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Jazz Event for Public at Unitarian Society Jeannie Gagne Vocalist with Rave Tesar Trio
On March 9th the Society Café brings you a rare and special treat: the combination of two powerhouse acts – Boston vocalist Jeannie Gagné with Ridgewood’s own Rave Tesar Trio.
Get ready for a fabulous evening of jazz (and blues, rock, and more…something for everyone) from artists who “fell in love at first rehearsal”. “Few vocalists create images and stir emotions merely with the sound of their voice. All the great ones do, and Jeannie does, too.” – NYC Downtown Magazine (Jeannie is) “soulful…relevant…beautiful” – iTunes “The group (Rave Tesar Trio) has a wonderful sense of synchronicity, and their music rewards repeated listening.” – Jazz.com “…high level of musicianship and uncanny band interplay.” – JazzChicago.net Jeanne Gagne Website Rave Tesar Trio Website.
Please reserve your seats through the www.societycafeconcertseries.com home page link. $20.00 Admission (pay at the door, but please reserve your seats in advance). 13 years and older please, and kids under 18 get in free. Dine at one of our participating restaurants, Park West Tavern and Ridge Thai, and then come on over to the show. Both restaurants are within walking distance of the Unitarian Society venue, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood. This is a public event – invite your family and friends!
>Bill Seeks Financial Transparency for All NJ Hospitals
For-profit and nonprofit hospitals alike would be held to same standards
By Beth Fitzgerald, March 9, 2012 in Healthcare
Seeking an across-the board remedy for how hospitals — the state’s nonprofits and for-profits alike– disclose their finances, the Senate’s Health Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would ensure that all New Jersey hospitals follow the same rules.
Delivering medical care to the poor is at the heart of the measure as a growing number of for-profit hospitals seek a piece of the charity pie funded by taxpayer dollars.
Currently, only a handful of New Jersey’s 72 acute care hospitals are for-profits, but experts predict their numbers will grow. An increasing number of for-profits have entered the state, most notably in Hudson County, where in recent years several hospitals have switched to for-profit status in controversial moves.
The prognosis remains grim for nonprofits struggling to raise cash to modernize at a time when revenue throughout the healthcare system is being squeezed by the drive to control spending. A number of deals are in the works for-profit groups looking to take over struggling not-for-profit hospitals.
>Precursor To New Cell Tower At N. Monroe and W. Glen? – Cell Towers Currently Not Allowed On Green Acres Properties
Public Notice:
Village of Ridgewood NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Ridgewood has filed a request with the NJDEP Green Acres Program, proposing to amend the Village’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) by reducing the size of Block 1607, Lot 2 as shown on the Village of Ridgewood Tax Maps. Upon review of this listing on the ROSI, it is clear that a fire house has always been located on a portion of this lot and is not appropriate for recreational or open space pursuits. The existence of the fire house has been documented to be at its location since 1947. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.3(h)2v, a hearing to obtain public comment on this request has been rescheduled to be held by the Village Council on March 28, 2012 at 7:30PM in the Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room on the 4th Floor at Village of Ridgewood Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Written comments may be submitted to the agencies listed below. Public comments on this ROSI amendment request will be accepted until April 11, 2012. All information submitted by the Village to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested ROSI amendment is available for public inspection at the Village of Ridgewood Manager’s Office at 131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450; the Ridgewood Public Library at 125 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450; and the Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program Office, 501 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. All written comments should be submitted to the Village with a copy to NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses: Village of Ridgewood
Attn: Village Manager
131 N. Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
NJ Department of Environmental
Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and
Stewardship
501 East State Street 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01 PO Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420.
Attention: Nancy Lawrence
For additional Information, please contact Janet Fricke at Village of Ridgewood, 201/670-5500 x204 Ridgewood News-3245311 Fee: $31.69 February 24, 2012
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Jobs Recession Now 49 Months: Longest Since WWII
By ED CARSON, INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
Posted 08:38 AM ET
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February vs. expectations for 206,000, continuing a recent trend of decent hiring activity. The unemployment rate held at 8.3%.
But America remains mired in the longest jobs recession since the Great Depression. It’s been 49 months since the U.S. hit peak employment in January 2008. And with nonfarm payrolls still 5.33 million below their old high, the jobs slump will continue for several more years.
https://news.investors.com/article/603791/201203090838/jobs-recession-is-longest-since-depression.htm
>First draft of Ridgewood municipal budget shows $276 tax hike
Thursday March 8, 2012, 11:25 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
The municipal portion of next year’s tax bill could increase by 7.6 percent, which would likely raise taxes by roughly $276 for the average assessed home of $794,531, Village Manager Ken Gabbert said at a budget meeting on Wednesday.
