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>Mine union boss: Coal industry could suffer same fate as bin Laden
By Andrew Restuccia- 04/04/12 11:37 AM ET
The coal industry will suffer the same fate as Osama bin Laden under new climate regulations proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency, the head of the United Mine Workers of America said this week.
“The Navy SEALs shot Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan and Lisa Jackson shot us in Washington,” Cecil Roberts, president of the powerful union, said during an interview Tuesday on the West Virginia radio show MetroNews Talkline.
Roberts blasted Jackson, the EPA administrator, over the proposed regulations, which would limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. Opponents of the regulations, including Roberts, say the new rules would be the death knell of the coal industry.
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Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Motor Vehicle Accident Route 17 Ridgewood
5:20 PM, Thursday, 04/06/2012
Boyd A. Loving
(RIDGEWOOD-NJ) Motor Vehicle Accident on Route 17 South In Ridgewood Slows Evening Rush Hour Traffic To A Crawl
A two (2) car motor vehicle crash on Route 17 near East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood shortly after 5PM on Thursday resulted in one minor injury and the closure of two (2) southbound lanes for approximately 45 minutes. The injured driver was transported to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood by ambulance. Both vehicles were towed from the scene; one driver was issued a summons. Northbound traffic on Route 17 in the area was heavy due to rubbernecking.
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
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Former Ridgewood High School principal Jack Lorenz gives BOE candidate Jim Morgan huge endorsement
April 2,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
(Ridgewood-NJ) In what can only be characterized by a lack of confidence in his former colloquies former Ridgewood High School principal Jack Lorenz has come out endorsing the anti-establishment BOE candidate Jim Morgan in the upcoming school board election.
Lorenz who was popular and well respected even by this blog which is frequently critical of the current school board . Lorenz left Ridgewood in what many consider unfortunate circumstances .His tenure at the Ridgewood high school was marked by a revitalization in educational priorities but after much friction with the BOE he called it quits .
Lorenz gave the Morgan campaign a huge boost by lending the endorsement of an educational insider to a campaign that up till now has attracted primarily the dissatisfied and growing “NO” to the budget vote in town. Morgan is seen by many as an outsider who has locked horns with the BOE in the past and while his positions on turf fields and field lighting are well known he is still a stranger to many on other school related issues.
Morgans push for more transparency in BOE affairs has been embraced by critics but viewed with disdain by cottage place and its supporters.Yet with the ever increasing “NO ” to the budget vote in town and the BOE’s support continuing to weaken Ridgewood voters may be more inclined than ever to ad outsider on the school board.
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Photo by Boyd Loving
RHS Bridge Options
LAN Associates presented a feasibility study of design options for the bridge, which is NJDEP-regulated. The options ranged from eliminating the bridge entirely, to repairing the abutments or raising the elevation or replacing the structure with a mechanical draw bridge. Click here to go to the feasibility study.
The Board approved a bid award for the Repair of the Existing Bridge Over the Stream Between Athletic Fields at Ridgewood High School to Zenith Construction, Orange, NJ, the lowest responsible bidder, for the base bid in the amount of $83,000 and the unit price per yard for rock excavation of $500 as per bids received and opened on March 28, 2012. The three lowest bids were received as follows:
Company
Base Bid Unit Price Per Yard for Rock Excavation
Zenith Construction $ 83,000 $500
CMS Construction $ 92,000 $250
Let It Grow $109,685 $550
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On Saturday May 5, the Mary Therese Rose fund will sponsor their first annual 5K run/walk at Darlington Park Recreation Area. Darlington Park is located at 600 Darlington Ave., Mahwah, NJ.The event includes a 5 K Run/Walk and Mary’s Mile. ALL 5K Runner/Walkers receive T-shirt and Goody Bag while supplies last.
The 5K registration Fee is $20 Early Registration (if received by 4/25) and $25 (after April 25 until
race day – May 5th). 2012 USATF-NJ Athletes save $2 (if fee received by April 25th). Online
registration is available at www.RunSignUp.com and www.MaryThereseRose.org.
