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No Snuff Tobacco Education | nosnuff.com

My name is Rick Bender, and some call me the man without a face.  Let me tell you a little about myself.  I was born in San Diego, California in April of 1962.  I now live in Kentucky.  At the age of 12 I started using Spit Tobacco, commonly known as Chewing Tobacco.  there were several things that influenced me in its use, probably the biggest was the game of baseball. 

 

 

At the age of 26 (March of 1989) I was diagnosed with cancer because of my use of Spit Tobacco.  In April of 1989 I underwent my first of 4 major surgeries to remove the cancer.  I lost 1/3 of my tongue, 1/2 of my jaw, 25% use of my right arm, as well as almost my life.  I am still fighting the affect of my tobacco use today.

Obamacare Awakens Sleeping Giant

Such is the case with the firestorm of opposition to Obamacare and the Obama Administration’s attack on religious liberty. Under a new Obamacare mandate issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the White House is mandating that virtually all religious employers, with the exception of churches, provide health care coverage for contraception — including abortion-inducing drugs — thereby trampling upon their constitutionally guaranteed free exercise of religion. And it is this mandate that has caused a vehement response in churches and synagogues across the country.

Yesterday, the head of the Catholic League, Bill Donohue, warned that the nation’s 70 million Catholics are ready to go to war with the Administration’s dictates, saying “Never before, unprecedented in American history, for the federal government to line up against the Roman Catholic Church. This is going to be fought out with lawsuits, with court decisions, and, dare I say it, maybe even in the streets.”

Donohue’s remarks follow those of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and at least 153 Catholic bishops across the country who have weighed in with opposition to the mandate. “We Catholics will be compelled to either violate our consciences, or to drop health coverage for our employees and suffer the penalties for doing so,” wrote Bishop Alexander Sample of Marquette, Michigan. Those penalties include fines imposed by the federal government that could cost larger organizations millions of dollars per year.

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SIDE BAR CIVICS: Local Government Contracts

Last month the New Jersey State Comptroller Matthew Bower issued a report showing that nearly 1 in 5 multi-million dollar contracts are let out improperly. (read the article here) In response to the Comptroller's findings, Governor Christie has ordered an investigation by the State Treasury Department. 

 

One realm of government contracting that can be rife with abuses is the selection of no-bid professional services.  

Report: Cash-Strapped Schools Raise Only Minimal Revenues Through In-School Advertising

 

Advertising in Schools Poses Threat to Children’s Education and Development, Doesn’t Address Districts’ Budget Woes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Faced with state funding cuts and shrinking budgets, many school districts across the country are seeking to raise funds by selling commercial advertising on school property. Ads appear on school lockers, lunch trays, wall spaces, athletic facilities, websites, school buses and elsewhere. But the risks to children of commercializing schools far outweigh the miniscule revenues raised by these schemes, according to a report released today by Public Citizen.

John Paff: Open Public Meetings Act court hearing in Camden Feb. 10 | cnbnews.net

In November 2011, Camden resident Jose Delgado and I filed a pro se lawsuit against the Camden City Board of Education.  

• Our complaint, order to show cause and brief are on-line here.
• The exhibits to our complaint are on-line here.
• The exhibits to our brief are on-linehere.
• The Camden school board's answer and opposition are online here.

The lawsuit seeks answers to the following five questions regarding theOpen Public Meetings Act:

CCF Launches Third Television Ad to Promote New Jersey's Reform Movement

 

Ad Highlights Efforts by Governor Christie and Reformers to Strengthen Economy, Improve Education and Cut Income Taxes

 
Washington, DC - Committee for Our Children's Future (CCF), a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, launched a third ad as part of its $1.5 million-dollar television campaign to highlight Governor Christie and bipartisan reformers' efforts to strengthen the economy, improve education and cut income taxes in New Jersey. The new ads are airing on New York and Philadelphia broadcast and New Jersey statewide cable stations over the next four weeks. The television ads will be accompanied by a sophisticated statewide online advertising campaign.

CCF Launches Second Television Ad

 

to Promote

New Jersey's Reform Movement

Ad Highlights Efforts by Governor Christie and Reformers to Strengthen Economy, Improve Education and Cut Income Taxes

Letter: We Have a Right to Know

Dear Bill,

Before my daughter developed a food allergy, I didn't always think about what I fed to my kids. Afterwards, though, I realized just how food illiterate I'd been.

AGENCIES Needed to Sponsor Meals for Summer Nutrition

 

 

(TRENTON) – New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today encouraged organizations to help provide nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during the summer months through the Department’s Summer Food Service Program. 

