The Record (Hackensack, NJ) articles from November 2002

The Record (Hackensack, NJ) archives from November 2002

Montvale, N.J.-Based Provider of Engineering Work, Staff Reports Loss.
November 1, 2002... Byline: Richard Newman Nov. 1--Edward M. Kopko, chairman and chief executive of Montvale-based Butler International, said Thursday that a sluggish economy and declines in business from telecommunications companies contributed to a $2.7...

Survey Finds Firms Cautious on Hiring, Capital Expenses.
November 1, 2002... Byline: Hugh R. Morley Nov. 1--Despite seeing stronger demand for their products, companies are not investing in capital equipment to meet demand, nor are they hiring more employees, according to a survey by the National Association for...

Peruvian Immigrant Imports Latin American Beers to New Jersey Residents.
November 2, 2002... Byline: Hugh R. Morley Nov. 2--To your average beer-guzzling American reared on the mother's milk of Coors and Budweiser, drinking a foreign brew would probably mean a bottle of Mexico's Corona or Holland's Heineken. But Victor...

Lucent Technologies Downgraded Again by Credit Rating Agency.
November 2, 2002... Byline: Martha McKay Nov. 2--From junk to junkier. Moody's Investors Service, the credit rating agency, downgraded Lucent Technologies again Friday amid concerns of sinking sales. The downgrade, from B2 to Caa1, is a drop of two...

Novartis Strikes American-Distribution Deal with Schering-Plough.
November 2, 2002... Byline: Lewis Krauskopf Nov. 2--One New Jersey drug giant will tap another's expertise to try to breathe higher sales into a new asthma treatment. Novartis, the Swiss company with its U.S. base in East Hanover, agreed to license its...

West Coast Port Dispute May Set Up Gift Shortage for Holiday Season.
November 2, 2002... Byline: Teresa M. McAleavy Nov. 2--Whether the upcoming holiday season has you eyeing bunny slippers for baby, a sweater for Grandpa, or a plasma screen TV for the family, the message from merchants who rely on shipments from the West...

Bergen County, N.J., Tax Lawyer Turns Teacher for Colleagues.
November 2, 2002... Nov. 2--A love of teaching and acute marketing skills nudged a young tax lawyer, Jerome A. Deener, into designing seminars for accountants in Bergen County 25 years ago. Deener first gathered a group of six accountants in a conference room...

Accutane Changes Label to Warn about Violence.
November 2, 2002... Byline: Lewis Krauskopf Nov. 2--Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. again has changed the label for its popular and controversial acne drug Accutane, this time to warn of violent behavior by patients taking the pill. The label for Accutane, one of...

Paramus, N.J.-Based Realty Trust Reports Decline in Funds from Operations.
November 2, 2002... Byline: Kathleen Lynn Nov. 2--Vornado Realty Trust of Paramus, one of Manhattan's largest office landlords, said its funds from operations declined in the third quarter, compared with the same period last year. Funds from operations,...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column.
November 3, 2002... Byline: Kevin DeMarrais Nov. 3--It was impossible not to get caught up in the frightening story of snipers killing innocent people around our nation's capital this month. But another killer has been quietly stalking the innocent at the...

New York City Edges Out San Francisco in 2012 Summer Olympics Stakes.
November 3, 2002... Byline: John Brennan Nov. 3--New York City, site of so much triumph and -- more recently -- so much tragedy, on Saturday moved a major step closer to becoming the host of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The Big Apple was chosen as the...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business Calendar Column.
November 4, 2002... Nov. 4--TODAY, NOV. 4 Greater Fort Lee Chamber of Commerce, "Business After Hours,," 5 to 8 p.m., Hilton Hotel, 2117 Route 4 east, Fort Lee. 60 exhibitors are expected. Free admission and food. Call (201) 944-7575. Kean University,...

FUBU Creators Capitalized on Desires of Youth to Look like Rock Stars.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Allison Pries Nov. 5--When music videos, with their fashion-conscious artists, took to the airwaves, the retail world unwittingly lost its influence on style trends. And as the hip-hop culture became more prominent, the baggy...

