Wednesday, May 16, 2012
NJ’s governor and Cory Booker channel Seinfeld in video parody for correspondents show.
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 Correspondents Club show.
Measure aimed at staving off 'relentless' toll increases, assemblyman says
A group of Ocean County state legislators have proposed a bill that would allow commuters to claim a tax credit if they spend $1,000 or more on highway tolls per year. Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Dave Wolfe and Greg McGuckin (all R-10) proposed the bill in their respective chambers Tuesday. If it becomes law, commuters would be able to receive a $1,000 state income tax credit if their E-ZPass toll accounts register $1,000 or more in toll payments in a given year. Holzapfel said the law is aimed at providing relief for commuters who have seen "relentless" toll increases in recent years. "By providing commuters with a means to offset a portion of their commuting costs, our bill recognizes that these taxpayers are paying more than …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Suit up and stop by the National Guard Armory 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Your local government is hard at work trying to get you back to work. Senator James Beach, Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald and Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt (all D-Camden/Burlington), will hold a job fair Wednesday, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cherry Hill National Guard Armory, 2001 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill. Register online or call 856-435-1247 to secure your spot. Remember to dress to impress and bring plenty of copies of your resume. Financial service, health care, administrative, manufacturing, public safety, education, and nonprofit companies will be among those in attendance. “With New Jersey's unemployment rate still higher than the national average and those of our neighboring states, it is more important than ever …
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 highway named after him. Under a bill introduced earlier this year by Republican legislators in the Democrat-controlled Assembly, the late President Ronald Reagan would have a state highway in northwestern New Jersey named in his honor, according to a Star-Ledger article. 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 proposed legislation would designate Route 15, a 19.5-mile state highway in northwestern New Jersey, as the "Ronald Reagan …
"Greece has a better rating than we do." Collingswood's mayor dishes about what the credit agency got wrong in its assessment of the LumberYard financing.
As a community, Collingswood “has been lucky enough over the past 10 years to be getting all kinds of nice press,” says Mayor James Maley. “A few years ago, the American Planning Association named Haddon Avenue one of the great places in America, the only place they’ve given that designation to in New Jersey,” he says. “The New York Times has written that we’ve done great public partnerships.” Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal praised the LumberYard project as the kind of transit-oriented development that “is now one of the fastest-growing areas of the housing market…as developers regroup after the housing and financial crises.” Yet one voice rises consistently in opposition, Maley says. “There’s only one incorrect message, and …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
The New Jersey Legislature bill concerns sex offenders and those who harbor them.
"Jessica's Law"—a bill that would require electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders—could advance in the New Jersey Senate when it comes up for a committee vote on June 4, an activist said. The bill (S-380) concerns the sentencing of sex offenders and those who harbor them. It seeks to create child protection zones. After a long battle for a vote, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee is due to consider the measure next month, said Galloway resident Anna Jezycki, who has fought for the measure to become law. “I spoke with Sen. (Donald) Norcross last week and he told me it would come before a vote June 4,” Jezycki said. “There’s a couple of (bills) out there, but the one we’re standing behind is coming up for a vote.” A …
Friday, May 11, 2012
The investigation is still ongoing, but everyone involved has been collared, officers report.
At approximately 3:45 p.m. today, Collingswood Patch received a tip of police activity in the vicinity of Eldridge Avenue, near the Heights of Collingswood apartment complex. An officer at the Collingswood Police Department confirmed that police action was taken in that area at that time, but would not comment on its nature. According to the officer, the department arrested every suspect they had sought in connection with the sting, but details were not immediately available about the nature of the sting because the investigation remains open. Anyone with any information about the incident is invited to contact Collingswood Patch until such time as additional details can be confirmed.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Conservatives are pleased, but one Democratic critic thinks Christie's veto is just to "burnish his conservative credentials" for a possible VP run with Mitt Romney.
After months of mulling his options, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed state legislation Thursday that would have established a health insurance exchange in New Jersey, a fundamental step in implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—known coloquially as "Obamacare"—in the state . Christie had until Thursday, May 10, to make a decision on Assembly Bill #2171, passed by the state Legislature in March, or the bill would have become law, with or without his signature. Christie said that because the U.S. Supreme Court decided to take on issue in March, just 10 days after the New Jersey Assembly passed the health exchange bill, the Affordable Care Act "might not survive [legal] scrutiny." "Because it is not known whether the …
About half of poll respondents approve of President Obama's job performance.
Our Republican governor gets good marks from the Garden State, but so does our Democratic president, according to the latest poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind . Barack Obama also has a solid lead over Mitt Romney in New Jersey, according to the poll—especially among women. Read the full statement from FDU below, then take our own poll to let us know what you think? According the latest poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind, 50 percent of New Jersey voters say they approve of the way the president is handling his job, while 42 percent disapprove. These numbers mirror the support expressed by New Jerseyans for their Republican governor, Chris Christie, as reported yesterday: 56 percent approve of the job …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The president's full remarks will air on "Good Morning America" Thursday morning.
For the first time in American history, a sitting U.S. president has come out in favor of same-sex marriage. President Barack Obama’s remarks were leaked in advance of a taped segment for Good Morning America with Robin Roberts that will air Thursday morning. In it, he said, “... At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.” Although noteworthy for their historic context, the president’s remarks reflect a broader political sentiment that seems to be gaining traction, acknowledging marriage as a legal, and not a religious, institution. Obama was preceded in this by a similar statement from Vice President Joseph Biden, …
Jack Wagon
12:43 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
JR - I'll call a spade a spade. That's all. Read your little study. You've converted me. Really! Come on. Is this study if that's what you are calling it your claim to fame here? I'll continue to deal with one idiot at a time here, including you. more ›