Thursday, August 11, 2011
Governor says clean water is important for state economy as well as environment
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made an appearance in Manasquan Thursday as part of his recent tour of the Jersey Shore to promote the importance of the state’s summer economy and clean waterways. The governor arrived at the Manasquan Inlet on First Avenue shortly after 3:15 p.m., and after nearly 30 minutes of handshakes and photos with more than 100 of his constituents, Christie touted his administration’s efforts to clean up and replenish New Jersey beaches and protect Barnegat Bay. The governor added he’d be willing to spend more money to keep fully funding beach replenishment. The summer months at the Jersey Shore, Christie said, are an economic engine for the state, and those assets — both natural and economic — must be protected. “We…
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Governor's town hall message emphasizes reforms to spending, taxation, education and pensions
New Jersey is beginning to turn a corner. Gov. Chris Christie opened his 19th town hall of 2011 in Toms River today with a half-hour speech that began with that sentiment, as he outlined a familiar "reform agenda" that emphasized the steps he felt were necessary to repair an underfunded pension system, troubled education results and taxpayers' property tax burden. "New Jersey is beginning to turn a corner. I can feel it, hope you can feel it too. In 2009, when I was elected, we were going through some of the toughest times we had seen in this state," Christie said. He said those tough times were a result of a poor economy, but also poor decisions. There was a 322 percent increase in state spending from 1990 to 2010, Christie said. "That's …
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Acting commissioner outlines reform proposals, including call to base educators' raises on evaluations
The acting education commissioner unveiled a plan on Wednesday afternoon that would revamp tenure for teachers, requiring them to meet a set of performance standards. In a speech at the Lewis Library at Princeton University, Christopher Cerf called for “demonstrated student learning” to be part of the tenure process, along with yearly evaluations and a plan to strip tenure from teachers who are not meeting requirements. Under the proposal, teachers rated effective or highly effective for three consecutive years would be granted tenure. Teachers would lose tenure if they failed to meet requirements for two consecutive years. Tenure is a set of legal protections that can be offered to teachers after three years and one day of service, …
Eric Thomas
8:52 am on Saturday, June 25, 2011
BN, how right you are. It seems to be the beverage of choice in the whorehouse of politics. more ›