Supreme Court to Review Fund-Raising Case, May Touch New Jersey Police.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Kevin G. Demarrais Nov. 5--The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a long-standing legal loophole that has allowed telemarketers to pocket most of the money they raise on behalf of charities. In an Illinois case that...

Generic-Drug Program Encourages Physicians to Prescribe Lower-Cost Alternative.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Lewis Krauskopf Nov. 5--Doctors in North Jersey accustomed to pitches about the drug industry's hot new hits will be hearing more about its classics. A generic-drug program that distributes free samples and uses marketing...

Home Depot Plans Paterson, N.J., Store.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Scott Fallon Nov. 5--For 60 years the Lyons Piece Dye Works produced pigments and silk garments from its factory on McLean Boulevard and Fifth Avenue. For just as long, the company was also pumping out plenty of byproducts such...

Hawthorne, N.J., Considers New Affordable-Housing Plan.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Charles Austin Nov. 5--HAWTHORNE, N.J.--The Planning Board is considering a proposal that officials say could thwart the planned Lafayette Hills development and end a 13-year legal battle over affordable housing in the borough. ...

Planned Cuts in Workforce Up 150 Percent in October, National Survey Finds.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Allison Pries Nov. 5--October was another nerve-racking month for employees. After reaching a 22-month low in September, job-cut announcements by U.S. companies rose 150 percent last month, according to a survey conducted by...

Stock Markets Bid Reluctant Adieu to Banner Month.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Rob Douthit Nov. 5--Investors in the stock market may have been sorry to say farewell to October. The Dow Jones industrial average had its best October ever, gaining 11 percent, or 800 points, in a month that is known for being...

Verizon Aims to Take AT&T, MCI Turf.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Martha McKay Nov. 5--Look out, Ma Bell, your baby is all grown up. Baby Bell Verizon Communications unveiled plans Monday to broaden its network and go after a piece of the lucrative business market currently dominated by...

Dunkin' Donuts Parent Woos Eager Franchisees.
November 6, 2002... Byline: Hugh R. Morley Nov. 6--Bruce Eubanks looked out at the 40 or so wannabe Dunkin' Donut franchise operators sitting around tables at the Marriott Newark Airport Hotel on a recent evening, and moved to bring the sales pitch to a...

Prudential Earnings Top $300 Million in Third Quarter.
November 6, 2002... Byline: Kevin G. DeMarrais Nov. 6--Prudential Financial Inc. on Tuesday reported earnings of $302 million in the third quarter, helped by higher sales of life insurance, lower costs, and a tax break. The Newark-based financial services...

Democrat Lautenberg Wins New Jersey Senate Race.
November 6, 2002... Byline: Herb Jackson Nov. 6--Frank R. Lautenberg won a return ticket to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, demonstrating Democrats' increasing dominance in statewide elections by trouncing Republican Douglas R. Forrester after an unprecedented...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business Briefs Column.
November 6, 2002... Nov. 6--GALLAGHER'S STEAK HOUSE is now at 129 Pehle Ave., Saddle Brook, adjacent to the newly renovated Radisson Hotel. This is Gallagher's sixth restaurant nationwide, with the original having opened in Manhattan in 1927. Spokeswoman Judith...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Openings and Expansions Column.
November 6, 2002... Nov. 6--The Montvale Shopping Center, 120 Chestnut Ridge Road, is undergoing a major renovation of its parking lot. Also, Cao Chinese Take Out is opening there. The Rochelle Park Shopping Center, 442 Rochelle Ave., corner of Passaic...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.
November 6, 2002... Nov. 6--NORCROWN BANK, Livingston, announced two executive appointments: Victor Amoruso of Ridgewood is now vice president of business development. A Navy veteran with a master's degree in business administration from Dowling College, Amoruso...

Republican Control of Congress Could Have Broad Effect.
November 7, 2002... Nov. 7--With the Republican Party now in control of the executive and legislative branches of government, the GOP may have a much freer hand in setting national policy. Here are areas that may be affected: ENVIRONMENT: The GOP will...

Hackensack, N.J.-Based Delivery Service Will Pick Up Any Item.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Allison Pries Nov. 7--It's 4 p.m. For most people, that means the workday is winding down. For Devon Cummings, it's a lull before the second wave of chaos. Last month, the Florida native launched Gofer, a Hackensack...

