News Roundup & Open Thread for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010

by: Rosi Efthim

Wed Nov 17, 2010 at 08:10:00 AM EST

11% of NJ residents are "food insecure"

That means they don't know how or even if they can feed their families without help. Parents who eat at soup kitchens so the kids can eat out of the cupboards. People who can't treat their illness because the rent is due. Who volunteer for work in exchange for a meal.

At the NJ League of Municipalities

Senator Steve Sweeney's speech on shared services gets a mixed reception, some mayors in agreement with that direction, some who say they've already tried that, or they're already doing it.

"The acting commissioner has exceeded her authority and we believe she is violating the law."

Why would a school district completing a contract now think that contract has to fall under the governors' salary cap that doesn't take effect until February 7, 2011?

Seitz contract plays on and on.

Got you in my Seitz: What doesn't add up. (Fink)

Has Governor Left Himself Open for a Legal Challenge of Superintendent Caps?

The "Parent Trigger"

What can shut down - or restructure, voucher or charter - a school under new legislation offered by Sen. Joseph Kyrillos?

From the Nancy Reagan school of common sense drug literacy:

Christie administration wants your doctor to harass you ever 12 weeks about your medical marijuana so you don't become "addicted".

NJN employees get pink slips

Layoffs are for 45 days from now - Jan. 1 - when NJN moves off the government payroll.

When All Else Fails... Lie. Christie Claims NJN Workers Not Entitled To Severance Pay.

Christie won't appeal Black Friday decision

State workers have the Thanksgiving Friday off.

Full-body scanners at the airport

US Senators are scheduled to grill the head of the Transportation Security Administration over the use of the machines at Newark and other airports. Frank Lautenberg is a member of the committee meeting later this morning.

Extend the No.7 subway from NYC into Hoboken & Secaucus?

Bloomberg administration is looking into this.

What has to happen.

I want my Golden Arches back.

This doesn't look good

Camden County's $6 million in land deals with Democratic donor.

Christie buddy Privatizing Palatucci

What money stands to be made at the NJ Dept. of Corrections by Christie's "#1" pal?

Federal investigators tracking missing LoBiondo campaign funds

Former campaign treasurer Andrew J. McCrosson Jr. is asked for more detailed disbursement disclosures.

Trenton in a Minute

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