>Voters Believe Overwhelmingly That Politicians Don’t Keep Their Promises, and Most Say It’s Deliberate
Thursday, October 14, 2010 With the campaign season in full swing, voters are more cynical than ever about the promises politicians make on the campaign trail. But Democrats are far more trusting than Republicans and unaffiliated voters.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 81% of Likely U.S. Voters now say that most politicians do not keep their campaign promises. That’s up five points from 76% in November of last year. (To see survey question wording, click here).
Only seven percent (7%) think most do keep their campaign promises, but 12% more aren’t sure.
Half (50%) now believe that when politicians break campaign promises, it’s because they deliberately made a false promise to get elected. Thirty-nine percent (39%) disagree and say unforeseen events after they took office forced them to break their promises.
>N.J. voters who backed President Obama less likely to vote in mid-term elections, poll shows
New Jersey voters who support President Obama are less likely to vote in the mid-term elections next month, revealing an enthusiasm gap that could spell trouble for Democrats, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll released this morning. (Friedman, The Star-Ledger) https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/nj_voters_who_backed_president.html
Looks the BOE is at it again rumors have been circulating for some time that the “drivers ed program” is once again the target of BOE for budget cuts . At a Recent BOE meeting the “financials” were looked over for the community school , and a “review” of programs was held looking at which programs met their financial targets. Not surprising the drivers education program was singled out as missing the mark with a short fall of a bit under $18,000 .
The board claims almost every program at the community school broke even including ,music photography and encore. Sports, you guessed it make the largest contribution to renues with a large assortment of programs. Personnel costs , cars and equipment are all being pointed at for the financial under performance of the “drivers ed program”and the BOE is considering raising fees ,but like last time bets are the program is going to get the axe and parents will once again be held hostage and forced to kick in more doe.
October 20th ,The Ridgewood League of Women Voters is sponsoring a Candidates Night for the one open seat on the Village Council
The Ridgewood League of Women Voters is sponsoring a Candidates Night for the one open seat on the Village Council, to fill an unexpired term. The event will be held on October 20, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room on the fourth floor of the Ridgewood Village Hall. This is being held for Village residents to gain some knowledge about the candidates prior to voting at the General Election on November 2, 2010. The candidates will be asked four prepared questions, and then the public will have an opportunity to ask questions either handwritten or by coming to the microphone. The Candidates Night will be televised on Cablevision, Channel 77.
The Cooperative Nursery School of Ridgewood’s 33rd Fabulous Fall Festival
The sun shone brightly on the Cooperative Nursery School of Ridgewood’s 33rd Fabulous Fall Festival. The festival was held on October 2nd at Graydon Pool in Ridgewood. The beautiful fall weatherprovided the perfect backdrop for a day of family fun. Attendees enjoyed games, pony rides, the Fun Bus, a petting zoo, inflatables, crafts for the kids and browsing through the items on sale from over 50 vendors. Food was prepared by local chef and Co-op dad, Ike Koutrakos. A variety of musical acts performed throughout the day, including co-op alumni. The day was a huge success and a fun time was had by all.
A nonsectarian school, The Co-op offers morning and afternoon classes for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds, as well as Mommy & Me classes and Kindergarten enrichment. Setting the school apart from other nursery schools, The Co-op is organized and run by the parents, which enables the parents to actively participate in their child’s early learning experience. Music, physical education, field trips, indoor and outdoor play time and an in-house library are just a few of the experiences to which the children are exposed as supplements to the daily education plans. For more information on the school or to set up a visit, please call the school at 201-447-6232.
>There’s too much emphasis on athletics in our schools
There’s too much emphasis on athletics in our schools (and in our lives)! Get back to the academics. Too much time, energy and money is wasted on fields, turfs, etc. Physical education is important, exercise and fitness are important but the emphasis on HS sports is way overboard. With everyone worrying about school budgets and cutting teachers, sports should take a backseat
BOE should spend the money on building maintenance! They let the buildings get into disrepair and are spending too much time and effort on sports fields
The kids should learn a work ethic and have a job after school. They should learn to save, and pay for their own things. Buying your brat a Beemer or Range Rover isn’t the way to instill proper work ethic.
