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MAYOR BOOKER WARNS RESIDENTS: A THREE-DAY HEAT WAVE IS EXPECTED to HIT REGION, STARTING on SUNDAY, JULY 4TH

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Residents should drink plenty of fluids, stay indoors in a cool climate, and avoid strenuous activity

Newark, NJ – July 2, 2010 – Mayor Cory A. Booker announced today that a heat wave is expected to hit the City with increasing humidity, and temperatures are expected to be in the mid to upper 90s starting on Sunday, July 4th, and continuing through Tuesday, July 6th.

“During this heat wave, it is imperative that our residents take precautions to protect themselves. It’s important to drink plenty of fluids and avoid alcohol or beverages that contain caffeine, such as soda or coffee, which actually cause you to dehydrate. I also urge our residents to beat the heat by staying indoors in a cool climate, avoiding strenuous activity and limiting exposure to the sun,” said Mayor Booker.

Residents are advised to drink plenty of water, wear loose-fitting, cotton clothing, stay indoors in a cool climate (like a movie theater or shopping mall), avoid strenuous activity, and check on the elderly and young. Symptoms of heat exhaustion and stroke can include heavy sweating, paleness, tiredness, dizziness, and headache. A list of hot weather health concerns, and measures to take, is also attached below.

Residents with questions or concerns can contact the City of Newark’s Non-Emergency Call Center at (973) 733-4311.
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Hot Weather Health Concerns
Use Common Sense

Remember to keep cool and use common sense:
Avoid hot foods and heavy meals—they add heat to your body.
Drink plenty of fluids and replace salts and minerals in your body. Do not take salt tablets unless under medical supervision.
Dress infants and children in cool, loose, clothing and shade their heads and faces with hats or an umbrella.
Limit sun exposure during mid-day hours and in places of potential severe exposure such as beaches.
Do not leave infants, children, or pets in a parked car.
Provide plenty of fresh water for your pets, and leave the water in a shady area.

Hot Weather Health Emergencies

Even short periods of high temperatures can cause serious health problems. Doing too much on a hot day, spending too much time in the sun or staying too long in an overheated place can cause heat-related illnesses. Know the symptoms of heat disorders and overexposure to the sun, and be ready to give first aid treatment.

Heat stroke occurs when the body is unable to regulate its temperature. The body’s temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails, and the body is unable to cool down. Body temperature may rise to 106°F or higher within 10 to 15 minutes. Heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not provided.

Recognizing Heat Stroke

Warning signs of heat stoke may vary but may include the following:

• Red, hot, and dry skin
• Throbbing headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Confusion
• Unconsciousness

Heat exhaustion is a milder form of heat related illness that can develop after several days of exposure to high temperature and inadequate or unbalanced replacement of fluids. It is the body’s response to an excessive loss of the water and salt contained in sweat. Those most prone to heat exhaustion are elderly people, people with high blood pressure, and people working or exercising in a hot environment.

Warning signs of heat exhaustion include the following:

• Heavy sweating
• Paleness
• Muscle fatigue
• Tiredness
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Fainting

Heat Cramps
Heat cramps usually affect people who sweat a lot during strenuous activity. This sweating depletes the body’s salt and moisture. The low salt level in the muscles may be the cause of heat cramps. Heat cramps may also be a symptom of heat exhaustion.

Recognizing Heat Cramps

Heat cramps are muscle pains or spasms—usually in the abdomen, arms, or legs—that may occur in association with strenuous activity. If you have heart problems or are on a low-sodium diet, get medical attention for heat cramps.

What to Do

If medical attention is not necessary, take these steps:
Stop all activity, and sit quietly in a cool place.
Drink clear juice or a sports beverage.
Do not return to strenuous activity for a few hours after the cramps subside, because further exertion may lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Seek medical attention for heat cramps if they do not subside in 1 hour.

EMMA WILCOX JUNE 25 – JULY 31, 2010 at Gitterman Gallery, NYC

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Gitterman Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of contemporary black and white photographs by Emma Wilcox. The exhibition will open with an artist’s reception on Thursday, June 24th from 6 to 8 p.m. and continue through Saturday, July 31st.

This exhibition is comprised of work from Wilcox’s Eminent Domain and Forensic Landscapes series. Wilcox is interested in the various ways that land is marked, be it chemically, visually or textually. Taken primarily within a 5-mile radius of Newark, NJ, these haunting, enigmatic images suggest multiple narratives, hinting at crime, destruction and violence. Artist and critic Tim Maul writes: “progress” has rendered these landscapes ancient, and Wilcox is both a cartographer and guerrilla, staging interventions embedded within photographs that like maps themselves, never succeed as precise conveyors of “truth”. The images bear no obvious time stamp; they serve as a subjective document and challenge the notion of evidence. Though often dark, both visually and conceptually, the work has an underlying note of resilience and perseverance.