Developer Downsizes Plan for Englewood, N.J.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Christina Joseph Nov. 7--ENGLEWOOD, N.J.--After his prior proposal was sent back to the drawing board, a developer hopes his latest plan for a residential, commercial, and retail complex will spark less resistance. S. Hekemian...

New Jersey Utilities Board Approves Second Electricity Auction.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Kevin G. Demarrais Nov. 7--The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Wednesday approved plans to conduct a second auction of electric power, enabling the state's utilities to secure the energy needs of their customers. ...

Ferries Will Come First, Say Newly Elected Edgewater, N.J., Council Members.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Laura Fasbach Nov. 7--EDGEWATER, N.J.--The winners in Tuesday's Borough Council race said their victory was a mandate by voters to bring ferry landings to the town's waterfront. Democrats Dale Ludwig and Lois Fein ran for...

Medical-Device Maker Becton Dickinson Has Dip in Quarterly Net Income.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Lewis Krauskopf Nov. 7--Becton Dickinson and Co. on Wednesday posted slightly lower net income for the fourth quarter, as stronger sales of devices designed to prevent needle-sticks were offset by declining stock investments. ...

New York Works on Plan to Prove Itself to Olympic Committee.
November 7, 2002... Byline: John Brennan Nov. 7--NEW YORK--U.S. Olympic Committee chief executive Lloyd Ward came to City Hall on Wednesday and indulged in some seasonal rhetoric. With its selection Saturday as the United States entrant in the competition...

Recently Elected New Jersey Democrat to Face Republican-Controlled Senate.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Herb Jackson Nov. 7--Democratic euphoria over Frank R. Lautenberg's victory in the U.S. Senate race was tempered Wednesday by the reality that he will return to a Congress controlled by Republicans, making more difficult the effort...

Bergen County, N.J., to Move on Route 4 Project, Light-Rail Study.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Pat R. Gilbert Nov. 7--Travelers in Bergen County are closer to getting relief from traffic congestion on Route 4 and enhanced rail service, officials said Wednesday. The state will take bids next week on a $25 million package...

Verizon New Jersey Lays Off 44 Workers; Union Expects More Pink Slips.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Martha McKay Nov. 7--Verizon New Jersey handed out pink slips to 44 workers Wednesday. And union officials fear that number could rise. "It's all driven by corporate greed," said Dominick Turdo, president of International...

Officials Float Ideas on How New Jersey Can Avert Water-Supply Crisis.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Alex Nussbaum Nov. 7--Shut the sprinklers. Dig deep for water. Shell out more tax money for a few new reservoirs. Even with New Jersey's latest drought fading fast, state officials say the public will have to make sacrifices or...

Pomona, N.Y., Drug Maker Hurt by Decline in Sales of Its Generic Prozac.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Lewis Krauskopf Nov. 8--Call Barr Laboratories Inc. the generic Prozac company no longer. The Pomona, N.Y., drug maker reported sharply lower revenue and profit in its fiscal first quarter Thursday, largely on dwindling sales...

New Jersey Executive Gets 12 Years in Environmental Crime.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Peter Pochna Nov. 8--A judge on Thursday issued one of the stiffest punishments ever for an environmental crime in New Jersey when he sentenced a former executive of an East Rutherford electroplating company to more than 12 years...

Alleged Deal by New Jersey Governor to Block Gun Bill Embitters Activists.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Wendy Ruderman Nov. 8--Debra Wachspress says she felt betrayed by Governor McGreevey. The 36-year-old gun control activist supported McGreevey's gubernatorial bid. Wachspress and other New Jersey members of the Million Mom...

Las Vegas-Based National Airlines Ceases Flying.
November 8, 2002... Nov. 8--National Airlines, the Las Vegas-based discount carrier that flew out of Newark Liberty and JFK airports, shut down its operations Wednesday night after running out of money. "We exhausted every possible viable alternative in...

Paterson, N.J.-Based Arabic Language Newspaper Rebuked over Anti-Semitic Hoax.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Charles Austin Nov. 8--The Anti-Defamation League wants to hear widespread condemnation of a Paterson-based Arabic language newspaper because the paper published segments of the book "Protocols of the Elders of Zion," a notorious...

