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Posted on July 28, 2013 June 27, 2021

Steve Lonegan Exposes Cory Booker’s Failed Record on Jobs

Steve Lonegan Exposes Cory Booker’s Failed Record on Jobs

“I have been fortunate to run several small businesses and experience the satisfaction that comes from building a successful venture. I have seen firsthand what it takes to create jobs in this country and this state, and I can tell you definitively – it is not government bureaucrats.”

TEANECK, NJ – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Lonegan held a press conference today in Teaneck at the site of one of his small businesses, challenging Cory Booker’s dismal record on jobs. This was the second stop on Mayor Lonegan’s “Expose Cory Booker” tour.

“I have been fortunate to run several small businesses and experience the satisfaction that comes from building a successful venture,” Mayor Lonegan said. “I have seen firsthand what it takes to create jobs in this country and this state, and I can tell you definitively – it is not government bureaucrats.

“In contrast, Cory Booker has worked in government his entire life. He has not created one job – not one. His jobs plan in this Senate race can be summed up in two words: More government. He has called for ‘innovation hubs with robust oversight,’ because, fundamentally, he believes that government is the solution to all of our problems.

“While Cory Booker puts his faith in government bureaucrats, I prefer to put my faith in the hardworking, entrepreneurial American people. While Cory Booker thinks government oversight and regulation will spur job growth, I know from experience that growth and invention occur when we allow our natural creative instincts to thrive.

“Consider some of the great innovations of the past decade. There was no ‘robust oversight,’ no political appointee or lifetime bureaucrat looking over the shoulder of Steve Jobs as he worked to change our lives by developing the iPod or iPhone. No government official with a clipboard stalked Henry Ford around his factory, no senior official from the administration tracked Bill Gates’ progress.

“Yet Booker and his Democratic colleagues promote exactly this kind of stifling environment where the best and brightest are reduced to cogs in a massive governmental machine.”

Posted on July 28, 2013 July 28, 2013

Letter may hold key to former prosecutor Jay Fahy’s suicide

Letter may hold key to former prosecutor Jay Fahy’s suicide
Saturday, July 27, 2013 Last updated: Saturday July 27, 2013, 11:58 PM
BY STEPHANIE AKIN AND CHRISTOPHER MAAG
STAFF WRITERS
The Record

It may have been Jay Fahy’s last secret.

Nearly two weeks before the former Bergen County and federal prosecutor committed suicide, a staff member in his law office inadvertently opened a letter addressed to Fahy, marked personal and confidential.

It was a shocker: The New Jersey Supreme Court was about to temporarily suspend his license to practice law because of a billing dispute.

His law partner tried repeatedly to contact him, but received no reply. And Fahy stopped coming to the office — except for one late-night visit, after everyone had left, when he dropped off some papers and removed mail from a chair, said Joe Orlando, a longtime friend who is acting as a spokesman for both the family and the firm.

The contents of that letter, and Fahy’s uncharacteristically evasive response to it, may offer the clearest clue to date of why Fahy — a normally ebullient personality who was cracking jokes with friends up until the end — shot himself on a Route 17 walkway on the afternoon of July 17.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/Letter_may_hold_key_to_former_prosecutor_Jay_Fahys_suicide.html#sthash.6x8vxVbd.dpuf

Posted on July 28, 2013 April 12, 2020

After a search, family finds perfect Ridgewood home

After a search, family finds perfect Ridgewood home
Sunday, July 28, 2013
BY DONNA ROLANDO
SPECIAL TO THE RECORD
The Record

They adopted Ridgewood even before they bought a home there.

Native New Yorkers Josh Ehlin and Juliana Yun owned a house in Fair Lawn for the last three years, but their lives as a married couple constantly took them to the neighboring village of Ridgewood.

They loved the restaurants — the strong sense of community, and when it came time to buy a bigger house, they couldn’t imagine themselves living anywhere else.

