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NEWJERSEY: Remember the infamous movie Nazi demand: “Your papers!”

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https://nj1015.com/people-hate-this-at-nj-mvc-how-it-could-change/

By Eric Scott

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🚗 New Jersey may make it easier to complete in-person transactions at the MVC

🚗 The changes would impact REAL ID in New Jersey

🚗 Legislation would let you leave with your license, instead of waiting for it to be mailed

On the long list of frustrations many have with New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission, not leaving with what you went there is for is near the top.

If you make an in-person appointment for a REAL ID driver’s license, for example, you won’t be able to take it with you when you leave.

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Personally, I see no need for “real id”. Why the Pepuls Republik of Nu Jerzee is cooperating with the Federal Gooferment makes no sense. Maybe people will remember the infamous movie Nazi demand: “Your papers!”. Time to push back on intrusive Gooferment. Not like id is required to vote!

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NEWJERSEY: Some May Fools’ Day “laws” — seriously

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https://wobm.com/stupid-laws-new-jersey/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

Did You Know About These 5 Stupid Laws in New Jersey
Sue Moll (for WOBM)
Published: April 22, 2024

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#1 – It’s illegal to frown at a New Jersey Police Officer

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Aside from the fact that it probably violates the First Amendment, which arguably because of the “incorporation doctrine” of SCOTUS,  it trivializes what police officers have to endure.  It the worst is a “dirty look”, I am sure that that all cops would rather face that then a weapon in some crazy or drugged up person.

Also, I really object to using the word “law” for anything that the Gooferment at any level does.  The word “Law” is for things decreed by the Universe, or I dare say God.  The Law of Gravity, the Law of Unintended Consequences, or even the Law of Karma.  Those are real laws.

We should use the word “diktat” for what the Gooferment pretends is a “law”.  It would be so much more honest. The Gooferment co-opts words like “voluntary compliance” for income tax, “contribution” for social security, or “welfare” aka freedom to starve.

And, finally, we should recognize that social norms  — stop at a red light, yield to pedestrians, and hold the door for others  — are for our own good and ensure that we have a safe society,

Argh!

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NEWJERSEY: At what point does a speeding driver become guilty of murder?

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https://nj1015.com/lakewood-vehicular-homicide-case/

88 in a 45 – Lakewood, NJ teen charged in fatal crash

Dan Alexander  — Published: April 4, 2024

  • Way too fast: Lakewood, NJ teen charged in deadly crash
  • Crash on West County Line Road at Laurelwood Avenue in Lakewood 3/3/24 (The Lakewood Scoop/Canva)
  • Aryeh Bakst, 18, was driving a Tesla at 88 mph
  • Jules Brotsky was making a left turn in a minivan
  • The impact sent Brotsky’s vehicle spinning backwards several times

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LAKEWOOD — A teen was charged with vehicular homicide after police say he drove 88.6 mph in a 45 mph zone and hit a car that was making a left turn.

Aryeh Bakst was driving a 2023 Tesla sedan west on West County Line Road around 9 a.m. on March 3.

Surveillance video of the crash posted by The Lakewood Scoop shows the Tesla slamming into a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by Jules Brotsky, 82, of Lakewood, who making a left turn onto Laurelwood Avenue from the eastbound lanes.

The minivan spun backward several times down the road while the Tesla hit a utility pole.

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Where and in what world does a “teenager” get a Tesla to drive?

Now we all drive a little faster than speed limits, but 88 in a 45 is more than just a little.

At what point does this become murder?

And who ever put this car in the hands of a teenager has some culpability as well.

Time to throw the book at all involved.

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NEWJERSEY: Don’t we “license” teachers?

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https://patch.com/new-jersey/southbrunswick/s/iv74r/teachers-with-sex-abuse-history-still-get-hired-in-nj-report-says

Teachers With Sex Abuse History Still Get Hired In NJ, Report Says

  • Teachers with a substantiated history of sexual misconduct are still able to find work in other schools, according to a new state report.

Nicole Rosenthal
Posted Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 11:38 am ET

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NEW JERSEY – A 2018 law created to stop teachers with sexual misconduct and child abuse histories from being hired by other school districts is “rife with weaknesses and deficiencies,” a new state investigation found, and still allows problem educators to hide their past misconduct from their employer schools.

The report, published Tuesday by the State Commission of Investigation, found that problem educators have too much leeway in deciding what information about their past to report to a prospective employer and school officials can misinterpret rules or simply cover up allegations and findings of sexual misconduct after an educator leaves their district. There also isn’t a state agency tasked with ensuring schools and educators are in compliance, nor is there a standardized process for reporting and verifying information about educators with histories of abuse.

