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>Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz resigns

>Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz resigns
November 17, 2011 – Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel Fishbein has announced the resignation of Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz, effective December 31, 2011.

“Jack is one of the most creative, committed and visible school principals with whom I have had the pleasure to work,” said Dr. Fishbein. “In his time at Ridgewood High School we have seen an increase in programs for all students. Most recently his efforts to develop the S.A.I.L. program for students with disabilities earned him an award from the Bergen County Division on Disability Services. I am sure that, with Jack’s love of learning and commitment to the education of all students, he will be extremely successful in his next endeavor. I wish him the best.”

Mr. Lorenz has been Principal of Ridgewood High School since July 2006. He came to the district from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, IL, where he was Principal.

The Board of Education is expected to officially approve Mr. Lorenz’s resignation at its November 21 Regular Public Meeting, after which the Superintendent and the Board together will take the next step of developing short and long-term transition plans for the high school administration. These plans will focus on the process and implementation of interim leadership and recruitment.

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>Tenure, charters, vouchers: Lame duck session’s big three

>Tenure, charters, vouchers: Lame duck session’s big three


Now that New Jersey’s midterm election is over, with little changed in the legislature, it’s back to business in the Statehouse — and that means education reform.

Gov. Chris Christie yesterday put out his now-familiar call for the Democratic-controlled legislature to act on what he said are the state’s priorities, starting with his package of proposals on teacher tenure, charter schools, and school vouchers.

The Democratic leadership, for its part, put out its schedule for the next two months, starting next Monday.
And for all of Christie’s prodding, which is expected to continue today with an education event in Secaucus, the legislature is actually pretty far along on several of the governor’ core proposals.  (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1115/2308/
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>Charter-school founder addresses critics in Cherry Hill

>Charter-school founder addresses critics in Cherry Hill


For weeks, Cherry Hill school officials and residents have campaigned to block a charter school from opening in the township, arguing that the redirection of state education funds would harm the top-ranked district.
On Tuesday, charter founder Amir Khan, pastor of the township’s Solid Rock Worship Center, attempted to answer his critics after the district this month filed a challenge to the school’s approval.

“The schools today are exactly the same as they were 100 years ago, when we were an industrial economy,” he said in a speech at the church. “You have so much time for math, this much time for reading. The world has changed, and how we educate our children needs to change, too.”  (Osborne, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

https://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/133935813.html
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>11 states seek relief from ‘No Child’ provisions, in return for raising standards

>11 states seek relief from ‘No Child’ provisions, in return for raising standards


Eleven states applied for waivers exempting them from key provisions of the No Child Left Behind law by the federal government’s first deadline, promising in return to adopt higher standards and carry out other elements of the Obama administration’s school improvement agenda, the Department of Education said on Tuesday.
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee asked the department for relief from some No Child provisions, including the requirement that all students be proficient in English and math by 2014. In their applications, the states outlined plans to develop their own locally designed school accountability systems, create new educator-evaluation systems and overhaul their lowest-performing schools, the department said.  (Dillon, The New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/education/11-states-seek-relief-from-no-child-provisions.html?_r=1&scp=13&sq=jersey&st=nyt
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>Obama nixed pipeline aimed at boosting US supplies…

>Obama nixed pipeline aimed at boosting US supplies…


Oil Back At $100: Higher Prices Here To Stay As Pipelines Ease Cushing Oversupply

Despite a U.S. economy that moves forward at snail’s pace and Europe teetering on the brink of collapse, oil prices surged past $100 a barrel in New York Wednesday.  Feeding the price action was Enbridge’s acquisition of the Seaway Pipeline from ConocoPhillips and its announcement that it would reverse the pipeline’s direction, easing oversupply caused by a bottleneck in Cushing, Okla., the national price point for crude oil.

Reversing the Seaway Pipeline would bring an additional 150,000 barrels of crude oil per day to the Gulf Coast, where ConocoPhillips, Chevron,  Exxon Mobil, BP, and others have refineries, Enbridge said.  The company bought Conoco’s 50% interest in the Pipeline for $1.15 billion on Wednesday, and along with now partners Enterprise Products, are expecting the reversal to occur by the second quarter of 2012.  By early 2013, they expect the capacity of the reversed Seaway Pipeline to reach 400,000 barrels a day following pump station additions and modifications.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2011/11/16/higher-oil-prices-here-to-stay-as-pipelines-ease-oversupply-at-cushing/

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>Obama Nominee for Social Security Board Favors Rationing Health Care

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Obama Nominee for Social Security Board Favors Rationing Health Care
4:17 PM, NOV 15, 2011 • BY JEFFREY H. ANDERSON

Is it just a coincidence that the people that President Obama nominates to fill high-level governmental posts tend to favor government-directed health care rationing?  Last year, Obama nominated Donald Berwick to head Medicare and Medicaid. Now he’s nominated Henry J. Aaron to head the Social Security Advisory Board.

