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by Dana DiFilippo, Nikita Biryukov and Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor November 7, 2024 The economy drove New Jersey voters’ shift to the right, experts say It’s a favorite phrase first coined by Bill Clinton’s political adviser, James Carville, more than three decades ago: “It’s the economy, stupid.” And after former President Donald Trump trounced Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s presidential election, local party leaders and pundits alike agreed that the economy largely drove GOP gains and cost Democratic votes both in New Jersey and nationally. “The Democrats have completely forgotten about the economy and how much it means to people and how much people are hurt by inflation right now,” said Jeanette Hoffman, a Republican political strategist. “Yes, abortion is important, but to solely focus their entire campaigns on a woman’s right to choose, at the exclusion of every other major issue, is just a losing formula.” Dan... Read more →

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (November 2, 2024)(CNBNews)--In March, six months ago, CNBNews reached out to Harry J. Delgado, Ed.S., who serves as the immediate past chair of the Accreditation Program Director for the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police. The inquiry focused on the troubling situation involving William E. Cleary Sr. and his son, William E. Cleary Jr. CNBNews Opinion These two individuals faced charges for allegedly stealing a broken children's bench that had been discarded in a trash pile behind Cold Springs Elementary School, as well as for trespassing on public school grounds. CNBNews also requested that the New Jersey Office of State Comptroller, an independent agency, investigate their arrest. An Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request revealed a striking statistic: the Clearys were the only individuals ever charged with trespassing in the school's three-decade-long history. Cleary Sr. notified the police and promptly returned the broken bench to the... Read more →

RELATED: New Data Shows Gloucester City Property Taxes Increased by 3.9%; Brooklawn Taxes Went Down Gloucester City Republican Council Candidate Sandy Reed List Reasons for Seeking Office RELATED: Gloucester City Republican Council Candidate Sandy Reed List Reasons for Seeking Office Paid for Gloucester City Republican Committee RELATED: CASE SOLVED: A "Dumpster Diver" is the Culprit...UPDATED A Perplexing Story: Why Such a Fuss Over a Child's School Bench? Gloucester City Property Taxes Rose by 6.8 Percent in 2023; 2nd Highest Increase in Camden County Justice Must Be for All, Not Just a Few New Data Shows Gloucester City Property Taxes Increased by 3.9%; Brooklawn Taxes Went Down Read more →

Meet Stevie. He's about four years old, has a bit of dachshund in him, and sleeps almost all day. We rescued him with help from See Spot Rescued in Jersey City. When he has comments on the day's New Jersey news, I will pass them along. He does have concerns that taxes are too high. ©New Jersey Monitor, all rights reserved. www.newjerseymonitor.com | [email protected] Manage your donation and subscription preferences here. Read more →

As you approach graduation, you may be contemplating how to effectively leverage your virtual assistance experience in the post-grad job market. Working as a virtual assistant during college not only provided you with extra income but also equipped you with a diverse skill set that is highly valuable to future employers. unsplash.com Your virtual assistant role involved managing assignments, handling client communications, and maintaining schedules, all of which are transferable skills. While studying, you may have also relied on websites that help you write essays, such as DoMyEssay, to manage your academic workload efficiently. Highlighting Transferable Skills Communication Skills As a virtual assistant, you developed strong communication skills by interacting with clients, understanding their needs, and providing timely responses. Employers appreciate candidates who can communicate effectively across emails, phone calls, and virtual meetings. Emphasize how you can clearly and professionally convey information, adapting your communication style to various audiences and... Read more →

A review of 100 departments’ websites finds 80% failed to meet the Attorney General’s mandates intended to encourage public reporting of police misconduct. TRENTON (December 18, 2023)(CNBNews) – A review of municipal police department websites across New Jersey found that few met requirements and best practices intended to encourage public reporting of police misconduct, according to a report released by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). OSC’s review of 100 randomly selected municipal police departments’ websites found that 80 did not meet a basic mandate from the Attorney General to make publicly available a standardized internal affairs report form in 11 languages online. In fact, 31 departments did not have anycomplaint form available online, according to the review by the Police Accountability Project, part of OSC. Just five of the 100 departments OSC surveyed – Hoboken, Neptune City, Oceanport, Monroe Township, and Spring Lake – fulfilled the key requirements... Read more →