Gabbert opened the meeting by citing several reasons that factor into the possible tax increase and reminded members of the Village Council that those numbers can change before the budget process is completed.
“[The increase] is remarkably low from the last two years, so don’t start screaming about 7.6. Obviously, the process you’re going through is to wean down the budget and to get a budget that will be ready for introduction,” Gabbert said, noting that the village is still within the mandated 2 percent tax levy cap.
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Gas Prices Now A Big Factor In Presidential Election
March 7, 2012 7:10 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It might be one of the biggest issues in the upcoming presidential election. Last night, CBS News exit polls found 77 percent of those voting in seven Super Tuesday states say rising gas prices were an important factor in their vote.
The poll reflects growing consumer anxiety as gas prices have risen nearly 50 cents a gallon in just over two months.
Consumers have been telling us they are cutting corners because for most driving is a necessity.
In Minnesota the average price is 3-58. The current national average for a gallon of regular is 3-76, but some analysts are predicting that gas could rise to $5 by the summer.
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/03/07/gas-prices-now-a-big-factor-in-presidential-election/
>Senate rejects move to fast-track Keystone
The Senate on Thursday rejected an attempt to fast-track the Keystone XL pipeline — barely.
The White House and Democratic leadership squeaked out a 56-42 vote on an amendment to the Senate’s highway bill, winning only because 60 votes were needed for passage.
President Barack Obama had personally lobbied Democrats with phone calls urging them to oppose the measure, as Republicans continue to push the pipeline as a job-creating project needed in these days of high gasoline prices.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73795.html#ixzz1oZ8rQL2t
>Business Networking Event March 21 at BiBi’z restaurant in Westwood
BiBi’z restaurant in Westwood on Wednesday March 21 is hosting a business card exchange from 6pm-8pm. If you would like to meet other professionals in the North Jersey area and extend your personal network of people, this event will is for you. The cost to attend is $15 at the door. BiBi’z will offer Happy Hour drink specials and a delicious food buffet. BiBi’z serves Global American food with influences from around the World. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you can attend and if you will bring a guest so the restaurant can accommodate for enough food
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RHS Grad a Franklin Institute Presenter at 24th Annual Super Science Saturday March 10
Super Science Saturday, a celebration of science and technology in our daily lives, returns for its 24th year on Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Ridgewood High School, 627 East Ridgewood Avenue. Admission is free.
The event features a science show from the well-known Franklin Institute of Philadelphia. One of the presenters will be Sarah Rowley, a 2005 graduate of Ridgewood High School. A magna cum laude graduate of Mount Holyoke College, with a master’s degree in Special Education, Ms. Rowley has enjoyed a lifelong interest in science. She volunteered at Liberty Science Center and was a
presenter at the Buehler Challenger & Science Center. At the end of the Franklin Institute Show, scheduled from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Ms. Rowley will create a rain cloud indoors.
Super Science Saturday, the greatest science extravaganza in Northern New Jersey, offers everyone with an interest in science a fun-filled day to explore hundreds of science experiments appropriate for all age groups. This year, visitors can enjoy interactive exhibits from dozens of professional and amateur scientists, including auto-guided, stealth aircraft; how to computer-model molecules; technology used by our police, fire and EMT professionals; plus the environment, medicine and much more.
The Hall of Science will feature science experiments from well over 200 students from elementary through high school level. The day also includes traditional favorites, such as “The Great Paper Airplane Contest,” finding out how things work at the “tinker table” and live model rocket launches on the high school football field at 1:20 p.m. Refreshments will be available in the Rainforest Café throughout the event.
Super Science Saturday Super Science Saturday is underwritten for the fourth-consecutive year by The Valley Hospital, provider of a wide range of state-of-the-art medical, emergency and preventive care in Northern New Jersey, and the Ridgewood Education Foundation, which supports innovative learning programs and enrichment activities for Ridgewood Public Schools.
To learn more about the event, visit: www.supersciencesaturday.org.
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How to get ANYTHING through TSA nude body scanners: Blogger exposes loophole in $1billion fleet
Jonathan Corbett claims he could easily smuggle explosives onto a plane
Strip-search scanners banned in Europe over cancer fears
By LEE MORAN
Last updated at 1:09 PM on 7th March 2012
Controversial nude body scanners used at U.S. airports have come under fire again – after a blogger claimed he could easily smuggle explosives through them onto a plane.
Engineer Jonathan Corbett has published a video where he shows how he took a small metal case through two of the TSA’s $1billion fleet in a special side pocket stitched into his shirt.
This is because, he suggests, the scanners blend metallic areas into the dark background – so if an object is not directly placed on the body, it will not show up on the scan.
The metallic box, he claims, would have set off an alarm had he passed through the old detecting system.
