PARSIPPANY – This afternoon, Gov. Chris Christie headed to the center of the storm and in his unique style, he took on all comers.
The confrontation-comfortable Sicilian-Irish governor is trending higher than Tom Brady’s hair right now, and he had several interchanges today that could turn the upward curve vertical.
His school superintendent pay cap is a hot issue in town – a few speakers spoke passionately about the issue – but it the last man in a long line of questioners that riled the governor up to the point that he called the man on stage to give him a what-for over municipal aid
more : https://www.politickernj.com/43279/christie-goes-after-super-pay-town-hall
>NJ school boards overflowing with conflicts of interest
New Jersey is a state where routine business would be viewed as serious conflicts of interests elsewhere, and nowhere is it more apparent than in local government, especially the school boards — of which there are about 600, and which have a big say in how much property taxes are paid. (Ingle, Daily Record)
>Marlboro to take affordable housing issue to N.J. Supreme Court
The township is taking the fight over its affordable housing obligation to the state Supreme Court.
Township officials say the state is saddling the already overdeveloped municipality with a housing burden it cannot handle. (Williams Boyd, Asbury Park Press)
The State of Illinois is still paying off billions in bills that it got from schools and social service providers last year. Arizona recently stopped paying for certain organ transplants for people in its Medicaid program. (Cooper and Walsh, The New York Times)
>Mother Goose to Perform Mrs. Snows Winterfest-Pre School Program
On Wednesday, December 29th, 2010, Ridgewood Parks & Recreation will present a pre-school program entitled, “Mrs. Snow’s Winterfest.” This special event will take place at the Ridgewood Community Center’s Anne Zusy Youth Center at Village Hall. Participants will take part in an interactive story play with artist, Ann Coppola, aka Mother Goose. The audience will enjoy the imaginative program filled with movement, sound and props. . This 45 minute performance will begin at 11:00 a.m. The cost is $5. Seats are limited. Tickets may be purchased in advance for ages 2 and up at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Ave., Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, please call (201) 670-5560.
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Sunday, December 12th @ 1:00pm Star of Jersey Shore, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino will sign his new book: Here’s The Situation
Books on Sale now All book must be purchased from Bookends. Taking phone orders for those who cannot attend.
Ron Reagan Sunday, January 23rd @ 1:00pm Son of President Ronald Reagan will sign his new book, My Father at 100 Books available : January 18th
BOOKENDS 211 East Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450Tel: (201)445-0726 www.book-ends.com
Hidden behind the save-the-world rhetoric of the global climate change negotiations lies the mucky realpolitik: money and threats buy political support; spying and cyberwarfare are used to seek out leverage.
The US diplomatic cables reveal how the US seeks dirt on nations opposed to its approach to tackling global warming; how financial and other aid is used by countries to gain political backing; how distrust, broken promises and creative accounting dog negotiations; and how the US mounted a secret global diplomatic offensive to overwhelm opposition to the controversial “Copenhagen accord”, the unofficial document that emerged from the ruins of the Copenhagen climate change summit in 2009.
>Gingrich: Leaks show Obama administration ‘shallow,’ ‘amateurish’ By Shane D’Aprile – 12/05/10 10:59 AM ET
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sunday that President Obama and the White House deserve a large share of the blame for the massive amounts of classified information revealed through WikiLeaks.
Gingrich said the leaks are “a scandal of the first order” and that they demonstrate the Obama administration is “shallow” and “amateurish” when it comes to national security.
“You have a private first class who downloads a quarter million documents, and the system doesn’t say, ‘Oh, you may be over extended?’ I mean, this is a system so stupid that it ought to be a scandal of the first order,” Gingrich said. “This administration is so shallow and so amateurish about national security that it is painful and dangerous.”
>Lightgate: The problem is not in Trenton, it’s in Cottage Place. The BOE is acting as a front for FARC The problem is not in Trenton — it’s in Cottage Place. The BOE is acting as a front for FARC — the school doesn’t need the lights anywhere near as much as the sports groups — which the BOE has admitted in public statements. The BOE is taking advantage of its special position to help FARC make an end run around the zoning laws.
This will come out as the controversy continues and this is eventually investigated. If we want to change things, we shouldn’t look to Trenton — we should look to the ballot box. This crew only represents one faction and is dead set on crushing all others. The voters have to see this sham and refusal to work with the neighborhood for what it is.
The tree lighting was so lovely this year! It was great to see so many Village residents huddled around the tree together as it was being lit!
Our family had an awesome time! A personal thanks to all who contributed to relocating the tree to it’s original location and bringing a wonderful tradition back to the Village.
I must confess, that was me that me dancing under the tree!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Yuletide blessings!
>EDITORIAL: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom FCC crosses the Rubicon into online regulation
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Washington Times 7:02 p.m., Thursday, December 2, 2010
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to add the Internet to its portfolio of regulated industries. The agency’s chairman, Julius Genachowski, announced Wednesday that he circulated draft rules he says will “preserve the freedom and openness of the Internet.” No statement could better reflect the gulf between the rhetoric and the reality of Obama administration policies.
With a straight face, Mr. Genachowski suggested that government red tape will increase the “freedom” of online services that have flourished because bureaucratic busybodies have been blocked from tinkering with the Web. Ordinarily, it would be appropriate at this point to supply an example from the proposed regulations illustrating the problem. Mr. Genachowski’s draft document has over 550 footnotes and is stamped “non-public, for internal use only” to ensure nobody outside the agency sees it until the rules are approved in a scheduled Dec. 21 vote. So much for “openness.”
The issue of “net neutrality” is nothing new, but the increasing popularity of online movie streaming services like Netflix have highlighted an area of potential concern. When someone watches a film over the Internet, especially in high definition, the maximum available capacity of the user’s connection is used. Think, for example, of the problems that would arise at the water works if everyone decided to turn on their faucets and take a shower simultaneously. Internet providers are beginning to see the same strain on their networks.
>LAST 2010 BULK PICK UP – DECEMBER 8th Village of Ridgewood
Reminder – Last Bulk Pick Up for 2010 is Wednesday, December 8th. Bulk refuse can be placed at the curb starting Dec. 7th after 5PM and before 6AM Dec. 8th. All areas of Ridgewood will be picked up on this date.
>Ridewood YMCA Annual Tree Lot to Open November 26! Proceeds to benefit the Ridgewood YMCA Good Works Programs.
The Ridgewood YMCA will hold its annual Christmas Tree Sale this year from November 26 through December 19. Opening hours for the tree lot will be on Fridays from 6PM to 9PM, Saturdays from 9AM to 9PM, and Sundays from 10AM to 5PM.
The Ridgewood Y Good Works Programs include Summer Camp and Program Scholarships, Rainbows, which provides peer support for children who have experienced a painful family transition such as divorce, separation, or abandonment, Living Strong, Living Well, a fitness and strength training program for cancer patients and survivors, Learn to Swim Programs, for Paterson youths, Youth Mentoring, Supported Employment for Special Needs Students, Scholarships for Families of Deployed Military Personnel, and an Autistic Therapeutic Recreation Program.
The Ridgewood Tree Lot is located at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood, NJ.
