INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE #3299 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Parking Prohibited Certain Hours – Amends Chapter 265 in order to prohibit parking in any public parking lot between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. In addition, in the four public parking lots designated for overnight permit parking for Village residents, the hours shall be from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. This ordinance also amends the parking for Village employees in the Village Hall and Village Library parking lot to state that the yellow lined stalls are designated for employee parking.
>Science: Why didn’t we just teach it right in the first place?
A kit based curriculum that spirals topics. It sounds like Regina has already decided on a program. Let me guess, Greg. This five year review/research will lead us to the FOSS program used in Madison. Am I right?
“Science should be put into the hands of the students.” Yup, inquiry based. Let the students construct their own knowledge of scientific principles. This way, if they fail it’s their own damn fault. Never mind they could learn by reading about Einstein, Newton, Bohr, etc.
You recommend we FIRST choose a science kit, and THEN write the curriculum. Hmmm, this is a charade, for sure.
Now we have to institute remediation in biology because the state decided to give a biology competency test. Why didn’t we just teach it right in the first place?
You recommend that the bio prep class meet during chemistry lab period. What if the state decides to give a chemistry competency test too?
Greg, regarding your presentation, it is unprofessional to use 11 different slide styles for a 26 page report. Or is this a lesson in chaos?
It is comforting to know that your committee received such support and help from Regina. We know, you couldn’t do it without her.
>Christie to pull out of RGGI at press conference, unveil energy plan
Gov. Chris Christie will announce the state’s withdrawal from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-trade program at an 11 a.m. press conference tomorrow, Statehouse sources told State Street Wire tonight. (Carroll, State Street Wire)
>New Jersey Legislature has five weeks to find $500 million for poorest schools
New Jersey lawmakers have five weeks to find an additional $500 million for urban education that the Supreme Court has ordered the state to pay in the upcoming school year. (Delli Santi, The Associated Press)
Selected details on New Jersey’s population in 2010 from new census data published Thursday. All rankings of communities considered only municipalities with at least 1,000 residents. (The Associated Press)
New Jersey is becoming a friendlier place to do business, but it still fares worse than many other states, according to a survey of business leaders released Wednesday. (Lederman, Gannett)
A General Alarm Fire started just before 7 PM on Wednesday, 5/25/2011 in the kitchen of The Stable Restaurant, 20 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood. The fire quickly spread through ductwork to the restaurant’s roof and ceiling. Ridgewood Fire Department personnel were assisted by members of the Glen Rock Fire Department. All restaurant employees and diners were safely evacuated from the building. No injuries were reported, however the restaurant is closed indefinitely until repairs are made.
> Ridgewood Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament Set for Monday, June 13.
Ridgewood-NJ-May 25, 2011: The Ridgewood Knights of Columbus Council #1736 is once again proud to be sponsoring its annual golf tournament on Monday, June 13th at The Emerson Golf Club.
Prizes will be awarded for the First and Second Place foursomes, in addition to Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin competitions. There will also be a silent auction of sports tickets, memorabilia, and other valuable items. “This event is open to all, and is an excellent opportunity to meet the Knights and find out more about the deeds we do throughout the year”, said Sean Noble, organizer of the event. “We also want to thank the many local businesses who are sponsors to this event”, said Noble.
Two N.J. Supreme Court justices felt court had no place in deciding fate of Abbott case
For months, Gov. Chris Christie and Republicans in the Legislature questioned whether the Supreme Court has the right to order school funding. (Spoto, The Star-Ledger)
>Court orders taxpayers to continue to subsidies failed Abbott Schools and NJEA
Court orders New Jersey to increase aid to failed Abbott schools
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a major piece of Gov. Chris Christie’s cost-cutting was unconstitutional and ordered lawmakers to raise spending for poor, urban schools by $500 million next year, despite a state budget shortfall estimated at $10 billion. (Pérez-Peña and Hu, The New York Times)
In a press conference, Gov. Chris Christie today called the state Supreme Court’s ruling on Abbott v. Burke “disappointing but not unexpected,” and underscored his own opinion that it is not the role of the court to dictate policy. (Carroll, PolitickerNJ)
>White House Adds New Position to Deal with Unfavorable Online Media By Chris O’Shea on May 23, 2011 2:32 PM
The White House has named Jesse Lee to a new position within its communications department titled Director of Progressive Media & Online Response. According to The Huffington Post, Lee will essentially be responsible for building up Obama’s online presence as he prepares for his reelection bid, and squashing any negative stories:The post is a new one for this White House. Rapid response has usually been outsourced to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), if not done on an ad-hoc basis by administration officials. And it signals that the White House will be adopting a more aggressive defense of the president and his policies as his re-election campaign gears up.
