Save Our Schools: PLEASE TAKE 2 QUICK ACTIONS:

Tomorrow (Monday, March 9th) the New Jersey Assembly is voting on bipartisan bills that $\"Header_revised_12_96\"$ protect students and inform families about high-stakes standardized testing.

1) CLICK HERE to ask your New Jersey Assembly members to support these bills.

2) Call Senate President Steve Sweeney\’s office (856) 251-9801 and ask that he post S2765, S2766, S2767 and S2768 for a vote in the New Jersey Senate.

If you cannot call on Monday, please call over the weekend and leave a message.If you cannot call, please email Senator Sweeney at [email protected]

To become law, these four bills must be approved by both the New Jersey Assembly and Senate. The decision to bring these bills for a vote in the Senate is made by Senate President Steve Sweeney.

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CORRECTION:Brooklawn Police Arrest Suspect for Engaging in Prostituion and Possession of CDS

Correction: There was only one suspect arrested not two.

BROOKLAWN NJ–(March 4, 2015) On March 3, 2015 at approximately 08:54 PM, Brooklawn Police Officers Nicholas and Stires were conducting pro-active patrols at the Motel 6, addressing quality of life issues when they came across a suspicious occupied vehicle. Officers made contact with the lone operator, Claudio M. Demoura who advised he was from Philadelphia, PA and waiting to meet a female. He later admitted to the fact that he was waiting to meet a prostitute at the Motel 6 who he found on the internet. At this time the male was removed from his vehicle and officers located two vials of suspected Phencyclidine(PCP) in his possession.

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COMMENTARY: Stranded by Fraud

By Larry Benson / March 5, 2015 /

Truck drivers have a tough job. They work long hours hauling their loads across country $\"Gloucester$ through all kinds of driving conditions. They also spend weeks on the road living in a space the size of a walk-in closet.(That does not sound like much fun.) An article published in theInsurance Journal reports on the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a trucking company who left many of his employees stranded in various parts of the country without a paycheck while he was enjoying his luxury vehicle.

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ExxonMobil to Pay Historic Environmental Settlement In Addition To Site Clean-Up

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TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced today that ExxonMobil has agreed to pay the State $225 million to resolve its liability for damage to the environment and injury to natural resources caused by contamination from its refinery operations in Bayonne and Linden, as well as from company service stations and other facilities located throughout New Jersey.

The proposed settlement, which still must undergo a 30-day public comment period and be approved by a Superior Court Judge, represents the single largest environmental settlement with a corporate defendant in New Jersey history. The settlement, which is the product of aggressive litigation and negotiations by the State spanning multiple administrations, is not final until the judge has approved it and any appeals are resolved. Settlement monies would not be received by the State until, at the earliest, fiscal year 2016; the allocation of these funds will depend upon the appropriations act enacted for that respective fiscal year. The litigation and settlement negotiations, as with all such cases of this magnitude, were conducted by the State Attorney General’s Office working in coordination with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Governor’s Office.

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Obituary: David B. Jetter, of Bellmawr age 57

David B. Jetter, on March 3, 2015, of Bellmawr. Age 57.

Beloved husband of Donna (nee McCrimmon) of 17 years. Devoted father of Dalton Jetter. Loving brother-in-law of James McCrimmon (Darlean) and Grace Havers (Thomas). Dear uncle of Christopher McCrimmon.

All services are private at the request of the family.

Donations may be made is David’s name to the National Kidney Foundation, 111 S. Independence Mall East, Suite 411, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

http://www.gardnerfuneralhome.com

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Abubaka Brown of Atlantic City Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Killing Two People

$\"Audiosonic-1\"$ MAYS LANDING (March 6, 2015)– A 19-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to 22 years in prison today for the fatal shooting of a Pleasantville man in 2012, Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain announced.

This morning, March 6, 2015, Abubaka Brown, 19, of the 500 block of Tennessee Avenue, Atlantic City, was sentenced by Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Mark Sandson to 22 years in New Jersey State prison for the shooting death on December 5, 2012, of Taron Williams, 19, at the victim’s home in Pleasantville.

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Estefanía Isaías, Bob Menendez, and the campaign cash scheme that could topple Hillary Clinton

By Matt Rooney

Bob Menendez\’s strong support for Hillary Clinton\’s 2008 presidential candidacy is low hanging fruit after Friday\’s indictment-pending news, Save Jerseyans. The real juicy fruit?

And what could prove devastating to the struggling Clinton campaign juggernaut?

It\’s story time, Save Jerseyans: During her tenure as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton\’s department overturned a ban that had prevented \”a wealthy, politically connected Ecuadorean woman from entering the United States after her family gave tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns, according to finance records and government officials.\” Her name: Estefanía Isaías. She had been barred from entering the U.S. \”after being caught fraudulently obtaining visas for her maids.\”

Remember the name.

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Letters: Menendez Gets Top Marks in 113th Congress

I’m proud to let you know my boss, Senator Bob Menendez, received top marks on the 2014 Congressional Report Card from GovTrack, a non-partisan government transparency website.

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This is the second year in a row the Senator has topped many of the GovTrack Report Card categories. Plus, he was listed as the most productive member of the 113^thCongress in Time magazine.

Senator Menendez was rated number one on the 2014 Report Card in the following categories:

Leadership Score
Laws Enacted
Bills Introduced
Bills Out of Committee
Powerful Cosponsors
Cosponsors

While the Senator led bills on a variety of issues, including international affairs bills he introduced as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he is especially proud of both his bill fixing flood insurance rates for New Jerseyans suffering after Superstorm Sandy and the reauthorization of the Autism CARES Act. These two bills, in particular, were the direct result of New Jerseyans contacting our offices asking for help in meeting tough challenges and making government work for them.

I know how much he appreciated all of the input from New Jerseyans during the 113^th Congress and he encourages you to continue contacting our office with your ideas and opinions.

Sincerely,

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Harrisburg Man Involved in Illegal Sports Gambling Sentenced to Probation

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Michael $\"6a00d8341bf7d953ef0148c6c83ff2970c-500wi\"$ Puglisse, 68, of Harrisburg, was sentenced today for conspiracy to engage in illegal gambling. U.S. District Court Judge William W. Caldwell sentenced Puglisse to one year probation and ordered him to pay a fine of $4,000.

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CAREPOINT HEALTH OFFERS ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE OPTIONS TO VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

Hudson County, New Jersey – Today, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and CarePoint Health CEO, Dennis Kelly announced that CarePoint Health is now able to offer care to local area veterans, uniformed service members and their families through an innovative program that allows private sector providers to supplement traditional veterans and military benefits. \”Providing access to quality healthcare in the communities where they live is a step in the right direction towards improving services for veterans, current members of the armed forces and their families,\” said Mayor Fulop, an Iraq war veteran whose administration made ending veteran homelessness in Jersey City a priority. \”With this program, CarePoint will be making a huge impact in the lives of thousands of veterans and military families who have selflessly put our nation ahead of their own lives and well-being. I am honored to join CarePoint in launching this program here in Hudson County.\”

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