Atlantic City casino mogul and daughter have ties to Chinese mob, authorities say
March 17, 2010 12:46 PM
PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty ImagesThis file photo dated 18 May 2004 shows Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho (C) taking a tour around the new Sands Casino in Macau.ATLANTIC CITY -- New Jersey casino regulators said Asian casino mogul Stanley Ho has......
American Idol Top 12 review: Siobhan Magnus and Crystal Bowersox stand out on Rolling Stones Night
March 17, 2010 12:16 PM
The "American Idol" finals began last night with the contestants singing Rolling Stones songs, and (like the comparable first Beatles Night a coup...
Officials investigate disappearance of test at Manchester Regional High School
March 17, 2010 12:16 PM
HALEDON — Officials were investigating the disappearance of a testing booklet for the 2010 High School Proficiency Assessment from Manchester Regional High School, a report in NorthJersey.com said. State and local officials were investigating events after testing concluded March...
Parenthood, 'The Deep End of the Pool': Swimming lessons
March 17, 2010 11:46 AM
A quick review of last night's "Parenthood" coming up just as soon as I remember that I'm lactose intolerant......
Nutley man pleads not guilty to shooting off-duty Fairfield police officer
March 17, 2010 11:46 AM
Preye Roberts is held without bail after shooting that followed what cops called a road-rage incident...
Nutley man pleads not guilty to shooting off-duty Fairfield officer
March 17, 2010 11:31 AM
Preye Roberts is held without bail after shooting that followed what police called a road-rage incident...
Mackenzie Phillips makeover: $50,000 on injectibles yet 'I've no desire to erase anything'
March 17, 2010 11:16 AM
She unveils new look on 'Good Morning America'...
N.Y.C. parades on St. Patrick's Day
March 17, 2010 11:16 AM
MCTA green shamrock hot air balloon, named "Paddy, " flown by Orlando Balloon Rides, drifts over Reunion Resort, a private golf resort in Kissimmee, Florida, on St. Patrick's Day.NEW YORK -- Paradegoers in kilts and green paint came to...
Hovnanian watches as tax credit expires, data shows little lift
March 17, 2010 11:01 AM
Frank H. Conlon/The Star-LedgerFile photo of a Hovnanian sales agent showing a home at Hunter's Brook in Hackettstown on March 7, 2009. Home buying indices from the Mortgage Bankers Association last week indicate that the housing slump is continuing...
Stocks gain after drop in wholesale prices
March 17, 2010 10:34 AM
The Star-LedgerA trader outside the NY stock exchange.NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks opened higher today after wholesale-goods prices in February posted their biggest drop in seven months, further reducing the threat of inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...
Wal-Mart probing New Jersey store announcement telling 'all black people' to leave
March 17, 2010 10:16 AM
Paul J. Richards/Getty ImagesFile photo taken at a Wal-Mart Store in Fairfax, Virginia. The retail giant posted a 22 percent jump in fiscal fourth-quarter net profit to 4.63 billion dollars but its revenue was lackluster. Excluding certain one-time charges,...
Padma Lakshmi's rumored baby daddy Adam Dell wants visitation; Lakshmi pal calls talk 'unfortunate'
March 17, 2010 10:16 AM
Lakshmi, the "Top Chef" hostess, hasn't named the father of her baby....
Smokey Robinson, Amy Grant, America to perform at Ocean Grove's Great Auditorium this summer
March 17, 2010 10:16 AM
Smokey Robinson, America, Starship among acts on schedule...
Car plunges into Barnegat Bay killing two
March 17, 2010 10:16 AM
SEASIDE PARK -- Two people died after their car plunged into Barnegat Bay early today. Seaside Park police said they received 911 calls reporting what sounded like an explosion around midnight. Police said they arrived on the scene to...
Christie proposes lifting Sunday shopping ban
March 17, 2010 10:01 AM
Timothy Fadek/Bloomberg MarketsVisitors walk through the Westfield Group's Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Sept. 12, 2008. The plaza is among the most profitable of the company's U.S. malls. Bergen County Democrats and Republicans were caught off-guard yesterday, when...
Newark police raid housing complex seeking narcotics sellers
March 17, 2010 10:01 AM
NEWARK — Police raided the Academy Spires Housing Complex early this morning, targeting persons involved in narcotics trade and making several arrests, officials said. The raid occurred shortly after 4 a.m. on First Street, officials said. Newark Mayor Cory...
Ex-Eagles tackle Jon Runyan game-plans for congress run
March 17, 2010 09:46 AM
Former NFL lineman will launch GOP campaign vs. Democrat Rep. John Adler...
Britney Spears, Jason Trawick kaput after a year
March 17, 2010 09:46 AM
They split at the end of February, E! News reports...
Ex-Eagles tackle Jon Runyan game-plans for congressional run
March 17, 2010 09:45 AM
Former NFL lineman will launch GOP campaign vs. Democrat Rep. John Adler...
Kidnapping, other charges against Hoboken millionaire are dropped
March 17, 2010 09:31 AM
For Hoboken millionaire Jerry Carter, one problem seems to be resolved and another is just beginning to fester. The founder and CEO of First Priority Payroll, a company that handled payroll duties for thousands of small businesses, was charged...
