“Just over a week after capturing New Jersey’s GOP gubernatorial nomination, former federal prosecutor Chris Christie appears to be in a strong position to unseat Gov. Jon Corzine next November. Christie leads Corzine by 10 points in a general election matchup, 50-40 percent, according to a survey from Quinnipiac University released Wednesday.” Link

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“I’m not surprised,” Emerson senior Stephanie Galizzi said yesterday of Lindo, who was one of her instructors during her freshman year. “He always used to flirt with students, with girls,” Galizzi said. “He used to say, ‘If you need help, stay after school.’ You could see the type of guy he was, but you would never expect for him to get to this point.” Link

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“The three Atlantic City casinos once run by Donald Trump filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday — for the third time. Trump Entertainment Resorts made the filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden, N.J., four days after the real estate mogul whose name remains on the company and its three seaside gambling resorts resigned as chairman of its board.” [Link]
“Gustavo Bordenabe of Point Pleasant was arrested Friday and charged with sexual assault, child endangerment and criminal sexual contact. Authorities say the 44-year-old assaulted the victim several times at a home in Point Pleasant and that the assaults had occurred for more than a year.” [Link]
“Lisa Glide, 35, of Howell, charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, has yet to post bail of $100,000. Glide was being held Friday, Dec. 5, at Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in North Brunswick. It was not known whether she has hired an attorney. Glide was arrested Wednesday at Old Bridge Police Headquarters.” [Link]

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“An Old Bridge High School drama teacher was arrested today on charges she had a sexual relationship with a male student that started in February, authorities said. Lisa Glide, 35, of Howell Township, Monmouth County, faces a second-degree charges of sexual assault and child endangerment, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan said in a statement issued today.” [Link]
“Donald Zampini pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter after a jury was picked for his murder trial Tuesday. Zampini told the judge he couldn’t remember stabbing Barbara Morris 28 times, but he knew that he had attacked his 63-year-old friend.” [Link]

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“Some parents in Vineland, N.J., as well as the board of education president, want Louisa C. Tuck fired, but district officials were advised by their lawyers and those from the New Jersey School Board Association they have no legal grounds to terminate the 32-year-old from her $5,772-a-year part-time job as an aide in the lunchroom and playground, The Daily Journal reported. “We have no real legal stance or legal right to do anything for two reasons — one, it’s not illegal, and two, it’s not on school time,” Superintendent Charles Ottinger told the newspaper. Tuck, who went by the name of Crystal Gunns when she starred in adult movies, performances and photos, told the newspaper it’s been five years since she was involved in the adult entertainment industry.” [Link]

“A listing for the Sussex County Democratic Committee in Embarq’s white pages sent people to a sultry female voice inviting them to pay for sex chat. Embarq spokesman Glenn Lewis told The New Jersey Herald of Newton that a transposition error caused the last three digits of the Democrats’ phone number to be misprinted.” [Link]

“Secaucus filed a lawsuit today seeking to prevent a producer from holding the porn industry trade show Exxxotica New York at the Meadowlands Expo Center this weekend. The Hudson County town contends that because the convention center holds a liquor license, it cannot present any show featuring nudity even if liquor is not served. Mayor Dennis Elwell said Exxxotica New York also is not an appropriate type of entertainment for the town of 15,000 just west of New York City. ‘The town of Secaucus is a family community, and this is not the type of entertainment we should have,’ the mayor said. ” [Link]