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Sunday, April 3, 2011

April 3, 2011

From the NEWS Desk of Tom Mongelli:

· Sun 4/3 – Legislative Redistricting Commission map completion deadline. They’re in a hotel in New Brunswick. It’s supposed to be about fair representation, but as usual it’s degenerated into a political quagmire.

· Mon 4/4 – Berkeley Township Republican candidate screenings, Central Regional HS

· Mon 4/4 – Fri 4/8 – Global Understanding Conference, Monmouth University

· Tue 4/5 - Bedbug Information Session by OC Health Dept, Little Egg Harbor

· Sat 4/16 – Citizens’ Convention (Tea Party), East Windsor

· Wed 4/20 – Ocean County budget public hearing and vote; Ocean Gate budget public hearing and vote · Tue 4/26 – Toms River budget public hearing and vote

· Wed 4/27 – School board elections. Brick Township taxpayers decide whether to let officials exceed the 2% property tax increase cap or let as many as 170 workers go.

Penguin rescue operation under way after south Atlantic oil spill

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/02/atlantic.penguin.rescue.operation/index.html?hpt=C1

Bodies found of two nuclear plant workers missing since quake

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/03/japan.nuclear.bodies/index.html?hpt=T1

Chemical, sawdust, newspaper mix used to plug leak at nuclear plant

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/03/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T2

Libya: Fighting resumes in key cities

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12949859

Quran-burning protests in Afghanistan turn deadly again http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/03/afghanistan.protests/index.html?hpt=T2

Should Donald Trump Run For President?

http://shouldtrumprun.com/

2011 Final Four

http://www.ncaa.com/finalfour

Are these good times or bad times?

Bikini Atoll

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll

Bikini atomic experiments

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_atomic_experiments

The people of Bikini Atoll send along their heartfelt condolences to the people of Japan in their time of hardship after the earthquake and the tsunami.

http://www.bikiniatoll.com/

Sunday, March 27, 2011

March 27, 2011

From the NEWS desk of Tom Mongelli:

· Mon 3/28 – Homelessness Forum, Ocean County Library Toms River

· Tue 3/29 – Brick Township school budget final hearing and vote

· Tue 3/29 – Fort Monmouth Job Fair

· Wed 4/4 – Berkeley Township Republican candidate screenings – who will challenge Jason Varano for the mayor’s seat?

· Wed 4/4 – Global Understanding Conference, Monmouth University

· Sat 4/16 – Citizens’ Convention (Tea Party), East Windsor

· Wed 4/20 – Ocean County budget public hearing and final vote

· Thu 4/21 – DEP development plans for Ocean County (sewer system extension proposals), Ocean County Library Toms River

· Mon 4/25 – State Senator Jennifer Beck’s state budget information session, Fair Haven

· Wed 4/27 – School board elections .

Radiation in reactor's building tests 10 million times above normal http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/27/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T1

Traces of radiation from Japanese nuclear plant detected in China http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/27/japan.nuclear.disaster/index.html?hpt=T2

Libya revolt: Advancing rebels capture oil town Brega http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12873434

Key Libyan oil town apparently in rebel hands http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/27/libya.war/index.html?hpt=T2

Mega Millions $312M Winner in Albany, New York

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/lottery-officals-announced-xx-tickets-split-estimated-312/story?id=13220262 .

STARLIGHT PERFORMERS A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION Spagetti Dinner with a side of entertainment

April 2nd @ the Toms River Elks @ 6pm

for reservation: 609-709-2317

http://www.starlightperformers.com/

The FairTax Plan eliminates all Federal Income Taxes. Learn more.

http://www.fairtax.org/

New Jersey A3736

Directs NJTA to reduce tolls no longer required for payment of Access to the Region's Core Tunnel project.

http://e-lobbyist.com/gaits/text/76665

Japan nuclear crisis: Radiation spike report 'mistaken'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12875327

From Rich Mirocco in Tokyo Japan http://www.jahelpdes.org/DonateNow/Pray_For_Japan.html

