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‘Real Housewives’ Teresa and Joe Giudice facing more charges
Monday, November 18, 2013    Last updated: Monday November 18, 2013, 4:39 PM
BY  JOHN PETRICK
STAFF WRITER
The Record

Teresa and Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice, stars of Bravo television’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” were indicted Monday on additional charges of bank fraud and loan application fraud after being charged this summer with 39 related counts.

The new indictment, returned by a federal grand jury against Teresa Giudice, 41, and her husband, Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice, 43, both of Towaco, adds two new counts against each defendant: one count of bank fraud and one count of loan application fraud.

The original 39 counts on which they were indicted on July 29, 2013, include conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud, as well as charges against Giuseppe Giudice for failure to file tax returns from 2004 through 2008.

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“Ridgewood is not for sale,” claims Deputy Mayor Al Pucciarell then Village accepts a gift from donor with ties to builder
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
BY  CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
The Record

RIDGEWOOD — A private foundation with ties to a developer proposing to build housing in the village will help pay for improvements to a stable along North Maple Avenue that serves as headquarters for the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department.

The gift, from a foundation operated by donor David Bolger, will pay for new restrooms, a meeting room and improvements to the kitchen area at the Lester Stable, officials said.

A resolution adopted by the council at its meeting last week accepted the donation and initiated a construction agreement between the village and the Bolger Foundation.

The agreement’s terms are still being worked out, officials said, with work at the stable estimated at between $250,000 and $300,000.

During the meeting, two residents questioned the village’s acceptance of the foundation’s money, since Bolger’s son, developer J.T. Bolger, has an application for a multifamily housing development before the village’s Planning Board.

Mayor Paul Aronsohn and Deputy Mayor Al Pucciarelli defended the move, saying the foundation was an entity separate from J.T. Bolger’s Two-Forty Associates.

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A Mano Pizza Buy one pizza and the second one is on us.

A Mano Pizza in Ridgewood , at 24 Franklin Ave, Ridgewood, is offering a buy one get one free pizza on Mondays & Tuesdays during lunch & dinner (dine-in only).

A Mano
24 Franklin Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 493-2000

‘Francis effect’ pulls crowds back to church
George Arbuthnott and Luke Garratt Published: 17 November 2013

POPE FRANCIS has inspired a surge in attendances and confessions in the Roman Catholic Church, reversing decades of decline.

In the eight months since he was chosen, cathedrals in Britain have seen a rise of about 20% in congregations, drawing in both new and lapsed members.

More than half of the priests surveyed in Italy said there had been a rise in support for the church. In Spain, the church has halted a decade-long slump in attendance.

https://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Society/article1341650.ece

Andy McCarthy NJTPC Featured Speaker November 19 at 7PM

Andrew C. McCarthy, a former federal prosecutor and New York Times bestselling author, is the featured speaker for NJ Tea Party Coalition Meeting on Tuesday, November 19th at 7PM.

The meeting is being held in our new home – the American Legion, located at American legion Way, Teaneck NJ.

Andy, who put the Blind Sheik behind bars in the first World Trade Center bombing, was arguably the most important prosecutor in the War on Terror. He is among the most authoritative writers anywhere on the dangers of Jihad. His distinguished legal career and expertise on national security matters will be invaluable to PJ Media and our readers.

Given his background, it’s no surprise that Andy is very interested in law and national security. Andy’s training is as a trial lawyer, not a journalist, which allows him to break down complicated events and legal principles into a narrative that commonsense people can wrap their brains around.

Andy will discuss current events such as CommieCare, the Arab Spring and more. Andy will also discuss his latest book, Spring Fever: The Illusion of Islamic Democracy.

You can read Andy’s column on PJ Media here – https://pjmedia.com/andrewmccarthy/

His columns on Nation Review online can be read here: https://www.nationalreview.com/author/andrew-c-mccarthy

America’s growing regulatory burden the country has slipped from 23rd to 80th in the global rankings

Where will the boot land next?

Investors and companies struggle with the arbitrary nature of new taxes and regulations

WHEN economists talk of political risk, they usually mean war, terrorism or, at the very least, national elections. And 2014 will be a busy year at the polls, with votes in Brazil, India and Indonesia (among the big emerging markets), plus America’s mid-terms. Countries with a combined population of more than 2 billion will be endorsing or rejecting their current governments.

