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Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy: A stalled dream?

As the nation prepares to celebrate the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, the reality is that the dream is not yet realized, and may in fact be stalled decades after the iconic speech that framed the civil rights movement in the United States.

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Celebrating King's legacy in Cinnaminson

It was a way of reflecting upon the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and also of looking toward the future at the annual breakfast honoring the civil rights leader at Merion Caterers on Saturday morning.

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New Jersey Could Earn Over $2 Billion From Sale of Public TV Airwaves

State decides to participate in FCC auction intended to free up broadband spectrum for wireless providers.

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Christie State of State: 'NJ is strong and growing stronger'

After spending most of last year on the presidential campaign trail, Gov. Chris Christie returned to the New Jersey Statehouse on Tuesday to deliver a State of the State address that touted the state's improving economy while also calling for the lawmakers to eliminate the inheritance tax and invest over $100 million in mental health and drug treatment services.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters merger will help more kids in Burlington County, officials say

Officials with Big Brothers Big Sisters announced a merger Monday of two of the nonprofit's affiliates that they said will help bolster their efforts in South Jersey and reach more children.

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Bill to Widen Access to Life-Saving Allergy Medicine Becomes Law

Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Troy Singleton and Benjie Wimberly to allow individuals who have received adequate training to carry and administer life-saving medicine was signed into law on Monday.

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Christie vetoes child welfare worker safety bill prompted by stabbing

Gov. Chris Christie on Monday vetoed a bill sparked by the near-fatal stabbing of a state child welfare worker that would have assigned police officers to work from child welfare offices and accompany employees on potentially dangerous home visits in New Jersey

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Lawmakers advance bills to raise age to purchase tobacco, merge fire districts

The lame-duck session of the New Jersey Legislature is nearly over, and Thursday's second-to-last session day saw dozens of measures advance from committees and the full Senate.

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Dozens of N.J. pet shops cited in state crackdown

TRENTON — More than two dozen pet shops have been cited by state authorities for violating a new state law aimed at reducing the number of animals for sale that are kept in inhumane conditions.

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Without a 'Rainy Day Fund,' New Jersey Could Be Hurt By Another Big Recession

Conservative think tank faults state's ‘recession readiness’ just as lawmakers start to make plans for new tax cuts, investments, borrowing.

If the United States were hit by another Great Recession, just how well would New Jersey stand up to the financial storm?

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