Friday, June 14, 2013
Environmental groups claim that mitigation money for power line was discussed before project's approval.
More than a year before permits were issued for the Susquehanna-Roseland power-line project, the National Park Service, in a closed-off meeting, OK’d cutting across four miles of public Delaware Water Gap parklands, according to nj.com. The 146-mile power line is slated to stretch across 45 miles of New Jersey, ending in Roseland. But environmentalists are up in arms, alleging that the federal agency improperly agreed to the project. Ten environmental groups, in a federal lawsuit, say that officials were already in discussions over the mitigation money that would be required to compensate for environmental impacts in August 2011, when the project wasn’t officially approved until October 2012. Proof of these early talks comes from the notes…
The resolution honors the iconic musician on Jan. 11.
One of the Jersey Shore's most iconic figures will be honored annually with "Clarence Clemons Day" each Jan. 11. Gov. Chris Christie signed a resolution declaring the musician's birthday Clarence Clemons Day, according to a report on Philly.com. State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-11) proposed the resolution, which was passed by the state Senate in December 2012. The resolution memorializes the legendary saxophonist from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. Clemons died last year at the age of 69 after suffering a stroke. “The New Jersey Shore would not be the same without the music of Bruce Spingsteen’s E- Street Band,” Beck previously said. Beck called Clemons was an “icon” and “an inextricable part of the shoreline’s cultural history.” Clemons …
Monday, June 10, 2013
Newark mayor benefits from name-recognition, Rutgers-Eagleton survey finds.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s high public profile appears to have contributed to a strong lead over his rivals for U.S. Senate, according to a Rutgers University -Eagleton poll released Monday. Booker announced Saturday he seeks to fill the unexpired term of Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died last week. Gov.Chris Christie called for a primary election Aug. 13 to be followed by a general election Oct. 16. The current Senate term expires in January 2015. Booker will run in the primary against Sheila Oliver, an Essex County Democrat and Speaker of the state Assembly, as well as two members of Congress, Rush Holt and Frank Pallone. Oliver, who filed her candidacy shortly before the deadline Monday, was not included in the polling. The …
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Gov. Chris Christie called for special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg.
During a press conference in Trenton Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie called for a special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of longtime Sen. Frank Lautenberg. As a result, a primary election will be held Aug. 13, with the special election scheduled for Oct. 16. Lautenberg’s vacant seat will be held by New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa, who will not run in the Oct. 16 special election, for the time being. He will assume office on Monday, cutting the Democratic majority in the Senate to 52-46. In the meantime, Morris County election officials are looking for people to work at the polls during the August 13 special primary election. Any Morris County resident who is a registered voter and who is able to read and …
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Among them are a current U.S. Representative and a former New Jersey mayor and Tea Party activist.
With Monday the deadline for prospective U.S. Senate hopefuls to get their signatures into the State in time for August's primary, the list of candidates vying for the vacant seat has operated as a sort of accordion, growing and shrinking as announcements are made, rumors dispelled, and campaigns kicked off. Opting for a special election to find a replacement for five-term U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) who died earlier this week, Gov. Chris Christie's decision generated critcism but plenty of significant interest from both Republicans and Democrats, many of whom see their potential election this October as a leg up in the 2014 race. But, when it comes to making an official announcement, there's been some reticence. Though some …
Friday, June 7, 2013
Deadline was Tuesday to run in the Montville school board election in November.
Six Montville Township residents have filed to run for four seats on the Board of Education up for vote in November. There are three full three-year terms up for grabs, as well as an unexpired two-year term from board member Jon Alin's resignation. The deadline for candidates to file was Tuesday afternoon. According to a list posted by the Morris County Clerk's Office, five candidates are running for the trio of three-year seats, and one candidate is running unopposed for the two-year seat. For the three-year seats, incumbents John Morella and Carmela Novi are running for re-election. Board member Thomas Mazzaccaro, who was appointed by the board to fill the seat left by Alin, also is seeking a full three-year term. And Diane Bordonaro and…
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Jeffrey S. Chiesa, a Republican, will not run in the special election.
The U.S. Senate will add another Republican to its ranks--at least until New Jersey voters have their say in October. During a press conference in Trenton on Thursday, Gov. Chris Christie announced he would appoint New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa to the seat left vacant by Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s death. Chiesa, a Bound Brook native, will not run in the Oct. 16 special election. He will assume office on Monday, cutting the Democratic majority in the Senate to 52-46. “In the last few days, it became clear that Chiesa was the best person for the job,” Christie said. Christie said the two met Monday night, along with Chiesa’s wife Jenny, to discuss the possibility. Chiesa, a self-described conservative Republican, accepted …
Heavy rainfall, possible flash flooding expected.
New Jersey could see the effects of a heavy storm this weekend as meteorologists say Tropical Storm Andrea "will slide through the region" on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. So-called hazardous weather is expected to begin on Thursday and last through Friday night with the potential for "very heavy rainfall," the NWS reported. "Extensive tropical moisture associated with these systems could result in heavy rainfall and urban and small stream flooding from Friday into Saturday morning," the NWS website said. Up to 3 inches of rain are predicted, with the potential for 5 inches of rain in isolated areas, as well as high winds. "The strongest winds associated with Andrea are forecast to remain offshore," the NWS said. "And …
Sen. Frank Lautenberg's body was placed aboard a Washington, D.C.-bound Amtrak train Wednesday at the Secaucus Junction rail station that was named in his honor.
As a tribute to his advocacy of mass transit, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg's body was placed aboard a D.C.-bound Amtrak train in Secaucus Wednesday. Lautenberg's family and staff accompanied the senator for his final Amtrak ride to the nation's capital, where he'll be buried on Friday in Arlington National Cemetery. Prior to the Amtrak send-off, Rabbi Daniel Cohen of Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange, the congregation where the senator belonged, eulogized Lautenberg during a ceremony and color guard salute at the Secaucus Junction station's main concourse.
Money, awarded to seven organizations, to aid with exhibit planning and curation awarded by Morris County Heritage Commission.
Seven Morris County historical organizations will benefit from grant funding awarded Thursday by the Morris County Heritage Commission. Among them, the Montville Township Historical Society will receive $2,300 for an exhibit and planning consultant project. The money is being awarded through the New Jersey Historical Commission's General Operating Support Grant Program and will benefit projects in Madison, Montville, Dover, Mount Olive and countywide initiatives. Grants have been awarded through the program for the past 12 years in an effort to preserve the historical organizations so that the public can continue to enjoy and learn about them. In the past, grants have been awarded to projects to conserve documents and history programs, …
D Ambriano
9:58 am on Monday, June 17, 2013
A sad abdication of the responsibilities placed on the National Park Service from its inception. As Cyndi Lauper said, "money changes everything." more ›