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1.3 million-year-old fossil found 2008-03-26 14:17:00 So you think you're getting old, do you?How about this: Researchers in Spain found fossils believed to be 1.3 million
years old. Have a look at the story for yourself. Click right here.
Kearny DPW employee among 42 arrested in connection to Genovese Crime Family betting scheme; North Bergen High School AD, counselor also nabbed 2008-03-25 22:15:00 A Kearny DPW employee is one of 42 people charged in connection
to a major gambling ring busted by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, the prosecutor announced today.Prosecutor John Molinelli and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Rick Fuentes announced today the arrests and/or pending charges against the 42 individuals — including Kevin Murphy, of Kearny, who has been a Kearny DPW employee for years — and the execution of 24 search warrants in Bergen, Hudson, Monmouth and Ocean counties.Two other noted figures from Hudson County were also arrested
and charged in the sting: North
Bergen High School
Athletic Director Jerry Maietta and North Bergen High School
Guidance Counselor Ralph Marino.These search warrants resulted in the seizure of approximately five pounds of marijuana, f Read more:Family
, betting
Bush to visit Freehold Friday 2008-03-25 22:14:00 President Bush will be in Freehold sometime Friday
, so if you're planning to take the Turnpike or Parkway anytime Friday, you'll definitely want to brace yourself. While the precise time of his visit
is not known, it's certain that when Air Force One arrives at Newark Airport, the Turnpike will be shut down, and then, presumably, if he travels to Freehold via the Parkway, that road will be shut down, too, as his entourage moves south.I was caught in a shut-down the last time he visited the state, and although it's a serious inconvenience, I can tell you officials try their hardest to keep the road closures to a minimum. When I find out for sure what time he'll be here, I'll let you know. I'd hate for anyone who reads the blog to be caught in a parking lot on either of these roads — espec
Former Glen Ridge Mayor: Let's boot Corzine 2008-03-25 20:13:00 Maybe things are beginning to look better here in Jersey.Baristanet, the nation's most popular blog, out of Montclair, reports former Glen Ridge Mayor
Carl Bergmanson is beginning to plan an effort to recall Gov. Jon S. Corzine. If you're as fed of up with Corzine as I am, you'll definitely want to read this Baristanet post. Click here.Let's all band together to help Bergmanson in his efforts. He's a great guy, and I covered his administration for six months when I was the editor of The Glen Ridge Paper. He's an independent thinker who claims, in theory, to be a member of the Whigs. Read more:Former
Good spot with Sid Rosenberg and Mike Francesa 2008-03-30 00:08:00 Here's a good spot with my buddy Sid Rosenberg
interviewing Mike Francesa of WFAN. They talk about the upcoming baseball season for the Mets and the Yankees.
Giants' Antonio Pierce appears at Kearny Wal-Mart 2008-03-29 16:48:00 AntonioPierce
, of the Super Bowl champion New York Giants
, second from right, made an appearance Saturday at the Kearny Wal-Mart, where he signed autographs for fans. With Pierce is Manny Ventoso, second from left, Manny's son and his son's friend.
Police Unity Tour coming in May 2008-03-29 09:22:00 On May 9, the PoliceUnity
(bicycle) Tour will leave from Liberty State Park and arrive in Washington D.C. on May 12. It will be the largest group in the history of the tour. The sendoff is being hosted by the Jersey City and Port Authority police departments.Among the riders will be the Jersey City Police Department's Deacon Robert Baker Sr.For more information and a list of riders, or to offer support, log on to the Web site
Former KHS Principal Frank Digesere dealing with controversy as Superintendent of Schools in Bloomfield 2008-03-29 09:04:00 When he left Kearny High School, he said it was one of the toughest decisions he ever had to make. Now, two years later, Frank
Digesere, now superintendent of Bloomfield's Public Schools
, has his hands full of tougher situations, with a series of audits of the district and a scenario where one of his employees may have falsified a resume to obtain an administrative post. Click here to read the story, courtesy of Bloomfield Life. Read more:Former
, Principal
, Superintendent
Jersey Journal illustrates why it's the state's 'best' newspaper ... at looking foolish 2008-03-29 07:29:00 For any of us who grew up in Hudson County, present company included, the JerseyJournal
was somewhat of a rite of passage each day. We couldn't go without reading it. Now, years and years later, what was once a reputable newspaper that covered Hudson County thoroughly is now a joke of a rag not even worthy of lining a bird cage.Whether it's Augie Torres' constant hypocritical editorials, his unwillingness to hear multiple sides of a story, his refusal to print any letters to the editor that slam him and the like, or whether it's putting the photo of a deceased baby on its cover a few years back, the Hudson County newspaper of record is now nothing short of a disgraceful bunch of crap put together, masked as "news," usually with the idea of unfairly targeting people for a laugh.Such was no
