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In The Lobby: DAGGETT CANDIDACY -- AN END TO INDEPENDENTS?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:19:04 -0500

Nov. 9, 2009

By CARL GOLDEN

The disappointing showing by independent gubernatorial candidate Chris Daggett in last week’s general election forecloses --- probably forever --- any possibility of success for a statewide candidate not running on one of the two major party tickets.

Despite upwards [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Prosecution in Closing Arguments Says Gotti Ran Massive Cocaine Trafficking Operation

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:05:00 -0500

It’s now down the final lap: closing arguments in racketeering trial of John Gotti Jr. Prosecutors hope they can nail it this time after seeing the last three trials end in a mistrial.

On Monday, during closing arugments, the prosecution told a federal jury in [...]

Baristanet: Bloomfield Gets 3,500 Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:19 -0500

The Bloomfield Department of Health and Human Services announced they're expecting to receive 3500 doses of the H1N1 vaccine, and they are "fully equipped to deploy it." The first POD site is scheduled for this Thursday, for those who fall in one of three categories of risk. Kristen tells you how' [...]

Hoboken Now: Hoboken girl to dance a New York City Nutcracker production

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

A Hoboken third grader will be performing next month in a New York City production of the famous winter-time ballet The Nutcracker. [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: FBI’s Shawn Henry Talks About Prospects of Cyber Jihad Attacks

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

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TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Orlando shooting: accused was 'mentally ill'

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:59:00 -0500

A man accused of shooting six people, killing one, at a Florida company where he used to work had become severely mentally ill as he watched his life crumbling away, according to his lawyer.

Jason Rodriguez, who allegedly opened fire randomly in an [...]

Bayonne Now Impact: Terrence Ruane to be sworn in as Bayonne councilman-at-large

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:58:40 -0500

Jersey Journal file photoNewly elected Bayonne Councilman-at-Large Terrence Ruane will be sworn in at 6:30 tomorrow night.After beating five other candidates last week for his hotly contested council seat, Terrence Ruane will be sworn in tomorrow as Bayonne councilman-at-large.Ruane, 56,... [...]

ClearysNoteBook: College Sports Report for Monday, Nov. 9

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:55:24 -0500

Stevens Field Hockey to Host NCAA Tournament First-Round Game vs. Eastern INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (November 9, 2009) – The No. 19 Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team will host Eastern University in the first round... [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: U.S. Waiting for Race Relations to Improve Under Obama

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:55:00 -0500

Hope for long-term improvement still abounds

PRINCETON, NJ -- A year out from the 2008 presidential election, the high hopes Americans had for race relations right after Barack Obama's victory at the polls have yet to be fully realized. Currently, 41% of Americans believe race relations have gotten [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: China to give Africa $10 billion dollars in loans

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:51:00 -0500

Wen Jiabao also pledged to cancel debts of 31 African countries

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Sunday pledged to give Africa 10 billion dollars in loans, brushing off criticism of "neo-colonialism" as China boosts its presence on the continent.

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TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Racial disparity: All active ethics probes focus on black lawmakers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:48:00 -0500

The House ethics committee is currently investigating seven African-American lawmakers -- more than 15 percent of the total in the House -- and privately, some black members are outraged.

The House ethics committee is currently investigating seven African-American lawmakers — more than 15 percent [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: The Film 'Precious' Makes $1.8 Million Opening Weekend

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:46:00 -0500

"Precious," the hardcore drama about incest, sexual abuse, literacy, the welfare system and survival in urban America did huge business at the box office it's opening weekend--it's was in limited release. The film, an adaptation of The New York Times Best Seller "Push" by Sapphire, opened [...]

CWA-NJ Conservatives with Attitude!: ‘Connecticut’ Joe

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:45:26 -0500

‘Connecticut’ Joe! It may not sound as flashy and chic as ‘Broadway’ Joe, but in his own way, Joe Lieberman could turn out to be the MVP of the health care debate for those opposed to it:

His vow to support a Republican filibuster of health care [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Beltway sniper's execution: Appeal nixed

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:45:00 -0500

by David G. Savage

The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the execution of Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad.

