>Student charged in connection with fire at Ridgewood High School Wednesday, January 5, 2011 LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 5, 2011, 4:49 PM BY KELLY EBBELS THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS Staff Writer
A 16-year-old Ridgewood High School (RHS) student was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of arson in connection with a fire Tuesday afternoon in the boys bathroom of the school’s north science wing, according to a spokesperson with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Students were evacuated from Ridgewood High School after a fire was reported in a boys bathroom on the second floor of the north science wing.
The student, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, is alleged to have started a fire just after 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 4 by using a “Zippo style lighter” to ignite toilet paper in a stall’s dispenser, according to the BCPO report. The arrest followed an investigation by detectives with the BCPO’s Arson Squad along with detectives from the Ridgewood Police Department.
Expressing Elvis – Jan 8 Celebrating Elvis Presley’s Birthday in Poetry and Song
Ridgewood, NJ – January 8, 2011-“Elvis Presley is Alive and Well on Lincoln Avenue in Fair Lawn, New Jersey….” So reads the title of a poem by Maria Mazziotti Gillan.
On that same road but a little farther north — in Ridgewood — Elvis will be coming back. He will be alive and well — in poetry and song.
Since you may have wondered what to do after the New Year’s hoopla has quieted down, and after all the bowl games have been played, why not come out to get your own Elvis on?
Poets, we are sure that everyone has an Elvis poem or two. In honor of Elvis Presley’s birthday, why not join poets Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Laura Boss, James Gwyn, and others as they share their poems that include Elvis.
The event is on January 8, 2011, from 1-4 pm at Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church, 271 Lincoln Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ. Plenty of free parking. A large space to accommodate all manner of bards and balladeers. Express Elvis in verse or in any variety of expression. Come on out to listen or to participate. Tune up your guitar. Dust off your jumpsuit. It will be a memorable afternoon. It’s free. All are welcome.
UPDATE: Just thought you might like to know about a great new addition to this Saturday’s line-up. Not only poetry, song, but food as well! We’re excited to announce that Chef Jesse Jones(winner of Bergen County’s Ultimate Chef Competition, 2010). He will be contributing his culinary talents and unique style of Southern Cuisine to present a tasting of Elvis Presley’s favorite foods. Yes, we will be serving fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches!
Note to Poets: If you’d like to participate, please submit your intent to James Gwyn at [email protected] by Dec. 31st so he can get a reading list together. (In other words, RSVP.)
Note to Singers: Acoustic, please. There are some mics, but best to bring your own. (Also, please RSVP.)
Note to Impersonators: Calling El Vez. Is he still playing in town?
Gov. Chris Christie and his blue-ribbon panel unveiled Tuesday sweeping recommendations to overhaul New Jersey’s financially beleaguered higher-education system. (Mooney, PolitickerNJ)
A report issued by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group Tuesday said state and federal gas taxes paid by drivers only cover half the cost to maintain and build roads, and it urged government officials to fund only the best projects that provide the most benefit. (Higgs, Asbury Park Press)
In case you missed it, the owner of 257 East Ridgewood Avenue (former Sealfons building), has proposed construction of a massive six (6) story commercial/residential/parking garage structure
In case you missed it, the owner of 257 East Ridgewood Avenue (former Sealfons building), has proposed construction of a massive six (6) story commercial/residential/parking garage structure to occupy the entire eastern portion of the Village block between East Ridgewood Avenue and Franklin Avenue.
Take a look at the attached photo to see how massive this structure will be! All labeled buildings would be demolished if this plan is approved by Ridgewood’s Planning Board. The proposed structure will be the same height as the existing apartment building on the northeast corner of Franklin Avenue and North Maple Avenue.
The Fly wonders why Planning Board members Nancy Bigos, Bernadette Walsh, and Albert Pucciarelli think this is such a good idea (all were quoted in a recent edition of The Ridgewood News as having a positive view of the plan).
Am I missing something besides the fact that this would be a large tax ratable? Is the Village now for sale?
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 355 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010
...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD- SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON- WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX- RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 355 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM EST MONDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS…NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY…NEW YORK CITY AND ITS IMMEDIATE SUBURBS…LONG ISLAND…AND COASTAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST CONNECTICUT.
* HAZARDS…HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS…WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
* ACCUMULATIONS…11 TO 16 INCHES…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS WHOSE EXACT LOCATION IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE. SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN AND SLEET AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS EASTERN LONG ISLAND…AND POSSIBLY ACROSS COASTAL SOUTHEAST CONNECTICUT…WHICH COULD HOLD DOWN AMOUNTS THERE…BUT ONLY AFTER SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PLACE.
