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Flashback to June. Gas prices were hovering around $4 and the AG's office was cracking down on violations: In the May sweep, superintendents from the county and state Division of Consumer Affairs conducted inspections of a third of New Jersey's 3,000 gas stations. But county inspectors were told to funnel their violations to the state, superintendents said. They saw the complete list after...
Blue Jersey - 9:49 a.m.
Scott W stopped by the the Prinecton Proposition 8 protest on Thursday and put up this diary here at Blue Jersey. Andrew Sullivan at the Atlantic put up a video created by the Princetonian: Some more good coverage in a Princetonian article: Borrowing the language of the gay marriage debate, Simpson said the group seeks to "protect our definition of what walking on sidewalks ...
Blue Jersey - 7:27 a.m. - 2 clicks 
NBC claims NY Fed President Tim Geithner will be nominated to be Treasury Secretary with an official announcement on Monday. (The MSNBC post goes on to suggest the NBC report caused the stock market to rally.) The New Jersey connection is that we would get to keep our Governor and Dick Codey would not get yet another stint as acting governor. ...
Blue Jersey - Fri 1:42 p.m. - 10 clicks
Today, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced a plan to freeze some foreclosures until January of 2009. Reacting to estimates that the plan would prevent up to 16,000 foreclosures, when there were 279,561 foreclosures nationally in October alone , Senator Menendez had this to say: Once again, the Bush administration is like a fire department showing up late with only a garden hose. Preventing u...
Blue Jersey - Fri 12:11 p.m. - 11 clicks
Although he says he has had no discussions with the Obama transition team, Governor Corzine still is offering his many suggestions and ideas on what needs to be done to fix our ailing economy: Gov. Jon Corzine said today that a federal stimulus package worth $600 to $700 billion is needed for state and local governments, and that President-elect Barack Obama should name his treasury secretary "s...
Blue Jersey - Fri 10:05 a.m. - 9 clicks
Economy This recession will be longer and deeper for New Jersey than for the rest of the country , one economist predicts. Campaign 2009 A Gubernatorial campaign between Jon Corzine and Chris Christie could be one of the nastiest in recent history , insiders say. New Jersey's Congressional Delegation John Adler got off to a good start in the Democratic House caucus yesterday. ...
Blue Jersey - Fri 5:09 a.m. - 14 clicks
Newark Mayor Cory Booker was a guest on the Colbert Report last night. Here's a teaser: Colbert asks Booker, "are you the Batman" and said "why must we separate ourselves, it sounds like you're the one who wants segregation." Enjoy the video: The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Racism Is Over - Cory Booker ...
Blue Jersey - Fri 4:47 a.m. - 10 clicks
If there is a silver lining to the economy, it's that gas prices have plummeted from their high during the summer months of over $4 down to below $2 now: AAA-Mid-Atlantic says the average price for regular is $1.97 a gallon. A year ago it was $2.92. It's the first time since Dec. 5, 2005 that the average price was under $2 a gallon. The last time the price was $1.97 was March 29, 2005. Gas is ...
Blue Jersey - Thu 6:31 p.m. - 14 clicks
The Governor spoke with Roll Call about what needs to be done to jump start the economy. The video, called the mission ahead is below: Corzine talked about the burden of the war and mentioned energy independence before they asked him what he would do if he was Treasury Secretary: First thing I'd probably be doing is ask the President to make sure that we changed our bankruptcy l...
Blue Jersey - Thu 4:03 p.m. - 9 clicks
It is a strange world indeed when the only people who get bailed out [by us] are the rich and powerful. I heard this morning on NPR the Senate was considering extending unemployment benefits by 13 weeks (something I would personally benefit from at this point), but Bush would veto such legislation. Incidentally, jobless claims are skyrocketing with no end in sight. Just this morning a report by th...
the subversive garden - Thu 2:48 p.m. - 9 clicks
The Trenton library board has agreed to stagger hours and keep all its branches open . Jamesburg residents recently voted in support of keeping their small library, by a ratio of nearly 2 to 1 . Good news, that. In these economic times, people need their local libraries- for books, yes, but also for computer access, resume help, job searching help, computer classes, homework help, no-cost child...
The Center of NJ Life - Nov 13 - 10 clicks
Connecticut giveth in return... New York Times Same-sex marriage comes to Connecticut! So when does this happen in my home state of New Jersey? Come on, Trenton, get off your asses and get this done!...
Mapleberry - Nov 13 - 6 clicks
Our Fair State's election results, by county: Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passiac Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren NOT EVERY ONE WILL UPDATE TONIGHT. Some are links to newspaper sites where county election results aren't posted. The polls closed at 8 PM, ...
The Center of NJ Life - Nov 4 - 16 clicks
Yesterday, since early voting ended in Hillsborough County (Tampa Bay) I was unsure what I would do with my time or my day. GOTV? Which is always fun and interesting, but I feel that the youngins on the Obama campaign handle this stuff much better than I. So, much to my surprise my friend (the Vice Chair of the Democratic Party in Tampa) who abandoned me on Friday turned up on Sunday. She called m...
the subversive garden - Nov 3 - 15 clicks
thanks to john f.'s watchful eye in hoboken, here is a great photo... a perfect message for election day! ...
the subversive garden - Nov 3 - 19 clicks
Kevin Amaya age 5 with a letter from his mother who had been deported to Honduras a month earlier. On Friday November 21st, at the Episcopal House in Newark, the American Friends Service Committee Immigrant Rights Program in Newark will be hosting a party for families of recently deported immigrants and immigrant detainees. Detention and deportation creates both an emotional and a financ...
Pax Christi Summit - Oct 29 - 11 clicks