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New Jersey’s so-called “Pass The Trash” law was signed in April 2018 and mandates school officials notify other school districts about teachers with documented sexual misconduct and other abuse cases. Under the law, schools are required to determine if a candidate was under any past investigations for sexual misconduct or child abuse; schools where the incidents took place must also respond truthfully to districts seeking to employ the same teacher. 

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“For years, teachers and school employees in New Jersey who engaged in sexually inappropriate conduct with a student were able to move to other school districts by quietly entering into confidential settlements with their employers that kept their past misdeeds secret.” the report adds. “Numerous reforms are necessary to make the law more effective and less prone to abuse.”

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It would seem that the local BoE’s politicians and bureaucrats are failing to have the police investigate ALL complaints.  If warranted, criminal charges should be filed and the teacher’s license suspended.  If convicted, revoked … … permanently.  

We see how ineffective drivers’ license revocation is in stopping serial DUI offenders, but, with teachers’ license, it’d be easy to keep them out of classrooms.

Argh!

Thanks to the Patch and Nicole Rosenthal for bringing this to the attention of NJ Taxpayers.  I’ll be asking my various “representatives” for an explanation.  It can be my deciding issue when it comes time to vote.  

I also plan to ask them what they have done to pressure the Federal Gooferment politicians and bureaucrats to end the Gaza humanitarian disaster.  Can’t push enough buttons.  Maybe the Election Day pain will get the message across?

Sigh!

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NEWJERSEY: Gooferment kills by roadway mismanagement

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FROM NEXTDOOR by Cynthia Johnkins Pin Oak Drive

https://nextdoor.com/p/cGtfsZyrR8DT?post=324207089&is=tpe&section=post&mar=true&ct=7nQ5Gi16bx161bEZd1-_2zf6RwQ17DCLVsTCNErqJbQxe2Hdc3gSVwqwIz4FenFI&ec=OWKiQRDj9vEHAYwTV6YMARldwuFdgGkeefhwfGYAE0s%3D&mobile_deeplink_data=eyJhY3Rpb24iOiAidmlld19wb3N0IiwgInBvc3QiOiAzMjQyMDcwODl9&link_source_user_id=55428660

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I don’t know anyone involved in the accident which occurred this past March 6th, but my heart goes out to Dennis Frick, his wife, children, family & friends. Whether the driver of the Infinity was speeding or not, you will notice that the median is almost completely covered with dirt with grass now growing on it. Looking at a news video of the accident, you can see that the dirt is up to the height of the driver’s door. I phoned Officer Gliottone whose number was given at the bottom of the news article for anyone with any information. He told me that they are aware of the mound of dirt, which acted like a ramp, making the Infinity propel into oncoming traffic, landing on top of Dennis Frick’s pickup truck. He tells me that the family was made aware of this, and it has been reported before to the DOT (Department of Transportation), but nothing has been done about getting rid of this dirt mound against the median, rendering the median not only useless but a danger. He told me that if I file a complaint with the State DOT, it would be of great help to possibly get this taken care of before another accident occurs. 

I then telephoned the State DOT, who in turn told me to call the Community Relations Office at 609-963-1982

Please, everyone, call them to make a complaint to get the median taken care of, and/or, you can write a complaint to “Community Relations Office, 1035 Parkway Ave., Ewing, N.J. 08618 

I formulated a letter below that you can copy and paste to make it easier for you to file a complaint unless you want to formulate a letter of your own. I know it won’t bring Dennis Frick back, but we can possibly save other lives if we all stick together to try to get this deadly danger remedied. Thank you for your help! 

 

Community Relations Office
1035 Parkway Ave.
Ewing, N.J. 08618

RE: Median needs to be cleared on Route 1, New Brunswick, NJ, near the Goodkind Bridge

Dear Community Relations Office:

All medians need to be kept clear. Particularly at Route 1, New Brunswick location near Goodkind Bridge where fatal accident occurred 3/6/24. Dirt which has been allowed to accumulate over time, almost level with the top of the median, caused it to act as a ramp, which propelled the Infinity vehicle over the mound into oncoming traffic, landing on top of Dennis Frick’s pickup truck, killing him. The dirt needs to be dug out & removed immediately. Had median not been neglected, Dennis Frick may still be alive. PLEASE bring this matter to your immediate attention before any more lives are lost. Thank you!