Nuclear Power Plants Threaten Drinking Water for Over 3.2 Million New Jerseyans

New Jersey has the 5^th Largest Population in the Country with Water Supplies at Risk

 

TRENTON – The drinking water for 3,286,373 people in New Jersey could be at risk of radioactive contamination from a leak or accident at a local nuclear power plant, says a new study released today by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group Law & Policy Center and the Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center.

Kelly seeks information about consumer impact of data breach at Zappos.com

 

January 25, 2012

 

HARRISBURG - Attorney General Linda Kelly has joined with attorneys general from eight other states in seeking information about the impact on consumers of a recent hacking attack that targeted online retailer Zappos.com. 

Keep Your Body Moving

By Marge Keenan,

Gloucester City Coordinator

On Aging

  Now that the holidays are over and we have gained a “few” pounds, let’s get serious to lose them.   First item is exercise. If you are able to walk, try walking outside for approximately 20 minutes-weather permitting. 

Letters: Cervical Cancer Month

Dear Editor:

 

There were no flashing lights or red flags that let 4,000 women across this country know that cervical cancer was coming.

 

Most of these women – mothers, sisters, daughters, and aunts – felt no pain and lived normally unaware of the disease that in a matter of time would take their lives.

Most of these women – the majority of whom were under the age of 65 – are survived by friends and family, neighbors and co-workers who loved them and miss their presence daily.

GREAT TEACHING MATTERS | b4njkids.org

On the heels of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, a study by two Harvard, and one Columbia, University professors titled "The Long-Term Impacts of Teachers," was released. It followed 2.5 million children, over 20 years, in a large urban school district from fourth grade to adulthood, and found that a teacher's ability to increase student achievement led to improved long-term quality of life and earning potential for those students.

EPA Sees Risks to Water, Workers In New York Fracking Rule

by Joaquin Sapien
ProPublica, Jan. 13, 2012, 3:11 p.m

  

reprinted with permission of propublica.org

New York's emerging plan to regulate natural gas drilling in the gas-rich Marcellus Shale needs to go further to safeguard drinking water, environmentally sensitive areas and gas industry workers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has informed state officials.

Win! U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Federal Jurisdiction Over Consumer Telemarketing Claims

 

January 18, 2012

Statement of Scott Nelson, Attorney, Public Citizen

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Mims v. Arrow Financial Services that consumers injured by violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which outlaws abusive telemarketing practices, may bring lawsuits in federal courts as well as state courts. Public Citizen represented Marcus Mims, the successful plaintiff in the case. The court’s opinion, written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, accepts without reservation all of the arguments we made in support of his right to choose a federal court to assert his claims.

Domestic Energy Policy FAIL | cnbnews.net

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Independent Women's Voice: Remember the CLASS Act?

Back in October of 2011, the Obama administration had to pull the plug on the CLASS act — the health care law's provision to provide for long-term insurance for assisted living. The CLASS Act had collapsed under its own weight and sheer unworkability. Since it would be impossible to show that CLASS would be both affordable and fiscally solvent for the next 75 years, it was abandoned.

Could Facebook Shut Down? Understanding SOPA and PIPA

  Pass the video on to all of your friends so we can fight SOPA/PIPA together! Even if you aren’t from the United States, these potential laws affect you; they affect every Internet user.
Please head to http://www.blogworld.com/SOPA to find out more about how you can join the fight against SOPA/PIPA and join us on Twitter this Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at 9 PM EST for #bwechat, where we’ll be talking about these bills and what they mean to you.

 

CREW: President Obama Fix the FEC

Washington, D.C. – The presidential primary season is in full swing, with millions of dollars pouring in to fund deceptive ads designed to mislead voters.  Nevertheless, the agency charged with regulating campaign spending – the Federal Election Commission (FEC) – is a dysfunctional mess. 

Shop Carefully for Gym & Health Club Memberships

 

Attorney General Kelly urges consumers to 

HARRISBURG - Attorney General Linda Kelly today urged consumers to shop carefully for gym and health club memberships and to fully understand their rights regarding membership contracts.

"The start of a new year often inspires consumers to shop for health clubs as they explore ways to improve their general fitness," Kelly said. "Joining a gym can be a positive experience, but it is important for consumers to fully understand their rights and carefully evaluate contracts before they make an expensive long-term commitment."

Kelly explained that consumers have specific rights and protections under the Pennsylvania Health Club Act. 

