Friday, May 24, 2013
Gov. Christie appeared at Seaside Heights boardwalk Friday to promote the Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is officially open for summer, Gov. Chris Christie said as he spent Friday morning in Seaside Heights promoting tourism in New Jersey. Early Friday, Christie appeared on NBC's Today Show, which broadcast its morning news program live from Seaside Heights. The governor later cut a ceremonial ribbon—a Guinness World Record at over five miles long—to officially declare the shore open. "It's an incredible day for New Jersey," Christie said in remarks. "I'm so thrilled that this morning we're here with the whole country welcoming the Jersey Shore back." After being battered by Superstorm Sandy, many businesses on the boardwalk are open and welcoming customers, though others continue to make repairs. Despite some grey skies, …
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Tourism commissioner says rental market is healthy.
Though immense devastation from Superstorm Sandy remains visible up and down the New Jersey coastline, beaches, boardwalks and even rental homes are ready for the annual influx of summer tourists that will begin this weekend, officials said Thursday at the annual "State of the Shore" event in Belmar. The State of the Shore report is presented by state officials and the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium every year before Memorial Day weekend kicks off, but this year it evolved to mark the unofficial reopening of the Shore area following Sandy. With emergency repairs to state and local infrastructure damaged by the storm now complete, work has started on the state's long term recovery, said Bob Martin, commissioner of the state Department of …
This will be Obama's first visit to Shore since just after Sandy.
President Obama and Gov. Christie will visit the Jersey Shore on Tuesday, according to The Record in Bergen County. This will be Obama's first visit to the area since Oct. 31, just after the storm struck. A full itinerary of the visit was not available. More information can be found here.
The governor visited HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley, which is set to open June 1.
Gov. Chris Christie visited Westwood Thursday for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley. Christie praised the hospital's officials for their work and State Health Commissioner Mary O'Dowd for ultimately approving the hospital last year. HUMC at Pascack Valley was the first hospital to receive a license from New Jersey in almost 30 years. "I'm thrilled that this is happening and we can be part of it together," Christie said. Christie and other officials also credited members of the community for their support in reopening the former Pascack Valley Hospital, which closed in 2007 at the same site. Christie said he gave his support to the new hospital because people in the region needed it. "It's all about the people …
Township man was allegedly upset after his wife and child left.
A 26-year-old Teaneck man was in custody Thursday after he led Bogota police on a chase ending on Interstate 95, according to a NorthJersey.com report. Uri Elam was charged with eluding and was being held at the Bergen County Jail on $10,000 bail, records show. Bogota police also reportedly charged him with reckless driving and failure to yield. The incident began around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when Elam allegedly sped along Larch Avenue in Bogota doing about 70 miles per hour and nearly flipped his pick-up truck, police said in the report. Officers caught up with him near Exit 72 in Fort Lee. Elam's father who was in the car, Noah, reportedly told police his son was upset after his wife and child had left him and was heading to New York to …
Disaster-specific damage coverage among concepts aired at Rutgers conference on impact of climate change
The impact of climate change goes far beyond the obvious issues of public safety and disaster planning, participants stressed during a conference held yesterday at Rutgers University. New Jersey should be considering future costs, long-term health risks, and even social justice issues when considering how to deal with a warming climate, they said. The good news is that there are some creative ideas on how to deal with the varied effects of climate change, regardless of its cause. For instance, New Jersey could protect itself against the vast cost of future disasters like Superstorm Sandy by taking out insurance that would pay in the event of hurricanes or other natural calamities. State or county governments could buy policies that would …
Teaneck's Puffin Cultural Forum will host CD release concert in June
The following announcement was submitted by Puffin Cultural Forum: Saxophonist and composer, Uri Gurvich, will present his new album, “BabEl,” just released for the prestigious label Tzadik Records, as well as arrangements of traditional Jewish music. Uri,who studied under Joe Lovano, was hailed as a major new voice in jazz by “All Music Guide.” He has performed all over the world including the Blue Note and Lincoln Center in NYC and major jazz festivals in Europe, South America and Japan. Uri will be joined by Asen Doykin (piano), Peter Slavov (bass) and Ronen Itzik (drums), each a successful performer in his own right. Uri’s work places Israeli, Yemenite, East European and North African music into a progressive jazz context and …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Bergen County Police Chiefs Association holds second Blue Mass to honor those in law enforcement who have given their lives in the line of duty.
Police from all over Bergen County gathered for the second annual Blue Mass honoring law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty during a service at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood Wednesday morning. Fairview Chief of Police Frank Delvecchio established the mass last year as a way to honor those police officers who have given their lives in service to the residents of Bergen County. "The mass came about as a way to include God in remembering and honoring those police officers who have served and gave their lives in the line of duty, or have served and passed," Delvecchio said. A lone police officer's hat, a tri-folded American flag and a single red rose were placed on the altar representing the ultimate…
Students in the Teaneck High School chorus performed at the Helen B. Hill Auditorium on Sunday.
Young birds expected to take flight within weeks
Four peregrine falcon chicks recently hatched on the George Washington Bridge were tagged with identifying bands Tuesday, according to reports. The birds hatched about three weeks ago six feet below the bridge's lower level, CBS-2 reported. Peregrine falcons nest in high places most like cliffs, including buildings and bridges around New York City. "I come in when they're three months old and put identification tags on the young on both legs. These identification tags will stay on for their lifetime, and it gives us a wealth of biological information," NYC Department of Environmental Protection biologist Chris Nadareski told NY1. Port Authority bridge crews regularly check a special nesting box and assisted DEP experts tag the birds. …
Pamela B. Daniels
2:01 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
Does anyone know if prices at hotels/motels are average or inflated? No mentions in reports at all about costs to "support" the shore this weekend. more ›