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Middletown BOE seeks turf field project bids
Found: 1 Day 4 Hours 37 Minutes ago
Asbury Park Press - The Board of Education is accepting bids for the High School North's long-stalled turf field project....
Pelfrey ready for unprecedented workload
Found: 1 Day 10 Hours 46 Minutes ago
Asbury Park Press - All Mike Pelfrey knows about sabermetrics is what he's been told. The last few weeks that's probably been more than he'd have liked....
Obama: 'Our chance to keep American promise alive'
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Asbury Park Press - DENVER -- Accepting his historic Democratic presidential nomination Thursday on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech, Barack Obama called the American promise threatened, but not extinct."We meet at one of those defining moments -- a moment when our nation is at war, our economy is in turmoil, and the American promise has been threatened once more,"Obama said, according to excerpts of his speech. "... This moment -- this election -- is our chance to keep, in the 21st century, the American promise alive."The address, in front of 75,000 at the city's NFL football stadium, came on the 45th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream"speech. Democrats played a video tribute to King, civil-rights leader Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., spoke and two of King's children also spoke.There was a sense of closure connecting the time when King dreamed of racial equality and the nation's first black major-party presidential nominee."It looks like we're now, 45 years later, fulfilling Dr. King's dream where we judge people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin,"said state Sen. Shirley Turner, D-Mercer."Tonight, no matter what party you are, whether white or black, north or south, this is a night all of America can be proud,"Newark Mayor Cory Booker said. "Just to have two men, one white, one black, stand up and talk about the issues and not about race is something this country can be proud of."The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, aired a television advertisement Thursday in which he congratulated Obama and noted the significance of his nomination.In his acceptance speech, Obama also set measurable policy goals pledging to end dependence on foreign oil within 10 years, an end to the war in Iraq and tax cuts for 95 percent of all working families.He launched attacks on McCain blaming him for doing nothing in 26 years to curb the problems that have led to the country's energy crisis and for voting with President Bush 90 percent of the time."Really, what does it say about your judgment when you think George Bush was right more than 90 percent of the time?"he said.Under the current Republican administration, Obama said, more Americans are out of work, losing their homes and can't afford to drive their cars or attend college."These challenges are not all of government's making. But the failure to respond is a direct result of a broken politics in Washington and the failed presidency of George W. Bush. America, we are better than these last eight years. We are a better country than this."Obama presented his family -- his father from Kenya, his mother from Kansas, neither well-off, nor well-known -- as an example of the American promise."It is that promise that has always set this country apart -- that through hard work and sacrifice, each of us can pursue our individual dreams but still come together as one American family to ensure that the next generation can pursue their dreams as well,"he said.New Jersey's delegates scrambled all day for hard-to-get tickets for a night expected to electrify the crowd."We may be able to harness enough energy to light the skies of Denver, Colo.,"Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-Mercer, said.Democratic State Committee chairman Joe Cryan said the delegation had about 300 tickets."The problem is we have 700-plus people out here and all of them want to see this speech,"Cryan said.The Rev. Reginald Jackson, head of the Black Ministers Council of New Jersey, who had been among Sen. Hillary Clinton's top New Jersey fund-raisers, said he expected Obama to present his vision for the country while refuting the notion that he lacks experience to be president.Clinton helped erase some of that doubt this week, Jackson said, but "Barack is the one who has to close the deal."Democrats expected some policy -- health care, jobs and economy -- balanced with the hope and inspiration he has to improve the country, which Democrats contend has fallen on hard times under the Bush administration."He's going to talk about what he sees this country can become -- his vision,"Jackson said. "Every vision is born from a burden, and our country is faced with a tremendous burden."While much focus has been on the racial significance of Obama's candidacy, some cautioned that a nomination is only halfway toward true equality."America will not change just by nominating someone who comes from a different place,"U.S. Rep. Robert E. Andrews, D-Haddon Heights, said. "America will only change by electing someone from a different place."Gov. Jon S. Corzine said this year's election is an opportunity to make the dream a reality."There is a vision of a better world for our children and our grandchildren,"Corzine said in a saber-rattling the morning of Obama's acceptance, "... and we've got to fight like hell to make sure it happens."...
