Wed Sep 15, 2010 at 08:24:00 AM EDT
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| 'Ground Zero' Quran-burner fired from NJ Transit
In front of the proposed Park51 Muslim center, Derek Fenton ripped pages from the Muslim holy book and set them on fire, most likely inspired by "Rev." Terry Jones' Florida threats to do the same. Pretty stupid stuff. But do you think did he deserve to be fired?
New Jersey is floating in an island of Tea
In Delaware, it's Tea Party's Christine O'Donnell - Palin's pick, not Christie's - FTW. DE Dems thrilled, GOP in shock).
In New York, Tea Party candidate Carl Paladino took the GOP nomination for Governor. Landslide.
Congressional
NJ-12: Rush Holt slams opponent Scott Sipprelle's cold proposal to reduce unemployment benefits below minimum wage.
NJ-7: Sweet gig for Rutgers graduate and Leonard Lance Democratic challenger Ed Potosnak who got to go back to the alma mater and talk student loan reforms and the 2010 election with the RU Dems.
NJ-6: Frank Pallone's Tea Party/GOP challenger Anna Little has Sharrrrrron Angle coming to stump with her today.
NJ-3: Jon Runyan accuses Mt. Holly man of harassing his family.
Miss OPRA Regrets She's Unable To Respond Today
The Christie administration has a little transparency problem.
Speaking of which, we'll be talking government transparency at Hunterdon DFA tonight with NJ Foundation for Open Government - what it's like to fight a secretive municiple government, plus Christie's stonewalling on RTTT, and slush fund. 7pm - y'all come (map)
Media: NJN & the Philly papers
Legislature runs the first of 3 public hearings exploring options for New Jersey Network, and gets a flood of ideas.
Here's one, by NJN employees opposing privatization. It's from here.
Democrats say NJN is vital to keeping state's citizens informed.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, philly.com & The Daily News are up for sale again - Sept. 23.
That was Christie who stopped the tunnel-building
He ordered it, he says, because he can't pay for it.
Proposed New Jersey public employees pension benefits changes
Listed, and with figures, courtesy Star-Ledger.
The same stuff, from Christie's mouth, a little more snide, and with union outrage.
Bi-partisan public employee benefit reforms coming from legislature. (Star-Ledger editorial)
Budget cuts force nonprofit after-school programs to charge fees
Anybody here surprised in any way?
Local
Montclair: Groovy new electric car chargers installed - a first.
Trenton: Mayor Tony Mack answers uncomfortable questions (video).
Newark: Following ACLU-NJ's petitioning for a federal investigation of the Newark Police Dept., NJ Attorney General Paula Dow & the Essex County Prosecutor launched a joint review of internal affairs operations.
Hudson County: A man whose expunged drug conviction wound up on HCDO (then led by Bernard Kenny) campaign fliers is asking the state Supreme Court to let him sue for defamation.
Perth Amboy: Opening arguments today in the case of former Assemblyman and Mayor Joe Vas, who faces federal corruption charges.
Teaneck: Council vote moves Teaneck toward police, fire merger.
Contentious issues before the DRPA board today.
Moorestown: Salary increases.
Unions putting up stiff resistance to big hammer in property tax 'tool kit'
Teachers union pushes back on Christie. Tom Moran pushes back on the NJEA. |
| Rosi Efthim :: News Roundup & Open Thread for Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010 |
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