>Will NJ medical pot law go up in smoke?
The terminally ill’s lack of access to medical marijuana is one of the worries of a state senator who is trying to force Gov. Chris Christie’s administration to change proposed regulations of the drug. (Jordan, Daily Record)
>Hu calls currency system ‘product of the past’
China’s President Hu Jintao said Sunday the international currency system was “a product of the past,” but it would be a long time before the yuan is accepted as an international currency.
Hu’s comments, which came ahead of a state visit to Washington on Wednesday, reflected the continuing tensions over the dollar’s role as the major reserve currency in the aftermath of the US financial crisis in 2008.
“The current international currency system is the product of the past,” Hu said in written answers to questions posed by The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.
MORE: https://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.9964072691a62252d0a98b0308fb8063.281&show_article=1
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The Hermitage: Today 1-4 p.m.Civil War Winter Encampment
January 15-16, 2011, 1-4 p.m.Civil War Winter Encampment
The members of Company B, 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers, will stage a special winter encampment on the grounds of the Hermitage National Historic Landmark on the weekend of January 15-16, 2011, the museum’s public hours (1-4 p.m.). The Civil War re-enactor group, based in Clifton, New Jersey, also hosts an encampment at The Hermitage in May. The unit will set up the outdoor Winter Encampment regardless of the presence of snow. In fact, they are hoping for snow to add to the realism of their living history portrayal of the hardships encountered by soldiers during the Civil War. On display will be tents in which soldiers endured the harsh elements, as well as other displays of wintertime provisions. In addition, there will be indoor displays of Civil War artifacts, as well as engaging hands-on activities for families with children to learn more about this important era in American history.
Entry to the Winter Encampment is included with regular admission to the museum: $7 for adults; $5 for seniors; and $4 for children. Museum members and chilren under 6 are admitted free. Hours are 1-4 p.m. both days.
The Hermitage
335 North Franklin Turnpike
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423-1035
Telephone: (201) 445-8311
Fax: (201) 445-0437
>Blame Righty: A condensed history
by Michelle Malkin
Creators Syndicate
Copyright 2010
https://michellemalkin.com/2011/01/14/blame-righty-a-condensed-history/
I agree with President Obama. When it comes to politicizing random violence, he and his supporters have been “far too eager to lay the blame for all that ails the world at the feet of those who think differently than” they do. Recognition is the first step toward reconciliation. It’s time to recognize the poisonous pervasiveness of the Blame Righty meme.
For the past two years, Democrat officials, liberal activists, and journalists have jumped to libelous conclusions about individual shooting sprees committed by mentally unstable loners with incoherent delusions all over the ideological map. The White House now pledges to swear off “pointing fingers or assigning blame.” Alas, the Obama administration’s political and media foot soldiers have proven themselves incapable of such restraint.
https://michellemalkin.com/2011/01/14/blame-righty-a-condensed-history/
….In May 2010, liberal New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to preemptively pin the Times Square bombing attempt on “someone with a political agenda that doesn’t like the health care bill or something.” The culprit was unrepentant Muslim jihadist Faisal Shahzad.
https://michellemalkin.com/2011/01/14/blame-righty-a-condensed-history/
>Restaurant Week in Ridgewood sponsored by the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce
Sun, January 16, 2011 – Sun, January 23, 2011
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Business District in Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ
Event Description
Ridgewood’s famous Restaurant Week 2011
Sunday-January 16 through Thursday January 20 –
Sunday-January 23 through Thursday January 27
FREE Parking all day Sunday and after 6:00pm
Monday-Saturday.
Participanting restaurants will offer a pre-fixe menu for $20.11+tax/tip. (beverage not included)
Call restaurants for details of offer-
Amano Neopolitan 201-493-2000
LaTour,French-American*
*Lunch only 201-445-5056
TreVoci 201-857-3494
LaPiazza Bistro Italiano 201-447-5111
Blend 201-447-4343
Marcello’s Restaurant 201-652-2120
The Stable Restaurant * 201-444-1199
*except Sunday’s
Sushi X1 201-689-7878
Mediterraneo 201-447-0022
Mekong Grill 201-445-0011
Dim Sum Dynasty 201-652-0686
Lisa’s Turkish Kitchen 201-251-8686
Sakurabana 201-447-6525
Basil & Thyme 201-240-0528
Smith Brothers 201-444-8111
It’s Greek To Me 201-612-2600
Call Ridgewood Chamber for additional information
201-445-2600 or email: [email protected]
>Ridgewood Station: Construction Project Update January 2011 – Ticket Office is Now Open
As of January 2011, station improvements continue at Ridgewood Station with project completion expected in late summer 2011.
The ADA compliant restrooms, upgraded waiting room and ticket agent office are now open. A ticket agent is available weekdays between 5 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
When completed, the project will bring the station into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and improve the functionality of the station. Work on both the center island platform and the elevators are scheduled to be completed late summer 2011 when Ridgewood Station will be fully accessible.