* IMPACTS…EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DEVELOPING DUE TO SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…AND STRONG WINDS CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES…WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO DOWN SOME POWER LINES…TREE LIMBS…AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
* TIMING…LIGHT SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN DURING SUNDAY MORNING…THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MUCH OF SUNDAY NIGHT. LIGHT SNOWS WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO MONDAY MORNING AND POSSIBLY INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* WINDS….DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM SUNDAY NIGHT…NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 55 MPH…HIGHEST ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN LONG ISLAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS…MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED…STAY WITH YOUR VEHICL
>Sabatino Sirica, Renowned Neapolitan Pastry Master, to Share Baking Techniques at A Mano in Ridgewood, NJ
For the First Time in the US, the Pastry Chef will Display his Expert Skills at Demonstrations and Baking Classes January 12-15th
Ridgewood New Jersey’s authentic Neapolitan trattoria A Mano, will host celebrated Italian pastry master Sabatino Sirica, for an intimate viewing of the art of pastry. The esteemed maestro will teach the fundamentals of traditional Italian pastry, at demonstrations and baking classes on January 12-15, 2011 by reservation only.
With more than a half century of experience with the craftsmanship of pastry, Mr. Sirica will exhibit his expert techniques and share baking secrets at the limited engagements. At the baking classes, participants will enjoy a rare opportunity to work hands-on with the artisan, while guests at the demonstrations will take an up-close look at perfecting pastry.
During his appearances at A Mano, the celebrated baker will showcase signature Neapolitan desserts such as sfogliatelle – a classic Italian ricotta filled pastry, rum baba – a delicious cake flavored with rum, pasteria – a traditional Neapolitan specialty for the Easter season, and more.
Born in 1941 in Sarno, Italy, founder and owner of the renowned pastry shop, Pasticciera Sirica in Naples, Italy, Mr. Sirica has been a member of the Association of Neapolitan bakers for 15 years, holding titles as Secretary and Treasurer. He has graced the major Italian television network, RAI TV, with many appearances, and is well known for his prestigious clients and collaborations, as well as his generous philanthropy.
Who: Sabatino Sirica, renowned Neapolitan pastry master, with more than 50 years experience
What: Intimate, informative baking classes ($20 per person) and complimentary demonstrations led by celebrated Neapolitan pastry chef and Italian TV star, Sabatino Sirica, hosted at A Mano, 24 Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
When: Baking Classes Wednesday, January 12th & Friday, January 14th 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Pastry Demonstrations Thursday, January 13th 6:00 – 7:00 PM Saturday, January 15th 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Where: A Mano 24 Franklin Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Telephone: 201.493.2000
Website: www.amanopizza.com
Reservations Required: Limited engagement. Please call the manager for reservations
For the past year and a half the left has been moving relentlessly to pass a Cap & Trade bill on the federal level. And the Obama administration has continued its push by circumventing the legislative process and imposing heavy-handed regulations through the EPA, led by former head of the DEP in New Jersey Lisa Jackson.
The President, not wanting to let a “good crisis go to waste,” has used the tragic accident in the Gulf of Mexico to push for a moratorium on drilling and lay the groundwork for passing cap-and-trade legislation.
Yet, right under our noses in New Jersey, Cap & Trade has already become law and is in full effect. The Cap & Trade program is called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cooperative among ten northeastern states.
RGGI became law in 2008 under then Governor Corzine. To date, seven auctions of carbon allowances have subsequently taken place. Over $662M has been generated by these auctions – cost that energy producers will pass along to consumers in the way of higher energy costs.
While RGGI couches itself in free market rhetoric, the reality is it will distort the market and result in significant harm to the economy of New Jersey and the nation.
What are those costs?
According to The Heritage Foundation, legislation being pushed in Congress – the Kerry-Lieberman bill in the Senate and the Waxman-Markey bill in the House — would have the following disastrous consequences for our economy:
* Trillions of dollars more government debt (after adjusting for inflation, Kerry–Boxer would add $2.7 trillion to the national debt by 2035—putting a family of four on the hook for an additional $27,000) * Fewer jobs (employment under Kerry–Boxer would track 1.4 million jobs below business as usual, on average, for the years 2012–2035, and peak job losses would exceed 2.5 million) * Higher energy prices (by 2035 Kerry–Boxer would add 45 percent to gasoline prices and 72 percent to electricity prices) * Lower income (Kerry–Boxer would chop $9.9 trillion from GDP between 2012 and 2035—an average loss of over $4,500 per year per family of four).
