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A sampling of top news stories... Wednesday, May 17, 2006

NJ Politics

A king of politics full of sound and fury
John Lynch is smart enough to see that his political
power is draining away these days, drop by agonizing
drop.  But at age 67, with federal prosecutors nipping
at his heels, Lynch has lost none of his spunk and
none of his legendary venom Star-Ledger
 

• Bradley pulled off board at UMDNJ Newark City Council President
  Donald Bradley, accused of using his influence at the University of Medicine
  and Dentistry of New Jersey to steer jobs and contracts to friends and family,
  is being removed as a trustee of the scandal-plagued institution Star-Ledger         

NJ Environment

• Bill would reward hybrid car purchases Legislation would exempt
  sales tax on new hybrid cars and vehicles that get at least 35 miles per
  gallon Jersey Journal 

• Contaminated soil dumped in quarry Union County officials are
  investigating how a Berkeley Heights construction company managed
  to dump about 16,000 tons of contaminated soil at the county-owned
  Houdaille Quarry in Springfield Star-Ledger  

PA Politics 

• Pay raise dooms top senators Voters booted the top two Republicans
  in the state Senate from office yesterday in a startling display of anti-
  incumbent anger over the summer's legislative pay raise Inquirer

PA Environment

• Rendell signs bill to save small farms The new law amends the
  Agricultural Area Security Law to encourage state and local governments
  to partner with nonprofit entities to increase funds available for the purchase
  of agricultural conservation easements PA-DEP
   

• Hog farm sign sours neighbors Gilbert home sellers say potential buyers
  are frightened off Pocono Record

New York/Nation/World  

• In Brooklyn, a group sues to block new park State plan calls for luxury
  housing to help subsidize park’s cost NY Times
   

• For environmentalists, a growing split over immigration Many greens
  skirt the issue CS Monitor

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