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We encourage you to include family, friends and neighbors in these open public forums with the Governor.
Town Hall Meeting with Governor Chris Christie
DATE: Wednesday, February 8, 2012; 10:30 AM; Doors Open at 9:45 AM
WHERE: Westfield National Guard Armory, 500 Rahway Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey, 07090
Seating is on a first come, first serve basis and open to the public. Please RSVP by clicking here, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGtRRXpEbm9LbHgtdHNWZmNyVlZJckE6MQ#gid=0 to allow us to do our best to accommodate demand for seating (note that space is limited, and many town hall events reach capacity quickly, so we encourage you to arrive early to ensure your seating).
We look forward to seeing you at this event! From: Richard DeRose
Nicole Torella, Union County College, 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016, (908) 709-7112 1328112336
The presentation will be held on February 15 from 7:30-9 pm at Edison Intermediate School at 800 Rahway Ave, Westfield. Pre-registration is not required. For more information please visit www.westfieldnjk12.org/specialedparents.
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Through this initiative, free dental care has been provided in New Jersey to more than 25,000 children, making it the second largest program in America.
RWJ has been a participant of this nationwide initiative since its inception and will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Give Kids A Smile! on Friday.
More than a dozen volunteers, including two community pediatric dentists, three attendings (general dentistry) and residents will provide pediatric dental care. Services include oral hygiene instruction, screenings, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions, fluoride treatments, stainless steel crowns, and more.
A Medicaid representative also will be on site to enroll qualifying families into that program.
EVENT: Give Kids A Smile! 2012
DATE/TIME: Friday, February 3, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LOCATION: Ambulatory Services, Dental Suite D
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl.
New Brunswick, N.J. 08903 1328110236
Date: Wednesday, February 1.
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast starts at 8:00, speakers begin at 8:30.
Place: Kean University STEM Building, 6th Floor
1000 Morris Avenue, Union Township.
Keynote Speaker: Caren S. Franzini, CEO
New Jersey Economic Development Authority. 1327957301
Please visit the Red Cross Web Site at www.redcrossblood.org/ or call 1-866-236-3276
We are seeking volunteers for the day at one hour or more per shift. To find other ways to help please call Dorothy Burger at 908-656-4618 1327686540
Panelists include:
Lieutenant Colonel John J. Thomas, US Air Force,
Lieutenant Colonel Brent Johnson, US Air Force,
Lieutenant Colonel David N. Kincaid, Jr., US Air Force,
Dr. Bert Frandsen, Panel Faculty Advisor and Associate Professor, Air War College Warfighting Department.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 2:30PM TO 3:50PM.
WHERE: Rutgers Business School, 1 Washington Park, Newark, Room 220, NJ 07102.
WHY: The lecture series is designed to encourage dialogue on national security strategy between personnel and students of the Air War College and the public. The series is named in honor of General Henry “Hap” Arnold, a pioneer airman who was taught to fly by the Wright brothers and is regarded as the father of the U.S, Air Force. The general commanded the Army Air Forces to victory over Germany and Japan in World War II. Three years after retiring in 1946, General Arnold was appointed the first “general of the Air Force,” five-star rank by the U.S. Congress.
Contact:
Daniel Stoll
Rutgers Business School - Newark and New Brunswick
973-353-5879
dstoll@business.rutgers.edu 1327606142
The Garwood First Aid Squad is a nonprofit all volunteer organization and relies on donations to continue to provide free emergency medical services to anyone who needs it. In 2011 the squad responded to over 420 calls for service in Garwood and its surrounding communities. Please come join us at the Garwood Knights of Columbus, 37 South Avenue, and support the squad. For additional info please call 908-789-0300. 1327605936
According to police, around 6:05 p.m. a car driven by Patricia Currie, 68, of Scotch Plains was passing through the intersection of North Avenue at Tuttle Parkway when it appears she grazed a pedestrian as he crossed the street, said Romankow. Currie immediately stopped and offered assistance to the man, attempting leading him across the street. Witnesses reported that as the two walked across the road, a Chevy Cavalier, driven by Westfield resident, struck the pair causing injuries and propelling them several yards down North Avenue. The driver of the Cavalier stopped at the scene and was later taken to a local hospital for observation.
Almost immediately after, a second vehicle driven by a Westfield resident, struck Currie, who was now in the roadway, said Romankow. That vehicle, a GMC pickup, struck Currie causing further injury. She was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. The male pedestrian was transported to University Hospital in Newark for treatment.