Wilcox’s father, great-uncle and grandfather all worked in Newark for periods of time in their lives. Interested in the role that individual memory plays in the creation of local history, Wilcox moved to Newark after college. She began taking photographs at night on foot, developing her own familiarity with the area and its history. In 2005, when she was evicted from where she was living by the state because of eminent domain, Wilcox became determined to claim Newark as a place she refused to leave.

It is difficult to date Wilcox’s work, prompting the question: do her subjects still exist or are they on the brink of disappearing? The gelatin silver process, which uses chemical processes now considered archaic, is an ideal medium for depicting landscapes with a long chemical memory. These photographs are a testament to what endures, ensuring that her subjects will never vanish completely.

Emma Wilcox was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1980. She studied photography at the School of Visual Arts with Tim Maul, Stephen Frailey and Sid Kaplan. Wilcox has had the following solo exhibitions: Forensic Landscapes, Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, NJ, 2007 and Salvage Rights, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT, 2009. She is the recipient of a NJ State Arts Council Fellowship for photography, the Camera Club of NY residency, the Newark Museum Residency and was a core participant in Night School at the New Museum in 2008. She participated in Emerge 7, Aljira, Newark, NJ in 2006 and AIM 29, Bronx Museum, Bronx, NY in 2009. She is also co-founder, with Evonne M. Davis, of Gallery Aferro, a Newark, NJ alternative space.

Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 11 to 6 p.m. & by appointment

NJPAC’s 2010-11 SEASON DEBUTS SEPTEMBER 22 FILLED WITH NJPAC EXCLUSIVES, COMMISSIONS and FESTIVALS

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Newark, NJ (June 21, 2010) – The New Jersey Performing Arts Center raises the curtain on an exciting, expanded 2010-11 season on September 22, 2010 when classical piano superstar Lang Lang returns to NJPAC’s Prudential Hall stage, which has been dubbed one of his favorite places in the world to play, as a soloist on two works, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in c, Op. 37, and Liszt’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, led by Jacques Lacombe in his second performance as the NJSO’s new Music Director. The opening week celebration continues on September 24, 2010, with television comedian Arj Barker, fresh from HBO’s Flight of the Concords, and Grammy-winner for “Walking in Memphis,” songster Marc Cohn on September 25, 2010. And on October 2, 2010, the Women’s Association of NJPAC hosts its annual Spotlight Gala, featuring singer/actor superstar Jennifer Hudson. Single tickets for the 2010-11 season, available now, may be purchased by telephone at 1-888-GO-NJPAC (1-888-466-5722), at the NJPAC Box Office at One Center Street in downtown Newark (open Monday-Saturday, noon to 6pm, and Sunday, noon to 5pm), or online at www.njpac.org.

New additions to the 2010-11 Season, added after NJPAC’s original subscription series was announced in April, include:

A Metro-area exclusive, R&B leading men Jeffrey Osborne, Peabo Bryson, Freddie Jackson and Howard Hewett, in Men of Soul (October 22, 2010);
An NJPAC-exclusive, in their only New Jersey performance, Leo Kotke and Harry Manx (November 5, 2010);
In their only New Jersey performances, Oleta Adams (October 29, 2010); the hilarious Celebrity Autobiography (October 30, 2010), in which comedians read aloud from the pages of big name star’s autobiographies; Buddy “The Cake Boss” Valastro on the final stop of his The Bakin’ with the Boss Tour (November 23, 2010);
The solo, Off-Broadway hit One Man Star Wars Trilogy (June 11, 2011);
Joan Baez with special guest Steve Earle (October 30, 2010); Bebe and CeCe Winans (December 17, 2010); Richie Havens with Dar Williams (April 29, 2011); and the return to NJPAC of Classic Albums Live, this season recreating The Beatles’ Abbey Road (February 19, 2011); The Eagles’ Hotel California (March 19, 2011); and Led Zeppelin’s House of the Holy (April 22, 2011);
An intimate evening or music and behind-the-scenes stories with four of Nashville’s most successful songwriters, River Rutherford, Chris Wallin, Dave Berg and Jim Collins, in The Hitmakers (November 19, 2010).

