New Jersey
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11:15 a.m.
Although Chris Christie bailed out of the event, the new Evesham Council candidates were sworn into office and they took control on Wednesday night. Fundraising allegations that surfaced in the days before the swearing in served as no deterrent though as the new council members wasted no time getting back to business as usual. With their first appointment, they brought in someone named...
Blue Jersey - 11:14 a.m.
Paul Krugman's got it right again, with a post mocking David Broder , taking him to task on the subject of Al Franken, whom Broder calls "the loud-mouthed former comedian". That doesn't sit well with Krugman, who points out "Al Franken's dirty secret is that ... he's a big policy wonk." I used to go on Franken's radio show, all ready to be jocular - and what he wanted to talk about was the ...
Blue Jersey - 9:22 a.m.
The Cook Political Report took a look at the two Freshman members of Congress from New Jersey (Behind a firewall) and where things stand today as it looks toward their re-election in 2010. First they look at Congressman John Adler and rate his seat as likely Democratic: It's difficult to see how Republicans could deny Adler a second term without a dramatically better political environment. Rep...
Blue Jersey - 9:02 a.m.
Economy A new survey finds that New Jerseyans are saving more and spending less . Education Colleges around the state are already noticing the effects of cutbacks in the NJ Stars Program. More students from North Jersey than in past years are attending Richard Stockton College and Rowan University. Debt collection bill The State Assembly has approved a bill that will prev...
Blue Jersey - 7:21 a.m.
It doesn't get much stranger then this. Health Ministry officials in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia confiscated 900 boxes of coffee laced with Viagra from a company that marketed the coffee as an energy booster. The 900 confiscated boxes containing some 9,000 coffee packets were worth more $20,000 and some of the Viagra-laced coffee had been distributed nationwide. Talk a...
MiddletownMike - 2:06 a.m.
Chris Christie campaign manager Bill Stepien talks to nj.com about the Shared Values webpage, now down for over 16 days: "There's no one more anxious to see it up than me. Okay, maybe Chris. That's leadership! ...
Blue Jersey - Sun 4:05 p.m.
The latest release from the GOP candidates for Freeholder in Burlington County speaks volumes about their own GOP Freeholder Leadership: Garganio & O'Brien Call Budget Process "A Mess; " This is the budget that their own Republican counterparts they want to join on the board crafted. Here's how the candidates described things as they continued: Pointing to spotty, unreliable revenue informat...
Blue Jersey - Sun 12:20 p.m. - 4 clicks 
Holiday Weekend New Jerseyans from Bergen to Cape May celebrated the Fourth of July. Some of this country's newest citizens as well as those hoping to become citizens also enjoyed the Fourth . Even the teabaggers had some fun yesterday. Campaign roundup Chris Christie's anti-labor platform is helping Governor Corzine win union support . Democratic leaders are reportedly ...
Blue Jersey - Sun 9:46 a.m. - 4 clicks
On the Record we have Michael Aron hosting the show that recaps excerpts from Chris Christie testifying before a U.S. House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law in Washington, DC. Over on Reporter's Roundtable we have Michael Aron and the panel talking about the political implications of the state budget signed earlier this week, the latest developments in the New Jer...
Blue Jersey - Sun 8:44 a.m.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is famous for his dedication, his drive and his general lack of sleep (the guy frequently whispers sweet nothings to his coffee via Twitter). He's always on. He's a pragmatist's reformer, not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. And he's making a significant dent in Newark's crime rates... a significant and personal dent. There's that time in 2006 when he and h...
Blue Jersey - Sun 8:44 a.m. - 5 clicks
The teabaggers were back at it again today and Fred Snowflack was there to witness. As he put it, the "tea" was flowing at the rally in Morristown today and here's a sampling: Scott Rosenbush, the mayor of Morris Township, said, for instance, that government should not be in the medical business. That drew cheers, given the current debate on health care. When I asked Rosenbush when he desc...
Blue Jersey - Sat 4:05 p.m.
Well it's Saturday morning once again and you know what time it is. It's time for some cartoons! Today is special because it's the 4th of July, so I'm sitting back in my easychair and tuning into a few speciality themed cartoons to start celebrating our country's 233rd birthday. Patriotic Popeye "Old Glory" Porky Pig Stars & Stripes Muppets ...
MiddletownMike - Sat 6:04 a.m.