“We were always coming here to eat,” Yun, a 41-year-old periodontist, said of a Bergen County community known for a bustling downtown with a diversity of eateries, shopping and its own theater.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/fairlawn/217271251_After_a_search__family_finds_perfect_Ridgewood_home.html#sthash.ZJ3PQIC1.dpuf

Posted on July 28, 2013 July 28, 2013

Don’t forget to Read to your dog

Don’t forget to Read to your dog
July 27,2013
Dom Nizza

Ridgewood NJ, Have you signed up your young children for those “Read to Your Dog” sessions at the The Ridgewood Public Library ? .

The Ridgewood Public Library is dedicated to providing information, education, culture and inspiration. We encourage our community to pursue life long learning and the enjoyment of books, programs and resources in a variety of formats. We strive to offer the best possible library materials, staff, technology and facility, with ready and equal access to residents of all ages.

125 N. Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450

Mon – Thu: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sun: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Posted on July 28, 2013 June 27, 2021

Carlo’s Bakery set to open its First Location outside of New Jersey

Carlo’s Bakery set to open its First Location outside of New Jersey
July 27,2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Carlo’s Bakery, famous for its hit TLC series, Cake Boss, is planning to open a new location in downtown Greenwich.

The new location will resemble Carlo’s current location in Ridgewood .

After a couple of false starts , “Cake Boss” star Buddy Valastro opened the much-anticipated Carlo’s Bakery on Wilsey Square in Ridgewood on Febuary 10th to much fanfare.

According to Adam Bourcier, the chief brand officer for Carlos’s Bakery the bakery has locations in Hoboken, Ridgewood, and Westfield, New Jersey found in research that many visitors coming to the Jersey City facilities were from the Greenwich area.

Carlos also offers classes at its Jersey City facility location

The Greenwich location will be the first outside of New Jersey.The grand opening date has not been set, but is planned for this fall.

Posted on July 28, 2013 June 27, 2021

Bid Notice – Painting of the Pedestrian Tunnel at Train Station – Bid Opening August 13

Bid Notice – Painting of the Pedestrian Tunnel at Train Station – Bid Opening August 13

Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the Level Three (3) conference room at the Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450 on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at 10:00 A.M., prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for the following:

“Painting of the Pedestrian Tunnel at the Train Station”

The work of the Contract shall consist of: cleaning of the masonry surfaces of the tunnel of loose materials; surface preparation for application of primer coat; application of paint primer coat; application of top coat of acrylic paint at the Pedestrian Tunnel at the Train Station in accordance with the technical specifications in the bid documents. Prospective bidders are advised that the work of this project is to be substantially complete within 30 calendar days from the issuance of the “Notice to Proceed”.

Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by mail from the office of the Division of Engineering, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450 for a non-refundable fee of $10.00 per set of bid documents. Documents may be examined or picked up in person between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, Monday through Friday. Prospective bidders requesting bid documents be mailed to them shall be responsible for providing their own postage/delivery service remuneration. No specifications and/or proposal forms shall be given out after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 12, 2013.

The contractual obligation of the Village of Ridgewood under this Contract for these items is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for this Contract can be made.

Prices quoted must be net and exclusive of all Federal, State and Local Sales and Excise Taxes. Bids may be submitted in person or by mail, addressed to the Office of the Village Clerk. The Village assumes no responsibility for loss or non-delivery of any bid sent to it prior to the Bid opening.

Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name of the bidder thereon and endorsed, “Painting of the Pedestrian Tunnel at the Train Station” and must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or Bid Bond (Schedule B), drawn to the order of the Village of Ridgewood for ten (10%) percent of the amount bid or $20,000.00 whichever is less; a Consent of Surety (Schedule A); a Corporation or Partnership Statement (Schedule C); a Non-Collusion Affidavit (Schedule D); and a Statement of Responsibility (Schedule E). Any award or partial awards may be made at a later or subsequent time or meeting of the Village Council. All required schedules, that is Schedule A, B, C, D, E, and F, shall be submitted on the forms attached to the bid documents. No other forms will be accepted.

The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act, as determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor. All contractors, their subcontractors, and material suppliers shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, pursuant to Public Law 1999 Chapter 238 and the Contractor Business Registration Program, pursuant to Public Law 2004 Chapter 57. Evidence of satisfactory registrations shall be submitted at the time of the bid. All bids submitted shall contain a copy of the bidder’s New Jersey Business Registration Certificate and a copy of the Certificate of Employee Information Report.

