President Barack Obama addressed the crowd today of over 2000 in Asbury Park. In a moving speech of hope, the crowd went wild as the president finished his speech with the following: LET’S HAVE SOME GOOD TIMES ON THE JERSEY SHORE THIS SUMMER, Next summer and the summer after that and all year long. America bring your family and friends, spend a little money on the Jersey Shore, you will find some of the friendliest folks on earth, some of the best beaches on earth, and you will see even after a tough couple of months this space is as [ Read More ]
By Mark Di Ionno/Star-Ledger Columnist Follow on Twitter on May 22, 2013 at 6:30 AM, updated May 22, 2013 at 9:11 AM Foursquare Email Sea Bright man charged with defrauding FEMA of aid money Christie urges no retribution for Oklahoma senators who voted against Sandy aid bill Shore Roundup: Ledger Live on LBI, more than Sand & Snooki, Belmar boardwalk opens Ledger Live video: The Jersey Shore is open? The ocean is safe? We test the waters in Seaside Heights Away from the beach, Sandy damage still soaks inland lives WOODBRIDGE — The day the music died, the people at [ Read More ]
TRENTON – A spokesman says Gov. Chris Christie underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight. The secret surgery was first reported by The New York Post. Christie told the newspaper he wanted to slim down for his wife and four children and was not motivated by thoughts of running for president. The newspaper reports that the governor hired Dr. George Fielding, head of NYU Medical Center’s Weight Management Program, to perform the procedure. Christie had the surgery on Feb. 16. A tube was placed around his stomach to restrict the amount of food he can eat. [ Read More ]
Rutgers Names Former New Jersey Attorney General as Counsel By Michael McDonald – Bloomberg News Rutgers University has appointed former New Jersey Attorney General John J. Farmer Jr. senior vice president and general counsel in the wake of a scandal over the handling of an abusive basketball coach. Farmer, who served as the state attorney general from 1999 to 2002, has been dean of Rutgers’s law school in Newark since July 2009, Rutgers said today in a statement on its website. He replaces John Wolf, who resigned amid reports that he advised Rutgers to suspend and not fire Mike Rice [ Read More ]
By Joshua Burd |NJBN Closely watched bills that would reshape the state’s business and development incentives will have to wait until at least early May, their two top sponsors said today, as lawmakers fine-tune the measures while getting through several weeks of budget hearings. But the sponsors, Assemblyman Albert Coutinho (D-Newark) and Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), both said they remain confident about the future of the legislation, with the effort garnering broad support and two related bills clearing their respective committees earlier this week. Support for the plan was plain to see last week, when top state officials — including [ Read More ]
LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — For about $350,000, someone can buy a slice of music history. The Asbury Park Press (http://on.app.com/YoYHGm) reports the two-bedroom cottage in Long Branch, N.J., where Bruce Springsteen wrote the classic rock anthem “Born To Run” is for sale. Real estate agent Susan McLaughlin says tourists stop by the house “all the time.” The five-room residence has three owners. If a buyer thinks the asking price is too steep, there’s another option: McLaughlin tells the newspaper that two of the owners would consider keeping their shares and selling only a one-third stake. A price for that [ Read More ]
***WINTER STORM WARNING/WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY*** The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the pink areas and a Winter Weather Advisory for the purple areas. Timing is Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. The area in blue (northeast NJ) will likely be changed to a Winter Storm Warning shortly. Winter Storm Warning details: http://1.usa.gov/RGt2Bv — Winter Weather Advisory details: http://1.usa.gov/YdBPtY
A Publication of Pepper Hamilton LLP. Recently, the New Jersey legislature passed a bill, A2647, implementing new notice requirements on employers of 50 or more employees. This new law requires employers to conspicuously post a notice advising workers of their rights to remain free of gender inequity or bias in pay, compensation or benefits or other terms or conditions of employment under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and the federal Equal Pay Act. Both laws prohibit wage or compensation discrimination based on gender. Timing of Notification Once the form notice is issued by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce [ Read More ]
By David Matthau | NJ 101.5 – Proud to be New Jersey One hundred twenty thousand Garden State residents, currently collecting federal unemployment insurance benefits, could be cut off at the end of next month because the federal U-I extension program is set to expire December 31st.State Labor Commissioner Hal Wirths says state officials are powerless to do anything. “It’s completely a federal program – it’s out of the Governor’s hands and the Legislature’s hands. The last time they were set to expire, they were re-negotiated July 7th, 2012, and extended till the end of the year. So Congress and [ Read More ]
By Associated Press New Jersey’s state Senate passed a bill Thursday to raise the minimum wage in March and then adjust it automatically each year in increases or decreases tied to the Consumer Price Index. The party-line vote of 23-16 signals a return to politics as usual for the state Senate a month after Superstorm Sandy and sets up a showdown between the Legislature dominated by Democrats and Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who’s expected to veto the bill. The bill would hike minimum wage on March 1 by $1.25 an hour to $8.50. Anticipating a veto, the Senate also [ Read More ]
By Matt Friedman/Statehouse Bureau TRENTON — Homeowners in towns hit hard by Hurricane Sandy could be in for an unpleasant surprise on their property tax bills. Gov. Chris Christie said today that he expects property taxes to go up in towns that need extensive rebuilding. “They’re probably going to have higher taxes,” said Christie. “It’s got to be paid for. This goes back to the old magic money tree. There’s no magic money tree.” While the state caps property tax rises in towns at 2 percent, Christie noted the law includes exceptions for emergencies. Nevertheless, Christie said he thinks residents [ Read More ]
Barnes & Noble says devices customers use to swipe credit and debit cards have been tampered with in 63 of its stores in New Jersey and eight other states. The company is warning customers to check for unauthorized transactions and to change their personal identification numbers, or PINs. Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. said Tuesday devices customers use to swipe credit and debit cards were tampered with in 63 of its stores. The company provided a list of the affected stores. 4735 Commons Way, Calabasas, Calif. 2470 Tuscany Street Suite 101, Corona, Calif. 2015 Birch Road Suite 700, Chula Vista, [ Read More ]
This publication is brought to you in part by Daystar Council – a publishing house of quality nonprofit publications. If you are planning to explore the development sector or want to start a nonprofit organization, we recommend “Step by Step Nonprofit for Newbies” – A complete nonprofit reference handbook. Know More Starting a Nonprofit in New Jersey is governed by the Title 15 A of the New Jersey Statutes. Eligibility for Starting a Nonprofit in New Jersey 1) Minimum number of directors required for a New Jersey Nonprofit organization is three(3). 2) Minimum number of Incorporators required for starting [ Read More ]
By KATE ZERNIKE | NY Times The mayor of New Jersey’s capital was arrested on Monday and charged in what federal prosecutors described as a scheme to accept more than $119,000 in bribes in exchange for selling city property at a fraction of its value. The arrest was the latest blow to the long-struggling city, Trenton, and its controversial mayor, Tony F. Mack, who narrowly escaped a recall effort last year as allegations of corruption dogged City Hall. Since he took office in 2010, a parade of his appointees have quit in various stages of disgrace, while residents and City [ Read More ]
Published: Thursday, September 06, 2012, 7:45 AM | By Eliot Caroom/The Star-Ledger Penalties could get much harsher for utilities that fail their customers in storms like Irene, if Gov. Chris Christie has his way. Saying there were “avoidable mistakes” in storm damage recovery efforts last year that left some residents in the dark for as long as a week, Christie Wednesday proposed significantly raising fines on utilities that fail to adequately respond to power outages, with penalties of up to $25,000 a day. They are currently $100 a day. “It empowers our regulators to levy financial penalties with real teeth,” [ Read More ]
