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Tag Archives: New Jersey
52 things to do in New Jersey
I can vouch for #1, #2, #5 …
“Respect the Bear Suit” Discussion
Rumor has it there is a video of this heated “Respect the bear suit” discussion… the hunt is on! Stop the New Jersey bear hunt!
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Tagged New Jersey, respect the bear suit, Ridiculous, stop the NJ bear hunt
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Passaic River Floods Again in 2011
For the 4th year of the 5 years I have lived in southern Hawthorne, the end of my street is under water for the second time this year. In March 2011 a Nor’Easter flooded us out. Once again my work … Continue reading
Jon Bon Jovi Creates Volunteering Opportunities in NJ
Why don’t more celebrities do good with their wealth? Check out Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Kitchen | Community Restaurant Bon Jovi’s New Restaurant Is Pay-What-You-Can
2011 Flooding Begins Second Week of March
100 year floods should be called annual after that past 4 years of severe March and April flooding in northern New Jersey. I will keep taking pictures and posting them here. Watch the waters rise… shouldn’t build in a flood … Continue reading
Tracking Toxic Contaminated Sites in New Jersey
The time to leave the state was long ago… Toxic Landscape: Tracking Contaminated Sites in New Jersey 40 years ago, NJ officials promised to clean up an environment tainted by generations of dirty industry and illegal dumping. The state has … Continue reading
2010 PTF Hilltop Haven Family Shelter 5th Annual Tricky Tray
The Paterson Task Force held their annual fundraiser October 23rd, and I volunteered for the second consecutive year. It was one hell of a tricky tray with over 172 baskets and prizes. Here’s a montage I clicked together of the … Continue reading
Future Plans “Great Falls State Park”
I fell in love with these plans when I found them online. I really hope Paterson is lucky enough to have this plan completed… eventually. Great Falls State Park Great visuals here: Great Falls Park Master Plan
Historical Fabian Movie Theatre, Paterson, NJ
One reason I love the Northeast is all the historical sites around me, that I can visit for free, or that I didn’t even know about growing up, yet are right around the corner. The historical Fabian Theatre is another … Continue reading
Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial *EXIT 116
A hidden gem along the NJ Parkway… a multi-memorial stop. The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial honors all those who served our country and state during the Vietnam War, especially the 1,562 New Jerseyans who did not return home. It … Continue reading
Why no NJEA member vote?
TO: eletters@starledger.com; TheRecordLetters@northjersey.com DATE: Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:59 PM I am appalled by the NJEA’s lack of connection with it’s members. As a past active member of the NJEA, I believe the Association could have avoided the current … Continue reading
Great NJ Highlands Hiking Book
My father let me borrow this book. He said there were mines in Ringwood he never knew about until he got this book a few months ago. I plan on checking the sites out and updating this post as I … Continue reading
Excellent Education for Everyone (E3)
New Jersey based school choice and education advocacy group. A broad coalition of democrats, republicans, business, religious, ethnic, and community based groups fighting for educational opportunity for low-income students. Empowering parents with school choice to improve public education, increase educational … Continue reading
New Jersey Civil Servants Unite Against Christie
Why don’t all New Jersey teachers, police, firefighters, basically all civil servants (their unions/associations/et al) unite against Gov. Christie’s anti-civil service message? I feel the unions (especially the NJEA-I am a past active member) aren’t delivering, hell they aren’t even … Continue reading
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Partly Sunny Sunday in the Palisades
UPDATE: I found a tick burrowing in my forehead hairline Wednesday night May 5th. A sunny Sunday (May 2nd) hike leads to a death-defying tumble for me… thought I was going to be seriously injured after some loose ground gave … Continue reading
