http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/newjersey/ en-us Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:03:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413927/posts A brutal attack on an eighth-grade New Jersey honor student has left the young teen recovering in the hospital, shocking students and outraging administrators at his suburban middle school, WCBSTV.com reported. Police said up to eleven students at Janis Dismus Middle School in Englewood beat up 13-year-old David Muneton, leaving him severely injured, the Web site reported. Muneton has been in the hospital since he was attacked Friday. He has undergone facial reconstructive surgery to mend broken bones and may lose his sight. "It's so hard ... I'm his best friend," said fellow student Denise Melendez, according to WCBSTV.com. Investigators... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413927/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:03:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413128/posts TRENTON -- Gov.-elect Chris Christie and his transition aides are compiling plans to slash New Jersey state spending and state programs by as much as 25 percent in response to the continuous flow of dim financial news from the New Jersey Treasury Department, according to an internal document obtained by The Star-Ledger. Even before he takes office next month, his team is looking for programs that can be eliminated entirely and calling on state administrators to find untapped federal funds to cover whatever they possibly can. NJ.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413128/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:12:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411252/posts 18 states allow for recall votes on US Senators. The 18 states allowing for recall are as follows: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin. The Senate oath of office is: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well... Vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411252/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:02:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405380/posts  TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Senate’s health committee on December 7 passed a bill that would require fluoride to be added to public water supplies throughout the state, The Star-Ledger reported December 8. Environmental advocates, utility companies and some parents object to the bill (A3709/S2856), which would require public and private water utilities to start adding fluoride within a year of the law’s enactment. Some lawmakers say the bill would be too costly to the consumer, yet the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee voted 6-0 with three abstentions to approve the bill. There are more than... Water Tech Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405380/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:55:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2405378/posts The man who sucker-punched Jersey Shore’s Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi in promotional clip that quickly went viral, it turns out, is a New York City public school teacher, according to The New York Post. EW.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2405378/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:52:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398206/posts I am having an email argument/discussion with my son's social studies teacher. He distributed a study guide about how unfair it was that the founding fathers at the Constitutional Convention did not include African Americans, Native Americans, women and poor people. I discussed with my son who is 12, that the only people who received an education at the time were white wealthy land owning men. I disagree with the use of the word unfair and let the teacher know my feelings politely. It was indicative of the era. Why would we send uneducated people to a meeting to start... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398206/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 05:00:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398223/posts I am having an email argument/discussion with my son's social studies teacher. He distributed a study guide about how unfair it was that the founding fathers at the Constitutional Convention did not include African Americans, Native Americans, women and poor people. I discussed with my son who is 12 that the only people who received an education at the time were white wealthy land owning men. I disagree with the use of the word unfair and let the teacher know my feelings politely. It was indicative of the era. Why would we send uneducated people to a meeting to start... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2398223/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 05:32:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395691/posts DALI, China — Justin Franchi Solondz, an environmental activist from New Jersey who spent four years evading charges of ecoterrorism in the United States by hiding out in this backpacker haven, was convicted by a Chinese court on Friday of manufacturing drugs. After serving a three-year sentence, Mr. Solondz, 30, who is on the F.B.I.’s most wanted list, will be deported to the United States, where he faces charges stemming from what the authorities say was his role in an arson rampage that destroyed buildings in three western states as a member of a group related to the environmental extremist... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395691/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:54:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395955/posts DALI, China — Justin Franchi Solondz, an environmental activist from New Jersey who spent years evading charges of ecoterrorism in the United States by hiding out in China, was sentenced to three years in prison by a local court on Friday on charges of manufacturing drugs in this backpacker haven. After serving his time, Mr. Solondz, 30, who is on the F.B.I.’s wanted list, will be deported to the United States, where he faces charges stemming from what the authorities say was his role in an arson rampage that destroyed buildings in three western states as a member of a... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395955/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:19:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392943/posts Note: The following text is a quote: Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, November 23, 2009 Arrests Made in Case Involving Conspiracy to Procure Weapons, Including Anti-Aircraft Missiles Arrests were made today in a case involving a conspiracy to procure weapons, including anti-aircraft missiles. A criminal complaint, unsealed today, charged Dani Nemr Tarraf with conspiring to acquire anti-aircraft missiles (FIM-92 Stingers) and conspiring to possess machine guns (approximately 10,000 Colt M4 Carbines). In addition, Tarraf and other defendants — including Douri Nemr Tarraf, Hassan Mohamad Komeiha, and Hussein Ali Asfour — were charged with conspiring to... US DOJ.gov - JUSTICE.gov/opa - Press Release http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392943/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:32:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394339/posts MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) - One day after signing with the San Diego Chargers, Jon Runyan says he'll retire at the end of the season and run for Congress in New Jersey. The 35-year-old offensive lineman said Wednesday that he told Republican officials in Burlington County of his plans to challenge Democratic Rep. John Adler in New Jersey's 3rd District. "I look forward to a successful end to my career on the field," Runyan said in a statement, "and a spirited campaign against Congressman Adler in 2010." AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394339/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:40:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2391906/posts SNIPPET: “In about less than a week, India will mark the first anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks. After the US’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s Chicago breakthrough, now Italy has achieved some headway in the investigations relating to last year’s terror events(26/11). The Italian police have arrested, after almost a year long monitoring and surveillance, two Pakistani nationals (Father and Son duo) from Brescia city who are accused of sending funds from their money transfer agency and providing the logistical support to Pakistani terrorists. The suspects Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and Aamer Yaqub Janjua, owners of the Madina Trading telephone... COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2391906/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:44:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391424/posts More than 150 leaders across a spectrum of conservative Christianity on Friday released a 4,700-word document vowing civil disobedience if they are forced to take part in "anti-life acts" or bless gay marriages. Called the "Manhattan Declaration," the six-page, single-spaced document was drafted by Prison Fellowship founder Charles Colson, an evangelical, and Princeton University professor Robert P. George, a Roman Catholic, and included a bevy of Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox bishops, archbishops and cardinals as signatories along with dozens of clergy and laity. Archbishop of Washington Donald W. Wuerl is one of the signatories. "Throughout the centuries, Christianity has taught... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391424/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:12:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384701/posts MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Former NFL player Jon Runyan says he's considering running for Congress. In a statement issued Wednesday by the Burlington County Republican Committee, Runyan says he believes the country is being taken in the wrong direction by career politicians. Runyan, an offensive lineman, played 13 seasons in the NFL, the last nine with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 36-year-old is out of football this season, though he's talked to the Eagles and other teams about coming back. If he runs for Congress, it would be in New Jersey's 3rd District, which stretches from the Philadelphia suburbs to central... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384701/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:36:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384099/posts From Yemen, Anwar Awlaki Helped Inspire Fort Dix, Toronto Plots Despite Terror Connections, E-mails with Major Hasan Did Not Raise Red Flags By RICHARD ESPOSITO, REHAB EL-BURI, and BRIAN ROSS Nov. 11, 2009 — In addition to his contacts with Major Nidal Hasan, the radical American cleric, Anwar al Awlaki, served as an inspiration for men convicted in terror plots in Toronto and Fort Dix, New Jersey, according to government officials and court records reviewed by ABCNews.com. Despite his ties to other plots, including the one against the Army post at Fort Dix, some 20 e-mails between Awlaki and Major... ABC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384099/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:52:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2384034/posts Now that the gubernatorial election is over, Republicans in Burlington, Ocean and Camden Counties are starting to focus on recruiting someone to take on freshman U.S. Rep. John Adler (D-Cherry Hill) next year. There is a deep bench of potential candidates, but some Republicans have one in mind who could clear the field: Philadelphia Eagles legend Jon Runyan, a Mount Laurel resident. Sources tell PolitickerNJ.com that Assemblywoman Dawn Addiego (R-Evesham) - who knows Runyan because their children attend school together - has talked to him about running. Runyan, who is not currently active in the NFL but has not retired,... PolitickerNJ.