Regards,

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Another great example of Gooferment politicians and bureaucrats killing us.

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NEWJERSEY: Is NJ doomed to become more unaffordable?

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https://savejersey.com/2024/02/10-not-so-fun-facts-about-phil-murphys-fy-2025-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-not-so-fun-facts-about-phil-murphys-fy-2025-budget&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-not-so-fun-facts-about-phil-murphys-fy-2025-budget

10 not-so-fun facts about Phil Murphy’s FY 2025 budget

February 27, 2024 Matt Rooney state budget 

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  • Notwithstanding taxes rising again (see below), Murphy’s budget includes a $1.8 billion structural deficit and a $5 billion deficit over two years.
  • We were told that the corporate business tax surcharge had sunset, but Governor Murphy wants to retroactively tack a 2.5% tax (the “Corporate Transit Fee”) on state businesses effective January 1st. It’s a clear break with his Election 2021 promise to not raise taxes in his second term, and its purposed goal is to save NJ Transit from complete collapse. Good luck.

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  • The StayNJ program – Election 2023’s big gimmick – is getting a relatively paltry $200 million infusion.

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Not that it matters much who you vote for or against, the Pepuls Republik of Nu Jerzee blunders along to be joke of the world in terms of affordability.  I can’t believe that ANYONE stays here if you have any other choices.

Sigh!

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NEWJERSEY: Ban gas cars by 2035? The State Gooferment has lost their collective minds!

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https://nj1015.com/nj-will-ban-all-gas-cars-by-2035/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEWS%2C%20Weds%20Nov%2022:%20Murphy%20bans%20gas%20cars&utm_term=All%20Valid%20Users

NJ will ban all gas cars by 2035
Eric Scott  — Published: November 21, 2023

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  • Gov. Phil Murphy presses ahead with gas-powered car ban
  • All new vehicles will have to be electric by 2035
  • Some regulations go into effect in just two years

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Jim Appleton, president of the state Coalition of Automotive Retailers told New Jersey 101.5, “Governments can mandate and auto manufacturers can build, but none of these goals will be met if consumers don’t buy the vehicles.”

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Will this cause a revolt?

One can only hope!

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NEWJERSEY: Repeal the 17th Amendment; like alcohol prohibiition and the “war on some drugs” it was just a mistake

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https://savejersey.com/2023/11/is-this-really-the-best-we-can-do/

Is this really the best we can do?
November 16, 2023 Matt Rooney Election 2024 0

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Direct election of U.S. senators wasn’t always the case; it was viewed as a necessary reform. One infamous instance in the late 19th century involved our immediate neighbor to the south (Delaware) lacking representation in the U.S. Senate for two whole years owing to an epic impasse in its state legislature. Reformers believed, perhaps understandably, that the people would produce better results than the bosses and their hand-chosen state representatives.

The law of unintended consequences had other ideas. Cory Booker is no Daniel Webster, folks, as if you needed me to tell you!

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A crook, an evil queen and an empty suit (who donated his suit to the Smithsonian).

Is this the best we can do? Really?

Even for New Jersey, notorious for making questionable electoral choices, this primary constitutes a new low. We’re slumming it and it shows in the results.

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Time to get out the Constitutional Eraser and repeal a bunch of “amendments” the 16th, 17th, 25th, 26th, and 27th.

While we are at it, time to enact  term limits on ALL elective federal offices to ZERO consecutive terms in the same office.  And, let’s put some teeth in the 9th and 10th!

Argh!

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NEWJERSEY: Something to remember on “election day” and when you hear election “results”

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Chuck Callesto and Libs of TikTok follow

Tom Fitton

@TomFitton

NJ election fraud: New charges brought against two Democrats over mail-in ballots, registrations 

“Mendez’s campaign allegedly collected ballots that were not sealed by voters and examined them at the campaign headquarters to see if they were cast for Mendez. Ballots that were not cast for Mendez were allegedly destroyed and replaced with a ballot for him. The replacement ballots were allegedly stolen from voters’ mailboxes.”

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/nj-election-fraud-state-ag-brings-new-charges-against-two-democrats-over?utm_medium=social_media&utm_source=twitter_social_icon&utm_campaign=social_icons

 via @JustTheNews

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What a farce!

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NEWJERSEY: Where are all these new EVs going to plug in and what will it cost?

