Official New Jersey News Thread

Kean University should be embarrassed.

It's hard to further embarrass Kean University.

Like how he's conveniently building up pension credits on our dime. Just when one thought he couldn't sink any lower.

NJ Transit Fare Hike

Jeez - don't get me started. took 3 hours on the bus on Monday and the driver didn't know how to navigate around Hoboken because it was flooded (why learn alternate routes?). they're going to raise fares 9% for the same sh!tty service. back to driving it is.

Unless you're trying to get to NYC the bus service in NJ is a mess..

On the plus side, I've found a couple of brewpubs that are located next to train stations. Thanks to the Secaucus transfer station I can get to these brewpubs without driving or walking very far.

JJ Bittings

Gaslight Brewery

Basil T's

Apparently the Ocean County College branch of Kean won't embarrass itself! http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070420/NEWS/704200406
-McGreevey, a lawyer, taught "Ethical and Legal Issues of Operating Globally" in January and February. He is currently teaching "Management and Leadership." ... When asked for a syllabus for McGreevey's class, "Ethical and Legal Issues in Operating Globally," Higgins said, "there is no syllabus."-

I spoke with a retired trooper yesterday. Story which circulated within the NJSP at the time (which should know, as it provides executive protection for the gov) was that he was with a boyfriend, and they had to locate & transport his wife to Cape May, which may have delayed medical attention! Wonder if this will be discussed in her book. So far, she has denied knowledge of his proclivities.

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1177304140163870.xml&coll=1
"State witness program runs out of money"
You can't make this stuff up.

How does that happen? In all the court fees people get hit with, none of them go to witness protection?

Nope.
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/sentguide.pdf
scroll to page 159 & read on!
VCCN, SNSF, LEOTEF, DAEF, SSANE, PVAWS, SCVTF.
Also, DEDR. Lab, Court costs, Surcharges, IDRC, Probation Supervision Fee, Periodic Payment Fee, etc.
But that doesn't mean that NJ won't try to add a WP fee - after all, NJ loves fees while decrying new taxes (though it raises them!).

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/NEWS0301/70424046
"Police chief charged with stealing $150K from MADD"
<sigh>

Union City School District Probes Porn Purchases

Nice.

This probably belongs in the Weird News Thread but...

McGreevey will become Episcopal Priest?

Come on. This has got to be a joke.

Comcast sucks.

http://c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070502/FRONT01/70502020

Why doesn't this kind of thing happen when my wife is making me watch a Andy Griffith Show marathon on TV Land?

I saw this. Luckily the Episcopal priesthood has some standards regarding ethics. He might have a difficult time passing muster if he's ordained.

Jon Corzine has resumed being Governor.

Has NJ executed any one since the death penalty was reinstated?

Well, technically, one fat phuk on death row had a heart attack & died, while a second was stomped to death by another death row inmate, who was later acquitted for it!

Six Arrested in Plot to Kill Fort Dix Soldiers

6 held on terror conspiracy charges in N.J.
Is this Classifed as enviromentalist? Somebody help them here. You go outside your network for help. Your operations will eventually expose intentions. Double up on info and job well done!

http://www.nj.com/news/times/index.ssf?/base/news-2/117859710221810.xml&coll=5&thispage=1
"Ewing wants a full day's work"
"trash collectors, now earning between $50,000 and $53,000 a year, have been allowed to end their workday whenever the township's trash has been picked up. So while their contract calls for them to work from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., it's not unusual for workers to head home before noon ... the men work about 25 hours a week ... could not confirm allegations that some township workers are juggling two jobs."