Princeton, N.J. (FEBRUARY 5, 2015)―Recognizing that obesity remains one of the biggest threats to the health of our children, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced it will commit $500 million over the next ten years to expand efforts to ensure that all children in the United States—no matter who they are or where they live―can grow up at a healthy weight. Building on a $500 million commitment made in 2007, the nation’s largest health philanthropy will have dedicated more than $1 billion to reversing the childhood obesity epidemic. Encouraged by recent signs of progress in turning rates around, RWJF views this investment as critical to building a Culture of Health in communities across the United States.

On Wednesday night, NBC News anchor Brian Williams apologized to the American people for lying for well over a decade about a heart-stopping war story starring himself.

Williams claimed for years that he had ridden a Chinook hit by an Iraqi RPG. Last night, Williams stated, \”I want to apologize. I said I was traveling in an aircraft that was hit by RPG fire. I was instead in a following aircraft.\” He then added, \”We all landed after the ground-fire incident and spent two harrowing nights in a sandstorm in the Iraqi desert.\”

Sadly, Williams’ apology is chock full of misleading statements and what appears to be at least one outright lie.

By stating that he was in a \”following aircraft\” and then adding \”we all landed,\” Williams makes it sound like he was next in a helicopter convoy. He actually arrived, according to members of the military, a full hour later, according to Stars and Stripes. And his statement that he spent two nights with the military is also fragmenting under scrutiny: military reporter Steve Liewer, who reported on the incident, said that crew members \”said they don’t remember seeing Williams again\” after his initial landing and coverage. Liewer reports:

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by Tom Damm

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IMPROVED SERVICES PART OF ADMINISTRATION\’S PARK SUSTAINABILITY EFFORT

(15/P13) TRENTON – As part of the Christie Administration\’s goal of making state parks more self-sustaining, the Department of Environmental Protection is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to provide high-quality food services and events at Island Beach State Park, one of the state\’s most popular parks.

\”Island Beach State Park is one of the crown jewels of our state park system and one of the most visited destinations at the Jersey Shore,\” said Richard Boornazian, Assistant Commissioner for Natural and Historic Resources. \”This is a unique opportunity for a private operator to provide high-quality food and hold events at a park that regularly draws more than 10,000 visitors a day during the summer season.\”

Crime report released February 6, 2015