Month: October 2011

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>Tax-free online shopping unfair?

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Tax-free online shopping unfair?

Harvey Finkel, proprietor of the Clinton Book Shop, has heard about the allure of tax-free online shopping directly from his customers.

“A lot of customers come in and see a book they like but then go and buy it online. Many times they say to my face, ‘I’m going to buy it on Amazon,’ ” Finkel said.

Sales to out-of-state online outfits like Amazon cost New Jersey $171 million in sales tax revenue in 2009, a figure that is expected to rocket to $310 million by 2015, according to a study by Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, which was released Thursday.  (Jordan and Willis, Gannett)

https://www.app.com/article/20110929/NJBIZ/309290056/Tax-free-online-shopping-unfair-
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>America’s longest-held POW is honored

>America’s longest-held POW is honored

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011  
SPECIAL TO TWIN-BORO NEWS
TWIN-BORO NEWS

The new running track at Bergenfield High School has been dedicated to the memory of Col. Floyd “Jim” Thompson, the Bergenfield native who became the longest-held prisoner of war in U.S. history.

Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Kuchar and Principal James Fasano welcomed guests and led the ceremony on the main field of the school at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16.

Members of the Bergenfield Board of Education, Veterans Advisory Committee, borough officials and many BHS students were present at the dedication ceremony.

The dedication was intentionally scheduled for the third Friday in September, which is recognized as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Thompson, a member of the Bergenfield High School Class of 1951, was America’s longest-held POW, having spent nearly nine years in captivity in Vietnam.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/130759673_America_s_longest-held_POW_is_honored_BHS_track_dedicated_to_Floyd__Jim__Thompson.html

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>Judge dismisses one of two lawsuits filed by Concerned Residents of Ridgweood

>Judge dismisses one of two lawsuits filed by Concerned Residents of Ridgweood

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011  
BY BRYAN WASSEL
FOR THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

A Superior Court judge has dismissed one of two lawsuits filed against the Ridgewood Planning Board by Concerned Residents of Ridgewood (CRR).

Judge Alexander H. Carver III ruled on Sept. 23 against a seven-count suit that questioned the authority of the board to draft an ordinance.

The planning board passed an ordinance as part of The Valley Hospital’s “Renewal” proposal in April 2011 that would codify the Master Plan “H-Zone” amendment passed in June 2010 if approved by the Village Council. CRR, a grassroots organization opposed to Valley’s “Renewal” proposal in its current form, filed a lawsuit in July 2011, challenging the board’s right to work on a draft ordinance and citing a notice violation as part of its seven-count case.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/130832588_One_of_2_lawsuits__denied_by_judge.html