of a restaurant in the business district, prompting authorities to evacuate tenants in apartments adjacent to the restaurant, police said.

Gold rose on speculation a slowing US economy and higher inflation will boost demand for the precious metal as a store of value.

The Norwood Environmental Commission recently dedicated a historic sign at Blanch Avenue that will be the starting point for the first of several walking trails in the borough.

Commodities rose to a record, led by precious metals, energy and grains, on increased demand for raw materials as a hedge against accelerating inflation.

A 71-year-old Demarest man was killed early Monday when his car struck a parked car and a house on Schraalenburgh Road, police said.

Like many houses of worship, the Sadhu Vaswani Center in Closter, N.J., has a sign that displays spiritual messages to passers-by. But rather than trumpeting familiar injunctions like "Praise the Lord," the ...

State Sen. Loretta Weinberg insists that the county committee battle between the Real Bergen Democrats and the Bergen County Democratic Organization isn't a contest of personalities between her and Bergen ...

Did record oil prices just get talked to death -- or at least into a short-term coma? Crude oil futures slumped 3.4% today, the biggest decline in two months, after weeks of headlines suggesting that energy ...

Ericom is an application and desktop virtualization vendor, and as of Tuesday, one of the few to announce early support for Microsoft's Hyper-V. As Citrix expands its desktop virtualization product line this ...

The European Climate Exchange is based in London. The Chicago Climate Exchange is based in Chicago.

By Mel Fabrikant Friday, May 16 2008, 07:11 PM EDT Views: 18 Bellaire, American Property Realty's ultra-luxurious townhome community in Bergen County, N.J., now offers a virtual tour in both English and Korean ...

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Protesters bearing placards deriding anti-war "hippies" and "murderers" picketed New Jersey Peace Action's annual gathering at The Regency House Hotel on Sunday, while a former U.S. State Department official ... via Free Republic

Commodities rallied for the third straight day as the weakening dollar enhanced the appeal of raw materials as a hedge against inflation. via Bloomberg.com

These bikes are probably not in Hoboken, but you never know ... Two Hoboken bicyclists fought back this weekend. via The Jersey Journal

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The stock market rose at the end of last week and commodities prices fell sharply, all in the wake of the rescue of Bear Stearns . via Seeking Alpha

The biggest commodity collapse in at least five decades may signal Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke has revived confidence in U.S. financial firms. via Bloomberg

Crude oil, copper and coffee led a decline in commodities that may be the biggest ever recorded on speculation that a U.S. recession will stall demand for raw materials. via Bloomberg Business News

Governor Jon S. Corzine today submitted the following judicial nominations to the State Senate. via State of New Jersey