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  NEW JERSEY - LoveToKnow Article on NEW JERSEY
In dyeing and finishing textiles New Jersey was first among the states of the Union in 1900 (value, $10,488,963, being 23.3% of the total for the country) and in 1905 (value, $11,979,947, being 23.6 % of the total for the country); Paterson is the centre of this industry in New Jersey.
New Jersey has a court of pardons composed of the governor, chancellor and the six lay judges of the court of errors and appeals, and the concurrence of a majority of its members, of whom the governor shall be one, is necessary to grant a pardon, commute a sentence or remit a fine.
The judges of the several New Jersey courts are appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate for a term of years, usually five to seven.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NE/NEW_JERSEY.htm   (14609 words)

  
 Probert Encyclopaedia: People and Peoples (Wa-Wh)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
He was a Republican governor of New Jersey from 1944 until 1947.
He was a Republican governor of New Hampshire from 1867 until 1869.
In 1600 Raleigh was made governor of Jersey in America, and started a trade between Jersey and Newfoundland, and did much to promote the prosperity of the island.
www.probertencyclopaedia.com /CW.HTM   (2711 words)

  
 Implementing an Urban Mass Transit System - 2000 APA National Conference Proceedings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
New Jersey's Hudson River waterfront stretching 18 miles from Bayonne in the south to Fort Lee in the north was extremely valuable property during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries because of its close proximity to the markets and population of New York City.
Governor Kean conceded it would take at least a decade to complete, but the Secaucus Transfer/Allied Junction rail station and a road from there through the Bergen Arches rail bed to Jersey City could be completed in just five years.
The MPO for northern New Jersey covers a 13 county area, which entails a third of the state's land area and seventy-five percent of the state's population.
www.asu.edu /caed/proceedings00/MARKS/marks.htm   (19886 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of New Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
But there are also articles on such Garden State novelties as the Jersey Devil--a legendary South Jersey creature said to have the head of horse and the wings of a bat-- and Margate's Lucy the Elephant, a six-story, 90-ton house that looks like a Pachyderm.
All of New Jersey's 566 municipalities have their own entries, a decision the editorial board made early on because of the importance of local government in the state.
It is the Encyclopedia of New Jersey, on sale April 26, six and a half pounds of pure Jerseyana, nine years in the making and worth every tick of the old Jersey City Colgate's Clock that was spent on it.
www.scc.rutgers.edu /njencyclopedia/reviews.php   (1871 words)

  
 NEW VOICES: New Jersey Governor Calls for Death Penalty Moratorium
New Jersey Governor Richard Codey (pictured) proposed a moratorium on executions until a study commission could determine whether the state's death penalty system is fair and cost effective.
The governor announced his moratorium proposal as the legislature began considering a bill to initiate the study.
Codey, who is also President of the New Jersey Senate, called for the halt to executions as he stalled a Senate vote on legislation that would have created a 13-member death penalty study commission.
www.deathpenaltyinfo.org /article.php?did=1237&scid=64   (270 words)

  
 Index Lo-Ly
Locher was elected a probate judge in 1972 and an Ohio Supreme Court justice in 1976, retiring from the bench on Dec. 31, 1988.
23, 1960), governor of Koryakia autonomous okrug (2000-05).
He was governor of Battambang province (1954) and became army chief of staff (1955) and commander in chief (1960).
www.rulers.org /indexl4.html   (15135 words)

  
 wnbc.com - News - Interview: New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey Discusses His Administration And Goals For His State ...
They're going to be staying in New Jersey for a number of years, and I think at the end of this long process, there is still a high probability they will be remaining the New Jersey Nets.
And this is tough in New Jersey because there are already institutional expenditures, there are already increased costs in pensions and health benefits, etc. So what we're doing right now is going back through the budget, cutting, cutting, cutting to try to make sure that government lives within its means.
THOMPSON: Back with Governor Jim McGreevey of New Jersey, and at the beginning of the show, we saw you becoming the first governor in the nation, as a Democrat, to endorse a presidential candidate, the guy with the primal scream the other night we saw in Iowa.
www.wnbc.com /news/2791372/detail.html   (4267 words)