Read the Americans for Prosperity fact sheet on Kerry-Lieberman here.
In New Jersey, the Waxman-Markey bill would mean an estimated 65,000 lost jobs. By 2020, New Jerseyans could expect gas prices to spike an astounding 58% and electricity rates to increase a staggering 90%.
That means if you fill up your car for $30 today, it would be over $47 in 2020. And if your utility bill currently averages $150 a month, in 2020 it would be $285 a month — or another $1620 a year!
That is money that could be saved for a new car, or a down payment on a new home, or on your child’s education.
All of this economic ruin while doing next to nothing to global temperatures.
>MUSIC FOR FARMS TO PLAY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10 BENEFIT CONCERT FOR ROCKLAND FARM ALLIANCE IN CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY
Rockland County, NY-based composer, pianist and percussionist John McDowell (www.johnmcdowell.net) teams up with Canadian violinist Emmanuel Vukovich, cellist Julia MacLaine (www.juliamaclaine.com), and string bass player Evan Premo (www.evanpremo.com) to create the musical ensemble Music For Farms which will perform a concert entitled “A Musical Harvest” at the lovely, wood-paneled Threefold Auditorium at 260 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY on Friday, September 10, 2010 at 8pm. Tickets may be purchased at the door and are $20 ($15 for students, $10 for children). For more information, call 845-362-0207 or email [email protected].
John McDowell and Emmanuel Vukovich, who practice music and farming side by side (McDowell at Camp Hill Farm in Pomona, NY; and Vukovich in Quebec, Canada), have formed an international initiative, Music for Farms (www.johnmcdowell.net/musicforfarms), which works to revive and sustain local organic agriculture and farming communities through the arts. Julia MacLaine and Evan Premo join them for this special concert. The program, described below, includes the music of Bach, several original works in contemporary and classical idioms, and the quartet’s own creative arrangements that incorporate African drum rhythms and reflect a weaving of Eastern and Western traditions. This concert will be a benefit for the Rockland Farm Alliance (RFA). The mission of the RFA (www.rocklandfarm.org) is to facilitate local sustainable agriculture in Rockland County, New York.
Juilliard and McGill trained Emmanuel Vukovich is the recipient of Canada’s first Golden Violin Award, as well as the Canada Council for the Arts Orford String Quartet scholarship. His twin passions of farming and music are brought to expression in this artistic Musical Harvest. John McDowell is best known as composer of the score to Oscar winning Born into Brothels. He has toured with rock/world band Rusted Root as a pianist and percussionist and founded/led the internationally acclaimed band Mamma Tongue. Cellist Julia MacLaine has been consistently singled out by The New York Times for her rich tone, sweet vibrato and superb musicianship, and performs throughout North and South America and in Europe as a recitalist and chamber musician. Like Julia, an alumnus of Carnegie Hall’s resident Ensemble ACJW, Evan Premo performs chamber music regularly at Carnegie Hall and does outreach in public schools in NYC. An active chamber musician and soloist, Evan also practices farming, woodworking, and ‘homesteading’.
The program will be drawn from the following selections:
Bach, works for solo violin and solo cello
F Major, by John McDowell
Swara Kakali (transcription of a work by Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar)
The battle raging over the Ground Zero mosque is bringing new attention to another, less publicized controversy involving a house of worship in Lower Manhattan.
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which once sat right across the street from the World Trade Center, was crushed under the weight of the collapse of Tower Two on September 11, 2001. St. Nicholas was the only church to be lost in the attacks, and nine years later, while City of New York officials are busy removing every impediment to the building of the Cordoba mosque two blocks from the site, St. Nicholas’ future remains unclear.
The last bit of hopeful news for St. Nicholas came two years ago, in July 2008, when church officials and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a deal which would have allowed the church to be rebuilt about two blocks from its original location.
The Port Authority agreed to give the church a parcel of land at Liberty and Greenwich Streets, and contribute $20 million toward construction of a new sanctuary. The Port Authority also agreed to build an explosion-proof platform and foundation for the new church building, which would sit on top of a screening area for cars and trucks entering the underground garages at the new World Trade Center.
Trouble emerged after St. Nicholas announced its plans to build a traditional Greek Orthodox church building, 24,000 square feet in size, topped with a grand dome. Port Authority officials told the church to cut back the size of the building and the height of the proposed dome, limiting it to rising no higher than the World Trade Center memorial. The deal fell apart for goodin March 2009, when the Port Authority abruptly ended the talks after refusing to allow church officials to review plans for the garage and screening area underneath. Sixteen months later, the two sides have still not met to resume negotiations.
