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A LOT OFF THE TOP - THEDAILY.COM

America’s most distinguished leaders get their hair cut at the Senate barbershop, but taxpayers are the ones really getting clipped.

The barbershop ran almost $300,000 in the red last year but received an infusion from Senate coffers that is keeping it in business, the Senate sergeant at arms, Terrance Gainer, told The Daily.

A federal bailout isn’t that unusual since the economic downturn, but some senators didn’t even know their salon was in hot water — and don’t think it should be, considering what they pay for a little off the ears.

A shampoo, cut and blow dry is $27 and highlights are $105, according to the barbershop’s website. A trim costs $20, more than double what Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., gets charged when he goes to his barber back home.

“I give him $12 with a tip,” Leahy said.

When Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., learned about the shortfall, he said, “It did? It shouldn’t. It should pay for itself.”

A Senate barbershop subsidized by the government is a sore point with GOP members, too.

Former Sen. Peter Fitzgerald, R-Ill., blames the money woes on the stylists, who are federal employees. He contends they’re overpaid compared to their private-sector counterparts.

“They are using union labor, and so their benefits and wages are higher than those of many jobs,” Fitzgerald said.

To support his argument, Fitzgerald contrasts the salaries and benefits of the Senate’s stylists to what is offered by Capitol Barber, three blocks away.

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BY MARK STRICHERZ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012

submitted by GFC

State Employee Charged for Demanding a Bribe from Washington Township Store Owner

press release, February 13, 2012

TRENTON – Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced that an auditor employed by the New Jersey Division of Taxation has been charged with demanding a bribe from the owner of a convenience store in Gloucester County in return for not initiating an audit of the store.

 Jerry L. Moore, 33, of Mays Landing, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 10, at the store in Washington Township, Gloucester County, by detectives of the Division of Criminal Justice after he allegedly accepted a $900 bribe from the owner. Moore was charged by summons with second-degree bribery. He faces a sentence of five to 10 years in prison if convicted, including a mandatory minimum term of five years in prison without possibility of parole under New Jersey’s penalty enhancements for public corruption.

CNBNews Interview with Gloucester City Republican Party Chairman Wil Levins

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CNBNEWS-You have been busy trying to resurrect the Republican Party in Gloucester City.  Though you are in the minority, what do you point to as a positive sign for your Municipal Party?

WL - One thing we have tried to accomplish over the past two years is to show people that just because we are the minority Party doesn't mean we are an irrelevant Party.  In 2011, Republicans won in Gloucester City polls for the first time in decades. Though we were not successful in our efforts last year, I was very encouraged by the optimistic indicators given by Gloucester City's voters.  

CNBNEWS-What do you attribute to these results?

WL - Part of it was being the hometown guy on the ballot however, I believe our message played the biggest role.  I think it really spoke to a growing cross-section of voters and showed that not every issue has to be strictly partisan.  We didn't alienate Democratic voters and we focused on common points of agreement that unite us all.  We challenged the Norcross-Machine's way of doing business and shared ideas where we can make positive improvements for everyone's better benefit.  I think that really resonated with people. 

CNBNews Announcements: Team Trivia, Girl Scouts Cookies, ACES Basket Auction

  Team Trivia ~ Quizzo Night-The Washington Township (NJ) Republican Executive

 

Committee formally announces its Winter Blast “Team Trivia ~ Quizzo Night”  marking this as the first social event for 2012. The event will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 from 7pm to 11pm at the Wedgwood Country Club, 200 Hurffville Road,  Sewell, NJ 08080 from 7:00 pm -11:00 pm. The event includes a buffet dinner, drinks, team trivia contest, and prizes. Attire is casual. Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple, and can be purchased by calling 856-232-8293.    For more information, please visit our website at www.wtgop.com.