  
 NJ Office of the Acting Governor - Richard J. Codey
NJ Office of the Acting Governor - Richard J. Codey
Governor Announces Funding for Stem Cell Research Center
Improving Education and Achievement in New Jersey Schools
www.state.nj.us /governor   (46 words)

  
 Index Ah-Al
He was governor of Pavlodar oblast from January 1993 to December 1997 and again from November 2001 to June 2003; he was also governor of North Kazakhstan oblast (1997-99), deputy prime minister (1999-2000), and first deputy prime minister (2000-01).
Alaniou, (Eugène) Alain (Charles Louis), administrator-superior of the Comoros (1946-48) and governor of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (1950-52).
April 17, 2001, New Delhi), governor of Maharashtra (1977-80) and Tamil Nadu (1980-82) and lieutenant governor of Pondicherry (1981).
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 AllRefer.com - Andrew Hamilton, colonial governor of New Jersey (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Becoming deputy governor of East Jersey in 1687, Hamilton defended the proprietors against popular opposition and shortly had to leave the colony.
In 1692 he was commissioned governor of East and West Jersey, but after five years of effective administration he was removed by the proprietors to please the crown.
In 1701, William Penn appointed him deputy governor of Pennsylvania, a post he held until his death.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/E-HamiltAn1.html   (224 words)

  
 New Jersey Governor Set to Sign Radical Cloning Bill Sunday
Trenton, NJ (LifeNews.com) -- New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey (D) is set to sign on Sunday a bill allowing human cloning that pro-life advocates are calling the most radical ever.
The New Jersey state assembly gave final legislative approval to the bill with a 41-31 vote on Monday.
If the bill is signed by the governor, as is expected, it will be legal in New Jersey to implant cloned human embryos into wombs, allow the baby to grow for nine months, and then destroy the unborn child for research.
www.lifenews.com /bio184.html   (460 words)

  
 Rutgers University Press
Overseen by an editorial board composed of distinguished experts in a variety of fields and edited by two leading specialists in New Jersey history, the Encyclopedia of New Jersey is an indispensable resource for both the scholar and the general reader.
Marc Mappen is the executive director of the New Jersey Historical Commission and author of Jerseyana: The Underside of New Jersey History.
The Encyclopedia of New Jersey is the most extensive reference work ever published on the Garden State.
press-nt.rutgers.edu /acatalog/__Encyclopedia_of_New_Jersey_1489.html   (2488 words)

  
 CNN.com - Sen. Corzine enters New Jersey governor's race - Dec 1, 2004
"I'm running for governor to lead a state government that gives citizens value for their hard-earned tax dollars and respects the values that hold us together," the 57-year-old Democrat and former investment banker told reporters.
Some New Jersey Democrats had predicted the move almost as soon as former Gov. Jim McGreevey, who is married, announced last August that he had had an affair with a man and would leave office in November.
Among the seven Republicans in the race are former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler, whom McGreevey defeated in the Senate race in 2001, and Doug Forrester, a businessman who lost the 2002 U.S. Senate race to Frank Lautenberg.
www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/01/corzine/index.html   (791 words)

  
 Governor's downfall could bring reform to New Jersey | csmonitor.com
Moreover, New Jersey governors are the most powerful in the nation: They have vast appointment and budget powers.
Kushner, a financial backer of McGreevey, was arrested and charged with allegedly hiring prostitutes to suborn a cooperating witness, his brother-in-law, in the investigation.
The governor was mentioned 83 times in the federal indictment of David D'Amiano, a trash hauler and major McGreevey fundraiser.
www.csmonitor.com /2004/0816/p01s01-usgn.html   (1043 words)

