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| Takin a break |
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| The Merge of Rt 55 & Rt 42 |
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| The Apt Complex |
Poetry on High had its 4th anniversary yesterday Sunday October 17 2010!! It seems like its been awhile since I was at Poetry on High. Actually I was there for a bit in September. It is held on the Sunday after 3rd Friday. I have covered this event since September 2006
Well, at last the gentleman who bought it from our ad in Craigslist got some help in moving it to his home. It took plenty of Manpower to remove the cast iron stove. Its a rare find. We could not afford to make it work in the studio and it was just sitting around taking up space. Yesterday, the men came over and took it apart in the studio and then lifted it to their trailer and drove off. This stove was at Isabelle's home, then her studio. Next we had it at the front of the Fithian House Gallery and then in the art studio in the back of the house. Hope it survives another 100 years!!
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| Writing Today's Entry Oct 17 |
Of the about the program $824,000has received over the past five years, $412,000, or half, has gone to the police department, the so-called "weed" funding, officials said. That money has funded bike patrols of targeted areas and to help police improve relations with the community.Only about 10% of the total funding goes to pay for artist salaries. This is the part that Millville First objects to the most. This is in keeping with its intent to damage then destroy the Millville Arts District. The article states that ArtWorks program was targeted by Millvile First and that this program got $30,000. Millville First states more should have been spent on Law Enforcement. Well, this federally funded program is call Weed and Seed. They do not seem to get the fact that the 1. This is not using any city tax money and 2. Its purpose is to Weed out Crime and lay the Seeds for an improved community.
"To look at a grant for nine or 10 months out of five years and to say the grant hasn't been a success demonstrates what little analysis they've done and that they already had their conclusion set."Yes, I would agree of the $824,000 that the grant has given $30,000 is a small slice. I would suggest that Millille First stick to its intent of saving taxpayer money and not going after the Arts District. I mean now there are no events and block partiessince the city had to cut them. Are they not happy with their success in that endeavor??
Millville First said it's been studying the Weed and Seed program since February 2009. The group has filed 26 Open Public Records Act requests this year, many of them requesting information on Weed and Seed and Nicklus.
Nicklus said no matter what critics allege, the program has made a difference.
"You can take numbers and you can twist them anyway you want," she said. "I have seen kids who have followed ArtWorks through the years, and it has made a tremendous impact in their lives. That's just a small part of the things we do."
South Jersey officials remain optimistic that a proposed $1.5 billion, 18-mile commuter rail line between Glassboro and Camden will survive recent setbacks.Man I will be old gray and shabby by the time its built and that is too bad. We must prevent more sprawl from taking over South Jersey like what has happened to Cherry Hill Deptford.and Washington Township. Its all cars all the time. Here is a video of Rt 55 with a Friday afternoon traffic jam. I think a prison bus was driving real slow and caused the problem. Imagine how bad it will be in 10 years if there is NO train to ease the congestion? It will not be a pretty sight.
"We'll find a way. This has to get done," said State Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D., Gloucester), a longtime supporter of the project, which would bring jobs and dollars to his districtand relieve congestion on local highways.
"I'm still optimistic that it's going to go forward. . . . It's just going to take more time to get it accomplished," said Woodbury Mayor Robert Curtis, who hosted a grand unveiling of the project by then-Gov. Jon S. Corzine 17 months ago at his town's 1883 train station.
Momentum for the project has slowed in recent months, stalled by financial and operational issues.
Environmental-impact studies have stopped because the Delaware River Port Authority must put the work out for bids. Last year, the DRPA awarded a no-bid $9 million contract for the work, but Gov. Christie has ordered the agency to cancel that contract and solicit bids. The DRPA will issue a request for bids by Friday, spokeswoman Danelle Hunter said Thursday.
NJ Transit, short of money, told DRPA it cannot honor its promise to pay for the environmental studies. It said it would reimburse DRPA "when the funds become available."
State Assemblywoman Celeste Riley, D-3, said she learned unofficially of the closing decision Thursday. Bridgeton is in the 3rd District.Good luck Ms. Riley. The article talks about the attempt by then-Governor Corzine to close the Vineland office in 2008 and how the Agency Manager James Forcinito who shortly afterward was removed from the appointed position. Now the Vineland office is run by someone well-connected in local Republican politics.