On the 4th of July, Overcoming Americas Challenges The President recounts Americas great history of overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges, and pledges to lead America in continuing that tradition. Focusing on creating a clean energy economy, comprehensive health reform, and revitalizing an education system in need of change, the President pledges not to leave these decades-old problems...
MiddletownMike - Sat 4:55 a.m.
The Fourth of July is a day that is usually a time when families get together for sunshine hot dogs, fun, and fireworks. Every American regardless of race, sex, income, and political party celebrates the day that the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, spurring the start of the American Revolution. Like many other national holidays, the meaning can often be lost in the fe...
MiddletownMike - Fri 11:00 a.m.
This time last year my family and I were down in Disney World celebrating the 4th of July holiday, we had a great time. One of the few attractions that we missed seeing however was the Hall of Presidents. I just don't know why we never made it to such a classic Disney attraction. Recently the Hall of Presidents underwent a face lift while it prepared for the addition of President Obama. ...
MiddletownMike - Thu 9:11 p.m.
I have just received word that Middletown's current budget fiasco may soon be over. The Township Clerk has sent out a notice via email that The Township Committee will be holding a public hearing and vote on the Calender Year Budget for 2009 on Monday July 13th. The meeting will be in the court room and will begin at 7pm. One of the more interesting pieces of information that I have heard con...
MiddletownMike - Thu 2:54 p.m. - 2 clicks
Today July 2, 2009 marks the 183rd day that Middletown has operated without an approved budget. July marks the 7th month in a row now inwhich the Township has had to issue a resolution to approve a temporary operating budget, 60% of the as yet approved FY 2009 has now been allocated without any budget savings. ...
MiddletownMike - Thu 5:40 a.m. - 3 clicks
President Obama will be coming to New Jersey on July 16th to give the Corzine campaign a lift. The President will join the Governor and other dignitaries in New Brunswick, at Voorhees Mall on the campus of Rutgers University. In the email that announced the President's visit Governor Corzine states: " I've written to you before about the importance of keeping our hard-won progressive vic...
MiddletownMike - Wed 12:07 p.m. - 6 clicks
When I was a young whippersnapper (is that how it`s spelled?) many, many years ago, in the `80s, I remember hearing the term family values for the first time. It was, of course the height of the Reagan administration , and every time you turned on the radio, or watched the nightly news, there was some Senator, Congressman, or Reagan himself throwing around the catchphrase of the Republican par...
the subversive garden - Wed 10:25 a.m.
Today July 1, 2009 marks the 182 day of the year. It also happens to be the 182 day of the year that Middletown has operated without a budget. When will Middletown adopt its budget? Rumor has it that later this month the Township Committee will be rescheduling the May 20th budget hearing that was cancelled due to the sudden illness (termination) of Township CFO Richard Wright. After months of te...
MiddletownMike - Wed 3:42 a.m. - 3 clicks
After reading Kid Radical`s post on Michael Jackson, which so elegantly summed up his youth in relation to the phenomena that was MJ, I got to thinking about eighth grade. I did not grow up in a mill town like KR, but in a small commuter suburb, Rutherford, about 30 minutes outside the greatest city in the world, New York. The town was, in some ways, millions of miles away from the Behemoth App...
the subversive garden - Tue 1:40 p.m. - 5 clicks
The Honduran leader, President Manuel Zelaya was swept away yesterday in military coup by those trained at the infamous " School of the Americas ." Obama's response, and Secretary of State Clinton's response (although Clinton's was better) appeared tepid in comparison with other world leaders. General Romeo Vasquez is a graduate of the School of the Americas, trained in the U.S. for specific reas...
the subversive garden - Tue 7:02 a.m.
If you didn't catch Congressman Frank Pallone on Fox News this morning, he was talking about the American Clean Energy and Security Act that passed in the House last week. Pallone appeared with fellow House Committee on Energy and Commerce member Steve Scalise (R) of Louisiana to discuss the passage of the bill. Congressman Pallone said that hundreds of thousands of jobs will be created and t...
MiddletownMike - Jun 29 - 3 clicks
Opening the Door to a Clean Energy Economy The President praises historic energy legislation passed by the House of Representatives. The legislation will help America create green jobs, ensure clean air for our children, move towards energy independence and combat climate change. ...
MiddletownMike - Jun 29
Press Release- (Washington, D.C.) – Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) today supported H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which the House passed today. Below is his floor remarks. I rise today in support of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. For years, the consensus in the scientific community has been that the release of greenhouse gasses into the atmosph...
