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  • Snooki and friends aren’t hurting Jersey’s image Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:18PMHere’s the real situation: It turns out MTV’s Jersey Shore isn’t killing New Jersey’s reputation after all.
  • Secret beaches of North America Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:40AMIt might take some work to get to these secluded beaches, but it will be worth the effort.
  • A win-win 'Situation' for NJ Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:20AMSnooki and The Situation apparently aren't all that bad for New Jersey's beach business. The train wrecks from MTV's "Jersey Shore" might even be attracting people to the state's 127 miles of beaches, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll released yesterday. "The show . . . may...
  • Poll Shows MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore’ Might Actually Be Helping New Jersey’s Image Slightly Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:04AMGov. Chris Christie isn't a fan of the show, but a new poll reveals that the program isn't harming the state's reputation, and may even be helping it by making it a bit more famous.
  • WILDWOOD BEACH TAG POSSIBILITY UP IN THE AIR Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:20PMWILDWOOD-MANY CALL WILDWOOD THEIR HOME AND GET AWAY SPOT IN THE SUMMER FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS. BUT ONE HUGE THING PUTS THEM ABOVE AND BEYOND ALMOST ALL OTHER BEACHES IN NEW JERSEY. BEACH TAGS.
  • Elected as Cost-Cutters, Freshmen Push Spending for Home Districts Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:09PMHouse Republicans who rode a wave of voter discontent into office last year may be pushing for spending cuts, but they’re also quietly funneling millions of federal dollars back home.
  • Your comments: 'Jersey Shore' isn't affecting how nation views N.J., poll says Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:02PMFeaturing the best comments from the NJ.com community
  • Jersey Shore Isn't Harming New Jersey's Reputation, After All [Studies] Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:06PM# studies For all the talk about how Jersey Shore is the end of culture as we know it, an affront to all things great in the Garden State , and the destruction of their tourism industry , a new study found Jersey Shore has no impact at all on how many people hate the damn place. More »
  • Majority Of Americans Favor Public Smoking Bans Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:09AMMore than half of all Americans believe that smoking should be banned in all public places, but less than one in five US residents feel that the habit should be made completely illegal throughout the country, according to the results of a Gallop poll published on Friday. In a telephone poll conducted by the Princeton, New Jersey-based research firm, 59-percent of those contacted said that they ...
  • Study shows strong El Nino can bring increased sea levels, storm surges to U.S. East Coast Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:02AMWASHINGTON, D.C. : Coastal communities along the U.S. East Coast may be at risk to higher sea levels accompanied by more destructive storm surges in future El Nino years, according to a new study by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
  • Old-fashioned beat gets Derry dancing again Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:05PMGAELIC GAMES ULSTER SFC FINAL DERRY v DONEGAL:Derry manager John Brennan may be regarded as old school but for many he has been a breath of fresh air in this year’s championship, as KEITH DUGGANdiscovers
  • Summer offers fusion of fun from festivals to food Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:50PMIt's the height of summer, so don't miss out on these family-friendly excursions:
  • Most in U.S. want ban on smoking in public: poll Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:35PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Americans want smoking banned in all public places but only 19 percent believe that cigarette smoking should be illegal in the United States, a Gallup poll published on...
  • Party dress codes can vary by your zip Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:50AMThe invitation to a summer party likely includes the time, place and date, but you might have to look between the lines to get a read on the dress code.
  • Puerto Rico to increase police presence in beaches, tourist zones to reassure visitors Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:19AMSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police are increasing the number of officers at popular tourist areas in the capital of San Juan to reassure visitors the area remains safe despite a rising homicide rate in much of the island.
  • Dub Proof preview: Asbury Park band puts its own spin on Jamaican music Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:26AMSinger Elijah Roberts and bassist Nick"Turtle" Paolise of the group Dub Proof, which is based in Asbury Park but steeped in the sounds of Jamaica. By Tad Hendrickson/For The Star-Ledger Just as certain types of books work better for summer...
  • Provincetown beach closures level off Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:19AMWhile the rate of beach closures in Provincetown has remained steady, closures across the state due to sewage pollution and bacterial contamination in 2010 decreased 15 percent from 2009, according to a report issued by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
  • July is Here and So are the New York Bed Bugs...and Ticks Too? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:37AMAs expected, Assured Environments, New York’s largest pest management company, has had an increase in bed bug service requests recently. But the recent outbreak of ticks in New York and surge in tick-related calls within the past two weeks has surpassed the levels of the past 25 years and have left many in the industry and the area concerned. New York, NY (PRWEB) July 14, 2011 As many had ...
