http://www.mail.com/locations/15216-newark.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/15216-newark.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072662-nj-vet-dog-tag-lost-world-war-ii.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Carol Wilkins leaned over the side of her father's wheelchair and handed him the small red box, a heart-shaped cutout revealing its contents: a weathered, bent silver dog tag. "Oh, Daddy, look," Wilkins exclaimed as her 90-year-old father opened it, his eyes beaming and smile wide. "They're back." Sixty-nine years after losing his dog ... Thu, 09 May 2013 06:37:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072662-nj-vet-dog-tag-lost-world-war-ii.html 2013-05-09T06:37:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2068128-bit-slimmer-christie-weight-loss-surgery.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie, who once famously called himself "the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen," disclosed Tuesday he had secretly undergone weight-loss surgery, a major new step by the potential Republican presidential contender to address both his health and a political vulnerability. The stakes are high for Christie, with medical pr... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:52:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2068128-bit-slimmer-christie-weight-loss-surgery.html 2013-05-07T22:52:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2061286-app-amputees-program-their-bionic-hands.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Double-amputee Jason Koger used to fly hundreds of miles to visit a clinician when he wanted to adjust the grips on his bionic hands. Now, he's got an app. Koger came to Philadelphia this week to demonstrate the i-limb ultra revolution, a prosthetic developed by the British firm Touch Bionics. Using a stylus and an iPhone, Koger can ch... Fri, 03 May 2013 17:39:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2061286-app-amputees-program-their-bionic-hands.html 2013-05-03T17:39:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2058164-airline-investigates-jets-clip-nj-airport.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An airline whose plane clipped another plane on a taxiway at Newark Liberty International Airport and lost part of a wing said Thursday it has started an investigation into how it happened. The Scandinavian Airlines plane's left wing clipped the tail of a United Airlines plane on Wednesday night as they were preparing for takeoff at on... Thu, 02 May 2013 20:38:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2058164-airline-investigates-jets-clip-nj-airport.html 2013-05-02T20:38:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2036578-flight-delays-pile-up-amid-faa-budget-cuts.html NEW YORK (AP) — Flight delays piled up across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts, providing the most visible impact yet of Congress and the White House's failure to agree on a long-term deficit-reduction plan. The Federal Aviation Administration kept planes on the ground b... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:06:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2036578-flight-delays-pile-up-amid-faa-budget-cuts.html 2013-04-22T23:06:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003772-ap-source-fbi-eyes-extortion-rutgers.html The FBI is investigating whether a former Rutgers basketball employee tried to extort the university before he made videos that showed ex-coach Mike Rice shoving and kicking players and berating them with gay slurs. Meanwhile, Robert Morris University is expected to report in coming days what it has learned in its own inquiry on the three years Rice spent... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:19:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003772-ap-source-fbi-eyes-extortion-rutgers.html 2013-04-07T23:19:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1997222-rutgers-faculty-seek-firings-coach-case.html NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — The call from faculty members and politicians to oust top Rutgers University administrators grew louder, a day after men's basketball coach Mike Rice was fired for mistreating players, shoving them and berating them with gay slurs. More than 50 faculty members signed a letter Thursday calling for the dismissal of Athletic Direct... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:44:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1997222-rutgers-faculty-seek-firings-coach-case.html 2013-04-05T07:44:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1964780-roths-80th-newark-nj-celebration.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — "Sitting there in the park," Philip Roth wrote in "Goodbye Columbus, "I felt a deep knowledge of Newark, an attachment so rooted that it could not help but branch out into affection." On the novelist's 80th birthday Tuesday, Newark returned the sentiment to one of its most celebrated natives. The city that played a seminal role in many... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:50:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1964780-roths-80th-newark-nj-celebration.html 2013-03-20T11:50:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941674-lady-pushes-food-industry.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama praised the food industry on Friday for its efforts to market healthier foods but said more needs to be done. At a speech before a childhood obesity summit, the first lady encouraged the industry to put better labels on food, limit marketing of unhealthy foods, and do more to promote healthy foods. She invoked her pre-Whit... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:25:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941674-lady-pushes-food-industry.html 2013-03-08T20:25:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1939092-njs-christie-committed-to-sports-betting-fight.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie says he'll take the fight to legalize sports gambling in New Jersey to the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary. Even after a recent federal court defeat, Christie said Thursday he plans to continue his push for sports betting in his state. Last month, a federal judge in Trenton upheld a 1992 law that bans sports gambli... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:37:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1939092-njs-christie-committed-to-sports-betting-fight.html 2013-03-07T20:37:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1925962-us-seizes-2200-pieces-artwork-nj.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The massive trove of artwork arrived in New Jersey last year from Texas on an 18-wheeler — its contents a mystery. After five days of inventory, the haul proved to be significant: more than 1,100 pieces of art, mostly works by some of the nation's most influential photographers, including Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston. ... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:57:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1925962-us-seizes-2200-pieces-artwork-nj.html 2013-03-02T01:57:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1905150-njs-biggest-utility-outlines-plans-to-stormproof.html New Jersey's largest utility company wants to spend nearly $4 billion over the next decade to stormproof its electric and gas system after Superstorm Sandy's high winds and devastating surge knocked out power to nearly all its customers last October. PSE&G on Wednesday filed a proposal outlining plans to raise or bunker electrical substations in flood-pro... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:33:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1905150-njs-biggest-utility-outlines-plans-to-stormproof.html 2013-02-21T07:33:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1895252-lautenberg-re-election-bid-retirement.html PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — It had all the makings of a goodbye: a triumphant return to his hometown, a standing ovation, signs declaring him a legend, even a "We love you, Frank!" shouted from the back of the room. But U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg made one thing clear: He's not going anywhere yet. The day after announcing he won't seek re-election next year, Lau... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:14:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1895252-lautenberg-re-election-bid-retirement.html 2013-02-15T21:14:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1892758-nj-sen-frank-lautenberg-89-will-retire.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg, the oldest member of the U.S. Senate, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of his current term rather than seek re-election at age 90 next year. "This is not the end of anything, but rather the beginning of a two-year mission to pass new gun safety laws, protect children from toxic chemic... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:13:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1892758-nj-sen-frank-lautenberg-89-will-retire.html 2013-02-14T23:13:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1890058-3-arrested-nj-videotaped-stripping-whipping.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The haunting video, shot on a hot summer night, starts with a young man being ordered to strip naked as he is berated by a group around him. One person squirts his body with water. Another demands money. When he does not hand any over, the beating starts. As the naked man is lashed repeatedly, those surrounding him laugh above the crac... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:04:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1890058-3-arrested-nj-videotaped-stripping-whipping.html 2013-02-14T02:04:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1890408-3-charged-smuggling-horns-endangered-rhinos.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people have been charged with participating in an international smuggling ring that traffics in the horns of endangered black rhinos. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Justice Department have launched "Operation Crash" using undercover agents and electronic surveillance in an effort to stop the black market trade in rhino horn... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:18:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1890408-3-charged-smuggling-horns-endangered-rhinos.html 2013-02-13T23:18:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1870548-feds-18-charged-200m-global-credit-card-fraud.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Eighteen people have been charged in what may be one of the nation's largest credit card fraud rings, a sprawling international scam that duped credit rating agencies and used thousands of fake identities to steal at least $200 million, federal authorities said Tuesday. The elaborate scheme involved improving fake cardholders' credit s... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1870548-feds-18-charged-200m-global-credit-card-fraud.html 2013-02-06T02:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1863010-nj-sen-menendez-stranger-to-investigations.html UNION CITY, N.J. (AP) — To his critics, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is the bad guy who always wiggles away. To defenders, he's a respected figure persecuted in whispers and investigations. The New Jersey Democrat finds himself in familiar territory as his office acknowledges he flew on a donor's plane to the Dominican Republic in 2010 — but says he did not ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1863010-nj-sen-menendez-stranger-to-investigations.html 2013-02-01T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860396-foxs-geraldo-rivera-weighing-us-senate-nj.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Geraldo Rivera, who hosts a weekend show on Fox News Channel, said Thursday he's seriously thinking about running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey. "Buckle your seat belts!" said Rivera before announcing, on his radio show on WABC-AM in New York, that he is "truly contemplating" a Senate bid. He said he has spoken to some people in the Ne... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860396-foxs-geraldo-rivera-weighing-us-senate-nj.html 2013-02-01T06:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854490-dems-agree-candidate-to-challenge-njs-christie.