President Obama’s \”fiscal cliff\” is a good example of how his policies have \”buried\” the middle class during his administration (in VP Biden’s words). Here’s a closer look at the \”fiscal cliff,\” and other ways families and job creators have been \”buried\” over the last few years:

Molly Gallagher October 7, 201

RICHMOND, Va. – La Salle women\’s soccer\’s senior class became the winningest class in school history on Sunday when they overcame a 1-0 deficit to defeat VCU, 2-1.

\”It was a tremendous team win, especially for our seniors who just won their 10^th game this season and became the all-time winningest class,\” said head coach Paul Royal. \”It shows their commitment and dedication for our program. It was great to see our work ethic and fitness level play a huge part in our perseverance for today\’s win.\”

press release Oct. 4

The Executive Committee of the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) today authorized the creation of a Design Review Committee (DRC) to review and comment on proposed public and private developments within the Central Delaware. Acting on behalf of the DRWC Board of Directors, the DRC will interpret the intent and impact of development proposals in relation to the Master Plan for the Central Delaware and evolving conditions including market, program, building form, and design. The committee is expected to make recommendations emphasizing urban relationships, connectivity and contribution to the public realm on the Central Delaware.

OLEAN, N.Y.- The Saint Joseph\’s women\’s soccer team dropped a hard-fought match at St. Bonaventure, 1-0, Sunday afternoon. Senior goalkeeper Christine Neal made a game-high nine saves as SJU moves to 6-5-2 overall and 1-1-1 in the Atlantic 10.

The Hawks return to action this Friday when they host Massachusetts at 7 p.m.

Today, October 4, 2012, the Appellate Division ruled that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is not subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). In its ten-page opinion, available here, the court found that since the Authority was created jointly by both New York and New Jersey, it is not subject to the statutory law of only one state. This decision, of course, is not good for open government.

Ewing, NJ… Visiting Montclair State University accomplished something that no other NCAA Division III team has done in 362 days and that’s leave the field with a win over The College of New Jersey field hockey team. The Red Hawks posted a 5-1 win over the Lions on Saturday ending TCNJ’s 24-game winning streak dating back to last season.

The win extended 10th-ranked Montclair’s winning streak to 10 games with the Red Hawks taking over sole possession of first place in the New Jersey Athletic Conference with a record of 4-0. Overall, Montclair is 12-12. The loss put the third-ranked Lions at 10-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play.

Montclair broke through for the game’s initial goal in the final minute of the opening half with Frances Schaefer (Egg Harbor City, NJ/Holy Spirit) knocking in a pass from Jennifer Tafro (Little Falls, NJ/Passiac Valley) with 28 seconds left in the first half. The started when Montclair State inserted the ball on a penalty corner.

The Red Hawks used that momentum early in the second half scoring three times in the first 11:52 with Schaefer starting things by pushing in a centering pass from Maura Johnston (Montville, NJ/Montville). That goal came 2:56 into the half and just over five minutes later Kate Norgard (Columbia, NJ/North Warren) scored on a deflection in front and then made it 4-0 banging in a rebound.

The Lions broke through for a goal when sophomore Erin Waller (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) laced a shot from just inside the arc after taking a pass from Camille Passucci (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) on a penalty corner.

Schaefer completed the hat trick on a 2-on-0 with 3:06 left in the game to round out the scoring.

Freshman Roisin Dougherty (Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City) suffered the first defeat of her young career between the pipes for TCNJ with four saves.

Senior Christy Wham (Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville) had two defensive saves for the Lions.

In goal for Montclair State, senior Megan Borsland (Boonton, NJ/Boonton) finished with a pair of saves for her 12th win of the season.

TCNJ is back on the field on Tuesday, October 9 with a 4 p.m. contest at Eastern University, while Montclair is in action on Wednesday hosting Fairleigh Dickinson-College at Florham.

System-wide average response time remains under 6 minutes

(Clayton, NJ) – Since Gloucester County Emergency Medical Services (GCEMS) officially initiated services on September 30, 2007 they have responded to more than 74,000 calls. 

\”What we started in 2007 was groundbreaking in New Jersey. GCEMS currently has a fleet of 22 ambulances and multiple support vehicles. We have 200 dedicated staff members responding from eleven EMS stations. Our ten crews operate around the clock and we add two additional crews at peak times,\” stated Freeholder Director Robert Damminger.

 press release

New Jersey’s slower-than-average crawl out of the Great Recession has been weighed down by the effects of significant job loss at the state and local government level, according to a report released today by New Jersey Policy Perspective.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Oct. 5, 2012

PITTSBURGH – The Saint Joseph\’s women\’s picked up a point in the Atlantic 10 standings Friday evening as the Hawks earned a double overtime draw at Duquesne, 0-0. Saint Joseph\’s seniorChristine Neal picked up her third shutout of the year, making eight saves.

For the game, SJU out shot Duquesne 21-19 as junior Morgan Duffy posted a team-high five shots, while classmates Mo Hawkins and Nicole King added four each.

Saint Joseph\’s returns to action this Sunday at St. Bonaventure. Game time is set for 1 p.m.