GM sells 1,760 Volts in June, double from 2011
By David Shepardson
The Detroit News

General Motors Co. says it sold 1,760 plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt vehicles in June, double its sales of June 2011.

In the first half of 2012, GM sold 8,817 Volts, more than triple the 2,745 it sold in the same period last year. It already has topped Volt sales for all of 2011, which were about 7,600.

Volt sales have been boosted by California’s decision to grant solo Volt drivers access to carpool lanes. GM spokesman Jim Cain said 1 in 5 Volts are sold in the Golden State.

June sales were up over the 1,680 Volts sold in May.

GM had 5,300 Volts in stock at the end of June, an 82-day supply.

GM has been sharply outselling its Japanese rival, the all-electric Nissan Leaf, by more than 3 to 1. It did so again in June.

The Detroit-based automaker has abandoned its 2012 U.S. sales forecast of 45,000, saying it would instead match supply to meet demand.

GM has been forced to idle the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant for two stretches this year because of low demand.

From The Detroit News: https://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120704/AUTO0103/207040345#ixzz1zntSkWEs

Bosses pressed to target distracted driving employees
July 5, 2012

Distracted drivers, responsible for some 30 percent of all crashes, beware: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is stepping up his bid to get you to turn off that cellular phone and drop the nose hair clippers.

After putting carmakers on notice to skip the fancy doodads and getting states to pass laws banning cellphone use in cars, LaHood, considered the most effective DOT boss ever, has finally won the backing of some states to count distracted driving details in crash reports just like drunk driving.

In a tweet Thursday he heralded a new report used nationwide to track crashes that included distracted driver information such as whether drivers were gabbing on the phone or texting. “Collecting consistent information about motor vehicle crashes is essential to improving road safety,” he tweeted.

https://washingtonexaminer.com/bosses-pressed-to-target-distracted-driving-employees/article/2501384

…the fly has learned that Robert Greenlaw former Director of Emergency Management, Director of Emergency Services and Director of Northwest Central Dispatch who now lives in Ohio has been seen in Ridgewood recently.

Speculation continues to swirl in certain groups that Mr. Greenlaw is being interviewed by the current Council for the position of Public Safety Director. This after the skyrocketing Police and Fire overtime, compensatory time, sick time and vacation that the current Police and Fire management are unable or unwilling to control. Mr Greenlaw who is also know for is organizational skills and his ability to recruit volunteers may be asked to combine redundant equipment and services of the three dept.

He also may be asked to recruit or combine the Emergency Services volunteers into the Police and Fire ranks to reduce cost. This in light of the newly elected Council member call for lower taxes and reduced cost. 

Lawyers Have Already Drafted 13,000 Pages of Regulations for New ObamaTax Law
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, July 5, 2012, 12:37 AM

It’s a lawyer’s dream!

Officials have already drafted 13,000 pages of new regulations for the new ObamaTax law.
FOX News reported:

With the Supreme Court giving President Obama’s new health care law a green light, federal and state officials are turning to implementation of the law — a lengthy and massive undertaking still in its early stages, but already costing money and expanding the government.

The Health and Human Services Department “was given a billion dollars implementation money,” Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana said. “That money is gone already on additional bureaucrats and IT programs, computerization for the implementation.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/07/lawyers-have-already-drafted-13000-pages-of-regulations-for-new-obamatax-law/

Christie Caves on “Obamacare” may let U.S. run N.J.’s health exchange

Gov. Christie said he was considering letting the federal government set up the state health insurance exchange required by the federal health-care overhaul to allow individuals to buy coverage.

He also said he was not sure New Jersey needs to expand Medicaid under the federal law because the state’s program that covers the poor and disabled already is extensive.

The Republican governor made the comments on Fox News’ Fox and Friends show, one of four national television appearances he was making Tuesday, a day after he told New Jersey lawmakers during a special session he called that they should cut taxes.  (Associated Press)

https://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20120704_Christie_may_let_U_S__run_N_J__s_health_exchange.html

JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL WIBIT 50 METER SPLASH CHALLENGE

WIBIT CHALLENGE might be the next Olympic Sport

Will you field a team?

Ridgewood NJ , On Wednesday, July 25th, Ridgewood Parks and Recreation will host a tournament relay race with the Wibit (rain date is 7/26). All patrons who have passed the Deep Water Test are eligible to participate.

All must have a Graydon membership or purchase a daily pass.

Join as an indiviual ($6 fee) or as part of a 5-man team ($25 to July 20, then $30). Register early for a free t-shirt (limited supply). Prizes include a $100 gift card to the first place team with their team picture on display for the season, and $50 gift cards per team will be awarded for 2nd and 3rd place.

Don’t miss the fun! Refreshments will be served for participants and their families. The registration form and details can be located at www.ridgewoodnj.net/graydon.

Senator Joe Kyrillos : Right now the only certainty they have is that Trenton Democrats will fight tooth and nail against letting people keep more of their own money

Kyrillos: “Dems to Taxpayers- We’ll Only Cut Your Taxes if We Can’t Spend Them First”

Senator Joe Kyrillos (R- Monmouth) issued the following statement in response to Governor Christie’s call for immediate action on tax relief for New Jersey families and businesses:

The Democrats’ budget plan makes it clear: they will only give money back to the taxpayers if they cannot find a way to spend it first.It should be the other way around. We should be giving tax relief back to families and job creators first, then spending what we can afford.Our economy will only turn around if middle income families, job creating businesses, and out-of-state employers looking for a place to relocate have some certainty that our state is getting more affordable and government is committed to living within its means.

Right now the only certainty they have is that Trenton Democrats will fight tooth and nail against letting people keep more of their own money.

photos by Boyd Loving

Patients prefer wrist route to blocked vessels
(Hackensack N.J.) Record
Updated 12:06 p.m., Wednesday, July 4, 2012

HACKENSACK, N.J — For decades, physicians treated blocked heart vessels by snaking a thin tube from an artery in the groin up to the heart area. But now some cardiologists are adopting a method that goes through the wrist instead of the groin, an approach European physicians have used for years.

Using the wrist – to look for a blockage or to treat one – causes fewer complications and allows almost immediate mobility afterward.

The procedure, known as radial artery catheterization, usually involves less time in the hospital, which means lower costs, and requires a short recuperation period, according to cardiologists.

“Patients love it. If they’ve had a catheterization done from the groin and then through the wrist, they never want to go back,” said Dr. Janet Strain, director of cardiac clinical research at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J.

https://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Patients-prefer-wrist-route-to-blocked-vessels-3683159.php