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https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2023/10/24/mega-jolt_the_costs_and_logistics_of_plugging_in_evs_are_about_to_become_supercharged_987493.html?mc_cid=9b20a86fa6#/find/nearest?country=US

Mega-Jolt: The Costs and Logistics of Plugging In EVs Are About to Become Supercharged
By John Murawski, RealClearInvestigations
October 24, 2023

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To curb greenhouse gas emissions, California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, and other states have outlawed the sale of new gasoline cars starting in 2035, and similar EV mandates have been adopted by nearly 60 countries. The Biden administration is spending $7.5 billion on 500,000 EV charging ports as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to boost EV sales targets to 50% of all new vehicle purchases by 2030.

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I expect that used cars are going to become the new “cars” in 2035.

We’ll probably begin to look like Cuba where cars ended in the 1950’s when the USA embargoed Castro.

Pity to poor and the renters, who won’t have access to a home charger.  And, pity the poor homeowner who needs to retrofit their electrical service.  That’s assuming that the local utility can provide such service.

BTW where is all this power generation capacity going to magically appear from.

In case you forgot, the extra taxes on gas pay for the roads.

DNF that EVs are hard on tires.

Argh!  

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NEWJERSEY: Change the rules after the game has been played? Sorry, NO!

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https://newjerseymonitor.com/2023/08/09/two-years-after-hurricane-ida-state-tells-survivors-move-or-pay-to-rebuild-yourself/

Two years after Hurricane Ida, state tells survivors: Move — or pay to rebuild yourself

  • A sudden change in state policy was motivated by safety concerns, officials say

By: Dana DiFilippo – August 9, 2023 6:58 am

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State officials told Vaughn and other residents of Ida-ravaged blocks deemed “risk reduction areas” that their only option is to take a state buyout and move. Anyone who wants to elevate their home above flood levels, rebuild, and stay will have to do so on their own dime.

The sudden policy change, which impacts flood-prone areas of this blue-collar Somerset County borough where more than 500 homes sit, infuriated many residents, who have long implored state lawmakers to reduce delays and flaws in storm recovery relief programs.

“We should have the choice of buyout or elevation. We shouldn’t be forced into a buyout that might not even cover your mortgage. Because then what?” Vaughn said. “I’ll owe the bank money, I’m going to lose my house, and my credit is shot because of all this so I’ll have nowhere else to live. It doesn’t make any sense.”

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This doesn’t sound “fair”.  Like when “flood insurance” only covers “primary residences”!  Surprise, surprise.

A buyout should cover the value of the house before the flood. 

What were the rules in effect when the flood occured?

If the Gooferment wants to play dirty, then “We, The Sheeple” need to “correct” the politicians and bureaucrats.

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NEWJERSEY: Gas Cars Phased Out is an expample of Gooferment overreach

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https://patch.com/new-jersey/southbrunswick/s/iqdq7/new-gas-cars-phased-out-in-nj-after-2035-under-murphys-proposed-plan?utm_source=nearby-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert

New Gas Cars Phased Out In NJ After 2035 Under Murphy’s Proposed Plan

  • Critics say the plan “will make new cars virtually unaffordable for working and middle-class consumers.”

Michelle Rotuno-Johnson, Patch Staff
Posted Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 1:30 pm ET Updated Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET

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“This heavy-handed government approach is likely to backfire, forcing manufacturers to send fewer vehicles to New Jersey, which will lead to consumers buying fewer new cars and holding on to their current ICE vehicles longer,” Appleton continued. 

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This is absurd.  EV’s are costly and bigger polluters than any current car. CO2 is not a pollutant. And, climate change is phony “green” watermelon (green outside; red inside) to give the Gooferment more power.

Hope “We, The Sheeple” wake up and stop voting themselves and us into poverty!

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NEWJERSEY: Did Murphy swear to protect and defend the Constituion?

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/17/nj-gov-murphy-well-defy-scotus-to-save-lives-if-they-rule-against-abortion-pill/

NJ Gov. Murphy: We’ll Defy SCOTUS ‘to Save Lives’ if They Rule Against Abortion Pill
Ian Hanchett  — 17 May 2023

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On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) stated that prescribing abortion pill mifepristone in defiance of any Supreme Court ruling against the drug is “on the table,” and that such a ruling will “cost people’s lives, women in particular, sadly. And so, if that’s what’s at stake, we’ll do whatever it takes to save lives.”

Host Katy Tur asked, “Is there anything you can do as a Governor if mifepristone gets struck down by the Supreme Court?”

