Category Archives: Politics

NJ Unveils Cancer Plan – but leaves out chemicals?

According to today’s Bergen Record: “New Jersey officials released a second five-year plan for “controlling” cancer on Friday, saying that much has been accomplished but much remains to be done in a state with one of the highest rates of … Continue reading

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Solitude

Bill Wolfe [Update: 5/2/20 – In the throes of COVID pandemic lockdown, I thought this was a good piece to repost. See: Solitude, originally published on my column at NJ.com on May 9, 2008. There used to be several beautiful … Continue reading

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Corzine spares parks

Bill Wolfe Governor Orders DEP to Explore Other “Funding Options” [Update: 8/3/08- the press finally covered this story. See: DEP’s lease program disorganized — but at what cost? http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/B3/20080803/NEWS0301/808030350/1123/NEWS02 State loses money on leases http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080803/NEWS/808030434 Trenton — Governor John Corzine … Continue reading

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DEP caves to industry – abandons groundwater protection standards

Bill WolfeDEP Commissioner Lisa Jackson testifies before the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee – May 1, 2008. Drinking Water Supplies for Half the State Vulnerable to Toxic Contamination “The environmental community… submitted comments wanting stricter standards and expressed concerns that we … Continue reading

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Justice

“NJ schools are intensely segregated along racial and class lines. The concentration of poverty is extreme. In Abbott districts, racial minorities makeup 90-95% of enrollments and students classified as in poverty represent 90-93%“ David Sciarra, Education Law Center *** Apologies … Continue reading

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