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Costs up for gas, NJ beaches this July 4th - July 3, 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Revelers this July 4th will have to cope with $4 a gallon gasoline, costlier beaches, and iffy weather _ all of which could put a damper on celebrations.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-07032008-1558401.html

July 4th weekend by the numbers - July 3, 2008

1.6 _ Percentage decline in number of New Jerseyans planning to drive 50 miles or more this weekend.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-07032008-1558402.html

Newark pays $5.8M to settle claims by families - July 3, 2008

NEWARK, N.J. - Newark will pay $5.9 million to settle claims brought by the families of two women who drowned when their car went off a major road and into the Passaic River in 2004.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-07032008-1558351.html

Ex-day care owner admits to fake lead tests - July 3, 2008

TRENTON, N.J. - The former owner of a Gloucester County day care center has admitted to giving the state false reports saying her center was free of lead dust.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-07032008-1558301.html

NJ senator still pushes Declaration recitation - July 3, 2008

TRENTON, N.J. - Not all bills are created equal.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-07032008-1558275.html

AC downplays chances of casino on Route 30 - July 3, 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A new casino on the outskirts of Atlantic City's Route 30- Don't bet on it.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-07032008-1558270.html

Trooper shoots dog belonging to dead teen's family - July 3, 2008

ESTELL MANOR, N.J. - A state trooper has shot a dog, named Trooper, four times in a twist on a Estell Manor family's tragedy.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-07032008-1558267.html

AP MPACT: 'Go-arounds' are possible safety hazard - July 3, 2008

NEWARK, N.J. - A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-07032008-1558263.html

Springsteen remembers Madam Marie - July 3, 2008

ASBURY PARK, N.J. - Bruce Springsteen is paying tribute to the Boardwalk fortuneteller he made famous in a song.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-07032008-1558086.html

Many ideas on how to get dolphins out of NJ river - July 3, 2008

SEA BRIGHT, N.J. - People lining the banks of a narrow river near the Jersey Shore have plenty of ideas on how to get a family of bottlenose dolphins in the river back out to see.
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-07032008-1557814.html