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Reports on the evolution of a sugary collage of chewing gum stuck on the wall underneath the railroad overpass in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Reports on the impact of the financial problems confronting private schools on its teachers and students in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Reports that environmental groups in New Jersey have protested proposed cuts to the 2006 fiscal year budget for the Department of Environmental Protection.

Reports on the lawsuit filed by the State of New Jersey against Honeywell International, Occidental Petroleum Corp., and PPG Industries Inc., to force the cleanup of locations contaminated by chromium chemicals they produced.

Features the free yard sale called Household Bulk Refuse Collection Day in Essex County, New York.

Reports on the selection of physician John J. Petillo as president of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark.

Reports on the pledge of solidarity signed by several religious groups in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Reports on the police raid of a drug ring which led to the arrest of several persons in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Reports on the plan of the State of New Jersey to provide housing for foster children who have reached adulthood.

Features the Great Swamp in New Jersey.

Reports that the State of New Jersey has offered a multimillion-dollar to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of three children who were starved by their adoptive parents.

Reports on the behavior of bees during winter season.

Reports on the recommendation of acting governor Richard J. Codey to provide better care, improve access to services and to make available more community-based treatment for mentally ill person in New Jersey.

Reports on the plans of the members of the West Side Presbyterian Church to commemorate the completion of the new sanctuary in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

Reports on the plan of the Seton Hall Preparatory School to expand its playing fields northward near the First Mountain in West Orange, New Jersey.

Reports on the death of four children in a fire that struck a house in New Jersey.

Reports on the suspension of several municipal services in Hoboken, New Jersey by Mayor David Roberts due to a budget fight with the city council.

Reports that the Hoboken City Council failed to pass an emergency appropriation for city government financing in New York.

Reports on the investigation into the drowning murder of Geetha Angara, a chemist at the Passaic Valley Water Commission treatment plant where her body was found on February 9. Indication the probe is focused on eight co-workers; Comment of prosecutor John F. Latoracca and others; Family and educational information on Angara; Similarity of the scene to a "Law & Order" episode; Mention of a murder at a pharmaceutical company.

Reports on the discovery of petroleum products below the Branch Brook Park upon renovating three of baseball fields in October.

Reports on Hudson County, New York investigators' focus on the fraudulent use of the automated teller machine (ATM) card of Hossam Armanious after he and his family were murdered in January 2005.

Reports that the lack of coordination between the public child welfare system and the health care community has contributed to cases of child deaths in New Jersey. Call for medical school education regarding child abuse and neglect; Demand for doctors to report suspicions of child abuse; Efforts of the state to improve the child welfare system.

Reports on the dispute for the building of a riverside terminal extending between New Jersey and Delaware. Prohibition for the establishment of the project along the coastal zone of Delaware; Origin of the terminal dispute; Argument of the manufacturing company regarding the qualification of the natural gas plant.

Explains that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey has agreed to pay five million dollars to settle a lawsuit involving child sexual abuse by clergy. 27 men said they were abused by five priests and a deacon; Settlement includes payments to the men, four years of psychological counseling, and individual meetings with Bishop Arthur Serratelli.

Reports that the death of a chemist, Geetha Angara, at the Passaic Valley Water Commission treatment plant in New Jersey has been ruled a homicide by local authorities. Discovery of the body of Angara in an underground water storage tank in February 2005; Investigators' conduct of interviews with employees of the plant and members of her family.

Reports on the discovery of the body of missing chemist Geetha Angara in a storage tank at a water treatment plant in Passaic County, New Jersey. Condition of the body when found; Details of the search operations; Investigation of the incident by the Totowa Police Department.

Reports on the multimillion dollars injury award received by David A. Mazie, the lawyer who represented a family, from the New Jersey jury for injuries suffered when their car was hit by a drunken driver's truck.

Focuses on the multimillion dollar settlement between the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Newark, New Jersey public schools to identify and fix asbestos-related problems in a number of the city's schools.

Reports on the likelihood for the state of New Jersey to fail to meet its own deadline to remove mentally ill young people from juvenile detention facilities in the state. Number of young people with serious mental health disorders illegally held in detention centers; Goal of the state's child welfare reform plan; Progress of the state in securing treatment for mentally ill youth.

