CIANJ’s Request for Coats for Veterans
We, at CIANJ, asked our members to donate new or gently used coats at our Annual Luncheon on October 26th; however, the need is greater than the donations we have received thus far and therefore we are asking you to continue the effort and donate coats for our Veterans.
If you have any questions, please call 201-368-2100.
Hear a Veteran’s Story
https://youtu.be/gkWrdt39fh0
Steven BucciNovember 12, 2012 at 8:45 am
For nearly 100 years, America has been celebrating on November 11. Originally it was to remember the end of the First World War that was supposed to be the one that would end them all. Sadly, this was not the case. In 1952, a small town in Kansas started to use the date to remember veterans of all America’s wars. Two years later, President Dwight Eisenhower recognized the brilliant stroke of a small group of “regular” Americans by making it a national holiday.
Some cynics today would say we should grow past the parades and the thousands of memorial ceremonies in small parks across America. May it never be so! Every generation of Americans has had men and women step forward and stand for this nation. Every new generation needs to learn to acknowledge the debt the nation owes them.
As we honor those who have died in the service of the nation on Memorial Day, we must acknowledge those who have served on Veterans Day.
The living veterans of America are a treasure. They are a repository of knowledge and experience, of loss, and of enormous achievement. On Veterans Day, America should reach out to these humble men and women and say “Thank you.” Beyond that, we should ask them to share their stories. When they speak, we should listen, and recognize the price these veterans paid through their service.
Try it; ask them to tell you, and for every high-sounding “hero” story you might hear, you will hear hundreds of tales that will begin with “I was just doing my job” or “I only did what anyone would have done.” In truth, these are tales of exceptional heroism in its truest sense. These heroes are not all barrel-chested characters of fiction, but citizen servants who simply answered the call, every time.
One such individual is Major Ben Richards. He has a moving story to tell about his soldiers. In an excerpt from the forthcoming film Veteran Nation, his story reminds us of the honor and sacrifice of those who serve. This film will be a touchstone for Americans who want to serve those who serve the country. (See video above.)
On this hallowed day, for that is what Veterans Day is, please join us in thanking those who have served and those who serve us still. Our sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, brothers, sisters, and friends—Americans showing us all that standing united is far more important than any of the issues that divide us.
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Ridgewood’s Joe Antonacci inducted into New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame
Joe Antonacci: It’s All About the Fighters, and the Show
May 4, 2011 at 7:32 am by Michael Rivest
We’ll forgive you if you don’t recognize the name, but if the face on top of the trademark tuxedo doesn’t make you say, “Oh sure, you mean HIM!” then you haven’t paid attention to boxing in a very long time.
It’s been almost ten years since ring announcer Joe Antonacci first stood under the bright lights and, with microphone in hand, silenced crowd chatter with his authoritative voice. And where was that first time, you ask, on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights? You must be kidding. A first time ring announcer on ESPN? Oh no, he did that his second time, and I’m not kidding. Joe wasted no time getting to the top of his profession.
He talks about his beginnings like somebody who loves to tell the story. “I was at a Ring 8 meeting and met promoter Bob Duffy who said he had a show coming up. [Ring 8 supports people in the boxing community who have fallen on hard times.]
“He asked if I had any announcing experience. I said yes, some amateur experience in New Jersey. He probably thought I meant Golden Gloves or something, but I was a ring announcer in a play at an elementary school,” Joe said, laughing.
The next thing he knows, he’s on his way from his home in Ridgewood, New Jersey, to Manhattan’s Park Central Hotel. “I was thinking of everything that could go wrong and praying for an easy first fight,” he said. “I hadn’t been to the weigh-in, so I didn’t even know the fighters’ names and was wanting simple ones to pronounce, like maybe ‘John Jones vs. James Smith.’” But you can guess what happened. “In the first fight was KEMAL KOLENOVIC.”
https://blog.timesunion.com/boxing/joe-antonacci-its-all-about-the-fighters-and-the-show/7248/
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Ridgewood native didn’t let Sandy spoil wedding day
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2012, 6:45 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Despite some complications from Hurricane Sandy, Vanessa Graves and Jon Goodwin tied the knot last weekend.
The idea is enough to make anyone panic, but it was a reality that Ridgewood native Vanessa Graves and her then-fiancé Jon Goodwin tackled head-on last week because days before, Hurricane Sandy destroyed a year’s worth of wedding plans.
Miraculously, they pulled the big day off on the originally scheduled date – and ended up with a great story.
Goodwin and Graves, a 2008 Ridgewood High School graduate, originally booked a Nov. 3, 2012 reception at Berkeley Heights’ Berkeley Plaza. The couple, who were engaged on Oct. 29, 2011 after about seven years of dating, also planned an afternoon ceremony at Grace Church, where Graves’ father, Jeffrey, is a youth pastor.