  
 New Jersey Smart Growth News Articles
Viewing Governor James E. McGreevey's smart-growth policy as too restrictive, mainly for the southern Pinelands area, some southern lawmakers are holding back his Highlands preservation bill, which would curb development in half of that environmentally sensitive northern region to protect its sources of water for millions of residents.
The governor, who holds builder lobbyists responsible for the slow legislative pace of anti-sprawl measures, including his proposed residential impact fees, lauded the Assembly vote on the bill, expecting the Senate to approve it possibly in a week.
New Jersey Future spokeswoman Susan Burrows praised the governor for his ''keen understanding of the issues and his sincere belief that we need to move toward smart growth,'' but also wished for faster results.
www.smartgrowth.org /news/bystate.asp?state=NJ   (8986 words)

  
 McGreevey accused of ‘smear campaign’ - Politics - MSNBC.com
“While employed by one of the most powerful politicians in the country, New Jersey Governor McGreevey, I was the victim of repeated sexual advances by him,” Golan Cipel said in a statement read by attorney Allen M. Lowy during a news conference in New York.
Across New Jersey, people listened to their radios or gathered around TV sets to listen to McGreevey’s live news conference, and many were left in shock.
Last month, the governor’s commerce secretary quit amid reports he funneled money to businesses he owned with family members, and McGreevey’s top campaign donor was charged with conspiracy, obstructing a federal investigation and promoting prostitution.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5686618   (1544 words)

  
 CNN.com - New Jersey governor quits, comes out as gay - Aug 12, 2004
New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey resigns, citing an extramarital homosexual affair.
With his wife standing quietly by his side, McGreevey -- a father of two -- spoke in calm tones as he described his struggle with his sexuality, "a certain sense that separated me from others." It was something that he said began as a child.
Speaking at a packed news conference in the Statehouse in Trenton, New Jersey, McGreevey admitted to an affair with a man and asked for his family's forgiveness.
www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/12/mcgreevey.resigns/index.html   (645 words)

  
 Eagleton Faculty-Staff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
He also continues as president of the Public Affairs Research Institute of New Jersey, a corporate-supported nonprofit founded in 1930 that monitors New Jersey economic, demographic and fiscal trends, and as president of Joshua Communications, a for-profit publishing and information consulting firm.
During the administration of New Jersey Governor Brendan T. Byrne, Linky served as chief counsel to the governor and director of the Governor's office of policy and planning.
He is the editor or co-editor of the reference books The New Jersey Directory: The Insider Guide to New Jersey Leaders; The New Jersey Almanac; and The New Jersey Municipal Almanac, and serves on the editorial board of The New Jersey Encyclopedia.
www.eagleton.rutgers.edu /Faculty-Staff/linky.html   (202 words)

  
 New Jersey Governor Signs "Unethical" Stem Cell Research Bill
Trenton, NJ (LifeNews.com) -- As expected, New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey (D-NJ) signed a bill that pro-life groups are saying is the worst legislation ever concerning stem cell research.
The bill allows human embryos to be cloned and implanted into a woman's uterus and the unborn child can be killed at any time from that point until the end of the pregnancy.
"It is extremely perverse and objectionable that [McGreevey's] goal of making ‘New Jersey the nation's leader for medical research’ includes the unethical practice of human cloning and the harvesting and use of body parts of cloned humans in the embryonic and fetal stages of development which is authorized under this law," Tasy added
www.lifenews.com /state288.html   (485 words)

  
 State of New Jersey
New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management declares Hurricane Irene no longer a threat to New Jersey.
The State of New Jersey Flag is Flown at Full-Staff Today.
Governor Codey has created a task force to study steroid use in high schools, create a steroid education program for students and adults, and develop a prevention policy.
www.state.nj.us   (326 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Democratic officials say Sen. Corzine to run for New Jersey governor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Jon Corzine of New Jersey intends to announce as early as Thursday that he will run for governor while retaining his seat in Congress, according to party officials.
James E. McGreevey, a Democrat, resigned as governor this month, several weeks after stunning the state with the disclosure that he had had an extramarital affair with a man.
Former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler, a Republican who lost to McGreevey in 2001, announced this week he intends to run for governor a second time.
www.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/state/newjersey/2004-11-30-corzine-gov-run_x.htm   (466 words)

