>N.J. waits for IRS review of troubled public worker pension funds
Like taxpayers, states don’t usually volunteer to open their books to the Internal Revenue Service. (Renshaw, The Star-Ledger)
https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/nj_waiting_for_irs_approval_of.html
>Forced sharing won’t work, some town officials say
You don’t have to tell Mayor Julie Schreck about the value of towns sharing services.
Schreck, in the middle of her first term as mayor, said the small seaside borough has been sharing services and equipment with neighboring towns for years. (Bowman, Asbury Park Press)
>The annual Rummage Sale sponsored by the Women’s Guild of Christ Church Ridgewood April 1st and 2nd
The annual Rummage Sale sponsored by the Women’s Guild of Christ Church Ridgewood, will be held on Friday, April 1 from 9 AM to 3 PM and from 9 AM to 12 noon on Saturday, April 2. The Sale is held in the Great Hall of Christ Church located at Cottage Place and Franklin Avenue. This popular event is much anticipated locally and features household items, jewelry, attic treasures, appliances, books, toys and clothing for men, women and children. GO GREEN! RECYCLE, RE– USE, RECLAIM AND SAVE. Free admission. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Women’s Guild outreach and scholarship programs. For more information, contact the Christ Church office at 201.652.2350.
>Christie puts blame for Property Tax Increases on Democrats for not enacting Tool Kit
Gov Christie blames NJ property tax increase on Democrats
Megan Demarco
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today fingered Democrats for a jump in the average property tax bill in 2010.
Asked if he takes responsibility for the increase at a press availability today, the governor said “absolutely not.”
The average property tax bill in 2010 was $7,576, a 4.1 percent increase over 2009 and the largest year-over-year increase since 2007. Democrats on Friday, when the state released the numbers, blamed Christie for the spike…
“If they pass all the things that I proposed, then it’s completely my responsibility. If they don’t, then they own it,” Christie said. “You can’t give me part of my solution and then expect me to be responsible if the solution doesn’t work.”
https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/gov_christie_blames_nj_propert.html
>Teen history buffs face off in tournament
Saturday, March 19, 2011
BY JEAN RIMBACH
THE RECORD
STAFF WRITER
RIDGEWOOD — From Gore Vidal to Barbie, King George III to the Rolling Stones, teenagers from around the Garden State tested their knowledge on an eclectic array of history questions Saturday in an academic competition at Ridgewood High School.
Stephanie Yuen of Bergen Academies at the ready position during the History Bee and Bowl. At her left are teammates Joseph Wiegartner and Alex Muller.
All hands were on buzzers at the inaugural run of the New Jersey History Bee and Bowl, with some 200 students from 22 schools quizzed on topics from George Washington to Washington, D.C.
“Founder David Madden, a Ridgewood high school graduate, described the competition as “more ‘Jeopardy!’ than ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.’ ” He said some 1,000 questions were prepared for the event, ranging from the Stone Age to the Middle East, classic movies to styles of dress.”
>Ridgewood YMCA informational Open House regarding 2011 International Camp Program
Come join the Ridgewood YMCA on March 28 at 7pm for an informational Open House meeting regarding our 2011 International Camp Program to Senegal and The Dominican Republic. The trip is available for teens grades 10-12. Additional info is available from our website at www.ridgewoodymca.org/icp or LIKE us at www.facebook.com/ridgewoodymca
>Flooding: Not in Aruba
Tired of all the rainfall? Located in the South Caribbean, Aruba has a desert climate, meaning that there is very little rainfall, and a whole lot of sunshine. Also, Aruba is located outside of the hurricane belt, making it a viable destination even in hurricane season. Travelers can lounge on the fantastic beaches or take jeep safaris to the desert landscape of the islands interior. Whether you seek adventure or guiltless relaxation, make Aruba your next destination.
For more information on Aruba and other travel destinations, CONTACT:
The Travel Center / American Express
“Ridgewood’s ONLY Travel Center”
50 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201)447-3311
thetravelcenterae.com
[email protected]
*American Express Cardholders may be eligible to pay for all or part of their next trip with Membership Rewards Pay with Points.
>Gigantic Garage Sale (Ridgewood)
Date: 2011-03-18, 8:32PM EDT
Where: 215 W Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Date: March 25, 2011 / March 26, 2011
Time: 9:00am–3:00pm
Next on: Friday, March 25, 2011
A Gigantic Garage Sale will be held Friday, March 25th and Saturday, March 26th from 9am (no early birds) to 3pm at the Woman’s Club of Ridgewood at 215 West Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. The sale will feature jewelry, furniture, clothing, books, collectibles, household items, and lots of items for children and babies. A small café will offer baked goods, soup, sandwiches and beverages for purchase.
For further information, call the Club office at 201-444-5705.