But there is another kind of political risk: the temptation for governments of all political colours to change the rules, whether they relate to tax, the way that companies operate or how markets behave. And that risk has increased significantly since the 2008 crisis.

Given the scale of the banking collapse, extra regulation of the financial industry was only to be expected. New rules requiring banks to hold more capital should make future crises less severe, although the immediate effect may be to restrict lending to firms as banks shrink their balance-sheets. Some other regulatory efforts—the European Union’s financial-transactions tax, for example, or its alternative-investment fund managers directive—look rather less useful

https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21589480-investors-and-companies-struggle-arbitrary-nature-new-taxes-and

Barack Obama’s supporters are worried that he is a terrible manager
Nov 2nd 2013 | WASHINGTON, DC

NOT everyone is miffed that the Obamacare website is all but un-navigable. Scammers in Tennessee, posing as government workers, are calling frustrated would-be users of healthcare.gov—any number in the telephone book has a good chance of finding one—and offering to walk them through the tortuous process of buying health insurance for $100 upfront. Some also ask the befuddled for their Social Security number.

As Americans grouch about the bungled launch of Barack Obama’s most important domestic reform, the rest of the world is furious to learn that his National Security Agency (NSA) has tapped the phones of America’s allies such as Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, and hoovered up details of their citizens’ communications. That these two things should happen at the same time is coincidence. Yet there is something that connects them.

https://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21588929-barack-obamas-supporters-are-worried-he-terrible-manager-whoops?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/whoops

Are Millennials Turning Their Backs on the American Dream?
By Joel Kotkin
November 10th 20136:45 am

Pundits on the left and right agree that millennials don’t share the same American dreams that inspired their parents. Could this diagnosis be wrong?

In his classic 1893 essay, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History,” historian Frederick Jackson Turner spoke of “the expansive character of American life.” Even though the frontier was closing, Turner argued, the fundamental nature of Americans was still defined by their incessant probing for “a new field of opportunity.” Turner’s claim held true for at least a century—during that time, the American spirit generated relentless technological improvement, the gradual creation of a mass middle class, and the integration of ever more diverse immigrants into the national narrative.

Yet today, many consider this modern period of “expansiveness” to be as doomed as the prairie frontier culture whose denouement Turner portrayed. Nothing makes this clearer than the perception of a majority of middle class Americans that their children will not do better than them, with as many as pessimistic about the future as are optimistic. Almost one-third of the public, according to Pew, consider themselves “lower” class , as opposed to middle class, up from barely one quarter in 2008.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/10/are-millennials-turning-their-backs-on-the-american-dream.html

Americans Trimming Their Holiday Spending Plans

Consumers estimate they will spend $704 on gifts, down from $786 in October

by Lydia Saad

PRINCETON, NJ — U.S. consumers now estimate they will spend $704 on Christmas gifts this season, down from their $786 average prediction in October. Americans’ latest estimate is also significantly below the $770 they forecasted at this time last year — a particularly worrisome sign for retailers.

https://www.gallup.com/poll/165872/americans-trimming-holiday-spending-plans.aspx

Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving

Caption information:  #7271 – Officer interviewing Carlo’s employee is Ridgewood PD Patrol Officer W. Mark Bultler

“Cake Boss” store in Ridgewood evacuated due to bomb threat
November 15,20013
Boyd A. Loving
1:24 PM

Ridgewood NJ, Shortly after 11:30 AM on Friday, a female employee of Carlo’s Bakery at 12 Wilsey Square in Ridgewood telephoned 911 to report having received an anonymous bomb threat on the store’s main telephone line.  Ridgewood PD and FD personnel responded to the scene to evacuate the bakery and nearby buildings.  Several streets in the area were also closed as were sidewalks and a nearby pedestrian underpass.  A Bergen County PD bomb sniffing dog was summoned, and arrived at the scene within minutes, accompanied also by Bergen County PD Chief Brian Higgins.  The store was searched an no explosive devices were found.  RIdgewood Police are continuing to investigate the threat.  Ridgewood FD and EMS units were placed on standby.  Ridgewood Emergency Services units, along with personnel from Midland Park PD, assisted with traffic control.

Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving

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10 Senate Dems Who Should Apologize for ObamaCare

Last week, President Obama apologized for misleading the American public with his false claim that “if you like your insurance, you can keep it.” Without this assurance, it is unlikely ObamaCare would have passed. Obama was not the only politician fudging the truth. Most Democrat lawmakers repeated this claim on the campaign trail and in meetings with constituents. If Obama apologized, they should as well, as they are equally culpable.

Breitbart News has compiled a list of the Top 10 Senate Democrats who should follow Obama’s lead and apologize to the American public. These particular lawmakers either went all-in on the false claim for partisan reasons or were in a position to know that millions of Americans would not be able to keep their health insurance.

If a reader interprets this list as a guide for whom to call in Congress, so be it.

10. SEN. MARY LANDRIEU (D-LA):
9. SEN. KAY HAGAN (D-NC):.
8. SEN. MARK BEGICH (D-AK):
7. SEN. MICHAEL BENNET (D-CO):
6. SEN. PATTY MURRAY (D-WA):
5. SEN. TOM HARKIN (D-IA): “
4. SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY):
3. SEN. DICK DURBIN (D-IL):
2.SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV):
1. SEN. MAX BAUCUS (D-MT):

https://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/11/13/Top-10-Senate-Dems-Who-Should-Apologize

741 New Jerseyans enrolled in health exchange plans in first month
Wednesday, November 13, 2013    Last updated: Thursday November 14, 2013, 12:25 AM
BY  COLLEEN DISKIN AND BARBARA WILLIAMS
STAFF WRITERS
The Record

Fewer than 750 New Jersey residents and about 106,000 people nationwide have enrolled in a health insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act — lackluster numbers that are sure to fuel critics’ attempts to rollback key provisions of the nation’s new health care law.

Millions of individuals nationwide have tried to access the trouble-plagued federal website to shop for insurance, but many have been stymied by technical glitches. In New Jersey, only 23,000 applications – which would cover about 42,000 people — were filed by residents seeking individual or family policies. But just 741 of those applicants have chosen specific health coverage, a necessary step to complete the enrollment process, according to a report released Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There are some 900,000 residents in the state that are uninsured and must get coverage or face a fine.

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Bergen County Executive race begins with Yudin’s silence; Donovan is ‘definitely running’

HACKENSACK – The opening words of the 2014 Bergen County Executive race were few, but spoke volumes.

“I do not wish to comment on that race at this time,” Bergen County Republican Chairman Bob Yudin told PolitickerNJ.com when asked about GOP incumbent Kathleen Donovan’s chances next November. “I won’t even talk to you on background.”

The fact that the normally-voluble Yudin did not immediately defend the top of his party’s ticket for the next election appears counter-intuitive unless the Gordian knot that is Bergen Republican politics is considered.

Donovan and Yudin have been longtime rivals for control of the Bergen Republicans, a battle magnified by the fact that Bergen, New Jersey’s most populous county, is seen as the bellwether county in statewide elections. The flak between the two was evident three months ago, when Donovan, the county’s top Republican elected officeholder, was not listed on the host committee set to greet Gov. Chris Christie at a Bergen County Republican Organization fundraiser in August.  (Bonamo/PolitickerNJ)

https://www.politickernj.com/69506/bergen-county-executive-race-begins-yudins-silence-donovan-definitely-running#ixzz2kQcAcdRx

Americans’ Participation in Labor Force Hits 35-Year Low
November 12, 2013 – 11:33 AM
By Ali Meyer

(CNSNews.com)  The percentage of American civilians 16 or older who have a job or are actively seeking one dropped to a 35-year low in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In September, the labor force participation rate was 63.2 percent, but in October it dropped to 62.8 percent—the lowest it has been since February 1978, when Jimmy Carter was president.

The labor force, according to BLS, is that part of the civilian noninstitutional population that either has a job or has actively sought one in the last four weeks. The civilian noninstitutional population consists of people 16 or older, who are not on active-duty in the military or in an institution.

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