>Are New Jersey public officials required to report a bribe? Monday, October 11, 2010 By MIKE KELLY RECORD COLUMNIST
Imagine this scene.
A mayor of a New Jersey town meets with a developer who wants to build an office complex. The developer asks for a hassle-free approval for the project and hands the mayor a bag of cash – a classic bribe.
The mayor refuses the money, but then faces this question: Does the law require him to call police and report that a bribe has been attempted?
In New Jersey, the answer is no.
As our tarnished state endures yet another public corruption trial – this time, involving Ridgefield Mayor Anthony R. Suarez in federal court in Newark — it’s worth pointing out that our anti-bribery laws have a massive hole.
Yes, taking a bribe is a crime. But not blowing the whistle on an attempted briber is not.
Shocked? Don’t be. This is New Jersey. Loopholes are like potholes. We live with them.
We all know that officials are not supposed to take bribes – hopefully, this is not shocking news. But what may be shocking to some is that public officials don’t have to tell anyone if someone tries to attempt to bribe them.
full story: https://www.northjersey.com/news/politics/kelly/104688144_A_hole_in_our_laws_against_bribery.html
>Golden Toilet: “I guess you don’t get much for $400,000.00 anymore.”
Reader : “I was at the field with the $400,000 toilets and decided to go in and see, they looked ok, but the soap was empty the electric was off so the toilets didn’t flush and we couldn’t dry our hands. I guess you don’t get much for $400,000.00 anymore. It was 1:00 pm. There is no money to keep the town up and it is a shame. Maybe the mayor, manager and council would like to put the large paycheck to work and do some cleaning up around town.” ( photo by Artchick.biz)
>BOOKENDS October: Apolo Ohno,Meadowlark Lemon,Kat Von D,Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield Wednesday, October 13th @ 1:00pm Musician, Rick Springfield, will sign his new book: Late, Late at Night. Books available: Oct. 12th
Kat Von D Wednesday, October 27th @ 7:00pm Star of L.A. Ink. Kat Von D, will sign her new book: The Tattoo Chronicles. Books available: Oct. 26th.
Meadowlark Lemon
Thursday, October 28th @ 4:30pm Legendary Harlem Globetrotter, Meadowlark Lemon, will sign his new book: Trust Your Next Shot. Books available: Oct. 15th
Thursday, October 28th @ 7:00pm Gold medal-winning Speed Skater, Apolo Ohno, will sign his new book: Zero Regrets. Books available: Oct. 26th
>Democrats view Tod Theise campaign to unseat Scott Garrett as a long shot at best
Garrett foe will be lucky to get crumbs from Obama dinner Sunday, October 10, 2010 Last updated: Sunday October 10, 2010, 12:31 PM By CHARLES STILE COLUMNIST
President Obama may have vacuumed more than $1 million from the dinner reception in public relations executive Michael Kempner’s Cresskill home, money that will help Democratic congressional candidates in November.
But Tod Theise, the Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District, which also includes Cresskill, doubts he will get even a token amount from last Wednesday night’s take. In fact, he wasn’t even aware of the Obama event until my colleague, Herb Jackson, called him in late September to ask him if he knew anything about it.
“We’ve come to conclude we are probably not going to get a lot of help from the national level,” said Theise, 48, a litigation analyst who is running a long-shot campaign to unseat incumbent Republican Scott Garrett from Wantage. Donors and other party officials are hoarding their limited recession-depleted supply of campaign cash to prevent a Republican takeover of the House, Theise says.
That means incumbents and challengers in toss-up races are the first priority, and long-shots will be lucky to get a few crumbs. Still, Theise wrote a letter to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to make the case why he deserves a piece of last Wednesday’s proceeds. He’s yet to receive a reply.
Turn off the cellphones, stop the texting, and put away the smart phones.
That’s the instant message that state Sen. Loretta Weinberg wants to send public officials with legislation that updates the open public meetings law. A revision of the law that’s more than three decades old would restrict the use of technology for texting and e-mailing at town council and board meetings.
The bill is a revision of the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act, to provide greater public access to meetings of public bodies and to information about those meetings.
“When these laws were first implemented, nobody had ever heard of such technology, so it was obviously not covered,” Weinberg said. “Subsequently, as the technology became more commonly used, it’s led to other political implications.”
Texting and e-mailing at meetings is not uncommon and has been witnessed by Weinberg and many in the public sector who attend local government meetings. Prohibiting the use of such devices by public officials at local municipal meetings is logical, Weinberg, D-Teaneck, and some officials say.
“It is not illegal to do,” Weinberg said of current practices. “But it certainly could be used to get around the Open Public Meetings Act.
“We’re all somewhat addicted to these BlackBerrys to check our e-mail and send messages,” she said, adding that public officials could certainly live with the disconnection from their e-mails and texts for two hours during scheduled meetings.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP/1010 WINS/CBS 2/WCBS 880) — Gov. Chris Christie pulled back Friday on his decision to cancel plans for a nearly $9 billion rail tunnel linking New Jersey and Manhattan, agreeing after meeting with the U.S. transportation secretary to hear other options for one of the nation’s largest public works projects.
Secretary Ray LaHood met with Christie for nearly an hour at the New Jersey Statehouse a day after the governor decided scrap the project dubbed Access to the Region’s Core, or ARC, a move he said was aimed to protect the long-range financial interests of state taxpayers
fulll story : https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/10/08/christie-agrees-to-reconsider-on-nj-ny-tunnel/
The new commingled recycling schedule provides bulk pick ups once a month. Please remember that the disposal of “household” waste is different than “bulk” waste.
• Rear yard collection consists of pick up of “household” garbage which you create on an every day basis, i.e., kitchen food waste, bathroom waste.
• Bulk pick up consists of anything other than regular household garbage. For example if you clean a closet or a garage, children’s toys or minor construction debris, etc. these are all items which go out on your curbside bulk day.
• Please refrain from putting recycling (newspapers or bottles and cans) into your regular trash. This results in lost recycling revenue and it is also against the law.
• Acceptable bulk pick up is listed in the Village Calendar and on the website www.ridgewoodnj.net under Departments & Services – Solid Waste Control.
Wanted: Gently Worn Luxury Apparel and Accessories Designer Consignor Invites You to Trade Your Closet Stash for Cash
Short Hills/Ridgewood (October, 2010) DoubleTake, a world-famous designer consignment boutique, will open three new stores throughout New Jersey this summer after posting double-digit sales increases the past two years, and wants to see you profit as well.
The exclusive fashion shop, a long-held secret of the wealthy, including celebrities, models, photographers and executives sells luxury designer clothing, handbags, accessories and jewelry, splitting the proceeds with their original owners.
For the opening of new stores in Englewood, Ridgewood and Red Bank, New Jersey this FALL, DoubleTake seeks samples, manufacturers’ overstock, and gently worn clothing, fashion accessories and jewelry. Products must be from sought-after fashion designers, and less than two years old. Products debut at 35% of retail, with sales split 50/50 with consignors
Owner Marci Kessler says, “This recession has fundamentally changed the way people buy fashion. There’s far less impulse buying and a definite trend toward value-driven shopping at every socio-economic level. Regardless of the occasion for the purchase, everybody loves the satisfaction of getting paid back after they’ve enjoyed something.”
Marci Kessler and other expert employees have flown across the globe as part of the store’s unique consignment concierge service. They’ll visit a home, TV studio or movie set to review and pick up preferred high fashion clothing and accessories.
Exclusive events are planned this fall at all store openings, including special appearances by designers and costume designers, who will present priceless clothing and accessories worn by television and movie actors, to be auctioned for charity.
If you have items or full wardrobes you’d like to turn into cash, contact Marci Kessler at [email protected], call 866.678.6464 or visit www.edoubletake.com.