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2384034/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:33:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383421/posts In his election-night acceptance speech, New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie aimed straight at the Garden State's entrenched political class, vowing to "turn Trenton on its head." As his victory suggests, many residents would welcome such dramatic reform. He has the opportunity to harness popular anger with the previous administration and make real reforms. Christie inherits a state that's in arguably the worst financial condition in its 233- year history. Last year's $7 billion shortfall, closed with stimulus dollars and tax hikes, has resurfaced at an even larger $8 billion for 2010. Residents face crippling property taxes (an average of $7,000... New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383421/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:01:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382774/posts Harding Township Manages To Keep Taxes Very Low Because Residents Volunteer, Do Many Things Themselves HARDING TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) ― Across the Hudson River where property taxes are a hot button issue, homeowners in one New Jersey town know how to get more bang for their buck. What's Harding Township's secret? Lawmakers keep those taxes down and residents happy. It's a secret the residents don't want the rest of the state to know about -- how they've managed keep their property taxes down. When you step into Harding Township you feel like you've gone back in time. Horses, farms, barely... WCBSTV.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382774/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:44:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381986/posts Barack Obama and the Democrats want you to know they had a good week. Last Tuesday Republicans threw away a New York congressional seat they had held for a century, preferring to fight each other than win an easy contest. Excellent, say Democrats. Civil war in the Republican party augurs well for next year’s mid-term elections. What’s that, you say? Oh, yes, Democrats did lose the governorships of New Jersey and Virginia, with huge swings to the other side, but this was to be expected with the economy in such bad shape. Read nothing into that, say Democratic strategists. Still... Financial Times (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381986/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:17:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381440/posts In November 2008, 658,000 Americans under 30 voted in New Jersey and 782,000 did so in Virginia. In November 2009, 212,000 Americans under 30 voted in New Jersey and 198,000 did so in Virginia. In other words, young voter turnout this year was down two-thirds in New Jersey and three-quarters in Virginia Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381440/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:09:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380681/posts Pfizer (PFE) has laid off 26,300 employees since 2005, and hopes eventually to lay off a total of 30,900 through 2012, according to its 10-Q filing with the SEC. The company had several rounds of layoffs before its acquisition of Wyeth in an attempt to get $6 billion in annual savings out of its business model. The company has said it wants to ax about 19,500 jobs to make the Wyeth merger work. The new company will have about 130,000 workers. The layoffs are ongoing, Pfizer said: In the third quarter of 2009, we reduced our workforce by approximately 1,100... BNet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380681/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:55:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380392/posts Full County Results for New Jersey with results for most towns. NJ.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380392/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:51:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379610/posts In Ohio, citizens marched to the polls on Tuesday and voted to allow gambling casinos in the state. This was obviously a message to President Obama that independent voters are not happy with the way the health care bill is going. Really, I don’t see how else you can interpret it. Ohioans were looking forward to the lower insurance costs that would come with a robust public option, and if the president can’t deliver, they’re planning to pay their future medical bills with their winnings at the roulette wheel. Also, people here in Cincinnati rejected a proposal that would have... New York Slimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379610/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:46:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2379459/posts In the process, they blew the opportunity to send a solid Reaganite to Washington. Now it turns out Dede is a turncoat (so much for party loyalty). Again, the fact that Doug Hoffman, an unknown, lost by only four percentage points clearly demonstrates a shift to the Right—not necessarily to Republicans. TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2379459/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:09:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378997/posts Tuesday's GOP gubernatorial sweep revealed an electorate deeply anxious about jobs, the state of the economy and the wider Obama agenda. We realize we sound like St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes, but if the Democratic establishment wants to avoid a repeat in 2010 they'll dump their current ambitions and start over.--snip--Democrats entered this year well positioned to get political credit for a recovering economy, whether or not their policies had much to do with it. Yet a year later their willy-nilly expansion of government is creating fear and uncertainty that are inhibiting the animal spirits crucial to... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378997/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:26:45 GMT