St. Nicholas Church’s difficulty in getting approvals to rebuild stands in stark contrast to the treatment that the developers of the proposed Cordoba mosque have received. New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, state Atty. Gen. Andrew Cuomo, and a raft of city officials have all come out publicly in favor of building the mosque, and the city’s Landmarks and Preservation Commission recently voted unanimously to deny protection to the building currently occupying the site where the mosque is to be built.
The mosque is proposed to rise 13 stories, far above the height of the World Trade Center memorial, with no height restrictions imposed.
Inspired by former representative Vito Fossella (R-NY), Human Events and RedState.com are sponsoring an online petition calling on New York officials to take action to stop the mosque from being built.
The contrast has not been lost on at least one candidate for Congress. George Demos is a Republican running in New York’s 1st Congressional District. Demos has made the Cordoba mosque an issue in his campaign, even though his district is on Eastern Long Island, and is highlighting the plight of St. Nicholas Church.
In an exclusive interview with Human Events, Demos had harsh words for the Port Authority, which he accuses of blocking the church from being rebuilt. “The Port Authority is a creation of Congress and should be answerable to two states [New York and New Jersey], but in reality is answerable to no one,” Demos said. “The Port Authority is insular and simply doesn’t care about public opinion. They are simply not making this a priority. Chris Ward is the Port Authority director and he is not allowing this to go forward.”
For its part, the Port Authority says it had no choice but to break off negotiations with the church to avoid delaying the World Trade Center project any longer. The authority said that the church retains the right to rebuild on its own at its original location. “We made an extraordinarily generous offer to resolve this issue and spent eight months trying to finalize that offer, and the church wanted even more on top of that,” Stephen Sigmund, a spokesman for the Port Authority said last year. “They have now given us no choice but to move on to ensure the site is not delayed. The church continues to have the right to rebuild at their original site, and we will pay fair market value for the underground space beneath that building.”
Demos said it is the church that has been unjustly delayed. “One place of worship was destroyed in the attacks. That should be the first thing on that board’s agenda. That should be the first priority,” he said. “There were actually relics of St. Nicholas in that church that were lost in the attacks. Why is it that the same government officials who are so ferverently fighting for the mosque’s right to be built aren’t also fighting for the church to be rebuilt.”
Demos was critical of Mayor Bloomberg’s recent comments on the occasion of the Landmarks Commission vote. In a speech immediately following the vote, Bloomberg said, among other arguments, that allowing the mosque project to go forward would be a victory of sorts over the forces that attacked America on 9/11.
“Let us not forget that Muslims were among those murdered on 9/11, and that our Muslim neighbors grieved with us as New Yorkers and as Americans,” Bloomberg said. “We would betray our values and play into our enemies’ hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In fact, to cave to popular sentiment would be to hand a victory to the terrorists, and we should not stand for that.”
Demos called those remarks “premature” and echoed New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio’s call for an investigation into the funding of the mosque. “We need to investigate sources of funding for the mosque. If in fact it is being funded by terrorist regimes, then it is the terrorists who are winning by building a mosque at Ground Zero,” Demos said. “Bloomberg’s comments only beg the question of why aren’t we investigating?”
Demos calls his district, currently represented by four-term Democrat Tim Bishop, a bellwether for Republicans in the fall elections. The district is a traditionally Republican seat, which President Obama narrowly won with 51% of the vote in 2008. While Demos is focusing his campaign on the issues of jobs, government spending, and his opponent’s voting record—which he characterized as out of step with the district—he said that the plight of St. Nicholas Church is resonating with voters.
Recent polling in New York shows that a majority disagrees with the plan to build the mosque so close to Ground Zero.
Asked what prompted him to take up St. Nicholas’s cause, Demos said the apparent favorable treatment the mosque’s developers received served to illuminate the issue to him as simply a question of right versus wrong.
“This is not a partisan issue,” he said. “It’s an issue of fair-minded candidates for office stepping up and doing the right thing. The focus should be something we can all agree on—getting the church rebuilt.”
