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Fact Check: Wind Spin
The wind-power lobby is spinning the facts in a $1.4-million TV ad campaign aimed at extending a lucrative tax break worth billions to the industry. »
Inspector General To Examine ‘Model Workplaces’ Program
The Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General will examine a federal program that recognizes “model workplaces” and exempts them from regular inspections, the office’s audit plan for the coming fiscal year shows. »
Menendez To Hold Field Hearing On “Saving Our Neighborhoods From Foreclosures”
PLAINFIELD -- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) will chair a field hearing of the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development on the topic of “Saving Our Neighborhoods from Foreclosures” at the Black United Fund Health and Human Services, 403 West 7th Street, Plainfield, beginning at 11 a.m. Friday. »
Writer’s Block: Think Close Families Are a Thing of the Past? Read This.
Before I was ten years old, I learned a lot of things about life from my parents. At seven or eight, I could remember the sit-downs with mom and dad that I thought would be about one thing but ended up being about something else. No matter what the conversation was about, there was... »
IRS Tax Tip: Eight Facts about New IRS Form 8949 and Schedule D
The IRS has a new form taxpayers must use to report most capital gains and losses from transactions relating to investment property. In previous years, these transactions would have been reported on your IRS Schedule D or D-1, but for tax year 2011, use Form 8949, Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets. »
NJ’s No Child Left Behind Waiver Approved
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal officials have approved New Jersey’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver application. »
Task Force Says NJ Nuclear Plants Are Safe
TRENTON--New Jersey's nuclear power plants are operating safely and have effective response plans in place to deal with potential emergency situations, according to the final report of the Governor's Nuclear Review Task Force, which examined lessons learned from the nuclear emergency that occurred in Japan last year in the wake of an earthquake and... »
Republican Senator Introduces Resolution To Put Gay Marriage On Ballot
TRENTON – A Republican state senator has introduced a resolution that would put the question of whether to allow same-sex marriage to New Jersey voters this November. »
Devine Praises Plain Language Law
RAHWAY -- Democrat James J. Devine said new regulations published pursuant to the Affordable Care Act – President Barack Obama's signature health reform law – will require insurance companies to provide consumers with clear, understandable and straightforward information about coverage and costs. »
‘Chemicals Of Concern’ List Stuck At OMB
About 21 months ago, a proposed list of widely used chemicals that may pose health risks landed at the White House’s Office of Management and Budget for review. »
Fact Check: Is Santorum The Biggest (Senate) Loser?
Entrepreneur Donald Trump dismissed the surging candidacy of Rick Santorum by claiming that Santorum lost his Senate seat in 2006 by a wider margin than any incumbent senator in history. He’s wrong. »
Democratic Operatives Seeking Million-Dollar Checks For Super PACs
Five Democratic super PACs are reaching out to party mega-donors, in a fledgling effort seeking $1 million to $10 million contributions, now that President Barack Obama has blessed the outside spending group working to get him re-elected. »
Terror Drones: CIA Tactics In Pakistan Include Targeting Rescuers & Funerals
The CIA’s drone campaign in Pakistan has killed dozens of civilians who had gone to help rescue victims or were attending funerals, an investigation by the Bureau for the Sunday Times has revealed. »
Time Running Out For Occupy Newark Protesters
NEWARK – Protesters who have been occupying Newark’s Military Park for the past two months have been instructed to remove their belongings and leave the park by 9 p.m. tonight. »
New Jersey Joins $25 Billion Joint State-Federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement on Foreclosure Wrongs
TRENTON – New Jersey has joined a $25 billion joint state-federal settlement that resolves a national investigation into alleged foreclosure abuses, fraud and unacceptable business practices by the country’s five largest mortgage servicers, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced today. »
Movie Review: “Chronicle” – A Powerful Account
A little Prometheus, a smidgen of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and a sociologically keen helping of teen angst mark “Chronicle,” Josh Trank’s auspicious entrée into the ranks of feature film directors. A script co-written with Max Landis, son of John Landis (“Trading Places”-1983), doesn’t hurt, while also proving that the wit doesn’t fall far from... »
Lautenberg Defends Birth Control
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Frank Lautenberg reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that women have access to the full range of preventative health services covered under the Affordable Care Act, including birth control. »
Christie Bashes NJEA Exec
WESTFIELD – During a visit to Westfield on Wednesday for a town hall meeting, Gov. Chris Christie called for a New Jersey Education Association executive to resign following a controversial comment made on a television program Monday. »
IRS Tax Tip: Tax Law Changes for 2011 Federal Tax Returns
Before you file your 2011 federal income tax return in 2012, you should be aware of a few important tax changes that took effect in 2011. Check www.IRS.gov before you file for updates on any new legislation that may affect your tax return. »
Clark Moves School Board Elections To November
CLARK – Clark’s Township Council voted this week to move school board elections from April to November. The move will save money by reducing the number of elections held during the year, and it is hoped that the change will increase voter participation. »
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