Rangers' Avery on madam's list: Daily News 2008-03-29 07:16:00 New York Rangers
' tough guy Sean Avery
is a client of New York City madam Kristin Davis, the New York Daily
News is reporting in its edition today.The News says Avery's phone number was listed in Davis' black book of phone numbers.In addition to Avery, the News is also reporting Davis' clients supposedly include a long list of high-power politicians.Avery, meanwhile, denies the allegations. Read more:Daily News
Kearny man charged with vehicular homicide and DWI 2008-03-28 13:50:00 Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced the arrest of Joseph Lopez, 40, of Kearny, who has been charged with one count of vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated in connection with a serious motor vehicle accident that occurred Wednesday, March 27, at 12:25 p.m. in Englewood.The charges came about as a result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit, under the direction of Chief Joseph Macellaro and the Englewood Police Department, under the direction of Chief David Bowman.The investigation revealed Lopez, who is employed by a company which cleans out portable toilets, was operating a 2007 Ford F350 Truck traveling in a construction site located adjacent to West Sheffield Road in Englewood
Incredible story of mixup in car accident 2008-03-28 13:35:00 Greetings everyone. I am terribly sorry that I haven't blogged today. Unfortunately, I woke up this morning with some kind of virus and I had cold sweats and more, and I've been in bed most of the day. I was sitting around watching MSNBC, and they were going over their top video hits for the week.This story
is truly incredible, and I had to share it with you. I hope you'll take some time to watch it.In the meantime, if anything major breaks, I'll be back; but in the meantime, I think I'll be spending time resting so that I can get better. I hate feeling like this. Enjoy the video. Read more:Incredible
, accident
'Daddy's' love letter 2008-04-01 21:12:00 A couple of months ago, Feb. 19 to be precise, I had a very precious moment with my son, Jonathan. Jonathan is 10, and is one of four siblings. His brother, David, is 12, and his sisters Rebekah and Hannah are 6 and 3. Poor Jonathan is stuck in the middle. David is the oldest and experiences everything first. Rebekah was the first girl and Hannah is the baby who gets everyone’s attention. As a result, Jonathan is often left feeling as if he is not as special as the others.Back in February, I had to punish Jonathan for being disrespectful to his mother. For one week, he was not to go out to play, and there was to be no TV or video games at home. He was to come straight home from school and do his homework. His only entertainment was reading and Jonathon doesn’t like to read. D Read more:Daddy
Incredible Vaccaro column: '162 for you' 2008-04-01 21:11:00 Mike Vaccaro, of the New York Post, recently wrote a column aptly titled "162 for you: Everything that's great about the season ahead."Vaccaro plays off the 162 games that each MLB team plays each year by listing 162 great things about the game of baseball.I enjoyed the column so much that it drove me to write to Mike to congratulate him. I thought it was his best ever.I hope you enjoy it (by clicking here) as much as I did. Read more:Incredible
Pedro Martinez strains hamstring 2008-04-01 21:10:00 Welcome to Mets Baseball, 2008, Mets fans.PedroMartinez
had to leave tonight's game with what club officials are calling a "strained hamstring."It's not immediately clear how serious the strain is, nor how long, if at all, it will sideline Martinez. Still, not good news two games into the season no matter how you look at it.If we learn more about the injury, we'll share it with you here right away. Then again, you'll probably hear all about it tonight on the 11 p.m. news, so you might know before I do...
MSNBC has brain fart, airs odd video 2008-04-01 20:04:00 You almost have to wonder if someone at MSNBC
actually wanted this video
— which appears to be spoofs of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson — to get on the air. Mika's reaction is rather tame. I probably would have lost it if I had been anchoring when this unexpected video came on.
New partnership with Redlasso.com 2008-04-01 19:58:00 I am pleased to announce a new partnership
with Redlasso.com. Redlasso allows us to bring you, for free, incredible content from television and radio stations from throughout the country. Never before has there been an opportunity to have such incredible access to the best TV and radio has to offer. So if it happens — anywhere — we'll have access to clips about the news. Please be patient with the service, however, since sometimes, the feeds don't immediately load. They're still in beta-testing mode.We've also joined in partnership with Newstex, so that all the content on this site will be available to other agencies throughout the world.Thanks, as always, for reading, and for your loyal support. There's still more to come as we continue to expand and grow.
