Judge denies temporary restraining order Wyeth sought to block rival’s generic antibioticTRENTON, N.J. — A federal judge on Thursday rejected drugmaker Wyeth’s request for a temporary restraining order to block a rival from selling a generic version of a lucrative Wyeth antibiotic. 4 NJ officers shot in raid on Jersey shore home where guns, drugs suspected; 1 critically hurtLAKEWOOD, N.J. — A gunman opened fire early Thursday on a SWAT team that burst into a home during a drug and gun raid, wounding four officers while spraying bullets from atop a staircase, authorities said. One officer was critically wounded. 4 police officers shot executing search warrant in New Jersey; 2 seriously woundedLAKEWOOD, N.J. — Gunfire erupted as a police tactical squad executed a no-knock search warrant in a New Jersey suburb Thursday, leaving four officers and a suspect shot. 4 police officers shot executing search warrant in New Jersey, 2 sent to hospitalLAKEWOOD, N.J. — Authorities say four Lakewood police officers were shot executing a search warrant in New Jersey, and two of them have been taken to an area hospital. From Russia with cash: Billionaire Prokhorov to buy New Jersey Nets, move team to BrooklynEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The NBA has truly gone global. Libyan-owned NJ estate at center of earlier protests over possible Gadhafi stay is vandalizedENGLEWOOD, N.J. — An estate in northern New Jersey owned by the Libyan government that was at the center of a legal battle last month has been vandalized. Did Trump know he was dealing with Gadhafi on property rental? Should he be fired?BEDFORD, N.Y. — Did The Donald and the dictator made a backdoor deal? If so, the plan to pitch a tent in this suburb for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi went south pretty fast. Maybe someone should be fired. NJ sex offender, 82, charged with fondling women in check-out line at Wal-MartTRENTON, N.J. — Police in New Jersey say an 82-year-old sex offender has been charged with fondling female Wal-Mart customers. Not married to the mob, but related to it: Merlino faces tough climb in bid for casino licenseATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Joseph N. Merlino’s construction company has done work at sensitive sites, including two nuclear power plants and a New Jersey State Police building — but so far has been barred from working in the casino industry. Not married to the mob, but related to it: NJ man faces tough climb in bid for casino licenseATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A construction company owner with family links to the mob is trying to convince New Jersey to let him in on the casino business. Drugmaker Merck seeks EU approval for $41B acquisition of Schering-Plough, expects ruling soonTRENTON, N.J. — Drugmaker Merck & Co. filed papers with regulators in the European Union seeking approval of its planned acquisition of Schering-Plough Corp. NJ Gov. Corzine expected to sign measures targeting online crimes against childrenTRENTON, N.J. — Legislation targeting online harassment of children and related electronic crimes may soon become law in New Jersey. Greyhound bus crashes into truck on NJ Turnpike; driver, 5 passengers injuredCRANBURY, N.J. — A Greyhound bus has crashed into a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, injuring the bus driver and five passengers and forcing a section of the roadway to shut down during the morning rush. NJ police: Dad tells 4-year-old son cocaine is candy, boy shares drug with friends at day careNEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey police say a 4-year-old boy shared cocaine with his friends at day care because his father told him it was candy. American families, looking to hold onto space but save money, switch to crossovers from SUVsDETROIT — Suburban mom Shana Rampersad is looking for a new family car, and it’s got to be fuel efficient, stylish and roomy. 42 US states lose jobs in August, up from 29 in JulyWASHINGTON — Forty-two states lost jobs last month, up from 29 in July, with the biggest net payroll cuts coming in Texas, Michigan, Georgia and Ohio. 42 states lose jobs in August, up from 29 in July; biggest cuts in Texas, Mich., Ga., OhioWASHINGTON — Forty-two states lost jobs last month, up from 29 in July, with the biggest net payroll cuts coming in Texas, Michigan, Georgia and Ohio. Teen indicted in fatal shooting outside NJ roller skating rink after Christmas partyELIZABETH, N.J. — A grand jury has indicted a teenager in the fatal shooting of another teen outside a northern New Jersey roller skating rink after a Christmas party. Citing Madoff scandal, Jewish leaders calling for ethical renewal in Rosh Hashana messagesNEWARK, N.J. — Jewish leaders are calling on U.S. rabbis to emphasize the faith’s ethical requirements in their sermons during Rosh Hashana in response to recent financial scandals involving its members, including Bernard Madoff. Post-Madoff, pre-Rosh Hashanah, Jewish leaders call on rabbis to stress ethical renewalNEWARK, N.J. — The Bernard Madoff case and other instances of corruption have Jewish leaders calling on U.S. rabbis to stress the faith’s ethical requirements on Rosh Hashana (rohsh huh-SHAH’-nuh). NJ police say they found marijuana plants found growing on (where else?) High StreetMILLVILLE, N.J. — Maybe this is why they call it High Street. Police confirm the odd-looking plants they pulled last week from a flower basket in Millville’s business district were indeed marijuana. The plants were discovered by a passer-by. Police responded to the scene with a ladder and confiscated the 3-foot-tall plants, which were growing in a basket hanging from a lamp post. John Wiley & Sons elects former Bank of NY Mellon executive to boardHOBOKEN, N.J. — A former bank executive has been elected to the board of directors of John Wiley & Sons Inc., the business publisher said Thursday. Atlantic City union solidarity cracks as Trump Plaza dealers petition to dissolve unionATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two and a half years and more than a million dollars later, the United Auto Workers has little to show for its costly effort to unionize dealers at Atlantic City’s casinos. Cracks showing in Atlantic City union solidarity, Trump Plaza dealers petition to scrap unionATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two and a half years and more than a million dollars later, the United Auto Workers has little to show for its costly effort to unionize dealers at Atlantic City’s casinos. FDA requires stronger amputation warning on sedative at heart of major Supreme Court rulingTRENTON, N.J. — Makers of injected promethazine, a sedative also used to treat nausea and vomiting, are being required to put the strongest warning possible on the product because it can cause tissue damage leading to amputation, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. Expecting to get a swine flu vaccine at the office? Limits on first doses could prevent thatTRENTON, N.J. — Plan on getting your swine flu shot at work? Don’t count on it. Health insurance emerges as issue in NJ, Va. gubernatorial campaigns, but in different waysNEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey’s Democratic governor is taking every chance he can to point out his ties to President Barack Obama — even promoting the divisive “public option” for health insurance. Meanwhile, his Republican challenger is careful not to speak ill of the president. NTSB chairman: Pilot in Hudson River mid-air crash had wrong radio frequency, wasn’t toldWASHINGTON — The pilot of a plane involved in a mid-air collision over the Hudson River read back the wrong radio frequency to an air traffic controller but wasn’t corrected by the controller, a federal safety official said Wednesday. NJ uses trained dogs to find inmates’ illegal cell phones; 35 indicted for having phonesBORDENTOWN, N.J. — As Congress considers whether to allow state prisons to install cell phone jamming devices, New Jersey is grappling with ways to stop inmates from running criminal enterprises from behind bars. A look at Atlantic City’s casino labor situationWHAT: Two unions — Local 54 of UNITE-HERE, representing 15,000 room cleaners, beverage servers and other workers at all 11 Atlantic City casinos, and the United Auto Workers, which represents about 3,000 dealers, technicians and other workers at four casinos — are bargaining with the gambling houses. |