Tickets for the co-presented Broadway productions under the recently announced partnership between NJPAC and Nederlander Presentations are currently available only as a subscription series. The productions include South Pacific (January 26-30, 2011), Monty Python’s Spamalot (March 29-April 3, 2011), A Chorus Line (April 26-May 1, 2011) and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (June 21-26, 2011).

By choosing any three performances, throughout the entire season, ticket buyers can save up to $5 per ticket. Choose four, and they save up to $7. The savings can be as much as $10 per ticket when choosing just five performances or more.

Other 2010-11 Season highlights:

· In a New Jersey Exclusive, the American Ballet Theatre returns to NJPAC for the first time in over a decade with a program that features three one-act works from three choreographers: Paul Taylor’s Company B; Alexei Ratmanski’s Seven Sonatas; and Benjamin Millepied’s Everything Doesn’t Happen at Once;
· The largest poetry event in North America, The Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, features four U.S. poets laureate, Pulitzer Prize winners, plus dozens of other poets;
· Four collaborations with the NJSO: the Season Opening Event with Lang Lang; Video Games Live returns, playing some of the very best video game music from games like MarioT, ChonoCrossT and Chrono TriggerT, Final Fantasy VII®, Bioshock, and more, accompanied by video game imagery and audience interactivity; Madama Butterfly presented in collaboration with NJPAC and Opera New Jersey performed in Italian with English supertitles; a screening of Peter Jackson’s full-length film, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, with live orchestral accompaniment, featuring more than 200 musicians, including a full orchestra, two choruses, soloists and a gigantic screen above the stage (being done only at NJPAC and in St. Louis);
· For the first time at NJPAC, Handel’s Messiah Rocks!, a groundbreaking musical event that merges classical music with classic rock for a contemporary take on Handel’s most performed oratorio;
· A Latin Jazz Festival including an NJPAC-exclusive double-bill with two Latin jazz giants, pianist-composer Danilo Perez Trio and percussionist Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Band;
· For the first time at NJPAC, Drumline Live!, a choreographed production created by the same musical team behind 2002′s big-screen Drumline, depicting the rich history era by era of the marching band tradition of historically black colleges and universities;
· A Metro-area exclusive, FLY: Five First Ladies of Dance, with five ground-breaking dancer-choreographers, Carmen de Lavallade, Bebe Miller, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Germaine Acogny and Dianne McIntyre each appearing in a rarely-performed, signature solo work (a project of 651 Arts);
· The world’s most recognized orchestras will fill Prudential Hall for five evenings: The Cleveland Orchestra returns to NJPAC after over a decade with its acclaimed music director, Franz Welster-Möst, conducting Wagner’s Tannhauser Overture, Strauss’s epic tone-poem Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) and, with Pierre-Laurent Aimard at the piano on Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54; Valery Gergiev leads the Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with Denis Matsuev at the piano; the Israel Philharmonic returns under the baton of Zubin Mehta in Schuber’s Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 (“The Great”), Haydn’s Symphony No. 96 in D major (“Miracle”), and Liszt’s Les Préludes; James Levine conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Mozart’s valedictory symphony, the “Jupiter,” Mozart’s “Rhenish” and another work to be announced at a later date; and the annual return of The New York Philharmonic under the baton of its former music director, Kurt Masur, in a concert that features the New Jersey premiere of the Concerto for Two Violas by Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina, Liszt’s stirring Les Préludes and Brahms’s Symphony No. 1;
· An NJPAC-commissioned version of Sleeping Beauty by FamilyTime favorite musician/storyteller, David Gonzalez
· The creators and stars of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 bring the concept of MST3K to NJPAC with Cinematic Titanic;
· For the first time at NJPAC, charismatic baritone Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester bring the high style of 1920s and 1930s Berlin cabaret to the stage of Prudential Hall, with a repertoire of German and American standards;
· Three generations of iconic jazz greats: Sonny Rollins, Chris Botti and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.
· In its second season, the Alternate Routes moderated discussion series Legacies & Legends features an evening with Tony award-winning modern dance choreographer and director Bill T. Jones and another with the composer Philip Glass;
· A Metro-area exclusive when the Chicago-based Luna Negra Dance Theater performs Danzón by its company founder, Eduardo Vilaro, to live music courtesy of the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet and New Jersey’s own Latin jazz master and an NJPAC favorite, Paquito D’Rivera;
· Spend An Afternoon with Debbie Reynolds, an American entertainment legend, in her first-ever appearance at NJPAC, as part of the cabaret series that also includes Liz Callaway, Marilyn Maye, Maude Maggart and Tyne Daly.

