The 4,100 solar panels sit on three acres and power Marlboro Township’s water treatment and distribution operations.
They will generate over 1.3 million kilowatt hours of clean electric power each year, meeting nearly 40 percent of the power needs of the the township municipal utilities authority.
“We’re thrilled to be deploying a significant solar array to power our water treatment and distribution operations; and pleased that it’ll be cash-flow positive from day one,” says Peter Wersinger, Executive Director of the Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority.
Wersinger says projects such as this one are helping New Jersey achieve its long term goal of energy independence.
By: Janet Fried
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
The Parent Company For Orkin Pest Control Is Investigating An Incident In Monmouth
Martha Craft, Spokeswoman for Rollins says miscommunication lead to a mother and baby squirrel being left in a trap for days in Shrewsbury without food or water.
She says their policy is to immediately respond to calls but she says in the Shrewsbury incident the servicing branch did not receive the call.
“We are investigating exactly what happened, and once we have concluded our internal investigation, we will take appropriate actions to be sure this does not happen in the future”, says Craft.
Craft says they've offered to pay the vet bills for the squirrels.
By: Janet Fried
She says their policy is to immediately respond to calls but she says in the Shrewsbury incident the servicing branch did not receive the call.
“We are investigating exactly what happened, and once we have concluded our internal investigation, we will take appropriate actions to be sure this does not happen in the future”, says Craft.
Craft says they've offered to pay the vet bills for the squirrels.
By: Janet Fried
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
LIVE NATION HAS IMPLEMENTED POLICIES TO TRY AND PREVENT UNDERAGE DRINKING AT THE P-N-C BANK ARTS CENTER
Underage drinking has been a huge problem in recent years sending several people to the hospital and leading to hundreds of arrests.
Live Nation Spokesman Jim Steen says they have not changed their programming at the venue but they have changed some of their policies to help combat underage drinking.
He says they are only allowing people in the parking lots two hours prior to show time, there will be a greater police presence, there are camera inside and outside of the venue and tailgating will not be allowed at some shows that draw younger crowds.
In May 2007 15 people were taken to the hospital for alcohol-related illnesses during a Gwen Stefani concert at the arts center, 13 of them were minors.
By: Janet Fried
Live Nation Spokesman Jim Steen says they have not changed their programming at the venue but they have changed some of their policies to help combat underage drinking.
He says they are only allowing people in the parking lots two hours prior to show time, there will be a greater police presence, there are camera inside and outside of the venue and tailgating will not be allowed at some shows that draw younger crowds.
In May 2007 15 people were taken to the hospital for alcohol-related illnesses during a Gwen Stefani concert at the arts center, 13 of them were minors.
By: Janet Fried
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
An Expert Has Some Advice For Parents And Educators On How To Get Kids To Stay Focused at The End Of The School Year
Maurice Elias, Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University, says teachers can structure the classroom experience in a way that keeps kids focused.
“More student participation and less teacher lecturing will actually lead to more learning and better attention on the part of the kids,” says Elias.
Elias says eating well and getting enough sleep and exercise will also help kids stay focused in school but he says these are habits that should be maintained throughout the entire school year.
Elias say this is also an important time to celebrate the hard work the students have done over the course of the school year.
By: Janet Fried
“More student participation and less teacher lecturing will actually lead to more learning and better attention on the part of the kids,” says Elias.
Elias says eating well and getting enough sleep and exercise will also help kids stay focused in school but he says these are habits that should be maintained throughout the entire school year.
Elias say this is also an important time to celebrate the hard work the students have done over the course of the school year.
By: Janet Fried
Cigarette Tax?
by Jason Allentoff
In the proposed fiscal budget for 2010, Governor Jon Corzine plans to increase the cigarette tax because he believes it will generate a sizable chunk to fill in some gaps. The Center For Policy Research says otherwise.Governor Corzine insists his plan to raise the tax by 12.5 cents would generate 26-million-dollars but the Center claims the hike would do the opposite. CPR President Gregg Edwards says the tax will end up costing the state millions and hurt small business owners. He cites an increase in the tax back in 2006 when the state lost 22-million-dollars.
In addition, Edwards feels any hike will end up increasing the black market sales of tobacco in neighboring states.
In addition, Edwards feels any hike will end up increasing the black market sales of tobacco in neighboring states.
Despite News Of Bankruptcy, Jersey's G-M Dealerships say They're Here to Stay
News of General Motors impending bankruptcy isn't intimidating its strongest performing New Jersey dealerships. In fact, facilities like the Toms River-based Lester Glenn Automotive Group says G-M's going to be around a long time to come and so are they.
Lester Glenn General Manager Adam Krashaurer says the economic downturn forced them to do some belt-tightenting by reducing about 20-percent of its staff but he says customers will still find a great selection of Buick, Pontiac and G-M-C vehicles as well as some of the most finely trained technicians on site to work on them.