  
 Roger Chugh appointed Assistant Secretary of State by New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey.
Roger Chugh appointed Assistant Secretary of State by New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey.
Asked about the problems of Indian-Americans, he said instances of “racial profiling” did occur but the US Government had taken strong steps to check it.
The State Governor, Jim Mcgreevey, appointed Roger Chugh, one of his close confidants, as Assistant Secretary of State, making him the third most influential official in the administration.
www.rogerchugh.com   (369 words)

  
 The New Jersey Governor's School of the Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The 2005 Governor's School session at The College of New Jersey is wrapping up.
The applications for the New Jersey Governor's School of the Arts 2006 session, which will be held from Sunday July 2, 2006 until Saturday July 29, 2006, will be in all high schools in New Jersey in the end of September or the beginning of October.
For further information on the 2006 New Jersey Governor's School for the Arts session or about any of the other 5 New Jersey Governor's School programs, please visit www.govschool.org.
www.tcnj.edu /%7Enjgsa   (189 words)

  
 Wilson, Woodrow -> Governor of New Jersey on Encyclopedia.com 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Wilson, Woodrow -> Governor of New Jersey on Encyclopedia.com 2002
With the aid of the New Jersey Democratic machine, Wilson secured the gubernatorial nomination and, breaking with the machine to espouse progressive policies, went on to win the election.
Despite much resistance from the regular Democrats, Wilson forced through the New Jersey legislature such reforms as an employer's liability act, the direct primary, a corrupt-practices act, and revitalization of the state public utilities commission.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Wilson-W_GovernorofNewJersey.asp   (602 words)

  
 Uberhippy - Roger Chugh - King of the Hoodwink and the Hijink - embarrassment returns to the Web - Republican 'remakes' ...
Chugh, the No. 3 official in New Jersey's Department of State, shut down his personal Web site in March after it became an embarrassment for Gov. James E. McGreevey, who appointed him.
The Governor's office has asked the attorney general's staff to review the matter.
Olszewski runs a number of Web sites, including an unofficial Jersey City site (www.getnj.com), and previously worked on Web pages for Schundler's unsuccessful campaign against McGreevey.
www.uberhippy.com /chugh.html   (740 words)

  
 D.C.'s Political Report: New Jersey Congressional and Statewide Races   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
D.C.'s Political Report: New Jersey Congressional and Statewide Races
New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety - Division of Elections
term, running for Governor, Next election in 2006, Polls
www.dcpoliticalreport.com /NJ.htm   (278 words)

  
 New Jersey Smart Growth News Articles
The brownfield initiative, backed by conservationists and developers alike and authorized by 61 percent of voters, allows agencies to spend an estimated $70 million more on industrial site cleanups, by tapping a surplus in a corporate tax fund to clean up underground fuel tanks.
The governor, reports Star-Ledger writer Dunstan McNichol, announced $366 million and $89 million outlays for school and neighborhood redevelopment projects in Union City and East Orange.
Education Commissioner William Librera and Labor Commissioner Albert G. Kroll unveiled $97.9 million and $17 million projects for New Brunswick and Trenton, while Treasurer John McCormac and Economic Development Authority Executive Director Caren Franzini outlined similar $47.4 million and $40 million plans for Vineland and Camden.
www.smartgrowth.org /news/bystate.asp?state=NJ&res=800   (9162 words)

  
 Paul DiGaetano For Governor - New Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
We need a different kind of candidate for Governor, one who can speak with authority and draw a strong, positive contrast to Jon Corzine.
Paul DiGaetano is a proven winner, consistently re-elected in a Democratic District by comfortable margins.
Learn more about Paul's common sense plan for New Jersey’s future.
www.paulnj.com   (75 words)

  
 UCF Latin American Caribbean and Latino Studies Program
In 2002 he was featured among the nation's most influential Hispanic leaders in the nationally televised special "Viva!
Top Twenty Powerbrokers." He served in New Jersey Governor James McGreevey's Hispanic Advisory Council (2002-04) and the advisory editorial boards of H-LATAM and Cuban Studies.
Professor Martínez-Fernández has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses on Latin America and the Caribbean.
www.cas.ucf.edu /LACLS/director.php   (543 words)

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