At this point the case remains an active investigation and at this point no charges have been filed. Detectives continue to interview witnesses and examine evidence. Additional information will be released as it becomes available. 1327598730
The event will feature wonderful dishes, delectable desserts and fine wines from some of Cranford's best eateries. Proceeds will benefit the United Way's Special Response Fund serving the emergency family needs of the Union County community. The 2012 designee is Cranford Family Care, a major support for the people of Cranford after Hurricane Irene flooded the area.
Advance tickets are $35 and $40 at the door, VIP advance tickets are $50 and $55 at the door. The VIP event will take place at Pairings Restaurant, 1 South Avenue East, from 4pm - 5pm. Space for the VIP event is limited. 1327429415
The MODDERN Cures Act aims to update the nation’s drug and diagnostics evaluation and regulatory network by encouraging the discovery and development of new treatments for diseases that have few or no options. Lance serves as a co-chair of the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus. For more information, call Mr. Lance's office at (908) 518-7733. 1327416899
Traffic was diverted from several blocks around the area for several hours during the inferno. No serious injuries were reported. Unconfirmed reports were received of two bystanders being injured when they slipped on the ice.
A full report will be published in this week's newspaper and more photos are being received that will be posted here (Lauren Barr reporting) 1327322585
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION - NOTICE OF MEETINGS
(In Compliance with OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT - Chapter 231)
ADDENDUM TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS*
TYPE OF MEETING: Board PTA Roundtable Discussion
DATE OF MEETING: Monday, January 23,2012
LOCATION: Park Middle School/Media Center
580 Park Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PURPOSE: OF MEETING: The Board will meet with the PTA to discuss various
topics of concern.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN: Action may be taken.
DATE OF NOTIFICATION: January 20,2012
DISTRIBUTION OF NOTIFICATION:
Township Clerk of Scotch Plains
Borough Clerk of Fanwood
The Times (Scotch Plains, NJ)
Posted at Board of Education Offices
Evergreen Ave. & Cedar St.
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 1327075191
Prizes will be awarded to the Top 3 Winners, in addition to qualifying to go on and represent Westfield in the Central Regional Spelling Bee.
The 4th Grade Competition will be held on Wednesday, January 25th. The 5th Grade Competition will be held on Thursday, January 26th. There will be a final elimination round for both grades on Monday, January 30th.
The Junior Woman's Club of Westfield, Inc. is a group of volunteer women between the ages of 18 and 40 who share a common goal: improving our community, our state and the lives of others.
For more information about the JWC and the upcoming Spelling Bee, please call contact JWC Spelling Bee Chairwomen Samantha Black (rusamblack@gmail.com) or Alison Bell (alito12@aol.com). 1326916761
Tickets for the event are priced at strips for $5 per arms' length and also 25 cents per ticket. One ticket earns you a scoop of any food, thus the term Quarter Dip.
A 50/50 raffle and SPF Raider clothing and items will also be sold.
This fund-raiser helps the SPF Boosters raise money for various athletic awards, scholarships, banquets and projects to assist in the high school's numerous athletic programs.
And yes, there will be basketball. Six total games being played at two gyms in the high school.
The event will be launched at at 4 p.m. when the SPF High boys' JV team wil meet its town rival, Union Catholic, while at the same time, the SPF girls' JV squad takes on Morris Knolls.
At 5:30 p.m. , the SPF girls' freshman team plays Morris Knolls and at 6 p.m. the SPF varsity girls play Morris Knolls.
At the 7 p.m., the SPF freshman boys take on Union Catholic and the evening is capped when the Raiders meet Union Catholic in a varsity boys' matchup at 8 p.m. 1326482360
Our volunteers come from all walks of life and no prior experience is required. Imagine's 4-day volunteer facilitator training will provide you with the skills you'll need. Volunteers must be 21 years of age or older. Volunteer Training is March 23-26 from 9 AM – 5 PM with a Volunteer Orientation on March 1st from 7 PM - 8:30 PM. Contact Imagine at volunteer@imaginenj.org or 908-334-5723 or visit our website at www.imaginenj.org 1326280019
This Mass will be offered for Rita Salm, who for many years coordinated this special liturgy. Her son, Deacon Robert Salm hopes to be with us and preach at this liturgy.
Questions please call the rectory 908.322.5192 – church is handicap accessible. 1326208192
Please note - we cannot accept casual clothing, men’s clothing, used hosiery, or any item in need of cleaning or repair. The drive will run at the JCC, 1391 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains between 11:30am-3:00pm. Donations are tax deductible; a receipt will be provided. If you are not able to drop off your donations during the drive time specified, please contact Kalpana Krishna-Kumar @ 908-322-9142 or email kfamily20@verizon.net. 1326108793
John O'Boyle/The Star-Ledger A bill to eliminate the requirement that governments, business and citizens run legal notices in newspapers has been scheduled for a vote in the Senate and Assembly.