More North Jersey Workers Get Sold on Real Estate.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Kathleen Lynn Nov. 8--As the telecommunications and financial industries lay off thousands of employees, more North Jersey workers are looking to the booming real estate market for jobs. "We are literally flooded with people...

Store Theft Has Been on the Rise for Years, Experts Say.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Kevin G. Demarrais Nov. 8--Winona was not a lone rider. Winona Ryder's conviction Wednesday for stealing $5,500 in merchandise from a Beverly Hills department store put shoplifting in the spotlight, but the problem has been...

New Jersey Governor Sweet-Talks Teachers.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Kathleen Carroll Nov. 8--ATLANTIC CITY -- Gov. James E. McGreevey stopped by the country's largest teachers convention Thursday, vowing to include educators in policy decisions and improve working conditions. "We need to be...

Patient Left Unattended at Bergen County, N.J., Hospital Is Severely Burned.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Lindy Washburn Nov. 8--A 64-year-old resident of the long-term care unit at Bergen Regional Medical Center was in critical condition Thursday after suffering severe burns while smoking in a day room, officials said. An...

Holders of AT&T Stock Face Big Shifts.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Martha McKay Nov. 9--AT&T shareholders, take note. Billions of shares of stock will be involved in a massive reshuffling if AT&T's cable unit completes its pending mega-merger with Comcast Corp. And that means changes for...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business Calendar Column.
November 9, 2002... Nov. 9--TODAY: American Association of Individual Investors, "Dealing With a Stock Market Decline," 6 to 8 p.m., Ramada Hotel, Rochelle Park. Speaker: John J. Brennan from Vanguard Group. Cost: $19 to $24. Call Rolf Henel, (973) 872-2511. ...

Many Blaming Brokers for Losses in Overly Aggressive Ventures.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Kathleen Lynn Nov. 9--Elizabeth Redden, 93, trusted her financial adviser. But one day, her home health aide spotted something curious on Redden's account statement: a $250,000 margin loan, a type of loan used by aggressive...

Cigna HealthCare of New Jersey Fined $200,000 for Late Payments.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Lindy Washburn Nov. 9--In the first fines levied under a state law requiring health insurers to pay medical claims promptly, Cigna HealthCare of New Jersey, the state's seventh-largest managed-care company, paid $200,000 this week...

Carlstadt, N.J.-Based Firm Designs Displays for Stores to Lure Shoppers.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Lewis Krauskopf Nov. 9--Most men steer clear of the cosmetics sections of department stores. Not Andrew Freedman and Jonathon Loew. Instead of looking at eyeliner and lipstick, the two founders of Carlstadt-based Design...

More Companies Offer Health-Care Coverage to Same-Sex Domestic Partners.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Teresa M. McAleavy Nov. 9--Anywhere from 10 percent to 15 percent of all employers in the country offer health care coverage to the partners of gay and lesbian employees. It's a number that will likely continue to rise, even...

CEO Says Franklin Lakes, N.J.-Based Medical Supplier Builds on Strong Base.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Lewis Krauskopf Nov. 9--Becton, Dickinson & Co. finished off its fiscal year Wednesday, posting record revenues of $4.03 billion. The Franklin Lakes-based medical supplier, long a giant producer of hypodermic needles and...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Tax Mailbag Column.
November 9, 2002... Nov. 9--QUESTION: We've owned and lived in a two-family house for over five years. Now we are buying a one-family house, and we're not sure what to do. We could either keep the two-family and rent it out, or sell it and use the money to add to...

Rising New Jersey Home Costs Leave Some First-Time Buyers Priced Out.
November 10, 2002... Byline: Candy J. Cooper Nov. 10--Jim and Sandy Ahearn slow up before the white stucco house with the picket fence in Pompton Lakes, their sixth of this afternoon's tour. Another bungalow, they note with dismay. And what a tangle of vines,...

