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Trenton, NJ – Governor Chris Christie today announced the recommendation of twenty new capital school construction projects in eighteen of New Jersey’s municipalities that will meet the needs of students in some of the state’s neediest districts. The announcement of this year’s projects, made at the site of the West New York Memorial High School, continue the comprehensive reform measures implemented by Governor Christie and the Schools Development Authority (SDA) last February to bring responsible and sound financial management to New Jersey’s long-troubled school construction programs that had come to represent some of the worst waste and mismanagement known to state government.These measures further the Administration’s top to bottom assessment and implementation of much needed reforms since taking office and naming Marc Larkins CEO of the Authority in 2010.
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.
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 Schoolpresents 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.
As the 2nd session of the 112th Congress gets underway, I wanted to update you on my first year in Congress.
In addition to focusing on the issues that will help our nation's economy recover and put Americans back to work, I have also worked to advance specific initiatives that hold particular significance to New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District.
"Over the years, both Rowan University and Rutgers-Camden have successfully built strong local institutions with world-class reputations. Any proposal that strengthens both institutions and results in South Jersey finally receiving its fair share of higher education funding is worth our serious consideration. It is time to stem the flow of capital and operational dollars from moving up the Turnpike.
Choosing the Award-Winning Agency Marks Major Step by the ACA to Broaden Appeal of the Legendary City
ATLANTIC CITY (Feb. 7, 2012) — The Atlantic City Alliance (ACA) announced today that it has selected Euro RSCG New York as its new advertising agency of record. Euro’s sister agency, MPG, will serve as media partner for the new initiative. The agency selection is a significant step toward putting in place a large-scale media campaign to support the Atlantic City revitalization program enacted by Governor Christie and the New Jersey legislature.
For half a century now, New Jersey has been home to the most activist state appellate court in America. Lauded by proponents of “living” constitutions who urge courts to make policy instead of interpret the law as written, the New Jersey Supreme Court has profoundly transformed the Garden State by seizing control of school funding, hijacking zoning powers from towns and cities to increase subsidized housing, and nullifying taxpayer protections in the state constitution. Its undemocratic actions have blown apart the state’s finances and led to ill-conceived and ineffective policies. If you want to understand what rule by liberal judges looks like on the state level, you need only look at New Jersey, which is teetering on bankruptcy though it remains one of America’s wealthiest states.
In January, Christie nominated two new members to the court, appointments that have the capacity to reshape the seven-member panel. But taming the court won’t be easy, even for the pugnacious Christie, whose initial efforts to reform it met ferocious resistance. “I don’t think the supreme court has any business being involved in setting the budget of the state government,” Christie complained last year. Yet it is involved, extensively—and that must change if Jersey taxpayers are ever to find relief.
The Seeing Eye is fortunate to have a talented corps of hundreds of volunteers who welcome our guests, fill dog food dishes, walk dogs, provide clerical assistance, socialize small puppies, and perform a multitude of other tasks. We are also seeking volunteers who can assist in event planning, videography, and other professional services.
The Path to Independence Building Memories... One Brick at a Time
We celebrated a new pathway leading to our front entrance with a moving dedication held on September 23, 2011. We call it our "Path to Independence". The path pays tribute to the more than 15,000 Seeing Eye teams who have passed through our doors, our dedicated puppy raisers, volunteers and staff and of course the generosity of donors who make what we do a reality.
There is still plenty of room on the path for an engraved brick with your personalized message. It is a unique way to commemorate a special person, a beloved dog, or an event while showing your support for The Seeing Eye’s mission. This will be an ongoing campaign and we will be installing etched bricks on an annual basis until all bricks have been engraved.
Trenton, NJ – Governor Chris Christie and Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno today joined officials from Realogy Corporation, a leading provider of real estate and relocation services, to break ground on the company’s new state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in Madison. The company’s decision to remain in New Jersey and retain 950 jobs further illustrates how the Administration’s commitment to improve the state’s business climate is fueling New Jersey’s economic comeback.
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.
Camden, NJ— On Monday, Congressman Andrews joined Camden Mayor Dana Redd to announce a $7.5 million federal grant that will create 115 teaching jobs in Camden County. These teachers will conduct early learning programs and provide child care for 865 children between ages of 3 to 5 from low-income families. This funding comes from the Department of Health and Human Services and was awarded to the Center for Family Services’ (CFS) Head Start program.
