Video Tour the Stewart Family’s Backyard Halloween Maze
October 27,2012
Ridgewood NJ , In the spirit of Halloween, SPACEStv toured The World’s Only Life-Size “Loops and Traps” Halloween Maze located in the Stewart family’s backyard in Ridgewood, NJ. The maze – which takes up the Stewart’s entire backyard – has become an annual family tradition for the past 18 years attracting over 1000 people every Halloween season.
In this exclusive tour, viewers get an insider’s look into how this 1,500-sq-ft maze is constructed and how the Stewarts are able to scare the pants off the children of New York and New Jersey every season! This year’s maze features a zombie clown, snakes hanging from the ceiling, and real hands popping out of nowhere as you try make it out alive. It can take the average person up to 50 minutes to find their way out!
Red Cross Urges New Jersey to Plan for Hurricane Sandy
The American Red Cross North Jersey Region is monitoring Hurricane Sandy as it heads north along Florida’s coastline and is working closely with government and other New Jersey partners on response plans should the storm have an impact on the state. While it is still too early to predict the precise track Sandy will take, forecasters say the storm may pose a threat to New Jersey early next week.“Now is the time to put your plans in place and shop for any supplies necessary to update your disaster kits,” says Dennis McNulty, director of Disaster Services with the American Red Cross North Jersey Region. “Discuss your communication plan with family members to make sure all household members know what to do should this storm have a major impact on New Jersey.”Just as the Red Cross is preparing for Hurricane Sandy, people in New Jersey should take the threat of Sandy seriously and take steps now to be prepared – build a kit, make a plan and be informed. Preparation is the best protection against the dangers of hurricanes, which may bring flooding, storm surge, high winds and tornadoes.Red Cross tools make it easier for people to make or update plans.
The Hurricane App for iPhone or Android smart phones helps people create a plan, share it with household members and over social networks. In addition, a template and instructions to build a plan are available at redcross.org.
The American Red Cross recommends the following preparedness actions:Get or assemble an emergency preparedness kit:A portable kit, stored in a sturdy, easy to carry, water resistant container should have enough supplies for three days. Check your kit and replace perishable stock every six months. Whether you purchase a kit or choose to build your own, your three-day kit should include:
Water – one gallon per person, per day.
Food – non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items such as tuna fish, peanut butter, crackers, and canned fruit. Make sure to include a manual can opener.
A battery-powered or hand-crank radio, flashlight and plenty of extra batteries.
A first aid kit.
Prescription and non-prescription medication items. Include medical supplies like extra hearing aid batteries, syringes, etc.
Copies of important documents, including birth certificates, insurance policies and social security cards.
Sanitation and personal hygiene items.
Extra cash. ATMs and credit cards won’t work if the power is out.
Special items for infant, elderly or disabled family members.
One blanket or sleeping bag per person.
Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowls).
Prepare a family evacuation plan:
The American Red Cross urges each and every household to develop a household disaster plan.
Meet with your family to create a plan. Discuss the information you have gathered and why it is important to prepare for a disaster.
Identify two meeting places; One right outside your home in case of a sudden emergency, like a fire, and one outside your neighborhood in case you can’t return home.
Be sure to make advanced preparations for your pets. Be aware that pets may not be allowed in shelters. Contact hotels, motels, family members and animal shelters to see if they would allow pets in a disaster situation. Keep a contact list of “pet friendly” locations. If you are asked to evacuate, take your pets with you.
Choose an out-of-area emergency contact person. During or after a disaster, it’s often easier to call long distance, especially if local phone lines are overloaded or out of service. Family members should call this person and tell them where they are. Everyone must know your emergency contact person’s phone number and email address.
Show and explain to each family member how and when to turn off the water and electricity at the main switches. Turn gas off only if instructed by local authorities. Remember, if the gas is shut-off, only a professional can turn it back on.
