Tuesday, June 18, 2013
An MB&G fundraiser Wednesday night will donate to the project at Veterans Park.
The Mahwah Beautification Committee is working on plans to build a “Circle of Freedom” memorial at Veterans Park. The plan calls for 12 separate monuments to be placed around the park. Each monument will represent a different war, and all will serve as a permanent tribute to township residents who have served time in the armed forces. The Committee hopes to raise enough money to have the memorial installed in time for the township’s annual Veteran’s Day Parade. In order to help them reach that goal, its hosting a Circle of Freedom fundraiser at the Mahwah Bar & Grill Wednesday night. In a release this week, the Committee announced the fundraiser, and asked for the community’s support. “Our veterans have answered the call to serve,” …
Stop by the sale Tuesday, Wednesday, or this weekend.
The Winter's Park Playground Committee is holding a trunk show to help raise money for the project. Organizers say the event will offer high-end fashion designer items at huge discounts. Items include designer dresses, coats, jackets, blazers, skirts, pants, tops, jeans, shoes, boots and handbags. 100% of the sales to benefit the Winter's Park project. The sale is happening at 371 Route 17 North, next to the State Line Diner, Tuesday from 6-9 p.m., Wednesday from 9-11 a.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. See the attachment for more information.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Already in use in other parts of the state, free service is due in North Jersey by the end of 2013.
A brand new smartphone application available to NJ Transit riders in South Jersey to let them know bus arrival times is coming to the northern part of the state, reports NJ.com. “MyBus Now” was unveiled in December in a pilot program for bus routes near Trenton and Princeton. used in South Jersey last December. By April, it had spread to Atlantic City and Camden. A version of the program has been in Morristown since 2010. Now it's North Jersey's turn: This area is expected to have the free service by the end of the year. The app uses GPS and some proprietary technology to tell users at bus stops the buses within 30 minutes of their location. "My Bus Now" may have been useful to rush hour passengers waiting for NJ Transit’s No. 113 Express…
Friday, June 14, 2013
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 …
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 …
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 …
Former Democratic Congressman Andy Maguire drops out of race.
Congressional hopeful Andy Maguire has dropped out of a potential race gainst incumbent Republican Scott Garrett. Maguire, who served as a member of Congress from 1975 to 1981, said he won't be taking on the Sussex-based Tea Party darling in the 2014 election. He did not provide a reason for dropping out of the race. “Over the past six months I have considered seeking the Democratic nomination for Congress in the recently redrawn 5th Congressional District in 2014," Maguire, a Democrat, said in a statement. "The response from Democrats, Republicans, Independents and friends across the district has been outstanding and deeply gratifying. "But the 5th CD still needs a member of Congress who is in-touch, committed to progress and opposed to …
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.
Erin Mone
4:55 pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2013
That would have come in handy last week on the 113 line....LOL more ›