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The American Way: Sports, Statistics & Health Care
Tomorrow we celebrate July 4th, a tribute to our country's fight for independence. For many, watching sports is part of this celebratory weekend, as we immerse ourselves in a steady stream of accomplishments and statistics from baseball to the World Cup. We’ll know everyone’s batting average, earned run average or the distance a soccer player ran in a knockout game for a key goal. We are interested, if not obsessed, with statistics that measure performance, because sports are important to many Americans.
NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney: Protecting McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst base imperative
WRIGHTSTOWN — With more than 44,000 jobs and $6.5 billion in economic impact, being proactive in protecting Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is not simply important, it’s imperative, state Senate President Stephen Sweeney said yesterday on a visit to the base.
Joint base defense funding part of NJ budget
WRIGHTSOWN — For the first time, New Jersey is setting aside taxpayer money for the defense of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
Christie vetoes reduced ammunition clip limit bill
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie blocked a controversial bill that sought to reduce New Jersey’s legal ammunition clip size from a maximum 15 rounds to 10 rounds Wednesday, arguing that the proposed limit would not reduce gun violence and that residents would be better protected by reforming how the state deals with mental illness.
LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: Bill to allow sports betting at casinos OK’d
Legislation that paves the way for sports betting at casinos and racetracks received final approval by the Assembly and Senate Thursday.
Assembly Approves Singleton, Conaway, Greenwald & Lampitt Bill Urging Feds to Keep Joint Base McGuire & Picatinny Arsenal Open
The General Assembly on Thursday approved bipartisan legislation sponsored on the Democratic side by Assemblymen Troy Singleton and Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald and Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt urging Congress to exclude Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and Picatinny Arsenal when considering future defense department budget cuts.
Assembly Advances Singleton & Diegnan Bill Placing Greater Emphasis on High School Computer Science Training in AP Courses
(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Troy Singleton and Patrick Diegnan placing a greater emphasis on the importance of computer science in high school education was given the go ahead with a vote of 76-0 by the full Assembly on Thursday.
We ALL Carry Student Debt
For recent high school students, the joys of June graduations fill the air combined with the anticipation (for many) of attending college in the fall. However, once the rays on these jubilant days dim, these same students will face clouds of economic uncertainly in four years that many recent college students must now confront.
Dietz & Watson moving out of Delanco
DELANCO — After months of waiting and public speculation, Dietz & Watson has announced it will not rebuild the Coopertown Road distribution center it lost to a massive fire last September and will instead move to the Tacony section of Philadelphia.
Men's health fair in Mt. Laurel set for Friday
MOUNT LAUREL — A men’s health fair will be held at the Title Resource Group on Leadenhall Road from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday.