Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mayor and governor have fun with their images
Just because they're the state's two most prominent politicians doesn't mean they don't have a sense of humor. The office of Gov. Chris Christie yesterday released a lighthearted video co-starring Newark Mayor Cory Booker as a peripatetic go-to guy, riffing off his now national-scale image as a man of action following his rescue of a neighbor from a burning building several weeks ago. As the Democratic mayor of the state's largest city is depicted doing everything from coming up with a spare guitar for Bruce Springsteen to catching a falling baby, a faux-frustrated Christie hisses "Booker!" The video was produced for the New Jersey Press Association's Legislative Correspondent's Club show. Click on the video above to see the Cory and Chris…
Residents and merchants filled the council chambers to share opinions about Summit's new paid parking plan.
Paid Shopper Parking: Although several residents spoke out against a move to abolish the free shopper parking at the lots on Deforest Avenue, the ordinance passed 6-1. Councilman Pat Hurley was the lone dissenting voice calling the move risky since downtown shoppers only would have 30 mins. of free parking versus 2 hours. "I can't support this," he said of the ordinance. Councilman Dr. Robert Rubino, who voted for the ordinance agreed that free paid parking was a topic of sensitivity. "Thirty minutes might not be enough," he said about the unpaid time shoppers would get under a new parking system. Rubino said he was glad the council was moving forward on the issue, but that flexibility was key. "We try to compromise," he said. Effect on …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Republican legislators propose naming a highway in northwestern New Jersey for the nation's 40th president.
"The Great Communicator" may soon have a stretch of New Jersey named after him. Under a bill introduced earlier this year by Republican legislators in the Deomcrat-controlled Assembly, the late President Ronald Reagan would have a state highway in northwestern New Jersey named in his honor, according to a Newark Star-Ledger article. In February, several Route 15 business owners were split as to whether naming the highway after Reagan would help sales. Only one former president — Warren Harding — has received such as an accolade in New Jersey, with a 4-mile section of Route 48 in Salem County named in his honor, according to the article. If approved by the state Assembly and Senate, and then signed by Gov. Christopher J. Christie, the …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
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Former classmates of Mitt Romney have come forward with accounts that portray him as a high school bully, but we're wondering if you think it's fair to judge him on his alleged bad behavior.
“He can’t look like that. That’s wrong. Just look at him!’’ Mitt Romney said that to his high school classmates about a boy, John Lauber, with bleached blonde bangs, according to a story in the Boston Globe. A few days after that statement, he allegedly "led a group of boys out of his dorm room at Cranbrook School and into Lauber’s, where the group tackled him and held him down. Romney cut his hair with scissors as a teary-eyed Lauber screamed for help." Another highlight of his possible wrongdoing includes saying "Atta girl" every time a particular student that some perceived as effeminate or gay raised his hand. Romney made a general apology, quoted from the Globe as, "If there was anything I said that was offensive to someone, I …
Friday, May 11, 2012
New Jersey Arts Education Census Project surveys nearly all schools to compare arts education offerings.
A statewide survey of arts education programs in New Jersey schools released Thursday finds a correlation between schools with more arts education programs and greater proficiency scores on the language sections of the state's High School Proficiency Assessment. The report is a follow-up to a 2007 survey, and is a joint project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the state Department of Education, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Arts Education Partnership, ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, and Quadrant Arts Education Research. According to Robert Morrison, project coordinator of the report and founder of Quadrant Arts Education Research, the report compiled survey responses from about 99 percent of the schools asking for…
Upendra Chivukula, who is running against Leonard Lance for the 7th Congressional District, helps launch new Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies “Leadership Network."
Upendra Chivukula, who is running as the Democratic candidate for New Jersey’s 7th district, is part of a new "Leadership Network" for Asian American candidates. The network officially launched on Tuesday at a gala for the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies — or APAICS — at which President Barack Obama gave the keynote address. In the 2008 and 2010 election cycles, six to eight Asian American/Pacific Islander candidates ran for Congress. This year — according to APAICS — the number has tripled to 25 challenger candidates, with one running for the Senate and at least two dozen contending for the House. The new APAICS Leadership Network hopes to "unite AAPI elected and appointed officials, incumbents and challengers …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The President tells ABC TV that his position has evolved over time and that he supports the rights of all couples to marry.
In a landmark statement, President Barack Obama became the first president to support same-sex marriage. His comments, shared in an interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, were released Wednesday. "I've always been adamant that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally," Obama told Roberts, in an interview that will air in full Thursday morning on "Good Morning America." The Huffington Post obtained a copy of the interview. Click here to see the president's response. Steven Goldstein, Garden State Equality Chair, was exuberant in his response. "I am overwhelmed with tears of joy, as our millions of other LGBT people and our millions of allies across America," he said. "We will remember for the rest of our lives where we …
More than 75 exotic cars and plenty of custom motorcycles will be on view in the Verizon parking lot on North Avenue.
Start your engines, the Westfield Neighborhood Council is revving up for its annual car show. From 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 20 more than 75 exotic cars from all across New Jersey will be on display in the Verizon parking lot on the corner of North and Central Avenues. In addition to hot rods, muscle and antique cars, custom motorcycles, a speed boat and the Batmobile will be on view. Mary Withers, chair of the event, said it is a great family outing that supports a worthy cause. "We have hot dogs, lemonade, and cake," she said. "We also have games for children and a bouncy house. You can have your picture taken with the cars. We also have a DJ who plays music. There'll also be a martial arts performance. It's a wonderful day." …
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About 100 area residents wanted answers from environmental experts about Passaic River flooding. They found out it will take hard work and cooperation among the town, the county and the state to keep the waterways from flooding local homes.
Flooding is a fact of life for Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Chatham and Long Hill Township residents near the Passaic river. About 100 of those residents sought answers from New Jersey environmental activists Monday night and heard that it could take a generation of work to ease the risks. During a stream protection meeting last night at Governor Livingston High School, a panel of five environmental experts, from Berkeley Heights and the State, said it could take anywhere from five to 20 years to fix the flooding problem. Panelists indicated that this is largely due to lack of ownership and responsibility for the river from the municipalities and the county, which continues to prevent overall maintenance of the river, clearing of …
greengirl
8:54 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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