William E. Cleary Sr. | CNBNews MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ --The Black Horse Tavern at 13 Black Horse Pike, Mount Ephraim, owned by Bobby Ray Harris, is now open to the public. In 2019, Harris acquired the former Guiseppi's Restaurant. From late 2019, when he purchased it, up until this year, he has faced several challenges that have hindered him from opening the tavern. One of the challenges Harris faced was the deteriorating condition of the building that housed the old restaurant, built back in 1922. The situation was so bad that Harris had to demolish the building and rebuild it from scratch. Harris also owns a similar business in Pennsauken. Image courtesy of Bobby Rays Black Horse Tavern On the Bobby Ray Facebook page, Michelle DiCrecchio, granddaughter and niece of the former owners, John and Tony Guiseppi, shared her memories of growing up and working at Guiseppi's. DiCrecchio commented, "That... Read more →

by Anjeanette Damon, Byard Duncan and Mollie Simon ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Cory Evans was well-versed in the HomeVestors of America playbook when he arrived at a suburban Los Angeles home on Nov. 4, 2016. His franchise with the “We Buy Ugly Houses” company had executed more than 50 deals in the preceding two years. Patriot Holdings would soon become one of the company’s most successful franchises by following HomeVestors’ strategy of finding homeowners in desperate situations, then convincing them to sell quickly. CNBNews graphic file The homeowner, Corrine Casanova, had bought the three-bedroom Baldwin Park bungalow with her husband in 1961 and now owned it outright. After raising three children there, she was days away from leaving it for an assisted living facility and had called the number on a... Read more →

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (September 26, 2022)(CNBNewsnet)--The 2022-23 Gloucester City Municipal Budget totals $22,458,751. Of that amount, $14,453,739, or 65 percent is for employees' salaries and pensions. Below are the salaries for the 117 employees of the City of Gloucester City. Page 2 PAGE 3 RELATED: Gloucester City Comes in at 23:New Jersey Has The Highest Per Capita In Property Taxes in the United States Gloucester City One Of Five Towns In Camden County With The Highest Tax Percentage Increase In 2021 Read more →

By Anthony Hennen | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture sends $740,000 to Pennsylvania for “critical infrastructure to combat climate change” – but most of the money will go toward repaving parking lots. The USDA Rural Development program provides taxpayer money for all sorts of programs, from infrastructure to health care to environmental and economic concerns in the rural parts of America. In the fiscal year 2022, it provided almost $1.5 billion for local projects. Its latest announcement noted 16 projects in Pennsylvania, but the lion’s share of the funding will go to four parking lots in Bloomsburg. “These 16 projects represent Pennsylvania’s diverse rural economy and will strengthen its resilience,” USDA State Director Bob Morgan said in a news release. “The Biden-Harris Administration has created a roadmap for how we can tackle the climate crisis and expand access to renewable energy infrastructure.” That... Read more →

Dorothy Philbin | CNBNews Columnist It was announced this week on the Haddonfield Police Department's Facebook site that a state grant of $75,000 had been received. The purpose of the grant is to study the feasibility of combining the Fire and Emergency Medical Services of Haddonfield, Haddon Heights and Barrington. It is surprising that Haddonfield would want/need to decrease their property taxes. After all, Haddonfield is rich, isn't it? Well, the last year for which tax rates are available is 2019. At that time the average property tax rate for Haddonfield (which is 37th highest dollar amount of the 565 municipalities in New Jersey) is 3.125% which amounts to $16,121 a year. Haddon Heights' rate was 3.330% and Barrington was the highest rate of the three of at 4.400%. As an aside, Gloucester City's tax rate that year was 4.498%. When looking at property taxes, remember that the majority of... Read more →

Before you pick a company to purchase your Delta-8 gummies, it is essential to do your research and familiarize yourself with the reputation of the brand and the product better. It is crucial to choose one attentive to make sure the product is suitable for its consumers. It uses ethical guidelines from the moment of the source to harvesting and testing, and production. What are Delta-8 Gummies? Delta-8 THC is similar to the usual candy gummies in taste, but they are made up of Delta-8 extract and best delta 8 edibles marijuana products. Will Delta-8 get me high? In essence, the end, yes. A consumer might feel a buzz, but it will be less intense due to the lower potency of Delta-8 THC. The effects of psychoactive substances are less pronounced than those associated with smoking marijuana. How many Gummies could you consume at once? There isn't a recommended dosage... Read more →

If your pet's eyes fill with sadness just from you going to work, then imagine what it’s like for animals that have been separated from their owners for years! Now you’re going to see the most incredible Animal Reunions with their Owners Ever Caught On Camera! source YouTube Read more →

Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat Newark Mar 18, 2022 NEWARK, NJ--Hundreds of students walked out of a Newark charter school and rallied outside City Hall on Friday to call attention to what students said is the frequent mistreatment of Black students and faculty. Around 9 a.m., students began streaming out of the Lincoln Park High School campus of North Star Academy, which is New Jersey’s largest charter school operator with more than 6,000 students in Newark and Camden. After marching from the Central Ward campus to nearby City Hall, student organizers and a former teacher gave speeches about a culture of anti-Blackness they said pervades the school, while scores of students cheered and waved signs. “We’re tired and we’ve been fed up,” 12th grader Kwadjo Otoo called out from the steps of the historic building, adding that some Black teachers and students continue to feel disrespected despite efforts by the charter operator’s... Read more →

" The only South Jersey school district in the 400 range, or lower 1/3rd is our own Gloucester City School District. " By Dorothy Philbin | CNBNews If it is possible to waste money, New Jersey knows how to do it! In 2020 Governor Murphy raised the state's contribution to education. He felt that former Governor Chris Christie had underfunded education in our state, so he allocated $9 billion to all schools. Of that amount 60%, or $5.4 billion goes to 31 Abbott districts and the remaining $3.6 billion is shared by the rest of the districts. How many districts are there? What I have learned is that all numbers change depending on source. If only public district schools are counted or if charter and vocational schools are included the number can be between 555 and 615. But...how do Abbott schools fair in those 615 districts? The answer is easy... Read more →

Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it received a 6-page incident report and bodycam footage from the Delray Beach, FL, Police Department, detailing the turnover of records related to the diary and/or other property of Ashley Biden, daughter of President Joe Biden. According to the incident report, an attorney turned in “possibly stolen luggage” to the Delray Beach PD which contained “documents and envelopes in folders” with the name Ashley Biden. The Delray Beach PD included bodycam footage of an attorney handing over the items. The Delray Beach PD also noted in the incident report that the FBI had said it would “take over the case.” Judicial Watch obtained the documents and bodycam video in response to a November 16, 2021, Public Records Request for: All records related to the alleged theft and/or disappearance of a diary and/or other property from Ashley Blazer Biden…circa 2020 reportedly from a... Read more →

Lodging your Android smartphone or tablet gives you operating system operation boons, enabling you to edit or cancel system lines, customize your phonebook, change the firmware and much further. There are disadvantages to this process. Most importantly, it avoids the bond of your device. Your device isn't defended from security pitfalls after lodging. You can fluently bed it, if you have an embedded Android device and you want to reclaim its bond or keep it safe. Here we have the tips and tricks to tricks for unrooted android devices that are available now. There are several ways to bed your embedded Android device. These are some of them System 1 Super SU Enrouting Super SU is the fastest and easiest way to extract an Android device. However, you can download it from Google Play Store, if this app isn't formerly installed on your device. Now launch the app, tap the... Read more →

Hackers are everywhere these days. They never sleep and always try to get their way in your computer/phone to steal your personal information like passwords, bank account etc. To protect yourself from getting hacked by them you need to know what they are actually doing at that time when you are not with your PC/laptop or any other device which connects to the internet. This is really helpful for all. We have to do a lot to protect you from hackers. So that's why I think this article is very helpful for us. Protect Your Computer – Simple tips to avoid being hacked! – Peter DeCaprio A simple and easy way to prevent yourself from being hacked is by using proper security software, having strong passwords, not opening suspicious emails or attachments, avoiding public Wi-Fi networks if you can help it, and maintaining your computer with updates and other important... Read more →

Rejection takes a toll on humans. It signals to the rejected that the rejector doesn’t see them as a good fit in a relationship, social setting, or for an open job. Even though rejection stings, the following are seven ways on how to remain confident after a job rejection. 1. Remember, It’s Not Personal It’s rare for a company to reject a job candidate for personal reasons. Not passing the background check or failing to meet requirements is cause for rejection. Companies must hire the best candidates for every position. Every new hire requires an investment that covers recruiting, training, and time for them to adjust to the company culture. The investment ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 depending on the industry. Corporations can handle the sunk cost if a new hire decides after two weeks of training that the position isn’t a good fit after all. For small companies, it’s... Read more →