File under: "Curious and Revealing": Catholic World Report

But not under "Surprising or Unexpected"

February 10, 2012 01:56 EST

By Carl E. Olson

The world's most famous opponent (and the word is used very loosely) of that so-called, non-existent institution, "gay marriage", recently spent time soliciting donations at the home of a "married" lesbian couple, as reported by ABCNews.com:

President Obama, who has opposed same-sex marriage but is said to be “evolving” on the issue, this evening is attending a fundraiser at the home of a lesbian couple whose 2008 Chicago nuptials were described in a local paper as the “wedding of the season.”

Obama will collect an estimated $1.4 million for his re-election campaign from an intimate group of around 40 gay and lesbian supporters at the home of Karen Dixon and Dr. Nan Schaffer in Washington, D.C., according to a campaign official.

Dixon and Schaffer, transplants from Chicago, held a wedding ceremony in July 2008 with hundreds of guests attending from all across the country, according to an account in the Windy City Times. ...

 

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John Paff: Mostly a Win in Camden

At 10 a.m. on Friday, February 10, 2012, Jose Delgado and I appeared before Camden County Assignment Judge F. J. Fernandez-Vina to pursue our Sen. Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act case against the Camden City Board of Education.  I appeared in person and Jose, who was on vacation, appeared by way of speakerphone.  Background and case documents are available

FBI Cyber Alerts for Parents & Kids Tip #2: Beware of ‘Sextortion’

02/10/12 

At the beginning of her summer break in June 2005, a 15-year-old Florida girl logged onto her computer and received a startling instant message. The sender, whom the girl didn’t know, said he had seen her photo online and that he wanted her to send him pictures—of her in the shower. When the girl didn’t comply, the sender showed he knew where she lived and threatened to hurt the girl’s sister if she didn’t agree to his demands.

Video: Is the Cost of Living Really Rising?

 

By empowering ourselves with knowledge, we can make real transformational changes happen. 

You can see more videos at LearnLiberty.org  

 

Improvement project at New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 2 in Woolwich

 
New turning lanes and traffic signal will improve Turnpike access from Route 322 

(Trenton) – The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced a project to reconstruct and upgrade the NJ Turnpike Interchange 2 toll plaza intersection with Route 322 in Woolwich Township, Gloucester County.

CNBNEWS Spotlight on Area College Students: From Fairleigh Dickson, Marist, Gwynedd Mercy, Bryant, Rider

 

Lauren Guenther Named to Honor's List at Fairleigh Dickinson University

MADISON, NJ (02/09/2012)(readMedia)-- Lauren Guenther, of Wall, NJ, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University's College at Florham, located in Madison, N.J. has been named to the Honor's List for the Fall 2011 Semester.

Motor Vehicle Crash in Gloucester Township

 

On February 9, 2012 at approximately 2:52pm, Officers of the Gloucester Township Police Department responded to Johnson Road at Berlin-Cross Keys Road for a report of a motor vehicle crash.

Westville Man Sentenced to 4 Years in State Prison for Burglaries

 

James J. Park (DOB 7/7/86), of 808 winding Way, Westville, NJ was sentenced today (2/10) to four years in New Jersey state prison after pleading guilty to a series of burglaries, thefts and a shoplifting, including two break-ins at the defunct Woodbury Country Club in September 2011, where brass fixtures and copper pipe were taken from the clubhouse.

Gloucester City News Headlines for Feb. 16 issue

• Gloucester City Councilman Nicholas Marchese Will Not Run For Third Term

• Westville Borough Council Honors Lion Thomas Donnelly

• Mount Ephraim Board Of Education Changes Election To November

• Mount Ephraim Resident Wins More Than $32,000 On “Jeopardy.”