Cozine may sue to block Bloomberg's Congestion-Pricing Plan 2008-04-01 19:01:00 New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, D-Hoboken, says he may sue to halt New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
's plan to charge to drive in certain parts of Manhattan, The New York Post reports on its Web site tonight. Click here for the report.Bloomberg's plan, though not official, has recently gained serious support, including Gov. David Paterson, of New York.Of course, the irony of all of this is that Corzine is himself in the midst of attempting to implement an absurd toll plan of his own to close the state's budget gap. I wonder — does he realize his plan would hurt New Yorkers just as unfairly as Bloomie's plan would hurt Garden Staters?At any rate, despite the obvious hypocrisy, I am glad to hear Corz is considering trying to stop all this. Read more:block
, Congestion
, Pricing
N.A. Councilman Jim Ferriero to retire at end of term 2008-04-01 07:11:00 North Arlington Councilman James Ferriero, who began a charge to overtake longtime Republican control of the council six years ago, will retire
at the end of his second term in December, the Web site "NA Today" reports. Ferriero is North Arlington's longest-serving councilman at present. Click here for the full report.It is not immediately clear who will run for Ferriero's seat in the June Primary.We'll have more as it becomes available.
Santana K's 8 in 7 innings as Mets win on Opening Day 2008-03-31 20:48:00 Johan Santana
was brilliant in his first game as a Met, pitching seven innings
while striking out eight, in a Mets 7-2 win over the Florida Marlins on Opening Day. Mets fans like me, of course, had dreams of the Mets' first-ever perfect no-hitter, as Santana retired the first nine batters he faced. Of course, it didn't happen — and it may never happen — but the Mets were definitely sharp in their first game of the season. Click here for a full recap from ESPN.
Opening day leads to thoughts of new parks and ignorance of some coaches 2008-03-31 13:29:00 Hello readers! So sorry about the delay for a new post! I have had some recent computer problems, but finally got a half-decent laptop, so I’m back in business. Thank you for being patient, if there are any of you out there!Last night marked the Opening Night of the 2008 Major League Baseball season and needless to say, it jump started in good fashion. The Washington Nationals’ new ballpark was christened with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth for a Nats win.Most clubs open up their seasons today or tomorrow, including our beloved Mets, down in Florida against the Marlins. I am sure we all look forward to a great and exciting season ahead of us. Don’t forget to keep up with my pre-season predictions!So there are a few things I would like to touch on in this post. Keeping Read more:thoughts
, ignorance
Recalling the greatest Ralph Kinerisms on this baseball Opening Day 2008-03-30 23:18:00 As we usher in a new baseball
season, I thought I'd start off my regular Mets thoughts with a series of quotes from the incomparable Ralph
Kiner, the Mets' longtime broadcaster. Ralph is known well for his butchering of just about, well, anything he ever said. These are some of his best lines ever, as compiled by the Baseball Almanac.Here's to another great season of Mets baseball — and, oh, good luck to the Yankees, too."All of his saves have come in relief appearances" Source: Sports Illustrated (July 5, 1989)"All of the Mets road wins against the Dodgers this year occurred at Dodger Stadium.""Cadillacs are down at the end of the bat." Source: Book of Sports Quotes (Bert Sugar)"Darryl Strawberry has been voted to the Hall of Fame five years in a row.""Hello, everybody. Welcome to Kiner
What if Martin Luther King Jr. lived? 2008-04-04 00:43:00 The AP has an nice story today on the wires: "What if MartinLuther
King Jr. lived
?" It appears today on this the 40th anniversary of his assassination in Memphis, Tenn.Be sure to share your thoughts about King and what it was like around the time of his death by logging on to our message boards. Read more:Martin Luther
, Martin Luther King
Sorry, you'll have to get off this train ... 2008-04-04 00:08:00 I don't usually post posts from other blogs, but this one is worth the exception — from Baristanet.It's a story about how an NJ Transit train conductor handled things when a poor woman couldn't find her train ticket, who then asked others to lend her money for a ticket, who then found her ticket and ...Click here to read the post.
A tribute to Andy Hoyt, a friend, a colleague and mentor 2008-04-03 22:29:00 I can easily remember the first time I met Andy Hoyt. It was the summer of 2003, and I walked into Oratory Prep, for the first time after being hired, to begin teaching two summer courses. I met Jack Horan, then the school’s principal, at the front door, and he introduced me to a thin, yet tall man.“Kevin, meet Andy Hoyt,” Horan said. “Kevin is joining the faculty to teach religion, and he’ll be teaching keyboarding and study skills for the summer session.”“Nice to meet you,” Andy said with a handshake.I had met him.And yet, for the six subsequent weeks, I never spoke another word to Andy. In fact, it wasn’t until September that we first chatted. Somehow, we both found out that we had a mutual affection for the New York Mets. And, as the 2003 season winded down, we both s Read more:tribute
, friend
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