UPDATED/CORRECTED Dorothy Heade | CNBNews contributor GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (October 19, 2021)--Recently there was quite the conversation on CNBNews about Gloucester City employees who are enrolled in the NJ state pension plans. One person explained that when he retired from his private industry job he should make out just as well and questioned if the rest of us were jealous. The answer is "no." If someone worked for Comcast (as an example) and is collecting a million dollar pension, congratulations! I, as a consumer, have the opportunity to use Comcast's services or Verizon , Dish, Direct or no cable service at all. The city employees, however, are different. We don't have any say in who is hired, the contract negotiations, the pension terms or the cost of all the above. We just get the bill and told "don't ask any questions, just pay the bills and shut up!" Researching datauniverse.com... Read more →

New Jersey joins other regional states on agreement to share gun data South Carolina sheriff takes strong stance against laws on gun control ~CNBNewsnet (The Center Square) – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and the governors of three other Northeastern states announced a new agreement to share crime gun data, a move they say will help stem gun violence in their states. The governors announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a virtual meeting Thursday. Under the accord, law enforcement agencies in the four states will share data in a bid to identify and arrest lawbreakers, including dealers, traffickers and straw purchasers, the governors said. Four Northeast governors, Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania (top left), Kathy Hochul of New York (top right), Phil Murphy of New Jersey (bottom left) and Ned Lamont of Connecticut take part in a joint news conference by video Oct. 7, 2021. YouTube / New Jersey Office... Read more →

Gloucestercitynews.net files PHILADELPHIA-(June 13, 2021)--After nearly 15 months of COVID-19 restrictions, the City of Philadelphia dropped the last of the Safer-at-Home COVID restrictions on Friday, June 11. Part of these changes include no longer requiring that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors, and that the 11 p.m. last call curfew at restaurants is lifted. What’s CHANGED? As of 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2021, the City of Philadelphia is no longer requiring that fully vaccinated people wear masks in most indoor settings. People who are not vaccinated or are not fully vaccinated are still required to wear masks indoors and outdoors when around others. Some businesses may still require patrons to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status, so be on the look-out for signs in store windows. Masks are still required for everyone in the following high-risk settings: Healthcare institutions including temporary community healthcare events such as vaccine clinics... Read more →

“Just to clarify, would there be any place for fossil fuels, including coal and fracking, in a Biden administration?” CNN’s Dana Bash said. “No, we would — we would work it out. We would make sure it's eliminated and no more subsidies for either one of those, either — any fossil fuel,” Biden said in response. (July 31, 2019 video/USAToday) ++++++ Stephanie Catarino Wissman | RealClearWire/The Center Square The fracking ban threatens American jobs and derails our environmental progress Now the global leader in natural gas and oil production, the U.S. has set the standard for safe, reliable, and affordable energy. America’s energy sector supports more than 10 million jobs across the nation, driving nearly $290 billion of capital investment – all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But unrealistic energy policies and bans on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could swiftly undo years of progress and economic growth. Most aspects of... Read more →

by Emily Wu Attorney, Federal Trade Commission Let’s say you get an email about a charge to your credit card for something you aren’t expecting or don’t want. Your first instinct may be to immediately call the company or respond to the email and to stop the payment. Scammers know that, and are taking advantage of it in a new phishing scheme. People tell us they’re getting emails that look like they’re from Norton, a company that sells antivirus and anti-malware software. (Tip: the emails are NOT from Norton.) The emails say you’ve been (or are about to be) charged for a Norton product — maybe an auto renewal or new order. If this is a mistake, the email says, you should call immediately. (Tip: don’t.) If you call, you’ll be connected to a scammer. Some scammers might ask you to “verify” your credit card information, while others might say... Read more →

image Credit: Google User Content The U.S. House Representatives, with the urging and support of Joe Biden, passed two bills on Thursday – H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 – that would usher in a sweeping overhaul of how firearms are bought and sold in the U.S. Neither would impede criminals, who overwhelmingly obtain their firearms outside normal channels of lawful commerce. But together they would transform the constitutionally protected right to obtain firearms into a privilege administered at the whim of anti-gun bureaucrats. To understand why these bills are so consequential, it’s important to understand how retail firearm sales work under existing federal law. Currently, the primary means by which the federal government regulates firearms is through a network of licensed dealers (FFLs) making commercial sales. Anyone who repetitively engages in firearm sales for livelihood and profit is required to become an FFL. Failure to do so is already a... Read more →

