Category: Bergen County

>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
258 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011

NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-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-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-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-
258 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN
CONNECTICUT…NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE…TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

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Offshore backbone developer foresees huge wind industry along Jersey coast

>URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
355 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

…PROLONGED PERIOD OF HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY…

.A LARGE DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN A VERY HOT AND
HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE REGION.

WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-
EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-
EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-
RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS-
SOUTHERN QUEENS-

355 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2011

…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

…EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING..


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>Welcome to the third world 

A U.S. default isn’t a matter of “if” but “when,” David Murrin, chief investment officer at Emergent Asset Management, told CNBC.  “It’s inevitable that the U.S. will default-it’s essentially an empire which is overextended and in decline-and that its financial system will go with it,” he said.

The question is: Does the U.S. default when it is forced to by the outside world, probably the Chinese, or does it take the option to default on its own terms in such a way that it may have a strategic advantage, Murrin said.

Republicans and Democrats are currently locked in a debate on how to cut the U.S. budget deficit, and on whether the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling should be raised. Both parties need to come to a consensus by Aug. 2, otherwise the country will be in a state of technical default.

In his book “Breaking the Code of History,” Murrin argues that the balance of power has shifted away from the West, with America as the superpower, towards the East, led by China.

He believes the U.S. cannot afford to compete with the rise of Eastern powers.
Read more here….  https://m.cnbc.com/us_news/43721270 

>Heat Advisory Today 


URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
408 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

…HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY TODAY FOR THE NEW
YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA…

SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-
EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-
EASTERN UNION-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
408 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EDT
THIS EVENING…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HEAT ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND
HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 100 TO
104 DEGREES FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE HOURS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF
YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE…RESCHEDULE
STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS
AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT
WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY…CALL 9 1 1.

>Ridgewood offering kayak lessons
Thursday July 7, 2011, 7:20 AM
Ridgewood Suburban News

The Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department is offering kayaking sessions to Village residents at Graydon Pool this summer.

Instruction for adults and teens will be led by Betty Wiest, a member of the Hackensack River Canoe and Kayak Club. Classes will include the basics of kayaking: various types of boats, equipment and proper use, technique of entry, paddle strokes, and safety. All equipment, including kayaks, paddles and PFDs, will be provided by Eastern Mountain Sports in Paramus.

Sessions will be offered rain or shine on Saturday, July 9 and Saturday, Aug. 13 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. A trip to Monksville Reservoir will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, with details to follow.

https://www.northjersey.com/community/125124923_Ridgewood_offering_kayak_lessons.html

>Hackensack University Medical Center formally applied for state permission to reopen Pascack Valley Hospital 

Hackensack formally applies to reopen Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011 LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY JUNE 1, 2011, 8:47 PM
BY LINDY WASHBURN AND MARY JO LAYTON
STAFF WRITERS
THE RECORD

Hackensack University Medical Center formally applied for state permission Wednesday to reopen Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood as a 128-bed full-service community hospital. If approved, the for-profit hospital would open late next year.

The Westwood hospital closed due to bankruptcy in November 2007.
The new plan aims to address the state’s looming physician shortage as well as provide patient care to the northeastern part of Bergen County, which has been underserved since Pascack closed due to bankruptcy in November 2007, said Robert C. Garrett, Hackensack’s president and chief executive officer.

The application is “the next phase of restoring much needed healthcare services to the Pascack Valley and Northern Valley,” Garrett said.

Although a final decision on the application is not expected until November, Hackensack’s joint-venture partner appears confident enough of the application’s success to have named a chief executive officer for the new facility.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/Hackensack_formally_applies_to_reopen_Pascack_Valley_Hospital_in_Westwood.html

>Classroom grading is an attack on students

It can hardly be denied that there are factors outside a student’s control that might affect his grades. How smart he is, how much his parents support education, how nutritious the food in his home is, and how much his older brother distracts him with PlayStation 3.

Some parents might put on SportsCenter at 11pm Eastern time. Others don’t. It’s hardly a level playing field.

Since a student has no control over these kinds of things, and since some students face a lot more of these obstacles than others, grading simply isn’t fair. Why should I get a better grade than you just because my home life makes it easier for me to perform? And as we’ve learned from teachers’ unions, it’s better to have no evaluation system than one that could be unfair.

There’s another reason too. It’s an ugly one: favoritism. We all know the teacher’s pet is likely to get a good grade, while the charmless face a much tougher slog. That’s not fair either.

Read more: https://dailycaller.com/2011/05/12/classroom-grading-is-an-attack-on-students/#ixzz1MHLGg8GU

>Many turn out at rally to end NJ’s participation in regional cap and trade agreement

Scores of residents were out in force last week at Chris Ridge Service on Park Avenue in Rutherford to express their support at a rally held by New Jersey State Senator Paul Sarlo and members of Americans for Prosperity (AFP) opposing New Jersey’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a regional coalition of mid-Atlantic and northeastern states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. (O’Keefe, South Bergenite)

https://www.northjersey.com/news/120840879_Rutherfordians_rally_to_end_cap_and_trade.html

>Baseball/Softball Parade will coincide with big game
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

There is an interesting twist to the annual Ridgewood Baseball and Softball Association (RBSA) Opening Day Parade and Family Fair being held this Saturday, April 30.

In past years, the parade was the traditional starting point of the village’s youth baseball and softball seasons. However, because of calendar issues with school break, as well as the Easter and Passover holidays, fields have been opened and play already has begun.

The new, later Opening Day Parade date not only increases the chances for ideal weather but also opens up other opportunities to celebrate the game.

https://www.northjersey.com/sports/120718199_Baseball_Softball_Parade_will_coincide_with_a_big_game.html