Berwick, to whom Obama issued a dubious recess appointment to circumvent the usual Senate confirmation, has become notorious for statements like, “The decision is not whether or not we will ration care — the decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open” — and, in progressive-speak, “The social budget is limited.”

https://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-nominee-social-security-board-favors-rationing-health-care_609011.html

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>Another ObamaCare Glitch

>Another ObamaCare Glitch
Congress made a legal mistake while rushing through the health law. Now it’s come back to haunt the administration.
By JONATHAN H. ADLER AND MICHAEL F. CANNON

Even if ObamaCare survives Supreme Court scrutiny next spring, its trials will be far from over. That’s because the law has a major glitch that threatens its basic functioning. It’s so problematic, in fact, that the Obama administration is now brazenly trying to rewrite the law without involving Congress.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act offers “premium assistance”—tax credits and subsidies—to households purchasing coverage through new health-insurance exchanges. This assistance was designed to hide a portion of the law’s cost to individuals by reducing the premium hikes that individuals will face after ObamaCare goes into effect in 2014. (If consumers face the law’s full cost, support for repeal will grow.)

https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203687504577006322431330662.html

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>Renato’s Pizza wins Best Pizza in Ridgewood 2011

>What is the Best Pizza in Ridgewood 2011


The Ridgewood blog is proud to announce the winner of the 2011 best Pizza in Ridgewood Contest ; Coming in first place with with 27% of the vote Renatos Pizza followed by A Mano the 2009 winner with 13% and Sicilian Sun with 13 % of the vote and Brooklyn Pizza with 12% and Puzzo’s the 2008 winner with 10% of the vote .

Congratulations to all our participants 

A Mano  74  13%(won VA,OH,RI and MI )
Renato’s Pizza  157  27% (won NJ ,PA,NY,VT, IL,IA,MN,FL,OK.AZ.and CA)
Puzo’s  58  10%
Brooklyn Pizza  72  12% (won MO and AK)
Sicilian Sun  76  13% (won GA ,MA and WI)
La Bella Pizza  49  8% (won WA)
Roma Pizza  12  2%
Pizza Fusion  41  7%
Ridgewood Pizza  38  7% (won TX)
Total Votes : 577
Total States 22

The tasters general concurred with the voting results remarking on how many extra ordinary places to buy great pizza in Ridgewood there are.

New arrivals in town seemed to go for Brooklyn Pizza, town workers Ridgewood Pizza, old timers Renatos and Sicilian Sun ,Westsiders Puzzo’s and A-Mano . Many tasters remarked that they liked the pizza at A- Mano but most  went to A-Mano to eat other items on the menu.  The general consensus was for thin crust though the winner Renato’s and Puzzos offers old style chewy crust .

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>Montclair approves medical marijuana dispensary, will Ridgewood be next?

>Montclair approves medical marijuana dispensary, will Ridgewood be next?


A New Jersey medical marijuana dispensary has approval to open in Montclair but is still awaiting the final go-ahead from the state.

Greenleaf Compassion Center announced Tuesday that it had received zoning-board approval about two weeks ago for a storefront in the North Jersey town.

It’s the first medical marijuana alternative treatment center in New Jersey to announce that it has a local zoning board approval.

In March, the state approved six nonprofit organizations to operate the clinics to sell marijuana to patients with certain medical conditions such as glaucoma and terminal cancer.  (Gannett)

https://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20111116/NEWS01/311160022/Montclair-approves-medical-marijuana-dispensary
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>YMCA: EVERYTHING DIABETES DAY HEALTH FAIR

>YMCA: EVERYTHING DIABETES DAY HEALTH FAIR
Saturday, November 19, 2011 – 9:00am – 12:30pm

Come join us on November 19 for a day of information for adults or children with diabetes or those at risk for diabetes.
The fair will be held from 9:00am to 12:30pm at the Ridgewood YMCA, 112 Oak St., Ridgewood, NJ.