Scheduled for execution Tuesday evening in Virginia, Muhammad was convicted of masterminding the sniper-shooting rampage that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area in the fall [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Sentencing Juveniles to Life Without Parole

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:43:00 -0500

Posted by Adam Lange

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two separate cases to determine whether sentencing juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole for non-homicide crimes violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
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TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Has Steven Tyler Quit Aerosmith?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:36:00 -0500

Joe Perry seems to think that he has. It’s very sad news indeed if it’s true.
Legendary Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry seems to have confirmed last week’s rumours that Steven Tyler has left the Boston titans.

Speaking to the Las Vegas Sun, Perry has said: [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Katt Williams Arrested

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:33:00 -0500

Of course some random celebrity was arrested this weekend. Katt Williams, comedian and obvious Z-Lister, broke into someone’s home and tried to thief some jewelry Lindsay Lohan style. Snark Food has the details.

The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office reports Micah S. Katt Williams was [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Well… That Explains It: Hasan Attended Same Mosque As 9-11 Hijackers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:31:00 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) - The alleged Fort Hood shooter apparently attended the same Virginia mosque as two Sept. 11 hijackers in 2001, at a time when a radical imam preached there.

Whether the Fort Hood shooter associated with the hijackers is something the FBI will probably [...]

Hoboken411: Demarest School Open House

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:30:27 -0500

11/9/2009: For your consideration - Demarest High School is having an open house this Thursday, November 12th at 7pm. Learn about programs and more “DHS is having an Open House on November 12th, 2009 at 7pm. Find out more about our school...

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Baristanet: Today's Commuting Breakdown On Train 6214

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:30:22 -0500

Today's morning commute did not go down easily for passengers Manhattan-bound on train 6214 that departs MSU at 8:04 a.m. Between 8:36 and 9: 38 a.m. NJT riders linked into CleverCommute were firing off warnings, complaints, and stories of engine breakdown, travel in reverse, being off-loaded in Secaucus. What the [...]

Hoboken Now: Veterans Day film screening, play reading and forum in Hoboken Wednesday

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:27:48 -0500

The evening will include a showing of the documentary “Leave No Soldier,” a staged reading from a new play, “Flashback" and a panel discussion with the flimmaker, playwright, veterans and the audience, focusing on ideas and programs for helping veterans and their families handle war-related problems. " [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Video: The Berlin Wall Comes Down

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:26:00 -0500

"Twenty years ago, on November 9, 1989, the most visible symbol of totalitarian evil, the Berlin Wall, tumbled down. Two years later, the Soviet Union officially dissolved on Christmas Day 1991. The fall of the Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union transpired in relative calm, but" [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:22:00 -0500

FILE - This undated file photo, released by freethehikers.org, Aug. 20, 2009, shows Americans Shane Bauer, left, and Sarah Shourd. Iranian state news agency IRNA said Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 that Iran has charged Bauer, Shourd and Josh Fattal with espionage.

TEHRAN, Iran — [...]

In The Lobby: DAGGETT CAMPAIGN; HOW MONEY TRUMPED MESSAGE

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:18:52 -0500

Nov. 9, 2009

Interesting column by Mark Magyar, policy director for the Chris Daggett campaign, on how money can trump message, on NJ.com. Here's an excerpt:

Political consultants tell candidates you can’t run a campaign on policy: If you can’t explain it in three short sentences, you [...]

Blue Jersey: Respecting mothers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:05:52 -0500

Here's a revealing exchange from the House rules Committee last Friday:

In promoting the House health bill, New Jersey Democrat Frank Pallone made reference to discrimination by insurance companies, citing their reluctance to insure people with preexisting conditions and differences in costs based on gender. "But that's not against the" [...]

Hoboken Now: On Tap Tonight: Monday, Nov. 9

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:51:49 -0500

There's Swingadelic and Open Mic at Maxwell's, Blues Jam/Industry Night at The Dubliner, Trivia at McMahon's and drink specials all over Hoboken tonight. ' [...]