The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Village of Ridgewood a performance and payment bond (Schedule F) in the amount of 100 percent of the accepted bid amount as security for the faithful performance of the Contract. Additionally, the successful bidder shall furnish policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and/or bid bond and the amount represented thereby shall be forfeited to the Village of Ridgewood as liquidated damages, not as a penalty.

Proposals submitted by Bidders and/or Bidder’s Insurance Company(is) not chartered in the State of New Jersey, must be accompanied by proper certificate(s) from the Secretary of State, indicating that such Bidders, Bidder’s Insurance Company(is), and/or Surety Company(is)’s is (are) authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. The Village of Ridgewood reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or to accept a bid which, in its judgment best serves the interest of the Village. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date and time set for the opening of bids.

“BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27). A complete statement as to these requirements is included in the specifications.

Posted on July 28, 2013 July 28, 2013

Churches in Ridgewood, New Jersey

Churches in Ridgewood, New Jersey

Welcome to the ChurchFinder directory of Christian churches for Ridgewood, NJ. If you are looking for a church, ChurchFinder is absolutely FREE – join now for help finding the right church for you.

ChurchFinder Ridgewood includes Baptist churches, Methodist churches, Catholic churches, Pentecostal and Assembly of God churches, Lutheran churches, and other Protestant and Catholic Christian churches. The church profiles on ChurchFinder include all of the information you need to find a church you’ll love. There’s a church for you!

Church Directory – Ridgewood, NJ

Baptist Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Mount Bethel Baptist Church
399 S Broad St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Methodist Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Metropolitan
259 S Broad St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Ridgewood United Methodist Church
100 Dayton St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Presbyterian Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

First Presbyterian Church
722 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Upper Ridgewood Community Chr
35 Fairmount Rd, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

West Side Presbyterian Church Nursery School
6 S Monroe St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Episcopal Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Christ Church
105 Cottage Pl, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Saint Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church
207 Fairmount Rd, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church
169 Fairmount Rd, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Catholic Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Religious Education Office
52 Passaic St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Lutheran Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
155 Linwood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Reformed Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Old Paramus Reformed Church
660 E Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Christian-Other Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Emmanuel Baptist Church (F)
14 Hope St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Grace Church
340 Meadowbrook Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Ridgewood Friends Meeting
224 Highwood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Welling Up Church
303 Prospect St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/nj/ridgewood

Posted on July 28, 2013 July 28, 2013

Ridgewood Open Houses July 28th

$1,088,000 – 201 MELROSE PL, RIDGEWOOD NJ

Ridgewood Open Houses July 28th

$459,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1320875
314 ALLEN PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Lisa Glattman, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/SdlRv
Open House: 1 – 4 Sun. 7/28
15

$479,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1313957
4 W GLEN AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Rose Hueneke, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1-4:30pm Sun. 7/28
15

$599,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1321495
340 N MONROE ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Filippo Papanicolaou, Sales Associate
Jacques Papanikolaou,
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4pm Sun. 7/28
12

$629,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1309682
701 HOWARD RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, S/L
Christal Chang, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1 – 3 PM Sun. 7/28
15

$668,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1316851
178 DOREMUS AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, CONTP
Sara Shin, Broker Associate
Trust Realty, Inc.
Open House: 1-4pm Sun. 7/28
15

$848,800 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1326337
88 N HILLSIDE PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Irene Palatucci, Sales Associate
Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty-Ridgewoo
Open House: 1 – 4 P.M Sun. 7/28
13

$849,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1326026
987 E GLEN AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, COL
Janis Fuhrman, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Ridgewood
Open House: 1 – 4 Sun. 7/28
15

$869,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1326536
515 STERLING PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Jennifer Brito, Sales Associate
Gilsenan & Co.
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 7/28
15

$875,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1317715
457 UPPER BLVD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Linda Aktar, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1-4:30 PM Sun. 7/28
10

$899,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1326510
400 HEIGHTS RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Mary Premtaj, Sales Associate
Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty-Franklin
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 7/28
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.fkc2pFGB.dpuf

$998,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1319373
459 COLONIAL RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Aloysius Donohue, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1pm – 4pm Sun. 7/28
15

