The Asbury Park Pressis reporting that the Navy has reached an agreement to buy out the contract for the Laurelwood Housing Area at Earle Naval Weapons Station. The 300 townhomes originally built for military housing will be demolished.
This is good news for Colts Neck and Tinton Falls taxpayers who would have picked up the tab for education and municipal services had the Navy gone through with its plan make the development available for civilian housing.
Posted: December 3rd, 2010 | Author:Art Gallagher | Filed under:Uncategorized | Tags:Earle | Comments Off on No Civilian Housing At Earle
America’s public-sector unions have transformed the landscape of our political system with major implications for taxpayers. In Shakedown, Steven Malanga shows how unions have aligned themselves with politicians and activists to grow government and increase public spending. The bill for this growth is now coming due, and Malanga chronicles how it has all but bankrupted once-rich states like New Jersey and California. From undermining welfare reform in the 1990’s to the War on Poverty to slashing mortgage standards, Malanga provides a comprehensive summary of how these groups impact you and why we need constructive change more than ever.
I’m looking forward to being with family today, even if it means several hours of driving round trip. Last year much of my extended family was scattered geographically during the holidays. As I look forward to sharing today with them I realise how much I missed them throughout the past year.
Thank you for being a MMM reader. Five years ago when I started musing on the Internet, I never imagined I would have the voice I have today. Thank you for that.
If you need a respite from food or football today, check out NJN’s Reporters Roundtable with Michael Aron, featuring Jay Lassiter and Jeff Gardner of BlueJersey, Murray Sabrin, and yours truly. I’m thankful that NJN posted the show early. It will be broadcast on TV Friday at 7PM and Sunday at 10AM. Channel 23 on Comcast locally. Maybe a commenter will post the Cablevision channel in the comments.
The link to the Reporters Roundtable video is here.
In the Broken News: Pastor Had a 3 Way story posted yesterday I said that the Asbury Park Press did not make the ReGen/FDA/Pallone, et al campaign cash story front page news. It has come to my attention that the APP story was printed on the front page of their print edition on Saturday October 16.
Additionally, in the Asbury Park Press Is Unfair And Biased, Dishonest And Incompetent story posted on November 10th I reported that APP reported Kevin Penton had not responded to my inquiry about the story I critiqued. Penton did indeed respond via email. I missed it. In his November 8 email Penton said he stood by his reporting.
November 11 is the day every year since 1919 when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day.
In proclaiming the holdiay, Wilson said:
“To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with lots of pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.”
On Sunday evening, November 14, Monmouth County has a special opportunity to honor and support one of our own. The family and friends of Army Spc Brendan Morocco will be hosting a Benefit Diner at the Shore Casino in Atlantic Highlands.
On Easter Sunday April 12, 2009 while returning from a night mission in Iraq, Brendan was severely injured when his vehicle sustained a direct hit aby an explosive fired projectile. He lost both arms and legs and his carotid artery was severed.
The proceeds of the event will assist Brendan by supplementing the cost of his care, medical treatment and extraordinary expenses in continually improving the quality of his life, now and in the future, including adaptive housing.
The event starts at 3PM and goes until 8PM. There will be dinner, entertainment and a silent auction. The cost is $70 per person.
If you would like to attend, or make a donation, contact Diane Carnes at 732-389-4320 or Diane.Carnes @ MACB-ESI.com or Jean Marrocco at 732-290-0637 or JMARROCCO @ AOL.com