Politicker NJ: Allen battling cancer, to undergo surgery as early as this week

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:44:00 -0500

State Sen. Diane Allen (R-Burlington) today acknowledged that she has been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, and is exploring treatment options. The veteran Republican senator expects to undergo surgery as early as this week. "My illness has shown me again just how much the good people of my district and the state of [...]

Politicker NJ: McCormac not interested in leading MCDO

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:34:00 -0500

Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac told PolitickerNJ.com he does not want to chair the Middlesex County Democratic Organization. "No, that's just somebody starting trouble," said the mayor, whose town, Woodbridge, went for GOP candidate Chris Christie over Gov. Jon Corzine even as McCormac's local Democrats won in all but one of the wards where [...]

Baristanet: Ted Mattox Quits Montclair NAACP Over Endorsement Of Appointed Board

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:32:06 -0500

Baristanet has been hearing some post-election grumbling from residents over the defeat of the elected school board option, and NAACP's endorsement of the appointed board. Former Councilman-at-large Ted Mattox says use of the NAACP logo and trademark on campaign flyers supporting an appointed board is wrong and shouldn't have been' [...]

Blue Jersey: Diane Allen

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:26:37 -0500

The Blue Jersey community just heard about State Senator Diane Allen's diagnosis with an aggressive form of cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with her as she battles this disease, and we wish her and her family nothing but the best.
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Hoboken411: Hudson Dance Harvest Fest - Sunday

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:15:57 -0500

11/9/2009: Want to have a fun day with the kids? Well, then keep this Sunday open! Dancing, Food and Polka Dot! Hudson Dance & Movement (80 Hudson Street) will hold their 2nd Annual Harvest Fest on Sunday, November 15th from 11am - 3pm. They...

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Politicker NJ: Angelini would seriously consider Christie cabinet post, Amodeo would after end of two-year term

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

The Chris Christie cabinetmaking process has begun and among insiders talk inevitably turns to Republican candidates who are already out there in the public sphere with specific expertise - people like Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Parsippany), Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R-Ocean) and Assemblyman John Amodeo (R-Margate), among many others. "If Chris Christie asked me, [...]

Hoboken Now: Winning lottery ticket sold in Hoboken

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

A winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $264,099 was sold at Little Market on Newark Street in Hoboken. [...]

daTruthSquad: DaTruth Revealed About "Lady-Gate" - And How Much Taxpayer-Funded Vendettas Are Costing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:57:00 -0500

It became known as "Lady-Gate." News of Lady-Gate began when Manalapan Township Committee "Lady" Michelle Roth, who would later lose her State Assembly campaign by near historic proportions, claimed women basically weren't safe when in direct proximity to Manalapan Police Chief Stu Brown.

Of course, it escalated' [...]

Hoboken411: Find any keys lately?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:52:34 -0500

11/9/2009: Why can’t everything be digital keypads? A couple Hoboken residents have lost/misplaced their keys recently… One reader said this morning: “I was hoping you could help me. While moving out on October 28, I might have...

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Blue Jersey: West Patterson loses out to Woodland Park by 29 votes

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0500

What's in a name? One of the races we didn't talk about following the election last week was the vote over the naming of Woodland Park/West Patterson:Robert DeBlock, chairman of the Committee to Save West Paterson, congratulated the Committee to Keep Woodland Park on its campaign to keep the' [...]

Politics Patrol: Bob Ingle: Diane Allen has cancer

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:20:15 -0500

Number of comments: 4

Diane Allen

Sen. Diane Allen has been diagnosed with what is described as "an aggressive cancer". She could undergo surgery as early as this week. She asks for privacy for her family and for prayers for a healthy return to the Senate. You have my prayers, [...]

Politics 24/7 Weblog: The Week’s Best & Worst In Politics-Winners & Losers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:16:31 -0500

LOSERS Dede Scozzafava The NY State Assemblywoman and Republican nominee for Congress in NY’s 23rd CD, was outed as closet liberal, crashed, burned and decided to take everyone out with her. She withdrew from the race on Saturday & endorsed the Democrat nominee over the Conservative candidate, Republican Doug Hoffman. He lost in a narrow race and [...]

