Calling all Newarks of the world: Time to celebrate your "Newarkness." AP
NYC Mayor Bloomberg's identity (and $400k!) was stolen. NYT Two men have been charged. Star-Ledger
Is Wal-Mart over? WSJ
American Planning Association names nation's best streets and neigborhoods. APA
IL city adds Ramadan to list of school holidays. Chicago Tribune
Atlantic City mayor's been "AWOL" for a week. Philly Inquirer
The Official State Dinosaur of Texas is wrong. Dallas Morning News
What's up with The Donald's ficus trees? Torrance, CA Daily Breeze
Zipcar goes on campus. Portland Press Herald
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl "improperly used a police vehicle this summer" to go to a Toby Keith concert. Post-Gazette
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Zach Patton -- Executive Editor. Zach has written about a range of topics, including social policy issues and urban planning and design. Originally from Tennessee, he joined GOVERNING as a staff writer in 2004. He received the 2011 Jesse H. Neal Award for Outstanding Journalism
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