Features: Open to All
Phone: 201-444-5705
Estate sale Ridgewood moving fine furniture beds grandfather clock (172 Carlisle Terr)
Date: 2011-03-18, 4:51PM EDT
beautiful grandfather clock, 4 poster bed, mattress sets, brass chandalier, dresser, chrystal glassware, upholstered love seat,
other misc., all well priced./
MOVING SALE SAT/SUN (119 Oak St,Ridgewood)
Date: 2011-03-18, 10:59AM EDT
RAIN OR SHINE, 10-3, furniture, woodworking tools, garden tools, WICKER PORCH FURN, camera equip, computer equip (printers/scanners), craft supplies (candle making/ soap making/ etc), LONGABERGER BASKETS, household, antique wedgewood, BEAUTIFUL GLASS DESK (L-shape 2-level), lamps, MUCH MORE……
Estate Sale – Sat March 19 (10:00-4:00) (Ridgewood NJ)
Date: 2011-03-18, 9:32AM EDT
20+ years of antiques, furniture, tools, home goods, office supplies, books etc
SATURDAY MARCH 19 10:00 -4:00
140 Woodland Ave
Ridgewood NJ
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BOE Responses to Neighbors’ Concerns Regarding Field Improvements at Ridgewood High School
January 28, 2011
https://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/923620/File/Responses%20to%20Neighbors.pdf?sessionid=94d07294cbeee4d5127c6775af2542af
>Judge strikes down healthcare reform law
By Tom Brown
MIAMI | Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:45pm EST
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Florida struck down President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare overhaul as unconstitutional on Monday, in the biggest legal challenge yet to federal authority to enact the law.
U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson, appointed to the bench by Republican President Ronald Reagan, ruled that the reform law’s so-called individual mandate went too far in requiring that Americans start buying health insurance in 2014 or pay a penalty.
“Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire act must be declared void. This has been a difficult decision to reach, and I am aware that it will have indeterminable implications,” Vinson wrote.
Referring to a key provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, he sided with governors and attorneys general from 26 U.S. states, almost all of whom are Republicans, in declaring it unconstitutional.
“Regardless of how laudable its attempts may have been to accomplish these goals in passing the Act, Congress must operate within the bounds established by the Constitution,” the judge ruled.
https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/us-usa-healthcare-ruling-idUSTRE70U6RY20110131?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
>Nanny State : N.J. Senate committee to consider bill that would require schools to conduct classes about dating violence
-We would suggest a greater focus on reading, writing arithmetic and history –
N.J. Senate committee to consider bill that would require schools to conduct classes about dating violence
Schools in New Jersey might have to conduct classes about dating violence.
The Senate Education Committee today will consider a bill that would create a task force to develop a policy to address dating violence. (The Associated Press)
https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/nj_senate_committee_to_conside_3.html
>Valley Renewal: Readers Speculate over the accuracy of “renderings”
Ridgewood NJ- I am still trying to digest the level of dishonesty revealed in that mailed brochure of a few weeks ago.
Please—everyone realize that those “renderings” were not only misleading for what they attempted to show, but truly dishonest in what they didn’t show.
Those drawings show the Valley expansion when it is only HALF done—-Phase I only!!!! Of course, this is not made clear in the brochure. Strange—why would Valley fail to show us the finished product? They don’t want us to know what it’s really going to look like!!!!!!
>Christie administration quietly signs controversial ratepayer-subsidy bill
Bury the controversial news late on a Friday.
That is the conventional wisdom, and it apparently held true this past weekend when the Christie administration quietly signed a bill that would give power plant developers a lucrative ratepayer subsidy to build up to 2,000 new megawatts of generating capacity in New Jersey. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)
https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/0130/2024/
>Teacher contract negotiations: Lean times and hard bargains
As New Jersey’s school leaders begin drafting budgets for next year, lean economic times are continuing to play out at in the one place that matters most: the contract bargaining table. (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)
https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/0130/2244/
>Outrageous teachings by new Ground Zero(aka the Mike Bloomberg) mosque big
By ISABEL VINCENT and MELISSA KLEIN
Last Updated: 1:19 PM, January 30, 2011
Posted: 1:19 AM, January 30, 2011
The new imam at the Ground Zero mosque and cultural center believes people who are gay were probably abused as children and that people who leave Islam and preach a new religion should be jailed.
Abdallah Adhami’s remarks on homosexuals, religious freedom and other topics have brought renewed criticism of the proposed community center and mosque near the World Trade Center site, which purports to be an inclusive organization.
Adhami, in a lecture on the Web site of his nonprofit, Sakeenah, says being gay is a “painful trial” caused by past trauma.
“An enormously overwhelming percentage of people struggle with homosexual feeling because of some form of violent emotional or sexual abuse at some point in their life,” he says. “A small, tiny percentage of people are born with a natural inclination that they cannot explain. You find this in the animal kingdom at some level as well.”
He says gays must fight this “propensity.”
“When a religious leader of his standing opens up his mouth and spews this kind of ignorance and hateful statements, it does put his greater judgment into question,” said Fred Sainz, a spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay-rights group.
Adhami also notes that if a Muslim leaves the faith and “preaches their views, they’re jailed.”
https://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/gz_imam_gay_flay_K8wAYsyKlADqlz8Et5CuTP