Reports that the New Jersey Police believed they have solved a 21-year-old crime with the arrest of Domenico Anastario. Crime which was a drive by shooting that killed Marcus Jones; Suspect, a resident of Florida who turned himself in after being contacted by authorities; Cold case which is just one of several worked on by the police; Expectation of at least one more arrest in the case; Story background.

Presents the author's account of her experience while riding a gondola with her family in New York City's Central Park. Reasons for deciding to go for a gondola ride; Sightings during the ride.

Profiles editorial cartoonist Matt Davies in Norwalk, Connecticut. Pulitzer prize received for editorial cartooning; Educational and family background; Challenges faced in the job.

This article presents information about several tourist places that can be visited within a 36 hour journey within Quechee, Vermont. The east-central Vermont is a hotbed of ethnic cooking. Japanese seafood dishes and fine Chinese cuisine is available at this place. In Hanover Darmouth's College's astronomy department offers free guided glimpses of heaven. The Vermont Toy and Train Museum in Quechee Gorge Village features over 400 lunch boxes that can bring a baby boomer straight back to the third grade. INSET: Visiting Quechee..

Features the chocolate fudge served at Serendipity restaurant in New York City. Price of the chocolate fudge; Details on the taste of the menu; Availability of the product.

Features a house near a fly-fishing stream in Delhi, New York being sold by real estate agent and developer, Susan A. Budai. Size of the property; Features of the location.

Reports that a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Roosevelt, New York City after two men forced her into a black Mercedes.

Reports that a federal judge agreed that New York City violated the constitutional rights of a man who was arrested for sending an alarm letter to a candidate for lieutenant governor.

Features Cloisters Gardens located in New York City. Wildlife diversity; Walking paths; Playgrounds.

Reports that three members of a Bronx, New York, family were found dead in their home last night, a day after their electricity was cut off for lack of payment. Speculation by police that the cause of the deaths was carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator in use at the house; Details of the victims, including a 2-month-old girl; Other victims of carbon monoxide poisoning; Reaction to the deaths by Consolidated Edison, the electric utility that turned off the power; Reactions of neighbors to the deaths.

Reports that a homeless couple died in an electric fire in the New York City-owned building in Bedford-Stuyvesant where they squatted. Details of the incident; Death due to smoke inhalation; Poaching of electricity from a streetlight.

Reports that Robert Durst has been acquitted on charges of killing a retired merchant seaman in a verdict given in the courts of Galveston, Texas. Other charges against Durst; Reaction of the people who knew Durst to the court decision; Investigation of the events surrounding the disappearance of Durst's former wife, Kathleen.

Presents an obituary for New York City lawyer Milton S. Shapiro.

Reports on the search for serial sex offender Anthony Jones after the discovery of the body of a homeless woman under the boardwalk in New York City. Identification of Jones by one of the witnesses.

Reports that Queens police have charged Andre Cooper with manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child in the death of his three-month-old son. Arrest of Cooper.

Reports on the arrest of a pilot of an Air France plane after he made comments about an aircraft explosion to baggage screeners at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

Reports on the Church of Craft, a faith composed of flocks in New York, and other sites worldwide. Mission of the group which is to offer nondenominational spiritual practice through the promotion of creativity; Search for a permanent home and legal assistance to clarify their tax status; Background on church founders Callie Janoff and Trismegista Taylor; Comments from those who attend.

Pays tribute to Theodore R. Kupferman, a former city councilman and state appellate judge, who died on September 19, 2003.

Reports on the slaying of four people in Queens, New York. How the victims were related to each other; Lack of evidence or motive; Rarity of a multiple killing which is not thought to be gang or drug related; Continuing Investigation.

Reports on an attempted rape that was thwarted by a police officer. Assault which occurred in broad daylight in Prospect Park, Brooklyn; Hospitalization of victim for a broken jaw and head injuries; Officer who chased and tackled the suspect; Park which is usually safe during the day; Comments from local people.

Reports on a fire in Suffolk County, New York that took the lives of Betty Perichi and her two infant daughters, Jennifer and Katy. Investigation of the arson; Consideration of the failed attempts to rescue the mother and children; Injuries sustained; Comments from neighbors.