Despite Slow Economy, CEO Pay Soared in 2001.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Hugh R. Morley Nov. 12--Even as the nation plunged into a recession, CEO pay last year continued to go up, powered by rising bonuses, according to a study released Monday by the Conference Board. The largest percentage increase...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Kevin DeMarrais Nov. 12--Do you bother checking the accuracy of your bills and other financial documents? Do you carefully review all the charges on your credit card or telephone bills? Do you make sure details of purchase...

Developer Propose $4 Million Hotel in Little Ferry, N.J.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Merry Firschein Nov. 12--LITTLE FERRY, N.J.--A developer is seeking permission to erect a five-story hotel at the Little Ferry traffic circle where Route 46 meets Bergen Turnpike. The General's Group LLC, a South Hackensack...

New Jersey Seeks Bigger Slice of New York's Shot at Hosting Olympics.
November 12, 2002... Byline: John Brennan Nov. 12--New Jersey's political and business leaders have this message for New York City now that the Big Apple has become the U.S. candidate for the 2012 Summer Olympics: Congratulations. Share more of the Games with...

Former New Jersey Agent Plans Bias Lawsuit Against Prudential Insurance.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Randy Diamond Nov. 12--Schubert Jacques says he is proud of being a black man. So the former Prudential insurance agent, a native of Haiti, said he was personally insulted when a senior Prudential field representative visited...

Prudential, Allstate Are Accused of Redlining in New Jersey.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Randy Diamond Nov. 12--Agents from two of the largest auto insurers in New Jersey claim they were pressured to abandon urban areas as a way to avoid selling policies to residents there. Sales representatives of The Prudential...

Leonia, N.J.-Based Computer Services Firm Reports Brisk Sales.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Martha McKay Nov. 12--In the midst of the tech industry downturn comes news from Infocrossing Inc. that sales are brisk, although profits remain elusive. The Leonia-based company said Monday that revenue for the fourth quarter...

New Jersey Utility Announces $400 Million Stock Offering.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Kevin G. DeMarrais Nov. 12--Public Service Enterprise Group said Monday that it will sell $400 million of its common stock to reduce short-term debt. In addition, the underwriters were given a 30-day option to purchase an...

Newark, N.J.-Based Utility Parent to Sell $400 Million in Stock.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Kevin G. DeMarrais Nov. 12--Public Service Enterprise Group said Monday that it will sell $400 million of its common stock to reduce short-term debt. In addition, the underwriters were given a 30-day option to purchase an...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.
November 13, 2002... Nov. 13--GEORGE OLSON, a financial expert with 15 years of corporate auditing experience, has been named general auditor of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Newark. Olson will lead the company's internal audit department, which has...

Hoboken, N.J., Boardwalk Eatery Thrives at 56 Years in Business.
November 13, 2002... Byline: Allison Pries Nov. 13--It didn't take long for Steve Ranuro to realize that the family business always comes first. As he and his future wife, Rose Marie, were getting ready for their first date, their plans to attend a town...

Gasoline Prices Are Going Up, Not Falling, in Northern New Jersey.
November 13, 2002... Byline: Kevin G. DeMarrais Nov. 13--Gasoline prices, which usually fall in the fall, are on the rise. Blame it on concern about a possible war in Iraq. Blame it on last month's tropical storms that cut supplies from the Gulf of Mexico....

Federal Web Site Compares Nursing Home Data in U.S.
November 13, 2002... Byline: Colleen Diskin Nov. 13--Those trying to choose a nursing home now have a new comparison tool, one that for the first time gives them a glimpse of specifics such as how many residents suffer from pain, bedsores, infections, and...

New Study Encourages New Jersey to Provide Better Workers for Health Industry.
November 13, 2002... Nov. 13--New Jersey is home to many major-league pharmaceutical and health care companies. But the state should do better at stocking its farm system for these corporate giants. So says a new study that finds New Jersey's educational system...

New Jersey Teachers Want 6 Percent Pay Raise.
November 13, 2002... Byline: Maia Davis Nov. 13--Unemployment is up. Economic growth is anemic. And New Jersey's teachers are already the best-paid in the nation. So how could Ridgewood teachers reasonably ask for a 6 percent annual salary hike? The answer...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business Briefs Column.
November 13, 2002... Nov. 13--PEQUANNOCK FEED & PET SUPPLY has a new home at 85 Marshall Hill Road, West Milford. One of the last remaining feed mills in New Jersey, it had been in Pequannock since the 1930s. The company, which now has 5,000 square feet of retail...

