Wash. teen crusades against ticketing traffic cams

06/24/11 Josh Sutinen isn't old enough to vote and only got his driver's license last month, but he's already among the leaders in a growing national backlash against cameras that issue traffic tickets.

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Celtics draft Purdue forward JaJuan Johnson in first round

06/24/11 Boston swaps spots with the New Jersey Nets and obtains the Big Ten player of the year and defensive player of the year with the No. 27 pick on Thursday night.

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Fans riot in Vancouver

06/16/11 Rampaging ice hockey fans set fire to cars and attempt to flip a police bus following Boston's Stanley Cup win in Vancouver.

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A tiny step forward for green roofs in Philadelphia

06/16/11 The city's newest green roof is also, in all likelihood, its smallest and oddest - a cheerful puff of plant life atop a bus-stop shelter at 15th and Market Streets. But its mission remains ambitious.

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Letters to the editor

06/16/11 Recycling problem is with fast-food chains I read your editorial with regard to recycling. The residents of Key West appear to be doing a pretty good job of recycling. The bars and restaurants are... read more

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U.S. Homeowners Shift to 15-Year Loan Refinancing to Add Equity

06/16/11 While millions of U.S. homeowners have negotiated lower monthly mortgage bills in an effort to avoid foreclosure, Cecelia Kirchman happily added $250 to her payment when she refinanced last August.

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Asheville dad works with his children to get active outdoors

06/15/11 Ryan Madamba pulls his daughter, Ava, 2, in a buggy while riding bikes with his son, William, 4, at Carrier Park. Madamba, a triathlete, is helping to start a chapter of Run Buddies, a national program that recruits local athletes to run with children at risk for obesity.

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Crews work to free man trapped in NJ manhole pipe

06/10/11 Crews in New Jersey are trying to rescue a man who is apparently stuck in a pipe inside a manhole.

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Trash, Not Man, Trapped In Manhole Pipe

06/10/11 It turns out a worker wasn't stuck inside a pipe in New Jersey's second-largest city. Jersey City Fire Chief Darren Rivers says it was actually a bag of trash.

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Alameda man, two others sentenced in ticket scam case

06/10/11 Kenneth Lowson, 41, and Kristofer Kirsch, 38, both of Los Angeles, and Joel Stevenson, 38, of Alameda, previously pleaded guilty in the case, which was prosecuted in New Jersey because many of the tickets were to events at venues in the state.

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England women's Cup squad named

06/10/11 England women's coach Hope Powell announces her squad for this month's World Cup in Germany.

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People: Stephen Colbert proposes to East Bay congressman

06/10/11 Despite supporting same-sex marriage, East Bay Congressman John Garamendi turned down a marriage proposal from Stephen Colbert this week.

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NJ fliers can't hack it

06/04/11 Hundreds of travelers trying to exit Newark Airport couldn't find a taxi for five hours yesterday after cabdrivers staged a wildcat protest against the arrest of a fellow hack, authorities said. The spontaneous boycott erupted at 3 p.m. when a cabby identified as Ahmed Deraz was busted at...

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NJ's top cop asked to explain gov's helicopter use

06/03/11 Writing a check to cover the cost of two helicopter flights to his son's baseball games seemed to do little to quiet criticism over New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's use of the gubernatorial perk.

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Band of the Week: Desire

06/03/11 We have a wide appeal to fans of all ages Members : Front Row: Lou Benito, Eddie Rivera, George Calderone, Bobby Hepburn Middle Row: Greg Restivo, Jaime De Jesus, Nancy McCauley, Otis Harper. Back Row: Randy Hemmel, Troy Schulz.

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Arrest Of NJ Cabbie Sparks Protest By Fellow Drivers At Newark Airport

06/03/11 Taxi drivers staged a five-hour shutdown at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, refusing to pick up passengers to protest the arrest of a fellow cabbie Ahmed Deraz.

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Wars trigger ammo scarcity

06/03/11 Lacey Township, NJ- 06/02/11-Members of the Lacey Township Police Department shoot at the departments firing range located in the township. Patrolman Evan Androcy fires with fellow officers in line at the range.

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The story behind the new book 'We Are America'

05/28/11 Kids' books: Karen MacPherson, a children's/teen librarian, reveals the story behind award-winning author Walter Dean Myers' new thought-provoking collection of poems presented in a picture-book format and titled "We Are America: A Tribute From the Heart."

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Holiday kicks off shore festivities

05/28/11 Warm sunshine, hot rock 'n' roll and cold beer got the holiday weekend started in New Jersey -- all before 8 a.m.

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PRINCETON: Memorial Day Parade, re-enactment tomorrow

05/27/11 The Princeton Memorial Day Parade will take place tomorrow at 10 a.m. on Nassau Street and will be followed by an 11 a.m. ceremony at Princeton Borough Hall.

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