$1,059,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1318239
812 NORGATE DR, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, RANCH
Terrie O’Connor, Broker Associate
Diana R. Leung, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Lake St.
Open House: 1 – 4 Sun. 7/28
15

$1,088,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1324868
201 MELROSE PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Ghada Abbasi, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 7/28
15

$1,190,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1319412
89 WOODLAND AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Pam Christian, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 7/28
15

$1,349,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1318146
384 HIGHVIEW TER, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Mary Tarvin Passaro, Broker Associate
Tom Tarvin, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1-4:30 Sun. 7/28
15

$1,475,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1324341
275 MANOR RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, COL
Lynn Scerbo, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 7/28
15

$1,495,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1319131
18 N HILLSIDE PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, COL
Suzanne Lenihan, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1-4:30 Sun. 7/28
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.fkc2pFGB.dpuf

https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses

Posted on July 28, 2013 July 28, 2013

Valley should take ‘expansion plans off the table’

Valley should take ‘expansion plans off the table’
Friday, July 26, 2013
The Ridgewood News

Valley should take ‘expansion plans off the table’

To the Editor:

For too many meetings and too many years Valley Hospital has tried to make a case to expand the hospital located at Van Dien and Linwood avenues in the middle of a lovely eastside neighborhood. Valley’s expansion needs will never end; I suggested more satellite locations in a previous letter the first time around, which I am now happy to read in your papers are being acquired for expansion needs.

Our village of 25,000 people does not need a city hospital on the 15 acres. Residents were told when they purchased their homes that Valley would never be allowed by our master plan to expand.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/opinions/217054011_Letter__Valley_should_take__expansion_plans_off_the_table_.html#sthash.FuZjDxOQ.dpuf

Posted on July 28, 2013 July 28, 2013

States seek to nullify Obama efforts

States seek to nullify Obama efforts
By TAL KOPAN | 7/27/13 3:14 PM EDT

Infuriated by what they see as the long arm of Washington reaching into their business, states are increasingly telling the feds: Keep out!

Bills that would negate a variety of federal laws have popped up this year in the vast majority of states – with the amount of anti-federal legislation sharply on the rise during the Obama administration, according to experts.

The “nullification” trend in recent years has largely focused on three areas: gun control; health care; and national standards for driver’s licenses. It’s touched off fierce fights within the states, and between the states and the feds, as well as raising questions and court battles about whether any of it is lega

Posted on July 28, 2013 June 27, 2021

Garrett Introduces PATH Act to Create Sustainable Housing Finance System

Garrett Introduces PATH Act to Create Sustainable Housing Finance System
Jul 23, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises, issued the following statement today after introducing the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (PATH Act), H.R. 2767, a bill that would create a sustainable housing finance system.

“Approximately five years ago our nation was hit with an unprecedented financial crisis. Today, I am pleased to be introducing legislation that continues the process of addressing the core cause of it—the government’s misguided efforts at allocating mortgage credit through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

“The federal government’s domination of the housing finance market has left taxpayers on the hook for $5.1 trillion in mortgage guarantees. The PATH Act finally takes control away from Washington bureaucrats and allows the American people the freedom to have more choices in determining which mortgage best suits their needs.

“I want to thank Chairman Hensarling and my colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee for their continued leadership and assistance in reaching out to Members of Congress and industry stakeholders to help incorporate many of the ideas and suggestions that others had to offer.

“The PATH Act will finally end the largest bailout in history and will put our country back on a path to a sustainable housing finance market that benefits both taxpayers and homebuyers. I urge its swift passage by Congress and look forward to it being signed by the President.”

Posted on July 27, 2013 July 27, 2013

Hollywood Faces the ‘summer of doom’

Hollywood Faces the ‘summer of doom’

Industry insiders fear for future of big budget spectaculars, with US box office down 19% on same period last year

Xan Brooks
The Guardian, Friday 26 July 2013 14.48 EDT

At last week’s Comic-Con event in San Diego, the film director Zack Snyder bounded on stage to announce a bold new merger. His next Warner Bros blockbuster would pit Batman against Superman, two costumed superheroes in one movie. “Let’s face it,” said Snyder, “this is beyond mythological.” The fanbase was galvanised. Hyperbole hit the roof. But in Hollywood, alarm bells were ringing.