WASHINGTON POLITICS Tax and Spend Gloucestercitynews.net files Bethany Blankley | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Democrats’ $1.9 trillion emergency relief bill – which is up for a vote Friday – includes a slew of bailout money for state governments unrelated to the pandemic, opponents say.Under the guise of COVID-19 relief money, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., told Fox News the bill “is more the pretext than the purpose behind what Democrats are proposing. Their approach is the wrong plan, at the wrong time, for all the wrong reasons.” The 591-page bill proposed on Feb. 19 includes an additional $300 billion to state and local governments, an additional $130 billion to schools, and an additional $19.1 billion to state and local governments for housing assistance to those who have not been able to pay their rent for the last year due to ongoing state lockdowns. It also provides... Read more →

By Rep. Clint Owlett Feb 8, 2021 THE CENTER SQUARE Pennsylvania voters will finally have a say this spring in the state’s handling of extended disaster emergencies. At the upcoming primary election, on May 18, voters will be asked to vote on a proposed amendment to the state Constitution that would limit the duration of an emergency declaration by a governor to a maximum of 21 days. Under the proposed amendment, the declaration could be extended, but only with legislative approval. Gloucestercitynews.net files “Legislative approval” means you, the citizens of this commonwealth, would have a voice in whether or not a disaster emergency declaration should be extended. Under current law, the governor has the authority to declare disaster emergencies and can continue to renew those declarations as long as he or she sees fit. Requiring a governor to seek legislative approval to extend an emergency means he or she would... Read more →

Editor’s Note: This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. The article is available for reprint under the terms of Votebeat’s republishing policy. GENESIS OBANDO | JANUARY 14, 2021 | NJ DECIDES 2021 Counties in New Jersey are adding more drop boxes for voters to use in future elections, but officials across the state are not sure how those elections will look considering how COVID-19 drastically changed the process in 2020. The open question now is if the state will hold elections primarily with voting machines, mail-in ballots, or a combination of both this year with the governor topping the ballot. Although many election details are up in the air, the state still has ordered counties to have at least 10 drop boxes and place them in front of municipal buildings and on college campuses. Once voters start to receive... Read more →

BY Aron Solomon While the Electoral College vote this month was seen by political observers as President Trump's last long-shot at challenging the election result, there is perhaps one more to come. Gloucestercitynews.net files Over the past several days, the flurry of activity from inside the While House hasn't been the rustle of packing tape and bubble wrap but rather a series of meetings between President Trump and key groups of legal and legislative advisors. The topic being discussed has been whether to mount a formal challenge to the Electoral College vote in states where they allege fraud and other election irregularities. This would not be the first time votes of the Electoral College were challenged. In counting the Electoral College votes from the 2004 election, there was a challenge to Ohio’s 20 votes. The votes were soon upheld, as both Congress and the Senate failed to agree to invalidate... Read more →

(December 22, 2020)--It is wrong to say that the pandemic of 2020 has kind of highlighted South Korea again in the world map primarily because of its top-class K dramas(ideal for binge-watching) and its quirky boy and girl-bands. While K-Dramas and bands are the latest crazes, the nation of South Korea has many other aspects to offer for its popularity in the atlas. One of the most important areas, that the nation takes pride in its performance in International Level Championships like the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, etc. Foundation of Elite Sports in South Korea Elite Sports can be defined as the sporting activities that are an integral part of the internationally celebrated competitions, which are practiced in the country. It is also inclusive of the sportspersons participating in those competitions and championships as well as their management agencies and other related paraphernalia. The interesting fact is that elite sports... Read more →

WASHINGTON, DC (December 1, 2020)President Donald Trump makes a previously-unannounced, pre-recorded speech on the election, released on Facebook, on December 2, 2020. Uploaded to YouTube for archival purposes by Factba.se (https://factba.se) RELATED CNBNews Politics Peyton and Me Meandering Through the Streets of South Jersey (Gloucester City, Chapter I) Peyton and Me Meandering Through the Streets of South Jersey (Brooklawn Chapter II) Peyton and Me Meandering Through the Streets of South Jersey (Gloucester City Chapter III) Peyton and Me Meandering through the Streets of SJ(Gloucester City Chapter IV) CNB Crime CNBNews Tips and Snippets CNBNews Point of View BREAKING NEWS Read more →

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(November 4, 2020)--If you run any sort of business that needs people to pay a visit to your home or business, then you'll know all about the importance of pedestrian traffic. No matter whether you run a little cafe, a furniture store, or a manicure center, the foremost important thing is getting people through your doors. There is a variety of the way during which this will be achieved, and a few of the recommendations are literally very easy to implement, and won’t cost you a fortune. During this article, we'll check out 7 great ideas that will help your business to draw in new customers. Furthermore there are a lot of business ideas. 1. MAKE SURE you've got an internet site: As obvious because it may sound, there are still thousands of companies that don't even have an internet site. Within the world we sleep in today, where everything... Read more →