Bayonne Now Impact: Bayonne to offer homeless prevention appointments

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:10:55 -0500

Dylan Wilson/The Jersey JournalThe Bayonne Jewish Community Center, at 1050 Kennedy Blvd., is one of the locations for the homeless prevention appointments.The Bayonne Community Development Department announced that two agencies will offer appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays to individuals and... [...]

Bayonne Now Impact: Bayonne bridge lane to be closed

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:06:28 -0500

Pete Amadeo PhotoThe Bayonne BridgeFrom November 9 to November 12, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, one bridge lane of the Bayonne Bridge in each direction will be closed to traffic.Bridge painting will be done during that time... [...]

The Rix Mix: Mulling over my WFMU 2009 favorites list, ...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:04:00 -0500

Mulling over my WFMU 2009 favorites list, which will probably include some items from last year's unblogged list. Have to line up a staffer with WFMU Beware the Blog account to publish it for me. I'll post a basic list over there with a link to an expanded post here.' [...]

Hoboken411: Veteran’s Day Town Meeting

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:41 -0500

11/9/2009: Head over to the Hoboken High School (8th and Clinton) on Wednesday at 7pm to take part in a free community forum Veterans’ and war-related issues. Public Forum on Veterans’ Issues Includes: a showing of “Leave No Soldier,”...

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Hoboken Now: A Hoboken call to service

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

The Citizens' Campaign is hosting a free "Call to Service" forum on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Our Lady of Grace School Hall at 7 p.m. to increase awareness of leadership and service opportunities in the City of Hoboken. ' [...]

Baristanet: Bloomfield Bistro Gets Blue-Ribbon Raves

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:53:36 -0500

Bloomfield restaurant The Orange Squirrel got top reviews from Baristanet when it first opened. Almost a year later, it appears chef Francesco Palmieri is still at the top of his game. In his review this Sunday, New York Times' David Corcoran admits he finds the name a bit' [...]

Bayonne Now Impact: New photo of the week on Bayonne rec Web site

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:47:27 -0500

This week's photo of the week is a picture of Big Pumpkin, Little Pumpkin marching in the Bayonne Recreation Annual Halloween Parade.The Bayonne Department of Recreation posted a new photo of the week on their Web site. This week's photo... [...]

MiddletownMike: Lessons Learned By Governors Races

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:45:00 -0500

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The following commentary was published on Politico this past Friday and was written by DGA Executive Director Nathan Daschle. It's an interesting take on what the results of last Tuesday's election really means for New Jersey and Virginia as well as, the rest of the Democratic Party in general.
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Blue Jersey: What happened to the old John Adler?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:20:11 -0500

While every one of the state's five Republicans marched in lockstep with John Boehner and Eric Cantor by opposing health care reform, seven of eight New Jersey Democrats voted for the historic health care reform bill. Among Democrats, only 3rd District Congressman John Adler voted no.

Of the 39 Democrats who [...]

Politicker NJ: Sweeney: 'You could feel it on the ground'

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:13:00 -0500

The North Jersey urban operative, under the radar as always, eyes bloodshot late in the game last Tuesday night, said he saw what Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) saw among rank and filers in South Jersey, and it rattled him early on Election Day. "For the first time in [...]

Capitol Quickies: ‘No vote’ tops ‘no’ on open space

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:07:25 -0500

Number of comments: 1

While 'yes' votes carried the day on the open-space ballot question, the 'no' votes didn't actually finish second.

Unofficial election results indicate that 'no' actually finished behind the 'undercount' -- the thousands of people who go into a polling place and skip a particular office or question on the ballot. It's [...]

The Save Jersey Blog: How Significant is Corzine's Defeat for Obama?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:03:00 -0500

J. Joseph Rivera | November 9, 2009

Democrat strategists and operatives can downplay it all they want, but the bottom line is that Chris Christie's defeat of Jon Corzine is hands down the biggest defeat the Obama Administration has suffered to date. While Obama's talking heads will dismiss this claim as merely [...]

Politics Patrol: Bob Ingle: What will No. 2 do?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:10 -0500

Number of comments: 7

David Matthau

In January, we will have a new entity in state government -- a lieutenant governor. The first to hold that office, Kim Guadagno, will spent the first three months reviewing unfunded mandates, rules and regulations that run businesses out of the state. After that? [...]

