Author: James
Vote NO on all the Ballot Questions
November 6,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the staff of the Ridgewood blog recommends voting NO on all ballot questions.
Question #1 (Expansion of Casino Gaming) Question #1 deals with the expansion of casino gaming to northern New Jersey. CIANJ testified in support of the measure as it made its way through the legislative process. We believe any initiative that invites new investment and the creation of new private sector jobs is good for New Jersey’s economy. Casino gaming also subsidizes other New Jersey industries, such as the horse racing industry, providing nearly 7,000 jobs – including veterinarians, farmers, horse trainers, race track employees, etc.- to New Jersey residents. To view background information and the question see here.
Say NO , This is just a joke , think Xanadu the failed Meadowlands mall and Atlantic City’s bankruptcy.
Question #2 (Dedication of Motor Fuels Taxes) Question #2 asks voters to approve an amendment to our constitution which would dedicate all revenues collected from the gas tax to transportation-related projects. As of November 1, the NJ tax on gasoline is 37.5 cents/gallon (44 cents/gallon for diesel). Should the question pass, the money collected could not be used for other purposes like balancing the state budget. The CIANJ agrees with this dedication and supports approval of the question. To view background information and the question see here.
Best to say NO on this one , the key words are “amendment to our constitution” , amending the state constitution is a euphemism for a constitutional requirement to raise your taxes every year . Think Abbott school districts, a huge percentage of your property taxes goes to funding failing urban schools .Great for the NJEA not so good for you or the kids.
RESOLVED, That there shall be raised an additional $929,800 for General Funds in the 2016-17 School Year. These taxes will be used to employ additional personnel and to acquire additional equipment and supplies in order to implement the District’s full-day Kindergarten program. Approval of these taxes will result in a permanent increase in the District’s tax levy. The additional taxes authorized herein will be used exclusively for purposes described herein and to finance expenditures that are in addition to those necessary to achieve the Core Curriculum Content Standards.
Just say NO ,sorry folks this makes no sense in Ridgewood , sure it’s great for parents easier schedule and teachers more hires , but no tangible upside for the kids . But you say it’s only $111 bucks per household precisely how we got to a $102 million dollar school budget ,just a couple of bucks at a time.
There’s Still Time to Nominate The Women Who Have Made the Difference to You and Your Organization
November 6,2016
the staff of the Ridgewod blog
Ridgewood NJ, Bergen County’s Most Prestigious Women’s Recognition Event, Less Than a Month Away
Meet our Newest Honoree
There’s Still Time to Nominate The Women Who Have Made the Difference to You and Your Organization
November 2, 2016—YWCA Bergen County is proud to congratulate our newest Tribute to Women of Influence (TWIN) 2016 Honoree and to welcome her into a pantheon of extraordinary TWIN women. Roseanne Buscemi, Oritani Bank’s Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, is set to stand among this year’s honorees thanks to a generous sponsorship from Oritani Bank.
Among Roseanne’s many accomplishments, within Oritani Bank and beyond, she is Board of Directors President of the Center for Food Action. In fact, Rosanne gives tirelessly to other nonprofit organizations helping the region’s most vulnerable residents with basic needs. She leads Oritani’s annual summer drive to benefit multiple food banks in its coverage area. She has volunteered with Bergen Habitat for Humanity, and works with Oritani to raise funds and set up workdays for Habitat in the communities the bank serves. Roseanne is also a former instructor, a board member and current President of the North Jersey Institute of Financial Education. She serves as a deacon of the Reformed Church of Closter, and President of the Closter chapter of the American Association of University Women.
“Roseanne is a stunning example of what we mean by an empowered and an empowering woman,” said YWCA Bergen County CEO Helen Archontou. “Her contribution and willingness to help others help themselves set her apart as a woman of admirable generosity and, yes, of great influence in her community. We are so proud to honor Roseanne and our other remarkable TWIN Honorees as we continue this wonderful tradition.”
YWCA Bergen County is now accepting nominations from corporate and community leaders for its Tribute to Women of INfluence (TWIN) program. These honorees will be joining a growing list of “stand out” women, including the YW’s own honorees, founder and managing consultant of KEY HR Consulting, LLC and Mocha Moms member Tanisha Russell Day and owner and President of Belvedere Building and Contracting, Mary Anne Belvedere.
The TWIN 2016 Ceremony is set for December 1, 2016 (8 a.m. to 10 a.m.) at The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, NJ.