Some New Jersey Electric Customers Would See Rates Increase 10 Percent.
November 13, 2002... Byline: Kevin G. Demarrais Nov. 13--Electric bills for Orange and Rockland Utilities customers in New Jersey would increase by 10 percent to pay for four years of unbilled energy costs under a proposal the utility submitted Tuesday to the...

Survey of Health Insurance Carriers Indicates that Costs Will Rise Rapidly.
November 13, 2002... Byline: Kathleen Lynn Nov. 13--Health care costs are likely to continue rising rapidly, Aon Consulting has found in a recent survey of insurance carriers. The survey found that medical plan costs will increase 13.9 percent to 18...

Bid to Bring NASCAR Racing to East Rutherford, N.J., Arena Fails.
November 14, 2002... Byline: John Brennan Nov. 14--And then there were three. Half of the six proposals for redevelopment for the Continental Arena property in East Rutherford were dealt seemingly fatal political setbacks Wednesday, including twin bids to...

FCC Approves Merger of AT&T's Cable Unit with Comcast.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Martha McKay Nov. 14--Despite fierce opposition from consumer groups, federal regulators gave their blessing Wednesday to the union of the cable-television business of AT&T Corp. and rival Comcast Corp., forming the nation's...

Clean-Air Activists Urge Approval of Low-Emissions Auto Bill in New Jersey.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Bob Groves Nov. 14--PARAMUS, N.J.--Air pollution in Bergen County is among the worst in New Jersey, measuring far above federal standards and posing huge health risks, clean-air advocates said Wednesday. "We can't wait any...

Hawthorne, N.J., Planning Board Postpones Hearing on Residential Development.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Charles Austin Nov. 14--HAWTHORNE, N.J.-- The hearing on a plan for a 79-unit residential development has been postponed until Dec. 3. About 50 people came to Hawthorne's Planning Board meeting on Tuesday night, hoping to voice...

Drug Stocks Drop on News of Federal Inquiries.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Lewis Krauskopf Nov. 14--Reports of federal investigations into sales and marketing practices of pharmaceutical companies made investors jittery Wednesday. Schering-Plough Corp. said late Tuesday that the U.S. Attorney's office...

House in Atlantic City, N.J., Displays Latest in 'Easy Living' Design.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Colleen Diskin Nov. 14--Home buyers sweat a lot of details: Does the basement flood? Are the pipes rusty? Is the garage big enough for the SUV? Few ask, "Will I break a hip on those uneven porch steps when I reach the...

Teaneck, N.J., Debate on Motor Scooters Is a Rough Ride.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Michelle Han Nov. 14--TEANECK, N.J.--When David Hurwitz heard the township might soon ban motorized scooters, he was alarmed. The high school freshman uses his scooter to get to tutoring sessions, friends' homes, and other...

Undercover Probe Reveals Magnitude of Spam Problem.
November 14, 2002... Nov. 14--Surf the Internet and you're almost guaranteed to be hit by a barrage of spam. That's the conclusion of the "Spam Harvest," a six-week undercover investigation of deceptive spam and online scams by federal and state officials in...

New Jersey Transit Agency to Add 10,000 Parking Spots.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Pat R. Gilbert Nov. 14--Faced with growing demand, NJ Transit will add 10,000 parking spots statewide during the next five years at train stations and park-and-rides, agency officials said Wednesday. Bergen and Passaic counties...

CEO of New Jersey Drug Maker Schering-Plough to Resign.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Lewis Krauskopf Nov. 14--Schering-Plough CEO Richard Jay Kogan, whose 20-year company career and rise to the helm of the Kenilworth (NJ) -based drug maker was marred by stumbles the past two years, is stepping down, the company...

New Jersey Officials Express Optimism over Growth in Workforce.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Hugh R. Morley Nov. 14--Despite a rise in the state's unemployment rate, the workforce grew by 10,000 in October, the state Labor Department reported Wednesday, prompting state officials to see "new strength" in the job market and...