Hoboken411: Readerpix: Hoboken Views

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:04 -0500

Number of comments: 2
11/9/2009: You ever wonder how Hoboken looks from other people’s perspectives? Well, here’s a couple different views from Hoboken411 readers savetheview (from Jersey City Heights) and GetMeABeer (Hudson Tea Building). Hoboken411 reader...

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ClearysNoteBook: Health Policy Experts Review The House Vote

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:57:21 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Nov 09, 2009 - Kaiser Health News Health policy experts hold different views on Saturday's House overhaul vote. Kaiser Health News collected some of their responses. Douglas Holtz-Eakin: The House Bill Could Have Been Avoided... [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Peyton Manning 40000 Yards: Single Decade Record

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:55:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Which quarterback holds the single decade record for yardage? Peyton Manning – 40000 yards over ten years puts the Indianapolis Colts QB in a league of his own. Read more below.

A living legend in his own right, Manning has undoubtedly cemented his place in NFL history alongside other [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Can’t Stop The Bleeding

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:46:00 -0500

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Busted In Memphis : A.I.’s Not Starting, Thus, He’s Departing

(Iverson, shown in happier days, before learning Guitar Center has a strict, “you brandish it, you bought it” policy)

While I’m very pleased to welcome Clint and Jimmy Conley to Austin later today, [...]

Trochilus Tales: Voices of Freedom AttackedYoani Sánchez & ...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:43:00 -0500

Voices of Freedom Attacked
Yoani Sánchez & Orlando Luis Pardo Beaten in Cuba
UPDATE, 3:00 pm, 11/09/09, below:
NBC News is reporting that last Friday, Yoani Sánchez, the Cuban "Generation Y" blogger and a few of her friends, including Orlando Luis Pardo, were physically detained last Friday by [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Steelers-Broncos game features top pass-rushers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:42:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Harrison and Dumervil, two of the NFL's premier pass-rushers, will be on dual display Monday night

DENVER — When cornerback William Gay was drafted by Pittsburgh three years ago, he took one look at Steelers pass-rusher James "Deebo" Harrison and had flashbacks to his college days playing alongside Elvis [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: The Fat Man Is In Trouble

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:38:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

by Phillips
The whispers have been growing louder in South Bend, Indiana and now they’ve become to a roar. It shouldn’t be long before local Notre Dame fans are in full torch and pitchfork mode, chasing after the gigantic monster inhabiting the head football [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: GOP: Democrats Ignored Voter Wishes In Passing Health Bill

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:35:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Brody Mullins reports on Congress.

Republican lawmakers on Sunday said the House’s approval of a sweeping health-care bill, passed with the support of only one Republican, showed that Democrats had misinterpreted the results of last week’s gubernatorial elections.

Republicans appearing on the Sunday morning talk shows said GOP [...]

MiddletownMike: Assemblyman Thomspon's Attempt At A Smackdown Results In A Returned Jab

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:35:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Below is an email exchange that was sent to me, between 13th District Assemblyman Republican Sam Thompson and former Independent Candidate Sean Dunne.
Dunne ran as an Independent for the State Assembly this year and took exception with how Thompson presented himself during interviews with the Asbury Park Press [...]

The Rix Mix: vast urban prairie

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:33:00 -0500

Detroit: Urban Laboratory and the New American Frontier. Interesting article (especially photos) on how Detroit is turning into a vast urban prairie with enough cheap open land, unemployed labor pool, & need for food to support farming. The city is so large - 139 sq miles, so poor, & so [...]

Politicker NJ: Wowkanech admits wear and tear of rallies on rank and file GOTV operatives

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:32:00 -0500

Another strategy wouldn't have changed the outcome, he acknowledges, but Charles Wowkanech, president of the New Jersey AFL-CIO, admitted today that the 11th hour influx of big rallies inhibited the Central Labor Council's ability to lock in on GOTV in the closing days of the gubernatorial campaign. "I don't want this [...]

The Save Jersey Blog: What Side of History Do You Want to Be On?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500

Matt Rooney | November 9, 2009

Here's an INCREDIBLE speech from Paul Ryan (R-WI).