Industry insiders are referring to this season as “the summer of doom” – an overcrowded huddle of big-budget spectaculars, without the audience to sustain them. US box office takings are down 19% on the same period last year, while the studios are smarting from such high-profile casualties as The Lone Ranger, After Earth and the supernatural action-thriller RIPD. While the runaway success of Iron Man 3 and Despicable Me 2 helped soften the blow, major figures claim that the industry needs to adapt quickly or die.

https://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/jul/26/blockbuster-film-industry-fan-base-box-office

Posted on July 27, 2013 June 27, 2021

ArtChick Photography Rolls Out its News Website

ArtChick Photography Rolls Out its News Website

Welcome to my world in cyber space!

Hi, I am Kristine Di Grigoli Paige, and I am a full time professional photographer and Associate of Church Street Studios, one of the longest lasting and best known photography studios in the city, established in 1989, and located in the beautiful historic district of Old City Philadelphia.

I specialize in wedding photojournalism. I began my career just over 12 years ago learning through apprenticeships with well established photographers. I have worked hard to satisfy my clients, build my portfolio, and develop my skills. I adore this line of work, so constantly striving for perfection comes naturally.

When you view my website, please notice my “Photo Journal” which presents an overview of how I document an entire wedding day, including locations, and wedding vendors. I know from experience how important this is for brides to see.

Here I have tried to list almost every vendor I have worked with over the past 12 years. And then of course, there is my “Portfolio” which consist of images I selected over the years from Celebrities (such as Lady Gaga in 2008 for DJ Times Magazine), Bridal Couture, Engagements, and of course Weddings, to acquaint you with my style and experience.

Schedule Appointment

https://kristinepaigephotography.com/

Posted on July 27, 2013 July 27, 2013

The Lake at the North Pole, How Bad Is It?

The Lake at the North Pole, How Bad Is It?
Published: July 26th, 2013 , Last Updated: July 26th, 2013

The pictures are dramatic — a camera at the North Pole Environmental Observatory, sitting in the middle of what appears to be either a lake or open ocean, at the height of the summer sea ice melt season. Set against the backdrop of the precipitous decline in sea ice cover in recent decades due in large part to global warming, this would seem to be yet another alarming sign of Arctic climate change

These images have attracted media attention, such as this AtlanticWire post and this Daily Mail story, both of which portray the images as potential signs of an intensifying Arctic meltdown.

But before concluding that Arctic climate change has entered an even more ominous phase, it’s important to examine the context behind these images.

First, the cameras in question, which are attached to instruments that scientists have deposited on the sea ice at the start of each spring since 2002, may have “North Pole” in their name, but they are no longer located at the North Pole. In fact, as this map below shows, they have drifted well south of the North Pole, since they sit atop sea ice floes that move along with ocean currents. Currently, the waterlogged camera is near the prime meridian, at 85 degrees north latitude.

https://www.climatecentral.org/news/melting-at-north-pole-how-bad-is-it-16294

Posted on July 27, 2013 July 27, 2013

Readers continue to voice issue with Free News Paper Delivery

Readers continue to voice issue with Free News Paper Delivery

Maybe the USPS could take advice from the jerks that hurl unwanted, junk newspapers into our yard.

Despite letters and phone calls, like clockwork, they litter our property every week. We are even getting papers in KOREAN now! Does anyone know how to get these papers stopped once and for all?

If you are on vacation and your house gets broken into (while these junk papers are hurled onto your property) then sue the shit out of the company that delivered them.

When I go away, I stop the mail and the subscription papers.Having that crap in your driveway alerts burglars that nobody is home. Its disgraceful that the Village does not go after these companies for littering.

We came home after only two days away and those disgusting, free newspapers were piled up on our lawn. It IS a dead giveaway that we’re away.

I thought littering was a crime. This trashing and invasion of our privacy, property and home has to stop! But how? There are no addresses to write to, email addresses or phone numbers to call and sometimes the papers are not even in English!

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