AS ECONOMIC GROWTH REVISED LOWER, MENENDEZ SEEKS TO KILL 700,000 JOBS
Middletown, September 27… The Commerce Department today revised second quarter economic growth down to 1.3% from the previous estimate of 1.7%. This weakened growth figure is further evidence that the policies Senator Menendez supports are simply not working and are unable to lower our nation’s unemployment. Yet, Senator Menendez proposes more of the same- higher taxes on small businesses that will kill at least 700,000 jobs. For that, he has earned the Outrage of the Week.
“Our nation’s economic growth is worse than we thought and Senator Menendez wants to double down on more of the same,” said Senator Joe Kyrillos. “The solution for robust economic growth and jobs is not taxing 700,000 jobs out of extinction, but giving small businesses the certainty they need to grow and expand. Time and again, Senator Menendez has promised us better, but has given us much worse. If he can’t provide strong economic growth, then it’s time for him to get out of the way.”
Preview of Univision’s “bombshell” report on Fast & Furious
POSTED AT 5:31 PM ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 BY ED MORRISSEY
The Obama administration clearly hoped that the Department of Justice’s Inspector General report on Operation Fast and Furious would be the last word on the scandal. which has been tied to hundreds of deaths in Mexico and the murders of two American law-enforcement officials. However, a new report from Univision to be broadcast tomorrow, previewed here by ABC News, may put the issue back on the front pages. One source called Univision’s findings the “holy grail” that Congressional investigators have been seeking:
Former Republican Presidential Candidate, Rick Santorum at Bookends October 3rd @ 6:30pm
Rick Santorum, Wednesday, October 3rd @ 6:30pm
Former Republican Presidential Candidate, Rick Santorum, will sign his new book: American Patriots. Books available Oct. 2nd.
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.
While we try to insure that all customers coming to Bookends’ signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that all attendees will meet the author or that all books will be signed. We cannot control inclement weather, author travel schedules or authors who leave prematurely.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
The Valley Hospital Is First in Northern New Jersey to Employ the Solitaire Device
The Valley Hospital Is First in Northern New Jersey to Employ the Solitaire Devicefor Minimally Invasive Removal of Blood Clots During Episodes of Stroke
September 25, 2012 — Neurointerventionalists at The Valley Hospital are first in northern New Jersey to use an effective, new tool in the fight against stroke. The Solitaire device is now being used to surgically retrieve blood clots in patients suffering a stroke. The device is being utilized by Director of Neurointervention Sean Lavine, M.D., and Dorothea Altschul, M.D.
The Solitaire is inserted through a small incision in the groin using a thin catheter that is threaded to the location of the clot in the brain. The device has a self-expanding, stent retrieval design that compresses and traps the clot. The clot is then removed by withdrawing the device, thus reopening the blocked blood vessel.
The device was approved by the FDA earlier this year, and Valley is one of the first hospitals in the nation to acquire and use the technology.
“The Solitaire device is the first of its kind in clot-retrieval systems,” says Dr. Altschul. “It has been demonstrated to be more effective than previous devices for removing blood clots in the brain and restoring blood flow.”
The clinical trial SWIFT (Solitaire With the Intention for Thrombectomy), which was performed to determine the effectiveness of the Solitaire FR Revascularization Device, in acute stroke was halted almost a year earlier than planned because of significantly better outcomes reported with the new device.
The results of the study were released at the 2012 American Stroke Association’s international conference in New Orleans.
Neurointerventionalists use the Solitaire device to restore blood flow to the brain in patients suffering acute ischemic stroke by mechanically removing blood clots from blocked vessels. The minimally invasive procedure is performed in a specially equipped interventional neuroscience operating room at Valley.
The first case at Valley involved removing a clot from the brain of a 69-year-old man who suffered a major stroke while driving. “A timely intervention combined with the use of the Solitaire device, meant we were able to prevent the patient from experiencing any debilitating effects from the stroke and he is now enjoying a normal, productive life,” says Dr. Altschul.
“This is a very promising device that is working very well for our stroke patients,” says Dr. Altschul.
“At The Valley Hospital, we are providing world-class neuroscience care for patients suffering acute strokes and are among the leading medical institutions in the nation using the newest technologies.” says Dr. Lavine.
For more information, please call Valley’s Neuroscience Center of Excellence at 201-447-8647.
