>Ariz. Rep. Giffords Shot At Public Event In Tucson by NPR STAFF
A gunman opened fire Saturday onto a crowd at a public event held by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Ariz., killing at least six people and critically injuring the congresswoman.
The dead included U.S. District Judge John Roll and a 9-year-old girl, President Obama said in a brief statement. Giffords, who was shot in the head, was among at least 12 people injured, according to the Pima County, Ariz., sheriff’s office.
Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the Village Manager’s Office, Level 5 Conference Room, at the Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, then publicly opened and read aloud for: “Request for Proposals For Taxi Concession For the Village of Ridgewood And Vicinity”
The Village of Ridgewood is seeking proposals for a Taxi Concession for the Village and surrounding area. The Concession shall operate out of the former baggage station building on North Broad Street adjacent to the New Jersey Transit railroad in the manner described in the Request for Proposals.
The RFP package may be obtained from the Office of the Village Manager, Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, (201) 670-5500, extension No. 204. Proposal packages may be examined or picked up in person between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, Monday through Friday. Prospective respondents requesting proposal documents be mailed to them shall be responsible for providing their own postage/delivery service remuneration. No proposal forms shall be given out after 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Prices quoted in the proposal must be net and exclusive of all Federal, State and Local Sales and Excise Taxes. Proposals may be submitted in person or by mail prior to the proposal opening, addressed to the Office of the Director of Parks and Recreation. The Village assumes no responsibility for loss or non-delivery of any proposal sent to it prior to the date and time stated for receipt of proposals.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name of the respondent thereon and endorsed, “Request for Proposals for Taxi Concession for the Village of Ridgewood and Vicinity”.
There will be a non-mandatory pre-submission conference scheduled to be held at the site (at the Taxi Stand Structure) on Friday, January 14, 2011 at 10:00 AM, prevailing time. Directions to the site may be obtained from the Village’s website: www.ridgewoodnj.net
All respondents shall present satisfactory evidence of being authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. All respondents shall also provide a copy of their New Jersey Business Registration Certificate with their proposal. All respondents shall adhere to the requirements presented in the “Request for Proposals”. The Village of Ridgewood reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informality or to accept a proposal, which in its judgment best serves the interest of the Village.
“RESPONDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF P.L.1975, C. 127. (NJAC 17:27) regarding Affirmative Action, and Executive Order No. 11246 regarding equal employment opportunity, as amended”. A complete statement as to these requirements is included in the Request for Proposals.
>Both Houses look to make New Jersey More business Friendly
Both houses pass Back to Work bills
Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-East Orange) celebrated the passage of about 20 bills designed to create jobs and economic development throughout New Jersey, their self-described “Back to Work NJ” initiative. (Staff, PolitickerNJ)
>Ridgewood Planning Board creates an AH-1 zone specifically for property at 234 South Broad St
Ridgewood drafts COAH ordinance Wednesday, January 5, 2011 BY MICHAEL SEDON THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS Staff Writer
Despite the state’s current efforts to abolish the New Jersey Council On Affordable Housing (COAH), the agency is still forcing planners and planning boards to submit ordinances that make towns comply with its regulations.
At a Ridgewood Planning Board meeting on Tuesday night, Village Planner Blais Brancheau introduced a 30-page draft ordinance that implements the final part of the village’s affordable housing element and fair share plan with a focus on the South Broad Street area and a property owned by West Bergen Mental Health (WBMH).
The village created an AH-1 zone specifically for property at 234 South Broad St., which is the location of a group home operated by WBMH, according to village zoning maps. The AH-1 zone is surrounded by a R-3 residential zone. The council initially voted down an expansion of the group home, but the issue resurfaced a year later when a threat from WBMH to bring a developer’s lawsuit to the village for not allowing its group home expansion caused the council to revote and approve the proposal.
MORE FROM MICHAEL SEDON :https://www.northjersey.com/news/112961034_Ridgewood_drafts_COAH_ordinance.html
>PSEG Warns Energy Tax to Subsidize Power Plants (A3442) Will Cost New Jersey Residents and Businesses
Will lead state down a road of proven failure, result in lost jobs, new customer surcharges and undermine efforts to conserve energy
(January 6, 2011 – Trenton, NJ) – PSEG today announced its strong opposition to legislation (A3442) that will subsidize the construction of new power plants through guaranteed long-term payments.
“This is essentially an energy tax that will cost New Jersey residential and business customers more than a billion dollars,” said Anne Hoskins, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Sustainability, PSEG.
