Topic A Blog: August 2009

Sunday, August 30, 2009

August 30, 2009

From the NEWS desk of Tom Mongelli:

Back To School! Classes resume this week - mostly on limited schedules until next week. How weird is it to be in school before Labor Day Weekend?
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The new school year changes travel and people patterns. Ocean County health and education officials are formulating plans to minimize swine flu-related school closures while using alternative means to keep education flowing to kids recuperating at home.
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Economic recovery. Billions in American Recovery and Reinvestment money going in all directions. What does it mean for small business operators who are still struggling to stay alive, and what are economic development agencies doing to help them?
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September is National Hunger Action Month. On Tuesday, Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties kicks it off with a drive that involves dozens of national and local business concerns and agencies, at their headquarters in Neptune.
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Southern Ocean County Chamber moves beyond its own web page -Facebook, YouTube and Twitter now in their arsenal to promote the region as a year-round tourist destination.There's a FLUPSY at Traders Cove Marina in Brick. That's shorthand for a floating upweller system, being installed by ReClam the Bay to increase the clam population in Barnegat Bay. Unveiling Wednesday.
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9/11 observances firmed up at Monmouth County's Atlantic Highlands memorial site, as well as in Middletown, Brick and Toms River.
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Don't forget MODC Candidates' Luncheon - September 18th at Sheraton Eatontown. Chris Christie is confirmed, Governor Jon Corzine pending.
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Open Forum on WOBM AM 1160 Sep. 9th, 2009 @ 6 -7pm
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Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kennedy
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The Tea Party stands for Taxed Enough Already
A protest in Washington D.C. is on Saturday September 12th
If you are interested in taking a bus, they are leaving from Brick, Jackson and Manasquan see below.
FIRST COME….FIRST SERVED…….LIMITED SEATING RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR THE CHARTED BUS TO WASHINGTON, DC DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 DEPARTURE TIME: 6:00 AM RETURN TIME: 10:00 PM APPROXIMATE FROM: OLD FOODTOWN ROUTE 70 SBRICKORFROM: JOHN F. JOHNSON MEMORIAL PARK KIERYCH MEMORIAL DRIVEJACKSON, NJCOST: $45.00 CHECK or MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO: MAUREEN HOURIGANSEND: MAUREEN HOURIGAN JACKSON TEA PARTY P. O. BOX 341 LINCROFT, NJ 07738 WE WILL BE TRANSPORTED BY SUBURBAN TRANSIT IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED BUS WITH LAVORATORY ACCOMODATIONS. THE BUS WILL DROP US OFF AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL WHERE WE WILL RALLY WITH OTHER NEW JERSEYANS AND MARCH TO THE U.S. CAPITOL. SPEAKERS WILL BE AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL WHILE WE WAIT TO MARCH. WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHING, BRING YOUR LUNCH, AND BRING YOUR SIGNS!T-SHIRT INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE. Please choose your size below If you live in another part of the state, and are looking for a bus closer to you, go to www.njteapartiesunited.org for more information---------------TEAR OFF AND SEND WITH YOUR PAYMENT-------------------------------NAME: ________________________________________ # TICKETS________ADDRESS:_____________________________________PHONE NO. OR EMAIL (IN EVENT OF QUESTION)_________________________PLEASE CIRCLE:DEPARTURE IS REQUESTED FROM BRICK OR JACKSONPLEASE CHOOSE YOUR T-SHIRT SIZE(S):SIZE S M L XL 2XL 3XL
If you live in another part of the state, and are looking for a bus closer to you, go to http://912dc.org/getting-here/list-of-buses-coming-to-dc/ I actually know there are more than this list, but couldn't find the information.Manasquan, NJ BUS TRIP to Taxpayer March on DC 09.12.09Saturday, September 12, 20096:15 AM - 9:30 PM Meet at Wall Twnship Outlets Hwy 35 and Atlantic Avenue Manasquan, NJ 08736 Contact Info: Mikewesee51@yahoo.comBe a part of history! Sign up now to catch the bus to DC leaving from Manasquan , NJ. $35 for round-trip ticket. Contact by e-mail or phone for reservation. Filling up 55-passenger bus...going fast. Pack a lunch/Bring a friend/Bring a sign!
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Police baffled as dozens of 'suicidal' cows throw themselves off cliff in the AlpsRead more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1209638/Scientists-baffled-suicidal-cows-throw-cliff-Switzerland.html#ixzz0PfBcC415
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Police: California Girl Kidnapped 18 Years Ago Kept as Sex Slave in Couple's Backyard

