Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Christie Takes Action On Slew Of Legislation

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today took action on the following legislation:

BILLS SIGNED:

MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

S-87/A-2519 (Bateman, Addiego/Prieto, Jimenez, Benson, Singleton, Moriarty) - Permits veterans' organizations to use net proceeds from games of chance for organizations' support

S-1122/A-3967 (Beck, Sarlo/ DeAngelo, O’Scanlon, Tucker, Casagrande, Rible) - Allows SPRS members to purchase SPRS credit for prior military service

A-2993/S-1712 (Benson, DeAngelo, Eustace, Singleton, Quijano, Wagner) - Provides unemployment benefits for certain ex-service members

A-2891/S-1905 (Tucker, Conaway, Singleton, DeAngelo, Lampitt, Giblin) - Provides for EMT and Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic certification for certain veterans

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

S-2137/A-3272 (Sweeney, O’Toole/O’Donnell, Diegnan, Singleton) - Provides for screening newborn infants for adrenoleukodystrophy

S-2227/A-3387 (Codey, Cunningham/Jasey, Conaway) - Requires medical examiner training about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and requesting decedent's medical information and brain donation for research

A-2431/S-2386 (Lampitt, Diegnan, Wimberly/Buono, Vitale) – Permits person with developmental disability and legal guardian to audio record sessions of interdisciplinary team in which person or guardian participates

A-3432/S-2288 (Conaway, Lampitt, Munoz, DeCroce/Gordon, Bateman) - Requires development of a diabetes action plan by DOH

A-3357/S-2224 (Vainieri Huttle, Cryan, Wimberly, Coutinho, Lampitt, Angelini/Weinberg, Vitale) - Changes pejorative terminology referring to mental capacity of individuals

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

S-2815/A-4185 (B. Smith, Whelan/Ramos, McKeon, Burzichelli, Mosquera, Coughlin) – Makes certain changes to NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program

S-2816/A-4184 (Gordon, A.R. Bucco/Andrzejczak, Wagner, Conaway, Barnes) - Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014

S-2817/A-4183 (Whelan, O’Toole/Eustace, Albano, Singleton, Diegnan) - Appropriates funds to DEP for environmental infrastructure projects for FY2014

A-2675/S-1781 (Caride, Russo, Rumana, Webber/Sarlo, O’Toole) - Reappropriates $3 million from "Dam, Lake, Stream, Flood Control, Water Resources, and Wastewater Treatment Project Bond Act of 2003" to fund State flood control projects

A-3890/SS for S-2598 (Eustace, Schepisi, Rudder, Caride, Webber, Wimberly/B. Smith, Whelan) - Provides limited exemption from development regulations to allow certain structures to be raised as high as the highest applicable flood elevation standard

LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY

S-1303/ACS for A-798, 2124 (T. Kean, Codey/Munoz, Burzichelli, Spencer, Fuentes, McKeon) - Revises penalties for animal cruelty, increasing degree of certain offenses; designated as Patrick's Law

S-1918/A-3263 (Cardinale, Gordon, Coughlin/Green, Quijano) - Permits local units to enter into joint agreements to purchase fire equipment

EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION

S-2884/A-4202 (Sweeney, O’Toole/Riley, Giblin, Wimberly) - Appropriates $715,706,303 from the "Building Our Future Bond Act" to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for public and private institutions of higher education

ACS for A-3606, 3607/SCS for S-2440, 2441 (Albano, Dancer, Diegnan, Jasey, Andrzejczak, Drew, Ruiz) Requires DOE provide professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities; mandates certain school district personnel annually compete two hours of professional development related to reading disabilities

TRANSPORTATION

S-530/A-2277 (Norcross/Wilson, O’Scanlon) - Increases fine for failure to keep right or failure to observe traffic lanes; establishes fund to pay for certain signage

A-1887/S-1094 (Albano, Amodeo, Burzichelli, C.A. Brown /Van Drew, Pennacchio) - Prohibits imposition of corporation business tax on certain foreign corporations carrying passengers into and out of State in motor vehicle or motorbus

OTHER

SCS for S-2286, 463/A-3518 (Norcross, Turner, Whelan/Gusciora, Wagner, Ciattarelli) - Creates craft distillery

A-1528/S-981 (Burzichelli, Quijano , DeAngelo, Caputo, Barnes/ Greenstein) – Modifies certain compensation and notice requirements for CATV companies

A-3761/S-2608 (Green, Clifton/Van Drew, Oroho) - Clarifies authorization for cluster developments under MLUL

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Minor Heart Surgery For Former President; Home Tomorrow

Former President George W. Bush underwent a minor heart procedure on Tuesday morning.

