Housing market recovery depends on job growth, report says
THURSDAY JUNE 14, 2012, 4:52 PM
BY KATHLEEN LYNN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
The housing market is beginning to recover, but could stall if the U.S. doesn’t have sustained job growth, the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University said Thursday.
And despite more affordable home prices, millions of households in the U.S. – mostly renters – struggle with monthly housing costs, the center said in its annual State of the Nation’s Housing report.
“Almost one-fifth of households report spending more than half of their income on housing,” said Eric Belsky, managing director of the center. “That’s not only a housing crisis; it means there’s that much less to spend on everything else.”
“The housing sector is turning a corner, but we need to think about what to do to serve everybody,” said George McCarthy, an executive with the Ford Foundation, one of the report’s sponsors, at a press conference in New York.
Rental construction is the liveliest sector of the real estate market, pushed up by demand from people who have lost their homes or held off on buying. The number of renters jumped 5.1 million in the 2000s, the largest decade-long increase since World War II, the report said.
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon white pepper
1 tablespoons Baleine salt
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cumin powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons paprika
2 tablepoons cayenne pepper
Preparation:
Rub seasoning heavily over the ribs making sure to flip them over and get both sides and in between .I use more because I like them nice and hot.
Cover and let sit in the refrigerator over night .
Let them warm up to room temperature before you place on the grill.
Warm the grill up and them lower to a very low heat around 200 degrees .
Put on grill in single layer away from direct heat source. cook slowly turning from time to time for 1 to 2 hours on low heat depending on your grill. After cooking let them rest covered for 30 min. this makes for very tender ribs.
This seasoning mixture will keep in sealed jar in the refrigerator.
Obama’s Hispanic gamble
By Jordy Yager – 06/16/12 06:00 AM ET
President Obama laid his chips down in a major election-year gamble this week that could help make or break his re-election bid for the White House.
In a dead heat with Republican Mitt Romney, Obama has struggled in recent weeks, suffering a number of setbacks, and losing much of the news cycle momentum that carried him to Pennsylvania Ave. more than three years ago.
The president’s been plagued by poor job report numbers, a public speaking gaffe in which he said the private sector was doing “fine,” a failed voter recall election of Wisconsin’s Republican governor, and a relentless amount of political fire aimed at his attorney general on two fronts from GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
But with Friday’s announcement that his administration would not deport certain young people who are in the country illegally, Obama threw down his chips, partially fulfilling a campaign promise he made to Latinos in his bid to be president, and putting Romney and Republican congressional hopefuls in a bind.
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Technical problems at DMV locations across N.J. cause long delays
June 16,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
LODI NJ, Drivers can expect long delays this morning due to technical problems with the DMV’s computer system,. Once again the NJ DMV is has been stricken with computer maladies a situation that seems to be happening more frequently than they would like to admit.
The DMV website site lists the following notice posted at 8:15 am this morning ,”Due to technical problems all MVC Agencies are currently unable to process customer transactions”.
The Bergen Record is reporting police officers had to be called in to calm down a crowd of more than 100 irate customers.
Valley Hospital Partners with The Ridgewood Public Library to Offer Health Education
Valley Hospital and The Ridgewood Public Library are proud to announce a partnership designed to bring Village residents up-to-the-minute health and wellness education and events for the whole family.
Programs will be held at The Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue. The partnership debuts with an informative summer series. There is no fee to attend the programs; however, registration is required. To register, call 1-800-VALLEY 1 (1-800-825-5391) or go to www.valleyhealth.com/events to regiser online.
Romeo Cigar Event at the Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood
June 16,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ , On Saturday ,June 9th the Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood hosted an event for Romeo Cigars event this Saturday, the event lasted from 1:00-5:00PM .
Store owners Gary, Barbara along Collin the manager hosted the event with help from Romeo Cigars. The turn out was large .
The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood carries one of the largest selections of premium cigars in the tri-state area As well as a hole host of accessories including Pipes ,Tobacco,Lighters, Hooka’s and humidors.
The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood is located 10 Chestnut Street ,Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
Phone: 201-447-2204 | Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00AM – 5:30PM and Thursday Night 6:30PM – 8:30PM
Restaurant review: Blue Fish in Ridgewood
FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012
By ELISA UNG
RESTAURANT REVIEWER
Yes, it’s called Blue Fish, but do not expect to see bluefish on the menu.
Blue Fish owner Ashraf Sarkies speaking with patrons in the outdoor seating area. Sarkies, a native of Egypt who studied in France, presides over a menu of familiar dishes from all over the Mediterranean.
“It’s a very hard fish to find,” says owner Ashraf Sarkies, who serves it occasionally on request.
Sarkies picked the name simply because he liked it – and he wanted Ridgewood to know that it finally had a restaurant that specialized in fish and seafood.
An intimate restaurant near the Ridgewood train station, Blue Fish is surrounded by bigger and flashier dining choices. But its menu of classic Mediterranean dishes from land and sea has kept the restaurant going for about two years now, helped along by one of Ridgewood’s biggest and most prominent outdoor seating areas.