MiddletownMike - Jun 29 - 4 clicks
It's Saturday morning once again and what better way to remember the "King of Pop", Michael Jackson, than sitting down with a bowl of my favorite cereal from days gone by,Captain Crunch, and watching a few episodes of the Jackson 5ive. Michael in Wonderland ABC I Want You Back ...
MiddletownMike - Jun 29
On August 16, 1977 I arrived home, nine years old and newly moved to the working class town of Methuen, Massachusetts. My father and mother sat at the table, my father in his signature T and my mother, after calling in sick to her waitress job, tears in her eyes unable to speak. "The King is dead," he said when he finally could. "Elvis died today." "Really?" I spoke. "How?" "A heart attack," he sa...
the subversive garden - Jun 26
Congressman Frank Pallone testified in front of the congressional panel investigating the allegations against Chris Christie's questionable use of deferred prosecution agreements while acting as U.S Attorney. ...
MiddletownMike - Jun 26 - 5 clicks
Governor Jon Corzine's campaign manager Maggie Moran gives a video update about the campaign. ...
MiddletownMike - Jun 26 - 3 clicks
“When you send forth your breath, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD be glad in these works!” Psalm 104: 30-31 Last month Tom Mahedy and I visited Sacred Heart in Camden as a scouting trip prior to the Fall Assembly and to lay the ground work for a partnership with the Sacred Heart Peace Community. We both left our ...
Pax Christi Summit - Jun 26 - 3 clicks
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Mapleberry - Jun 26
Healthcare. What a loaded word. As someone who has had her share of surgeries and most recently a surprise nearly two week stay at Hackensack University Medical Center, (which is why I haven’t been blogging recently) I have had quite some time and experience to spend thinking about this topic. It’s hard to know where [...]...
Garden State Politics - Jun 25 - 8 clicks
He doesn't want to be more libertarian on gay marriage, but just marriage in general right Mark? So, if we can re-define marriage, i.e. fly to Argentina for a booty call, can we at least allow anyone who wants to marry to marry? ...
the subversive garden - Jun 25
As a federal attorney, Chris Christie forced numerous political figures to sit down under oath and answer questions. Now the shoe is on the other foot – and Christie doesn’t like the fit: Christie, who spent seven years as the state’s top federal prosecutor before challenging Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in the fall election, is [...]...
Garden State Politics - Jun 25 - 6 clicks
This has to be in the running for the stupidest thing ever. Can the Mayor call himself “Mayor?”: Borough Councilman Angus Todd has blasted Mayor Anthony Suarez over a $250-per-head cocktail party planned for Wednesday to raise money for his personal legal defense fund. Todd said Suarez’s invitation to the shindig is “very unethical” because it uses the [...]...
Garden State Politics - Jun 25
"I think very highly of Jon Corzine. I think he's a terrific public servant," the president said during a White House interview with a handful of newspaper reporters from around the country. "I'm confident that he can win re-election. I don't think it's surprising that he may have a significant challenge." President Obama answers a reporters question during yesterdays White House press conferen...
MiddletownMike - Jun 24 - 4 clicks
by Josh Margolin/Statehouse Bureau Wednesday June 24, 2009 WASHINGTON -- President Obama today said he is confident Gov. Jon Corzine will be re-elected this fall, though he is well aware of the tough political climate in which Corzine is running for a second term. "I think very highly of Jon Corzine. I think he's a terrific public servant," the president said during a White House interview with ...
MiddletownMike - Jun 24 - 2 clicks
gayinpublic 's recent post commenting on a Wisconsin "Christian Civil Liberties" groups desire and lawsuit to win the right to burn a library book reminded me about this list from the ALA. Every year, the American Library Association compiles a list of books that are challenged in libraries ; meaning, books that someone has requested be removed from the library collection. (That's a nice way of ...
The Center of NJ Life - Jun 24
President Obama sent a message, in Persian, to the Iranian people earlier today via Twitter that links back to the White House blog page . The White House blog posted the President's opening remarks about Iran during today's press conference. The President stated "…The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings, and impr...