Sunday, March 20, 2011

March 20, 2011

First Day of Spring

7:21 P.M. EDT
http://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-seasons

GADHAFI RIPS 'AGGRESSION'
Libyan ruler defiant as airstrikes by coalition forces enter 2nd day
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/20/libya.civil.war/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

Gaddafi vows 'long war' in Libya

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12798568

Japan warns on quake deaths rise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12798579
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Workers see some success at nuclear plant as cooling efforts continue
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/20/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html?hpt=T2
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Search for missing continues in Japan as death toll rises
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/japan.disaster/index.html?hpt=T2
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Out of Fukushima, into new uncertainty
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/japan.one.man/index.html?hpt=T2
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Radiation discovery fans food fears in Japan
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g95mi0f0IA25A-CZKB42F7ojYBvg?docId=3c548dd23900434fa78da0950c111a68

Super Full Moon

3/19/11
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/16mar_supermoon/

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Clouds Can't Stop Extreme Supermoon
http://www.digtriad.com/news/article/167141/57/Clouds-Cant-Stop-Extreme-Supermoon

Hillary Clinton "I'm out after one term"
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/hill_out_after_one_term_4FlYUYwMxVQuN1vvVEIWfJ

2011 Final Four
http://www.ncaa.com/finalfour
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http://www.ncaa.com/championships/basketball-men/d1
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United Nations Commission on Human Rights
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Commission_on_Human_Rights
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UNITED NATIONS
http://www.un.org/en/index.shtml

How do you spell ?:

Muammar Gadhafi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muammar_Gaddafi

Rutgers University tobe at Ocean County Library

May 25, 2011 9am -3:30pm
http://theoceancountylibrary.org/

S2664 The "Market Competition and Consumer Choice Act;" http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=S2664

A3736 Directs NJTA to reduce tolls no longer required for payment of Access to the Region's Core Tunnel project

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=A3736

New Jersey state Legislature

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Default.asp

US energy chief: don't delay new nuclear plants
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42097170/ns/politics-more_politics/
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Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_Creek_Nuclear_Generating_Station
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Plutonium and Reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/293/5539/2397.citation

Exelon to Close Oyster Creek Generating Station in 2019
http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2010/12/09/exelon-to-close-oyster-creek-generating-station-in-2019-120905.aspx
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Oyster Creek Generating Station (Exelon)
http://www.exeloncorp.com/powerplants/oystercreek/Pages/profile.aspx.
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Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (NRC)
http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/oc.html

Sunday, March 13, 2011

March 13, 2011

From the NEWS desk of Tom Mongelli:

· Mon 3/14 :Asbury Park school district reorganization plans, public meeting, Westside Community Center

· Tue 3/15: Brick school budget public meeting, Brick Memorial High School. Subsequent one 3/22, adoption 3/29.

· Fri 3/18: MODC General Membership Luncheon, Spring Lake

· Tue 3/22: State Senator Jennifer Beck outlines Governor Christie’s budget proposal, Manalapan

· Thu 3/24: NJ Coastal Heritage Trail public meeting, Toms River

· Coming up in April: Global Understanding Convention, Monmouth University; Citizens’ Convention (Tea Party), East Windsor

Special thanks to Tony DeLuccio, who contacted his former teacher Rich Mirocco in Japan and connected him to us for first-hand descriptions of the destruction.

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Japan fears second reactor blast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12724953
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Death toll, nuclear meltdown fears rise in Japan
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/japan.quake/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1
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Richard Mirocco calls in from Toyko Japan and discribes life after the natural disaster.
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14 dead, 18 injured after Bronx bus turns over on highway
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bronx/dead_after_bronx_bus_turns_over_vzxjbMIi2nrrllgTMNr3bL
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Latest Earthquakes M5.0+ in the World - Past 7 days
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php

State Director Steve Lonegan Speaking Engagement on R.G.G.I. -
Talk on Cap and Trade
and how to reduce your utility bills and taxes