 

 

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CNBNEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS: GHS CLASS OF 62 Party, Chip Bag Blitz Contest, GHS Class of 82 Reunion, All Class Rams Reunion, Just Mom & Me | cnbnews.net

Gloucester City High School Class of 1962 Fifty Reunion Celebration weekend of November 9, 10 and 11,  at the Wyndham Hotel, Mount Laurel.The Committee recommends making a full weekend of it to really have the time to meet and greet your classmates. Having the Friday evening before the actual reunion is a great time to see everyone in a very casual setting in our Hospitality Suite. The cost is $80 per person which includes a buffet dinner, 1 hour cash bar, 3 hour open bar, then another 1 hour cash bar, DJ & dancing. For those of you wishing to stay for the weekend, the room rates are $89 + tax per night, double occupancy. To make reservations: CALL WYNDHAM HOTEL (DAWN BLAIR) 856-234-3021 and mention GHS class of 1962 reunion. You can also make reservations via the web at (dablair@wyndham.com).   For more information contact Class representative Bill Elenbark(betasports@comcast.net) 

Area CNBNEWS College Students in the Spotlight

Michael Rockstedt Earns Dean's List Honors at Saint Joseph's University

PHILADELPHIA, PA (02/08/2012)(readMedia)-- Michael Rockstedt of Wall earned Dean's List honors at Saint Joseph's University for the Fall 2011 semester, Rockstedt is majoring in Undecided Business at the University. Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above, a B or greater in all their classes, and complete at least 15 credits to earn Dean's List status for a semester.

CNBNews Op-Ed: Opposing Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients? Are You High?

 

Related: Freindly Fire

by Chris Freind

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Randomly testing all public workers is simply common sense

Random drug testing of welfare recipients and public workers is racist, discriminatory and blatantly unconstitutional.

And if believe any of that, you’re smoking something.

Once again, the drug testing issue is making headlines in Pennsylvania, as such a program is now underway. Unfortunately, because the Legislature dragged its feet (what else is new?), the current initiative is a scaled-down version of the original bill, and has been put into effect via an emergency budgetary order from the Governor. It only applies to welfare recipients who have been convicted of a felony in the last five years or are currently on parole or probation.

Too bad.  It should include every single non-elected person receiving a paycheck courtesy of John Q. Taxpayer. 

Weekly Basket: The Earmark's New Clothes

 

Volume XVII No. 6: February 10, 2012

 

Last year, Congress decided to try on an earmark-free suit. The fashion jury is still out on the final results. For instance, a look at the FY12 omnibus spending bill passed in December shows that Congress is still adding plenty of money to its favorite parts of the defense budget, just in plainer clothing. Instead of the garish earmarks of the past, there are safe, vague additions that don't make clear why the money is there or how the Defense department (DOD) should prioritize and allocate the funding. Unfortunately, neither DOD nor anyone else in the executive branch is providing a truthful mirror.

Cherry Hill Fire Dept. Extinguishes Dryer Fire | Cherry Hill Fire

 Battalion 13 arrived first due on a reported dryer fire in the first block of Old Towne Road. After checking with the homeowner on the exterior of the dwelling, it was confirmed there was a fire in the dryer.
County was advised of a active dryer fire on the 1st floor of the dwelling.

Upon arrival of Squad 13, the officer was advised that they could put the fire in check with a water can. Squad 13 nozzle put the fire out with the water can and was backed up with a second water can from Ladder 1344.
Fire was placed under control prior to the 10 minute mark. The assignment was held to 1st engine and ladder. After removing the smoke and the duct work from the dryer, the residence was turned back over the the homeowners.

via cherryhillfire.blogspot.com

Obama Administration Approves Christie’s Education Reforms

New Jersey Leads the Way with Call for Statewide Accountability System to Turn Around Failing Schools

 

Trenton, NJ – Governor Christie today announced that the Obama Administration has approved the state’s New Jersey’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver application for its bold and aggressive education reforms. The approval again demonstrates that Governor Christie’s education reforms are not only comprehensive and ambitious in aiming to turn around failing schools and deliver a quality education to every student, but are part of a national, bipartisan reform movement being pursued by the Obama Administration and states around the country.