"I'm going to fight to keep it open because it's one of the few things we've got in Bridgeton," Riley said.
The Vineland manager now is city resident Carlene Greco, who replaces Van Sant.I see they did not attempt to close the Vineland office and I do not expect them to. Political connections matter no matter what political party. Its easy to think that if big Lou loses his throne to the Republicans, a new fiefdom will emerge. Time will tell.
Greco is the wife of county Republican Party Chairman Robert Greco.
She applied for the job in May and took over July 6 with a salary of $65,500. She is the first woman to hold the job in Vineland
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| At the PATCO Station 6:45pm |
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| Center City around 8am |
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| 8am waiting for the El |
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| A non descript building |
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| A woman's cloth bag |
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| Blogging at the Collingswood Library |
The cat managed to run anywhere it would from getting captured. I give full credit to the MFD for working so hard to try to rescue the cat. You can see video of this on my YouTube site.I only know that the SPCA was called and other then that I do not know the fate of this cat. 
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That is PROGRESS for sure. Lets see when more of them get built and expand the walkway. We went shopping and were to go to the Shop Rite like everyone elese but decided to hit the ACME instead. Boy, its much less crowded! We did notice that there was less selection in some items such as pet food,but the aisles were larger and in general the ACME was more roomy. If the contrast in how crowded each of the stores are, then the ACME is in trouble. Also ACME has the reputation for having the higher prices. We will see I suppose.A nice first half for the Eagles, who for won't have to answer questions about a slow start this week (except on kick coverage). The defense produced two turnovers, the offense scored on three of its four drives, tallying 17 points. Injuries to Jason Peters and Brodrick Bunkley are two of the very few things for the Eagles to be worried about, and even more worrisome, Trent Cole went to the locker room early. If he can't return, that will be big trouble as the Eagles try to protect a seven point lead.Read more: http://www.phi
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| College design major on the bus |
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| A bad driver distracted |
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| Enjoying some breakfast this morning 5 am |
TodayYup rain till Thursday. I am off to work now via the Bus
Cloudy. Rain likely with areas of drizzle this morning... then a chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Image via WikipediaSince a decade ago, when the New Jersey Motorsports Park was little more than designs on paper, the promise of jobs has always been its biggest allure. Now, as the track prepares to end its second season, those jobs have led to millions of dollars pouring into the economy and more development on the way.The article talks about the economic impact of the track
Still, while the whine of high-performance engines straining in competition has meant money, it’s also led to a weekly parade of residents complaining about the noise and nuisances created by the track
In its first two seasons of operation, not even a full two years, the track paid more than $3.8 million in wages to full- and part-time employees. In 2009, the track employed more than 250 people, although only 22 are full-time employees, a statistic track officials attribute to the track’s seasonal operationThe article explains the view of TrackRacket and some nieghbors who state the noise has impacted their lives
Michelle Post, a Lawrence Township resident and ardent track opponent, has heard the jobs argument but still believes the noise and impact on the neighbors is a detriment that outweighs the full-time and seasonal jobs created.My 2 favorate lines from this article are as follows. Ms Post is quoted
“We work hard all week long. We come home on the weekends, we want to be able to enjoy our backyards,” Post said. “We want to enjoy our quality of life.”I think she is just talking about herself. Most Millville residents live all year round and have one house.
Others have gone the route of hyperbole, claiming the track operates before dawn and into the night and that the sound that breaches their homes — always with the windows closed, air conditioning and television on — makes them physically ill.I guess the writer has been many City Commission meetings where this line is said all the time. Guess he is tired like myself of the endless arguments and ranting.
This past Saturday went to Jon and Densie's to help around the house. Met up with pat and got stuff done and enjoyed each other's company. Jon and I hauled stuff to the local dump in Fairfield Township. They have no curbside pickup there and one has to gather all the garbage and put it in your car or better yet truck and haul it out before it gets really stinky. Say, speaking of stinky,