When: Wed, March 16, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: American Legion Post 129 2025 Church Road
Toms River, NJ 08753

http://americanlegionpost129.webs.com/

United Nations Commission on Human Rights
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Commission_on_Human_Rights

Things that could destroy life on earth
http://artsonearth.com/2009/06/things-that-could-destroy-life-on-earth.html
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Sunday, March 6, 2011

March 06, 2011

From the NEWS desk of Tom Mongelli:

· Sunday 3/6 – Jenkinson’s Job Fair, Point Pleasant Beach

· Monday 3/7 – Sierra Club screens “Gasland” at Toms River Library. This is a documentary about hydrofracking, a method of extracting natural gas from underground shale that environmentalists say leaves the ground soaked in hundreds of chemicals. It’s turning the Delaware Valley into the next ecological battleground, and they say the ripple effect has implications all the way to the coast.

· Wednesday 3/11 – Ocean County 2011 budget introduction. Usually about $100,000,000 less than whatever Monmouth spends.

· Thursday 3/10 – DEP information session about its sewer system area plan for 17 northern Ocean County townships, Toms River The sewer plans are the road map for future development, which is what turns this into a significant hearing.

· Saturday 3/12 – Blueclaws Fan Fest, First Energy Park

· Friday 3/18 – MODC General Membership Luncheon, Spring Lake

· Sunday 3/20 – Vernal Equinox – the same amount of day and night, and the days begin lengthening from here.

· Wednesday 3/23 – Ask The Congressman, WOBM

· Thursday 3/24 – Monmouth 2011 budget vote. $496,000,000

· Thursday 3/24 – National Park Service public meeting on improvements for NJ Coastal Heritage Trail, Toms River

· Saturday 4/16 – NJ Citizens’ Convention (Tea Party), East Windsor

Gaddafi forces claim major gains
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12658405
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UK negotiating to free captured troops, Libya rebels say
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/06/libya.british.troops/index.html?hpt=T1
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Yemen: US state department upgrades travel warning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12658781

Charlie Sheen, Obama, Republicans and addiction: The Browns
http://www.nj.com/hudson/voices/index.ssf/2011/03/charlie_sheen_obama_republican.html
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20/20: Charlie Sheen and His Goddesses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emEM5H9NgTI

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Charlie Sheen’s Recorded Ustream Video
http://www.ustream.tv/charliesheen
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Christie, NJ Teacher’s Union Disagree On Task Force Report
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/03/04/christie-nj-teachers-union-disagree-on-task-force-report/
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N.J. residents support factoring student test scores into teacher evaluations, poll finds
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/nj_residents_support_factoring.html

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Road trip to the end of the world
http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/03/06/judgment.day.caravan/index.html?hpt=C1

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What gas spike? Americans still hungry for SUVs, pickups
http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/01/news/companies/gas_price_hike_impact_on_february_auto_sales/index.htm
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George Soros
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Soros

http://www.georgesoros.com/

Sunday, February 27, 2011

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.

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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Sunday, February 20, 2011

February 20, 2011

From the NEWS desk of Tom Mongelli:

· Monday 2/21 - Teen Drug Abuse Seminar, House of Hope, Toms River

· Tuesday 2/22 - Monmouth County Budget Public Hearing, Monmouth Library Headquarters, Manalapan

· Thursday 2/24 – Ask The Governor/Ask The Congressman, on Millennium airwaves and websites

· Thusday 2/24 – Solar Energy First Alternative Energy Tour, Lakehurst

· Friday 2/25 – League of Municipalities Executive Director Bill Dressel, Ocean County Mayors Association, Toms River

· Friday 2/25 – Brookdale Community College Job Fair

· Sunday 2/27 – Green Party Conference on health care and labor issues, Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, Asbury Park

· Thursday 3/3 – Monmouth County Budget Hearing 2, Monmouth Library, Shrewsbury

· Friday 3/4 – Fort Monmouth Redevelopment Forum, Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick

· Saturday 3/12 – Lakewood Blueclaws Fan Fest, First Energy Park
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