Archive for February, 2007

Free Bill Finnegan Tribute Concert at NJCU on March 5

There will be a free concert on Monday 3/5/07 at 7:30pm at New Jersey City University’s Margaret Williams Theatre honoring legendary arranger/composer Bill Finegan on his 90th birthday.
Mr. Finegan is best remembered for creating the sounds of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra. The concert will be performed by […]

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Petition: Ask Clifton Police to Expand Search for Martin Espaillat

Martin Espaillat has been missing since Valentine’s Day, the day of the snowstorm in the New Jersey area. No leads have surfaced as of this writing.
A petition to be delivered to the Clifton Police Department aims to persuade the police to expand their search to include an area in Clifton known as “The Gates of […]

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Martin Espaillat: Missing Since 2/14/07

Martin Espaillat was last seen on the morning of February 14th, 2007 on his way to the train station in Clifton, New Jersey. He would have been heading to work in Jersey City, New Jersey. Martin was wearing a black Northface coat with a hoodie. If you have seen him, or have any information please […]

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Advanced geometry of Islamic art

Because of recent world events, the religion of Islam has been vilified. I have never believed in stereotyping an entire group based on a tiny number of extremists. This is as political as I’m willing to get. Quite often, fear and hate is based on ignorance. Those most willing to stereotype are usually those who […]

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Jersey City cop arrested on domestic violence charge

Thomas Broderick, a Jersey City cop, was arrested while on duty after his wife filed a domestic violence complaint against him. I certainly don’t know the details of this particular case and I won’t judge this police officer as guilty since an investigation has not yet even begun.
Regardless of the guilt or innocence in this […]

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Tips on getting to a human

Consumers are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate automated telephone systems in order to speak with a live human being. Gethuman offers 6 tips to cut through the crud and quickly reach a person.
Once you’ve read through those tips you might find it beneficial to look through the rest of the site. According to the […]

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Bruce Lee's Guide to Success

Bruce Lee undoubtedly has realized amazing success. Was he simply born with all of his talents and were his opportunities handed to him on a silver platter? Of course not! Life Coaches Blog reveals six things we never knew about Bruce Lee’s success. My favorite on the list is number 3: His greatest achievement came […]

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Leaders Let the Best Ideas Win

As is often the case during my travel home from work, I let my mind wander. Today, my meandering mind focused a bit on leadership and the qualities of good leaders. Earlier this morning a brochure marketing an upcoming conference found its way into my inbox. Just before tossing the brochure into the recycle bin […]

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$300 fine for driver who ran down baby

A Lodi driver convicted of running over and killing a North Bergen infant was fined a whopping $300. The child’s mother was obviously outraged with this outcome. The driver, though, also wasn’t happy with the sentence and plans to appeal.
I can only imagine the heartache this mother must be feeling. I don’t know the details […]

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Save money by skipping the bottled water

Selena Maranjian of The Motley Fool advises readers not to drink bottled water. She mentions that many bottled water products consist simply of tap water modified to taste better. Since The Motley Fool is a personal finance site she concentrates more on the aspect of savings than on health aspects.
I never did follow the trend […]

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