By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger
TRENTON — A bill to eliminate requirements on publishing legal ads in newspapers will cost towns more money, kill jobs and muddy transparency in local and state government, media industry experts say.
The bill also could disadvantage elderly and low-income residents who rely on newspapers. A study last year by Scarborough Research, a media research firm, showed 63 percent of the state’s elderly and 58 percent of low-income residents did not go online over a 30-day period.
Supporters say the bill would save governments $70 million a year. But the New Jersey Press Association said the ads cost $20 million — $8 million from government.
George White, the NJPA’s executive director, said the bill would make residents comb multiple town websites for information, and it would not save money.
"The business of legal public notifications has a lot of nuance and complexities that they don’t have the websites to properly administer," he said today, noting townships may have to take on additional costs and personnel.
Richard Vezza, publisher of The Star-Ledger, said the measure was more about politicians obstructing the press than saving money.
"The only reason that I can come up with is that they either want to get even with newspapers or they want to limit access to public information," Vezza said today.
State lawmakers previously tabled the bill (S2072), but Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex) and Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) approved posting it late Friday afternoon in a bid to pass the measure Monday, when the current legislative session ends.
If approved, the bill would make it optional for state, county and municipal governments to place legal advertisements — such as contract bids and tax sales — in newspapers, provided they post them on their own websites.
An original bill sponsor, Assemblyman Al Coutinho (D-Essex), has withdrawn his sponsorship, noting "it would have a crippling effect on small community papers."
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Ex-Files Comments:
Where is the "oversight" and "enforcement"? Where is the "public redress" when there is NO PERMANENT PUBLIC RECORD of websites to refer to after the "Legal Ads" were "supposed to have appeared?"
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, WHY FIX IT?
As it stands now under longtime existing law, anyone can go to one newspaper and the New Jersey Press Association website (NJPublicNotices.com) and get ALL the published Legal Notices in the state. Under this Bill, everyone would have to go to EACH and EVERY INDIVIDUAL WEBSITE of hundreds of government agencies and school districts EVERYDAY to obtain the same information they are NOW GUARANTEED under current law in effect since the founding of our nation.
The completely unexpected posting of this controversial Bill late Friday, for a last Session Day vote on Monday begs the question, "Who benefits" by enactment of this Bill, and better yet, "who suffers" if it is adopted? Who really wants this Bill and WHY?
There is "specious speculation" as to "benefit," but it is crystal clear that the citizens of New Jersey will be "short-changed" in the elimination of a First Amendment guarantee of public access to public information in force since its adoption in 1789.
It is also abundantly clear that the Bill's enactment will severely hurt the already precarious financial viability of the state's Daily and Weekly community newspapers which cover and provide local and state news to all New Jersey residents.
Why would the New Jersey Legislature, the people's elected representatives, want to do this to the people of the state who just re-elected them?
It's "bad faith," it's "bad politics" and it is a condemnable, arrogant and completely irresponsible act to do so.
I pray that "common sense" will prevail and that the members of the New Jersey Legislature will "do the right thing" in remembering their charge and oath "to do what is in the best interests of the people!" 1326022136
<a href="http://www.goleader.com/05feb03/09.pdf">Wedding announcement
Westfield Leader March 9, 2005 Margaret Kritsch Anderson</a>
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Beside our loyal customers who shop with us, there are also the hundreds of friends who donate their gently used clothing, household bric-a-brac, linens, musical instruments, sports equipment and all other items that we in turn can sell at affordable prices.
The store will be open for business as usual on Saturday at 10 am and stay open until 1 pm. So stop by for a hot drink, great bargains and chatting. For information on becoming a volunteer, just ask one of our members about how to join our staff.
The Thrift Shop is a completely volunteer run operation and all profits realized from our sales throughout the year are donated back into the local communities' charitable organizations.
The shop is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 am to 2:30 pm and Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Call 908 322 5420 for more information or directions. Free parking in back of the building and on the street.
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These friends from different generations will discuss their muses, motivations, and processes, spiritual and political aspects of their works, and share journal and sketchbook entries. Wooden Thomas will accompany on acoustic guitar. Attendees will be invited to participate in discussion following. Refreshments will be served.