Run this guy for president! Seriously. He's articulating exactly what our GOP leadership should be saying right now, Save Jerseyans. Let's hope enough members of the U.S. Senate contemplate the same question that Rep. Ryan asked himself: [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Nidal Hasan Sought Contact With al Qaeda: CIA Refuses Congressional Briefing; Anwar al Awlaki, Hasan Mentor, Praises 'Great Heroic Act'

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
From ABC News, "Officials: U.S. Aware of Hasan Efforts to Contact al Qaeda" (via Memeorandum):

.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Cops: Lawrence Taylor Wasn't Blitzed

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:28:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

Lawrence Taylor has a storied history of substance abuse, but Miami cops tell TMZ the NFL legend looked completely sober when he was arrested late last night.

Cops say despite his bloodshot eyes in the mugshot, Taylor -- who's been arrested twice on drug-related charges [...]

TODAY'S NEWS NJ: Army: Shooting suspect critical, stable condition

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:26:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

This 2003 picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences shows Nidal Malik Hasan in his graduation photo when he completed his M.D. degree.

FORT HOOD, Texas — A U.S. Army spokesman says the man suspected in a shooting rampage at [...]

Baristanet: Sweet Sounds From MSU's New Power-School Of Music

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:20 -0500

Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR. In my next life, I want to come back as a student at MSU's John J. Cali School of Music. During a recent visit to the new 53,000 square foot building, I was moved by the sounds of marimba, guitar, piano, violin,' [...]

Blue Jersey: Will Michele Brown and others get jobs in the Christie administration?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:45:00 -0500

One of Governor-elect Chris Christie's first decisions as Governor will be to decide who will join him in his administration and he's not ruling out some names that garnered attention during the election:Gov.-elect Christopher Christie told the Star-Ledger that he would not rule out appointments for Ralph Marra and [...]

The Daily Newarker: TDN Digest for Mon, Nov 9

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:31:57 -0500

The TDN Digest is a daily update of the important stories, announcements, and conversations about Newark from around the web. Find out more »

If you have comments, questions or opinions about the TDN Digest, we want to hear from you! Leave a comment, drop an email, or [...]

Capitol Quickies: Open space question lost in six counties

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:26:20 -0500

Lost in the attention paid to the governor's race -- as it was for most of the campaign season -- was the narrow victory of state Public Question No. 1, the $400 million proposal to borrow money to preserve open space, farms, flood prone properties and historic sites.

The final results [...]

Hoboken411: Hoboken Boathouse Fundraiser

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:42 -0500

Number of comments: 1
11/9/2009: Save the Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009 starting at 4pm! Takes place at LUA Restaurant (Sinatra Drive between 13th and 14th). 1st Annual Boathouse Fundraiser Hoboken Boathouse would like to invite you to entertaining evening next to the...

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The Save Jersey Blog: Thank You, Save Jerseyans!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

| November 9, 2009

126,777 -- that's the approximate number of visitors 'The Save Jersey Blog' hosted in the days and weeks immediately preceding Election Day 2009.

Thank you, Save Jerseyans! Your Blogger-in-Chief is sincerely gratified by your participation and support over the last year. You've made us the #1' [...]

Dan Cirucci: New Jersey's New Face!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Yo, New Jersey:
Isn't it great to have a vibrant, young
First Family representing our state!
Our state. Our promise. Our future.
' [...]

The Save Jersey Blog: The Berlin Wall: Twenty Years Later

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:58:00 -0500

J. Joseph Rivera | November 9, 2009

I was eight years old when the Berlin Wall came down on November 9, 1989, but I remember it like it was yesterday. It's one of those moments where you knew exactly where you were and what you were doing when it happened. For [...]

PLAINFIELD TODAY: Plainfield's Veterans Day Observance: Incontrovertible, inscrutable, inexplicable

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:42:00 -0500

Veterans Day annouccement on City's website.
(Click to enlarge.)

Plainfielders who read the city's official (and presumed official) pronouncements on this year's observance of Veterans Day may find them alternatively i ncontrovertible, inscrutable, and inexplicable, or [...]

