Glen Rock NJ, Investigators from multiple agencies working at the scene of unoccupied passenger vehicle fire in the parking lot of Superfresh, located at 937 Lincoln Avenue, Glen Rock on the afternoon of Wednesday, 08/03. An engine compartment fire, deemed as “suspicious” by Glen Rock PD, heavily damaged the 4-door sedan, which was later removed from the parking lot by a flatbed tow truck. Personnel from Glen Rock PD & FD, Hawthorne PD & FD, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office were all observed operating at the incident.
Ignoring objections by Governor Christie and presidential nominee Donald Trump that refugees from Syria pose a security risk, the Obama administration has sharply increased resettlements, with New Jersey taking in almost as many people in the past month as it did in 2014 and 2015 combined. Herb Jackson, The Record Read more
Police Chief Benjamin Fox should be demoted to patrolman and suspended without pay for 180 days for violating the Attorney General’s guidelines against racial profiling, township officials have decided. Anthony G. Attrino, NJ.com Read more
Oakland NJ, recent wait times at the MVC are being blamed on the fact that the newer MVC computer system seems to be overwhelming the antiquated state of NJ main frame system, causing all to frequent computer crashes .
The NJ MVC worked with Hewlett Packard in 2008 to develop the MATRX which was supposed to bring major technological upgrades to the agency, well it did but the state lags far behind.
The MVC began a transformation project in January 2015 after severing its ties with Hewlett Packard. The agency says that it will operations from the mainframe onto a cloud. The transition has not gone as smoothly as planed . The agency initaly spent $21 million on the up grade and followed up with another $16 million.
Currently the Agency is working on an effort to streamline the number of computer screens and windows to just one this should help move customers along faster.
Governor Chris Christie recommended customers not waiting till the last minute or the end of the month to visit the MVC. The lines are short and there is less chance of computer issues.
The agency also says that it also wants to promote their Skip the Trip program which allows drivers to renew their licenses from home.
New Jersey residents enjoyed nearly 3 percent growth in their personal income over the past year, another good sign for a state economy that’s seen its share of mixed signals in 2016. Still, that rate trailed the national pace, mirroring a long-term trend that’s been playing out since the end of the Great Recession. John Reitmeyer, NJSpotlight Read more
It has come to my attention that a “volunteer” is going door to door with a petition telling residents I do not support equal pay for women. Considering the fact that I am a female who has worked since the age of 14 the concept that I don’t support equal pay is ludicrous at best. I can only assume they are trying to pressure me to support a piece of proposed legislation for which I recently abstained. I abstained because as drafted the legislation would have created unnecessary costly litigation while further hurting New Jersey businesses. In particular the legislation would have retroactively imposed legal standards on companies without ever having given them an opportunity to comply. The result would have been tens of millions in lawyers pockets, not pay equality for women. Indeed I told the sponsors of the bill that if certain modifications were made they would have my support. If you ever wonder where I stand on an issue or why please reach out.
Hawthorne NJ, Localized power outages occurred when a large evergreen tree fell in front of 70 Watchung Drive, Hawthorne on Saturday morning, 07/30. Portions of Watchung Drive were impassable for over two (2) hours. Electric power was restored by PSE&G crews after a tree service removed the fallen tree. There appeared to have been no damage to the home at 70 Watchung Drive. Hawthorne PD responded to the incident.
Letter from Former DOT Commissioner Fox Confirms New Jersey’s Spending $2 Million Per Mile on Roads
JUL 29, 2016 BY AFP
Americans for Prosperity: Letter from Former DOT Commissioner Fox Confirms New Jersey’s Spending $2 Million Per Mile on Roads
Pro-taxpayer Group Calls Letter a “Smoking Gun”
Trenton, N.J. – A letter from former DOT Commissioner Jamie Fox to legislators, obtained by Americans for Prosperity through an open public records request, confirms that the state is spending upwards of $2 million per mile on building, maintaining and operating its roadway system.
In the correspondence, delivered to Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-26) and Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-13) on March 20, 2015, Commissioner Fox acknowledged “…the cost per center line mile is $925,704 per mile.” Adding in New Jersey’s debt service, the state’s per mile road costs approximate the $2 million figure in Reason Foundation’s Highway Report.
“Commissioner Fox’s letter is a smoking gun which puts to rest any notion that New Jersey does not have an enormous, out-of-control transportation spending problem,” said AFP spokesman Mike Proto.“Lawmakers supporting this 23 cent per gallon gas tax hike, and debt-fueled $2 billion a year TTF spending plan, owe taxpayers answers and solutions, not more excuses. AFP once again calls on lawmakers to come together to address our transportation spending problem by making the structural reforms needed to ensure our transportation dollars are being spent prudently and efficiently.”
Paramus NJ, An 86-year-old Paramus woman was injured Thursday morning when a car hit her as she walked her dog, police said. The woman was in “guarded condition” at Hackensack University Medical Center, said a police spokesperson. A car backing out of a driveway near 392 Hickory Avenue around 11:30 a.m. struck her, said the spokesperson. The dog was not hurt. The driver did not receive any summons or charges at the scene but a spokesperson said the investigation was ongoing.