Murphy answered, “Oh my Lord. I listened to your reporters talk about some of the positions these judges in New Orleans are taking. We’ve gone to the CEOs of both Walgreens and CVS to make sure that we had unencumbered access. We have considered a bulk acquisition. We have clearly joined in legal action as an amicus matter. Everything is on the table, and please, God, it doesn’t come to that, but we will continue to fight it like heck.”

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Hitler once asked: “How many division does the Pope have?”

SCOTUS has decided that abortion is NOT a Federal issue.  Does Murphy object to that decision too?

So the question asked but unanswered is: When does life begin?  The follow up question is: When does a human being get the rights that our civilization, society, State, community, or person guaranty?  

Is it at conception, when they have a heart beat, perhaps when they can survive outside the womb, or as one Libertarian suggested when they can fight and take them?

I don’t know.  But as in most moral questions, as a fat old white guy injineer, I’d draw the line where it appears to be most clear: either maybe at conception or definitely at birth.  All the other lines seem arbitrary.

That’s my opinion.  And I really don’t care what the politicians and bureaucrats think about it.

FWIW!

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NEWJERSEY: Strike at Rutgers University sticks it to the Taxpayers

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https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/04/strike-at-rutgers-university-ends-after-a-deal-is-reached/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strike-at-rutgers-university-ends-after-a-deal-is-reached

Strike at Rutgers University Ends After a Deal is Reached

  • “The new deal will increase salaries for full-time faculty and New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund counselors by at least 14% by the summer of 2025”

Posted by Mike LaChance Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 11:30am 

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The new deal will increase salaries for full-time faculty and New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund counselors by at least 14% by the summer of 2025, according to a statement from the university’s President, Jonathan Holloway. It will also increase the per-credit salary rate for part-time lecturers by 43.8% and the minimum salary for postdoctoral fellows and associates by 27.9%, both over a four-year contract, as well as enhance the wages of teaching and graduate assistants and provide them with multi-year university support, according to a statement from the university’s President, Jonathan Holloway.

“Most important, closure on this framework will allow our 67,000 students to resume their studies and pursue their academic degrees,” Holloway said. “Nothing we do is as important as living up to the expectations that our students and their families have of us to be fully supportive of them and nurturing of their academic ambitions and dreams.”

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And where do all these per cents come from?

Argh!

I am for the Separation of Rutgers and the Pepuls Republik of Nu Jerzee!

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NEWJERSEY: Election problems in Mercer County

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https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2022/12/01/why-the-voting-machines-failed-in-mercer-county/

Why the voting machines failed in Mercer County
Andrew Appel

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Conclusion. This was an embarrassing failure of our county election system. Voters were angry that the voting machines didn’t work, and had an uncomfortable feeling depositing the ballots in a slot where who-knows-what would happen to them. For over a decade I have been advocating for preprinted hand-marked paper ballots, counted by precinct-count optical scanners, so it was embarrassing for me too.  

But I still advocate for preprinted hand-marked ballots, because all of the alternatives are much, much worse: if a touchscreen ballot-marking device makes a mistake or is hacked, you might never know that the vote totals are wrong. With preprinted hand-marked paper ballots, even if there’s intentional computer hacking, those hand-marked paper ballots can be recounted. In Mercer County, the system worked. We had the paper ballots and we counted them, so we can be confident our results reflect the will of the voters. Even with these mistakes, this election was more secure and more trustworthy than previous elections that had no paper ballots.

Our election administrators have some work to do – and they know it – in improving communications with vendors, logic and accuracy testing, and chain of custody protocols. I feel confident that they’re on it.  

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Couldn’t this all be avoided by uniform technology and processes state wide?

Or do the politicians and bureaucrats want it this way to cheat!

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NEWJERSEY: Remember Corzine and the missing $1.6 bullion

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https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/youre-absolute-fraud-cme-ceo-terry-duffy-recalls-first-meeting-sam-bankman-fried-march-2022

“You’re An Absolute Fraud”: CME CEO Terry Duffy Recalls First Meeting Sam Bankman-Fried In March 2022
by Tyler Durden
Monday, Nov 21, 2022

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Penn professor and forensic accounting expert Francine McKenna summed it up perfectly when she commented on Twitter: “Duffy went to Congress and told them FTX was a bankrupt business model and he was ignored just like he was ignored when he said Corzine knew he had used customer funds and knew where the missing $1.6 bullion was.

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So why do we need “regulators”, politicians, or bureaucrats who don’t listen.

Same as Made-off and all the other Ponzi operators.

What a circus!

