Take a look:
http://sections.nj.com/SS/Page.aspx?sstarg=&facing=false&secid=126970&pagenum=65
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Who Is the Hollywood Person of the Year?
TIME magazine named President Barack Obama their person of the year. Tell us who you think should win from our town!
On Dec. 19, Time magazine named President Barack Obama as their Person of the Year.
"For finding and forging a new majority, for turning weakness into opportunity and for seeking, amid great adversity, to create a more perfect union, Barack Obama is TIME's 2012 Person of the Year," Time managing editor Richard Stengel explained in his note to readers.
The magazine invited votes on 40 candidates, including Obama, Gabby Douglas and Kim Jong Un. Other options included The Mars Rover and the Higgs Boson Particle.
But who cares about the same-old, same-old? Who is Hollywood's Person of the Year—the man or woman who, in Timespeak, "most influenced the news this year for better or worse?"
Tell us your pick in the comment section below!
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Good Morning America's Robin Roberts!
Please tell us who you think is the Person of The Year?
Mrs. Petrillo's Kindergarten class at First Avenue School learned about the devastation at the shore that Hurricane Sandy caused first hand with stories from her own mother. Petrillo's mom's house at the shore suffered extensive damage and with the many other stories her students heard they were compellled to action. The call to action came in the form of creative expression from Mrs. Petrillo and her little students. Why not incorporate art by painting and decorating seashells she found along the shore in Long Branch,NJ, a shore town that also was hit hard by Super Storm Sandy. These decorative ornaments would go to the fundraising efforts for Restore The Shore.
Their efforts paid off and many people are spending 5 dollars to go to " Restore The Shore". When they receive their painted shell, they are immediately amazed at their creative expression that also has a poem on the back of the shell.
Tonight on News 12 New Jersey Mrs. Petrillo's class will be featured on News !2 New Jersey @ 8pm & 9pm with anchor Della Crews and tomorrow on News 12 New Jersey with Janine Strafaci @ 2:55, 3:55 and 4:55.
The following is a letter from Mrs. Petrillo detailing their fundraising efforts:
Dear Teachers and Staff,
As some of you may already know, my parents, along with other staff members were hit hard by the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy. This tragedy has hit home for many of us in the First Avenue School community.
I feel a deep sense of responsibility in helping as many people as possible who have had their lives altered from this horrific event. This obligation I have to help others is what motivated my class to create the Seashell Ornament Project.
My class will be painting and decorating shells that I personally found along the Long Branch beach this past summer. On the back of each shell is a copy of a poem I found while rummaging through the debris left in my parent’s home in Bricktown.
These ornaments will be for sale starting the week of November 19th. The cost of a shell is $5. All proceeds collected will be donated to theRestore the Shore Fund.
Thank you for your help in making the world a little more brilliant by buying a SEASHELL ornament. Toni Anne Petrillo and Kindergarten 129.
A final note on their efforts during the week that they started their fundraising efforts they learned the word Altruistic. I must say on personal note not only did they learn the word,But They Defined It!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Newarkers Push for A Day for Patrick the Pitbull
Patrick the Pitbull
A growing number of people are supporting A day for Patrick the Pitbull
in the city of Newark.
Followers of the Facebook page People Paws for Patrick are supporting "Patrick the Miracle Dog Day" in Newark. Recently Councilwoman Janice Maly of Bloomfield added her support and echoed what supporters on the Faceboook page said that a day for Patrick would create a permanent day
of awareness about animal abuse.
Here is her message:
Here is the Facebook page:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZSfXWyvFdA&list=UU9PQ58hkloz3PNAyaIb_fTA&index=29http://www.facebook.com/pages/People-Paws-for-Patrick/198015593572647?ref=hl
CBS 2 Alice Gainer Moderates Town Hall Meeting in Newark
Newark Community meeting where residents got answers to their questions and problems.
From left to right- North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos Jr.,CBS 2 Alice Gainer, Newark District Leader Steve Sacco, Assemblyman Ralph Caputohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwQjvR5HDSE
http://newarknj.patch.com/d/blog_posts/newark-town-hall-meeting
Here is another one of our Town Hall Meetings Focusing on Education.
Town Hall Meeting of The Minds II : Your Child's Education in Focus with Brenda Blackmon My9 & Fox 5
Take a look and e-mail in your questions for our next Town Hall Meeting.
Here is another one of our Town Hall Meetings Focusing on Education.
Town Hall Meeting of The Minds II : Your Child's Education in Focus with Brenda Blackmon My9 & Fox 5
Take a look and e-mail in your questions for our next Town Hall Meeting.
Saint Lucy's Church Celebrates Father Luigi's Birthday & Gives Overwhelmingly to Help Needy Families
A jubilant crowd gathered after Mass on Monday at Saint Lucy's Church to celebrate Father Luigi Zanotto's 72 birthday. After Mass parishioners went over to the community center and had Italian and Spanish food along with cake and coffee. Father Luigi said that he was overjoyed that all the diverse communities of Newark came out to celebrate his birthday.
Among those well wishers was lifelong Newark resident & loyal parishioner, Olympia Bianchi who wished Father Luigi "many more".
In other Saint Lucy's news Unico National local chapter out of Cedar Grove/ Verona helped collect over 600 Turkeys to give to needy families in the community. Alan Genuario of Saint Lucy's Church led an army of volunteers placing those turkeys in boxes with all the turkey trimmings of stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, and much more. One of the helpers, Alvina Gopee noted that it was done with an assembyline precision. Many parishioners felt that Saint Lucy's Church was really receiving a Divine Blessing this week for Father Luigi's Birthday and Thanksgiving. Father Luigi at the food collection said a special prayer and blessing for the holiday. Father Luigi also extended an invitation for all to come to Saint Lucy's Church and be blessed.
Happy Thanksgiving and may God Bless everyone during upcoming Christmas season!
In Newark Got Garbage, Get Cruz Control
When Antonio Lopez of Garside Street in Newark saw an overload of garbage and debris on the side of neighboring house causing an eyesore and rodents in his neighborhood,he knew he had to take action. Lopez said he contacted every agency and department in Newark City Hall to no avail. Determined to get action Lopez took to Facebook and tagged every politician North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos Jr., Governor Chris Christie and even President Barack Obama.
Once lopez posted on Facebook the reaction came in fast and people were upset that the garabage pile up causing a health concern and his neighborhood to go in decline were also determined to help him. This reaction was starting to reach City Hall and they were reacting.
It finally reached an administrator by the name of Adam Cruz so concerned he contacted Lopez. Lopez was told that this would be cleaned and in a matter of days it was, Cruz himself cleaned-up the property.
Lopez an outspoken critic of the mayor who refers to Mayor Cory Booker as the out of town Hollywood Mayor hopes that other citiizens will not have to go through what he had to. We need to fix the problem for our citizens who want a better Newark!http://newarknj.patch.com/d/blog_posts/in-newark-got-garbage-get-cruz-control
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