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Report: Kearny woman airlifted to St. Barnabas with serious burns 2008-03-25 17:46:00 Just got a phone call from loyal reader Manny Ventoso, who says there's a major incident brewing in Kearny on the Belleville Pike across the street from Pizzaland. He says he's heard there's a major fire, and a woman
has been taken out of a building with 80 percent of her body burned. He also says there had been a lockdown at Gunnel Oval, where a medical helicopter landed.Here are some photos Manny took at the Oval, where he says the victim was transported to, by ambulance, to be flown by helicopter to the Burn Unit at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston.We'll have more information as it becomes available, and many thanks to Manny Ventoso for his Citizen Journalist Report for The Hudson Line. Read more:serious
There WERE dinosaurs on Noah's Ark 2008-03-25 15:35:00 During the church/state controversy I was recently embroiled in, many of my views were scrutinized. You may remember how I was mocked for believing there were dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark. Even my good friend, Kevin Canessa, printed a cartoon in an editorial poking fun at my view. And why not, given the fact that evolution has been propagated as fact, my view may sound a bit antiquated (if you are kind) or down right nutty (if you are less inclined to be polite). Nevertheless, I believe the Holy Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation to be God’s inspired word to mankind. Therefore, I believe that they ought to be interpreted literally.By “literally,” I mean they are to be interpreted according to the normal conventions of written language. That is, if something is written in the gen
Jersey City man arrested on child endangerment, sexual assault charges 2008-03-25 15:30:00 Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced the arrest of Young Kwon, 65, of 476 Central Avenue, Apt. 2L, Jersey
City, on charges of sexual assault (second degree crime) and endangering the welfare of a child
(second degree crime).The arrest stems from an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Squad, under the direction of Chief Joseph Macellaro, and the Edgewater Police Department, under the direction of Chief Donald Martin.On Wednesday, March 12, a 15-year-old girl told detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and the Edgewater Police Department that the 65-year-old Kwon told her to touch his penis and then masturbate him when she was 10-years-old. That activity took place in Edgewater, approximately fi Read more:arrested
New Name: 'The Hudson Line' 2008-03-24 23:08:00 Welcome back to the new blog, "The Hudson
Line." After many suggestions and thoughts, we've decided to go with "The Hudson Line," remembering our proximity to the Hudson River, our Hudson County birth and roots and a name that when pushed together, has "online" involved.For now, this is about the only major change you'll see. However, we'll be working to cover items of interest in all of Hudson County. Additionally, we'll be working to expand other issues nationally and globally.Of course, we'll never forget our roots — so you'll still find lots about Kearny, Harrison, Nutley, North Arlington and the other Jersey towns that have made this blog possible. But hopefully, with our future expansion, we'll better be able to bring you different slants on news from around the county, state, nati
Martin the Great is here, but sadly, no one cares 2008-03-24 20:24:00 There are times I just wish Martin
Brodeur would have left New Jersey to play hockey in his hometown Montreal. It’s not that I don’t like the guy — because I actually love him as a goalie. But the guy, who has played here since 1992, has made himself the greatest NHL goaltender of all time — and there’s barely a person who knows it or cares.I first got introduced to Brodeur in 1992, my senior year of high school. A friend of mine, Nick, and I decided to go to see the Devils because they were playing the Boston Bruins. Nick was a Bruins fan — and loved everything about Boston. So we went. And when the starting lineups were announced, Chris Terreri was NOT the starting goalie — and since I was a huge Terreri fan, I was sick. Instead, it was this rookie who had just been called Read more:Great
Murderer John List dies in prison 2008-03-24 17:51:00 John List, the Westfield man who in 1971 murdered his wife, mother and three children in a Westfield mansion, died in prison Friday, The Star-Ledger reports.List was on the run until 1989, when a neighbor recognized him on an episode of "America's Most Wanted."The Leader of Westfield has an interesting recap of the murders that captured the nation. Click here to read that report. Read more:Murderer
4,000th casualty 2008-03-23 23:27:00 Sadly and unnecessarily, Easter Sunday marked a horrible milestone in the War in Iraq: The 4,000th American military casualty since the beginning of the war five years ago. Now I don't often ask for prayer publicly, but I do hope those who pray will do so for the quick resolution of this senseless war — and I hope we can all pray the casualties from now on are minimal. One death in this war was too much — and now we've hit this awful number. May our leaders have the courage to find a way to safely and quickly end this bloodshed.
Nutley PD: Red fox spotted in town 2008-03-22 22:45:00 Please be advised that residents have seen a red fox in the vicinity of Chestnut Street and Passaic Avenue as recently as Friday, March 22. In the event the animal is seen, do not approach it. Call the Nutley Police Department at 973-284-4940.