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NEWJERSEY: The mandatory newborn blood spot testing should be allowed as evidence

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https://www.forensicmag.com/591014-NJ-Bill-Limits-Use-of-Newborn-Dried-Bloodspot-Cards/

NJ Bill Limits Use of Newborn Dried Bloodspot Cards
10/18/2022, 8:12:46 PM · 4 of 4
JohnBovenmyer to nickcarraway

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Don’t throw the babies out with the bath water here. The mandatory newborn blood spot testing is essential for detecting several rare genetic diseases that can be treated if treatment is started very young, but that may not be treatable if diagnosis is delayed until the child becomes symptomatic. Realistically it’s the only chance these kids have. And it’s cost effective for the state as the often large medical expenses by those diagnosed too late tended to devolve on the states. Several diseases are tested for in essentially all states, some states have chosen to add to the basic list to be tested.

If states wish to limit access to this data beyond its original intentions that is their choice, and is certainly preferable to not having as close to 100% of kids tested as is possible. Alleged criminals deserve reasonable due process rights. Using these for DNA evidence should still be feasible if proper process and real judicial oversight is established. Legislatures and courts deal with similar issues routinely and should be able to handle this. What I can’t accept here and fear the woke soft on crime types would push is a novel principle that rapists can bar any DNA evidence they left behind from admittance on the grounds of self incrimination. Such should be as admissible as fingerprints and dropped wallets. If tech allows cops to more efficient at accurately catching crooks it is good for society and for both past and otherwise potential future victims of crime. I don’t want that genie back in its bottle. Still citizens, their elected representatives and their courts need to beware of the potential abuse of state powers, provide appropriate oversight and limits there.

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Seem like the “dropped wallet” analogy is appropriate.

And, the purpose is to save children from rare diseases.  If a few bad guys get caught as a result, then that is just a Unintended Consequence dividend.

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NEWJERSEY: Why don’t “we” have those tire-rippers to prevent “wrong way” drivers?

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https://midjersey.news/2022/10/22/north-carolina-and-new-jersey-women-dead-in-garden-state-park-way-opposite-direction-head-on-crash/

Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County October 22, 2022
North Carolina And New Jersey Women Dead In Garden State Park Way Opposite Direction Head On Crash

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LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ (OCEAN)–Trooper II Charles Marchan from the NJ State Police Public Information Unit told MidJersey.News that Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash at approximately 9:23 p.m. on the Garden State Parkway south at milepost 59.3, Little Egg Harbor Twp., Ocean County.

Based on a preliminary investigation Michelle L. Ross, a 50-year-old female of Asheville, North Carolina was operating a 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander on the Garden State Parkway South. Cortney L. Downey a 32-year-old female of Northfield, NJ was operating a Toyota Corolla on the Garden State Parkway South. In the area of milepost 59.3, an opposite direction head on collision occurred between the Mitsubishi and the Toyota. After impact, the Mitsubishi overturned. Both drivers sustained fatal injuries. The crash remains under investigation and there is no additional information available at the moment.

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Why don’t “we” have those tire-rippers that are common in parking lots?  It would seem to me that this is an easy way to prevent these disasters.

Argh!

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NEWJERSEY: Why are local projects a federal problem?

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https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-brunswick/sections/development/articles/congresswoman-bonnie-watson-coleman-secures-funding-for-improvements-to-dunhams-corner-road?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=South+Brunswick+News+Alert%3A+Congresswoman+Bonnie+Watson+Coleman+Secures+Funding+for+Improvements+to+Dunhams+Corner+Road&utm_campaign=South+Brunswick+News+Alert%3A+Congresswoman+Bonnie+Watson+Coleman+Secures+Funding+for+Improvements+to+Dunhams+Corner+Road

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman Secures Funding for Improvements to Dunhams Corner Road
By rrakossy@tapinto.net
PublishedSeptember 2, 2022 at 11:15 AM
Last UpdatedSeptember 2, 2022 at 11:15 AM

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Yesterday, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12) visited the East Brunswick Community Arts Center to present a check for $1.6 million in federal funding for drainage improvements to Dunhams Corner Road, which borders East and South Brunswick. In attendance was East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen, members of the Township Council, Department Heads, and South Brunswick Mayor Charles Carley.

“As a Member of the House Appropriations Committee, I play an important role in deciding where and how the federal government spends its money,” said Watson Coleman, “It continues to be of the utmost importance that we invest in improving our infrastructure. Future generations will benefit from the forward-looking actions we take now.”

