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This stimulus is baloney; at least signing the petition will make you feel better.
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>Chris Christie officially kicking-off my campaign for Governor of New Jersey
>This week, I am officially kicking-off my campaign for Governor of New Jersey.
As your U.S. Attorney for the past seven years, I never shied away from the tough decisions. During my tenure, we relentlessly prosecuted countless public officials for corruption and corporate executives who cheated their workers. I will use that same hard work and determination to take back New Jersey and once again make our state a place we are proud to call home.
We know our government spends too much, borrows too much, and taxes too much. I will hold our government accountable to the people of New Jersey and bring real change to Trenton. I have the experience and the will to make the tough decisions necessary to put our state on the right track.
I am sending you this email today to personally invite you to join me and my family as we kick-off our campaign for governor. I would be honored if you would join me at one (or more) of the events listed below.
If you have any questions please visit my website at www.christiefornj.com or call my campaign headquarters at 862-579-3181.
Together we will change New Jersey.
Thank you,
Chris Christie
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Announcement Speech
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. EST
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Chase Room
36 Park Place
Newark, New Jersey
Diner Stop in Hamilton
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. EST
Golden Dawn Diner
2090 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road
Hamilton, New Jersey
South Jersey Announcement Remarks
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. EST
Haddon Heights Downtown
525 Station Avenue (Formerly Fastow’s 5 & 10 Store)
Haddon Heights, New Jersey
Diner Stop in Westville
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. EST
Gateway Diner
106 Broadway
Westville, NJ
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Announcement of Burlington County Supporters Event
Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. EST
Mount Laurel Library
Conference Room
100 Walt Whitman Avenue
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Announcement of Ocean County Supporters Event
Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 11:15 a.m. EST
Toms River Town Hall
33 Washington Street
Toms River, New Jersey
Announcement of Monmouth County Supporters Event
Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. EST
Lincroft Inn
700 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, New Jersey
Announcement of Union County Supporters Event
Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. EST
Cranford VFW
479 South Avenue E
Cranford, New Jersey
Announcement Rally with Morris County Supporters
Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. EST
Zeris Inn
373 Route 46 East
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
www.ChristieforNJ.com
Paid for by Chris Christie for Governor, Inc Ronald Gravino, Treasurer
>Mad as Hell …..30years ago…….
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>Super Bowl Sunday … a bit of back ground
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl
The Super Bowl was created as part of the merger agreement between the National Football League (NFL) and its competitive rival, the American Football League (AFL). After its inception in 1920, the NFL fended off several rival leagues before the AFL began play in 1960. The intense competitive war for players and fans led to serious merger talks between the two leagues in 1966, culminating in a merger agreement announcement on June 8, 1966. One of the conditions of the AFC-NFC Merger was that the winners of each league’s championship game would meet in a contest to determine the “world champion of football”. According to NFL Films President Steve Sabol, then NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle wanted to call the game “The Big One”.[3] During the discussions to iron out the details, AFC founder and Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt had jokingly referred to the proposed inter league championship as the “Super Bowl”. Hunt thought of the name after seeing his children playing with a toy called a Super Ball;[4] the small, round ball is now on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The name was consistent with postseason college football games which had long been known as “bowl games.” The “bowl” term originated from the Rose Bowl Game, which was in turn named for the bowl-shaped stadium in which it is played. Hunt only meant his suggested name to be a stopgap until a better one could be found. Nevertheless, the name “Super Bowl” became permanent.
After the NFC’s Green Bay Packers convincingly won the first two Super Bowls, some team owners feared for the future of the merger. At the time, many doubted the competitiveness of AFL teams compared with NFL counterparts. That perception all changed with the AFL’s New York Jets’ defeat of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in Miami. One year later, the AFC’s Kansas City Chiefs defeated the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings 23-7 and won Super Bowl IV in New Orleans, the last World Championship game played between the champions of the two leagues, as the league merger finally took place later that year.