Plan your evacuation route. Use local maps and identify alternate evacuation routes from home, work and/or school. Know where you are going and how you plan to get there before you leave home.
Be informed:
Find out what types of disaster are likely to occur in your area and how to prepare for each.
Find out how local authorities will contact you during a disaster. Listen to local media broadcasts or NOAA Weather Radio for the latest storm conditions and follow the advice of local authorities.
If you are told to evacuate, do so immediately. You may choose to evacuate sooner than alerted if you think you may need additional time.
Know what to do if a hurricane WATCH is issued:
Listen to weather updates from your battery-powered or hand-cranked radio.
Bring in outdoor objects such as lawn furniture, hanging plants, bicycles, toys and garden tools, anchor objects that cannot be brought inside.
Close all windows and doors. Cover windows with storm shutters or plywood.
If time permits, and you live in an identified surge zone, elevate furniture or move it to a higher floor to protect it from flooding.
Fill your vehicle’s gas tank.
Check your disaster supplies kit to make sure items have not expired.
Know what to do if a hurricane WARNING is issued:
Listen to the advice of local officials, and leave if they tell you to do so.
If in a manufactured home, check tie-downs and evacuate as told by local authorities.
Secure your home by unplugging appliances and turning off electricity and the main water valve.
If you are not advised to evacuate, stay inside, away from windows, skylights and glass doors.
Do NOT use open flames, such as candles and kerosene lamps, as a source of light.
If power is lost, turn off appliances to reduce damage from a power surge when electricity is restored.
For more information about hurricane preparedness, visit www.redcross.org.
Storm Notice – No leaves are to be placed in the street on Saturday, Sunday or Monday
This is a notice from the Village of Ridgewood Public Works Department concerning Hurricane Sandy which is headed up the East Coast and is expected to affect our area.
If you employ the services of a landscaper, effective immediately, please advise them that unless they remove leaves from your property no leaves are to be placed in the street on Saturday, Sunday or Monday. We encourage homeowners to also follow this same request. With heavy rain expected we must keep roadways and storm drains clear. The Village is requesting your assistance to help avoid unnecessary flooding to your property and your neighbors’.
Village crews will be working today to clear low lying areas. If you have a storm drain in front of your property, please assist Village staff with keeping it clear.
Updated information will be posted on the Village website www.ridgewoodnj.net and we encourage you to sign up for “E-Notice” for updates.
PSE&G Ramps Up Preparations for Hurricane Sandy
October 26, 2012
Provides safety tips for customers
(October 26, 2012 – Newark, NJ) – Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) Company, New Jersey’s largest electric and gas utility, is continuing to closely monitoring the track of Hurricane Sandy and is ramping up emergency preparations. Although the storm is now tracking further south, it is still expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to our service territory. At this time, Hurricane Sandy is expected to begin impacting New Jersey as early as late Sunday with the full brunt of the storm hitting the area Monday into Tuesday.
In anticipation of Hurricane Sandy, PSE&G has requested more than 1,300 linemen and 600 tree contractors from utilities in other states to assist our highly skilled crews. The utility’s call center will be fully staffed to handle calls from customers. Other employees will assist with assessing storm damage, keeping the public away from any downed power lines and other functions that support restoration efforts.
Since Hurricane Irene and the October snowstorm in 2011, PSE&G has made additional investments in our electric delivery system to help withstand storms.
• Replaced older 26,000-volt lines with lines capable of carrying 69,000 volts. These lines provide greater protection against lightning strikes and can better withstand wind and rain.
• Spent about $28 million pruning trees away from power lines.
• Tightened coordination with county Offices of Emergency Management to ensure that public officials have the latest information on outages and restoration progress.
• Compiled a list of school administrators and superintendents to contact in case schools are affected by outages.
• Made some improvements to our automated call answering systems.
Just as the utility is preparing for Hurricane Sandy, we urge our customers to do the same. It’s wise to have an emergency kit on hand year round. Here are some things to include:
• A battery powered radio.
• A corded telephone (cordless phones will not work if the power is out)
• Flashlights and extra fresh batteries.
• A first-aid kit.
• Bottled water and an adequate supply of non-perishable food.
• A non-electric can opener.
• Extra blankets and sleeping bags.
• A list of emergency phone numbers, including PSE&G’s Customer Service line: 1-800-436-PSEG.
A storm like Hurricane Sandy has the potential to interrupt service. High winds might cause trees to brush up against power lines, and lightning could strike and damage trees or pole-top equipment. There also is the potential for trees to be uprooted.
Depending on the severity of the storm, response times for both electric and gas emergency services may be longer than usual. PSE&G asks for our customers’ patience and cooperation as we work to safely restore service as quickly as possible. As the storm gets closer, the utility will provide information about estimated restoration times.
To report downed wires or power outages, customers should call PSE&G’s Customer Service line at 1-800-436-PSEG. PSE&G uses an automated system to handle customer calls as efficiently as possible. Customers who get an automated response when calling PSE&G are encouraged to use it, as it is designed to route their calls to the right destination quickly. The system also provides the option to speak directly to a customer service representative. If you have specific information regarding damage to wires, transformers or poles, we ask that you speak with a representative to provide that information.
Customers with a handheld device, or who are at an alternate location with power, can also report power outages and view the status of their outage by logging in to My Account at pseg.com. General outage activity throughout our service territory is available online at www.pseg.com/outagecenter and updates are posted on pseg.com during severe weather.
In addition, PSE&G will activate its Twitter page to keep the public informed about our restoration progress. Sign up as a follower at https://twitter.com/psegdelivers to monitor restoration progress.
A Step Forward – Even A Small Step Forward – Is Far Better Than Continuing Our Backwards Slide
October 25,2012
By Ian Linker
It is time for a modicum of pragmatism. Defeating Barack Obama will not be the end of a journey and it is not an end in itself. But it is a critical step. It is a critical step because an Obama reelection portends severe trouble for the United States and its economy and could – without much, if any, hyperbole – jeopardize our ability to function as a sovereign nation. Therefore, we must – quite simply – do what we can to defeat President Obama in this election.
Rather than supporting a third-party candidate, an idealist, who has virtually no chance of winning or standing on ceremony and not voting at all; thus, making an Obama win more likely, why not support the candidate who will lead us away from the abyss and has a bona fide chance to prevail. Even if a hypothetical third-party candidate had a chance at winning, however, he would likely not be able to govern effectively. Taking big steps often is neither practical nor possible in our political system. We effect real change in this country through baby steps.
Like it or not, America has a rigid two-party system. And the parties as currently configured have polar-opposite views on most of the big issues facing our nation. In such an environment, big steps – as much as many want them – may be impossible to achieve for two reasons. First, given the leftist proclivities of the mainstream media and the significant plurality of the American public that rely on the traditional media for its information, a principled idealist who wants everything or nothing would have virtually no chance to win a nationwide general election. Second, governing with anything other than a majority of like-minded Congressmen in the House and a cloture-proof majority in the Senate would be impossible for such a candidate to enact an agenda even if he or she could win an election.
Supporting Governor Romney, on the other hand, as difficult as it may be for some to do, is the only way to avoid a second Obama term – a mortifying proposition. But you should not fret. Governor Romney will ably lead us in the right direction – albeit in smaller steps than many would like – at a time, however, when we desperately need leadership.
So what will Governor Romney likely do? Romney will attempt to reform the tax code in a positive and revenue-neutral way, maybe not getting us to a flat tax or a Fair tax as some of us advocate for, but any simplification of the code that expands the tax base, brings down marginal rates, closes loopholes, reduces giveaways, and unleashes market forces to create growth and jobs is a good thing.