News 12 covers Tanski story 2008-03-22 20:07:00 In case you haven't seen it, News 12 New Jersey did a report on the William Tanski sentencing. Here's a video of the segment. Read more:story
Happy Easter, one and all! 2008-03-22 18:27:00 To all of our readers, a very happy and peaceful Easter
! I hope this is a time of great joy for everyone. I'll be back Monday with more blogging. Until then, unless there's something urgent, I'll be taking the rest of the weekend off from the blog, since I'll be spending time with family Sunday. Hope you get to do the same! Read more:Happy
, Happy Easter
Rothman 'Listening Session' Monday at Kearny Town Hall at 7 2008-03-21 06:41:00 U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, D-Fairlawn, will host one of his listening sessions Monday
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Kearny Town Hall, 402 Kearny Ave., in the Council Chamber. Rothman makes it a point to visit each town he represents once every two years to listen to constituent concerns. Normally, Rothman begins the sessions with comments, and then opens up the floor to questions from residents. However, the questions are normally written on paper, and then read by the congressman. He then calls on the questioner, and discusses his answers with the person who wrote the question personally. Registration for the event is not required. Read more:Listening
Obama: My grandma's a 'typical white person' 2008-03-21 05:57:00 It's been one rough week for one presidential candidate.Sen. Barack Obama
made some interesting comments yesterday on WIP in Philly about his grandmother being a "typical white person
" who crosses the street when she sees a black person coming toward her. The New York Daily News has a story explaining the entire situation.Obama's campaign is now backpedaling from the comments, claiming Obama misstated his message.Press the right arrow/play button to hear the entire interview.
Today is Good Friday 2008-03-20 23:53:00 Today is Good Friday
.In many Christian churches, especially the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, the day is perhaps the most somber of all days in the church year, as it marks the remembrance of Jesus Christ's Passion and Death on the Cross. Churches are especially "cold," in reality and in appearance, as it is the only day throughout the year the Blessed Sacrament is not kept in the tabernacle. Most churches are stripped of flowers and decorations, and the altar is kept bare. Use of music is discouraged, though not completely, at Good Friday Services.In most services (not a Mass), the Passion is read in multiple parts by multiple participants, the church prays intercessory prayers for the local, national and world needs — and for the needs of the church itself. Then, at the end, th Read more:Today
Help us come up with a new name for this blog 2008-03-20 21:57:00 There are a lot of great blogs out there, and I'd like to think this is one of them. But, the name "The Canessa Corner Blog" has seen better days. That's why it's time to rename and relaunch this site. Here's an example.The #1 blog-news site in America is Baristanet, out of Montclair. It's run by Debbie Galante, a former columnist for The New York Times. Part of the reason the blog is as successful as it is is because of its name, which borrows off of the term "Barista," a person who makes coffee drinks at Starbucks and other coffee shops.So, in an effort to spruce things up, we're looking forward to renaming this news blog, and working to expand it from one that weekly sees up to 5,000 unique visitors to one that shatters records. With the renaming, we also pledge to bring you more news,
No new taxes in Kearny's upcoming school budget 2008-03-20 21:33:00 Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourself for perhaps the most shocking news you've heard in years.This year's school budget
in Kearny will represent NO INCREASE IN TAXES. That's right. For the upcoming budget, which residents will have to vote on next month, thanks to state aid, residents won't have to shell out any extra money for the 2008-2009 school year. The Jersey Journal broke the story tonight.Click here to read this incredible, yet true, story.
Today is Holy Thursday 2008-03-20 14:35:00 Today is Holy Thursday
, a day when many Christians pause to remember Jesus' Last Supper. In many churches, especially the Catholic and Episcopal churches, the priest, as part of the Mass of Holy Thursday, washes the feet of some gathered, recalling when Jesus did the same for his 12. As Holy Week progresses, our thoughts and prayers are with all those who celebrate. (This photo was taken last year of Pope Benedict XVI washing the feet of someone at the Vatican during Holy Thursday Mass). Read more:Today
Reasonably speaking, Jesus rose from the dead 2008-03-20 14:30:00 Kierkegaard suggested that faith was a blind leap into the darkness. Jesus
Christ, however, never expected his followers to believe blindly. He told his listeners that if they didn’t believe his words, to at least believe the evidence of the miracles themselves (Jn. 14:11).The apologetics of Jesus involved performing miracles. The greatest of these miracles was his resurrection from the dead. There are two amazing aspects to this miracle.First, he predicted it in advance (Matt. 16:21; Mk. 10:33-34; Lk. 9:22). Second, it actually happened (Acts 2:23-24; 13:13-15). Taken by itself, the resurrection is already a singularity. However, given the fact Jesus himself predicted it in detail — one week prior — makes it the greatest miracle of the Bible. The very God of the universe, who create
Tanski sentenced ... finally 2008-03-20 12:47:00 After months of delays and uncertainty, former Harrison DPW boss Bill Tanski has been sentenced to three years incarceration, the Star-Ledger is reporting today.According to the Ledger story, which you can read by clicking here, Tanski is now being held in the Hudson County Jail in South Kearny.Tanski admitted to taking more than $100,000 in town money in quarters from parking meters.