*A COMPLETE 2010-2011 CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE ON THE PRESS PAGE AT WWW.NJPAC.ORG

TICKETS & INFORMATION:
By creating their own series of three events, tickets buyers can save up to $5 per ticket. Choose any four and save up to $7 off the listed prices. The savings can be as much as $10 per ticket when choosing just five performances or more.

For further information about NJPAC’s programming, membership, or to request a brochure, please call 1-888-GO-NJPAC (1-888-466-5722). Visit NJPAC’s website during the season for updates and additions to the schedule at www.njpac.org,

As with previous seasons, check NJPAC’s website at www.njpac.org for updates and additions to the 2010-2011 season calendar.

NJPAC is grateful to the following partners for their commitment and investment in our mission: American Express; Automatic Data Processing; Bank of America; Continental Airlines; Leon & Toby Cooperman; Harrah’s Entertainment Inc., Harrah’s Foundation; The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey; Betty Wold Johnson; The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation; McCrane Foundation; The MCJ Amelior Foundation; Merck Company Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; New Jersey State Council on the Arts; Panasonic Corporation of North America; Prudential Financial; PSEG Foundation; Eric & Lore Ross; The Smart Family Foundation/David S. Stone, Esq., Stone and Magnanini; The Star-Ledger/Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation; Verizon; Victoria Foundation; Wachovia; Judy & Josh Weston; and the Women’s Association of NJPAC. (as of June 16, 2010)

Funding has been made possible through a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State and funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is the sixth largest performing arts center in the United States. As New Jersey’s Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted over 6 million visitors (more than one million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents. Visit www.njpac.org for more information.

NJPAC is a wheelchair accessible facility and provides assistive services for patrons with disabilities. For more information, call 888-GO-NJPAC.

CITY of NEWARK GRADUATES SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT CLASS at CITY HALL CEREMONY

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For Immediate Release

 

CITY OF NEWARK GRADUATES SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT CLASS AT CITY HALL CEREMONY

20 males and one female underwent 23 weeks of training;

Special Police Officers provide security for schools, housing authority, and other agencies

 

Newark, NJ – June 14, 2010 – Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Municipal Council, Police Director Garry F. McCarthy, Public Safety Director Anthony Campos, and other dignitaries graduated and swore in 21 members of a Special Police Recruit Class from the Newark Police Academy, in the Municipal Council Chamber today. Also in attendance were Council Vice President Luis A. Quintana, Council Member-at-Large Donald M. Payne Jr., East Ward Council Member Augusto Amador, North Ward Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr., and Essex County Freeholder Samuel Gonzalez.

 

Of the 21 recruits in the class, 20 are male and one female. They break down ethnically as follows: nine Caucasian, seven Latino, four African-American, and one Asian. The sole female member is African-American. They will support the Police Department by working with the Board of Education, the Newark Housing Authority, and other agencies to provide their law enforcement needs.

 

“In the past four years we have made great accomplishments in reducing crime in Newark. Today we recognize 21 Newark residents who have answered the call to fight and protect our liberty and security.” Mayor Booker said. “You are willing to put your lives at risk to protect our most precious and sacred dreams. You have my respect and love.” The Mayor also noted that Special Police Officers have put themselves at risk, most recently with the July 18, 2005, shooting death of Special Police Officer Dwayne Reeves, at Weequahic High School.

 

Ten of the new officers have relatives on the Newark Police Department. The new officers have completed a 23-week training course at the Newark Police Academy, which included classes on Physical Training, New Jersey Law, and Firearms Qualifications. A list of the names and family connections of all recruits is attached.

 

“You now have an awesome responsibility. With your police powers, you have the ability to take away a person’s freedom,” Director McCarthy told the graduates. “You also have, under certain circumstances, the power to take a life. These powers should never be taken lightly. The seriousness of law enforcement cannot be understated. You will stand between the bad guys and society. You stand between order and chaos. You must respect our values, of excellence, honor, and integrity. Wear your uniforms proudly, be safe, and do the right thing.”

 

Speaking for her Municipal Council colleagues, President Mildred C. Crump told the graduates, “You are the wind beneath the City’s wings. Today is the beginning of the rest of your life. It will forever be changed. We thank the families present for lending us your loved ones. Go forward as our guardians.”

 

“Newark’s Special Police Officers are an important part of our efforts to reduce crime and raise the quality of life in Newark,” Director Campos said. “They are paid by the entities that hire them, but have the same legal responsibilities and obligations of Newark Police Officers. I salute each and every one of these fine additions to our efforts to fight crime, maintain public order, and enhance the quality of life in our City.”