The keynote speaker is Joann Lublin Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and management news editor at The Wall Street Journal and author of Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World
But, as always, the stars of the event are the year’s TWIN honorees! To nominate the deserving women in your life, a company or organization agrees to sponsor YWCA Bergen County TWIN. There’s still time!
For more information and to take part in this important and time-honored celebration, contact Mary Eastwood, [email protected].
Ridgewood Artist ,Teams Up With Author To Produce Children’s Fiction Entitled “Little Karl”
November 6,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Lifelong Ridgewood resident, and local artist E. A. Santoli has teamed up with children’s book author M. Earl Smith to publish their first work of children’s fiction. Entitled Little Karl, the story recounts a day in the life of Little Karl, who, while touring his hometown with his mother, becomes acutely aware of the many injustices in his world. Through several familiar scenarios,Karl attempts to rationalize the world and his place in it, which leads him to embrace the values of fairness and equality in direct challenge to the unhappiness he sees everyday.
Pairing up with Smith was an easy choice, the artist says. “Given the connection we share through our Alma Mater, The University of Pennsylvania, teaming up with M. Earl was a natural choice. We shared a common professor in our different times at the University, and through this contact we were able to share our ideas and visions for the book. Once the creative process began, the rest came naturally.”
Smith agrees, and, in fact, gushes about the illustrative talents of his comrade. “Quite frankly, there is not, in my view, a better illustrator in the business. I simply cannot envision working with any other artist at this juncture. The stylistic attention to detail adds more to Little Karl than my words could ever do alone. I remain forever grateful to both our shared connections and the bond we share as alums at Penn for bringing us together.”
Little Karl is due out from Michelkin Publishing on Black Friday, November 25 th , 2016, in retailers such as Barnes and Noble and Books-A- Million, as well as Amazon and local retailers nationwide. The authors have a small signing tour planned, with stops in Manhattan, the Bronx, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, Baltimore, and in nearby Paramus, where they will spend a fun-filled day with the children at the Child Development Center at Bergen Community College, where, after a reading of the book, the children will engage in a series of fun-filled,Little Karl related activities. This event is tentatively scheduled for December 1 st .
More information on the author-illustrator duo can be found at the Michelkin Publishing website below. Little Karl can be ordered online through Amazon and Barnes & Noble, in both print and e-book format.
About the Illustrator and Author
https://books.michelkin.com/illustrator-profile- e-santoli/
https://books.michelkin.com/author-profile- m-earl- smith/
https://www.facebook.com/EASantoli/
https://www.facebook.com/MEarlSmithAuthor/
Where to buy Little Karl
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Karl- M-Earl- Smith/dp/0998067210
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-karl- m-earl- smith/1125041180?ean=9780998067216
Ami Horowitz: How white liberals really view black voters
Published on Nov 3, 2016
World News Headlines Today
Ami on the Street: Are voter ID laws racist and suppress the black vote? Satirist Ami Horowtiz goes to UC Berkeley and Harlem to find out.
Ridgewood Open Houses for November 6th 2016
file photo by Boyd Loving
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MLS # 1643943 590 Cliff St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Ranch Ghada Abbasi, Sales Associate Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
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MLS # 1621787 379 S Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath, C/C Jee E. Chang, Sales Associate Weichert Realtors, Fort Lee
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MLS # 1643983 228 Canterbury Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Ranch Stephanie Langone, Sales Associate Marron Gildea Realty, Inc.
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MLS # 1623138 182 Mountain Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, 2 Half Bath, Col Frances Blakely, Sales Associate RE/MAX Hometowne Realty
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MLS # 1642275 211 Bellair Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Kristin Gildea Fox, Sales Associate Marron Gildea Realty, Inc. Ridgewood
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MLS # 1642225 566 Highland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Ann Ewell, Sales Associate Keller Williams Village Square Realty
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MLS # 1630138 143 Kenilworth Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Angele Ekert, Sales Associate Keller Williams Village Square Realty
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MLS # 1641999 645 Witthill Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Christine Gubb, Sales Associate Keller Williams Village Square Realty
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MLS # 1644082 676 Terhune Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, Ranch Ghada Abbasi, Sales Associate Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
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MLS # 1643207 313 Woodside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Margaret A. Marino, Sales Associate Tarvin Realtors
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MLS # 1643798 1090 Hillcrest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Ghada Abbasi, Sales Associate Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
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MLS # 1644183 650 Wall St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, Col Anne C. Ryoo, Sales Associate Tarvin Realtors
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MLS # 1635581 260 The By Way , Ridgewood, NJ 07450 6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Kimiko Miller, Sales Associate Keller Williams Village Square Realty
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MLS # 1628304 123 Woodland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, 2 Half Bath, Col Jennifer M. Parsekian, Broker Keller Williams Village Square Realty
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MLS # 1637243 286 Highland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, 3 Half Bath, Col Jennifer M. Parsekian, Broker Keller Williams Village Square Realty
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Annual Members’ Holiday Show and Sale at The Ridgewood Art Institute
November 6,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood
Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Art Institute is home to many talented artists. We welcome you to visit us and view our Annual Members’ Holiday Show and Sale, usually featuring over 150 pieces of beautiful artwork. In addition, this year we are also including a Small Works Fundraising Exhibition with pieces priced at $150, all proceeds benefit The Ridgewood Art Institute.