Hip Thrift and Art Gallery is located at 407 South Ave W, Westfield, NJ. Contact Patrice Bavos for more information at (908) 232-8223. See http://hipthriftandartgallery.tumblr.com 1325172667
Fanwood - Sunday, January 1, Fanwood Borough Council Reorganization, noon, Council Chambers, Borough Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood - Photographer/Paul Lauchenauer, Reporter/Peter Griesmer
Cranford - Monday, January 2, Cranford Township Committee Reorganization, 6 p.m., Council Chambers, Cranford Municipal Building, 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford -- Photographer/Reporter, Christina Hinke
Scotch Plains - Tuesday, January 3, Scotch Plains Township Council Reorganization, 8 pm., Council Chambers, Scotch Plains Municipal Building, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains - Photographer/Reporter Fred Rossi
Westfield - Tuesday, January 3, Westfield Town Council Reorganization, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, Westfield Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield - Photographer/Paul Lachenauer, Reporter/Michael Pollack
Mountainside - Tuesday, January 3, Mountainside Borough Council Reorganization, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, Mountainside Municipal Building
Union County - Sunday, January 8, Union County Freeholders Reorganization, Noon, Courtroom of Assignment Judge Karen Cassidy, Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth - Photographer/Greg Ryan, Reporter/Paul Peyton
Garwood - Sunday, January 8, Garwood Borough Council Reorganization, 3 p.m., Council Chambers, Garwood Borough Hall, 403 South Avenue, Garwood -- Photographer/Reporter, Christina Hinke
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By Andrew Kitchenman, NJbiz.com
Gov. Chris Christie announced at a press conference this morning that Rich Bagger, his chief of staff, is stepping down to become a senior vice president at Celgene Corp., in Summit. Bagger had been among the longest-serving chiefs of staff to a New Jersey governor, and was "a calming influence in a crazy shop," a source told NJBIZ last year.
Bagger's position with Celgene marks his return to the life sciences space. He worked as a senior vice president of government relations with Pfizer Inc. His other private-sector experience includes stints at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield and McCarter & English. Bagger has served in both the Assembly and state Senate. At Celgene, he will be senior vice president of corporate affairs and strategic market access.
That business experience "resonates with businesses (and) sets him apart from the administration," another insider said of Bagger.
Robert J. Hugin, Celgene chairman and CEO, praised Bagger in a press release issued shortly after Christie's announcement. "Rich brings unparalleled expertise in the area of government and public affairs within our industry, and has also served in key strategic roles at the top levels of pharmaceutical policy and communications," Hugin said. "We believe he will add a vital perspective to our business as we advance our science and novel therapies into new areas of medicine around the world."
Bagger's departure is the most significant among a host of administration shuffling. Among the other moves announced this morning by Christie: – Kevin O'Dowd will replace Bagger as chief of staff. Jeff Chiesa, who has been chief counsel to Christie, will become attorney general. – Filling Chiesa's old chair is Charles McKenna, director of the state's Department of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
– Wayne Hasenbalg, the governor's deputy chief of staff for policy and planning, will become head of the Sports and Entertainment Authority. Hasenbalg, the governor's point staff person on sports, replaces Dennis R. Robinson, who announced last week his resignation to become chief operations officer of the Grand Prix of America, bringing Formula One racing to West New York and Weehawken in 2013. 1324577281
Freeholder Angel Estrada, of Elizabeth, will be sworn to a new term; Freeholder Christopher Hudak, of Linden, will be sworn into his first full term, and Vernell Wright, of Union, will be sworn into her first term as Freeholder. Freeholder Linda Carter, of Plainfield, is also anticipated to become Vice Chairman of the Board.
Freeholders will also vote to fill numerous positions on county advisory boards and to adopt the board’s 2012 schedule and procedural rules.
TIME: Sunday, January 8th, Noon PLACE: UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 2 BROAD STREET JUDGE CASSIDY’S CHAMBERS ELIZABETH, NJ 1324416025
Renew Pet Licenses Now Now is the time to renew your dog or cat license. Bring your pet's valid rabies vaccination certificate and $10 per pet ($15 for unvaccinated pets) to the Borough office during regular business hours. Or, you may download the license form at www.fanwoodnj.org, fill it out and mail it in along with the rabies certificate and a check for the appropriate fee. You have until Jan. 31, 2012, or you'll be assessed a late fee. 1324074359
The recipient of our holiday coat drive will be the St. Clare’s Home for Children located in Elizabeth, NJ. St Clare’s provides housing for children who have been removed from their homes as well as those children infected with the HIV virus.
Please contact John Dugan at (908) 868-2811 or Owen Brand at (908)337-7282 with any questions. 1323463598
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Specialty Inspection (salvage, kit cars, referee by appointment only)
M–F 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
*Hi-Rise Stability Testing only offered in Asbury Park or Winslow.
Michael P. Horan
Director of Communications
NJ Motor Vehicle Commission
P: (609) 292-5203
F: (609) 984-4400
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