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — You might not have heard of New Jersey state Sen. Barbara Buono, though you've probably heard of the man she's itching to take on in the November election — Gov. Chris Christie. Expect to hear more about her. Buono picked up endorsements Tuesday from the Democratic Governors' Association, southern New Jersey's seven county Democratic ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854490-dems-agree-candidate-to-challenge-njs-christie.html 2013-01-29T23:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1839208-nj-senator-takes-digs-mayors-interest-seat.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, at age 88 the oldest sitting U.S. senator, said Tuesday that the mayor of the state's largest city is surely entitled to run next year for the seat he now holds — but he did not yet reveal his own plans. Newark Mayor Cory Booker likely won't be the only candidate "drooling" over the job, Lautenberg ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1839208-nj-senator-takes-digs-mayors-interest-seat.html 2013-01-23T03:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1802168-christie-comments-obama-boehner-job.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — In 2010, Gov. Chris Christie underestimated the first major storm of his administration by flying to Disney World hours before snow crippled New Jersey. A year later, he overplayed Tropical Storm Irene with the now-infamous order, "Get the hell off the beach." When Superstorm Sandy set its sights on his state, he had learned his lesso... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1802168-christie-comments-obama-boehner-job.html 2013-01-06T04:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1779338-booker-wont-nj-gov-eyes-us-senate-seat.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newark Mayor Cory Booker, perhaps New Jersey's highest-profile Democrat, has ruled out a bid for governor next year and is eyeing a run for U.S. Senate in 2014. The decision, announced Thursday on Twitter, means Booker has decided against a possible campaign against Republican Gov. Chris Christie. But depending on how things play out,... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1779338-booker-wont-nj-gov-eyes-us-senate-seat.html 2012-12-20T20:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1779468-rapper-fat-joe-admits-tax-evasion-nj-court.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The rap artist "Fat Joe" pleaded guilty Thursday to failing to pay taxes on nearly $3 million in income he earned over two years for performances and music royalties. The platinum-selling artist, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, was once a Billboard chart topper with hits like the duet "What's Luv" with the R&B singer Ashanti. Cart... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1779468-rapper-fat-joe-admits-tax-evasion-nj-court.html 2012-12-20T20:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1776336-facebook-ceo-zuckerberg-donating-500m-stock.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he is donating nearly $500 million in stock to a Silicon Valley charity with the aim of funding health and education issues. Zuckerberg donated 18 million Facebook shares, valued at $498.8 million based on their Tuesday closing price. The beneficiary is the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, a nonpr... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1776336-facebook-ceo-zuckerberg-donating-500m-stock.html 2012-12-19T13:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1755756-springsteen-lady-gaga-join-stones-concert-nj.html NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and The Black Keys will join the Rolling Stones on Saturday for the final concert marking the band's 50th anniversary. The concert will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The band said Monday the concert will be telecast live on pay-per-view. The Stones have played in London and New York on their ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1755756-springsteen-lady-gaga-join-stones-concert-nj.html 2012-12-10T13:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1754340-nj-mayor-booker-to-decide-governors-bid.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., a prominent figure in his party, said Sunday that he'll decide within two weeks whether to challenge Republican Gov. Chris Christie next year. Booker, who leads the state's largest city, also told CBS' "Face the Nation" that he's thinking about running for the U.S. Senate. He said he has to... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1754340-nj-mayor-booker-to-decide-governors-bid.html 2012-12-09T19:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1732286-nj-mayor-to-live-food-stamps-starting-tuesday.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mayor Cory Booker said he will live on food stamps for a week starting Tuesday. Booker told The Associated Press on Thursday that he will honor the challenge he made to a Twitter follower earlier this month and try living on the monetary equivalent of food stamps for at least a week. "December 4 to 11. Seven days," ... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1732286-nj-mayor-to-live-food-stamps-starting-tuesday.html 2012-11-29T22:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1725422-nj-gov-christies-focus-rebuilding-re-election.html MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to spend the next year leading efforts to rebuild his home state after Superstorm Sandy — and running for re-election. Christie announced his intention to seek a second term Monday, after telling his campaign treasurer to file papers so he can begin hiring campaign staff, selecting a headquarter... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1725422-nj-gov-christies-focus-rebuilding-re-election.html 2012-11-27T07:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1724518-nj-gov-christie-plans-to-seek-2nd-term.html MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) — His popularity surging because of his handling of Superstorm Sandy, Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday that he will seek re-election so he has the chance to lead the state through a recovery effort he said will extend past his first term. "The public needs to know that I'm in this for the long haul, that the person who has helped... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1724518-nj-gov-christie-plans-to-seek-2nd-term.html 2012-11-26T21:43:00Z