The funding will be used to add a crucial drainage system to Dunhams Corner Road, a 40-year-old road shared by both townships. The culvert that goes over Ireland Brook will also be repaired.

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Why do we pay taxes to the Federal Gooferment and then have to “beg” for the money to fix our infrastructure?

Passing money from the Taxpayer to various levels of Gooferment and then between levels of Gooferment is terribly immoral, ineffective, and inefficient. As well as untrustworthy.

Some pundit quipped that each level of Gooferment takes ½ as a processing cost.

If that’s even close to correct, then it illustrates how much each dollar for a local project really costs us!

Argh!

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NEWJERSEY: Time to end public employee pensions; private industry has moved to 401Ks — so should the Pepuls Republik of Nu Jerzee

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https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/public-employee-pensions-benefits-load-new-jersey-debt

New Jersey debt soars from public employee pensions, benefits

  • Most of the increase in nonbonded debt came from a $36.1 billion hike in state retirement benefits liabilities.

By The Center Square Staff
Updated: August 3, 2022 – 12:08am

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New Jersey’s debt obligation grew to more than $200 billion in part because the state Legislature passed a budget reflecting only the current year’s policy priorities, pension and benefit obligations before moving on to the next crisis, the director of a public policy center said.

In the state Treasury Department Fiscal Year 2021 Debt Report released July 1, state debt obligations grew from $204 million to $248 million from June 30 of 2020 to a year later.

“The overwhelming share of this debt is tied to public employee pensions and benefits. Most of it isn’t even bonded debt – it’s long-term obligations due to retirees and employees,” Micah Rasmussen told The Center Square. He’s director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics. “So, it’s not directly tied into the state budget, except of course the state revenue we’re spending every year on servicing the debt.”

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Old Wall Street axiom: “when you are in a hole, stop digging”.

Time for pensions has long past.

Unfortunately, the unions have the politicians and bureaucrats by the throats.

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NEWJERSEY: Geese, dogs, and sports create a Gooferment problem

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https://lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com/2022/07/goose-patrol-lavallette-considering-options-to-accommodate-mans-best-friend/

Goose Patrol: Lavallette Considering Options to Accommodate Man’s Best Friend

by Daniel Nee
July 19, 2022

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For years, Lavallette was able to solve two community demands with one unique program. At long last, after years of dealing with bird droppings covering the borough’s ball fields, officials implemented a new system that would naturally shoo away the invaders while also providing an opportunity for local dogs (with responsible owners) to stretch their legs with a place to run.

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First world problem. 

Now let’s hire more bureaucrats to “regulate” the use?

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NEWJERSEY: Leftist “soft on crime” policies come home to roost

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https://lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com/2022/07/toms-river-police-recount-violence-shocking-disrespect-from-teens-during-holiday-incidents/

Ortley Beach & North Beaches
Toms River Police Recount Violence, Shocking Disrespect From Teens During Holiday Incidents
by Daniel Nee July 8, 2022

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Toms River police released details of two incidents over the recent Independence Day holiday period that recounted a violent mob scene playing out in Ortley Beach, with hundreds of teenagers – many intoxicated – openly taunting police officers and, at times, resorting to violence.

Over the past year, state policies on police interactions with juveniles have come under the microscope, with concerns raised over directives which bar officers from speaking with, arresting or notifying parents about illegal activities in certain circumstances. Under social justice legislation adopted over the past two years, officers could be charged with civil rights offenses if they violate the policies. The recent incidents in Ortley Beach strongly indicate that teens have caught on, challenging officers and ultimately throwing rocks at them.

Most teens in the area for the holiday weekend were “frequenting local businesses and engaging in lawful activities,” said police spokeswoman Jillian Messina, but two incidents – recounted below by police in a statement issued Friday – generated a significant police response.

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This is the complete breakdown of society.

All caused by that “trophy for everyone” mentality and “juveniles aren’t responsible for their actions”!

Time to lower the boom on the miscreants.

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NEWJERSEY: Phil Murphy is creating anti-gun databases

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/05/nj-democrat-gov-phil-murphy-signs-gun-safety-package-3-0-requiring-database-of-all-ammo-sold-in-state/

NJ Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy Signs ‘Gun Safety Package 3.0,’ Requiring Database of All Ammo Sold in State
AWR Hawkins 5 Jul 2022

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed “Gun Safety Package 3.0” Tuesday, creating a database of all ammo sold in the state and putting six other new gun controls in place.

NJ.com notes that the legislation also bans .50 caliber rifles, requires “micro-stamping technology” on certain new firearms, and “[makes] it easier to sue gun manufacturers and dealers over gun crimes in the state.”