Special Presentation at 11:00am  by Valley Hospital – “Healthy Eating for Diabetics”
Recipes and cooking demonstrations
Fitness and health screenings including blood pressure, glucose testing, BMI and more!
Talk to certified diabetes educators
Free giveaways and resources
Visit with Trader Joe’s, Rite Aid and others

Don’t miss this FREE EVENT.  All are welcome.

For further information,  please contact Megan Heller at  201.444.5600 x375.

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>Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno hails role of small businesses in being jobs generators at Jersey City kickoff of Global Entrepreneurship Week

>Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno hails role of small businesses in being jobs generators at Jersey City kickoff of Global Entrepreneurship Week


The state is counting on budding entrepreneurs to help officials reduce unemployment rates, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno told roughly 80 business people yesterday as the fourth annual Global Entrepreneurship Week kicked off at Jersey City City Hall.

“So long as we continue to collaborate like this . . . I am certain we will be able to put all of our people back to work,” Guadagno said.

“I am absolutely positive that over the next several years we will be able to outpace our neighbors in job growth and job creation.”

Yesterday’s “Start Something New Jersey” event kicked off a week of a activities organized by the Jersey City-based nonprofit Rising Tide Capital and its corporate and community partners.  (Hack, The Jersey Journal)

https://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2011/11/new_jersey_lt_gov_kim_guadagno.html
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>Secret Service Searched Occupy D.C. Camp For Person Who Shot At White House

>Secret Service Searched Occupy D.C. Camp For Person Who Shot At White House

RYAN J. REILLY NOVEMBER 16, 2011, 6:00 AM  11311 47

The Secret Service searched Occupy D.C. on Monday for a man suspected of firing bullets at the White House on Friday, one of which was stopped by the building’s ballistic glass.

Protestor Ralph Wittenberg told TPM on Tuesday evening that authorities came through “searching for a so-called terrorist who shot at the White House, with no warrant, they went into everybody’s tents.”

A person handling media requests for Occupy DC confirmed the searches and said they were led by the Secret Service. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

https://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/secret_service_searched_occupy_dc_camp_for_person_who_shot_at_white_house.php

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>State Planning Commission approves strategic growth plan without specifying where the growth will be

>State Planning Commission approves strategic growth plan without specifying where the growth will be


The Christie administration’s revamped strategic plan for targeting growth in New Jersey won speedy approval yesterday from the State Planning Commission, despite concerns of smart growth advocates that the draft plan lacked any details about where the growth would be directed.

In a meeting in the Statehouse Annex, the commission unanimously approved the plan with little debate and without hearing any comments from the public — much to the annoyance of people who showed up to talk about the initiative.

The plan is a radical reworking of a State Plan and Redevelopment Plan put in place a decade ago that failed to be reflected in policies carried out by governmental agencies. It was unveiled last month by the administration after a process criticized by some for excluding their involvement. It now will be the subject of public hearings in which critics and advocates can weigh in on how the draft plan should be improved.  (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1114/2304/
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>Grim portrait of recovery at New Jersey economic summit

>Grim portrait of recovery at New Jersey economic summit


Slow, steady, and grinding: That’s the read on the recovery offered by economists gathered at yesterday’s Garden State Economic Forum.

It may take the state four years to get back on track, said Loretta Mester, director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia.

“There is pain here,” she said of New Jersey’s high unemployment rate.
The economists who took the stage Monday presented data to help shape public policy on jobs, taxes, and spending at a time when economic growth is not expected to rise above 3 percent. Despite overall high unemployment, however, patterns emerge when the data is analyzed, including sectors where there are jobs, especially for workers with advanced degrees.  (Lehren, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1115/0050/

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>VOTE for the Best Pizza in Ridgewood 2011 LAST DAY

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VOTE for the Best Pizza in Ridgewood 2011 LAST DAY 

The Ridgewood blog Best Pizza 2011 Poll will close today at 6pm so please cast your final votes . The secret tasters are done . On closing the poll results will be tallied and the poll will be immediately removed from the blog with the results of both the poll and the tasters announced that evening.

Please feel free to sample as many of the participants Pizza as possible because an informed voter is the best voter . You can post your comments and reviews of various tastings under this post . Feel free to submit comments and tips to the Ridgewood blog :[email protected]