MiddletownMike - Jun 23
What seems like a long time ago, but wasn`t really, I wrote some short pieces about when I was growing up in New Jersey, and I had a good time doing so. So, I thought I would see if I could reach back into the murky depths of my muddled mind to jot down a few more mundane moments in my life. I went to high school at St. Peter`s Prep in Jersey City, and took the train from Rutherford every day. I ...
the subversive garden - Jun 23 - 5 clicks
I read on the Jersey City Independent this morning a post in conjunction with NEW magazine that when we buy local we contribute to the local economy almost double than when we buy at a chain store. They make the analogy as we are navigating to the commuter station, do we buy our coffee at a local coffee shop or do we go to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts. When we eat do we go to the local ha...
the subversive garden - Jun 23 - 4 clicks
I finally checked out this movie a couple weeks ago. I know that it came out last year, and as a blog, posts are supposed to be up-to-the-minute current, but I had to say something about this in the hope that somebody will read this and watch this amazing animated look at how memory deceives. We remember what we want. In this story of a man trying to recall what really happened and his rol...
the subversive garden - Jun 23
The AP has a sparse article up at the Star-Ledger that really doesn’t do more than cover talking points. GOP candidate Chris Christie went to the inner city to talk about vouchers and Governor Jon Corzine went to the suburbs to talk about how he’s improving education in New Jersey. But it’s a [...]...
Garden State Politics - Jun 22 - 5 clicks
It looks like the fast-tracked state budget is going to be delayed by the last minute restoration of property tax rebates. And the Governor is making some tough talk: “Today is June 18. It is not Dec. 25. We’re not buying a Christmas tree,” Corzine said. His problem is that the State House Kingpin doesn’t [...]...
Garden State Politics - Jun 22 - 4 clicks
Why is healthcare bound to fail? Because we have representatives that do not represent the public pure and simple. If you want crude analysis on why it is going to fail read Paul Krugman's column on the "centrist" democrats who he blames for the derision. They are certainly to blame, but there seems to be a lot of blame to go around. The Republicans of course flail their hands in the air and ...
the subversive garden - Jun 22
Entering the cinema to see "Whatever Works" I didn't expect much. I thought the lines delivered on the previews were less than stellar, but it turns out I was wrong. It was a highly enjoyable film with a wonderful cast. Patricia Clarkson steals the show of course (as she usually does), but everyone else was very good. Some leaps have to be taken by the viewer, but I think the film overall is very ...
the subversive garden - Jun 22
" Its a bird! Its a plane! No, he's Barack Obama and he's come to save the day!" At Friday night's Radio & Television Correspondents Dinner, JibJab debuted it's new, over-the-top satire in front of President Obama, and from all indications he enjoyed it very much. Take a look at it for yourself, it's a light-hearted, humorous poke at the President and his policies to date. ...
MiddletownMike - Jun 22
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., June 21, 2009 – Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) today announced a transformational partnership with Katalyst, a studio for social media co-founded by Ashton Kutcher ( www.twitter.com/aplusk ) and Jason Goldberg. The partnership will raise awareness of the growing hunger epidemic in the United States and encourage consumers to donate to Feeding America, the nation’s leading...
MiddletownMike - Jun 22 - 2 clicks
Mary Fuchs and Josh Margolin from the Star-Ledger tell us that Supreme Court Justice Barry Albin will be before the Senate Judiciary Committee for confirmation today. But it is unclear how hard Republicans will go after him: Albin, the only justice up for lifetime tenure before Election Day, became a key point of contention during [...]...
Garden State Politics - Jun 22
Paul Mulshine has an entertaining rant on Sarah Palin. I particularly enjoyed this bit: Most of these people seem to perceive Palin as some sort of a conservative political leader. Nonsense. She has never given any indication that she has an identifiable political philosophy, conservative or liberal. She is not so much a political figure [...]...
Garden State Politics - Jun 22
Michelle Roth was Mayor of Manalapan Township in 2008, as well as Deputy Mayor in 2007 and 2006. She has served on the Manalapan Township governing body for 5 years. Having earned an M.B.A. in Finance, Michelle was a natural appointment to the budget committee. She understands the pressures that local governments face to provide services to the residents while remaining fiscally conservative...
A Voice For The Youth Of Monmouth County - Jun 22
The journey of fatherhood provides unique and lasting joys. Cradling a baby in his arms, a father experiences the miracle of life and an unbreakable bond. Fathers imagine a world of possibilities awaiting their children and contemplate the privilege of helping them reach that expanse of opportunity. As kids grow and mature, they look to their dad for a special kind of love and support. Pro...
MiddletownMike - Jun 21
Last night President Barack Obama got a chance to poke fun at a few targets _ including himself. It happened during Friday night's Radio and Television Correspondents' dinner. - AP ...
