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  • Mayor Fried Goes To China

    Baristanet

    This May, Montclair Mayor Jerry Fried will take a two-week trip to China, hoping to find investors or companies interested in doing business in Montclair. At last night's council meeting, Fried emphasized that no municipal dollars will be spent to fund the trip, which is organized in conjunction with the [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 4:00pm EDT
  • Don't layoffs suck?

    A boring blog

    Even if you are not the target of a layoff, you see people who are qualified for their jobs that you like being forced to leave. It is sad and depressing.
    Who knows they might find better jobs elsewhere, but probably not in New Jersey.
    Can you hear the great [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 3:46pm EDT
  • A few misconceptions about the 400k tax

    The Save Jersey Blog

    Sam Tyler | March 17 2010

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    A lot of people [...]

    Posted: March 17, 2010, 3:30pm EDT
  • Brash even for New Jersey

    Politics Patrol: Bob Ingle

    Number of comments: 1

    Sheila Oliver

    Theoretically, fund-raising and lobbying don't mix in politics. But our friends at www.inthelobby.net found an invitation sent on behalf of Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver saying for $1,500 contributed to the Committee to Elect Sheila Oliver folks could attend a breakfast reception with her. Just anyone?' [...]

    Posted: March 17, 2010, 3:26pm EDT
    by Bob Ingle
  • TIME TO STAND UP

    In The Lobby

    March 17, 2010

    A day after Gov. Chris Christie’s budget speech, and amid all the rhetoric, and the predictions of gloom and doom, here’s the bottom line for taxpayers of New Jersey.
     
    This is gut check time.
    Do we want lower taxes, and less government spending, or not?[...]
    Fetched: March 17, 2010, 2:19pm EDT
  • Smart Buildings Go Green

    Baristanet

    NJN_GreenBuilders.jpg Tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 18, at 6:30 pm, a free screening of "Green Builders" will be presented at the Montclair Public Library, 50 So. Fullerton Avenue. This is scheduled as part Montclair's "Green Film Series." The one-hour documentary features a variety of innovative projects and ideas that have [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 2:00pm EDT
  • Soak the rich vs. Share the pain

    Capitol Quickies

    Number of comments: 1

    When last year's state budget was enacted, it was balanced in part through an increase in income taxes on high-end earners. But the increase -- which affected roughly 61,300 filers with incomes of $400,000 or more -- was a temporary one-year hike, which expired at the end of 2009. Then-Gov. [...]

    Posted: March 17, 2010, 1:15pm EDT
    by Michael Symons
  • Stevens Bike Exchange Project

    Hoboken411

    Number of comments: 4
    3/17/2010: Stevens Student starts free bike exchange program Stevens Institute of Technology Freshman Owen Jappen created a new Bike Exchange Project for campus students this year. He says: “We are looking for assistance in getting our unique...

    [[ Want to see the rest of the story? Visit Hoboken411.com to find out more... [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 1:00pm EDT
    by hoboken411
  • Three cheers for the Nuns

    Morris Politics

    Number of comments: 2

    Here's an interesting tidbit from the AP:

    Catholic nuns are urging Congress to pass President Barack Obama's health
    care plan, in an unusual public break with bishops who say it would subsidize abortion.

    Some 60 leaders of religious orders representing 59,000 Catholic nuns Wednesday sent
    lawmakers a letter urging them to pass [...]

    Posted: March 17, 2010, 11:00am EDT
    by Fred Snowflack
  • Bloomfield Police Blotter

    Baristanet

    From the desk of Lt. Richard Wallace, Bloomfield PD: Two men impersonate inspectors to gain entry to home. On March 9, a resident of Mc Cleod Lane reported two men (Hispanic or Indian) rang her door bell saying they were from the water company. One of the men claimed there was a [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 10:51am EDT
  • Toomey Bashes Obama On Israel

    Dan Cirucci

    U.S. Senate candidate Pat Toomey has criticized the Obama Administration for its unusually harsh reaction to Israel’s decision to build new homes in Jerusalem, and contrasted that with the Administration’s feckless policies toward Iran.
    Over the past year, the Obama Administration has put forth meaningless deadlines for Iran to meet [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 10:05am EDT
  • Do Leprechauns Cause Debauchery?