Should be a good one tonight at The Rock 2008-03-19 17:59:00 The puck is about to drop at the Prudential Center as the Devils host the Rangers. This should be a good one. The Rangers are 5-0 against the Devs thus far in '07-08.
Active Air Force member serving in Qatar arrested by BCPO 2008-03-27 06:29:00 An active member of the United States Air Force
, who was serving overseas in Qatar
, has been arrested
by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office on sex-related charges, Prosecutor John Molinelli announced this week.Todd Simmons, 23, of 1106 Scarlet Oak Ave., Toms River, was also charged with attempted endangering the welfare of a child, attempted criminal sexual contact and attempted sexual assault. Simmons was arrested Tuesday, March 25, while stationed in Qatar on active duty for the United States Air Force.The arrest was a result of an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit, under the direction of Chief Joseph Macellaro. It stemmed from an investigation in which Simmons engaged in conversations on the Internet, specifically chat rooms and instant me Read more:Active
Bergmanson will join us sometime soon! 2008-03-26 23:17:00 Great news, folks.Carl Bergmanson, former mayor of Glen Ridge and the man spearheading an effort to recall Gov. Jon S. Corzine from office, has agreed to come on the air with us for an interview about his efforts! I have to call him tomorrow, and we'll be setting up a time for the live interview. And this is one you won't want miss. Now don't worry — if you're not available when the interview goes live, it'll be immediately archived as soon as it's over.Check back for more Thursday during the day.(The photo at the right is Bergmanson. I'm not sure who took it, so if it's yours, and you want it taken down, please let me know).
Corzine recall movement gaining tremendous steam 2008-03-26 22:03:00 Well, it looks like former Glen Ridge Mayor Carl Bergmanson and his efforts to recall
Gov. Jon Corzine may be gaining some serious momentum.What broke yesterday on Baristanet, then here, moved on to major news outlets like The New York Times, 1010 WINS, NJ 101.5 and more. We're working on getting Bergmanson on with us for a live interview, but in the meantime, if you'd like to sign the petition, you can download one by clicking here. Now keep in mind, you've got to sign a petition according to your county. So if you print them, and have friends sign them, make sure they're signing for the county in which they live. Signers must be registered voters, as well. Finally, all petitions have to be notarized before being sent back to the recall committee.Bergmanson needs 1,300,000 signatures to g Read more:movement
Live test run tonight at 11:30 p.m. 2008-03-26 20:35:00 Well, tonight we're going to give it another go at a live show.Starting at 11:30 p.m., I'll be on line, live until midnight, talking about:• The recent gambling/drug bust where a Kearny DPW employee was arrested and charged.• Bush's visit to New Jersey Friday.• Carl Bergmanson, of Glen Ridge, who is spearheading a movement to recall Gov. Jon S. Corzine.• Chelsea Clinton and her refusal to discuss matters of Monica Lewinsky at a college campaign event.• The Hudson County Sheriff's Office — pay to play.Once we're on live, you can call in and join the discussion. Now, remember, this is only the second time I've done this, so it will not be talk radio as you're used to from the radio — yet. So if you do choose to call in, you'll be part of an experiment of sorts.If you call, (the
Bush's visit to Jersey will be in the afternoon Friday 2008-03-26 19:40:00 White House Press Secretary Dana Perino says President Bush will be in Freehold Wednesday afternoon, but she's not particularly sure what time. She also says there will be press pool coverage of the event that will not be open to the general public.Here's a transcript of Perino's press briefing."And then on Friday
afternoon, the president will travel Freehold, New Jersey
, where he will visit
a company called Novadebt. During his visit he will tour the facility and make a statement on housing. Novadebt is approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a housing counseling agency providing pre-purchase default foreclosure and home equity conversion mortgage counseling. For example, when a person calls the HOPE NOW Alliance -- the homeowner's HOPE hotline, Novadebt is
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