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February 21, 2011

5 Days Until: State House Unity Rally with Wisconsin Workers – Don’t Forget… Wear Your Union Colors

Wisconsin workers have been fighting on the front lines against Governor Scott Walker’s assault on working families and collective bargaining rights. At the Trenton State House on Friday, February 25, 2011, at 12:00 noon, a group of Wisconsin workers will be welcomed by the New Jersey State AFL-CIO, national AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, hundreds of our union brothers and sisters and community partners.

(Woodbury, NJ) – Six different farms located in three municipalities are slated to be permanently preserved announced Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger and Freeholder Frank J. DiMarco today. Two of the farms are located in Woolwich, one in South Harrison and three in Franklin Township. \”There were approvals for 89 single family homes to be developed on the Woolwich farms, and 53 more on the South Harrison Farm. When look at the enormous growth in Woolwich and find ways to permanently preserve land for farming instead of becoming housing developments you make a big impact on the quality of life for everyone,\” said Freeholder Director Damminger.

The Allentown natural gas explosion has cost the Pennsylvania city at least $61,000 so far, according to a report from the Allentown Morning Call. Nearly half of that – $25,341 – was incurred by the fire department in fighting the massive fire sparked by the Allentown natural gas explosion.

– Eric Mack – SI.com

by Eric Mack

The following are the top sophomores who exhausted their rookie eligibility in 2010 either due to at-bats, innings or service time. They are broken out by position, with a top overlooked sophomore highlighted and the other candidates mentioned. There are varying degrees of fantasy potential here, but if there is a top sophomore talent who is getting undervalued in your league, he has great potential to outperform his draft position.
Highlight or mark these sophomores with an \”S\” on your cheat sheets and target them throughout the depths of your drafts.

RP Zach Braddock, Milwaukee Brewers

The Brewers\’ struggles last year were related to pitching, but it was another rookie that took the closing reins from Trevor Hoffman: John Axford. Axford came out of nowhere to be a fantasy gem as a waiver pick-up. Now he enters spring training as the closer of choice, but the flame-throwing Braddock remains the closer-in-waiting. If Axford falters — he wasn\’t highly regarded coming into last season — Braddock could pick up the pieces and take off for what should be a contender in Milwaukee. Braddock will go undrafted in many leagues, too. He is this year\’s Axford.

Relief pitchers — Axford, MIL; Zach Braddock, MIL; Andrew Cashner, CHC; Neftali Feliz, TEX; Jenrry Mejia, NYM; Sergio Santos, CHW; Hisanori Takahashi, LAA; Brad Thomas, DET; Jonny Venters, ATL.

see the entire list via sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Brown & Connery, llp

By: Christine P. O’Hearn, Esquire 

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Attorneys for Petitioner, The City of Gloucester

INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The City of Gloucester (\”The City\”) filed a Complaint seeking removal of Paul Kain (\”Kain\”), Registered Municipal Clerk of The City with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (\”NJDCA\”), Division of Local Government Services on December 9, 2009 due to his chronic and excessive absenteeism and his failure to return from a medical leave and leave of absence. See Exhibit P-1.

 On January 20, 2010, Kain filed an answer and this matter was transferred to the Office of Administrative Law (\”OAL\”). This Court held a hearing on the matter on February 1, 2011. The City now submits this closing brief in support of its petition to remove Kain. For the reasons set forth herein, The City submits that it has established the necessary good cause for removal pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133.7 based upon Kain’s excessive absenteeism, inability to perform his duties and/or job abandonment. 

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

During the hearing of this matter, the City presented exhibits P-1 (with attached exhibits) through P-4 and testimony of the City’s Administrator, John Lipsett. Mr. Kain did not present any documentary evidence on his behalf and, other than re-calling Mr. Lipsett in his case in chief, did not present any witnesses, nor testify himself on his behalf. As a result, the following facts are undisputed: