>Christie signs law on arbitration
Gov. Christie signed a bill Tuesday that caps increases to police and firefighter pay awarded through arbitration, a measure he called the most important of the proposals in his so-called tool kit to help towns control costs. (Porter, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
https://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20101222_Christie_signs_law_on_arbitration.html#ixzz18pvE4O00
>Outgoing Bergen County Democrat political appointees to receive a 3.5 percent raise
HACKENSACK — Republicans are crying foul over 3.5 percent raises given to outgoing political appointees and other “at-will” employees in Bergen County.
Outgoing Democratic County Executive Dennis McNerney approved raises for about 200 county employees that total about $402,000.
They were given despite furloughs and layoffs that went into effect several months ago.
MORE: https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/12/outgoing_begren_county_politic.html
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Village of Ridgewood Last Minute Shopping Ideas
Yansi Fugel
66 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 493-7060
The Wine Cottage
22 Chestnut Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 447-1113
Wine Seller
6 W. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 444-3300
Savvy Chic Consignment Boutique
38 Oak Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 389-6900
>Two People Reported Trapped in Elevator at Ridgewood Y
Around 7:40 an elevator got stuck in the YMCA with two people in it which caused a the main fire HQ to respond with most of its members. That’s all we know at the moment .
>DeMint vows to reverse FCC’s ‘Internet takeover’
By: Mark Tapscott 12/21/10 2:33 PM
Read more at the Washington Examiner: https://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2010/12/demint-vows-reverse-fccs-internet-takeover#ixzz18nV6mKOP
Sen. Jim DeMint, R-SC, says Federal Communications Commission should be renamed the “Fabricating a Crisis Commission,” following a vote by the panel’s three Democrats to approve proposed rules that amount to a hostile takeover of the Internet by a government agency acting illegally.
The proposal – misleadingly described by proponents as an attempt to insure “net neutrality” by guaranteeing equal access to the Internet – was introduced a year ago by Julius Genachowski, President Obama’s appointee as FCC chairman.
A federal court has ruled that the commission has no authority to regulate the Internet, and a bipartisan group of senators and representives warned Genechowski not to attempt to impose a regulatory regime on the Internet earlier this year.
The move’s legality was even questioned by FCC Commissioner Michael Copp, one of the Democrats who voted today with Genachowski, saying he considered voting against the proposal because it lacks a sufficiently defensible legal basis to survive a court challenge promised by major Internet Service Providers like Verizon, Microsoft, and AT & T.
But legal challenges by industry are likely to be much less of a problem for the Genachowski-led takeover than efforts in Congress to stop the FCC in its tracks.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: https://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2010/12/demint-vows-reverse-fccs-internet-takeover#ixzz18nUmpbcU
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Village of Ridgewood Last Minute Shopping Ideas
Oogie Art
162 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 336-0008
Paris Jewelers
107 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 652-2856
Pink Bungalow
185 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: 201-444-2918
Pompanoosuc Mills
257 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 7450
Phone: (201) 493-0815
>State Supreme Court : NJ senator targets ‘no-show’ Justice Rivera-Soto in fight over Christie nominee
A state senator suggested Monday that the Legislature ought to consider impeaching Associate Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto for refusing to take part in Supreme Court cases with a long-term temporary appointee. (Symons, Daily Record)
https://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20101221/COMMUNITIES/312210007/NJ-senator-targets-no-show-Justice-Rivera-Soto-in-fight-over-Christie-nominee
>State Supreme Court :Republican Senators and an Assemblywoman call on the Senate to schedule a hearing for Anne Patterson Nomination
GOP women call for Patterson hearing
Three Republican Senators and an Assemblywoman called on the Senate to schedule a hearing for Anne Patterson, who was nominated by Gov. Chris Christie for the state Supreme Court earlier this year. (Carroll, PolitickerNJ)
https://www.politickernj.com/43661/gop-women-call-patterson-hearing
>New Jersey’s fiscal woes have earned it the dubious honor of leading the nation this year in municipal bond-rating downgrades
Ratings don’t worry towns
New Jersey’s fiscal woes earned it the dubious honor of leading the nation this year in municipal bond-rating downgradings from Moody’s Investors Services, despite the state’s status as the second-wealthiest in the U.S. (Akin, The Record)
https://www.northjersey.com/news/112232599_Ratings_don_t_worry_towns.html
>Christmas Holidays
For the Christmas Holiday – Village Hall will be closed on Thursday, December 23rd at Noon and Friday, December 24th for the full day. Regular Garbage/Recycle Collection on December 23. No Garbage/Recycle Collection on December 24. No Recycling Collection.
>Village of Ridgewood Last Minute Shopping Ideas
Fox’s
230 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ
Phone: (516) 294-2678
Jekyll & Hide Luggage, Leather and Travel
7 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 445-6525
Hillmann Lighting
133 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 652-1045
Hot Jewelry Box
203 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 444-0112
Indulge a Unique Boutique
80 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 447-5433
>Holiday Hours @ Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood
Special Holiday Hours:
With the holidays here, we are staying open a little later each night this week.
Holiday Hours
Monday, Dec. 20 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday, Dec. 21 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 22 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Thursday, Dec. 23 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Friday, Dec. 24 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday, Dec. 25 CLOSED
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Gary, Barbara & Collin
The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood | 10 Chestnut Street | Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
Phone: 201-447-2204 | Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00AM – 5:30PM and Thursday Night 6:30PM – 8:30PM
>Beware of Politician Bearing Gifts :N.J. lawmakers pass bills to boost economy
New Jersey lawmakers in recent days have approved tax breaks for the film industry, investors in technology start-ups, senior citizens, and historic-preservation projects. They’ve voted to change how corporate taxes are calculated and to start a job-training program for the unemployed. (Rao, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
https://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20101220_N_J__lawmakers_pass_bills_to_boost_economy.html#ixzz18eF0XQJ7
>The state’s pension and retiree health care programs are like a giant blob in a science fiction movie
Can blob be stopped short of bankruptcy?
The state’s pension and retiree health care programs are like a giant blob in a science fiction movie, rolling over the landscape with ever-increasing speed, growing larger by the day until it’s big enough to consume everything in its path. The Legislature, pandering to greedy special interests with no regard for economic reality, created it. (Ingle, Daily Record)
https://www.dailyrecord.com/article/B3/20101219/OPINION0503/12190322/1093/COLUMNISTS/Can-blob-be-stopped-short-of-bankruptcy?
>Christie says ‘day of reckoning’ has arrived for states facing budget gaps
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said U.S. states face a “day of reckoning” as they contend with looming budget deficits in the wake of the longest recession since the 1930s. (Dopp, Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-20/new-jersey-s-christie-says-day-of-reckoning-has-come-for-state-budgets.html