PARADISE LOST Republished by The Gloucestercitynews.net with permission of ProPublica The coastal estate in Waimanalo, Hawaii, that officials say is being built, in part, for the Obamas. (Darryl Oumi, special to Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Obama and the Beach House Loopholes Although Hawaii has laws meant to preserve disappearing shorelines, beachfront property owners have been able to bypass them. That’s what happened at an expansive coastal estate officials say the Obamas will live in. by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser Aug. 15, 6 a.m. EDT SERIES: PARADISE LOST Hawaii’s Disappearing Beaches ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story was co-published with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. As Barack Obama entered the home stretch of his presidency, his close friend Marty Nesbitt was scouting an oceanfront property on Oahu, the Hawaiian... Read more →

for Use In ‘Humanized Mice’ Creation (Washington, DC) (Gloucestercitynews.net)(June 24, 2020)– Judicial Watch announced today it received 165 pages of records from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showing the FDA between 2012 and 2018 entered into 8 contracts worth $96,370 with Advanced Bioscience Resources (ABR) to acquire “fresh and never frozen” tissue from 1st and 2nd trimester aborted fetuses for use in creating “humanized mice” for ongoing research. ABR is a non-profit firm which has been the subject of criminal referrals from House and Senate committees investigating whether Planned Parenthood or any other entity was illegally profiting from the handling of fetal tissue from aborted babies. Federal law regulates the purchase and acceptance of human fetal tissue for research purposes. It is unlawful to knowingly transfer fetal tissue for profit. (image Gloucestercitynews.net files) Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia... Read more →

Companies often push cybersecurity aside, but CEOs are responsible for helping teams create and implement effective cybersecurity and risk management plans. Gloucestercitynews.net-(March 19, 2020)--As companies continue to expand their information technology resources, cybersecurity measures can often get left behind. CEOs are forced to focus on the more pressing matters of business as usual, and IT departments are floundering to provide the most effective solutions possible without the support of executives. Instead, an effective approach to cybersecurity begins with the CEO. Your involvement in creating and implementing cybersecurity measures in your organization has a profound impact on how well those security measures work. Unsure of where to begin? Krystal Triumph with Atlantic-IT.net in New Jersey shares what every CEO should know about implementing cybersecurity measures for your organization. Start with a Risk Assessment It is difficult to make a plan and take action if you aren't aware of the risk your... Read more →

JudicialWatch.org News We now have another unnerving story about the border crisis, Iran, and national security. Our Corruption Chronicles blog reports: Central American immigrants take part in a caravan heading to the United States on the road linking Ciudad Hidalgo and Tapachula, Mexico, on October 21, 2018. # Pedro Pardo / AFP / Getty As hundreds join a new U.S.-bound caravan in Honduras, authorities in the crime-infested Central American nation reveal that four Iranians were recently arrested there. Like thousands of illegal immigrants from around the world, the Iranians entered Honduras illegally and were heading north to the United States, according to a Honduran newspaper article that attributes the information to the president, Juan Orlando Hernández. The Iranians were transported to the capital, Tegucigalpa, and officials have launched an investigation. Earlier this week Judicial Watch reported on a U.S. alert warning Mexico of armed Iranians planning to enter the country... Read more →

CNBNews.net NEW JERSEY—Some towns in New Jersey have joined the Second Amendment sanctuary movement, according to ammoland.com. This movement is a form of civil disobedience that has taken off in Virginia, and it is also making strides in Kentucky. CNBNews graphic files Alexander Roubian of the New Jersey Second Amendment Society stated that two towns in the Garden State have already declared themselves as Second Amendment sanctuary jurisdictions, while “we are aware of dozens of others that are supportive of passing similar measures. We have been working non-stop to help spread resolutions to towns and cities throughout New Jersey with a tremendous amount of positive feedback.” One can look at the summaries of the Virginia and New Jersey laws available via NRA-ILA’s web site and ask if the movement does any good in the latter state. One thing New Jersey lacks that Virginia has is a specific provision in the... Read more →