MiddletownMike - Jun 20
Well, it's Saturday morning once again and it is time to sit down with your bowl of Frosted Flakes and put on your Beany Cap's boys and girls because Beany and Cecil is about to being. ...
MiddletownMike - Jun 20
The President explains his plan to address one of the major causes of the current economic crisis -- the breakdown of oversight leading to widespread abuses in the financial world. The new Consumer Financial Protection Agency will have the sole job of looking out for the financial interests of ordinary Americans by banning unfair practices and enforcing the rules. This is a cornerstone in Ameri...
MiddletownMike - Jun 20
Elise Young at the Star-Ledger has posted the same article twice (at 7:47pm and again 9:03pm). Unfortunately, it doesn’t make sense either way. First, the lead in: A $617 million budget bonanza disclosed today, hours before the Legislature was to vote on the state spending plan, wasn’t completely found money. Okay – so if it [...]...
Garden State Politics - Jun 19
"When revenues fell, the last item we cut was property tax relief. Now that we have recovered some lost revenues, the first thing we will restore is property tax relief. This money belongs to the taxpayers, and we're going to give it back to them in property tax relief." Governor Jon Corzine announcing the better than expected success of theTax Amnesty program. The additional revenues will no...
MiddletownMike - Jun 19 - 4 clicks
Sometimes it seems like Jon Corzine doesn’t want a second term: It is an informal gathering that operates without Roberts Rules of Order or an agenda, just a menu. But despite the casual and diplomatic chatter is a growing anxiousness about the campaign. Corzine has yet to deploy a Bergen field operation, despite drooping poll numbers and [...]...
Garden State Politics - Jun 19 - 4 clicks
Passaic County may have some ’splainin’ to do – for firing workers who complained about a cost-cutting move: Four union workers responsible for maintaining Passaic County’s electronic voting machines were abruptly fired on Friday by county Superintendent of Elections Laura B. Freytes. snip “I have determined that warehouse operations and electronic machines management need to be...
Garden State Politics - Jun 19 - 6 clicks
This past Saturday Archbishop Chaput joined by joined Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) and other religious and civil leaders addressed a forum on immigration reform. During his opening address he called for Catholics and members of both political parties to work together for immigration reform. He also tied the need for immigration reform to the pro-life c...
Pax Christi Summit - Jun 19
Former President Bill Clinton says he likes blogs and bloggers.That's why he had his staff invite 15 of us to his Harlem, New York office Monday for an hour-long chat about the work of the Clinton Foundation, his recent appointment as special UN envoy to Haiti and a range of other current political issues. Energy policy Global warming is one of Clinton's major concerns. He lauded his Fou...
Kim Pearson - Jun 17
It's been a bad spring for solar, mostly. Usually this is the season of the $2 electric bills , where I bank a lot of energy against the summer when the air conditioning is running. Unfortunately, with the rotten weather , even when it's not raining it's been overcast- no good for solar! The good news, however, is that the SREC (Solar Renewable Energy Certificate program) is up to about $675 ...
The Center of NJ Life - Jun 17
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Kim Pearson - Jun 12 - 2 clicks
Debates have been circling lately regarding black leadership and public intellectualism. Princeton professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell recently wrote a piece for CNN that slams Tavis Smiley's inadequate critiques of Obama's treatment of race. She also gets at Smiley's "soul patrol"-which includes Cornel West, Michael Eric Dyson, and Dick Gregory-for their roles in his documentary "Stand." She feels ...
Kim Pearson - Jun 12 - 4 clicks
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Kim Pearson - Jun 11
We need the discourse of transformation to help us find a way past the horrors of hate and recrimination spawned by the terrorist opinions of the last two weeks. RIP Steven Tyrone Johns , Pvt. William Long , George Tiller , and Tamrah Leonard I recommend everyone read Fires in the Mirror or watch the video I also recommend the discussions at Nat Turner's...
Kim Pearson - Jun 11
“hid (IN) hoboken” at Eureka Market Art Gallery The hob’art cooperative gallery has announced a new exhibition, “hid (IN) hoboken” opening on June 15th at the new Eureka Market Art Gallery, 259 First Street, Hoboken, which will showcase artwork by many members of the non-profit organization. The Eureka Market is sponsored by Traders of Babylon to encourage the arts and the artists in H...
the subversive garden - Jun 9 - 2 clicks
