February 27, 2011

From the NEWS desk of Tom Mongelli:
Jon Runyan is doing a ton of homework. A year ago he didn’t appear to have a clue about the issues affecting his district or the world. Thursday night, he spoke equally fluently about fishing restrictions, oil exploration, Middle East unrest and its ramifications, the Performance Tax and the Patriot Act, among other things. He has a lot to accomplish in a short time, but at least now Millennium listeners can understand what it all means to them at the kitchen table.

State Senator Andy Ciesla leaves the Legislature at the end of this year. He’s supporting his Assembly colleague Jim Holzapfel, former Ocean County prosecutor, for the position. Brick Councilwoman Ruthanne Scaturro and Toms River Council President Greg McGuckin are the early entrants for the open Assembly seat.

Other points of interest on the horizon:

· Sunday 2/27 - Green Party convention, Asbury Park

· Tuesday 3/1 – NJ Coastal Heritage Trail preservation hearings, Monmouth County; second session in Ocean County later in the month

· Thursday 3/3 – Monmouth budget public hearing, Shrewsbury ($496 Million)

· Friday 3/4 – Fort Monmouth Redevelopment Forum sponsored by Trenton-based NJ Future

· Sunday 3/6 – Jenkinson’s Job Fair, Point Pleasant Beach – NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development

· Thursday 3/10 – NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection Public Session for Ocean County future development, Toms River. They’re mapping out where the sewer systems will go. Good news for Ed Norton.

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UN Security Council slaps Libya with sanctions
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/26/libya.un/index.html?hpt=T2
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Gadhafi's son says regime will survive as 100,000 flee Libya
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/27/libya.protests/index.html?hpt=T1
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'Facebook Generation' continues Mauritania protests
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/26/mauritania.protest/index.html?hpt=T2
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UN Council Slaps Sanctions On Libya's Gadhafi (INTERACTIVE)
http://www.wobm.com/UN-Council-Slaps-Sanctions-On-Libya-s-Gadhafi--INT/9252785
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Christie: Trade Not A Partisan Issue
http://www.wobm.com/pages/9287400.php?
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5,100 folks take to the water in Seaside Heights Polar Bear Plunge
http://www.app.com/article/20110226/NJNEWS/102270345/5-100-folks-take-water-Seaside-Heights-Polar-Bear-Plunge?odyssey=tabtopnewstextFrontpage
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1,500 teachers paid to do union business and miss class
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/union_classic_le_en_jrQKCmKdjWQbMAtzqHASxI#ixzz1FA6ee6Av
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Academy Awards
http://oscar.go.com/
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In Memory of
Sgt. Mark Paul Thompson
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/app/obituary.aspx?n=sgt-mark-paul-thompson&pid=148883897&fhid=11424

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Libya uprising: Anti-Gaddafi forces control Zawiya
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12591025
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Search NJ Gas Prices
http://www.newjerseygasprices.com/
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Legislative Detail: NJ Assembly Bill 3736 - 2010-2011 Regular Session
http://e-lobbyist.com/gaits/NJ/A3736
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http://e-lobbyist.com/gaits/text/76665
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