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In keeping with the ecumenical themes of the season, here are a few reasons to be thankful: The Christian-Jewish dialogue is alive and well in New Jersey .

Share + Nov 23, 2009 7:37 pm US/Eastern Reporting Christine Sloan UNION, N.J. Shop now or later? With the struggling economy some holiday shoppers are wondering whether there will be better deals out there after "Black Friday." CBS 2 HD saw one Target all decked out with holiday decorations, getting ready for the busiest shopping day of the year.

With a former prosecutor waiting in the wings to take over as New Jersey's first Republican governor in a dozen years, Democrats know time is short to push through a social agenda in the Legislature that includes legalizing gay marriage and the use of marijuana for chronic medical conditions.

Here is video of Fox Business anchor Cody Willard attacking Sarah Palin. Cody Willard said "Sarah Palin makes me sick, she is one of the biggest hypocrites on the planet, she is not a conservative because when she was running with John McCain she stopped and lobbied for a trillion dollar Wall Street bailout." Willard said middle America "will ...

A state lawmaker plans to propose changes next year to an unpopular system that requires towns to accommodate a set number of affordable housing units in their planning.

The Cumberland County College board of trustees has announced three candidates for the position of CCC president.

His limp body was sprawled on the kitchen floor. He had no pulse. He'd been down for about 10 minutes.

I first worked on a newspaper in sixth grade, as one of the writers of my middle-school newsletter.

Photo by Amy Paterson/New Jersey Herald A copy of Grey's Anatomy, philosophy by Aquinas and Aristotle and a book on Buddhism lie across Matthew Tully's dining room table in Wharton as he talks about the sequel to his recently published novel "The Chimera Seed." The book was a finalist for the USA Book News' 2009 National Best Books Award.

VINELAND -- The Cumberland County College board of trustees expects to name its new president before the end of the month, Chairman Charles Thomas said Friday.

Housing plan helps 20 pct in Calif, Nev., Ariz. The Obama administration's plan to combat the foreclosure crisis has reached about 20 percent of troubled homeowners in the states most affected by the housing ... Sports Seton Hall basketball player charged with DWI Authorities say a Seton Hall University men's basketball player was drunk when he ...

One of two men sentenced to prison for starting a fire that killed three students at a Seton Hall University dormitory has waived his right to parole.

One of two men sentenced to prison for starting a fire that killed three students, including a West Long Branch man, at a Seton Hall University dormitory has waived his right to parole.

Authorities say a Seton Hall University men's basketball player was drunk when he caused a wrong-way crash on the Garden State Parkway.

His name may not be met with instant recognition, even after a career that has spanned 40 years in New York.

San Francisco Age: 67, born Montclair, N.J. Occupation: Assemblyman, stand-up comedian, former public school teacher Education: Master's degree in special education from San Francisco State University; bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University.

Word on the street: College grads, dismayed by fruitless job searches, are flooding into graduate programs to ride out the recession.

Governor-elect Chris Christie, an attorney who forged his reputation as a corruption-fighting prosecutor, has the chance to flex his legal muscles again by reshaping the political makeup of the state Supreme Court during his first term.

Education: Bachelor's degree, Seton Hall University; postgraduate studies at Seton Hall and Rutgers University Previous public experience: Assembly member since 2006; Essex County Democratic Committee chairman, 19932002; Democratic State Committee chairman, 19972001; Essex County surrogate, 199093; Essex County Board of Freeholders, 197778 and ...

UPDATE: Republican Christie wins NJ Governor race. DSC funded "independent" Jarret - was he the anti-spoiler who cost Corzine the 5% "cheatability" margin? Republican McDonnell wins Virginia by 58-41 margin; Republicans win VA Governor, Lt.