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,543640,00.html
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The American Police State
http://www.policestate21.com/
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Is America a Police State?
http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2002/cr062702.htm
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Top Ten Signs of the Impending U.S. Police State
http://www.buffalobeast.com/99/policestate.htm
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Chris Christie for New Jersey Governor - The Official Website.
http://www.christiefornj.com/?gclid=CJXFiI-iy5wCFdFL5QodYyk_Hw
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Chris Daggett, independent N.J. Gov candidate

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/nj_independent_candidate_for_g.html
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THE NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR'S RACE
http://blog.nj.com/ledgerarchives/2009/02/the_new_jersey_governors_race.html
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Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/tobacco/cancer
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Cancer Statistics
http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/tobaccostatistics/a/cancerstats.htm
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"Your Life, Your Choices"
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The Death Book for Veterans
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204683204574358590107981718.html
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The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight by Thom Hartmann
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Hours-Ancient-Sunlight-Revised/dp/1400051576
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http://www.thomhartmann.com/2007/11/04/the-last-hours-of-ancient-sunlight/
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Sunday, August 23, 2009

August 23, 2009

From the News Desk of Tom Mongelli:

Opponents of Mayor Ron Jones in Beachwood are in the midst of a 10-day window to challenge the Borough Clerk's decision on their petitions to recall the Mayor from office. The disqualification of 176 signatures leaves them short of the required number to place the question before voters in November. If they don't succeed, organizers say they'll aim for a special election - which involves extra expense.
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Ocean County College dedicates John Bartlett Hall on Monday. Bartlett now follows in the august footsteps of Mike Ritacco as Ocean County's other living administrator and educator to be commemorated with a building.
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New Jersey Homeland Security Director Richard Canas dials in to WOBM Tuesday to outline his department's role in the event of a hurricane, or any other natural or man-made disaster.
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Election season starts to heat up. Incument Congressman Frank Pallone holds a town-hall-style meeting Tuesday at Red Bank Middle School. Then...
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New Jersey's 12th Congressional District candidates stage back-toback town-hall style meetings Wednesday at the Middletown Arts Center. Republican Michael Halfacre - the Fair Haven Mayor - starts his at 5:30 outside the center. Then at 7:00, Democratic incumbent Rush Holt begins his inside the venue.
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Project Porchlight - the energy efficiency program that has set up a headquarters in Lacey - spreads to Jackson. Volunteers are going door-to-door August 29th, distributing compact fluorescent bulbs.
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Just a reminder - Over The Limit, Under Arrest continues through Labor Day. Watch yourself on the roads. Checkpoint patrols don't limit themselves to drunken drivers. Be sure you're belted, that you've got your license, registration and insurance card, and watch the speed limits.

Go to WOBM.com or WOBMAM.com for daily updates.
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A Caller breaks down the Health Care Plan:

ACORN is mentioned in the Health Care Bill, they will be paid to sign up people for the health care plan, wow $$$ they will get paid to do paper work I want that job! Anyway these look scary! Tax, tax, tax!!!! I started to use red but there all crap!! Read and weep They already received 5 billion of stimulous money and just spent 175 million in New York City. They will be participating in the census as paid census takersThe following are excerpts from HB 3200 Page 22: Mandates audits of all employers that self-insure!
• Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed!
• Page 30: A government committee will decide what treatments and benefits you get (and, unlike an insurer, there will be no appeals process)
• Page 42: The "Health Choices Commissioner" will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None.
• Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free healthcare services.
• Page 58: Every person will be issued a National ID Healthcard.
• Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.
• Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)
• Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.
• Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate in the Healthcare Exchange (i.e., total government control of private plans)
• Page 91: Government mandates linguistic infrastructure for services; translation: illegal aliens
• Page 95: The Governme nt will pay ACORN and Americorps to sign up individuals for Government-run Health Care plan.
• Page 102: Those eligible for Medicaid will be automatically enrolled: you have no choice in the matter.
• Page 124: No company can sue the government for price-fixing. No "judicial review" is permitted against the government monopoly. Put simply, private insurers will be crushed.
• Page 127: The AMA sold doctors out: the government will set wages.
• Page 145: An employer MUST auto-enroll employees into the government-run public plan. No alternatives.
• Page 126: Employers MUST pay healthcare bills for part-time employees AND their families.
• Page 149: Any employer with a payroll of $400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays an 8% tax on payroll
• Page 150: Any employer with a payroll of $250K-400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays a 2 to 6% tax on payroll
• Page 167: Any individual who doesnt' have acceptable healthcare (according to the government) will be taxed 2.5% of income.
• Page 170: Any NON-RESIDENT alien is exempt from individual taxes (Americans will pay for them).
• Page 195: Officers and employees of Government Healthcare Bureaucracy will have access to ALL American financial and personal records.
• Page 203: "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax." Yes, it really says that.
• Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for Medicaid. S eniors and the poor most affected."
• Page 241: Doctors: no matter what specialty you have, you'll all be paid the same (thanks, AMA!)• Page 253: Government sets value of doctors' time, their professional judgment, etc.
• Page 265: Government mandates and controls productivity for private healthcare industries.
• Page 268: Government regulates rental and purchase of power-driven wheelchairs.
• Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of rationing!
• Page 280: Hospitals will be penalized for what the government deems preventable re-admissions.
• Page 298: Doctors: if you treat a patient during an initial admission that results in a readmission, you will be penalized by the government.
• Page 317: Doctors: you are now prohibited for owning and investing in healthcare companies!
• Page 318: Prohibition on hospital expansion. Hospitals cannot expand without government approval.
• Page 321: Hospital expansion hinges on "community" input: in other words, yet another payoff for ACORN.
• Page 335: Government mandates establishment of outcome-based measures: i.e., rationing.
• Page 341: Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans, HMOs, etc.
• Page 354: Government will restrict enrollment of SPECIAL NEEDS individuals.
• Page 379: More bureaucracy: The health Advisory Committee (healthcare by phone).
• Page 425: More bureaucracy: Advance Care Planning Consult: Senior Citizens, assisted suicide, euthanasia?
• Page 425: Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. Mandatory. Appears to lock in estate taxes ahead of time.•
Page 425: Government provides approved list of end-of-life resources, guiding you in death.
• Page 427: Government mandates program that orders end-of-life treatment; government dictates how your life ends.
• Page 429: Advance Care Planning Consult will be used to dictate treatment as patient's health deteriorates. This can include an ORDER for end-of-life plans. An ORDER from the GOVERNMENT.
• Page 430: Government will decide what level of treatments you may have at end-of-life.
• Page 469: Community-based Home Medical Services: more payoffs for ACORN.
• Page 472: Payments to Community-based organizations: more payoffs for ACORN.
• Page 489: Government will cover marriage and family therapy. Government intervenes in your marriage.
• Page 494: Government will cover mental health services: defining, creating and rationing those services.
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THE 111TH CONGRESS1ST SESSION H. R. 3200 IN FULL PDF. FORM
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h3200ih.txt.pdf
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Yorkie off the coast of Cape May
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FBI chief: Bomber's release 'a mockery'
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/22/lockerbie.fbi.mueller/index.html
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Should "Topic A" be on UBATV ?
http://www.ubatv.com/
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America: The Last Best Hope
http://www.amazon.com/America-Last-Best-Discovery-World/dp/1595550550
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Simian Virus 40 (SV40):A Cancer Causing Monkey Virusfrom FDA-Approved Vaccines
http://www.sv40foundation.org/CPV-link.html
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SV40
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Obama Gives Medal of Freedom to 16 Luminaries
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/us/politics/13obama.html
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Sunday, August 16, 2009