Five-term State Senator Joe Kyrillos (R-Middletown) will formally kick-off his U.S. Senate campaign on Wednesday, February 1st at two events: the first in his home county of Monmouth at 11:00 AM followed by a second South Jersey swing at 3:00 PM. Click here for the Lincroft (Monmouth County) Facebook event invite or here for the Marlton (Burlington County) rally page.Come join him and friends and supporters as he shares his story, why he is inspired to run and his strong vision for a better New Jersey.
Wednesday, February 1st 11:00 AM
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DVRPC predicts 11.4% increase in region’s population; 7% in City of Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, PA) – The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has released its 2040 population forecasts for the nine-county Delaware Valley region. The forecasts project that the region’s population will grow to 6.26 million by 2040, an increase of more than 600,000 from 2010.
Camden, NJ—Today, Congressman Andrews announced two grants totaling $1.55 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York that will create over 50 jobs in South Jersey. The grants fund two major projects: the construction of affordable housing for the developmentally disabled in Woolwich by the Center for Family Services and the renovation of the Independence Village apartment complex into affordable housing in Camden by Life Management, Inc.
KING GEORGE NUMBER 3-PolitickerNJ released their Power List 2011 and year in
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review earlier this month. The-44-page document contains the names of the 100 most influential personalities in New Jersey politics. Coming in at Number 3 was South Jersey Democrat political boss George Norcross.
The list, first released in March 2000, is an Insiders List that includes policy makers, party leaders, fundraisers, lobbyists, labor unions, businesses, and associations with clout, with an impact on politics and government in the Garden State -- everyone but elected officials and judges.
In November elections, the state’s most powerful Democratic boss maintained control over his South Jersey legislative empire and picked up a seat in the assembly. Not only will his close ally, state Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-3) remain in power for another two year term, but Norcross cut a deal with state Senator Nick Sacco (D-32) that increases South Jersey’s power in the Assembly, ushering in South Jersey Assemblyman Lou Greenwald as majority leader of the lower house. ~ from PolitickerNJ.com Power List 2011.
For those who don’t know Mr. Norcross, he started a small insurance company in the
Paul Damiani, 52, of Williamstown died suddenly on Sunday from injuries substained in a two-vehicle accident on the South Black Horse Pike after he allegedly ran a red light, police said.
Police said Damiani, driving a 2003 Ford Taurus, was attempting to make a U-turn at a jughandle near the intersection of the Black Horse Pike and South Main Street, when his car entered the intersection and collided with a 2001 Ford F-150 that was being driven northwest on the Pike.
EDISON, N.J. (January 22, 2012) – Laura Barito (Arkadelphia, Ark.), the reigning NCAA Woman of the Year and 2011 Stevens Institute of Technology graduate, was honored at the New Jersey Sports Writers Association’s 76th annual banquet on Sunday in recognition of all her achievements during her epic collegiate career. A two-time NCAA national champion in two different sports, Barito was a 22-time All-American performer from 2007-11. Also among the honorees on Sunday were MLB All-Stars Al Leiter and Eric Young, Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year award-winner Jay Williams and former Rutgers football player and NJSWA Most Courageous Athlete Eric LeGrand.
(New Castle, DE) On January 17, 2012, the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 12-02, which recognizes the contributions and significance of the late Lewis B. Finch, Jr., to the growth and development of Millville Airport. The Commission also authorized the Millville Airport Administration Building be renamed “The Lewis B. Finch, Jr. Administration Building.” The board action took place at its monthly meeting held in the James Julian Boardroom at the New Castle Administration complex.
Washington, DC—On Wednesday, Congressman Andrews voiced his strong opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). This bill would give the Attorney General of the United States the power to obstruct access to foreign websites on the internet accused of being ‘dedicated to the infringement of copyrighted material’. Sites accused of infringement may be defunded and removed from search engines before court hearings take place, according to the bill. One of the most important pillars of American values is the respect for due process and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty by a jury of peers.
While Congressman Andrews rejects SOPA, he also stands in strong support of the right of artists, musicians and filmmakers to protect intellectual property rights. Online piracy hurts not only the companies that undertake significant financial risk in the production of media, but it also reduces the number of jobs available to the thousands of middle class Americans all over the country that work in or help to support these industries. In addition it severely hurts artists’ ability to produce future content. In the past, Congressman Andrews has voted to protect the rights of intellectual property, evidenced by his support for the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that criminalized the production or services or devices dedicated to stealing copyrighted content.
