NJ servicemembers from four wars talk about observing Veterans Day - The Star-Ledger

Categories: Top Stories, U.S.| Nov 11, 2009

NJ servicemembers from four wars talk about observing Veterans Day - The Star-Ledger Today is Veterans Day, a celebration first commemorating the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, when an armistice brought an end to World War I. In 1954, Congress mandated the holiday honor all veterans. ...Read More

Izenberg: Miguel Cotto Jr. facing fight of his life against Manny Pacquiao - The Star-Ledger

Categories: Sports| Nov 10, 2009

Izenberg: Miguel Cotto Jr. facing fight of his life against Manny Pacquiao - The Star-Ledger Al Bello/Getty ImagesMiguel Cotto, shown during the WBO Welterweight title fight against Joshua Clottey in June, has studied every part of Manny Pacquiao's style in preparation for their fight."We like the combat sports, the action sports. That's what runs in ...Read More

College Football Plus: Notre Dame loses to Navy - again - The Star-Ledger

Categories: Sports| Nov 9, 2009

College Football Plus: Notre Dame loses to Navy - again - The Star-Ledger Matt Cashore/US PresswireEmbattled Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis can only watch as Irish wide receiver Robby Parris fumbles the ball in the first quarter against Navy.FIVE QUESTIONS Q. Let's get this straight. Notre Dame lost at home to a team that ...Read More

Mad Men, 'Shut the Door. Have a Seat': Reviewing the season finale - The Star-Ledger

Categories: Entertainment| Nov 9, 2009

Mad Men, 'Shut the Door. Have a Seat': Reviewing the season finale - The Star-Ledger John Slatter and Jon Hamm in the "Mad Men" season three finaleSpoilers for the "Mad Men" season three finale coming up just as soon as I clean the carpets... "How long do you think it'll take us to be in a ...Read More

Chris Daggett had the message, but not the money to be nj's governor - The Star-Ledger

Categories: U.S.| Nov 8, 2009

Chris Daggett had the message, but not the money to be nj's governor - The Star-Ledger For the Daggett campaign, the biggest disappointment in our 5.7 percent vote was the fear that people might conclude an independent candidate can't win. We came closer than most people think, and with more money at a critical stage, we ...Read More

History's lessons for New Jersey's next governor - The Star-Ledger

Categories: U.S.| Nov 8, 2009

History's lessons for New Jersey's next governor - The Star-Ledger Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerNew Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie pumps his fist with the state's first Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Guadagno as they celebrate on election night.Gov.-elect Chris Christie has his work cut out for him: The state has big problems, he is ...Read More

'Spiderman' Star Will Play a Mysterious Stranger on 'General Hospital'

Categories: Entertainment| Oct 1, 2009

James Franco, yes, the movie star, will have a recurring guest role on the ABC soap opera "General Hospital" this fall. The star of "Spiderman" and "Milk" will play a mystery person who comes to the fictional town of Port Charles. ...Read More

The Star Report: Jon of 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' out of a job; it's now...

Categories: Entertainment, Most Viewed| Sep 30, 2009

Something had to give on the train wreck that is the reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8," and given his dubious lifestyle choices of late, it's no surprise that the thing to give is Jon. He's been given the ...Read More

Jim Willse, longtime editor of NJ's Star-Ledger of Newark, retiring after 15 years

Categories: Business| Sep 28, 2009

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The longtime newsroom leader of The Star-Ledger of Newark is retiring after a 15-year run in which he led New Jersey's largest newspaper to two Pulitzer prizes before the industry's financial woes forced him to cut ...Read More

CBS News partners with foreign news startup

Categories: Business| Sep 28, 2009

CBS News plans to supplement its international coverage with reports from a Boston-based startup that specializes in foreign news. The deal with GlobalPost gives CBS access to the work of 70 correspondents in more than 50 countries. It comes as news organizations ...Read More