1. Hollywood Stars: Even Fred Astaire Wound Up With Arthritis
(Entertainment/Movies)

... like them since the Flood.” *** *** *** Warren Boroson gives music classes at Bergen Community College, Lifelong Learning Institute at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., and Lifespring in Saugerties, ...

2. Global Warming? 2012 Was Hottest Year Ever in Jersey
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to Bob Ziff of the North Jersey Weather Observers from Bergen County. The number is said to be normal for that area. Weather experts say the increase in the average temperature came from higher than ...

3. N.J. Pet Sitter Can Sue For Dog Bite
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A Bergen County woman who was bitten by a dog she was paid to sit for can sue its owners, according to New Jersey Appellate Court. NJ.com reported that according ...

4. Protect Senior Citizens with Dementia from Abuse and Neglect: Legislation proposed by Huttle and Wagner
(Health/Healthquest)

... aunt be hospitalized, yet the staff dragged their feet before doing so. The aunt dies only days later. According to the Bergen Record, State inspectors have found Memory Care Living at Potomac Homes to ...

5. N.J. should Disinvest from Assault-Style Weapons Manufacturers, says Senator Codey
(N.J./State)

... also take a stand here in New Jersey to help curb this problem. We can do that by banning investment of workers pension funds in companies that produce or sell assault weapons.” Senator Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen), ...

6. N.J. Assemblyman Schroeder Indicted on Charges he Stole $1.8 Million from Individual Lenders and Wrote $3.4 Million in Bad Checks
(N.J./State)

Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced that New Jersey Assemblyman Robert Schroeder (R-Bergen) was indicted today for allegedly stealing more than $1.8 million from individuals who loaned him money ...

7. Christie shows Common Sense, Rejects Knee-jerk proposal of Armed Guards in Schools
(Opinion/Commentary)

... stances, outright rejected this utterly preposterous suggestion. "Armed guards would not be effective," Christie said during an event in Newark, as reported by the Bergen Record, unless they were in ...

8. Explosive Situation Averted in N.J.? Teen Arrested after Cops find Bomb-Making Materials
(N.J./State)

... with making a false public alarm, which can carry a punishment of a $15,000 fine and up to five years in prison. In Washington Township (Bergen County) a Westwood Jr./Sr. High School student was arrested ...

9. Senate Republicans Play Christmas Grinch; Want to Slash Sandy Recovery Funding
(N.J./State)

... and they wonder why the Garden State remains a blue state on Election Day. Their proposal, made public Dec. 19, would hack the $60.4 billion funding to $23.8 billion, the Bergen Record reported. Sen. ...

10. What Should Jersey do with Medical Marijuana Tax Revenue? Fund Medical Research, says Assembly Democrats
(Health/Healthquest)

... in the state, medical marijuana will be subject to the state’s 7 percent sales tax,” said Wagner (D-Bergen). “I understand the need to boost revenue, but not at the expense of these patients. This ...

11. NewJerseyNewsroom.com columnist Dr. Pizzuro Cited by the N.J. State Legislature
(Life/Style)

... Gary Schaer (D., Bergen/Passaic) and Assemblywoman Marlene Caride (Bergen/Passaic) presented Dr. Pizzuro with a citation signed by Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver. Dr. Pizzuro is a disability Policy specialist, ...

12. Requiring Direct Deposit: It’s time to Modernize N.J. State Payroll System and save Taxpayers a Half Million Dollars a year
(N.J./State)

...  “Numerous banks offer free checking with direct deposit,” said Wagner (D-Bergen/Passaic) “This is a commonsense, cost saving measure.” “Any plan that can save a half-million dollars per year without ...

13. Reflection after Newtown Elementary Horror: Are New Jersey Schools Safe?
(N.J./State)

... been gradually building up security systems since the 1990s.  As reported on Northjersey.com, the doors of most of the schools in Bergen and Passaic counties are locked and people must be buzzed in ...

14. Schaer: Soaring Health Care Costs Show Need for Reform Bill
(Health/Healthquest)

... (D-Passaic/Bergen). “We can help New Jerseyans make the right choices. By doing so, we can finally begin to control the cost of health care.” Schaer urged Gov. Chris Christie to examine and support his ...

15. What's happening in N.J. Legislature: Agenda for Assembly Democrats
(N.J./State)

... sponsored by Gordon Johnson (D-Bergen) and Tim Eustace (D-Bergen/Passaic) and will be heard at 10 a.m. by the Consumer Affairs panel. *        A bill to combat human ...

16. Not going to school? ‘Tabitha’s Law’ sets guidelines that investigate student absences
(Life/Style)

Legislation initiated by Senator Kevin O’Toole (R-Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic) for parents, school officials and authorities to instantly share when students may be missing, lost or abducted has been ...

17. Huttle and Fuentes sponsor a “Bill of Rights” for family members of people with developmental disabilities
(Health/Healthquest)

... for their vulnerable loved ones. Now, legislation has been introduced that may provide the opportunity for that input. Assemblywoman Valerie Huttle (Democrat, Bergen), Chair of the Human Services Committee, ...

18. Glen Rock renames Itself to Oklahoma G&E, N.J, ... thanking utility company for its help after Sandy
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The Bergen County borough of Glen Rock received some badly needed assistance from down south after Hurricane Sandy, and they expressed their appreciation on Monday. ...

19. The monumental task to help the homeless: Jersey, FEMA to expand temporary housing for storm victims
(N.J./State)

... program and Bergen and Hudson counties will be added to the list of areas where a FEMA rapid housing repair program is offered. “Among our top priorities is to ensure that everyone who has been displaced ...

20. Assembly Republican Whip Rumana claims: N.J. State Projects can save tax dollars and help environment by using pervious concrete
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... runoff,” Rumana, R-Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Morris, said. “This innovative technology is smart environmental, fiscal and planning policy because it can reduce the need for stormwater management tools ...