“SOPA does a disservice to freedom of the internet and its ability to innovate and create jobs suited for the modern world. We can afford neither,” Congressman Andrews said. “We can protect the rights of creators without stifling freedom on the Internet.”
(cnbnews.net) Hello, again Gentle Readers! Due to the kind requests of
several fans I, Roving Rita, will again offer up reviews of restaurants in the Gloucester City, Audubon, Haddon Heights, Bellmawr, Mt Ephraim, and Brooklawn area.
On a cold week-night, my companion and I embarked on our hunt for the perfect evening meal. Once again, our choice was Lillian's Cafe (34 W Merchant St, Audubon 08106, 856-547-1902), a charming BYOB in the heart of Audubon's shopping district. We arrived at 6:30 PM and, after standing about uncertainly, a customer seated at a nearby table instructed us to "sit anywhere". Our waitress arrived within seconds and apologized for the inconvenience. We later discovered she was the only wait-person working that evening.
Brooklawn NJ -On January 7th following the Penn Vs. Princeton game at the Palestra Brooklawn's Alice Costello School, 3rd and 4th grade girls basketball teams had a unique opportunity to play a game in the “cathedral of college basketball”.
Both teams are off to amazing starts this year and enjoyed watching the Ivy League role models prior to taking the court.
"A special thank you to the Ref Jack Brandt, Eileen Hillman and all of the friends and family who came out to support our girls," Coach Tom.
(cnbnews.net) THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER CITY,: LIC. NO.: 0414-33-001-008
a municipal corporation of the State of:
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Petitioner,:
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SOUTH JERSEY TAVERN :
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Respondent,: NOTICE OF CHARGES
TAKE NOTICE that under the authority of the New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq. and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the City will seek to suspend or revoke plenary retail license 0414-33-001-008 held by South Jersey Tavern Associates, LLC for the premises located at 56 Crescent Boulevard, Gloucester City, New Jersey 08030 for violation of the aforementioned statute and/or regulations. The City hereby prefers the following charges and will seek the noted penalty:
On or about 2010-2011 license term, you purchased or 10 day suspension
obtained alcoholic beverages from a prohibited source,
viz., Purchase of alcoholic beverages from various
retailers; in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.12(a) or (b).
On or about 2009-2010 license term, you purchased or 10 day suspension
obtained alcoholic beverages from a prohibited source,
viz., Purchase of alcoholic beverages from various
retailers; in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.12(a) or (b).
On 1/18/11, you conducted your licensed business 15 day suspension
without keeping on your licensed premises or
having an employee list complete in all respects in
that you failed to have Clinton Rogers your employee,
answer whether he/she had ever been convicted of a
crime and said employee is disqualified from employment
on a licensed premises due to a prior conviction of a
crime of moral turpitude; in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-26
and N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.13(a)3.
On 1/18/11, you conducted your licensed business 15 day suspension
without keeping on your licensed premises or having
an employee list complete in all respects in that
you failed to have Rashon Shambry your employee,
answer whether he/she had ever been convicted of a
crime and said employee is disqualified from
employment on a licensed premises due to a prior
conviction of a crime of moral turpitude; in violation of
N.J.S.A. 33:1-26 and N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.13(a)3.
On 1/18/11, you possessed, had custody of, or allowed, 5 day suspension
permitted or suffered on your licensed premises,
alcoholic beverages in containers which bore no labels,
which bore labels that did not truly describe their
contents or which were contaminated with a foreign or
harmful substance or with visible fruit flies or other
insect matter, viz, Eight (8) bottles contaminated; in
violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.9, -23.15 or -23.23.
On 1/18/11, you failed to keep or maintain books or 30 day suspension
account which were true, complete and accurate in
all respects on your licensed premises or failed to
produce same for inspection upon demand and did
not produce same within seven (7) days thereof;
in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.32.
On 1/18/11, you failed to produce upon demand, but 1 day suspension
did produce same within seven (7) days thereof,
original or true, complete and accurate copies of
delivery slips, invoices, manifests, waybills or
similar documents at your licensed premises for a
period of one (1) year from the date of delivery of
alcoholic beverages to you; in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-20.4(b) or -23.32.
On 1/18/11, you the holder of a retail license failed to1 day suspension
prominently post a warning notice prepared by the
Department of Health in any service area as well as on
a wall, towel dispenser or other appropriate location in
any public rest room for women patrons on the licensed
premises warning that alcohol consumption during
pregnancy has been determined to be harmful to the
fetus; in violation of N.J.S.A. 33:1-12a.