 

At the ceremony, Deputy City Clerk Kenneth Louis administered the oaths of office to the recruits who were individually congratulated afterwards, by Mayor Booker and Director McCarthy. Recruits who excelled in various phases of the 23-week training program, such as firearms, academics, physical fitness, and character, were given awards for their achievements. A list of awardees is attached.

 

Officer Alanna Lawrence, the only female member of the class, discussed why she joined the force. “I see the City going through a lot of headaches, and I wanted to help. Maybe we can change the City and make it a better place to live,” she said.

 

The 29-year-old mother of two also had encouraging advice to women who wanted to become police officers. “Don’t be discouraged. At the Academy we had a lot of push-ups and discipline, but you can do it,” she said. “Now I can do push-ups as well as most of the guys.”

 

Also excited to graduate was Officer John Patino, who holds two other jobs: New Jersey Army National Guardsman and Council Member Ramos’ Legislative Aide.

 

“Ever since I was young, I always wanted to be a police officer. I took the exam several times. I thought I would make the regular force with the last class, but they didn’t get down to my number, so I got into this class. It was always a long-time goal,” Officer Patino said. “The training was great. The Academy instructors taught exactly from their perspective, from their many years of experience. That helped so much.”

 

Officer Patino’s military experience helped him with the team discipline, drill and ceremonial, physical training, and firearms qualifications. “We were able to do our firearms training in rough weather, rain and snow, which was great, because as a Police Officer, you might have to use your firearm in any weather,” he said. To succeed in the class, he said, “You have to put it in your mind-set to maintain physical abilities, to go through courses. Maintain good morale and good character. I encourage young people like myself to become Special Police Officers.”

 

A slightly older person who graduated from the Academy was Joseph Foushee, who joined the Special Police at age 65. He brought some experience to the program. “I retired five years ago from the Newark Housing Authority, as their head of security, and was a Newark Police Officer for 25 years before that, retiring as a sergeant,” he said. After five years of “walking my dog,” he joined the Special Police, saying, “I decided I wasn’t really ready to retire.”

 

Despite his age, Officer Foushee had little trouble with the physical training. “I kept up with the young guys. I’m in excellent physical condition.”

 

The former Newark Police Academy Criminal Justice and Police Science instructor also had very little trouble with the class material. “After being a police officer for 25 years and having a degree from Rutgers in Criminal Justice, I managed to learn some new things,” he said. “Police work is a dynamic profession. There are a lot more issues today. The gang situation as we know it today did not exist when I joined the force in 1968. The terrorist situation was not an issue. It’s a very new area. Things like an ‘incident command center’ are a new innovation. When I started off as a police officer in January 1968, we did not have hand-held radios.”

 

What has not changed? “People skills. You still deal with people. You have to treat people like they should be treated. That’s the whole thing,” he said.

 

“I’m looking forward to being a Newark Police Special Police Officer. It’s like 1968 all over again. I’ve been blessed. Imagine you’re a 23-year-old, you go through a career, and then get a shot to do it all over again 40 years later, with a new family. It’s like a second bite of the apple. I’m very thankful to Mayor and the Police staff to allow me opportunity to serve once more,” he concluded.

 

Under the Booker Administration, the City of Newark has formed several new partnerships and launched numerous new initiatives and policing strategies. Since 2006, the Newark Police Foundation has raised thousands of dollars in philanthropic donations to support the purchase and deployment of new crime-fighting technology, including the deployment of more than one hundred wireless video surveillance cameras, a sonic gunshot detection system, a new state-of-the-art emergency services vehicle and the operation of the City’s “Crime Stopper” and “Gun Stopper” anonymous tip lines. Since the program began police have received more than 3,200 calls and paid out more than $72,000 in reward money resulting in 225 arrests, the recovery of 94 guns, and the confiscation of more than $272,000 worth of illegal narcotics.

 

Anyone with information about any crime in Newark is urged to call the Department’s 24-hour “Crime Stoppers” anonymous tip line at 877 NWK-TIPS (877 695-8477) or 877 NWK-GUNS (877 695-4867). Tips leading to arrests and indictments could result in cash rewards of up to $2,000 to the person who provides the information or $1,000 per gun for calls into the gun hot line.

 

For more information about all City of Newark programs, policies, and initiatives, contact the Non-Emergency Call Center at (973) 733-4311.

 

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                        E-mail: Pressoffice@ci.newark.nj.us

 

About the City of Newark, New Jersey

Newark, commonly referred to as Brick City, is the third oldest city in the United States and the largest in New Jersey, with a population of more than 280,000 people. Newark sits on one of the nation’s largest transportation super-structures including an international airport, major rail connections, major highway intersections and the busiest seaport on the east coast.