What better way to kick off the Holiday Season, than to meet our artists and other art enthusiasts in a festive setting? Please join us for our opening reception on Sunday, November 20, 2016 from 1-4 pm. Work will be on view daily from 11am-3pm till December 24th, 2016.
Art makes a unique gift that can be treasured for a lifetime. Also, your gift helps support this fine institution, which is a gift to so many.
The Ridgewood Art Institute is a non profit organization providing the finest instruction in Classical Realism in a variety of mediums. Classes are offered on an open enrollment basis, and can be joined at any time. Each student is taught in direct relation to their personal skill level. For more information on class scheduling, this and future events please visit ridgewoodartinstitute.org
The Ridgewood Art Institute
12 East Glen Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
201.652.9615
Reader says Aronsohn Cronies Pushing Full-day Kindergarten
They are definitely Aronsohn cronies. You should have seen them at those civility meetings Aronshon held. Some of those education people, some of the well-known ones were there, who are now pushing for full-day kindergarten, and they really catered to Aronsohm treating him like he was a favored king. I never saw anything like that before, such sycophants; such ingratiation; remember he was the mayor at the time. Yup, they want you to vote “yes” to full-day kindergarten. Well, do you really think that is best for our little kids?
the Ridgewood Blog Endorses Scott Garrett
November 6,2016
PJ Blogger and the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, in a recent editorial in the Glen Rock Patch former Ridgewood Mayor Paul Aronsohn gave Congressmen Scott Garrett a Negative Endorsement .
What’s a Negative Endorsement you ask ? A Negative Endorsement is a when a disreputable person with dubious motives supports a candidate making the candidate they support even less desirable.
Aronsohn started with the usual, “On a whole range of issues, he has taken positions that are extreme and completely out-of-sync with the mainstream values of northern New Jersey. This was true when I ran against him in 2006. This is still true today. In fact, he often takes positions that are out-of-sync with the other 11 members of the New Jersey delegation — democrats as well as republicans.”
Garrett is “out-of-sync”,says the man who tried to sell out the whole Village of Ridgewood to hand full of developers .
Garrett is “out-of-sync”, says the man who every single candidate he supported in the last election lost in a massive landslide .
Garrett is “out-of-sync”, despite the fact he beat Aronsohn easily and has been reelected over and over by New Jersey Voters .
Garrett is “out-of-sync” , says the man who tried to blame PSEG Super Storm Sandy and pissed them off so much they cut power to the Village Hall .
Maybe Garrett is not “out-of-sync”, maybe Mr Ex Mayor , you are “out-of-sync” and a sore loser . To many in the Village of Ridgewood Aronsohn and his cronies represented the low water mark in Village history.
Former New York Mayor Ed Koch once said, “If you agree with me on nine out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.”
I have always felt this was good advice and perhaps the Ex Mayor could seek some professional help.
Scott Garrett is a soft-spoken policy wonk , contrary to poor and biased coverage he receives from much of New Jersey’s Democratic and Union controlled media he is no “Right-wing firebrand”.
Garrett actually read Dodd-Frank all 2000 plus pages. I know not very glamorous , but what is glamorous is all the work Scott has done on making “CrowdFunding ” easier. Easy enough to have a Pizza Shop in Ridgewood rebuilt because of Indego. On a larger scale, many entrepreneurs can now raise capital independently on Wall Street Investment banks .
Scott has also pushed back on the “too big to fail” , which contrary to media coverage this has made him a target of Wall Street and a target of Real-estate interests . Do you really think all banks should be entitled to taxpayer bailouts and for that matter, Dodd-Frank makes many key industries in the US “too big to fail” creating a “bailout nation”.
