Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mayor and governor have fun with their images
Just because they're the state's two most prominent politicians doesn't mean they don't have a sense of humor. The office of Gov. Chris Christie yesterday released a lighthearted video co-starring Newark Mayor Cory Booker as a peripatetic go-to guy, riffing off his now national-scale image as a man of action following his rescue of a neighbor from a burning building several weeks ago. As the Democratic mayor of the state's largest city is depicted doing everything from coming up with a spare guitar for Bruce Springsteen to catching a falling baby, a faux-frustrated Christie hisses "Booker!" The video was produced for the New Jersey Press Association's Legislative Correspondent's Club show. Click on the video above to see the Cory and Chris…
The parking proposal includes changes that take into account resident input since the meeting held on April 18.
In what turned into a four-hour meeting of the Westfield Board of Education Tuesday evening, the Board voted unanimously, 8-0, to move forward with proposed parking changes for Westfield High School and Edison Intermediate School. Board member David Finn was not in attendance. Board President Rich Mattessich outlined the resolution that represents a collaborative effort between the Board and the Town Council to address parking and traffic safety concerns in the high school and Edison school area. While Mattessich said the proposal presented at a public outreach meeting on April 18 was generally well-received, residents had additional concerns that he said the facilities committee tried to address as best they could while still adhering to …
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Fox Electric Co
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Monday, May 14, 2012
After nearly being hit by cyclists, Barbara Ruvolo wrote to the Town Council to improve conditions for pedestrians in Tamaques Park.
Westfield resident and avid walker Barbara Ruvolo has always enjoyed spending time in Tamaques Park. But, after nearly being hit by what she called "aggressive cyclists," the Central Avenue resident decided she needed to take steps to ensure the safety of fellow pedestrians. Last May, after being taunted by a speeding cyclist, whom she asked to slow down, Ruvolo went home and penned a letter to the Westfield Town Council. In the letter, Ruvolo writes, "One cyclist came behind me yesterday, May 3, 2011, as I was walking along the pedestrian path three times and nearly ran into me each time. I really was frightened because he was speeding and weaving so much into the pedestrian lane that I thought his time he was going to run into me. On …
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What's happening in Westfield this week?
Monday: The Westfield Memorial Library's Spring Foreign Film Festival concludes today with showing of "The Piano in a Factory," which is in Mandarin Chinese and runs 100 minutes, at 2 and 6:30 p.m. The Peace & Justice Committee of Holy Trinity & St. Helen's will host a presentation about Human Trafficking, at 7:30 p.m. in the Holy Trinity Parish Center. The speaker will be Sr. Susan Francois from the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center in Seattle. Please join us to learn more about this crisis, which affects many innocent people all over the world. There will be a Board of Adjustment Meeting at 7:30 p.m. held in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. Tuesday: The Presbyterian Church in Westfield hosts a weekly 'Searching for…
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Former classmates of Mitt Romney have come forward with accounts that portray him as a high school bully, but we're wondering if you think it's fair to judge him on his alleged bad behavior.
“He can’t look like that. That’s wrong. Just look at him!’’ Mitt Romney said that to his high school classmates about a boy, John Lauber, with bleached blonde bangs, according to a story in the Boston Globe. A few days after that statement, he allegedly "led a group of boys out of his dorm room at Cranbrook School and into Lauber’s, where the group tackled him and held him down. Romney cut his hair with scissors as a teary-eyed Lauber screamed for help." Another highlight of his possible wrongdoing includes saying "Atta girl" every time a particular student that some perceived as effeminate or gay raised his hand. Romney made a general apology, quoted from the Globe as, "If there was anything I said that was offensive to someone, I …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Those who fail to buckle up will be subject to a $46 fine.
The Westfield Police Department will be participating in the "Click it or Ticket" campaign to ensure that drivers and passengers are wearing seat belts. The Town Council passed a resolution at Tuesday evening's meeting in support of the campaign, which will begin May 21 and end June 3. Councilman Keith Loughlin, vice-chair of the public safety committee, explained that failure to wear a seat belt is considered a primary offense in New Jersey and a motorist can be stopped for this violation alone. "The "Click it or Ticket" campaign is funded through reimbursable state grants," Loughlin said. "Westfield applies for these grants every year as a way to reduce taxpayer costs associated with running our police department. "We also regularly …
Upendra Chivukula, who is running against Leonard Lance for the 7th Congressional District, helps launch new Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies “Leadership Network."
Upendra Chivukula, who is running as the Democratic candidate for New Jersey’s 7th district, is part of a new "Leadership Network" for Asian American candidates. The network officially launched on Tuesday at a gala for the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies — or APAICS — at which President Barack Obama gave the keynote address. In the 2008 and 2010 election cycles, six to eight Asian American/Pacific Islander candidates ran for Congress. This year — according to APAICS — the number has tripled to 25 challenger candidates, with one running for the Senate and at least two dozen contending for the House. The new APAICS Leadership Network hopes to "unite AAPI elected and appointed officials, incumbents and challengers …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The President tells ABC TV that his position has evolved over time and that he supports the rights of all couples to marry.
In a landmark statement, President Barack Obama became the first president to support same-sex marriage. His comments, shared in an interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, were released Wednesday. "I've always been adamant that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally," Obama told Roberts, in an interview that will air in full Thursday morning on "Good Morning America." The Huffington Post obtained a copy of the interview. Click here to see the president's response. Steven Goldstein, Garden State Equality Chair, was exuberant in his response. "I am overwhelmed with tears of joy, as our millions of other LGBT people and our millions of allies across America," he said. "We will remember for the rest of our lives where we …
More than 75 exotic cars and plenty of custom motorcycles will be on view in the Verizon parking lot on North Avenue.
Start your engines, the Westfield Neighborhood Council is revving up for its annual car show. From 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 20 more than 75 exotic cars from all across New Jersey will be on display in the Verizon parking lot on the corner of North and Central Avenues. In addition to hot rods, muscle and antique cars, custom motorcycles, a speed boat and the Batmobile will be on view. Mary Withers, chair of the event, said it is a great family outing that supports a worthy cause. "We have hot dogs, lemonade, and cake," she said. "We also have games for children and a bouncy house. You can have your picture taken with the cars. We also have a DJ who plays music. There'll also be a martial arts performance. It's a wonderful day." …
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Westfield Neighborhood Council
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Verizon
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Letter carriers accept food donations, residents debate Central Avenue stoplight.
Mayor Andy Skibitsky was in attendance at Tuesday evening's Westfield Town Council meeting after recovering from an illness that prevented him from attending the previous meeting held on April 24. Skibitsky, who was welcomed back by several residents, began the meeting by announcing that on Saturday, May 12, the National Association of Letter Carriers will be holding its annual food collection. Westfield letter carriers will pick up food items for donation to the Holy Trinity Food Pantry. The mayor noted that this marks the 20th year that the town's letter carriers have participated in the food drive. Canned food and other non-perishables can be left on doorsteps for carriers to collect. As the Town of Westfield is in the process of …
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Westfield Municipal Building
425 E Broad St, Westfield, NJ
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Ridgewood Mom
11:48 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
misericordia, Cory Booker went to Yale, Oxford and Stanford. Not that any of those institutions are bad places to have been, but I don't understand why Harvard would be a problem either. Do people in those sorts of places have limp wrists? more ›