Baristanet: Boarding at Bay Street: Your Weekend Train Service

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:40:45 -0500

Sunshine, live music, free muffins and coffee greeted commuters taking the inaugural New Jersey Transit weekend train service to NYC yesterday -- and some came along just to support the event. Trains are scheduled to run about every two hours between Bay St and Hoboken, with [...]

Cinnaman: There Really is Only One Health Care Question

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:36:00 -0500

FACT: The overwhelming majority of Americans are satisfied with their health care coverage.
FACT: Obamacrats want the government to control health care to make it more "efficient" and less costly.
THE QUESTION: When was the last time government took over any major segment of American [...]

Dan Cirucci: New Teen Fad: Biting Friends

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:34:00 -0500

From Flash News:
The vampire craze has gone too far: Teenagers are actually biting each other.
That’s the word of mouth from Vanessa Van Petten, a youth expert who runs radicalparenting.com.
She says the latest trend in high schools is for teens to bite each other in visible [...]

Politicker NJ: Lessons from the campaign

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Now that the dust has finally settled after the grueling campaign for governor, there are a number of lessons that we can draw from this election. First and foremost, this was a "pocketbook" election. The No. 1 issue on the minds of voters was the state of the economy, followed closely [...]

Politicker NJ: Obama blind spot?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:20:00 -0500

The NJ gubernatorial election result demonstrates that Governor-elect Chris Christie resurrected the center-right voter coalition of Republicans, Independents, and conservative and moderate Democrats that has always produced Republican victories. Even Christie Whitman failed to do this in both her elections for Governor. Christie was able to hold social conservatives on [...]

Dan Cirucci: How Democrats Failed Camden

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:04:00 -0500

From Matt Katz at the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Raw sewage seeped into Jackeline and Eduardo Gonzalez's basement, through its bathroom, hallway, and bedroom.
The fumes forced the family to eat outside and sent 1-year-old Eduardo Jr. to the emergency room three times with respiratory problems. The toxic flow burned holes [...]

Hoboken411: BoE Superintendent Search

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:58:27 -0500

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11/9/2009: The Hoboken Board of Education is searching for a new Superintendent - and invites the public to attend an input session to help shape the criteria used to find the best candidate. Yes - you read that right! Community Input Session -...

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Dan Cirucci: World's Longest Sushi Roll

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:35:00 -0500

From Sean Maher in the Oakland Tribune:
It began with ninjas and it ended with tofu, and somewhere in the middle hundreds of amateur sushi rollers set a new world record. The world's longest California roll was made on the University of California, Berkeley campus [...]

Blue Jersey: News Roundup & Open Thread for Monday, Nov. 9, 2009

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:27:00 -0500

Allen Carroll is in stable condition

Carroll, of Bridgewater, who was due to be deployed to Afghanistan, was shot four times in the Fort Hood, TX massacre a few days ago. A long-time North Branch Fire Company volunteer, who even got his step-dad to join, his buddies heard about the [...]

Dan Cirucci: How Jersey's Reps Voted

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:06:00 -0500

Courtesy of Save Jersey, here's how New Jersey's members of the US House of Representatives voted on Obamacare on Sneaky Saturday:

N.J. Congressmen Voting FOR:

Rep. Robert Andrews (D) NJ-01

Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D) NJ-06

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D) NJ-8

Rep. Steven Rothman [...]

Capitol Quickies: The Daily Quickie, 11.09.09

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:05:38 -0500

It's Monday, Nov. 9th, 2009, and here's a quick glance at the day in state politics and government.

A group called Transportation for America issues a report that says pedestrians account for 22 percent of traffic fatalities in New Jersey and that the state should spend more of its available federal [...]

Hoboken411: A Taste of Hoboken (2009)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:46 -0500

11/9/2009: 22nd Annual YMCA Fundraiser It’s than time again - The Annual “Chew, drink and mingle” fundraiser for the Hoboken YMCA takes place tomorrow, Tuesday, November 10th from 6-9:30pm at the Schaefer Center at Stevens...