 

With a new Administration as of July 2006, Newark continues to see signs of a strong revival.  In population, it is one of the fastest growing cities in the northeast. Its six major colleges and universities are further expanding their presence. The production of affordable housing has doubled, businesses are returning and crime is going down. There is still much work to be done but Newark is on its way to achieving its mission:  to set a national standard for urban transformation.

 

For more information on the City of Newark, please visit our website at www.ci.newark.nj.us

 

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LIST OF SPECIAL ACADEMY GRADUATES

 


Joaquin Ayerbe

 

Rafael Bailao

 

Reynaldo Barte, Jr.

 

Carlos Cancel

 

Paul Ferreira

 

Tuawn Floyd

 

Joseph Foushee

 

Alanna Lawrence

 

Benjamin Mauriello

 

Efrain Marquez

 

Richard Mayers

 

Frank Monteiro

 

Jorge Novo

 

Luis Palhete

 

John Patino

 

Rui Pinto

 

Manuel Rebimbas

 

Alexandro Rosa

 

Dikran Tehlikian

 

Alain Varela


 

 

FAMILY CONNECTIONS IN THE SPECIAL POLICE CLASS

 

            Recruit and Connection                                 Relative and Rank

 

Joaquin Ayerbe, Son                                        Police Officer Robert Tellez

 

Paul Ferreira, Cousin                                        Police Officer Rui Domingues

 

Carlos Ferreira, Cousin                                     Police Officer Rui Domingues

 

Alanna Lawrence, Cousin                                 Special Police Officer Ahkia Scott

 

Frank Monteiro, Cousin                                    Special Police Officer John Silva

 

Carlos Cancel, Brother                                     Police Sergeant Luis Cancel

 

Alexandro Rosa, Son                                        Police Officer Alejandro Rosa

 

Benjamin Mauriello, Cousin                              Deputy Police Chief Samuel DeMaio

 

Luis Palhete, Cousin                                         Police Lieutenant. Aurthur Jorge

 

Dikran Tehlikian, Son                                       Detective Nuva Tehlikian

                        Cousin                                      Police Officer Paul Tehlikian

 

POLICE AWARD WINNERS

ACADEMIC AWARD:          Paul Ferreira

 

            Given for highest academic average.

 

INSTRUCTORS’ AWARD:  John Patino

 

            Given by the instructors’ vote to the recruit who demonstrates the highest ideals, discipline, and integrity.

 

PHYSICAL TRAINING AWARD:  Luis Palhete

            Given for highest physical training score.

 

CLARENCE COOK AWARD:       Rafael Bailao

 

            Given for highest marksmanship score.

 

POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION MERIT AWARD:   Alexandro Rosa

 

            Given to the recruit who displays the greatest improvement.

 

 

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WBGO Journal for Friday, June 18, 2010

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The WBGO Journal from the WBGO News Team - WBGO's award-winning half-hour news magazine, Fridays at 7:30PM. Hard-hitting, informative, fun.

Tune in Thursday, June 17th at 8pm for the next Newark Today, our monthly live call-in show with our guest Cory Booker, hosted by Andrew Meyer.

  

 

This week on the WBGO Journal
Friday, June 18, 2010 – Hosted By Doug Doyle

  • THE GULF OIL SPILL & THE LOCAL THREAT
    We’ll take a look at the potential threat to the Jersey Shore from the Gulf oil spill.
  • THE THREAT FROM AL-SHABAB
    Monica Miller talks with Newark Congressman Donald Payne about the terrorist group two New Jersey men are accused of trying to join, al-Shabab. The same group tried to shoot down a plane in Somalia last year the Congressman was on.
  • A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID DINKINS
    We’ll have an exceprt of Allan Wolper’s most recent conversation with former New York City Mayor David Dinkins.
  • PLAY ME, I’M YOURS
    Josh Jackson reports on a new art exhibition taking place throughout New York City which features pianos for all to enjoy in public spaces.
  • REVIEW: BANANA SHPEEL
    Theater critic Michael Bourne reviews the new offering from Cirque Du Soleil, Banana Shpeel.
  
  

Last week on the WBGO Journal
Friday, June 11, 2010 – Hosted By Andrew Meyer

  
  

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This year’s Night for Newark celebration will be held Saturday, July 24 at the country estate of Chris and Shelly Champeau in Rumson, NJ.  The Randy Foye Foundation’s premier annual fundraiser, this upscale event features celebrities from the sports and entertainment worlds including NBA players and coaches, college coaches and some of the top commentators in the game in addition to Tony-Award winning actors and famous comedians. The night includes photo opportunities on a red carpet arrival, cocktail reception, seated dinner, live and silent auctions, and dancing to live entertainment.