  • Marc Folco — Catchin' Anything? Sharks circling off Chatham Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:05PMAt least two great white sharks, reportedly approaching close to 20 feet long, have been spotted off the coast of Chatham during the past week. White sharks have been spotted off the Cape for several summers and areas of Chatham beaches were closed last...
  • Craigslist Chorales: Six Craigslist Listings That Call for Naked/Nudist Roommates Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:35AMThis post needs no formal introduction, so let's dive right in, shall we? Of the recent slew of "naked people wanted" ads we've found on Craigslist, here are the best and the brightest: 1) $500 Nudist Roommate Share (Bergen County,...
  • Medical Web Technologies Experiences High Demand for Web-Based Preoperative Solution One Medical Passport Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:15AMMedical facilities and physicians are under increasing pressure to do more with less. In their quest to create more efficient processes while simultaneously improving quality of care, in the first half of 2011 60 hospitals, surgical facilities, and ambulatory surgery centers took their preoperative process online with One Medical Passport by Medical Web Technologies.
  • Medford Lakes woman to finish paddleboarding trip up N.J. coast for cancer research Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:46AMAristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerMargo Pellegrino is paddleboarding up the coast of New Jersey, from Cape May to Sandy Hook, in support of a friend whose child has neuroblastoma. Above, children and families play at the Cape May beaches. SANDY HOOK —...
  • Cowleys Termite and Pest Services Reminds Homeowners to Join the Fight Against Mosquitoes This Summer by Eliminating ... Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:06AMEvery homeowner needs to help in the fight against mosquitoes . Controlling the mosquito population is a collective effort. The key to removing mosquitoes is removing standing water, their breeding habitat. Mosquitoes don’t need much water to breed. Even the water collected in old bottles and cans is enough. And mosquitoes don’t need much time to develop -- only a week from egg to adulthood ...
  • Belmar lifeguard rescues Elizabeth residents struggling in rip current at Bradley Beach Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:46PMLifeguard vet Andy Rogers, 38, saved two people off the Bradley Beach shoreline last month
  • Medical Waste Returns to the Jersey Shore Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:44PMTwo syringes, intact with sharp needles, were found within feet of each other Sunday in the sands of Monmouth Beach, a quiet Jersey Shore community some 32 miles as the seagull flies from Lower Manhattan.
  • Pollution Took Heavy Toll at U.S. Beaches in 2010 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:25PMWEDNESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- As the summer gets into full swing, a new report Wednesday warns that water pollution can make a day at the beach no day at the beach.
  • Health Highlights: April 25, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:03PMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
  • Party dress codes vary by zip code Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:39AMNEW YORK - The invitation to a summer party likely includes the time, place and date, but you might have to look between the lines to get a read on the dress code.
  • The Score: Deron making Turkey out of commish Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:07PMAmerica may have perfected the sport - and will forever host the most popular league - but David Stern made it his mission to promote basketball and the NBA worldwide. He has done it successfully at nearly every stop, including Turkey, where Anthony Mason.
  • The Troubled History Of The Supermarket Tomato Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:09PMEver wonder why supermarket tomatoes taste like nothing? Food writer Barry Estabrook's new book traces the troubled history of the modern commercial tomato.
  • Severe thunderstorm watch, flood watch issued for area Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:04PMPosted: Friday, July 8, 2011 3:48 pm | Updated: 3:54 pm, Fri Jul 8, 2011.
  • BLOG: Haddonfield Crafts/Fine Art Festival This Wknd Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:12AMBy Jim Donovan: Don’t have anything planned this weekend? Well if you are in the vicinity of Haddonfield, New Jersey you may want to head over to the Annual Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival. [...]
  • America's best beach bars Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:25AMThe sun twinkles on the turquoise water off palm-fringed Waikiki Beach, the air heady with the scent of coconut suntan lotion. "Aloha," grins the waiter at Duke's Barefoot Bar as he sets down a Tropical Itch, a rum drink with a foot-long bamboo back scratcher sticking out.