BY HERB JACKSON
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT |
THE RECORD
After a three-judge panel in a federal appeals court on Friday rejected his attempts to get the bulk of his 2015 corruption indictment thrown out, Sen. Bob Menendez is not giving up.
“Once all the facts are heard, the senator remains confident that he will be vindicated,” Menendez attorney Abbe Lowell said in a statement.
BY MATTHEW SCHNEIDER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
RIDGEWOOD – The Rotary Club of Ridgewood, Ho-Ho-Kus and Glen Rock recently announced that former president Jerry Kallman is returning to the top job for 2016-2017.
At his first meeting as president this time around, Kallman outlined his plans for his term, including living by the principal “service above self,” the Rotary’s motto.
Ridgewood NJ, The Democratic National Convention has been the talk of the week and has dominated the news cycle. Top Democrats from around the nation have assembled to fall in line with their party and unite behind their nominee.
But where is Mr. Gottheimer?
For someone so active on social media, you would think that he would post something about the convention. Why is it such a mystery if he is there or not? He has never shied away from a good photo opportunity with Democrat officials. People deserve to know his reasoning for either being there or not.
The Convention has been the center of a great deal of controversy – from protests to the recent emails that show that the Democrat Party made sure that Hillary Clinton was chosen as their nominee. Perhaps Mr. Gottheimer does not want to be associated with that or maybe he does not want to speak out against his friend Hillary.
Trying to distance himself from his relations to the Clintons could be the driving force in this. Warren and Sussex Counties were the only places in the entire state that Hillary did not win in the New Jersey Primary. He could be using his relationship only when it benefits him, like at fundraisers, and avoid them when it hurts.
Mr. Gottheimer needs to address whether he is in Philadelphia or not. It is important for the people of the 5th District to know where he stands. Is he a part of a convention that has gravitated to the far left in adopting socialist policies, has failed to address the issue of Radical Islamic Terror, or has protested the very existence of Israel?
If Mr. Gottheimer is not currently in Philadelphia, or if he is not planning on attending at all, then he should clarify that point. Is it that he does not want to support his mentors Bill and Hillary? Are there parts of his own party that he is avoiding?
Ridgewood NJ, Congressmen Scott Garrett has faced a Democrat led faux protest regarding alleged comments he made a year ago about his refusal to pay dues supporting the House’s fundraising campaign because it supports gay candidates.
Faux protest photo ops have been launched usually led by NJ Assemblyman Tim Eustace who clearly has far to much time on his hands.All the while Garrett challenger carpetbagger Josh Gottheimer has been taking money for disgraced former congressmen Bob “the torch” Torricelli and Saudi Arabian wife beaters.
But now Gottheimer has his own “Gay dilemma” , it seems in an internal DNC memo published by WikiLeaks, one party staffer complained in bigoted derogatory stereotypical fashion to colleagues that one of the party’s gay donors was just too high maintenance for her to handle.
The leaked memo, which is titled “Close out memo” and dated April 22, 2016, was authored by DNC staffer Julia Lahl, who recaps much of the work done with the party’s LGBT Leadership Council. The memo contains information on dozens of donors , much of which is not positive.
Lahl goes on to complain that one donor, named as Darrin Glymph, is “extremely high maintenance.” Glymph was one of three hosts for a May 2015 fundraiser in Washington, D.C. that was “wildly successful” “in terms of identifying “black gay men” that are interested in getting involved. However the [three] hosts that filled the room incredibly for this event were extremely hard to wrangle for the actual gala,” Lahl wrote.
“Darrin would like to become more involved but he is hard to get in touch with and is extremely high maintenance,” Lahl went on to complain. “I found him to be too much work for what he is worth (maybe a 5k check).
Glen Rock NJ, the Ridgewood Revolution is spreading . A group of Glen Rock residents has had enough and is petitioning Mayor Bruce Packer and the Borough Council not to approve an ordinance that would rezone Prospect Street.
Sound familiar , the ordinance would permit a developer to build 53 rentals unit housing complex on the street ie high density housing .
Prospect Neighbors started the online petition. The group claims the ordinance is “poor urban planning,” and sets a negative precedent for “high-density, multi-family rental development in all other residential areas of Glen Rock.”
People who commented on the petition homepage made statements we are all well to familiar with in Ridgewood starting with “its a small town and should stay that way we don’t need high density housing ” , others claim the project would increase traffic , ruin the single family charm and otherwise negatively impact the town.
Does this all sound familiar; “This type of housing doesn’t belong in this town. If Glen Rock has tough building regulations for homeowners wanting to expand their homes. Building this kind of apartments is hypocritical”
“This is just the thing that I expected to occur when Amy Martin was elected to council, followed by the election of Bruce Packer and democrat friends. The emphasis here should be on the rehabilitation of the Rock Road business district, not more rental housing down the street from the new Bottle King!”