Then the hurricane hit, and an avalanche of obstacles came with it.
https://www.northjersey.com/community/177959001_Love_s_strength_beats_Sandy_s_wrath.html
6,125 Proposed Regulations and Notifications Posted in Last 90 Days–Average 68 per Day
By Penny Starr
November 9, 2012
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(CNSNews.com) – It’s Friday morning, and so far today, the Obama administration has posted 165 new regulations and notifications on its reguations.gov website.
In the past 90 days, it has posted 6,125 regulations and notices – an average of 68 a day.
The website allows visitors to find and comment on proposed regulations and related documents published by the U.S. federal government. “Help improve Federal regulations by submitting your comments,” the website says.
The thousands of entries run the gamut from meeting notifications to fee schedules to actual rules and proposed rule changes.
The Port Authority announces PATH to resume between Newark and 33rd Street in NYC Monday
Ridgewood NJ , PATH service will resume at 5 a.m. Monday morning at the Newark Penn and Harrison stations in New Jersey to Manhattan, Governor Chris Christie and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced Sunday.PATH Trains will run in both directions until 10 p.m. between Newark Penn, New Jersey and 33rd Street in New York, according to the release.
The temporary line also will include stops at Journal Square, Grove Street and Newport stations in New Jersey and at the 14th, 23rd and 33rd Street stations in Manhattan.
Trains will bypass both Christopher and 9th streets in New York, and disabled passengers will only have access to the platforms at Newark, Journal Square and 33rd Street.
PATH still remains suspended at the Hoboken, Exchange Place and the World Trade Center stations due to significant damage from flooding during superstorm Sandy.
The Port Authority estimates that it will be several weeks before service is reinstated on the Newark-World Trade Center line and the lines to and from Hoboken station. Port Authority officials said passengers may experience extended waits until service returns to normal.
The Port Authority and New Jersey Transit also will begin operating a new ferry service from the Hoboken Ferry Terminal on Monday. NJ Transit customers can take a bus to the Hoboken Ferry Terminal and then transfer to a ferry that will take passengers to Pier 79 at 39th Street in Manhattan. The fare is $5 and ferries will run back and forth between Hoboken and Manhattan from 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. Free shuttle buses will be provided from Pier 79 to midtown Manhattan.
Gov. Christie Lashes Out At Media
November 9, 2012 5:16 PM
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (CBS) – New Jersey governor Chris Christie lashed out at the media during a news conference Friday afternoon over “careless reporting” in the aftermath of Sandy.
After being asked a question about a price gouging lawsuit concerning Bergen County, the governor began his answer by saying, “I want to be clear on this because you guys are starting to really misreport things. We were not part of the lawsuit.”
Christie then referenced an article that was posted by a business news institution earlier in the week claiming the governor called the President to congratulate him and only emailed Romney.
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/11/09/gov-christie-lashes-out-at-media-for-awful-reporting/
John Schnatter Papa John’s CEO
John Schnatter Papa John’s CEO: Obamacare likely to raise costs, employee’s hours being cut
A day after Barack Obama earned a second term in the White House, Papa John’s founder and CEO John Schnatter said the president’s signature health-care reform law would increase his business costs and possibly result
Posted: 11/08/2012
By: JESSICA LIPSCOMB, naplesnews.com
A day after Barack Obama earned a second term in the White House, Papa John’s founder and CEO John Schnatter said the president’s signature health-care reform law would increase his business costs and possibly result in employees’ hours being cut.
Schnatter, a part-time Naples resident, made the comments Wednesday night inside a small auditorium at Edison State College’s Collier County campus. In August, he made national headlines after telling shareholders the Affordable Care Act — commonly known as Obamacare — would result in a 10- to 14-cent increase for customers buying a pizza.
“I got in a bunch of trouble for this,” he told the students. “That’s what you do, is you pass on costs. Unfortunately, I don’t think people know what they’re going to pay for this.”
Read more: https://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/state/john-schnatter-papa-johns-ceo-obamacare-likely-to-raise-costs-employees-hours-being-cut#ixzz2BsW5bXHY
Applebee’s targeted after franchisee mulls hiring freeze in response to Obamacare
Posted at 9:32 pm on November 9, 2012 by Twitchy Staff
Craig W@Stoneious
So far I’ve seen Papa John’s and Applebees threatening to fire people since their choice didn’t win the election. Disgusting on either side.
Among the commandments of life under the Obama administration: thou shalt not speak ill of Obamacare. Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter was hammered with Twitter abuse after informing shareholders and franchisees in August that implementing Obamacare would necessarily increase costs of running the business. Applebee’s is under the gun today after Zane Tankel, a franchisee whose company runs 40 New York-area restaurants, told Fox Business Network that a hiring freeze might be in the works.
Veteran’s Day Message : Bergen County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan
It is my honor as Bergen County Executive to preside over a county of 900,000 men and women – many of whom have worn the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces and served our nation honorably. Today, Veteran’s Day, I salute you for your service and your sacrifice in the cause of protecting our nation and preserving our freedom.