To quote former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan , as a policy “too big to fail” creates a”moral hazard”. Meaning the risk in the USA is socialized while profits and concentrated on the politically favored.
Garrett has been attacked repeatedly on his supposed “anti-gay “comments , his offices have even been the target of media coordinated , media and Democrat orchestrated fake protests . No evidence has ever been offered as to these comments ,no tapes, video , pictures or transcripts ,nothing period.
While his Clintonista challenger Josh Gottheimer has accepted money from wife beaters , Saudi Arabia , disgraced ex-congressmen and every industry looking to get on the taxpayer bailout band wagon.
The reality is Garrett is conservative yes , and while he is the incumbent he is also a Washington outsider . He opposes wasteful spending ,no matter what the cost and most importantly he is what he is and makes no representation otherwise .
He proved right to be skeptical on Obamacare, and the Iranian Nuke deal, as well as the management of disaster aid .
This is why once again the Ridgewood blog endorses and will continue to endorse Scott Garrett .
ObamaCare continues to make life more difficult for New Jersey families
“Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage. And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever,” Jonathan Gruber, a professor at MIT and an architect of Obamacare
Rep.Scott Garrett :Time find solutions that will increase actually make health care more affordable and accessible for everyone.
“While we were promised affordable prices and increased competition with ObamaCare, we’ve only seen premium prices spike and insurance companies exit the unworkable exchanges. You’ve probably heard a number of news reports this week about the increased healthcare costs many people are facing as a result of this disastrous law. Unfortunately, New Jersey is no exception.
If you are one of the thousands of residents here in the Garden State expected to participate in ObamaCare open enrollment that starts this week, chances are you’ve been hit by massive sticker shock. You’ve probably also noticed that you’ve had less choice than you had in the past as only two insurance companies remain in New Jersey’s exchanges. It’s obvious that ObamaCare isn’t working for New Jersey’s families.
Supporters of ObamaCare told us that it would save the average family $2,500 a year on premiums. Instead, we are finding out that premiums will increase by an average of 25 percent. We were also told, “if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.” Instead, at least 76,000 New Jerseyans are now forced to switch insurance providers. And these families are quickly finding out that switching insurance providers is difficult. New plans may mean leaving the family doctor you’ve seen for years and interrupting ongoing medical treatment.
The Affordable Care Act is not affordable and it is forcing American families to make unwanted compromises about their healthcare.
New Jerseyans shouldn’t have to pay the price for ObamaCare’s broken promises. That is why I will continue to fight to repeal ObamaCare and work in a bipartisan manner to find solutions that will increase actually make health care more affordable and accessible for everyone.”
Sincerely,
Scott Garrett
No, Black Lives Don’t Matter to Bill and Hillary Clinton — Especially Haitian Ones
by JEROME HUDSON27 Jul 2016508
Despite what the Mothers of the Movement believe, black lives don’t matter to Bill and Hillary Clinton. Just ask the Haitians who’ve spent years trashing the Clinton’s for screwing them over and turning the tragic earthquake that rocked the tiny Caribbean country in 2010 into a lucrative venture for their closest allies.
Indeed, in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti — while 316,000 lifeless bodies lay buried under rubble, and while 300,000 Haitians suffered from injuries, with another 1.3 million displaced — Hillary Clinton’s family and monied cronies cashed in on the back of the tragedy-stricken Caribbean country.
The Billionaire Whose Clinton Foundation Ties Could Be Trouble for Hillary Clinton
Frank Giustra is the latest plutocrat to fall under the ex-president’s spell.
Like countless people before him, Frank Giustra’s first meeting with Bill Clinton was a life-altering event indelibly etched in his memory. “We hit it off right away,” Giustra recalls. “We hit it off for a whole number of reasons. We had a very similar upbringing. We had similar interests in books. Pretty soon, we were having a great conversation. I think he liked me.”
Giustra was experiencing the famous Clinton connection, the tractor beam of personal magnetism that Clinton has deployed to pull people into his orbit since his earliest days in Arkansas. Back then, they were people like Mack McLarty, the well-to-do kindergarten classmate who became Clinton’s first White House chief of staff, and Jim McDougal, the local banker and real estate investor who was the Clintons’ partner in the Whitewater land deal and eventually wound up in jail. In Arkansas the stakes were comparatively small. Clinton had little money, and his admirers didn’t have a whole lot more. Today, in his post-presidency, Clinton has built up a multibillion-dollar family foundation with a global reach. He may soon be back in the White House. The people he solicits are the sort who gravitate to Davos, not Little Rock—people like Frank Giustra.