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The Save Jersey Blog: A More Perfect Union

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Matt Rooney | November 9, 2009

Get a load of this Star-Ledger headline, Save Jerseyans:

"N.J. unions worry Christie will keep promises when he takes office"
How could it possibly be a bad thing for Chris Christie to follow-through with something he was elected to do? Doesn't it say something that the' [...]

Hoboken Now: Morning Rush: Christie inherits NJ in bad financial shape, NJ isn't a "Republican" state, the "Cake Boss" at HCCC and more

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:46:08 -0500

The top headlines in Hoboken this morning. [...]

Dan Cirucci: Obamacare Will Cost You $$$$

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0500

From the New York Post:
President Obama says his health-care overhaul -- which squeaked through the House last night -- won't hurt a bit, but taxpayers are going to feel it in their wallet.
The $1.2 trillion plan, which passed by a razor-thin 220 to 215, imposes new tax' [...]

Dan Cirucci: Lieberman's Ft. Hood Warnings

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:04:00 -0500

From Brody Mullins in the Wall Street Journal:
A senior U.S. senator on Sunday said the shootings at Fort Hood could have been a terrorist attack, and that he would launch a congressional investigation into whether the U.S. military could have prevented it. [...]

The Save Jersey Blog: LOW LIFE: Corzine Cronies Defund Christie Transition?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Matt Rooney | November 9, 2009

Another low life maneuver from our outgoing governor, revealed Friday on NJ 101.5:

"Governor Jon Corzine was magnanimous in his concession speech shortly before 11pm Tuesday night. He congratulated Governor-elect Chris Christie adding, "I want you to know that Chris was gracious in his response [...]

Politics Patrol: Bob Ingle: Adler finds himself in a pickle

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:55:34 -0500

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John Adler

John Adler, the Congressman from Boss Norcross, is getting praise for opposing President Obama's health care plan. The Independence Hall Tea Party Association sent out a press release saying, "We applaud Congressman Adler. He has heard us, his constituents, speaking out against ObamaCare. And" [...]

Route 55: SEPTA Strike is OVER!!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:28:00 -0500

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Digg this. I wake up to GOOD NEWS. The SEPTA strike is over. I thought it was an April Fools joke but here is a photo from the Philly Inquirer. Makes up for the Eagles losing to the Cowboys to me. It means 5 years [...]

ClearysNoteBook: Freeholders and MUA Honor Father Michael Doyle with a Park on the Camden Waterfront

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:04:00 -0500

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Father Michael Doyle, (photo above) of Sacred Heart Church, will be honored for his contributions to the residents of the Waterfront South Community (South Camden) with a park named in his honor. The dedication of... [...]

The Save Jersey Blog: ObamaCare Will End Private Insurance

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500

Matt Rooney | November 9, 2009

If the ObamaCare bill passes in the U.S. Senate, you can kiss your private health insurance goodbye within the next decade, Save Jerseyans. It's not a joke!

Just don't expect a direct assault on your insurance plan. The Captiol Hill Democrats are far too clever' [...]

ClearysNoteBook: Councilman Marchese Appreciates Your Support

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:10:00 -0500

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I need to thank everyone for their help and support in this General Election. Your votes showed me to continue the efforts and projects this administration has started. There are many endeavors we will be... [...]

The Save Jersey Blog: FOX News Sunday Panel Discusses Fort Hood Massacre

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0500

Matt Rooney | November 9, 2009

Expert post-show analysis from the FOX News Sunday panel:

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ClearysNoteBook: A Rae Of Hope Raises Close To $5,000 For Osteosarcoma Research

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:28:00 -0500

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Courtesy: Marist Sports Information Release: 11/04/2009 Courtesy: MAAC Sports Marist's Raeanna Gutkowski POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – “A Rae of Hope”, a class project started by four Marist students, announced on Monday that it raised close to... [...]

ClearysNoteBook: Consumer Alert: Recall Products Listed

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:05:00 -0500

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Adventure Playsets Recall to Repair Backyard Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10029.html The Life is Good Company Travel Mugs Recalled Due to Burn Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10030.html Samsung Over-the-Range Microwaves Recalled Due to Shock Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10031.html... [...]