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Six Cities Where Rents Are Skyrocketing

24/7 Wall St. | Posted 05.07.2012

24/7 Wall St.: Yesterday, online real estate site Trulia released rental data for the 100 largest housing markets in the country. The report showed t...

Seldom Acknowledged Innovation Was Edison's 'Greatest?'

Posted 04.08.2012

By: Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer Published: 04/07/2012 09:45 AM EDT on InnovationNewsDaily Thomas Edison's record as an America...

Wind Storm Wreaks Havoc On The Southland

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.19.2012

Southern California wind continues to prove more powerful than the area's power lines. Throughout the weekend storm of wind, rain and, in some areas, ...

Chicago Can't Wait, Mayor Emanuel: Residents Unveil City Hall Exhibit on Human Costs of Deadly Coal-Fired Plants

Jeff Biggers | Posted 02.01.2012

Jeff Biggers

Calling for an end to the deadly and costly pollution from the Fisk and Crawford plants on the west side of Chicago, neighborhood families supporters posted photos of their affected children, elderly and businesses at City Hall.

Angelina Jolie's Cockroach, Clinton's Cupcakes

Posted 05.25.2011

The new book "What The Great Ate: A Curious History Of Food & Fame" tells you that Madonna, when she was struggling to make ends meet, used to pick Fr...

Joel Stein's Beef With Indians Hurts Everyone

Shiwani Srivastava | Posted 05.25.2011

Shiwani Srivastava

TIME recently ran a not-so-funny satire characterizing Indians in New Jersey as a model minority run amok. Here's why that's damaging for all immigrants of color.

Joel Stein and the Curry Problem

Sandip Roy | Posted 05.25.2011

Sandip Roy

For Edison, N.J.'s old timers, brown is brown. Too many curry shacks is not that different from too many taquerias. We are all Mexicans now. When Joel Stein goes to Edison, he "feels" what people in Arizona talk about.

The American Power Act: Kerry's and Lieberman's Climate Junk Shot

Erich Pica | Posted 05.25.2011

Erich Pica

It's no wonder corporate polluters were lining up in support of this bill. The bill's loan guarantees for nuclear reactors and wasteful spending on coal carbon capture are all boons to polluting corporations.

Edison Gas Explosion Levels New Jersey Building

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

EDISON, N.J. — A gas explosion leveled a central New Jersey lawyer's office, just as utility crews were evacuating the area. Police say a motor...

Antonia Ricigliano cuts her own salary in first act as Edison mayor

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The 71-year-old former councilwoman is town's first female mayor. ...

Edison high school swim coach accused of having sexual affair 17-year-old student

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- An Edison Catholic high school swim coach was arrested and charged with having a sexual affair with a 17-year-old girl at the school, au...

Residents shaken by Swastikas found on Edison playground in Paterniti Park

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- A Jewish boy in Edison said he found 15 to 18 swastikas written on playground equipment in a small neighborhood park Friday -- the secon...

Edison police officer sues former mayor, top cops

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- Six months after receiving one year of probation for lying to officers investigating a township company, a retired Edison police officer...

Four Edison High School custodians arrested on drug charges

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- Township officials today announced the arrests of four Edison High School custodians accused of using their prescription drug plans to o...

Woman crashes car into Edison Quick Chek

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- A car smashed through the glass front doors of an Edison Quick Chek this afternoon, wedging half its frame inside the store, police said...

Edison police shoot at accused drug dealer who tried to run over officers

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- Edison police detectives fired their weapons at a township man as he tried to run them over while fleeing a botched drug deal before the...

Camden man dies when struck by car on N.J. Turnpike in Edison

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- A man was struck and killed Tuesday night after his car broke down on the N.J. Turnpike here. Jaime Perez, of Camden, was hit by the two...

Swastikas found on Edison playground equipment in Paterniti Park

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- A Jewish boy in Edison said he found 15 to 18 swastikas written on playground equipment in a small neighborhood park today -- the second...

80-year-old Metuchen woman attacked in Edison shopping center

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- An 80-year-old woman was attacked in an Edison shopping center parking lot Monday by a robber who shoved the victim into the back of her...

Edison high school swim coach accused of having sexual affair with 17-year-old student

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- An Edison Catholic high school swim coach was arrested and charged with having a sexual affair with a 17-year-old girl at the school, au...

Steamroller crushes Edison worker's leg at Route 287 construction project

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- State Police are investigating an early-morning construction accident after a steamroller crushed a worker's leg on Route 287 in Edison,...

New Edison mayor demotes 10 police officers, cites move as cost-cutting measure

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- Just one week after taking office, Edison Mayor Antonia Ricigliano announced today that 10 township police officers who were promoted by...

Garwood woman attacked at Menlo Park Mall by alleged purse thief

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kathleen Kelly/For The Star-LedgerA 2003 file photo of shoppers at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison.EDISON -- A 31-year-old woman was punched in the ...

Edison office park loses power after truck snags wire, knocks down 7 utility poles

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDISON -- Power went out at an Edison office park today after a truck snagged a communications line, toppling seven utility poles and causing elec...

Amazon's Perfect Mistake

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Sigman

Amazon screwed up last month when it sold Kindle users an unlicensed version of a book. The online behemoth then compounded its goof.