Officials Back Newark School Closings Proposal
"Your children are going to be getting into environments that are better for their future. It's as simple as that," Newark Mayor Cory Booker said.
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"Your children are going to be getting into environments that are better for their future. It's as simple as that," Newark Mayor Cory Booker said.
The plan calls for more than 200 million-square feet of space to be built into two super blocks.
The Compassionate Care Foundation had sued Westampton shortly after the Burlington County town's Land Development Board voted last month to reject its proposed facility in a vacant warehouse.
Stanley Fischer worked in the Division of Consumer Affairs, serving as executive director of its consumer protection office, before being fired in 2007.
Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Long Island congressman Timothy Bishop, say immigration officials have granted permission for South African Tim Smulian to remain in the United States for another year.
President Obama's revamped health care rule would not require religious institutions to provide free contraception for their employees.
In a city seemingly full of churches a debate is raging over places where prayer might be off-limits. Small congregations are howling over a rule to ban organized worship in city school buildings even when there are no students in them.
Catholic groups are livid over the compromise, calling President Barack Obama's move a "ploy" that "adds insult to injury."
Board members blame perennial poor performance but, they say, by redirecting the resources they can improve education across the City.
Former state Sen. Nicholas Spano confessed that he failed to report consultant fees and a real estate commission. He also said a corporation he controlled claimed improper deductions.
A Republican lawmaker said Thursday he has submitted a proposal for a ballot question that would ask New Jersey voters to approve gay marriage in November.
The president ducked questions about the contraception controversy Thursday. The reason may be the latest attack from Archbishop Dolan, who, sources said, feels he was stabbed in the back by Obama after the two met to discuss the issue.
New reports show the troubled Port Authority mismanaged funds and is accused of wasting billions of dollars. But so far, the "P-A" is saying "N-O."
Two New York lawmakers say a license plate to honor the first responders and victims of 9/11 shouldn't take a back seat to a commemorative license plate for the Giants.
No Child Left Behind requires all students to be proficient in reading and math by 2014. Obama's action strips away that fundamental requirement for those approved for flexibility, provided they offer a viable plan instead.