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239 Collective Presents – Collect This!

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239 Collective Presents: Collect This! - Location: 239 Collective - Media Sponsor: GlocallyNewark.com, I'm Newark!
  I'm Newark!  

“Collect This” is an assemblage of works that represent the ideas and boldness of the New Newark. The 239 Collective has collected the seeds of this new perspective. By bringing together unique works from artists who share our mission, we invite patrons to experience the power and possibility of our city.
Collect This!

June17 – August31 2010 Daniel Brophy
Marc D’Agusto
Ben Douglass
Ned Drew
T.F Dutchman
Samer Fouad
Jerry Gant
Matthew Gosser
Joshua Knoblick
Brenda Mcmanus
Mr. Mustart
Clarence Rich
Olja Stipanovic
& Many More
239 Collective Presents: Collect This! Opening Reception: June 24, 2010 7PM - 1AM
Music Provided by DJ UNDRES
Free & Open to the Public
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239 Collective
Sponsors: GlocallyNewark.com, Tritonic - A Creative Agency, Newworks, Hell's Kitchen Lounge

239 Washington Street, NEWARK, New Jersey 07102
973.286.1311
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FEDERAL DISASTER AID STILL AVAILABLE for RESIDENTS AFFECTED by MARCH FLOODS; DEADLINE to APPLY for FEDERAL AID EXTENDED to THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2010

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For Immediate Release

 

CITY OF NEWARK REMINDS RESIDENTS: FEDERAL DISASTER AID IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS, TENANTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS

AFFECTED BY MARCH FLOODS; DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL AID HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2010

Residents should contact Federal Emergency Management Administration

At 1-800-621-FEMA or www.disasterassistance.gov to apply for federal assistance and loans

 

Newark, NJ – June 10, 2010 – Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Municipal Council and Newark Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Keith Isaac reminded residents today that the Federal Emergency Management Administration has extended the deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance funds for home and business owners and renters affected by the severe rains and flooding that impacted New Jersey from March 12 to April 15, 2010. The deadline to apply for such aid is now Thursday, July 1, 2010.

 

Homeowners, renters, and business owners in Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, and Union Counties can apply for federal disaster assistance funds by phone at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or on-line at www.disasterassistance.gov Speech or hearing-impaired residents should use TTY 1-800-462-7585.

 

“Nature had a powerful and harsh impact on our State and region in March,” Mayor Booker said. “I urge residents, tenants, and business owners whose property was damaged by the heavy rains and flooding to contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency and learn about the resources available to help them recover from nature’s wrath. I commend our Office of Emergency Management, which stayed on top of the situation during the storm, coordinating our response to it, and ensuring the safety and well-being of our residents.”

 

A record 3.99 inches of rain hammered down on Newark and North Jersey on March 13, 2010, causing damage and flooding across the region, along with winds that gusted up to 70 miles an hour. Most NJ Transit rail service was suspended, and as many as 260,000 residents statewide lost electrical power.

 

According to Director Isaac, the City of Newark suffered some flooding on Meeker and Frelinghuysen Avenues that day, but the Office of Emergency Management monitored the area and barricaded the arteries when necessary, so that no vehicles or motorists were trapped. The OEM also coordinated municipal and county responses to any reported incidents of flooding. It also monitored conditions at nursing homes and other care centers around the City, to make sure their backup generators were working in case of power failure. No care center reported any problems during the storm.

 

Director Isaac said that persons contacting FEMA should have the following information ready when they call for assistance:

 

·                    Address and contact phone number

·                    Social Security number

·                    Current mailing address

·                    Date the damage occurred

·                    Address of the affected property

·                    Brief description of the damages

·                    Insurance information

·                    Family’s gross income

 

“While many property owners have insurance, some losses may not be covered,” Director Isaac said. “Residents who have suffered damage and losses should contact FEMA, and find out what disaster relief is available to them.”

 

The Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is the City of Newark’s lead agency in planning for and responding to man-made or natural disasters that may impact the City of Newark and its residents, ranging from hurricanes to hazmat spills. It unites resources and agencies for planning, prevention, and preparedness, directs the response to events when warranted, and oversees recovery efforts.

 

For more information about any City of Newark program, call the Newark Non-Emergency Call Center at (973) 733-4311.