This occurred after doctors discovered a blockage in the artery of his heart during a routine physical
at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas on Monday.

At the recommendation of his doctors, Bush agreed to have a stent placed to open the blockage.

This procedure was performed early yesterday morning at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital without complication.

The Office of the former President released the following update:

“President Bush is in high spirits, eager to return home tomorrow and resume his normal schedule on Thursday. He is grateful to the skilled medical professionals who have cared for him. He thanks his family, friends, and fellow citizens for their prayers and well wishes. And he encourages us all to get our regular check-ups.”

Eve To Headline Philly Fashion Expo 9/14 & 15

Grammy Award winning artist and Philadelphia native Eve will headline the Philly Fashion Expo at The Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University on Saturday, September 14 through Sunday, September 15.

The event will bring together product manufacturers, retailers and fashion designers during a series of fashion shows and workshops.

The event, which is open to the general public, will also feature TV reality star La La Anthony’s makeup line, MOTIVES, as the official makeup sponsor of the event.

Philly Fashion Expo Schedule below:

Saturday, September 14

Style Workshops/ Young Urban Fashion Shows/ Live Music performances: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Fashion Show featuring Harley-Davidson / Live Performances featuring EVE: 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Sunday, September 15

Industry workshops / Job Fair/ Daytime Fashion Movies: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Fashion & Hair Shows / Fashionable Awards / Live Music Performances: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

All tickets are on sale now exclusively through ComcastTIX, online at ComcastTIX.com, by phone at 800-298-4200 or in person at the Liacouras Center Box Office.

Tickets for the workshops on Saturday are available at $15 and $20. Tickets for the fashion show and live musical performance featuring EVE are available at $20, $30 and $40, with students receiving a $5 discount available at the Liacouras Box Office only.

Tickets for the workshops on Sunday are available at $12, with students receiving a $5 discount and the final event of the expo on Sunday is available at $20, $30 and $40 with students receiving a $5 discount available at the Liacouras Center Box Office only.

The Liacouras Center

The Liacouras Center, 10,000 seat multi-purpose venue, is located on Temple University's campus and is positioned along the Avenue of the Arts in Center City, Philadelphia. The venue serves the Temple student body of 37,000 students and the city of Philadelphia as a full entertainment arena featuring concerts, family shows, Temple Men's and Women's Basketball games and more. Most recently, The Liacouras Center was named one of the busiest arenas in the world by Venues Today, finishing 13th in the world and 10th in the United States for the Mid-Year 2012 rankings, among venues with 10,000 seats and under.

Global Spectrum

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages the Liacouras Center, as well as more than 100 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 20-million people attended more than 11,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world's largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks.

President George W. Bush Undergoes Heart Surgery

Former US President George W. Bush in hospital after procedure to open blocked heart artery; blockage found during physical.

Monday, August 5, 2013

The Perfect Face For A Perfect Summer Day

Are you enjoying this splendid day?

I certainly am!

Aimee [Cirucci] Lorge Writes On 'Deployment Brain'

The incredible Aimee [Cirucci] Lorge tells a funny, heartfelt real-life story at spousebuzz.com:

Why didn’t you tell me I’d develop a case of deployment brain? When my friend was six months pregnant, she woke up, dressed and drove to work on a Saturday morning. She thought it was a Friday. When she arrived at her office the parking lot was empty.
“Pregnancy brain,” she said, when my forehead creased in confusion.
At the time I didn’t understand this kind of brain blip. I wasn’t married or even dating my husband. . . . .

Click here to read the full story.

Revealing Video: Christie On His 'Lowest Moment'

Open. Forthright. Emotional -- and starkly revealing.

Look at this excerpt from an interview with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in front of an audience at the KIPP School Summit in Las Vegas on Aug. 1.

The interviewer asked him: What was the lowest moment of your life?

Fast Terry: Bad For Virginia; Bad For America

Watch the full movie at http://www.FastTerry.com.

Obama's Jobs Record: The Numbers Tell The Story

Workforce participation rate 1993 - 2013.

% of Americans above 16 who work for a living, 1993 - 2013.

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HT: Conservative Intelligence Briefing.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

The REAL Cory Booker? Look At The Record!

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He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

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A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

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