Monday, December 31, 2012
President Barack Obama signed an executive order last week calling for the pay raises, according to reports. Do you agree with the move? One Fort Lee resident calls on people to speak out on the issue.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Editor's Note: United Republican Club of Fort Lee vice president Keith Jensen submitted the following Op-Ed to Patch for publication: To be a leader and accept a raise when you know it is in error, was given as political patronage, or when the salary and benefits are simply not justified relative to the reality of our economy does not demonstrate greatness; especially as a public official. It can be done. Freeholders Hermansen and Driscoll took a 25 percent pay cut for their positions when they took office, and I ask for bi-partisan comments where others have done so alike. When I was in the Army, there was an administrative error where I was being promoted to 1LT six months ahead of schedule because at the time it was mandatory to remain …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Dispose your unused, unwanted and expired medications safely at the FLPD on Saturday
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
On April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Fort Lee Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Chief Thomas Ripoli encourages residents to bring their medications for disposal to Fort Lee Police Headquarters at 1327 16th Street. Officers from the Community Policing Unit and the Evidence Bureau will present to provide the service which is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Last October, Americans turned in 377,080 pounds or 188.5 tons of prescription drugs at over 5,300 sites operated by the DEA and nearly 4,000 state and local law enforcement partners. In its …
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Decision to come after Assembly reorganization
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Assemblywoman Connie Wagner (D-38) will wait until after the Assembly reorganization on Jan. 10 to decide whether to challenge Congressman Scott Garrett in the newly reconfigured 5th Congressional District, which now includes a large swath of Teaneck. Wagner said she would have to consult her family before committing to she believes would be a difficult race. "Just the campaigning alone would be seven days a week," she said, even before the time commitment and constant travel between Washington and New Jersey that a victory would mean. Wagner also said she wanted to keep pushing for education reform in the state legislature. She lamented the "negative stance" others have taken in making changes, and pledged to continue seeking input from …
Jack B Goode
8:50 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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