Please be aware that Ridgewood Station is NOT accessible to customers with disabilities at this time. Customers requiring an accessible station should use Ramsey Route 17 Station instead.
In 2011, customers can expect to see the following construction activity:
Center island platform and canopy
Platform lighting and public address systems
Variable Messaging Screens with real-time train departures and announcements
Landscaping of Garber Square Park
Activation of elevators at the end of project
Closure of outbound low-level platform
Installation of etched glass panels in center island platform shelters
Paving and restriping of the Garber Square commuter parking lot
Franklin Avenue sidewalk closed through summer 2011
Continuing through summer 2011, the Franklin Avenue sidewalk under the railroad overpass will be closed for ongoing long-term construction work the Franklin Avenue Bridge. In addition, one lane of Franklin Avenue (normally used for right turns onto North Broad Street) will be closed intermittently to vehicular traffic. During this time, NJ TRANSIT will install two new elevators and make stairway improvements. Customers who use the Franklin Avenue underpass should use the pedestrian tunnel at the south end of the station to access North Broad Street, Wilsey Square and Garber Square.
For your safety, please obey all posted signs and do not travel through barricaded areas.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience while we work to improve Ridgewood Station. NJ TRANSIT will continue to keep customers updated on the progress of the project.
>75% Want Health Care Law Changed
Voters overwhelmingly want to see last year’s health care law changed, but there is substantial disagreement about how best to do it.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 75% of Likely U.S. Voters want to change the law, while only 18% want it left alone. Those figures include 20% who want the law repealed and nothing done to replace it, 28% who want it repealed and then have its most popular provisions put into a new law and 27% who say leave the law in place but get rid of the unpopular provisions
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/january_2011/75_want_health_care_law_changed
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From Ryan Ellis on Friday, January 14, 2011 6:00 AM
Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on an historic repeal of the Obamacare law. While there are many reasons to oppose this flawed government health insurance law, it is important to remember that Obamacare is also one of the largest tax increases in American history. Below is a comprehensive list of the two dozen new or higher taxes that pay for Obamcare’s expansion of government spending and interference between doctors and patients.
Individual Mandate Excise Tax(Jan 2014): Starting in 2014, anyone not buying “qualifying” health insurance must pay an income surtax according to the higher of the following
Read more: https://www.atr.org/index.php#ixzz1B70E0kdl
>2010 Hospital Performance Report: Hackensack University Medical Center and The Valley Hospital – have higher than expected rates of central-line associated bloodstream infections
State releases hospital performance reports
Friday, January 14, 2011
BY LINDY WASHBURN
THE RECORD
STAFF WRITER
The state issued its 2010 Hospital Performance Report today, including information for each hospital about patient safety, the quality of care provided and – for the first time – the rate of hospital-acquired infections among patients.
The new information shows that two hospitals in North Jersey – Hackensack University Medical Center and The Valley Hospital – have higher than expected rates of central-line associated bloodstream infections, while Englewood Hospital Medical Center has a lower than expected rate.
These infections occur when bacteria or other germs travel down a “central line” such as a catheter used to administer medicine, and enter the blood. They are very difficult to treat, and are fatal in 12 to 25 percent of cases.
MORE: https://www.northjersey.com/news/011311_State_releases_hospital_performance_reports_.html
>Week of January 17 – Sanitation – If new snow…garbage to the curb
Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday- No sanitation collection
Tuesday, January 18th – West Side sanitation collection; Recycle Area 1
Wednesday, January 19th – East side sanitation collection; Recycle Area 2
Thursday, January 20th -West Side sanitation collection; Recycling Area 3
Friday, January 21th – East Side sanitation collection; Recycling Area 4
There will be no bulk pick up due to the holiday.
Normal rear yard garbage should resume provided we do not get the storm which is predicted for Monday night into Tuesday requiring sanitation collection at the curb.
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Cruise it or Lose it
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>Nanny State: NJ Politician Proposes License Plates For Bicycles
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – If a proposed bill becomes law in New Jersey, bicyclists will have to pay to register bikes or face a fine.
The bill, introduced by Democratic New Jersey assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker of Essex, requires owners to register bikes with the Motor Vehicle Commission for $10 dollars a piece or face fines up to $100. A license plate would be issued and will have to be displayed when riding on public roads. Plates would be valid for two years.
John Boyle with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is against the proposed bill.
MORE: https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/01/13/nj-politician-proposes-license-plates-for-bicycles/
>N.J. mayors plan to seek more shared services
A large number of New Jersey mayors say they plan to seek sharing services with other towns or their school districts or county governments in an attempt to meet the new state law that requires them to keep annual property tax hikes at no more than 2 percent. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)
https://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/nj-mayors-plan-to-seek-more-shared-services
>Superior Court : N.J. must prove sufficient school funding
New Jersey must show that its current level of school funding is sufficient to provide the “thorough and efficient” education required by the state constitution, according to a Superior Court ruling released Thursday. (Giordano, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
https://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20110114_N_J__must_prove_sufficient_school_funding.html#ixzz1B0QS9Yfy