(January 17, 2020)--New Jersey Working Families State Director Sue Altman (photo)released the following statement in response to yesterday’s task force report: “The task force’s new report unearthed a staggering level of corruption unprecedented in New Jersey history. George Norcross, his brothers and his companies conspired to cheat taxpayers of hundreds of millions of dollars – and they did it with the full cooperation of the Christie administration and legislative leaders. “This is Trenton at its worst. Norcross lied to the Legislature, and no one dared ask him hard questions or hold him accountable. “It’s time for law enforcement to step in and provide justice for New Jersey taxpayers. If politicians could be charged for taking cash out of coffee cups, then political insiders who robbed taxpayers of hundreds of millions of dollars need to ex Read more →

Read this once, pause for a minute or two to think honestly about it, then read it again. I can find no fault with it. The views this mother has about Donald Trump are much like many other people. Her characterization of Trump as the "Salty Sailor" or as “The Fireman” paint an excellent picture!! She has written many great books about her son and family. This is a Comment from KAREN VAUGHN, Mother of Aaron Vaughn, Navy Seal. Sometimes God uses the no-nonsense, salty sailor to get the job done. Appreciating what the man is doing doesn't mean we worship the salty sailor or even desire to be like the salty sailor. It doesn't even mean God admires the salty sailor. Maybe He just knows he's necessary for such a time as this. I believe with all my heart that God placed that salty sailor in the White House... Read more →

By Kathy Hoekstra / April 10, 2017 / Watchdog.org Some interesting news recently landed in Jeff Stier’s inbox. “Today’s a good day to quit smoking!” proclaimed an email from NYC Quits, part of a statewide tobacco control program that gives away free nicotine patches and gum every year. INBOX INVITE: New York City gives away free nicotine patches as part of it’s quit smoking program Stier, a risk analyst with the National Center for Public Policy Analysis, signed up for the program, not because he’s a smoker (other than the occasional cigar) but for research. “I got a few free nicotine patches. I was interested in seeing if I could feel the nicotine,’ he told Watchdog.org. “But the next morning in the shower, I felt something strange on my skin and I was like, ‘Oh yeah, I forgot!’ It was imperceptible.” Stier said the fact that the patch has government... Read more →

Nanny State of the Week: By Kevin Glass / March 27, 2017 / WATCHDOG.ORG Anti-smoking nannies have pushed their crusade further and further, and in California, they’re increasingly reaching further and further into peoples’ lives. Next up? They’re trying to prohibit smoking inside your own home. The city of Novato has passed one of the most sweeping anti-smoking ordinances in the country. It prohibits smoking in all restaurants, service areas, public parks, apartment buildings, condo units and more. In fact, the ordinance is so sweeping that it specifies the two places where smoking is not banned: inside of private cars and in single-family detached homes. Live in an apartment building? You’re out of luck. Own your own condo inside of a complex? Also out of luck. Smoking is prohibited almost everywhere else. The ban is a natural extension of the extremist logic that has driven other smoking bans in California.... Read more →

Pennsylvania violated its state constitution last fiscal year by diverting more than $222.2 million away from state roads and giving it to the state police, according to a report released by the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee. The Pennsylvania Constitution allows money from gasoline taxes, vehicle taxes and vehicle licensing fees to be used for maintaining safety of public highways and bridges. However, the report calculated that the state police spent $532.8 million on maintaining safety on those roads while receiving $755 million from the Motor License Fund. The diverted funds would have otherwise been used to pay for construction or maintenance of the commonwealth’s roads. Gov. Tom Wolf proposed implementing a $25 per-person fee on any municipality that relies solely on the state for its police protection. This would generate $63 million, not nearly enough to offset the current money illegally being diverted. CONTINUE TO READ via watchdog.org Read more →

By Kathy Hoekstra The Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development will held a public hearing last week. Among the agenda items are tobacco retailer permit regulations that took effect Jan. 1. AP Photo/Matt Rourke SINGLED OUT: Tobacco retailers are targeted by new regulations intended to curb under-age smoking, but most kids get their cigarettes from someplace else. The Philadelphia Board of Health adopted the ruleslast fall, citing an estimated 2,000 smoking-related deaths in the city, a high number of tobacco retailers per capita and the desire to curb youth smoking rates. The updated regulations increased tobacco retailer permit fees from $50 to $300, barred new permits within 500 feet of any K-12 school, imposed a one-year suspension for retailers who are caught selling tobacco to minors three times within a two-year period, and established a maximum density of one tobacco retailer permit per 1,000 people in the... Read more →

