On Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 1 to 6 PM Empire Beauty School I preparing to pamper Mommy and Daddy in the salon while the children are doing relay games with prizes, face painting, braided hair extensions, food and snacks while playing to their heart's content. The school will be closed to the public on Friday, February 10 from 9 - 1PM. It will be closed again on Tuesday all day.

Paterson's St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center to receive $2.7 million toward electronic medical records. U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) today released the following statement in reaction to nearly $40 million in federal Medicaid funds being distributed among 70 health care facilities that have begun implementing electronic medical records systems. Among the hospitals receiving the funds is St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, which was awarded $2,682,840.

Pascrell, co-chair of Italian-American Congressional Delegation, hosts roundtable discussion on Italy's role in building a stronger European economy. U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) today welcomed Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti and other Italian government dignitaries to Capitol Hill for a roundtable discussion. Among the topics discussed were the state of Italian-American relations and the role of Italy in the revitalization of Europe's economy.

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development of the Senate Banking Committee, today issued the following statement about the settlement reached today between the state Attorneys General, banks, and other parties. He was not a party to the negotiation of the settlement.

Housing Chairman Continues His Fight to Help Underwater Homeowners. U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development, today introduced an innovative bill to keep families in their homes, despite their mortgage being worth more than their home.

On Thursday, February 9th, the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) will hold an open meeting, and then a vote to close down dozens more of New York City’s public schools. The PEP is an un-elected 13-member body (the majority of whom are appointed by Mayor 1% Bloomberg) whose decisions dramatically affect the lives of the 99%.

Congressman Steve Rothman (NJ-9), the Member of Congress who has the honor of representing the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where the Giants practice and play, introduced a resolution congratulating the organization on their victory in Super Bowl XLVI.

More than 28 million Americans are children of alcoholics, according to the National Association for Children of Alcoholics.
Rita Malie was one of them.

Care Plus Innovations, a division of Care Plus NJ, announces its February workshop. For more information email Lindsay at lindsayb@careplusnj.org or call 201-265-8200 x211.

A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has identified January 2012 as the fourth-warmest January on record for the contiguous United States.

- Preleasing Activity Pushes Year-End Velocity to Four-Year High Levels, according to CBRE's Fourth Quarter 2011 New Jersey Office MarketView -

Why is a super wealthy corporation that made $3 Billion in profit last year being given a $250 Million tax credit to build a shiny new corporate office building in Newark? They can afford $3.5 Million for a TV commercial during the Superbowl but not their own office building? They need subsidies from the Taxpayers?

Women’s plus size brand features 140+ styles and 30 denim washes. Woman Within®, a plus size women’s fashion brand in the portfolio of Redcats USA’s OneStopPlus Group, has expanded its denim collection by adding new fashion colors and denim washes that are designed to enhance a woman’s figure and turn heads on the street.

House sponsors call upon colleagues to support bipartisan, job-creating legislation
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congressman Geoff Davis (R-KY) applauded Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) for their success in including H.R. 1802, the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act (SWIIA) of 2011, in the Senate transportation bill.

Consumers Can Sign Up for Free at Any Time to Join in the Savings. NeedyMeds.org today announced a major milestone in their goal to save American’s money on the cost of their prescription medicines. For the first time ever, the non-profit organization helped consumers save more than $1 MILLION dollars in the month of December 2011.

Esteemed culinary student travels to the finals competition for a chance to jump-start culinary career
Last night at Johnson & Wales University - Providence, Geoffrey Lanez showcased his culinary talents to take home the winning title against some of the most talented culinary students in the region.

On Wednesday, February 1st, Emiliani Enterprises held a press conference at the Soho Academy in New York City. The room was crawling with press waiting to hear from the celebrity hair stylists about the extravagant show they will be performing in on April 15th and 16th at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. You could see the camaraderie among the artists as they answered questions for the press and talked about how they were preparing for "The 4th Dimension."

Hackensack, NJ – Chinese Service Center (CSC), a non-profit organization serving the Bergen County, NJ and New York City community will be hosting its annual Chinese New Year Celebration Hackensack Middle School (located at 360 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601) on Sunday, February 12th, 2012 from 12PM to 5PM.
CSC’s Chinese New Year celebration will kick off a yearlong series of 40th Anniversary events aimed to commemorate Chinese culture and traditions.

Legislation's "Fair Value Accounting" artificially inflates cost of federal programs including Pell Grants and SBA loans

Calling it a backdoor to eliminate federal programs that are vital to the middle class, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) today opposed legislation advanced by Republican extremist U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) that artificially inflates the costs of many critical federal programs.