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POLITICAL: Aren’t we told all the time about how safe our Gooferment water is?

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https://patch.com/new-jersey/southbrunswick/s/ivvxk/strict-new-limits-on-water-chemicals-announced-see-nj-impacts

Strict New Limits On Water Chemicals Announced: See NJ Impacts

  • The rule is the first national drinking water limit on toxic PFAS, which have been linked to various health issues.

Nicole Rosenthal, Patch Staff
Posted Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 2:42 pm ET

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NEW JERSEY — In an extraordinary move Wednesday, the federal government imposed strict new limits on “forever chemicals” in public water systems, a costly undertaking for New Jersey’s local water utilities that many say will ultimately fall on the backs of taxpayers.

The Environmental Protection Agency mandate requires that the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known collectively as PFAS, be reduced to near-zero levels. The rule is the first national drinking water limit on toxic PFAS, which are widespread, long-lasting in the environment and have been linked to cancer and a host of other health problems.

They’re ubiquitous, found in everything from food packaging and cookware to dental floss and other personal care items to children’s toys and firefighting foams.

At least 45 percent of U.S. water systems have one or more types of PFAS chemicals, according to a 2023 study by the U.S. Geological Survey. In New Jersey, PFAS have been found in public water systems in Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Naval Weapons Station Earle, Woodbury Creek, Gloucester County Fire Training Area, Solvay Specialty Polymers Plant and the New Jersey Air National Guard Base, among others.

Health advocates praised the Environmental Protection Agency for not backing away from tough limits the agency proposed last year. But water utilities took issue with the rule, saying treatment systems are expensive to install and that customers will end up paying more for water.

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And I am sure that I get mailings every year from different “water suppliers” and municipalities telling my how “good” the water was.  Were those just lies?

Of course, the taxpayers and rate payers will pay more for this new and improved water. 

Argh!

Maybe instead of the Unintended Consequences of Gooferment “water”, people could be given a free market choice.  For example, if I use the new and improved water for my grass, then maybe I don’t want to pay more for it.  Ditto, flushing the toilet.  And, how about the concrete wash out basins, do they need the new and improved more expensive water?

Of course, with Gooferment solutions, there are no choices.

I guess all the folks buying bottled water may have had good reason too.

Argh!

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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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DISCOURAGING: Seems like a lot of criminials escape?

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https://patch.com/new-jersey/southbrunswick/s/iukb3/fbis-most-wanted-nj-fugitives-sought-in-killings-terrorism-spyings?utm_source=nearby-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert

Crime & Safety
FBI’s Most Wanted NJ Fugitives Sought In Killings, Terrorism, Spyings

  • Over two dozen fugitives with ties to New Jersey are being sought in connection with serious, sometimes violent, crimes. Have you seen them?

Nicole Rosenthal, Patch Staff
Posted Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 2:16 pm ET

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Rodriguez was arrested for the crime, stood trial, was found guilty of murder, and was sentenced to life in prison, according to FBI records, although Rodriguez never surrendered for confinement when he was released on bail pending appeal of his conviction. 

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Cunningham, a convicted felon, is wanted in connection with the shooting death of a man in Irvington on May 12,2017, according to the FBI’s Newark office. Cunningham was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and robbery on June 15, 2017; On September 8, 2017, a federal arrest warrant was issued by a U.S. District Court after he was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

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Eight years later, Wright escaped from the New Jersey State Prison in Leesburg. 

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There are over a dozen other fugitives on the run, according the FBI office. Their names are:

  •     Angel Gonzalez: Crimes Against Children
  •     Nikolay Almazov Krechet: White Collar Crimes
  •     Wang Qiang: Counterintelligence
  •     Dong Ting: Counterintelligence
  •     Bi Hongwei: Counterintelligence
  •     Wang Lin: Counterintelligence
  •     Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari: Cyber crimes
  •     Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev: Cyber crimes
  •     Ahmad Khatibi Aghda: Cyber crimes
  •     Mansour Ahmadi: Cyber crimes
  •     Iranian Cyber Actors: Cyber crimes
  •     Mujtaba Raza: Cyber crimes
  •     Mohsin Raza: Cyber crimes
  •     Mehdi Farhadi: Cyber crimes
  •     Hooman Heidarian: Cyber crimes
  •     Samsam Subjects: Cyber crimes
  •     Noor Aziz Uddin: Cyber crimes
  •     Farhan Ul Arshad: Cyber crimes

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First and foremost, notice the race to the picture and ethnicity of the names.  Don’t you see a pattern?

Second, how does an armed felon get arrested and get bail?

Third, “bail pending appeal”  — guess it wasnt high enough!

We need a Gooferment that is working for “We, The Sheeple”.

Maybe if the FBI wasn’t so deep into political lawfare, they might have time to take care of these important functions.

Maybe it’s time to shut down the FBI and let the States do what they were intended to do?

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ECONOMICS: There is no such thing as “price gouging”

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https://patch.com/new-jersey/southbrunswick/s/i9a9w/baby-formula-shortage-prompts-nj-state-of-emergency-murphy?utm_source=nearby-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert

Baby Formula Shortage Prompts NJ State Of Emergency: Murphy
Those looking to make a profit by increasing baby formula prices will face severe penalties in New Jersey, officials said.
Nicole Rosenthal, Patch Staff
Posted Wed, May 18, 2022 at 8:40 am ET

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NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in New Jersey on Tuesday amid an ongoing shortage of baby formula due to inflation, supply chain issues and recalls in the state and around the country.

The declaration was signed in order to activate New Jersey price gouging laws consistent with efforts at the federal level, according to Murphy.

“We firmly believe that New Jersey is the best place in the nation to raise a family, and during this challenging time, we want to support our
families with all of the resources at our disposal,” Murphy said in a statement.

“To any retailer who may try to take advantage of vulnerable families during this shortage, let me be clear that this reprehensible action will not be tolerated. And to any New Jerseyan affected by this shortage, rest assured that my administration will do everything in our power to ensure families have access to the formula they need.”

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Once again, this is just Gooferment stupidity. There’s no such thing as “price gouging”. Higher prices are the signals from the market that makes TWO things happen — conservation of a scarce resource and an incentive to entrepreneurs to provide resources or alternatives. Baby formula is no different that any other commodity. Argh!

Like the hotels taking in refugees from a natural disaster MUST raise their prices to encourage “conservation”.  If the price is “too high”, then a family will squeeze into one room rather than spread out into two.  Then this will leave that other room free for some other family.  The market place “rations” scarce resources by higher priced.  

Also, entrepreneurs may open a spare bedroom during an emergency to make a few bucks because of those high prices.

Argh!

Real economists like Walter Williams have made much stronger arguments than I ever can. But it’s clear that politicians and bureaucrats never studied any economics or enjoy posturing for the publicity.

Argh!

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