Event Schedule:
8:30am – 9:45am Goodie Bag, bib# & chip pickup
10:00am 5K Run/Walk start
11:00am Mary’s Mile
11:30am Awards
Awards For:
• Top 3 overall male and female 5K winners
• Top 3 largest teams
(Teams must be comprised of 5+ runners/walkers)
• Over 60 Individual Age Group Medals 7 Yrs through 80+ (10 Yr Age Groups for 5K)
“The MTR Fund – named for Mary Therese Rose Crilly – helps special needs children enjoy the same kind of joyful, active life that Mary enjoyed despite her limitations. Mary passed away just weeks before her fifth birthday from Joubert syndrome. Though Mary was profoundly disabled, her limitless love and courage inspired those closest to her to establish this fund in her name to pay for services (i.e.: therapies, orthotics, wheelchairs, walkers and similar type equipment) for children with disabilities whose parents cannot afford to provide the care their children desperately need.
The Mary Fund helps these special children reclaim some of the simple joys of childhood, denied
them by the disabilities that keep them from living life to its fullest.
As each child is able to enjoy the simple pleasures of childhood and life because of the fund, Mary’s beautiful smile spreads from face to face. It is these smiles that will forever keep Mary’s life a
celebration of love, joy, hope, simplicity and happiness.
Find out more about the MTR Fund and our events at www.MaryThereseRose.org.
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Dan Gutman, Thursday, April 5th @ 4:30pm
New York Times Bestselling Author of the My Weird School Series and the Genius Files, Dan Gutman, will sign his new books: Mr. Burke is Berserk and Ted & Me. Book available March 20th.
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.
While we try to insure that all customers coming to Bookends’ signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that all attendees will meet the author or that all books will be signed. We cannot control inclement weather, author travel schedules or authors who leave prematurely.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
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>State, retailers spar over gift-card unspent-funds law
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Graydon Pool Welcomes ALL Communities to Join for 2012 Season
The Village Council and the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to invite all families in the surrounding area to join the Graydon Pool facility as season members for the 2012 summer season. Come enjoy fun in the sun so close to home! Opening weekend begins Saturday, June 2nd with special festivities planned.
Pool amenities include “The Wibit”, a modular play system aquatrack providing added physical fitness, a lending library of reading books, volleyball, basketball, ping-pong tables, shuffleboard, four-squares, hop-scotch, as well as a shaded playground, water features, shade kites, Adirondack chairs, picnic area, sheltered pavilion, charcoal grills, and The Water’s Edge Café. Special programs include “Storytime Under a Tree” for the little ones and swim instruction for children and adults, as well as an adaptive swim class.
Non-resident adults will be charged $175 and children, ages 2 through 15, will be charged $155 for the13 week season.
Badges will go on sale April 1st and can be purchased from the comfort of home on Community Pass at www.ridgewoodnj.net/communitypass (Visa and MasterCard are accepted). In person registration assistance will be available Saturdays, May 12 and May 19, 10:00 am to 12 noon, as well as Monday, May 28th, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Graydon Pool Badge Office, 259 North Maple Avenue. Badges may be purchased daily throughout the operating season.
Details are available at www.ridgewoodnj.net/graydon or you may call the Recreation Office at 201-670-5560 with any questions or if special accommodations are needed.
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>Democrats boycott Coke, Walmart over voter ID laws
Democratic officials Wednesday launched a two-pronged attack on states with new laws requiring identification before voting, the highlight being a call to boycott Coke, Walmart and others that back a leading organization pushing for voter ID laws.
“We are organizing. We are not agonizing,” said Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., who is leading a parallel Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s effort to get government identification into the hands of the estimated 2-3 million Democrats who don’t have one. “We have staffed up,” he said.
Officials from another party-backed group, Color of Change, kicked off a boycott of Coke and other financial backers of the American Legislative Exchange Council which supports new voter ID laws. Other supporters include Walmart and Koch Industries. The boycott call started with a tweet (@CocaCola is helping undermine voting rights. Tell them to stop) and a webpage. The group also has tied the Council to the Trayvon Martin shooting case.
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