Sales of George Orwell’s ’1984′ skyrocket on Amazon

Sales of George Orwell’s ’1984′ skyrocket on Amazon
June 10, 2013
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Ridgewood NJ, According to Amazon sales of George Orwell’s “1984″ are up 69 percent .
George Orwell’s ’1984′  marked its 60th anniversary on June 6 amid a flurry of real-world news stories on secret government domestic surveillance.

Amazon lists the paperback version of the sci-fi classic as the 19th biggest book on its Movers and Shakers list. The current sales rank is 110.

The list identifies the biggest gainers in sales rank compared to 24 hours ago.

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Steve Lonegan Files for Senate Seat with over 7000 signatures from 21 counties

Steve Lonegan Files for Senate Seat with over 7000 signatures from 21 counties
June 10 2013

TRENTON – Off to the races, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Lonegan filed 7,210 petition signatures today to qualify for the August 13th primary and October 16th general election.

“I am humbled by the volunteer efforts of more than 250 great people from all 21 counties who worked tirelessly starting Tuesday night to help us reach this goal,” Lonegan said.  “It’s the nucleus of a grass-roots movement that will deliver a Republican Senate seat for New Jersey in the first time in more than four decades.”

Lonegan said that Republicans from Tea Party activists to regular party people have united behind his candidacy and that New Jersey will see the greatest grass-roots political campaign in history.
“People are fed up with the radical agenda of Barack Obama and his rubber-stamp supporters and enablers like Cory Booker and the other Democrats filing petitions today,” Lonegan said.  “The support we received this weekend is just the first sign.  There will be many others over the next four months.  I will win this election on October 16th.”

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Cicada hype a bust
June 3,2013
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Ridgewood NJ, This year's brood of cicadas are currently popping up on the east coast -- but not quite with the drama we initially expected.

The Cicada had been predicted to descend on the metro New York area around Memorial day like plague of Biblical proportions but colder weather and heavy rains seem to have keep the massive Cicada invasion in check.

While it is difficult to track cicadas because there was not a lot of research technology available seventeen years ago when the brood two group last came around , the large ugly bug so far seems noticeably absent from this years summer festivities

Democrats look to squash Christie's Proposed School Voucher Program

 
Democrats look to squash Christie's Proposed School Voucher Program
June .2,2013
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Ridgewood NJ, At $2 million, the Christie administration's proposed school voucher program is a very small piece of the $12.4 billion that the state projects it will spend on public education next year., but Democrats looking to support the all powerfully teachers union are looking to put an end to educational opportunity for the poor.

Democrats lead by State Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen), the Democratic majority leader, this weekend repeated earlier comments that she was convinced the Democrats would put an end to the pilot, which would provide $10,000 vouchers for low-income students to attend qualifying schools, public or private. (http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/13/06/03/christie-s-proposed-school-voucher-program-at-latest-crossroads/ )

State Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen), the chairman of the budget committee, last month also said much of the same thing: there were too many Democrats against it being part of an appropriations bill -- if any law at all. ( http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/13/06/03/christie-s-proposed-school-voucher-program-at-latest-crossroads/ )

Gov, Christie and pro school choice vocatives have been pressing for vouchers since he first ran for governor, and it is the one piece of his education agenda still unfulfilled.. School choice advocates have been looking to break the monopoly grip on public education and have made some inroads but the NJEA controls to many democrat votes and continues to wage a war on the poor denying them educational opportunities afforded the wealthy and middle classes. State Democrats seem all to happy to allow where on lives to determine the quality of eduction a child receives .

New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg dies at 89

 
New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg dies at 89
June 3, 2013
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Ridgewood NJ, According to his office NJ Sen. Frank Lautenberg died this morning of viral pneumonia . He was 89.

Sen. Lautenberg was the oldest member of the Senate,and had struggled with health problems since late last year, when he missed several weeks of votes because of what he said was flu and bronchitis.

The death of Lautenberg, a Democrat who was the longest-serving senator in New Jersey history, creates a vacancy that Governor Christie, a Republican, will fill. Lautenberg announced in February that he would not seek re-election in 2014, but hoped to complete a series of "accomplishments" before his term ended.

Gold ticks up on U.S. fiscal cliff worry

Gold ticks up on U.S. fiscal cliff worry
Novomber 12, 2012
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Ridgewood NJ,  Gold edged up on Monday in over seas trading after posting its biggest weekly gain since late August on safe-haven buying driven by worries the United States could return to recession if Congress fails to reach a deficit-reduction deal, European debt crisis contagion, looming US tax increases and an anti business regulator environment.

Friday Gold added $3.03 an ounce to $1,733.94 putting the barbarous relic near a 3-week high around $1,738 Friday. U.S. gold for December rose $3.30 an ounce to $1,734.20.

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Mega Millions lottery jackpot rockets to record $540 million

Mega Millions lottery jackpot rockets to record $540 million
March 29th ,2012
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(Ridgewood -NJ) Strong ticket sales have sent the Mega Millions jackpot to a record-setting $540 million for tomorrow's drawing.

Tuesday's lottery jackpot was hardly meager at $363 million ,weeks have now passed without drawing a top winner. Previous top jackpot in the Mega Millions game was $390 million in 2007, and was split by two winners one in New Jersey and one in Georgia.

In Tuesday night's drawing, 47 players came close, all matching five of the six winning numbers. Each of those tickets is worth at least $250,000.

The winning numbers Tuesday night were: 9, 19, 34, 44 and 51. The Mega Ball was 24.

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