Monmouth County Man Sentenced FOR Shakedown of Dock Workers & Illegal Loans to Dock Workers

(February 10,2012)TRENTON - Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced that a Monmouth County man was sentenced to state prison today in connection with a joint investigation by the Division of Criminal Justice and Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor into alleged extortion of money from dock workers at the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Joseph Queli, 65, of Wall, was sentenced to five years in state prison by Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mellaci Jr. in Monmouth County. Queli was also ordered to pay a $57,500 fine. Queli must forfeit $24,260 seized in the investigation. The sentence was based on Queli’s Oct. 28, 2011 guilty plea to one count of second-degree conspiracy to commit criminal usury and money laundering, and a second count of third-degree filing false tax returns. Queli was charged in an Oct. 26, 2010 indictment.

Gloucester City Councilman Saying Goodbye to Politics | cnbnews.net

Councilman Nick Marchese will not seek a third term 

(cnbnews.net)Gloucester City Councilman Nick Marchese, Second Ward

Democrat, has announced he will not seek a third term and will be resigning from his office at the end of 2012. Marchese was a newcomer to politics when he first ran in 2006 for the second ward seat. He and his fellow running mates, Bill James and Jay Brophy were also novices running against the incumbent 'Democrat Machine'. To the surprise of many the threesome were successful beating out an entrenched group that was backed by Political Boss George Norcross. 

His prepared statement reads as follows, 

"With the support of my friends and family, I have decided not to seek a third term on City Council.  I have appreciated the opportunity to serve the citizens of Gloucester City.   I am very proud of the accomplishments we have achieved over the past five and a half years, I will continue with my City Council obligations until my term is complete in January 2013.  During that time I plan on working as hard as in the past, so don’t look for this Council Member to slow down anytime soon.  I have always worked with only the best interest of the city in mind.   There is still much to be done, I look forward to working with this administration towards those goals.

"I plan to continue my formal education, over the past year I have enjoyed taking courses at Richard Stockton College and Rutgers University and look forward to future opportunities.  Thank you again to the people who supported me, voted for me and trusted in me to watch out for our needs. " 

Marchese (photo) was asked who would replace him? His response,  "no comment".

 Marchese ran for his present three year term in 2009 beating Republican challenger Wil Levins. The unofficials returns Marchese 493 votes, Levins 337. 

In October 2011 Third Ward Democrat Councilwoman Kellie Ferry stepped down. She was replaced by Helen "Lynn" Bucher, who was chosen by the Democrat committee to serve the remainder of Ferry's term which expired the end of 2012. 

Besides Marchese the present council includes: Mayor James, Council members Brophy, Bucher, John Hutchinson, Bruce Parry and Dan Spencer.

 Recently there has been a rumor circulating that Brophy, who is president of the Democrat Club, was looking to purchase a home in Gloucester County. That gossip has not been confirmed. At the time of this posting the councilman had not responded to the email asking if the rumor was true.

UPDATE: Councilman Brophy said the rumor is false. "This is absolutely not true. We put a lot of money into our house and have no intentions on leaving," said Brophy. 

     

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Samuel L. Jackson: ‘I Voted for Barack Because He Was Black’ | Conservative Byte

Samuel L. Jackson only voted for President Barack Obama because of the color of his skin, the Hollywood actor revealed in a profanity-laced interview in the March issue of Ebony magazine.

“I voted for Barack because he was black. ’Cuz that’s why other folks vote for other people — because they look like them,” Jackson said. “That’s American politics, pure and simple. [Obama’s] message didn’t mean sh-t to me. In the end, he’s a politician. I just hoped he would do some of what he said he was gonna do.

According to the New York Post, the “Pulp Fiction” legend repeatedly dropped the N-word during his cover story interview.

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Free workshops on autism, developmental disabilities

Next session scheduled for Feb. 15 in Haddonfield

 

Haddonfield, NJ—Bancroft will hold a free workshop on Feb. 15 titled “Planning for the Needs of Adults with Autism.”

