JEFFREY GOLD

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Judge: Company must give experimental drug to teen

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a research company to supply an experimental drug to a 16-year-old Minnesota boy who is terminally ill with a rare form of muscular dystrophy.

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Less tailgaiting time for Giants, Jets fans

The Meadowlands Sports Complex has issued new rules regarding alcohol and fan behavior.

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Ex-Newark mayor apologizes before getting prison

The former mayor of Newark broke a yearlong public silence hours before being sentenced for corruption with an attitude rarely, if ever, seen during his 20 years as the leader of the state's largest city: contrition.

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Lautenberg drops Boss tix request for fundraiser

Sen. Frank Lautenberg's re-election campaign has dropped its request to get the operator of Giants Stadium to provide it with Bruce Springsteen tickets for a fundraiser event this weekend.

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NJ woman sues Spitzer call girl over 'Wild' video

A woman has sued the call girl linked to the downfall of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, claiming Ashley Dupre used her lost driver's license to appear on a "Girls Gone Wild" video.

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N.J. towns' sex-offender residency limits rejected

New Jersey towns cannot ban sex offenders from living near schools, parks, or other places where children gather, a state appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

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Judge gives Jets fan time to amend Patriots suit

A federal judge has given a New York Jets season-ticket holder more time to amend a lawsuit that seeks millions from the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick for "deceiving customers" by videotaping opponents' signals.

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Fort Dix suspects seek to dump 'al-Qaida' language

Men accused of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix asked a federal judge Thursday to drop references to al-Qaida and other "inflammatory" language from an indictment and to move the trial, among other requests.

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USDA papers: Burger recall followed riskier procedures

While the Topps Meat Co. churned out millions of frozen hamburgers a month, beef ground one day was often stored and "reworked" with meat from another production cycle, government documents show.

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Former clerk gets 6-months for stadium attack hoax

A former grocery clerk must serve six months in federal prison for making bogus Internet postings warning of terrorist attacks against NFL stadiums, a judge ruled Thursday.

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Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case

Drugmaker Merck & Co. is not liable for the medical monitoring of Vioxx users not claiming injury, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

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Hovnanian reports 2Q loss grows tenfold

Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. on Tuesday evening said second-quarter losses grew tenfold from a year earlier as it reported its seventh consecutive negative quarter.

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3rd-oldest senator seeks nomination for 5th term

NEWARK, N.J. — The third-oldest member of the U.S. Senate sought his party's nomination for re-election Tuesday, trying to overcome questions raised by a challenger who reminded voters that Sen. Frank Lautenberg would be nearly 91 by the end of a fifth term.

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Graham leans on his McCain ties in re-election bid

Sen. Lindsey Graham makes it clear as he seeks re-election that his political future is tightly woven with that of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

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NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases

Appeals courts in New Jersey and Texas on Thursday scrapped verdicts against the drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. stemming from some of the earliest trials involving its once popular painkiller Vioxx.

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NJ mayor resigns, pleads guilty to corruption

A former lawmaker ensnared in a federal bribery investigation pleaded guilty to federal and state corruption charges Tuesday and resigned as mayor of Orange.

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Gay ex-governor says he has no money for alimony in divorce

The nation's first openly gay governor tried to convince the judge in his divorce case Wednesday that he's too poor to pay alimony, saying he's been financially crippled by his resignation and marital troubles.

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Violinist performs for cabbie who recovered rare instrument

New Jersey cabbies are tapping their feet as the exquisite tones of a Grammy-nominated violinist fill the air at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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Merck extends deadline for Vioxx registrants to submit proof

While asserting that the proposed $4.85 billion settlement for illness associated with Vioxx remains on track, the painkiller's manufacturer on Thursday extended until June 30 the deadline for registered participants to submit paperwork.

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NJ court requires subpoena for Internet subscriber records

Internet service providers must not release personal information about users in New Jersey without a valid subpoena, even to police, the state's highest court ruled Monday.

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Honeywell Int'l 1Q profit rises on increased revenue

Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. on Friday reported that first-quarter profit rose 22 percent on higher sales, beating Wall Street forecasts.

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Judge says convicted Ex-Newark mayor faces 2nd trial in July

A judge has set a July trial date for former Newark, N.J., mayor Sharpe James on charges alleging he used city-issued credit cards to pay for $58,000 worth of personal expenses.

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Jury Weighs Ex-Newark, N.J. Mayor's Case

The fate of a former Newark mayor and his ex-mistress on charges of corruption in the sale of city-owned land went to a federal jury Wednesday after five weeks of testimony.

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Ring Blamed for $2M in Bogus Checks

A counterfeiting ring stole U.S. Treasury checks from cargo at Newark Liberty International Airport, created sophisticated copies and cashed $2 million worth of bogus paper, federal authorities said Wednesday.

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Families: No Parole for Dorm Arsonists

Families of Seton Hall students killed in a dormitory fire eight years ago are fighting parole for the roommates who admitted setting the blaze, one relative said Friday.

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