US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000 after 11 years of war
By Patrick Quinn, The Associated Press | Associated Press
KABUL – U.S. military deaths in the Afghan war have reached 2,000, a cold reminder of the human cost of an 11-year-old conflict that now garners little public interest at home as the United States prepares to withdraw most of its combat forces by the end of 2014.
The toll has climbed steadily in recent months with a spate of attacks by Afghan army and police — supposed allies — against American and NATO troops. That has raised troubling questions about whether countries in the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan will achieve their aim of helping the government in Kabul and its forces stand on their own after most foreign troops depart in little more than two years.
INFLATION?: Dollar Falls Most Since 2011 as Central Banks Bump Up Stimulus
By John Detrixhe – Sep 29, 2012 12:00 AM ET
The Dollar Index fell by the most since the first quarter of 2011 after the European Central Bank pledged to protect the euro from unraveling and the Federal Reserve committed to reduce unemployment via open-ended debt buying, which may debase the U.S. currency.
Since July 26, when ECB President Mario Draghi said he would do “whatever it takes” to save the euro, the 17-nation currency rose versus 15 of its 16 most-traded counterparts tracked by Bloomberg. Amid the Fed’s expansion of monetary stimulus, the Dollar Index lost 2.1 percent in the third quarter. The Bank of Japan, which followed the Fed and the ECB in expanding its balance sheet by 10 trillion yen ($130 billion), is scheduled to announce its next policy decision on Oct. 5.
Kenny Rogers, Tuesday, October 2nd @ 6:00pm
Award-winning Country Singer, Kenny Rogers, will meet & take pictures with the purchase of his new book: Luck or Something Like It
Books available Oct. 2nd.
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.
While we try to insure that all customers coming to Bookends’ signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that all attendees will meet the author or that all books will be signed. We cannot control inclement weather, author travel schedules or authors who leave prematurely.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
Dark comedy ‘Bad Parents,’ a satiric look at youth sports, hits close to home
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
BY KARA YORIO
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
Today, like every Saturday and Sunday in the fall, North Jersey soccer fields will be covered with kids in cleats and shinguards, the sidelines stalked by overly invested parents fighting nervous stomachs and worries about playing time, mistakes and losing.
That was Ridgewood’s Caytha Jentis a decade ago. Now she is preparing for Wednesday’s sold-out Montclair premiere of her new independent film, “Bad Parents.” The North Jersey-inspired, satirical look at suburban club soccer life stars Janeane Garofalo and includes many Bergen and Passaic county kids in the familiar role of players.
This movie, in which parents have a physical altercation on the sideline and the coach is impaled with the field’s corner flag, seems over the top, but parents’ behavior can cross the line in real life. This week an argument at an Upper Saddle River football practice escalated, leading to the father of a fourth-grade player being arrested and charged with assault.
“Bad Parents” is not a hard-hitting documentary but a black comedy that tells the story of Garofalo’s character signing up her 7-year-old daughter for the club soccer team and quickly becoming consumed by the life and politics before she just snaps.
Archbishop urges Catholic voters to defend marriage
The Newark archbishop is urging more than one million Roman Catholics in North Jersey – especially Catholic politicians – to defend marriage against those he says would “deconstruct or radically alter its meaning.”
In a pastoral statement Tuesday, Archbishop John Myers said equating same-sex marriage to marriage as “it has traditionally been understood” damages the institutions of marriage and family. He says redefining marriage would “enshrine in law a nonoptimal way to raise children as equivalent to that which is best.”
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Garden State Equality, the state’s largest gay rights organization, said polls showed a majority of Catholics favoring “marriage equality.” (Staff, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Many Bergen County bridges nearing end of lifespan
Editors Note : What we should be asking ourselves is why did the county see fit to spend over $1 million dollars on a dog run and $100 million on a county park and yet not see fit to do up keep on local bridges?
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
Drive over any bridge in Bergen County and there’s a pretty good chance that it either needs major repairs or replacement, according to a national rating system.
The Kingsland Avenue Bridge in Lyndhurst is among 25 in Bergen County classified as ‘functionally obsolete’ by a rating system used by a national bridge inventory.
The county has 195 bridges, 25 of which have been rated as “functionally obsolete,” meaning that they are candidates for replacement. And 65 others have been rated “structurally deficient,” signifying that major repairs are needed.