GLOUCESTER CITY: Lost Service Dog Named Schatzi

 

 Lost Dog Gloucester City, last spotted near Water St and Jersey Avenue.  Schatzi is 9 years old, sheppard mix and a trained service dog, very  nice but terrified.  She escaped on Friday evening and seemed spooked and kept running from her owners.  Please contact  856-571-7031 if you have seen this dog or know someone who may have her.  The owners are doing everything possible for her safe return. 

CNBNEWS Announcements: Executive Card Exchange, Pins for Shelter Pets, MAME, Car, Motorcycle Show, Craft Fair

An Invitation to a FREE  Executive Card Exchange ...   Admittance is free with a business card to the Executive Networking Card Exchange for area business owners and executives from all type corporations & proprietorships... It will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2012 from 4:45 PM to 7:15 PM at The Radnor Hotel, 591 E. Lancaster Ave., St. David's, PA.  Free: Walk-around hors d' oeuvres a large cold buffet and non-alcoholic drinks will be served.             About 200-250 regional business men and women expected to be in attendance.  RSVP's appreciated.  Contact sponsor: ACT, 29 Bala Ave., Ste. 114, Bala Cynwyd, PA l9004 Tel.: (484) 562-0063; Fax: (484) 562-0068; E-mail: adcomtimes@aol.com.

Camden Catholic High School presents the classic musical "Mame."  March 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 7:30 PM. March 18 and 25 at 2:00 PM. 300 Cuthbert Rd., Cherry Hill. Visit www.cchsarts.com for ticket information and event schedule.

Camden County Weekly News released Feb. 9 |cnbnews.net

Delivering Savings to Towns
The Camden County Division of Shared Services has taken a regional approach to trash disposal that will result in a significant savings to towns and taxpayers.  Camden County organized and facilitated a cooperative bid package for trash disposal for its related agencies and 17 separate municipalities. This bid will leverage economies of scale for many small towns throughout the county and capture a much better price as a group than if they were to individually go out to the marketplace. The participating municipalities are:  Audubon, Audubon Park, Barrington, Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Chesilhurst, Clementon, Gloucester City, Haddonfield, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Mt. Ephraim, Oaklyn, Pennsauken, Pine Hill, Runnemede and Woodlynne.   For more information, visit www.camdencounty.com.

Mt. Ephraim January Students of the Month

Left to right: 1^st grade Sydney Price, 2^nd grade Gianna Canuso, 3^rd grade Shane Price, 4^th grade Andrew Maxwell, 5^th grade Jonathan Bell, 6^th grade Emma Ball, 7^th grade Tiffany Gavin, and 8^th grade Taylor Gavin.

 

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CREW Asks OCE to Investigate Rep. Michael Grimm

 

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) to investigate whether Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) exchanged illegal campaign contributions for his promise to assist a prominent fundraiser in procuring a green card.  CREW also filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Department of Homeland Security seeking any communications between Rep. Grimm or his office regarding the issuance of green cards.  Rep. Grimm was named one of theMost Corrupt Members of Congress in 2011 for unrelated actions. Click here to read CREW’s letter to the OCE.  Click here to read CREW’s FOIA request.

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(CNSNews.com) - Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN)--founded in 1981 by Mother M. Angelica, a cloistered Roman Catholic nun belonging to the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration--has filed suit against Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and other senior officials in the Obama administration arguing that a new regulation requiring health-care plans to cover sterilizations and contraceptives—including those that cause abortions—is a violation of the organization’s First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion.

“EWTN’s sincerely held religious beliefs prohibit it from providing coverage for contraception, sterilization, abortion, or related education and counseling,” says a complaint the network filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The network is headquartered in Irondale, Ala.

In addition to Sebelius, the suit also names as defendants Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

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by Terence P. Jeffrey