Congressman Chris Smith, chairman of the global human rights subcommittee in the House of Representatives and co-chairman of the U.S. Commission on China, held a hearing on Thursday entitled, ““Is Academic Freedom Threatened by China’s Influence on U.S. Universities?”
At issue is a growing number of Chinese educational partnerships started by U.S. universities and colleges, including exchange programs and satellite campuses in China and China’s recent Confucius Institutes in the U.S.
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Posted: December 6th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Smith | Tags: Academic Freedom, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Chinese Government, Confucius Institute, Congressman Chris Smith, Hua Chunying, U.S. Universities | Comments Off on Confucius Says: Congressman Smith Asks Too Many Questions
The legislative debate over Atlantic City’s financial struggles — and the future of gambling in New Jersey — is starting to shape up as a deadline approaches for what could be the city’s fifth casino closure of the year, and lawmakers look forward to passing bills on casino taxation, redevelopment funding, and local tax relief as…
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If the state government doesn’t start properly funding its pension system, New Jersey’s two largest pension funds will run out of money in 10 to 13 years, creating a budgetary nightmare, Moody’s Financial Services warns. Based on the state’s failure to make required pension contributions over the past five years, including Gov. Chris Christie’s most recent…
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One day after the State Legislative Committee’s report stating that there was no evidence that Governor Chris Christie had prior knowledge of the September 2013 George Washington Bridge lane closures, WNBC-4 New York’s Brian Thompson is reporting that multiple sources say that U. S. Attorney Paul Fishman’s investigation into the scandal could be wrapped up by the end of next month resulting in “at least a half dozen potential indictments.”
Thompson’s report said that those facing potential indictment are former Christie staffers and current and former Port Authority officials.
Posted: December 5th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Bridgegate, Chris Christie, Port Authority | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Brian Thompson, Bridgegate, Chris Christie, George Washington Bridge, Port Authority, Port Authority of NY/NJ, WNBC-4 New York | 4 Comments »
CALGARY – On a whirlwind trip north of the border, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie staked out a claim to be Canada’s new BFF, reiterating his support for the stalled Keystone XL pipeline and praising Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The Republican lawmaker, who is widely expected to run for his party’s presidential nomination in 2016, kicked…
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The Joint Legislative Committee led by Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) and Senator Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) have produced an ‘interim” report that has found no evidence that Governor Chris Christie had any prior knowledge of the George Washington Bridge lane closures in September of 2013.
The report, which was made available to members of the committee yesterday and is scheduled to be made public on Monday, was reviewed by NJ.com who first reported on its contents.
“At present, there is no conclusive evidence as to whether Governor Chris Christie was or was not aware of the lane closures either in advance of their implementation or contemporaneously as they were occurring,” the report states. “Nor is there conclusive evidence as to whether Governor Christie did or did not have involvement in implementing or directing the lane closures.”
As has been widely reported since the “Bridgegate” story broke last January, the report indicates that Christie’s Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Ann Kelly and Port Authority staffer David Wildstein ordered the lane closures. The Wisniewski/Weinberg investigation has not discovered why Kelly emailed Wildstein in August of 2013 “Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee.” It has been widely speculated that the lane closures were political retribution aimed at Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich for failing to endorse Christie’s reelection. The report repeats the speculation.
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Posted: December 5th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Bridgegate, Chris Christie | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Assemblyman John Wisniewski, Bridgegate, Bridgegate Investigation, Chris Christie, Sentor Loretta Weinberg | 10 Comments »
Lorraine Stone as Lena Younger
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Posted: December 4th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: BizEturtle | Tags: bizeturtle, Darrell Willis, Eatontown, Lorraine Stone | Comments Off on Eatontown Resident in “A Raisin In The Sun”
By Greg Kelly
Courtesy of Teddy Bears by the Shore
Friday, December 5
- A Christmas Carol at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
- Scrooge at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
- Historic Four Corners Lantern Tours (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
- In-Laws, Outlaws and Other People at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Poricy Park Holiday Craft Show (Middletown) – MORE INFO
- Time for a Miracle, a Lighthouse Stage Production (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- The 1940s Radio Hour at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- Martina McBride at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Holiday Tree Lighting in Highlands – MORE INFO
- Manasquan Tree Lighting & Candy Cane Hunt – MORE INFO
- Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
- Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop (Middletown) – MORE INFO
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Posted: December 4th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County | Tags: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, December 5-7, 2014
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush addresses the Wall Street Journal CEO Council in Washington, Dec. 1, 2014. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON – “Electability”: The magic word that moderate Republican candidates use every four years to explain why they should be the party’s presidential nominee. It’s the case that’s sure to be made on behalf of Jeb Bush and Chris Christie (if they run) — that unlike someone from the GOP’s right wing, they can beat Hillary… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 4th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz | Comments Off on Too ‘Electable’ To Be Elected?
Men who can’t afford the little blue pill often turned to penis pumps which were covered by the federal government.Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
Medicare may soon be prohibited from spending money on vacuum pumps that treat erectile dysfunction in the coming years — an effort that could save up to $444 million but might upset those who can’t afford drugs like Viagra to treat their condition. The plan of cutting coverage of the pumps was proposed to help offset… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 4th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Health Care, ObamaCare | Tags: ABLE Act, Erectile Dysfunction, Medicare, ObamaCare, Penis pumps, viagra | Comments Off on Medicare To No Longer Cover Penis Pumps, Saving $444 Million
