Monday News Roundup, afternoon edition

by: Jay Lassiter

Mon Oct 16, 2006 at 02:20:12 PM EDT

What's the best thing about turning eighteen? Being too old to get hit on by Mark Foley? Good guess, try again. The best thing about being over eighteen is YOU CAN VOTE!!! There is still time to register, or to register someone else! BlueJersey makes it easy. Click here and fill out the pre-adressed, pre-stamped from and get it in the mail by close of business tomorrow. Chances are you have a kid or sibling or neighbor who wants to register and needs a nudge. So give 'em a nudge and make your vote count twice. (sort of)

So what do Whitney Houston and Zulima Farber have in common? That's right, they both love bad boys. Zulima's main squeeze Hamlet Goore just got busted for skipping his court date to go on a tropical vacation. This guy has a history of being a bum and would probably would be living in his mama's basement if it weren't for Zulima's dime. An appeal doesn't seem likely. Said the judge: "I found that to be not very persuasive especially in view of his driving aspect, which I concluded showed nine separate events previously where he had not complied with some court-associated event."

Gang violence in Trenton is on the rise. The NY Times takes a trenchant look at the situation in the state capital. It's ain't pretty.

More bad news out of Trenton, this time of the property tax variety. The Governor weighs in as the state legislators seem to be running out the clock. Note to legislators: if you do something about my propTax bill, I promise to spend whatever I save down in Atlantic City!

Finally an election update via the NY times. First up: Bob Mendendez is a pit bull and he's not backing down. Next: Junior is riding his father's jock. Go figure.

P.s. In case you have a short attention span, I'll remind you again to register yourself or a friend to vote.

Jay Lassiter :: Monday News Roundup, afternoon edition

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Monday News Roundup, afternoon edition | 3 comments

best line from that article about kean (0.00 / 0)

" 'They had to learn from other people what the governor had,' said Anthony S. Cicatiello, a longtime adviser to the former governor who arranged for Kean and his friends to see a Fleetwood Mac concert." Tragic I tell you! Having to learn from other people that your father has luxury box seats at the Meadowlands. I don't know how he survived.

by: morrisdem @ Mon Oct 16, 2006 at 18:36:30 PM UTC

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that sure is a puff piece (0.00 / 0)

His only memories of politics before adulthood are his family being against the Holocaust and Apartheid. Remarkable.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Mon Oct 16, 2006 at 19:34:43 PM UTC

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'88 (0.00 / 0)

I thought I heard him say (maybe on This Week) that his earliest political memory was in 1988, at the Republican National Convention. He was in his 20's then, right?

by: JRB @ Tue Oct 17, 2006 at 00:56:02 AM UTC

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