Krashaurer says, "the product itself is not the problem. They have some really nice cars, beautiful cars, well made cars. The issue has been some of the costs associated with building those cars and some of the legacy costs." He says, "in going forward, we will continue to represent and sell vehicles that are cutting edge in terms of design and quality and we will see a greater focus on fuel economy and emissions standards."
The recent announcement of G-M's bankruptcy actually brings some relief to Tim Dunn, owner of T&T coast Buick/Pontiac/G-M-C in Seagirt. Who says despite the economic crises, they continue to be the top selling G-M Dealer in Monmouth and Ocean County's for three years. He says, now the media can move away from months of searing bad financial news and focus on the automotive giants stronger future.
Dunn says his customer's have had no problems in getting parts and service for the Oldsmobile line and that was discontinued in 2000. He adds, Pontiac's will also continue to be manufactured until 2010 and he says all warranty's and extended warranty's will be honored by the company. He says, "what I tell people is to check out the car. I've been with G-M for twenty five years. What we offer, the quality of what you get, is the best I've seen in the twenty five years."
While Dunn agrees the company will be focusing more toward manufacturing more fuel efficient cars and trucks, he says "I do still think that you gotta build cars that people want, attractive cars, maybe in my case, with a family and everything else, I'll want my room and will sacrifice some gas for the room because to move six or seven people around you'll need two fuel efficient cars."
By: Rosetta Key
Lester Glenn General Manager Adam Krashaurer says the economic downturn forced them to do some belt-tightenting by reducing about 20-percent of its staff but he says customers will still find a great selection of Buick, Pontiac and G-M-C vehicles as well as some of the most finely trained technicians on site to work on them.
Krashaurer says, "the product itself is not the problem. They have some really nice cars, beautiful cars, well made cars. The issue has been some of the costs associated with building those cars and some of the legacy costs." He says, "in going forward, we will continue to represent and sell vehicles that are cutting edge in terms of design and quality and we will see a greater focus on fuel economy and emissions standards."
The recent announcement of G-M's bankruptcy actually brings some relief to Tim Dunn, owner of T&T coast Buick/Pontiac/G-M-C in Seagirt. Who says despite the economic crises, they continue to be the top selling G-M Dealer in Monmouth and Ocean County's for three years. He says, now the media can move away from months of searing bad financial news and focus on the automotive giants stronger future.
Dunn says his customer's have had no problems in getting parts and service for the Oldsmobile line and that was discontinued in 2000. He adds, Pontiac's will also continue to be manufactured until 2010 and he says all warranty's and extended warranty's will be honored by the company. He says, "what I tell people is to check out the car. I've been with G-M for twenty five years. What we offer, the quality of what you get, is the best I've seen in the twenty five years."
While Dunn agrees the company will be focusing more toward manufacturing more fuel efficient cars and trucks, he says "I do still think that you gotta build cars that people want, attractive cars, maybe in my case, with a family and everything else, I'll want my room and will sacrifice some gas for the room because to move six or seven people around you'll need two fuel efficient cars."
By: Rosetta Key
Monday, June 1, 2009
The Navy Is Standing By It Decision To Open 300 Housing Units On Naval Weapons Station Earle To Civilians
The Navy recently signed the record of decision to allow an unimpeded access road between Laurelwood Housing and the adjacent state road as required by a contract between the Navy and the housing developer.
In 2010 the homes will be open civilians. The Navy had a scoping period where it took public input before drafting an Environmental Impact Statement.
Neighbors Opposed to Privatization at Earle is against the plan and says it’s a huge security risk.
“They’re sticking civilians in the middle of the largest ammo base in the Northeast, that doesn’t make sense,” says Diana Piotrowski, Spokeswoman for Neighbors Opposed to Privatization at Earle.
The Navy says the decision was made after a thorough analysis was done that looked at how the access could be provided while minimizing impact to the community.
“Security of our installation for our people and the base itself is paramount and we are committed to maintaining the highest degree of base security regardless of who occupies Laurelwood Housing,” says Navy Spokeswoman Lieutenant Junior Grade Laura Stegherr.
By: Janet Fried
In 2010 the homes will be open civilians. The Navy had a scoping period where it took public input before drafting an Environmental Impact Statement.
Neighbors Opposed to Privatization at Earle is against the plan and says it’s a huge security risk.
“They’re sticking civilians in the middle of the largest ammo base in the Northeast, that doesn’t make sense,” says Diana Piotrowski, Spokeswoman for Neighbors Opposed to Privatization at Earle.
The Navy says the decision was made after a thorough analysis was done that looked at how the access could be provided while minimizing impact to the community.
“Security of our installation for our people and the base itself is paramount and we are committed to maintaining the highest degree of base security regardless of who occupies Laurelwood Housing,” says Navy Spokeswoman Lieutenant Junior Grade Laura Stegherr.
By: Janet Fried
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