Friday, May 18, 2012
The Safety 1st toilet and cabinet locks were sold at Bed, Bath and Beyond, Burlington Coat Factory, Home Depot, Target and Walmart.
Hundreds of thousands of child safety locks are being recalled because they can fail, exposing children to dangerous situations. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Dorel Juvenile Group, Thursday announced a voluntary recall of about 183,000 toilet locks and 685,000 cabinet locks. Young children can unexpectedly disengage the toilet locks and gain access to water in the toilet, posing the risk of drowning, according to the CPSC, and the cabinet locks are being recalled because young children can disengage the lock, posing the risk of injury from dangerous or unsafe items stored in the cabinet. Have you had issues with these locks or others not working? Tell us in the comments below. Consumers …
Former Freeholder takes over for recently-resigned Tom Borden.
Former Morris County Freeholder Margaret Nordstrom is now the Highlands Council’s deputy director, after the body appointed her to the position on Thursday in Chester. Nordstrom, who was forced to vacate her seat on the Freeholder board after an appellate court ruled her election in November was invalid, said she didn’t consider working on the Highlands Council initially. “I wasn’t thinking about (working on the Highlands Council) at the time,” Nordstrom said. “I always thought it would be something I might like to do, but I didn’t consider it until the Borden resignation.” The resignation of deputy director Tom Borden came in protest, shortly after the firing of director Eileen Swan earlier this year. In April, former Morris County …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Christie also addresses video parody with Newark mayor during his East Hanover meeting.
The focus Wednesday of Gov. Chris Christie's 79th Town Hall meeting was the governor's proposed 10 percent, across-the-board tax cuts. Christie, speaking at the East Hanover Fire Department, said he's determined to deliver the tax break New Jersey residents have been waiting for. “The people of New Jersey haven’t had a tax cut in over a decade," he said. "You’ve made the sacrifices that were necessary to step up and help me balance this budget, and I want to give you some of your money back to spend on your family, not to spend in Trenton." Christie looks to accomplish this despite some opposition across county lines. According to Christie, two of those opposing the proposal in particular—Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald (D-Camden) …
Insurance carrier authorized to settle "punishment detail" claim if an agreement can be reached.
The Madison Borough Council has authorized its insurance carrier to settle a lawsuit filed by a former police officer who claims he was given a "punishment detail" by the chief in 2010 that caused him to suffer dehydration and post-traumatic stress disorder, if an agreement between the parties can be reached, the borough administrator said Wednesday. The governing body discussed the issue in executive session on Monday and a resolution authorizing a settlement was approved unanimously, without discussion, along with other resolutions at the end of the public portion of the meeting at Hartley Dodge Memorial Monday night. The lawsuit was filed against the borough and Police Chief John Trevena by former Patrolman Anthony Kaspereen, who …
County voters can vote prior to June 5 primary.
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Wednesday, May 16
In-person voting is now underway for anyone in Morris County who will not be able to get to the polls for the June 5 primary election. The press release is below: Registered Morris County voters who will not be able to get to the polls for the June 5 primary election may vote in-person now until June 4 at the office of the Morris County Clerk. Joan Bramhall, the Morris County clerk, said in-person voting is being conducted in the County Clerk’s Office from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Thursday, May 31, with the exception of Monday, May 28, Memorial Day, when the office will be closed. Voting will also be conducted in the County Clerk’s Office on Friday, June 1, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; and Monday, …
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Mayor and governor have fun with their images
Just because they're the state's two most prominent politicians doesn't mean they don't have a sense of humor. The office of Gov. Chris Christie yesterday released a lighthearted video co-starring Newark Mayor Cory Booker as a peripatetic go-to guy, riffing off his now national-scale image as a man of action following his rescue of a neighbor from a burning building several weeks ago. As the Democratic mayor of the state's largest city is depicted doing everything from coming up with a spare guitar for Bruce Springsteen to catching a falling baby, a faux-frustrated Christie hisses "Booker!" The video was produced for the New Jersey Press Association's Legislative Correspondent's Club show. Click on the video above to see the Cory and Chris…
About 20 truckloads of soil will be removed each day for about three weeks, Louis A. Riccio said.
Two 9-foot deep pits will be dug at separate locations of the Orchard Street Property as part of extensive environmental remediation measures needed at the site, and workers will take measures to ensure unsafe areas are fenced off and neighbors are disturbed as little as possible during the project, according to the executive director of the Madison Housing Authority. Only 2 feet of soil needs to be removed over most of the site, and testing shows pollution from the site's years being used by an asphalt paving business did not seep onto neighboring properties, executive director Louis A. Riccio said Monday. A dilapidated garage that is technically on neighboring property but is on the Orchard Street Property will be demolished Executive …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Labor attorney Matthew Giacobbe was appointed borough attorney; Joseph Mezzacca Jr. has a "long road to recovery," the mayor said, asking residents to keep him in their thoughts and prayers.
The Borough Council appointed a new attorney for the remainder of the year on Monday because its former attorney, Madison resident Joseph Mezzacca Jr., is hospitalized in serious condition and has a "long road to recovery," Mayor Bob Conley said. Conley asked residents to keep Mezzacca in their thoughts and prayers. Additional information about Mezzacca's condition wasn't immediately known. Matthew Giacobbe, the borough's labor attorney who was filling in for Mezzacca on Monday as he had at the previous two meetings, was appointed the attorney for the remainder of the year in a unanimous vote. Giacobbe, a partner in Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC, "focuses his practice on representing public and private sector management in all …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Council, Board of Ed's attorneys teach officials about "payments in lieu of taxes" as a way to boost the sales price of the former school.
Whoever redevelops the Green Village Road School property might not pay taxes to Madison in the usual sense, but they'll still be making quarterly payments a lot like, officials said Monday. In an effort to boost the sales price of the Green Village Road School property and keep more of the developer's quarterly tax payments in Madison, attorneys for the Borough Council and Board of Education are recommending the borough have the buyer pay an amount outlined in a financial agreement instead of property taxes. By detailing the quarterly payments in a financial agreement, the property could sell for a higher price because investors would not need to worry about fluctuations in the tax rate, which would make it easier for the developer to …
Joseph Mezzacca Jr. was listed in serious condition Monday afternoon; labor attorney has been advising the council in his absence.
Madison's labor attorney is expected to attend the Borough Council meeting Monday night to fill in for borough attorney Joseph Mezzacca Jr., who remains hospitalized at Morristown Medical Center, where he was listed in serious condition Monday afternoon. Mezzacca has missed the last three council meetings and labor attorney Matthew Giacobbe filled in for Mezzacca the last two meetings. Borough officials said Giacobbe was expected to fill in again at Monday's meeting. Additional information about Mezzacca and when he might be back wasn't immediately known. Mezzacca's practice is at 230 Main St. in the borough. In addition to practicing law, the Madison resident publishes calendars of his photos of Madison and donated a portion of profits …
Bruce Ruck
8:31 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
As director of Drug Information and Professional Education for the NJ Poison Center I can tell you it is imperative to lock up all meds. Keep them high and locked up. Child "safety locks are not good enough. Meds need to be locked up not only from little children but also your teens. Prescription drug abuse is at an all time high. Teens take meds form their house, homes of friends and relatives. … more ›