The price of liberty is often steep. It requires an uncommon commitment to the ideals of democracy and the belief in individual freedom. For 236 years ordinary Americans doing extra-ordinary things, have made the commitment to protect liberty at home and around the world. I thank all of you – those who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan and in countless outposts throughout the world. I thank those who stand vigilant in far off places, away from family and friends so that we may enjoy freedom and safety that that few around the world will ever know.
Veteran’s Day, first decreed by President Woodrow Wilson to be the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, belongs not just to all of those who put on a military uniform, but also to the parents, sons, daughters, grandparents, and other family member who have — in one way or another — paid a price for American liberty
Millions of homes have been touched by the loss of a loved one and millions more have been forced to live with wounds, both physical and psychological, that have afflicted our U.S. servicemen and women.
To you, the families of servicemen and women – I also say thank you. Thank you for the sacrifices you have made and continue to make so America can remain the beacon of hope and freedom for people around the globe.
For those of us who did not have the privilege to serve in the military, I hope you will take a moment to be part of Veteran’s Day ceremony in your town; visit a local monument to the men and women from your community who served our nation, or call that member of your family who wore the uniform of the U.S. Military — and just say thank you. It’s the least we can do for those who did so much for us.
FOOD STAMP NATION: Foodstamps Surge By Most In One Year To New All Time Record, In Delayed Release
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/10/2012 10:46 -0500
BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics
While there had been speculation that the BLS may delay the release of its October nonfarm payroll number until after the election, it turned out there was no reason to worry. Perhaps this is because the number, while at stall speed, was not quite as horrible as some had expected (even if the change in average hourly earnings did tumble to new all time lows) and so boosted Obama’s reelection chances. There was, however, another closely tracked number which perhaps is far more indicative of the economic “growth” in the past 4 years, which certainly had a delayed release. The number of course is that showing how many Americans are on foodstamps, and usually is released at the end of the month, or the first day or two of the next month. This time the USDA delayed its release nine days past the semi-official deadline, far past the election, and until Friday night to report August foodstamp data. One glance at the number reveals why: at 47.1 million, this was not only a new all time record, but the monthly increase of 420,947 from July was the biggest monthly increase in one year.
The Emerson Quartet In Concert at West Side Presbyterian Church
Parlance Chamber Concerts
Sunday, November 11 at 4PM, West Side Presbyterian Church, South Monroe St. tickets and Information
www.PARLANCECHAMBERCONCERTS.ORG
Ridgewood’s “tradition” Downtown for the Holidays & Tree Lighting Celebration comes early this year!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!
The Celebration will be starting early this year
Friday, November 30, 2012
5:30pm-9:00pm
CHECK OUT The chamber website calendar for the details for Friday, November 30 and the month of December events.
West Side Presbyterian Church presents West Side Advent-ure
West Side Presbyterian Church presents West Side Advent-ure on December 1st and 2nd a weekend full of fun, food and Christmas Spirit.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
10:00am-7:00pm Holiday Marketplace
7:00pm-8:30pm The SymphoNYChorus
Sunday, December 2, 2012
9:00am-10:00am & 11:30am-1:00pm
Holiday Marketplace
5:00pm-8:00pm Pasta Dinner and Auctions.
For more information call
Carrie Austin 201-882-8432 Office
email – cwaustin@optonline.net
www.westside.org
Floodgates Open on New Health Regs
By Margot Sanger-Katz
Updated: November 9, 2012 | 5:11 p.m.
November 9, 2012 | 5:10 p.m.
After months of regulatory delays, the floodgates have apparently opened. The Health and Human Services Department delivered two major health reform rules to the Office of Management and Budget on Friday, the first in an anticipated stream of health regulation.
Many sources close to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told National Journal that the administration had a number of important health rules ready to go but was holding them back until after the election to avoid a political backlash. Now that President Obama has been reelected, they predicted those rules would start emerging, and fast. The forecast is about right. We are now three days postelection.
https://nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/floodgates-open-on-new-health-regs-20121109
Record 70.4 Million Enrolled in Medicaid in 2011: 1 Out of Every 5 Americans
By Matt Cover
November 9, 2012
(CNSNews.com) – A record 70.4 million people were enrolled in the Medicaid health care program for the poor in fiscal year 2011, according to government figures provided to CNSNews.com.
That figure equals about 22 percent of the population, which means there was one person on Medicaid for every 5 Americans in 2011.
The record number of Medicaid enrollees in 2011 – the earliest year for which figures are available – is a count of all persons enrolled in Medicaid for any part of that year, providing the fullest and most accurate count of the size of the entitlement program. (The federal fiscal year in 2011 ran from Oct. 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2011.)
https://cnsnews.com/news/article/record-704-million-enrolled-medicaid-2011-1-out-every-5-americans