NJ Dems scramble for Obama's 'electrifying'finale
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Asbury Park Press - DENVER -- Having been thrilled by Ted Kennedy, charmed by Michelle Obama and surprised by Barack Obama, excitement among Democrats continued to rise in anticipation of the first lengthy address by their presidential nominee this evening.Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-Mercer, said tonight will be "more electrifying than it was last night or the night before, if that's entirely possible."We may be able to harness enough energy to light the skies of Denver, Colo.,"Watson Coleman said.The Rev. Reginald Jackson, head of the Black Ministers Council of New Jersey, who had been among Sen. Hillary Clinton's top New Jersey fund-raisers, said Obama will present his vision for the country while refuting the notion that he lacks experience to be president.Clinton helped erase some of that doubt this week, Jackson said, but "Barack is the one who has to close the deal."Democrats expect some policy -- health care, jobs and economy -- balanced with the hope and inspiration he has to improve the country, which Democrats contend has fallen on hard times under the Bush administration."He's going to talk about what he sees this country can become -- his vision,"Jackson said. "Every vision is born from a burden, and our country is faced with a tremendous burden."Obama's speech at Invesco Field, home of the Denver Broncos football team, is expected to be filled to capacity. Joe Cryan, the New Jersey Democrats'state chairman, was scrambling to scrounge extra tickets; the delegation got about 300, one for each delegate and a guest."The problem is we have 700-plus people out here, and all of them want to see this speech tonight,"Cryan said.The address comes on the 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream"speech -- there will be a tribute to him and remarks by Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., and two of King's children on stage tonight -- and a sense of closure permeated the atmosphere."It looks like we're now, 45 years later, fulfilling Dr. King's dream where we judge people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin,"said Sen. Shirley Turner, D-Mercer.Others, however, said nothing will be gained by the historic nomination if Obama isn't elected in November."America will not change just by nominating someone who comes from a different place,"U.S. Rep. Robert E. Andrews, D-Haddon Heights, said. "America will only change by electing someone from a different place."Gov. Jon S. Corzine said this year's election is an opportunity to make the dream a reality."There is a vision of a better world for our children and our grandchildren that's going to be talked about tonight, and we've got to fight like hell to make sure it happens,"Corzine said....
Little Red Riding Hood, you sure are looking good
Found: 2 Days 3 Hours 51 Minutes ago
Asbury Park Press - Q: I was born in 1940 and always remember this cookie jar in my mother's kitchen. It is now in my kitchen. We went to an antiques store and found the jar in a book valued at $450. Could this be possible?...
Corzine offers wink, nod and 127 delegate votes
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Asbury Park Press - Chanting and cheering, the country's Democrats officially nominated Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday, capping a historic primary process that ended with the first black major-party presidential candidate in United States history....
Waterfront communities ally in Brick
Found: 2 Days 7 Hours 17 Minutes ago
Asbury Park Press - There is little the township can do for the Alliance of Brick Township Waterfront Communities except to keep an open dialogue with it about issues facing its collective communities, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said Wednesday night....
N.J. team captures first Pritsch Cup
Found: 2 Days 14 Hours 27 Minutes ago
Asbury Park Press - In 17 years, the Jon M. Pritsch Memorial Scholarship Fund, which honors the late Middletown South golfer who was a four-time Asbury Park Press All-Shore selection, has dispensed over $134,000 to some 85 college students studying in golf-related fields....
NJ delegates unanimously support Obama
Found: 2 Days 16 Hours 35 Minutes ago
SFMZ 69 News - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey's delegates to the Democratic National Convention united in their support for Barack Obama during Wednesday night's official roll call in Denver, casting all 127 of the state's votes for him.......
Clinton's Jersey backers say her speech advanced unity
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Asbury Park Press - DENVER -- In the wake of Sen. Hillary Clinton's speech last night that sought to bridge divides remaining from the contentious primary, many of her New Jersey supporters said any talks of a divided Democratic Party should be put to rest."Her speech last night should make every Democrat, regardless of who they supported, proud to be a Democrat,"said Democratic Party state chairman Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, D-Union. "She made it very, very clear we are unified."Much of Clinton's speech dealt with themes shared by her campaign and that of presumptive nominee Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill."We didn't spend the last two years working hard to get John McCain elected,"U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-Long Branch, said Tuesday night after the speech.After a bitter primary fight, many Clinton supporters were unsure if they would vote for Obama. In an interview on MSNBC this afternoon, Gov. Jon S. Corzine acknowledged that some fund-raisers he knows from his Wall Street days still don't feel they've been contacted for help.Obama adviser and former state campaign director Mark Alexander said last night's speech showed how both sides share common goals."She spoke very clearly to her voters. She laid it out in a way that was appealing to her supporters by saying that what she stands for is what Barack Obama and (Vice President nominee) Joe Biden stand for,"said Alexander.But U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-Paterson, cautioned that the Obama campaign still needs to reach out to Clinton's supporters."You can't expect one speech will affect anything,"Pascrell said Tuesday night.The New Jersey delegation has decided to vote in unanimous acclamation for Obama tonight, throwing its full support behind the presumptive nominee in response to Clinton's calls of unity, even though she won the state's February primary and earned 11 more delegates than him.Clinton's speech was also seen as an important testament to her many women supporters and many of the barriers she broke while coming within a few primaries of becoming the first female nominated for president by a major political party.Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, D-Camden, an Obama supporter, said the speech meant a lot to her as a female politician and "for anyone who has a daughter.""Their world is going to be greatly improved by the leadership of Hillary Rodham Clinton,"said Lampitt.Former President Bill Clinton is expected to deliver remarks Wednesday night which Obama supporters hope will continue his wife's message of unity. Many feel the former president has been tepid in his support of the presumptive nominee and hope he will throw his full weight behind Obama."I think there are some hurt feelings among Hillary supporters and Obama supporters. He can quickly restore the great esteem and regard all Democrats feel for him,"said Obama supporter U.S. Rep Steve Rothman, D-Fair Lawn....
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