On 1/18/11, you conducted your licensed business 1 day suspension
without keeping and having on your licensed premises
available for inspection a true copy of the application for
your current license or a true copy of the last-filed long
form application or amendment hereto (if the
current application is a short form application) for
your then current license, viz., No long form available
for inspection; in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.13(a)2.
On 1/18/11, you conducted your licensed business 1 day suspension
without keeping on your licensed premises or having
available for inspection upon demand an employee list
complete in all respects; in violation of N.J.A.C.
N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.13(a)3.
On or about 4/27/10 you allowed, permitted, or 10 day suspension
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a nuisance
requiring police intervention, or adversely affecting
public safety or rights of the public by allowing a
confrontation in your parking lot requiring police
intervention in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 5/1/10 you allowed, permitted, or 30 day suspension
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a nuisance
requiring police intervention, or adversely affecting
public safety or rights of the public by allowing a
confrontation in your parking lot requiring police
intervention in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 7/3/10 you allowed, permitted, or 60 day suspension
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a nuisance
requiring police intervention, or adversely affecting
public safety or rights of the public by allowing an
assault upon a patron in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 9/5/10 you allowed, permitted, or 10 day suspension
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a
nuisance adversely affecting the quality of life of
the City in that a patron urinated publicly outside
your business in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 9/5/10 you allowed, permitted, or 30 day suspension
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a
nuisance adversely affecting the quality of life of
the City by allowing numerous beer cans, beer
bottles, broken beer bottles, and a large amount
of trash and debris alongside your establishment
in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 10/2/10 you engaged in or allowed, 10 day suspension
permitted, or suffered on or about your licensed
premises a brawl or act of violence by allowing
a brawl in the parking lot in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(a)2.
On or about 10/2/10 you allowed, permitted, or Revocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a
nuisance adversely affecting the quality of life
of the City by allowing numerous empty beer
cans, partially consumed bottles of beer and
broken bottles alongside your establishment
in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 10/8/10 you allowed, permitted, or Revocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a
nuisance adversely affecting the quality of life
of the City by allowing partially consumed
and broken beer bottles as well as other trash
alongside your establishment and allowing patrons
to park on adjacent properties in violation of
N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 10/10/10 you allowed, permitted, orRevocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a
nuisance adversely affecting the quality of life
of the City by allowing patrons to park in
adjacent properties in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 10/10/10 you allowed, permitted, orRevocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a
nuisance adversely affecting the quality of life
of the City by allowing overcrowding within
your premises and violating various provisions of
the Uniform Fire Code in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 12/3/10 you allowed, permitted, or 60 day suspension
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a nuisance
requiring police intervention, or adversely affecting
public safety or rights of the public by allowing a
disturbance involving gang members in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 1/6/11 you allowed, permitted, or Revocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a
nuisance adversely affecting the quality of life
of the City by allowing patrons congregating
outside your establishment disturbing neighbors
in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 1/7/11 you allowed, permitted, or Revocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a nuisance
requiring police intervention, or adversely affecting
public safety or rights of the public by allowing a
patron to be beaten inside your establishment in
violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 2/12/11 you engaged in or allowed, 30 day suspension
permitted, or suffered on or about your licensed
premises a brawl or act of violence by allowing
brawling in the parking lot in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(a)2.
On or about 3/7/11 you allowed, permitted, or Revocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a nuisance
requiring police intervention, or adversely affecting
public safety or rights of the public by violating of
various provisions of the Uniform Fire Code in violation
of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 3/11/11 you allowed, permitted, or Revocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a
nuisance adversely affecting the quality of life
of the City by allowing patrons to park
on adjacent properties in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 3/11/11 you allowed, permitted, or Revocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a nuisance
requiring police intervention, or adversely affecting
public safety or rights of the public by allowing a large
crowd to gather in the parking lot of your establishment
requiring police intervention in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 4/10/11 you allowed, permitted, or Revocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a nuisance
requiring police intervention, or adversely affecting
public safety or rights of the public by allowing a patron
dispute requiring police intervention in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 5/14/11 you engaged in or allowed, 60 day suspension
permitted, or suffered on or about your licensed
premises a brawl or act of violence by allowing
a brawl requiring police intervention in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(a)2.