By Tyler Arnold / PHILADELPHIA PA (MARCH 7, 2017)--— Philadelphia freedom isn’t shining on local businesses. Instead, the shadow of big government is covering the city, according to about 50 local retailers who piled into a hearing Tuesday to voice their concerns about the way the city is taxing and regulating tobacco and other products. At the top of the list of complaints were city council-imposed soda and tobacco taxes and new regulations on tobacco shops mandated by the unelected Board of Health Regulations. “I came here to invest and buy a business,” said Maqbool Khokhar, a 7/11 franchise owner, who told Watchdog.org he came to Philadelphia from New Jersey, only to be confronted with the kind of heavy regulation and taxes he thought he was escaping. The new retailer regulations restricted the number and location of tobacco sellers. It barred new licenses for shops within 500 feet of schools,... Read more →

By Johnny Kampis / PHILADELPHIA PA--Philadelphia’s new beverage tax has resulted in non-alcoholic drinks costing more than beer, in some instances. The Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy research organization, pointed out that after the new tax went into effect Jan. 1, customers experienced sticker shock. The beverage tax, which at 1.5 cents per ounce is 24 times the amount that is levied on beer, is applied not just to sugar-heavy sodas, but also such beverages as fruit drinks, sweetened iced tea and juices that contain less than 50 percent real fruit. Even some drinks that have no sugar, such as diet sodas, are taxed. Tax Foundation/Bill Rickards STICKER SHOCK: In Philadelphia, it’s now cheaper to drink beer than many non-alcoholic drinks. The Tax Foundation recently discovered that a 12-pack of Propel energy drink costs $9.04 in one Philadelphia store thanks to a beverage tax of $3.04, while a 12-pack... Read more →

By Kevin Glass /Watchdog.org Restrictive rules being proposed for five lakes in New Jersey, including the largest body of freshwater in the state, could have a huge impact on tourism and summer fun. Some of the proposals come at the request of lakefront residents who claim their properties are being subjected to too many unwelcome visitors. According to the New Jersey Daily Record, some of the proposals include prohibiting boat anchoring within 200 yards of shore, and limitations on rafts and tubes tethered to the boats. They would also crack down on how long tow lines for waterskiers can be and the times that waterskiing is permitted. Lake Hopatcong, about 45 miles northwest of New York City, is one of the most popular lake destinations in New Jersey and, along with Lake Mohawk, Lake Grinnell, Cranberry Lake and Paulinskill Lake, could see its popularity as a destination diminish if the... Read more →

Wetland, Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, Susquehanna County. The preserve, managed by The Nature Conservancy, protects a large tract of old-growth hemlock and northern hardwoods. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Kathy Hoekstra / December 21, 2016 / WATCHDOG.ORG Gordon Tomb pays about $40 per month to heat his home in central Pennsylvania. And he wants to keep it that way. “I’ve lived in Pennsylvania for more than 60 years and have never paid so little for my home heating,” Tomb, a senior fellow with the free market Commonwealth Foundation, told Watchdog.org in an interview. He credits his low heating bills to the boom in natural gas production brought on by hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”), which enables energy companies to tap into the state’s gas-rich Marcellus Shale formation. “The natural gas industry has been the brightest spot in the Pennsylvania economy for the past decade and it’s likely to be for a long... Read more →

By Kevin Glass | Watchdog.org The federal government proved again there are always strings attached to government money. If the federal government is going to help people out, the bureaucrats in charge are always going to try to take on the role of nanny. This time, it’s with the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposal to ban smoking in all public housing. This applies not just to common areas but to the interiors of the living units — and to all spaces within 25 feet of the buildings, too. This will affect over 700,000 public housing units nationwide. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Sarah Scicluna CLEAR THE AIR: Smoking will be prohibited in all public housing units nationwide under the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new rule The HUD rule applies to “prohibited tobacco products,” which includes cigarettes, cigars and pipes. E-cigarettes would be exempted. Its policy says... Read more →

By Heather Kays To the casual observer, a law requiring layoffs of competent teachers while ineffective teachers stay employed might not seem like it is in the best interest of students. Enter the state of New Jersey, where the law requires exactly that. So six parents from Newark filed a lawsuit this month challenging the constitutionality of the state’s 2012 legislative overhaul of the tenure system, which made tenure more difficult to achieve while preserving the principle of last-in-first-out (LIFO) for teacher layoffs. Fareeah Harris, a parent plaintiff and mother of four with two children currently in the Newark public school system, told Watchdog.org she was “very confident” in the strength of the lawsuit. “The purpose of a teacher is to educate our kids,” said Harris. “It’s not an easy job, but for your job to be saved alone on your date of hire and it affects another being, I’m... Read more →