JERSEY CITY — The Port Authority says only that it “has made progress” over the past 15 months equipping PATH trains and track with the kind of automated breaking system that might have prevented the Amtrak derailment that killed eight people in Philadelphia on Tuesday. But the agency won’t say how much of the system is… Read the rest of this entry »
Some Independent Gasoline Retailers Are At Odds With Their Lobbyist Who Is Pushing Self Service
O’Scanlon: Self Service bill will give consumers and retailers a choice. Will decriminalize a harmless convenience
Starting in October of 2017 New Jersey drivers will have to get out of their cars, swipe their own credit or debit card and enter a PIN before an attendant can can pump gas into their car, according to a report at NorthJersey.com.
Consumers will no longer be allowed to hand their cards gas station employees due to new credit card security requirements, The Record quotes Sal Risalvato, executive director of the New Jersey Gasoline C-Store Automotive Association (NJGCA), an independent gas station owners group, as saying.
Posted: May 18th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Declan O'Scanlon, New Jersey, NJ State Legislature | Tags: Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon, Craig Copeland, Craig's Service Center, Jim Bauman, JnR Sunoco, New Jersey Gasoline C-Store Automotive Association, NJ Legislature, NJGCA, Sal Risalvato, Self service gas | 3 Comments »
A PATH conductor attempting to drive a crowded train, unaware that it had derailed. Crewmen not watching as the trains they’re supposed to be operating roll over improperly aligned switches. A Conrail train passing through a red signal in 2012, leading to several cars toppling into a creek and the release of toxic gas that sent… Read the rest of this entry »
A year after it stalled, debate is once again revving up over a bill car dealers have been pushing for over the last year-and-a-half that would favor them in their historically tense dealings with manufacturers. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers in the last couple weeks has run radio and online ads to oppose the legislation, which… Read the rest of this entry »
Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon is offended by the argument that New Jerseyans are not capable of pumping their own gas without setting themselves on fire. But in order to get his legislation that would decriminalize consumer gas pumping passed he in inserting language into the bill that would require signs on gas pumps for the protection of the mentally challenged and members of the Jersey City Council.
“I am offended by people that argue that New Jerseyans are mentally incapable of pumping their own gas without setting themselves on fire. But I hear them. For that reason I am recommending language be inserted in the final bill that mandates signs at all self serve pumps, in bold red and blue flashing neon lettering, that reads “Do not, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, set yourself on fire!!” I think that should resolve these concerns” O’Scanlon said when introducing the legislation.
O’Scanlon’s bill, which mirrors a bill in the Senate sponsored by Bergen County Senators Paul Sarlo and Gerald Cardinale, except for the signage language, would decriminalize gas pumping by consumers and provide for self-service islands at New Jersey gas stations. Each facility would be required to operate at least one island full service for three years following enactment, and the bill also allows for gas retailers to charge a lesser price for self-service gasoline.
Posted: May 17th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 13th Legislative District, Assembly Republicans, Declan O'Scanlon, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, NJ State Legislature | Tags: Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon, Courtney McManus, Declan O'Scanlon, Gas pumping, Gasoline retailers, New Jersey, Pumping gas | 8 Comments »
photo via TAP into Westfield
A school district-wide student art exhibit by Westfield High School students titled, “Law Enforcement — Police Brutality,” is drawing criticism from the law enforcement community, according to a report at TAP into Westfield.
Westfield, a toney Union County town of 30,000 with a median family income of $112,145 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, was named the 24th safest city in the United States in 2015 by Neighborhood Scout. The chances of being the victim of a crime in Westfield is 1 in 2057. Statewide in New Jersey, the chances of being the victim of a crime is 1 in 347, according to Neighborhood Scout.
Westfield is 13.5 miles from Newark and 10 miles from Elizabeth.
The art exhibit, which closed this afternoon, includes an image of a bloodied figure stabbed in the back with a badge and several images of guns aimed at unarmed figures.
TAP into Westfield reports that police officers worldwide are sharing photos from the display on social media and encouraging complaints to be emailed to Superintendent Dr. Margaret Dolan.
The student’s work was accompanied by artist statements.
Posted: May 14th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Education, New Jersey, News | Tags: Dr. Margaret Dolan, Westfield, Westfield Board of Education, Westfield High School | 22 Comments »
Rich Gerbounka, meet Sammy Hagar. Gerbounka is the 69-year-old former mayor of Linden who has been the most outspoken champion of red-light cameras in New Jersey. Hagar is the rocker who wrote the anthem for every frustrated driver in America during those horrible days when the dread double-nickel was the national speed limit: “I Can’t Drive… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON — A bill that would criminalize dogfighting in New Jersey and allow prosecutors to treat those who participate in dogfights like mobsters cleared a legislative hurdle Thursday. Technically, dogfighting isn’t a crime in New Jersey, though prosecutors can charge those who participate in the act under animal cruelty laws. The measure ( S736) approved by… Read the rest of this entry »
It was just four years ago that Gov. Chris Christie and Democrats in the Legislature struck a deal on a bipartisan plan to address years of underfunding the public-employee pension system. The legislation mandated increased contributions into the system from both from the state and its workers.… Read the rest of this entry »
The pace of spending on Hurricane Sandy disaster programs in New Jersey waned in the first three months of this year compared to the previous quarter, a new report shows. Roughly $180 million in federal recovery funds were handed out in New Jersey in the last quarter, according to the state’s latest report to the federal… Read the rest of this entry »
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