But this year, the county will spend just $29 million on bridge repair and reconstruction — a figure that comes nowhere near addressing the amount of work that state inspectors say is needed to return the spans to a state of good repair. For instance, a recent major renovation of a swing-span bridge connecting Hackensack and Bogota cost nearly $20 million.
As part of the district’s Curriculum Outreach series, on Tuesday, October 2, psychologist Dr. Debra Fagan will present a program to parents and guardians of elementary school students on the topic of K-5 Emotional Well-Being. Dr. Fagan will discuss the following topics:
· What is considered stress for students?
· What amount of stress is “normal”?
· When is stress “over the top”?
· What are some initial steps parents can take to help a student when stress seems overwhelming?
· When should parents seek professional help for their child?
· With which professionals should parents consult?
The talk will take place at Benjamin Franklin Middle School Auditorium from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and continue with questions and answers from 8:30 to 9 p.m. The public is invited.
Save the dates for these additional progarms, open to parents and guardians, as well the Ridgewood community:
Curriculum and Program Review Plan: An Overview Tuesday, October 30 at the Education Center, from 7:30-9 p.m. By: Regina Lemerich Botsford, RPS Assistant Superintendent
Teaching American History Grant speaker: Resilient Metropolis: The Economic Transformation of New York and New Jersey in the 20th Century Wednesday, November 7 at Ridgewood High School, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. By: Historian and Author Dr. Kenneth Jackson, Columbia University
Click here for more information on this presentation.
Panel Presentation on Language Arts in the Professional World Tuesday, November 27 at the Education Center, from 7:30-9 p.m.By: Ridgewood community professionals
RHS Backwoods looks to answer the age old question ,where does a high school teen go on Friday and Saturday nights? To old to be a kid but too young to be an adult , creating a safe yet fun environment for teens .
The Ridgewood High School Home and School Association, the Administration and the Ridgewood Guild are collaborating to provide an opportunity for our high school students to have a place to go on Friday and Saturday nights after a game or activity.
We want to bring our students “Back to Ridgewood” (BACK WOODS) after 9:30pm instead of spending time in someone’s basement engaging in unsafe activities. Our goal is to have downtown Ridgewood restaurants staying open until 11:00pm or later each Friday and Saturday during the school year. When other communities have turned out their lights for the night, we want our students to enjoy coming “Back to Ridgewood” for a meal, a snack, a cup of coffee, ice cream or finding a new good book to read.
Our goal is to have restaurants develop a cost effective menu for students to enjoy. At BACK WOODS, we plan to have fabulous entertainment at restaurants and businesses for you to enjoy.
This is a collaborative effort aimed at providing healthy venues for our students on Friday and Saturday nights.
We plan to launch our BACK WOODS program on May 20, 2011 with a Band Slam at Van Nest Park. After the Slam, we hope to have some restaurants participate in a pilot for the program.
Christie calls on South Jersey chamber for support, says Trenton spending must stop spending
Gov. Chris Christie delivered a stinging rebuke to Democratic legislators and called on business leaders to back his agenda at a speech to the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey today.
“Now I’ve been pretty nice up until this point. That ends today,” Christie said to a crowd of 550 at the Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill. “I am tired of them lying to the public and that’s what they’re doing.”
Christie criticized a series of bills introduced by Democratic legislators, including the Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act, sponsored by Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak (D-Union), and a bill establishing a state council for responsible fatherhood, sponsored by Assembly members Troy Singleton (D-Mount Laurel) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Trenton). He said the measures were unfunded and would lead to tax increases. (Kitchenman, NJBIZ)
‘Stupid’ doggie seat-belt bill won’t get Christie backing
Its about time some body said it
New Jersey’s cats and dogs won’t have to submit to seatbelt-like harnesses when they ride in the car so long as Chris Christie is governor.
Christie said he won’t sign a “stupid” proposal pending in the Legislature that would require motorists to secure the animals while in moving vehicles.
Democrats who control the Senate and General Assembly are wasting their time with the measure, said the first-term Republican confronting a shortfall in revenue and whose constituents face the highest residential property taxes in the nation and the worst unemployment rate in three decades.
“This will tell you everything you need to know about how New Jersey runs under the Democrats,” Christie, 50, said yesterday in his monthly “Ask the Governor” broadcast on Ewing-based WKXW-FM radio. “They’re actually spending their time on this.” (Young, Bloomberg)