On or about 7/31/11 you allowed, permitted, or Revocation
suffered your licensed place of business to be
conducted in such a manner as to become a nuisance
requiring police intervention, or adversely affecting
public safety or rights of the public by allowing a fight
call requiring police intervention in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(b).
On or about 8/20/11 you engaged in or allowed, Revocation
permitted, or suffered on or about your licensed
premises a brawl or act of violence by allowing
a brawl, permitting patrons to exit the premises
with alcohol beverages in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(a)2.
On 12/21/11 you allowed, permitted, or sufferedRevocation
your licensed place of business to be conducted
in such a manner as to become a nuisance requiring
police intervention in violation of N.J.A.C. 13:2-23.6(b)
and allowing an act of violence in violation of N.J.A.C.
13:2-23.6(a)2 to wit by allowing an aggravated
assault with a weapon at your premises.
On 12/12/11 a person or persons employed by the Revocation
licensed premises failed to facilitate, hindered, delay,
or caused the hindrance or delay an investigation by
the Gloucester City Police Department by failing to
notify the police of the aggravated assault with a
weapon upon a patron at your premises in violation
of N.J.S.A. 33:1-35 and N.J.S.A. 13:2-23.20.
The acts aforesaid constitute a violation of N.J.A.C. Revocation
13:2-23.6(b) in that the business is not being operated
in an orderly and lawful fashion so as to not constitute
a nuisance.
The total penalty sought is revocation of your license.
The licensee must appear before the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Gloucester City on February 6, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. at the City Hall, 313 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. At that time a hearing will be conducted to determine whether the licensee committed the violations set forth above. If it is found that the licensee is guilty of the violations, a determination will be made as to the penalty to be imposed.
Ferrigno to raise profile of Saint-Gobain as a leader in energy efficiency and sustainability
Valley Forge, PA, January 11, 2012 – Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building materials company, has announced the appointment of Carmen Ferrigno as Vice President of Communications for Saint-Gobain Corporation (Saint-Gobain’s North American holding company).
In this role, Ferrigno will be a member of Saint-Gobain’s North American Executive Committee and will report to John Crowe, President and CEO of both Saint-Gobain and its largest North American subsidiary, CertainTeed Corporation.
“Carmen is an award-winning communications executive with exceptional strategic positioning and brand/reputation management skills,” said Crowe. “He has the skills and depth of experience to bring vision and leadership to the development of long term
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.
Runnemede, NJ—On New Year’s Day, Congressman Andrews announced that the federal government has awarded a $17 million contract to Runnemede-based company Swets Information Services to manage disease and health data and reference materials for the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The information services company will use the funds to add 30 jobs to organize all books, publications, and databases in CDC libraries so that they are always easily accessible by the public, especially in times of crisis.
On 12/31 at 2237 officers responded to S. Broadway for an intoxicated female walking in and out of traffic. They located the female at Center and 9th Streets. The female became belligerent toward officers when they attempted to ascertain her information and she began to yell at them in the street causing a disturbance. Janice Burkhardt (57) of the 100 block of S. Filmore Street was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.
U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, D-1st Dist., our congressman (photo) from “bucolic South Jersey” was criticized recently for questionable campaign-fund spending on trips, etc.
Were he to be in the big leagues, nothing would have been said.
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The weekend event was held in Millville . Alumni members from the Class of 1960, Class of 1961, Class of 1962, Class of 1963 and 1964 were in attendance.
Our first Memories album was so well received I decided to start a second one. If you have any photos you like to submit to add to any of the albums on our site send them to BillGCN@verizon.net. Please include a brief description and the approximate year the picture was taken.
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John Ryan, photographer, reporter and ad salesman for the Gloucester City News took these photos in the 1980's. John has since passed away.
Looking down from heaven John will be happy to see his photos are still being used.
Over the next couple weeks more photos will be added to this album.
If you have a photo you would like to see published in any of the albums listed on this site you can e-mail them to BillGCN@verizon.net. Or if you want call 456-1199 and someone will come out and pick the photo up. It will be returned.
The Seeing Eye is fortunate to have a talented corps of hundreds of volunteers who welcome our guests, fill dog food dishes, walk dogs, provide clerical assistance, socialize small puppies, and perform a multitude of other tasks. We are also seeking volunteers who can assist in event planning, videography, and other professional services.
company, has announced the appointment of Carmen Ferrigno as Vice President of Communications for Saint-Gobain Corporation (Saint-Gobain’s North American holding company).
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