AFP Takes Wind out of Environmental Extremists’ Sails on “Global Wind Day”!
June 15,2012
Steve Lonegan, State Director AFP
Asbury Park NJ , So much for having the wind at their backs? Today, AFP activists made the trek to Asbury Park and Ocean City to combat the radical environmentalists’ wind energy claptrap!
“Global Wind Day” was being used to indoctrinate kids with kites and coloring books and how windmills will cure the ills of the world, AFP went toe to toe with them to expose the facts about the high costs of wind energy and how it threatens our economy and very way of life.
Dozens of AFP activists went to Asbury Park, listened to a number of expert speakers and handed out literature and flyers to educate the public with the truth about the wind industry. Down in Ocean City, AFP activists, along with our friends at the Liberty and Prosperity group and the Greenwich Tea Party Patriots, were making their voices heard on the boardwalk.
One of our featured speakers in Asbury Park was state Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (R-25), who has been a staunch opponent of wind energy subsidies. In fact, just this week Asm. Carroll co-sponsored a bill, introduced by Sussex County Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose (R-24), that would repeal wind energy subsidies in New Jersey.
Legislation like this is a critical step towards rolling back the far left environmental agenda in New Jersey. Environmental regulations, fees, and subsidies are a huge reason why ratepayers in the Garden State pay some of the highest electric bills in the nation and our state lags others in economic growth. Asm. Carroll and Asw. McHose deserve our thanks and support for standing tall on this issue.
An Ill Wind Is Blowing ,it’s no coincidence that “Global Wind Day” is also the same day as the kick-off of the 20th Anniversary of Agenda 21 “RIO+20” Climate Change and Sustainable communities initiative.
The environmentalists behind “Global Wind Day” are part of a larger globalist movement that seeks to undermine American prosperity with a backwards, irrational attempt to force you and me to rely on far more expensive and far less efficient “renewable” sources like wind and solar that will wreck our economy.
These methods of generating electricity are not technologically advanced enough to compete in the free marketplace. It is only with massive taxpayer subsidies that they can stay afloat at all. That’s why lobbying by the wind industry has escalated dramatically in the past few years.
Increased reliance on “renewable” energy will result in a much less vibrant and prosperous America.Today was a successful and important effort by conservative activists to combat and refute this radical environmentalist agenda and stand up for economic freedom and the best interests of our nation.
The last thing we need is for America to be turned into Europe and for American exceptionalism to be tossed aside for some misguided quest to cure the ills of the world with expensive and unreliable windmills and solar panels.
Back Door Amnesty : Obama makes election-year change in deportation policy By Jonathan Easley and Jordy Yager – 06/15/12 02:44 PM ET
The Obama administration announced Friday it will stop deporting illegal immigrants who come to the country at a young age.
The politically charged decision comes as Obama faces a tough reelection fight against Republican Mitt Romney, and Hispanic voters in swing states will play a crucial role in the contest.
The change in policy could allow as many as 800,000 immigrants who came to the United States illegally not only to remain in the country without fear of being deported, but to work legally, according to a senior administration official speaking to reporters Friday.
Bloomberg: Port Authority Wrong To Halt PATH Train Service For Obama Visit
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg says trains between New York and New Jersey should not have been halted because President Barack Obama was in town.
Train service to and from the World Trade Center station was shut down for over three hours Thursday because of Obama’s visit to the trade center site.
Obama went to the site to view what was once Ground Zero. The president then greeted construction workers who were among those building One World Trade Center. He also met with elected officials, including Bloomberg, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Foreign holdings of US debt hit record high Foreign holdings of US debt hit record high; China ups holdings after 2 declines
By Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record high in April. China, the largest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its holdings slightly after trimming them for two straight months.
The Treasury Department said Friday that total foreign holdings rose 0.4 percent to $5.16 trillion. It was the fourth consecutive monthly increase.
Demand for U.S. debt is rising largely because investors are worried about Europe’s worsening debt crisis. U.S. government debt is considered one of the safest investments.
Ron Bloomberg & Marty Appel at Bookends Saturday, June 23rd @ 1:00pm
Former New York Yankee Designated Hitter, Ron Bloomberg will sign his new book: Designated Herbrew. Also, former Yankee’s Public Relations Director, Marty Appel will sign his new book: Pinstripe Empire.
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
‘Bad dates’ turn into success for RHS Alumni director Troy Miller
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
BY STEPHANIE SCHWARTZ
STAFF WRITER
PASCACK VALLEY COMMUNITY LIFE
Troy Miller met him on a subway platform, and after a few texts, they decided to watch a movie and share a bottle of wine at the man’s apartment.
At one point, they started chatting. In mid-sentence, his date got up and left. Just walked into the bathroom.
And stayed there for a good five minutes.
Miller didn’t know what to do. It had been a long time since he’d been on a date, after all.
After way too much time, he comes back – and immediately picks up where he left off.
Miller smelled cigarette smoke and confronted his date, who confessed that he had a cigarette.
“That’s fine, you could’ve had a cigarette right here. I rather you’d have said, ‘Do you mind if I smoke?’ than just disappear in mid-thought,” recounted Miller.