Romney also will work to reduce the size of government and cut government spending to rein in our trillion-dollar-plus deficit and reduce our $16-plus trillion debt to a manageable level. He also will repeal most, if not all, of the more insidious provisions of Obamacare. Moreover, Romney will not mandate cooperation on the American people as President Obama seeks to do. Perhaps Romney won’t balance the budget, solve the debt crisis in its entirety, or reduce the size and role of the federal government to its constitutional limits, but he will advance the ball in a meaningful way. And we desperately need to advance the ball.
Further, Romney will work to reverse or repeal some of the oppressive and deleterious regulations that hamper economic growth and kill jobs. If I was a betting man, which I am not, I would bet that Romney won’t eliminate all the infectious regulations that plague our economy, but he will begin the process. And it is an important process that must start somewhere.
The Judicial branch is another area on which a Romney presidency will certainly have a positive impact. Many federal judges appointed by President Obama, for instance, are judicial activists and results oriented, which means they legislate from the bench and do not have an uncompromising respect for the rule of law as we should demand from our jurists. A President Romney will nominate proven judges who strictly and faithfully interpret the Constitution and our other laws and uphold the rule of law.
With respect to foreign affairs, Mitt Romney will not obstinately snub his nose at the world acting unilaterally and without our allies’ support, despite what some Democrats would have us believe. Instead, as he explained in his last debate with President Obama he will lead by example and build coalitions of mutual opportunity with the nations of the world through leadership and shared interests, rather than through reliance on feckless multi-national organizations. The governor also will not travel the world apologizing and appeasing our rivals and adversaries. In short, a President Romney will be a welcome change in foreign policy.
Governor Romney will undoubtedly not take us to the proverbial Promised Land as quickly as some of us would like, if at all. But with baby steps, the rest of the American people may come to realize over time that we prosper with freedom, a limited federal government, and a judiciary that respects the rule of law. The bottom line: Governor Romney will move us away from the cliff that an Obama reelection could ensure we fly right off. At this point in our nation’s history, moving away from the precipice edge – even if we take baby steps away from it – is the only way to go.
Ian Linker is an attorney and former Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from New Jersey.
Analysis: Americans to face tougher 2013 on rising prices, taxes
By Edward Krudy
NEW YORK | Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:25am EDT
(Reuters) – Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets next year to pay for costlier healthcare, more expensive grocery bills and higher taxes, an extra drag on the country’s already slow-moving economy.
The additional outlays look set to test the resilience of consumers, whose spending accounts for around two-thirds of the U.S. economy.
“We think it’s going to be a difficult six to nine months,” said Scott Hoyt, senior director of consumer economics for Moody’s Analytics. “If anything, conditions are likely to get worse, particularly at the start of the year.”
The strength of consumer spending has surprised some economists, given unemployment near 8 percent and anemic wage growth. Consumer spending has cushioned the blow to the United States from slower foreign demand for its goods.
U.S. households have shed about $880 billion in debt since the peak in the first quarter of 2008, according to Federal Reserve data. That has put many consumers on a path back to financial health.
But an expiration of payroll tax cuts in early January and a spike in food prices could wipe 0.8 percentage points off U.S. economic growth next year, according to some economists.
The economy is now expected to expand 2 percent in 2013, down from 2.1 percent in 2012, a Reuters poll showed.
Consumer groups are noting caution on the part of households when it comes to such things as taking on more debt, retirement savings and gasoline prices.
“People are very concerned about what is going to happen next year because they are already seeing price increases that are affecting their budgets,” said Bruce McClary, a spokesman for Clear Point, a nationwide credit counseling organization that helps consumers experiencing problems with debt.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
400 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
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-
400 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS…SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT…NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST
NEW YORK.
.DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THERE IS INCREASING CONFIDENCE THAT THE TRI-STATE AREA WILL FEEL THE IMPACTS OF A DANGEROUS COASTAL STORM LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS INCLUDES THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL
AND RESULTANT SIGNIFICANT URBAN…SMALL STREAM…AND RIVER
FLOODING…HIGH WINDS CAUSING WIDESPREAD DOWNING OF TREES AND
POWER LINES…AND SIGNIFICANT SHORELINE IMPACTS FROM COASTAL
FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION. THE SPECIFIC IMPACTS WILL ULTIMATELY
DEPEND ON THE EXACT TRACK AND EVOLUTION OF TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY
AS IT INTERACTS WITH A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHING THE EAST COAST.
PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS ON SANDY…AND MONITOR THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FORECASTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
Tuition at N.J.’s public colleges, universities third highest in the nation
Tuition at New Jersey’s public colleges and universities is the third highest in the nation, averaging $12,399, according to a report from the College Board released Wednesday
That price tag — $3,744 above the national average — is up 13 percent over the past five years, as is tuition at the state’s community colleges, which now averages $4,218, according to the report, titled “Trends in College Pricing 2012-2013.”
A high cost of living and a relative lack of state support for public colleges and universities help make New Jersey’s schools expensive for students, experts say. The state ranks 32nd in per-capita spending on higher education, according to the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities. (Alex, The Record)
Hearing On School Violence, Vandalism And Substance Abuse
October 22,2012
By the Numbers
Ridgewood NJ, Hearing On School Violence, Vandalism And Substance Abuse (Including HIB) Report Ridgewood High School Assistant Principal Mr. Basil Pizzuto presented and reviewed the district-wide School Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse (including HIB) Report for January – June 2012.
The total number of students involved in all reported incidents was 51 over the whole school year. Regina Botsford, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, reminded the Board that this week is School Violence Week and that several awareness programs have been scheduled at the schools to supplement the ongoing efforts that are made all year.
o Incidents of violence, including HIB, January – June 2012: 16 (21 total year)
o Incidents of vandalism, January – June 2012: 5 (9 total year)
o Incidents of weapons, January – June 2012: 0 (0 total year)
o Incidents of substance abuse, January – June 2012: 5 (8 total year)
Panel Presentation on Language Arts in the Professional World
Hosted by the RPS Curriculum Communication Committee Tuesday, November 27 at the Education Center, from 7:30-9 p.m.
Featuring notable panelists: Harlan Coben — renowned novelist, Ridgewood resident and RPS parent Alan Finder — freelance writer and editor, former New York Times reporter, Ridgewood resident and RPS parent Laura Nicosa — Associate Professor of English and English Education Coordinator, Montclair State University Donald Taylor — Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager, Franklin Equity Group/Franklin Equity Services, LLC., Ridgewood resident and RPS parent Nadia Tscherny — Art History scholar/college professor/SAT and college essay tutor, Ridgewood resident and RPS parent.
Parents and guardians are invited to come out and hear what these noted panelists have to say about:
What skills, attitudes and pursuits in the Language Arts literacies of reading, writing, listening, speaking or viewing have benefitted you in your professional life?How might schools best create learning experiences that foster success in using the Language Arts literacies in students’ lives and in their future careers?
Dr. David Coward awarded the RHS Distinguished Alumni Award
Ridgewood NJ, David Coward, eminent physicist and a member of RHS Class of 1952, was awarded the RHS Distinguished Alumni Award during the 60th reunion of the class in October.
Dr. Coward collaborated on the discovery of quarks, for which his colleagues received the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Following the reunion festivities, Dr. Coward spoke to more than 400 RHS students about his research in finding quarks and the work of scientists in today’s world.
NJ’s top three supers open up about life inside the system
All told, the three men represent more than 50 years of school leadership — in different New Jersey communities with different challenges.
Whatever their differences, however, the three share a common bond: They were named yesterday as the top school superintendents in their regions. They also share a common sentiment: the expectations and pressures now facing New Jersey’s schools are unprecedented, especially in the face of constrained resources and strict caps.