The game is played annually on a Sunday as the final game of the NFL Playoffs. Originally the game took place in early to mid-January following a 14-game regular season and playoffs. Over the years the date of the Super Bowl has progressed from the second Sunday in January, to the third, then the fourth Sunday in January; the game is now played on the first Sunday in February, given the current 17-week (16 games and one bye week) regular season and three rounds of playoffs. This progression of the date of the Super Bowl has been caused by the following: the expansion of the NFL regular season in 1978 from 14 games to 16, the expansion of the pre-Super Bowl playoffs from two rounds to three (also in 1978), the addition of the regular season bye-week in the 1990s, and the decision prior to the 2003 season to start the regular season the week after Labor Day, moving the start of the season to a week later than it had been (in 1997, for example, the regular season started on Sunday, August 31). Former NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle is often considered the mastermind of both the merger and the Super Bowl. His leadership guided the two competitors into the merger agreement and cemented the preeminence of the Super Bowl.
The winning team gets the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named for the coach of the Green Bay Packers, who won the first two Super Bowl games and 3 of the 5 preceding NFL championships (1961–62, 1965). Following his death in September 1970, the trophy was named the Vince Lombardi Trophy, and was first awarded as such to the Baltimore Colts at Super Bowl V in Miami. Super Bowl III was the first to be numbered. Super Bowls I and II were not known as such until the game’s third year and were named “The AFC-NFC World Championship Game” when they were played.
Game history
See also: List of Super Bowl champions
1966–1967: Packers’ early dominance
The Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders. The Packers were led by quarterback Bart Starr, who was named MVP for both games. These two championships, along with the Packers’ NFL championships in 1961, 1962, and 1965 have led many people to consider the Packers to be the “Team of the 1960s.”[citation needed] Green Bay, Wisconsin is often referred to as “Title Town”;[5] by its own residents due to the five championships the Packers won in the 1960s and its twelve championships since the team began playing in 1919.[citation needed]
1968–1979 AFL/AFC dominance
Super Bowl III featured one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history as the New York Jets, behind the guarantee of Joe Namath, defeated the 18-point favorite Baltimore Colts 16–7. Namath, the MVP of the game, and Matt Snell, 121 yards on 30 carries with a touchdown, led the Jets to victory. The win helped solidify the AFL as a legitimate contender with the NFL.
The 1970s were dominated by the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers, winning a combined six championships in the decade. Miami won Super Bowls VII and VIII, the former completing the NFL’s only perfect season. Pittsburgh won four Super Bowls (IX, X, XIII, and XIV) behind the coaching of Chuck Noll and play of Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, and Franco Harris—each receiving at least one MVP award—and their “Steel Curtain” defense led by Jack Lambert.
The only NFC franchise to win a Super Bowl during the decade was the Dallas Cowboys winning Super Bowls VI and XII. On the other end of the spectrum were the Minnesota Vikings, who lost Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, and XI.
1980–1996: Two decades of NFC dominance
NFC teams won sixteen of the twenty Super Bowls in the 1980s and 1990s, including thirteen in a row from 1984 to 1996.
The 49ers lead the NFC domination of the 1980s
The most successful franchise of the 1980s was the San Francisco 49ers, who won four Super Bowls in the decade (XVI, XIX, XXIII, and XXIV). The 49ers were led by coach Bill Walsh and quarterback Joe Montana. They were known for using the precision accurate, fast-paced west coast offense. The 1980s also included the 1985 Chicago Bears who finished the season 18–1 (a feat accomplished the prior year by the 49ers), and two championships for the Joe Gibbs-coached Washington Redskins. The Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders were the only AFC franchise to win a Super Bowl in the 1980s, winning Super Bowls XV and XVIII.
The Cowboys dominate the early 1990s
The Dallas Cowboys became the dominant team in the NFL in the early 1990s. After championships by division rivals New York and Washington to start the decade, the Cowboys won three of the next four Super Bowls. The Cowboys were led by Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Michael Irvin, the first two of whom won MVP awards. The early 1990s also featured the Buffalo Bills appearing in four consecutive Super Bowls, although they lost all of them. The 49ers became the first team to win five championships with their win in Super Bowl XXIX, with the Cowboys accomplishing that same feat a year later. As both teams began to fizzle late into the decade, another NFC powerhouse, the Green Bay Packers, led by multiple-MVP quarterback Brett Favre, emerged, winning Super Bowl XXXI following the 1996 season.
1997–2000: The AFC rises again
In Super Bowl XXXII, quarterback John Elway led the Denver Broncos to an upset victory over the defending champion Packers, snapping the NFC’s 13-game winning streak, and beginning a streak in which the AFC would win eight of the next ten Super Bowls. The Broncos would go on to win Super Bowl XXXIII the next year, over the Atlanta Falcons, in Elway’s final game before retiring. After an NFC win by the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV, the AFC continued its winning ways, with wins by the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots.