DEP URGES ALL HOMEOWNERS TO TEST FOR RADON

HONORS TOWNS, COUNTIES, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS FOR RADON PREVENTION EFFORTS

(P12/5)  TRENTON - Homeowners in New Jersey are being advised by the Department of Environmental Protection to check this month for an unwanted visitor to your premises: namely colorless, odorless, and tasteless radon, a naturally occurring gas that could seep into your home without a warning, and which could cause cancer.

Kennedy Health System Joins QualCare’s Provider Network

 

Piscataway, N.J. (January 2012) – QualCare, Inc., New Jersey’s largest provider-sponsored, managed care company announced today that Kennedy Health System has joined QualCare’s PPO and HMO/POS networks as a participating hospital provider. 

D'Place 34 Alleged Violations, Good News, Fight Suspect Arrested, FDU Says, A Growing NEST

CNBNEWS TIPS AND SNIPPETS

by Bill Cleary

The owners of the D’Place Bar and Restaurant were charged this week with 34 alleged violations by the City of Gloucester City. Mayor and council will hold a formal hearing on the charges February 6 in council chambers, 313 Monmouth Street. 

The list of charges vary and include such allegations as the purchase of alcoholic beverages from a prohibited source, health code violations, overcrowding, fist fights, brawls etc. Most recently a 24-year-old rapper who was performing at the bar was shot outside in the bar’s parking lot.

Binge drinking is bigger problem than previously thought

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U. S. adults binge drink more frequently and consume more drinks when they do 

 

More than 38 million U.S. adults binge drink an average of four times a month and the most drinks they consume on average is eight according to a new Vital Signs report form the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  While binge drinking is more common among young adults ages 18-34, of those age 65 and older who report binge drinking, they do so more often − an average of five to six times a month.

NJ TRANSIT, DEP OUTLINE FUEL SPILL CLEANUP PROGRESS

 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP * NJ TRANSIT and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in cooperation with Emergency Management officials in Gloucester and Camden counties, today continued to make progress on the cleanup of diesel fuel that spilled into area water bodies.

Public Citizen Applauds Obama Administration’s Continued Efforts to Reduce Teen Smoking

 

Jan. 6, 2012 

Statement of Todd Tucker, Research Director, Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch 

Public Citizen commends the Obama administration for taking the necessary step of appealing the harmful World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against U.S. efforts to reduce teen smoking.

Cooper Offers Newest Heart Valve Technology

 

The Cooper Heart Institute at Cooper University Hospital has been selected as one of the initial sites in the United States to implement a groundbreaking cardiovascular technology, the new Sapien Percutaneous Heart Valve.

This technology is expected to transform the treatment of aortic stenosis and aortic valve disease, which affects nearly 300,000 people annually in the United States. The transcatheter valve provides a non-surgical, catheter-based repair option for patients who are unable to undergo surgery for their aortic disease. The Sapien valve will be one of the advanced therapeutic options available at the new comprehensive, multi-disciplinary Cooper Heart Valve Center.

Cooper is the only site in southern New Jersey that

Legal notice bill a sneak attack on N.J. newspapers | NJ.com

STAR LEDGER OPINION

The bosses don’t care about the costs, though, because saving money is not the real purpose. And they don’t care that many poor and elderly people don’t use computers, either.

The real purpose is to give them a tool to bully newspapers. Under this bill, a local mayor or county executive could retaliate against newspapers by pulling these advertisements. The bill is an attempt to turn watchdogs into lapdogs.

Who is behind it? Several legislators say it is George Norcross, the boss from South Jersey who hates the press for exposing the crude way he plays politics with big money and backroom threats. Oliver is likely doing the dirty work of her boss, Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, though neither would admit that. Gov. Chris Christie’s unquestioning lieutenants in the Legislature were also pushing this.

Friday’s move came as a surprise even to the sponsors of the bill. And that, too, is typical of the bosses. No discussion, no public scrutiny and no fingerprints.

The Star-Ledger gets 2.5 percent of its revenues from these ads, but smaller papers are more dependent and may have to shut down. So this bill would cost jobs as well.

It’s a bad bill from any angle. Let’s hope this is one case in which legislators have the nerve to push back against the bosses.

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DEP ADVISES RESIDENTS TO RECYCLE TVS AND COMPUTERS | cnbnews.net

AS SUCCESSFUL E-WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM ENTERS SECOND YEAR

(P12/2) TRENTON - Unwanted televisions, computers, electronic tablets, e-book readers, and monitors that have been replaced by new electronic holiday gifts cannot be tossed into the trash but must be recycled as required by the state's one-year-old Electronic Waste Management Act, which generated an estimated 40 million pounds of recycled e-waste last year in New Jersey, DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said today.