  • Temple Companies Breaks Ground at Summerfields West Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:57AMSummerfields West, the much-anticipated new 55-plus Active Adult enclave, in Williamstown, NJ is finally underway.Williamstown, NJ (PRWEB) July 08, 2011 Summerfields West, the much-anticipated new 55-plus Active Adult enclave, in Williamstown, NJ is finally underway, according to Sales Manager Anne Marie Burgo. Ground was recently broken on the new lifestyle community delighting the scores of ...
  • Great White Sharks spotted off the Cape Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:03PMCHATHAM, Mass. -- Swimmers and fisherman are watching the waters off of Cape Cod a little more closely after Great White Shark sightings.
  • Temple students study major storms through beach sand Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:00PMWhile a lot of folks are spending time at the beach, a Temple University professor and some of his students have been busy studying the beach looking for signs of major storms from centuries ago.
  • New York, New Jersey rank as rudest beaches Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:00PMA new survey released by TripAdvisor has said that New York and New Jersey are home to the country's "rudest" beaches.
  • Three Great White sightings on Cape Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:00PMCHATHAM - There have been three reported shark sightings in Chatham, Truro and Manomet, the Division of Marine Fisheries has confirmed.
  • Local assemblyman sponsors photo contest Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:31AMAmateur photographers may enter their pictures in the Fourth Annual Summer Photo Contest which is sponsored by Assemblyman Jon Bramnick's office.
  • Atlantic City Celebrates with Large Crowds over July 4th Holiday Weekend Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:46PMAs the July 4th holiday weekend expands in Atlantic City from Thursday to Monday so do the crowds.
  • Tampa Bay Lightning: Unsigned Steven Stamkos Could Be Fatal Franchise Flaw Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:41AMHockey in the Sunshine state is a hard sell. Floridians are more prone to college football, beaches and the local AARP deal of the month than they are to pucks, off sides and painted sheets of ice. I mean no disrespect to the great hockey fans of Florida . There just are not a lot of them. In fact, you will find one of the best right here on the Bleacher Report, in Bolts featured columnist JC De ...
  • Our beaches are national superstars Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:45AMTwo of the nation's four 'superstar' beaches are located on Delmarva --in Sussex County, to be precise. The Rehoboth Avenue beach and Dewey Beach, according to rankings by the National Resources Defense Council, have maintained perfect scores for the past three years. And both Ocean City and Assateague Island State Park received four stars, missing out on the fifth star not because of less ...
  • Philly's 4th Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:01PMPatriotism, presidential hopefuls and jammin' on the Parkway -- images of Independence Day, 2011 in Philadelphia.
  • The Cleanest Beaches in the U.S. Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:19PMNEW YORK (MainStreet) -- If you're planning to celebrate this Fourth of July on a beach, you may want to try to make your way to Delaware. This tiny state is home to two of the cleanest beaches in the country, Dewey Beach and Rehoboth Beach, according to a report put out last week from the National Resources Defense Council, which analyzes government data each year to find the beaches with the ...
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Authorizes Absolute Auction of Prime Atlantic City Ocean Front Property by Sheldon Good & Company Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:37AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sheldon Good and Company, a Racebrook Portfolio Company and America’s leading real estate auctioneer, has been retained by Chapter 11 Trustee, Karen L. Gilman, of the law firm Wolff & Samson PC, to auction 101 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ. The apartment building – consisting of 359 residential units and 5 commercial units - has an approved condominium conversion plan ...
  • NJ Beaches Named 2nd Rudest in U.S. Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:32AMA new survey from TripAdvisor named New Jersey as the home of the second rudest beaches in America.
  • Footballers: We know what you did this summer... Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:36AMThere was a time when the summer antics of top-flight footballers were rarely accessible. Unless their travels were sufficiently photogenic to make the glossy magazines, or sufficiently debased to make the tabloids, the holiday happenings of his heroes would be hidden from the man on the street. Thanks to Twitter, though, there no longer needs to be a mediator between player and fan. Anyone with ...
  • Swim Warning on the Delaware River Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:49PMSunday's heavy rains caused problems Monday for people who wanted to enjoy the Delaware River.
  • Drug disposal can be tricky Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 1:31PMGetting rid of a television, a gallon of kerosene or a set of tires in an environmentally friendly way can be done with relative ease in most states.
  • Wenatchee's Tyler Farrar wins third stage of Tour de France Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:07AMWenatchee's Tyler Farrar claimed the first Tour de France stage win of his career with a half-bike length victory Monday in the flat, windy and unusual first sprinters' stage of the Tour de France.