They weren’t complaining about their jobs, something they made clear in a joint interview with NJ Spotlight. Recent changes in the state’s tenure laws and coming changes in curriculum offered some equally unprecedented opportunities, they said. (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)
A state Democratic campaign worker accused of stealing GOP signs
A state Democratic campaign worker was arrested early Tuesday morning, suspected of stealing signs supporting two Republican Bergen County Freeholder candidates, police said.
Mahwah Police Detective Kevin Hebert and Officer Michael Blondin were investigating another matter near the Mountainside Avenue entrance to Route 17 south around 12:40 a.m. when they saw David M. Gins, 27, of Washington, D.C., remove a “Re-elect [Rob] Hermansen and Elect [Peg] Watkins” sign from the ground and put it on the floor behind the driver’s seat of a Chevrolet Traverse with New Jersey license plates, Chief James Batelli said Tuesday.
The officers approached the vehicle and discovered eight identical signs to the one that had been removed and several blue blue signs supporting the reelection of Sen. Bob Menendez, he said. (Pries, The Record)
The RHS Upper Level Latin Academic Team took first place at its first competition of the season at Montclair State University on October 19. The team competed with 17 regional schools in Latin grammar, Roman life and Greco-Roman mythology.
Pictured left to right with their gold medals and gift book are: Francesca Felder, Vidushi Sharma, Akari Armatas, Megan Felder, Britta Potter and Zoe Blecher-Cohen. Latin teachers are Catherine Venturini (Academic Team Coach) and Stefanie Gigante.
5 Crucial Questions for the Presidential Foreign Policy Debate
Amy Payne
October 22, 2012 at 8:45 am
Tonight’s final presidential debate will focus solely on foreign policy. Moderator Bob Schieffer announced that the topics will be: “America’s Role in the World,” “Our Longest War—Afghanistan and Pakistan,” “Red Lines—Israel and Iran,” “The Changing Middle East and the New Face of Terrorism,” and “The Rise of China and Tomorrow’s World.” Heritage’s foreign policy experts have written a series of tipsheets for prepping on each of these issues, featured on our Debate 2012 page and linked below.
Join us tonight at 9 p.m. ET to watch the debate live on the Debate 2012 page. In addition to the live stream, our experts will be live blogging, and you can join in the conversation on Twitter.
Our experts have submitted five questions they consider vital to the foreign policy debate:
Given that the Taliban movement still poses a threat to the futures of both Afghanistan and Pakistan, how do you plan to ensure stability in the region and prevent either country from serving as a base for international terrorists intent on attacking the U.S.?
Over the last several years, the Chinese have become increasingly aggressive in pressing territorial claims against their neighbors, threatening to upend peace, security, and the free flow of commerce in the region. What policies will your Administration undertake in the first year to make clear to this new Chinese leadership that the U.S. will remain committed to its friends and treaty allies in the western Pacific?
The U.S. is not the world’s policeman, but it is a leader in world affairs. Can we maintain our influence and protect our vital national interests around the world (such as the “pivot to Asia” that the Administration has announced) if defense cuts continue? Do these cuts encourage adversaries and extremists (as in Libya) to test U.S. resolve?
In the months since Osama bin Laden was killed, al-Qaeda franchises in Iraq, Yemen, Syria, and North Africa have grown stronger and continue to pose a significant threat to Americans. Yet the U.S. appears to be stuck in a “whack-a-mole” tape loop. How should U.S. counterterrorism policy be changed to effectively counter this evolving threat?
Although sanctions have been ratcheted up against Iran, a new study by the Congressional Research Service has concluded that sanctions have not succeeded in accomplishing their principal objective “to compel Iran to verifiably confine its nuclear program to purely peaceful uses.” Tehran has accelerated its enrichment of uranium and is closer than ever to a nuclear weapon. Can sanctions alone stop these trends? What else should the U.S. do to end Iran’s nuclear defiance?