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>DONOVAN LEADS McNERNEY BY 12 POINTS AMONG LIKELY VOTERS, 49% – 37%, IN BERGEN COUNTY EXECUTIVE RACE
Republican County Clerk Kathe Donovan leads incumbent Dennis McNerney among ALL voter demographics in the upcoming election for Bergen County Executive; Poll was commissioned by NJ Laborers’ Political Action Committee
“Kathe Donovan is well known and well liked by a majority of voters in all voting demographics and is poised to win on November 2nd,” said Raymond M. Pocino, vice president and eastern regional manager of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA). LIUNA has endorsed Kathe Donovan for election as Bergen County’s next County Executive.
Other key findings include:
Donovan currently defeating McNerney 48% to 38% among seniors 52% to 32% among independent and unaffiliated voters 50% to 33% among voters 18 to 44 years old 52% to 35% among men President Obama has a 37% approve, 51% disapprove rating in Bergen County. Governor Christie has a 48% approve, 36% disapprove rating in Bergen County.
“Simply put, it’s virtually impossible for Dennis McNerney to win, given the numbers and Kathe’s overwhelming popularity among all voter groups,” said Jeanne Baratta, Communications Director for the Donovan campaign. “Voters know Donovan and trust her. Donovan won re-election as County Clerk in 2008 during a massive democrat landslide and Kathe Donovan will win again in 2010.”
The survey was conducted prior to the recent Bergen County Improvement Authority scandal which led to the resignation of its Democrat chair, and subsequent calls for investigation of that agency.
Methodology: This automated poll was conducted July 14-17 with 833 likely voters for the laborer’s Political Action Fund. Voters with prior vote history were contacted with a special emphasis on G09, G07 and G06 to reflect turnout in a non-presidential year. Plus, a “vote intensity screen” was used to filter out voters unlikely to vote in the upcoming election. The margin of error for an 833 sample size is +/-3.39% at the 95% confidence level.
Susquehanna Polling and Research is a Pennsylvania-based, survey research and polling firm for GOP clients and conducts polls both nationwide and in many Northeastern and Midwestern states.
On July 20, 1969, the human race accomplished its single greatest technological achievement of all time when a human first set foot on another celestial body.
https://history.nasa.gov/ap11ann/introduction.htm
Six hours after landing at 4:17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (with less than 30 seconds of fuel remaining), Neil A. Armstrong took the “Small Step” into our greater future when he stepped off the Lunar Module, named “Eagle,” onto the surface of the Moon, from which he could look up and see Earth in the heavens as no one had done before him.
He was shortly joined by “Buzz” Aldrin, and the two astronauts spent 21 hours on the lunar surface and returned 46 pounds of lunar rocks. After their historic walks on the Moon, they successfully docked with the Command Module “Columbia,” in which Michael Collins was patiently orbiting the cold but no longer lifeless Moon.
This Tuesday Americans for Prosperity will hold an important press conference rally in Morristown against Cap & Trade with Assemblywoman Alison McHose and Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll.
If you are unwilling to pay twice as much for your electricity bill in the name of bogus “climate change,” then join us this Tuesday to help put a stop to New Jersey’s Cap & Trade program.
Unbeknownst to many New Jerseyans, our state is already participating in a Cap & Trade program identical to the one Barack Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are trying to ram though in Washington. The Cap & Trade program is called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative – or RGGI – a coalition of ten northeastern states from Maine to Maryland.
RGGI is being looked at as a model for a federal program. In fact, the bill’s language actually states that it is a prelude to a federal program.
That’s why it is no coincidence that the current head of the EPA is none other than Lisa Jackson, the former head of the DEP under Jon Corzine.
Believe it or not, RGGI has already held seven auctions of carbon permits since 2008 which has amassed a whopping $660M! This cost will be passed along to consumers in the way of higher and higher energy costs.
The Heritage Foundation analysis of the Waxman-Markey Cap & Trade bill estimates that by 2020 New Jerseyans could pay 58% more for gas and 90% more for electricity. An estimated 65,000 jobs could be lost. Cap & Trade is nothing less than a stealth energy tax that will cause irreparable harm to our economy. That’s why you and I need to stop this program now.
On Tuesday, we will join with Assemblywoman Alison McHose and Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll who have introduced legislation to repeal RGGI and end New Jersey’s participation in this program. You and I need to stand up with these two courageous lawmakers and send a strong message to Trenton that taxpayers will not allow Cap & Trade to take root in our state.
If you would like to join us on Tuesday, please contact our office at (201) 487-8844 or e-mail our Communications Director, Mike Proto, & mailto:[email protected] > [email protected] for more details. We will also need volunteers on Monday to help us prepare for this important press conference. On to Victory, Steve Lonegan State Director Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey, 24 River Road, Suite 205, Bogota, NJ 07603