2001–2005: The Patriots’ Dynasty
The Patriots became the dominant team of the early 2000s, winning the championship in three of the first five years of the decade. In Super Bowl XXXVI Super Bowl MVP quarterback Tom Brady led his team to a 20–17 upset victory over the Rams. The Patriots also went on to win Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX. After championships by AFC rivals Pittsburgh and Indianapolis in Super Bowls XL and XLI, respectively, the Patriots responded in 2007 an undefeated regular season – only the second in modern NFL history and the first with a sixteen game schedule – which included a road win over the defending champion Colts. Despite the regular season performance, the Patriots were upset by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl
>How To Text Your Way Into Your Kid’s Life
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>Pool Project Enthusiasts Pledge 5,050 Memberships-$757,500 Yearly
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Probably the most enthusiastic Village Council Meeting seen in many years. But, the most important piece of information was that the New Pool Project Enthusiasts easily out numbered those against the project. That numbered easily counted by the announced “confirmed” numbers of New Pledged Memberships of 5,050 and likely more.
That many would easily translate up to $757,500 annually …. The announcement was met with thunderous applause, even from some Coucilmen, and a sprinkling of jeers from the dishearted. Reality was beginning to sink in… “There will be a new and improved Ridgewood Pool” and the Village Council must not drag its feet and delay it any further. The initial bonding asked for to move the process forward can be secured with confidence that the first $757,500 could be held in an escrow account and released as needed and recommended by legal counsel and auditor. This or other similar process will assure the Village that the early bonding committed to will be secured.
There will be some modifications to the final design recommendation but, that can’t be achieved unless the process begins now. Will it take some hard work?… Of course it will, but when it is a worthwhile endeavor “It Can Be Done” Become a part of it.
From: Dom Nizza
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>Did anyone go, was there any public comments of opposition?”
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Yes, there were comments of opposition. After the presentation, comments were allowed, many supporters commented, and there were several non supporters that also spoke. Opposition showed much concern against the large project, some wanted to keep the pool as it is, several concerns regarding a bond if falls thru, may not work, and the tax implication on taxpayers, some comments about how one sided the respond form by the committee was on the village’s website and no question from the public for a ’yes’ or ’no’, the robo calls, no formal information was sent to the village residents, some want to have a formal vote, the numbers of needed memberships, would they hold up yearly, that would make it self funded, comments of being here several years and each year more large projects go thru causing increased taxes along with the BOE budgets increases on taxes. The mayor extended the time to allow for those who wished to comment, so everyone could get to speak. It was a well balanced amount of comments – pro and opposed.
Then the council members gave their comments. Some support the project. discussions will be ongoing, possibly for a need to meet in the middle of issues.
Guess its back to the drawing board for the pool committee.
>Comedy legend Joan Rivers will meet and greet her fans on Saturday, January 31st Book Ends at Ridgewood, New Jersey 11am – 1pm
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Comedy legend Joan Rivers will meet and greet her fans on Saturday, January 31st, Book Ends at Ridgewood, New Jersey 11am – 1pm to sign copies of her two newly published titles.
Rivers’ books are MEN ARE STUPID…AND THEY LIKE BIG BOOBS…A WOMAN’S GUIDE TO BEAUTY THROUGH PLASTIC SURGERY and MURDER AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS…A RED CARPET MURDER MYSTERY.
An informational social commentary, comedy, memoir, and practical, info-packed journey into beauty treatments including plastic surgery, Men are Stupid…is written for every woman who wants to improve herself, giving the average woman a step-by-step guide on how to look and feel gorgeous – delivered with Joan’s quintessential sense of humor.
In Rivers’ new novel, Murder on the Red Carpet, it’s Oscar night in Hollywood and the famous mother-daughter interview team is on the red carpet, mikes in hand. Everything is glitz and glitter as the stars arrive, but things turn quickly from fabulous to scandalous as a just-back-from-rehab starlet drops dead.
For more information visit, www.book-ends.com.
https://broadwayworld.com/article/Joan_Rivers_Visits_Ridgewoods_Book_Ends_131_20090130
>Garrett Statement on Obama Meeting
>Washington, Jan 27 –
Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s meeting with House Republicans today:
“I thank President Obama for his efforts to reach out to Republicans in the conversation about how best to stimulate our economy. The discussion centered on many Republican-offered suggestions, such as tax cuts for small businesses. While he did not embrace any of the ideas offered, I look forward to additional opportunities to share our pro-growth ideas with the president so we can work together to find a solution to the current economic crisis.
“My main concern with this bill is that some Members of Congress are seeking this opportunity to institute major spending projects that are not at all stimulative. We will stimulate the economy by allowing American businesses to grow and create jobs, and allowing American taxpayers to keep more of their money in their wallets.
“The proposed plan on which we will begin debate today includes $200 million to re-sod the National Mall, $600 million for Federal vehicles and $1.3 billion to upgrade the IT systems for various State and Federal agencies. Now, some of the projects listed in this bill are certainly worthy of government funding, but let’s not masquerade these projects as a stimulus. Stimulus is not an excuse to expand government programs. Stimulus means the economy will grow. Stimulus means people will be employed. Stimulus means we empower taxpayers, rather than burden future generations of Americans with unbridled debt.”
Scott Garrett
>This pool project supporter showed up prepared
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Pool project council meeting – No decision made, discussions will be on going. This pool project supporter showed up prepared, did she think that Village Hall would flood?
>the Fly :BLEND to reopen early April
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LQQK for an early April opening from what I hear. Food will be something like you’ve never experienced in Bergen County. Lots of big things happening over there at BLEND from what I’m told.. Stay TUNED!
>Mayor Hints He Won’t Seek Re-election In 2010
>Mayor David T. Pfund dropped a bombshell during last night’s Village Council Work Session when he hinted that he would not seek re-election to the Village Council prior to the expiration of his current term in 2010.
The Mayor commented that he would not be serving on the Village Council in 2011, which is when the proposed $13.9 million “Graydon Water Park” would open if construction begins as proposed in August of 2010.
It is being reported that Mayor Pfund is supporting every major capital project currently under consideration by Council members, including:
The $2.9 million purchase of vacant property on West Saddle River Road for preservation as open space
An $18 million parking garage/retail complex on North Walnut Street
The $13.9 million “Graydon Water Park”
The Fly wonders if Mr. Pfund is supporting these expensive projects only because he won’t be around to deal with the mess that will surely follow if our economy continues to go down the tubes, and the Village has trouble paying off the interest on any municipal bonds sold to raise cash.
>Some Village Workers to Be Laid Off?
>It is being reported that union leaders representing Ridgewood police, fire, public works, and Village Hall employees were formally advised that layoffs would begin today, Thursday, January 29, 2009, if their respective memberships did not agree to pay cuts and other concessions.
It is also being reported that the Village plans to cut some municipal services, including a reduction in the solid waste pickup schedule, within the coming 2-3 weeks.
These measures are being taken in response to a reported $600K shortfall in operating income vs. projected budget.
As we get more details, we will pass them along.
>Another Idiot Law Advances:Bill to mandate removal of snow, ice advances
>By LARRY HIGGS
TRANSPORTATION WRITER
Drivers, including truckers, would have to clean snow and ice from their vehicles before hitting the road, under a bill released by the Assembly Transportation Committee on Monday.
The committee unanimously released an amended bill over protests by trucking industry representatives that the proposed requirement is unsafe for truck drivers and relies on technology they say doesn’t exist here.
“There are still problems. This could be the last straw for some (small) trucking companies,” said Sam Cunningham of Spring Lake, who handles government relations for the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers.
Safety experts said ice and snow flying off the tops of tractor-trailers and other large trucks is a hazard.
“We know that people have been killed and people have suffered property damage,” said Pam Fischer, state Division of Traffic Highway Safety director.
In a poll of 1,000 drivers by AAA clubs of New Jersey, seven of 10 motorists support such a law, which would allow police to pull over vehicles being driven with ice and snow on them or flying off them, said David Weinstein, AAA spokesman.
“What we’re talking about is 2,000 pounds of ice when they leave it there (on the roof of an 18-wheeler),” said William Margaretta, New Jersey Safety Council executive director. He referred to a transportation study provided by trucking industry officials saying that is the weight of an inch of snow and ice on a 48-foot-long trailer.
Trucking industry officials said federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules prohibit drivers from climbing on the roof of a 13-foot-high tractor-trailer to clean off snow and ice.
Fischer said equipment to clear trucks of ice and snow exists in Canada, but local trucking officials said they know of no such equipment here.