“Customers have been put through this before with disastrous results for customers,” Hoskins warned. In the 1970’s, government required New Jersey’s utilities to enter into long-term contracts with power generators and set prices and production targets for the energy industry. That resulted in billions of dollars in excess payments by consumers. Over the next six years, PSE&G customers alone will pay more than $1 billion for the remaining costs of these long-term contracts. Atlantic City Electric recently received approval to raise its customers’ bills by roughly five percent to recover the costs of its out-of-market contracts. “The resulting customer surcharges will have long-term impacts,” Hoskins said. “Subsidies are a slippery slope and will drive away other non-subsidized private investment in New Jersey.
“This bill is trying to fix a problem that does not exist,” added Hoskins. Since 2007, New Jersey’s wholesale electric markets have spurred significant investment in new generation, environmental retrofits, upgrades on existing generation, and investments to reduce electric usage through demand response.
“These investments totaled billions of dollars — all made at the risk of private investors, not customers. PSEG alone has invested approximately $1.5 billion in generating plants in New Jersey since 2007,” Hoskins said.
“It is best when investors, not government, determine when new generation is needed, where it is built, what technology to use and what price to pay for it,” said Hoskins. “Supporters of A3442 hope to create jobs, but real jobs will be lost in the process,” said Hoskins. “Subsidized generation will replace non-subsidized generation and threaten hundreds of existing jobs.”
>Public hearings set on reapportionment of New Jersey’s Congressional districts
New Jersey’s Republican and Democratic party leaders have agreed on the dates for four public hearings by the Apportionment Commission on reapportionment of the state’s Congressional districts. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)
>N.J. Legislature to vote on bills designed to stimulate economy
The New Jersey Senate and Assembly are scheduled to vote on more than a dozen bills designed to jump-start the state’s economy by encouraging job growth and creating a friendlier climate for businesses. (The Associated Press)
New Jersey lawmakers will vote Thursday on adopting a corporate tax break that is intended to reward multistate businesses that hire and expand in the state but that would cost millions of dollars in lost revenue. (Rao, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
>State Supreme Court indicates it has school funding role
Court indicates it has school funding role
State Supreme Court justices on Wednesday indicated they were sympathetic to officials facing New Jersey’s financial problems, but otherwise strongly suggested that the court has a role in determining funding for local schools. (Method, Courier-Post)
Last-minute amendments to the affordable housing legislation may postpone Thursday’s scheduled vote in the Senate, according to the bill’s sponsor. (Carroll, PolitickerNJ)
>Webber resigns as state GOP chairman; Raia has governor’s backing to succeed him
Personally selected by Chris Christie for the job, Jay Webber tonight announced his resignation as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, five months before the finish line and effective immediately. (Pizarro, PolitickerNJ)
>Congressman Scott Garrett: Constitutional Citation Rule Needs Teeth to be Effective
Garrett: Constitutional Citation Rule Needs Teeth to be Effective Offers amendment to rules package enhance constitutional citation rule
WASHINGTON, January 4, 2011 – The House Republican Conference today held an organizational meeting to consider amendments to the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 112th Congress. During consideration, Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) offered an amendment to clarify and enhance the proposed House rule that would require all bills to be accompanied by a statement citing the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the proposed law.
“While I appreciate the Republican leadership for following through on the promise we made in the Pledge to America, I believe the proposed House rule requiring that all bills cite the Constitution needs to have real teeth to in order to be effective,” said Garrett. “In other words,” Garrett continued, “we have to make sure we are fostering an actual debate on the constitutionality of legislation without letting Members of the House off the hook by using the vague, and often times abused, ‘common defense,’ ‘general welfare,’ and ‘necessary and proper’ clauses of the Constitution. In order to truly cultivate a robust debate on the constitutionality of legislation, I believe all legislation must cite an enumerated power of the constitution in the actual bill text.”
Garrett’s amendments to the constitutional citation rule would have required the text of all bills and amendments to contain a statement appropriately citing a specific power granted to Congress in the Constitution. The “common defense,” “general welfare,” and “necessary and proper” clauses of Section 8, Article I of the Constitution would not be considered appropriate Constitutional citations. If a bill or amendment failed to comply, it would be subject to a point of order that could not be waived by the Rules Committee. As a result, each side would have 10 minutes of debate followed by a vote on whether or not to table the point of order and move to consideration of the bill or amendment.
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