Murphy referred to the seven new gun laws as “commonsense” and “smart.”

He tweeted a video of himself signing the gun control legislation:

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Why does he need this database?

Will it list all the federal purchases.

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NEWJERSEY: Don’t make “school safety” a political football

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https://savejersey.com/2022/05/n-j-democrats-block-gop-school-safety-bill/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=n-j-democrats-block-gop-school-safety-bill

N.J. Democrats block GOP school safety bill
May 26, 20222 Matt Rooney

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How serious are Trenton Democrats about confronting school safety in the wake of another gut-wrenching school shooting, this time in Uvalde, Texas?

I think you know the answer, Save Jerseyans.

On Thursday, Trenton Democrats blocked a bill (A303) sponsored by Assemblywoman Kim Eulner (R-11) to improve school safety training. A probe is presently underway concerning the police response to the Uvalde shooting amid allegations that the police were unprepared.

Democrat Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin promptly blocked the motion. Assemblyman John McKeon, also a Democrat, claimed that the motion was out-of-order. Speaker Coughlin ultimately refused to move the bill to second reading.

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Unfortunately politicians and bureaucrats don’t think in terms of what is best for “We, The Sheeple”.

As a gun owning pro-life pro-choice little L libertarian, I don’t like the whole concept of Gooferment Skrules. BUT, (and there is always a BIG butt), if “we” have to have them, then they should be like Fort Knox — unassailable.

If the Trenton Democrats have some valid objection to the bill — I can’t imagine what it is — they have an obligation to publicly voice them and propose their own version.  No one can argue that the police in mass shootings seems to be focused on containment and chalk lines. 

Personally, I have made note of these names and will remind “We, The Sheeple” when it’s time to vote of their actions.  Maybe it won’t make a difference in the vote totals, but, to quite Donald J. Trump’s immortal line from the Apprentice — “You’re fired”.

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NEWJERSEY: WARNDEP, the secret police app to inform on your neighbors

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https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/05/04/new-jersey-dept-of-environmental-police-set-up-snitch-line-to-report-contraband-plastic-and-styrofoam-users/

New Jersey Dept of Environmental Police, Set up Snitch Line to Report Contraband Plastic and Styrofoam Users
May 4, 2022 | Sundance | 278 Comments

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Perhaps in the grand scheme of all things facing us, this action by New Jersey may seem a little silly; however, it’s still nuts.

Comrades, starting today it is illegal in New Jersey to have plastic or paper bags in stores for shoppers.  Additionally, restaurants,
cafeterias and food trucks are forbidden to serve take-out food in Styrofoam-like products. Also, all retailers must stop selling
polystyrene foam products like plates and cups.  Drinking straws require a permit for restricted distribution as monitored by the Department of
Health.

To ensure legal compliance within the Garden State, officials in New Jersey have established a snitch hotline for citizens to call the Dept
of Environmental Police (DEP) and report dissident violators, while the state ministry of citizen compliance have created a “WARN DEP” app to
facilitate easier snitching on your neighbors if you spot them using contraband containers.

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Keystonekon
May 5, 2022 10:20 am
 
This is easy! We have the phone number, so everyone, from every State, overwhelm the lines with calls. Report whatever State agency in
NJ you hate. Begin with any one of the programs that give money away, and include every department within the hierarchy, the Secretary of
State (saw an employee carrying a doggie box, Justice pouring coffee into styrofoam cups in secret meetings.

It doesn’t have to be true! Swamp ‘em. Push back the Alinsky rules right back in their faces. Total derision. We can play this game. It’s a
civic duty. 877 WARN-DEP. 877 927-6337

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whoopie
May 5, 2022 1:33 pm
 
I’m old enough to remember when plastic bags were touted as a way to “save a tree.”

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Legislature OKs bill closing plastic bag ban loophole

Excerpt:

A 2019 law, that went into effect Jan. 1, prohibited large stores and chain retailers from providing “any single-use plastic carryout bag” to consumers at the point of sale.

Rather than offer reusable fabric bags or paper, however, many stores in the First State took advantage of an exemption in the 2019 bill that allowed for thicker plastic bags, reasoning that those plastic bags would be reusable, rather than single use. The reality after their use began, however, was that most consumers weren’t reusing the thicker bags as recommended.

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The only people I’d report are politicians and bureaucrats.

I can get behind any effort to muck up the system.

Know any good “black hat hackers” for a good DDOS?

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