In 2011 Taylor Stevens burst onto the thriller scene with the publication of her debut novel The Informationist. Lauded by some of the best writers in the genre, including Vince Flynn, Michael Palmer, and Tess Gerritsen, widely covered in the national media, and sold in twenty countries, The Informationist became an instant New York Times bestseller, was one of the most talked about debuts of 2011, and was most recently optioned for film by James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar). Reviewers and readers alike were drawn to Stevens’s complex characters—particularly her butt-kicking protagonist Vanessa “Michael” Munroe who drew comparisons to Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander and Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne—and the page-turning plot that transported us from the United States and Germany to France and Equatorial Guinea. Stevens’s second novel, The Innocent, solidified her reputation.

 

(TRENTON) – Assemblywoman Connie Wagner (D-Bergen) issued a multimedia package Tuesday in which she discusses her legislation to examine the benefits and drawbacks of implementing full-day kindergarten statewide in New Jersey.
Wagner, a retired educator, noted that currently approximately 108 school districts in New Jersey do not have full-time kindergarten.

Talented Chef of The Allendale Community Prepares Tropical Favorites

Chef Vincent Timony of The Allendale Community for Mature Living hosted a gourmet cooking demonstration and tasting at Bloomingdale's at The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack, N.J. Known for his specialty dishes, Chef Vincent prepared Maryland crab cakes with remoulade sauce and Key West salad with key lime dressing. The demonstration took place in Karina’s Cuchina, the Home Section of Bloomingdale’s.

-Englewood Hospital Event Features Leading Expert -
(Englewood, NJ, May 16, 2012) – Englewood Hospital and Medical Center will offer a free informational seminar on hip replacement surgery on Thursday, May 30 from 5:00pm-6:00pm.
David Feldman, MD, will share his experience and expertise as he presents Direct Anterior Total Hip Replacement. This seminar aims to inform participants about new advances in treatment and innovative surgical options.

Greek Festival WWW.Paramuspost.com  walked in with Paramus Mayor Rich LaBarbiera from the parking lot at noon. On the way in, we met Reverend Protopresbyter Anargyros Stavropoulos and Demetrios Xanthos, President of the church. Our iniquitous Mayor greeted them immediately with hugs and we walked in together. It seems that everyone knew LaBarbiera because people rushed up to greet him and shake his hand. Right after that, we went to the food line where they were serving all kinds of Greek ethnic food. Entrées like Moussaka, Pastitsio, Stuffed Peppers and tomatoes, Chicken Oreganata, Spanakopita, Shish-Ka-Bob, Souvlaki Platter, Orektika and Greek Salad were served

Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, spoke on the House floor in opposition to the GOP’s 37th attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. An excerpt of his remarks can be found below, and the video can be found here:

"In New Jersey, a report by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group explained by repealing health reform employers would see health costs grow by more than $3,000 a year. And most shocking, New Jersey would have 10,000 fewer jobs. Let's get it straight.

Esther Goodhart, Oriental Beauty, Stand-up Comedienne, To Host

A series of trivia and comedy shows will be offered at Nosher-Rye Deli, (www.nosherrye.com), a 45-seat kosher-style delicatessen in Allendale, NJ, featuring Bergen County’s Esther Goodhart (www.esthergoodhart.com), aka “Oriental Beauty” to tummler/host. The shows will include trivia, comedy and prizes starting off with a Borscht Belt throwback and will raise funds for Pascack Valley Meals on Wheels.

AJ Khubani, CEO/President of “As Seen on TV” marketer TeleBrands will service as the key note speaker at the first annual Garden State Entrepreneur Excellence Awards on Monday, May 20, 2013 to be held at Rutgers Newark. The Garden State Entrepreneur Awards have been created by The New Jersey chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO NJ) to honor New Jersey-based companies that exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit of the state – as does Mr. Khubani, who is often credited with revolutionizing the Direct Response Television industry. Mr. Khubani will draw on lessons learned from his 30 years leading TeleBrands to unequalled success, inspiring the Garden State Entrepreneur Award winners and finalists, as well as the members of EO.

NJEA members have elected three educators from among their ranks to serve as officers for two-year terms beginning this September.

Wendell Steinhauer, a high school mathematics teacher from Riverside in Burlington County was elected president of the 200,000-member NJEA. Steinhauer currently serves as NJEA’s vice president, a position he has held since 2009 following a four-year stint as secretary-treasurer. Prior to becoming an NJEA officer, Steinhauer held a number of other offices and served as president of the Riverside Education Association and the Burlington County Education Association.

The Rainbow Egg, by Linda Hendricks, shares the story of adoption through the eyes of the birthmother, not the eyes of the adopted child.
The book introduces a chicken named Hope, who lives without a nest in the forest with the bears, deer and turkeys.
After Hope finds herself with an egg, she comes upon a chicken house where she meets Mr. and Mrs. Rainbow, who have a nest but no egg. Hope places her egg in their nest and an adoption unfolds.