August 16, 2009

From the NEWS desk of Tom Mongelli:

Critics of Beachwood Mayor Ron Jones aren't taking his corruption allegations lying down, they're planning a counter-attack.
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That windmill project in Ocean Gate finally gets off the ground - or, more accurately, in the ground.
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Assemblymen David Wolfe and David Rible take part in hearings at the Statehouse, aimed at reaching the root causes of political corruption.
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Voluntarism On The March - Ocean County officials need a few good enlistees for the Medical Emergency Volunteer Corps, and for Community Emergency Response Teams.
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Housing at Naval Weapons Station Earle becomes a political football...it seems destined for civilian occupancy, but should veterans get first crack? 2010 Census - local officials in a lather over dwindling federal funds say that accurate counts are more important than ever.
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Tune in to WOBM AM 1160 on Tuesday Night from 6 to 7 pm, Aug. 18th, 2009 for a special edition of
"Open Forum" with Tom Mongelli and the topic of Street safety reminders resurface the new school year approaches. Also, this Tuesday's Open Forum on WOBM-AM is a back-to-school edition with Toms River Superintendent Mike Ritacco, Lakewood's new super Lydia Silva (tentative), former Lakewood School Board President Chet Galdo and newly-retired Berkeley Super Joe Vicari.
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Toms River murder victim lived in fear.
http://www.app.com/article/20090814/NEWS/90815005/1070
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Vick, Eagles agree to 2-year deal
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4397938

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9937942/Actions,-not-words,-the-only-solution-for-Vick
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America's Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R 3200)
http://adler.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=278&catid=37
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What happened to Mitt Romney.

http://www.freestrongamerica.com/
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George W. Bush educational background.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush
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Quality-adjusted life year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality-adjusted_life_year
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5167
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel_J._Emanuel
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http://indylaw.indiana.edu/ihlr/symposium_2009.htm
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Post office posts $1.1 billion loss in 3rd quarter
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26058009/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/05/national/main5216012.shtml
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Death of a President (2006)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_a_President
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A note from Paul Seredy: Can this be for real?
Government Website Takes Over Your Computer Forever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAOBlqUqUZ8

Sunday, August 9, 2009

August 8, 2009

From the NEWS desk of Tom Mongelli:

2010 Census: Ocean County officials are organizing an advisory committee to be sure that everyone's counted next year. The competition for federal dollars will be fierce.
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This week, Ocean Gate takes delivery on its municipal wind turbine, which is lumbering east from its manufacture point in Colorado.
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Comcast undergoes review before the Toms River Township Council, to determine if its franchise will be renewed. The cable company serves about 30,000 customers in the vicinity.
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State Senator Sean Kean is scheduled to meet with state transportation officials to determine if Route 66 can be widened. Heavy incursion of commercial development (Jersey Shore Outlet, big-box stores, Home Depot and a planned Lowe's) are straining capacity and drivers' patience.
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Governor Corzine signs a bill benefiting families coping with autism. It'll lessen the out-of-pocket costs for numerous forms of treatment.
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Fourth body located after New York midair collision.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/09/hudson.crash/index.html
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Jobless rate down for first time in a year.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/07/news/economy/jobs_july/index.htm?cnn=yes
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Freed from North Korea, U.S. reporters return home.

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1861610
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Sotomayor takes oath, becomes Supreme Court justice.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/08/sotomayor/index.html
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Your Government Health Care Reform.
http://www.healthreform.gov/
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According to caller :
As of 8:30 am, Beachwood is 38 signatures away from throwing out their Mayor.
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