Ok Admit it You Forgot to Set Your Clock Back One Hour
Daylight savings just another excuse to work on your Golf Handicap
Ridgewood Distracted by the Election, Did you forget to Fall Back this morning at 2am
November 5,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, its official this morning the time moves back one hour at 2 a.m. local time Nov. 6; unless you are out and about or have a late night rendezvous you should have reset your clocks before going to bed so you won’t arrive at appointments an hour early today .
While many question whether anyone in New Jersey really knows what time it is , Arizona and Hawaii are now the only two states that do not observe daylight saving time. During daylight saving time, parts of Arizona matchup with Pacific Time instead of the Mountain time zone that the state is in. U.S. territories where time simply does not have the same meaning like Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas also do not observe daylight saving time.
In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Uniform Time Act into law, making daylight savings time the law of the land . The U.S. Department of Transportation is the keeper of daylight saving time.
So why does it exist ; one argument for daylight saving time is that fewer accidents happen during daylight hours, so extending morning daylight in winter and evening daylight in summer results in a slight reduction in automobile accidents.
The idea behind daylight saving time is to take advantage of daylight hours and save energy. This theory has come under debate inn recent years ,with many “daylight deniers ” out there . In 2008 federal Department of Energy study, U.S. electricity use decreased by 0.5% for each day of extended daylight saving time, resulting in a savings of 0.03% for the year as a whole.
While the savings may seem small in percentage terms, in absolute terms, if the theory is true added up to 1.3 billion kilowatt-hours ,which is enough to power about 122,000 average U.S. homes for a year.
Others point to the time change is actually is rooted in an agricultural society. The idea of “extending” daylight was meant to provide more time to work in the fields.Remember humanity spent most of its pre-Edison existence siting around in the dark .
The staff of the Ridgewood blog would like to put forth one more theory , and that is golf . As we have witnessed through US modern history a good game of golf can not be under estimated by any administration with extended daylight adding much to handicaps .
Most pollsters will tell you that the majority finds it more a nuisance rather than a benefit but, they secretly take pleasure in their friends and coworkers who show up late or early the next day and we do too.
CLINTON CASH OFFICIAL DOCUMENTARY MOVIE
Gottheimer Caught Yet Again with another Image Manipulation
ANOTHER Gottheimer Image Manipulation; Independent Mayor Can No Longer Stay Silent
November 5,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, In spite of the fact that Josh Gottheimer’s campaign is under fire with the New Jersey Attorney General and the US Attorney for forging government documents, Gottheimer has been caught ONCE AGAIN manipulating images in an attempt to mislead Fifth District voters.
Friday afternoon, Gottheimer posted an image on Facebook that appeared to suggest Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali was supporting his campaign efforts. But in reality, Mayor Ghassali wasn’t posing with Gottheimer in an effort to support his campaign. Ghassali and Gottheimer were pictured together at an event for His Eminence Mor Dionysius John Kawak.
Ghassali was livid at this manipulation, and as a result, felt he could no longer stay silent on his views on this election. He not only endorsed Congressman Garrett – Ghassali campaigned with Garrett in MontvaleSaturday afternoon.
“As a politically independent mayor, I resent any attempt to misrepresent my appearance at a public event as somehow an endorsement of Josh Gottheimer,” said Ghassali. “ I’ve known Scott Garrett for many years and he’s an honest and trustworthy public servant. I know and share his conservative principles and support his reelection to Congress in the 5th Congressional District.”
Gottheimer is a liar who has repeatedly shown – this week alone! – that he can’t be trusted to tell Fifth District voters the truth.
Below is the manipulated image that appeared on Gottheimer’s facebook page on Friday afternoon:
Below is the original image:
Earlier this week, it was discovered that the Gottheimer campaign had violated both state and federal laws including 18 U.S.C. 1001 (false or fraudulent statement or document within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the Government of the United States), 18 U.S.C. 912 (impersonating any department or agency of the U.S.), §2C:21-1 (forgery) and §2C:21-4 (falsifying or tampering with records).
New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino and U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman have been alerted to Gottheimer’s illegal actions.
Gottheimer’s campaign admitted his forgery to the Star-Ledger: “An official with the Gottheimer campaign confirmed that it had produced the ad and manipulated the image.”