    Dan Cirucci


    From Flash News:
    The reason why people get so wild on St. Patrick’s Day (Mar. 17) isn’t booze – it’s leprechauns. According to leprechaun investigator Tanis Helliwell, the impish little men are directly to blame for St. Paddy’s Day debauchery.
    She’s seen leprechauns [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 9:51am EDT
  • Hoboken Council Meeting 3/17/2010

    Hoboken411

    Number of comments: 10
    3/17/2010 PREVIEW: Budget! Contracts! New and Higher Fees! Cake Boss! Adoption of the budget, consideration of two Police union contracts, a massive hidden tax increase in the form of new and increased fees, a contract for an HCDO-connected...

    [[ Want to see the rest of the story? Visit Hoboken411.com to find [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 7:49am EDT
    by hoboken411
  • Daily Quickie, 03.17.10

    Capitol Quickies

    It's Saint Patrick's Day 2010, and on this Wednesday, March 17th, the state politics/government parade includes ...

    Gov. Chris Christie and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno having a 'conversation on budget solutions' at the 27th Street Firehouse in Bayonne this afternoon. In budget documents issued yesterday, the Christie administration tips its hat [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 7:46am EDT
    by Michael Symons
  • Christie Proposes "Tough Medicine"

    Dan Cirucci


    Faced with the daunting combination of a soaring deficit years in the making and the continued effects of the national recession, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has proposed a $29.3 billion state budget that fundamentally alters spending habits while preserving core services and social safety [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 7:07am EDT
  • Israel lifts West Bank closure

    TODAY'S NEWS NJ

    Israel has reopened access to and from the occupied West Bank despite the ongoing threat of unrest between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police in East Jerusalem.

    Ehud Barak, the Israeli defence minister, ordered the lockdown to be lifted on Wednesday, five days after imposing the closure, citing security reasons.[...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 6:56am EDT
    by TODAY'S NEWS NJ
  • Talk about your cop out

    Politics Patrol: Bob Ingle

    Number of comments: 10

    Sen. Bob Menendez

    Tea Party activists who want to recall Sen. Bob Menendez went to court to find out if state law, which allows for recall of statewide-elected officials (although it makes it next to impossible) can supercede federal law which doesn't allow for recall of senators.' [...]

    Posted: March 17, 2010, 6:17am EDT
    by Bob Ingle
  • St. Patrick’s Day Nuggets

    Hoboken411

    3/17/2010: With another marathon council meeting this evening (stay tuned for the preview you won’t want to miss) – we’ll start of this O’Hump Day on a lighter note. Happy (real) St. Patrick’s Day! Now that the Hoboken...

    [[ Want to see the rest of the story? Visit Hoboken411.com to find out [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 5:59am EDT
    by hoboken411
  • St Patty''s Day Rant

    Route 55

    Number of comments: 0
    Good morning. What is the road ahead? This recession will go on for at least 2 years if not for another 5 years. Gov Christie's cuts is just the latest example. The cuts will cause local govts to cut back AND raise taxes and reduce services. [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 5:08am EDT
    by mkrull
  • Mason urges council to vote “no”

    Hoboken411

    Number of comments: 2
    3/17/2010: 2nd Ward Councilwoman Beth Mason sent this press release yesterday. Mason: Zimmer Budget Includes 8% Tax Hike Council Should Vote to Reject It Councilwoman Beth Mason is urging her council colleagues to vote against Mayor Dawn...

    [[ Want to see the rest of the story? Visit Hoboken411.com to find out more... ]] [...]
    Posted: March 17, 2010, 4:57am EDT
    by hoboken411

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