Wagner & Vainieri Huttle-Sponsored Law Already Enacted in NJ Would Create Joint Commission to Prevent Flooding Hazards in Bergen & Rockland Counties if NY Signs On

Assemblywomen Connie Wagner (D-Bergen/Passaic) & Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) will join with New York state legislators on Wednesday to urge New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill to help stem the tide of reoccurring flooding in communities in Bergen and Rockland counties.

FUMS, a faith-based shoe company that provides free shoes for American children in need, is introducing a line of women’s and men’s leather flip flops. For every pair of flip flops purchased through http://myfums.com , FUMS gives a pair of shoes to a child in need somewhere in the United States, PAIR for PAIR®.

The state Department of Community Affairs released a report today showing that net property taxes have increased to record levels under Governor Christie. In response, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and State Senator Barbara Buono released the following statement:
"The Christie administration has now confirmed what millions of New Jerseyans already know -

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) issued the following statement on news that the Department of Justice has been monitoring Associated Press phone lines, including a line in the press gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives:

"The press has an incredibly important role to play in a free society by helping to hold our government accountable to the American people, and intimidation like this can have a chilling effect on their ability to do their jobs," said Rep. Pascrell. "These allegations, if proven to be true, cast an incredibly dark cloud over this Administration and its commitment to one of our most cherished American values: freedom of the press.

Air Show Performance team types giant messages in the sky and performs a low-level precision formation demonstration during the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach

The GEICO Skytypers are scheduled to participate in the 2013 Bethpage Credit Union at Jones Beach Air Show taking place Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-26.

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Opening Soon: Le Gourmet Factory Cooking School in Englewood, NJ
Offering Beautifully Designed Spaces to Learn and Celebrate The Art of Cooking with Acclaimed Culinary Staff
Le Gourmet Factory Cooking School (LGF Cooking School) will be opening its doors soon in Englewood, New Jersey. Offering gourmet cooking classes for all ages and skill levels, Le Gourmet Factory Cooking School will allow guests to immerse themselves in the art of cooking at the 6,000 sq. ft., state of the art facility filled with top of the line Wolf, Sub Zero, and Commercial appliances, a stunning production ready studio and event space, IKEA-designed lounge, and staffed by incredibly talented culinary experts.

Hundreds of Newark families with preschool aged children are scheduled to attend the second annual Preschool Families Night at the Newark Museum on June 14 from 4-7 pm. Co-sponsored by the Office of Early Childhood Education in the Newark Public Schools, the event provides Newark families with preschoolers the opportunity to discover the educational resources of the Museum and gain valuable lessons from Newark teachers in early childhood education and from local agencies.
A special highlight of the evening will be a program of fitness activities and healthy lifestyle lessons conducted by Rutgers Basketball Hall of Famer Sue Wicks.

During the first day of the 22nd Annual WEDI National Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, WEDI and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the launch of a series of HIPAA/HITECH-related webinars as a tool to help the healthcare industry adopt the new Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule. Leon Rodriguez, Director of the Office for Civil Rights, announced the series of co-sponsored webinars during the conference’s opening keynote address, “Privacy & Security Post-Omnibus: Implications and Compliance Strategies.”

New York Times Bestselling Author of Roosevelt’s Secret War. A Random House Hardcover On sale: May 28, 2013

Much is known about FDR’s role as a president – how he stimulated the country to overcome the Great Depression and won four unprecedented presidential victories. Less well recognized is FDR’s deep personal involvement in World War II and the men who led the effort with Roosevelt: George C. Marshall, charged with revitalizing a force whose troops trained with broomsticks for rifles and eggs for hand grenades; Dwight Eisenhower, the genial Kansan elevated from obscurity to command the greatest fighting force ever assembled; and the mercurial, vainglorious Douglas MacArthur.