 

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Contact:          Newark Press Information Office – (973) 733-8004

PressOffice@ci.newark.nj.us

 

About the City of Newark, New Jersey

Newark, commonly referred to as Brick City, is the third oldest city in the United States and the largest in New Jersey, with a population of more than 280,000 people. Newark sits on one of the nation’s largest transportation super-structures including an international airport, major rail connections, major highway intersections and the busiest seaport on the east coast.

 

With a new Administration as of July 2006, Newark continues to see signs of a strong revival.  In population, it is one of the fastest growing cities in the northeast. Its six major colleges and universities are further expanding their presence. The production of affordable housing has doubled, businesses are returning and crime is going down. There is still much work to be done but Newark is on its way to achieving its mission:  to set a national standard for urban transformation.

 

For more information on the City of Newark, please visit our website at www.ci.newark.nj.us

 

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WBGO Journal for Friday, June 11, 2010

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The WBGO Journal from the WBGO News Team - WBGO's award-winning half-hour news magazine, Fridays at 7:30PM. Hard-hitting, informative, fun.
  

 

This week on the WBGO Journal
Friday, June 11, 2010 – Hosted By Andrew Meyer

  • THE NEW GUY AT DODGE
    Andrew Meyer talks with the new President and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Chris Daggett. He’ll be only the third head of what is one of New Jersey’s most important philanthropic foundations since it was founded in the mid-1970’s.
  • WEB EXTRA: THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS DAGGETT
    Listen to Andrew Meyer’s full interview with Chris Daggett, the new head of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
  • BOOKS & BEYOND
    Joseph Capriglione has a profile of Books & Beyond, a partnership between Newark Collegiate Academy and Indiana University allowing Newark high school students to use their creative talent for a greater good: Teaching English to school kids in Rwanda.
  • CHAOS COOKING
    How many cooks in the kitchen is too many or just enough? Jon Kalish reports on a new phenomenon in Brooklyn, chaos cooking.
  • AND THE MIKEY GOES TO….
    In advance of this Sunday’s Tony awards, our theater critic Michael Bourne singles out what he thinks are the best and brightest of this year’s theater offerings in New York.
  
  

Last week on the WBGO Journal
Friday, June 04, 2010 – Hosted By Andrew Meyer

  
  

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MAYOR BOOKER and GREATER NEWARK HEALTHCARE COALITION HOST FIRST PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER’S SUMMIT

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For Immediate Release

 

MAYOR BOOKER AND GREATER NEWARK HEALTHCARE COALITION HOST

FIRST PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER’S SUMMIT

Summit brought together northeast regional health care organizations to develop unified cost-saving and patient-centered health care network;

Primary care physicians focus on creating the architecture of an integrated health information technology system

 

Newark, NJ – June 10, 2010 – Mayor Cory A. Booker, Director of Child and Family Well-Being Maria E. Vizcarrondo, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Deputy Commissioner Dr. Susan Walsh, New Jersey Apple Seed Health Care Reform Director George Hampton and the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition hosted the first Primary Health Care Provider’s Summit yesterday at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

 

“Providing residents with quality affordable health care has been a central pillar for my administration,” Mayor Booker said. “In these challenging economic times, we must find ways to reduce the financial burden of health care costs, particularly for un-insured or under-insured residents. This alliance presents an opportunity to engage existing primary care physicians in a network that values primary care physicians and other providers of care as the core of quality healthcare delivery and will take advantage of the newest technology to achieve this goal. Such a paradigm shift manifests our City’s national leadership in both the use of cutting-edge technology and in improved coordination of quality health care.”

 

The summit themed “Local Primary Care Opportunities & National Health Care Reform” focused on creating the architecture of an integrated system of patient-centered health care and medical homes, with an emphasis on implementation of health information technology, creating a secure database and data that will guide model development in delivery of healthcare while concurrently providing the infrastructure necessary to manage the health care of the northeast regional population. The development of these databases and related systems will enable health practitioners and organizations to provide quality, effective health care to patients for improved health outcomes, and save millions of healthcare dollars in unnecessary or duplicative services.

 

“It’s been exciting to see how urban centers, like Newark, are coming together with organizations that have long provided great health care to address issues like health care reform and health information technology which will impact a whole continuum of care from preventative to hospice. I credit Newark for its leadership role in organizing a coalition which is focused on addressing these issues,” said Deputy Commissioner Dr.Walsh.

 

Director Vizcarrondo is the Chair of the Greater Newark Health Care Coalition and said, “We are uniting the many health care professionals and organizations in the City of Newark to achieve our common goal: of providing the best quality and most affordable possible health care to all of our residents,” said Director Vizcarrondo. “We are looking to re-define, re-engineer, transition and transform the health delivery system as it exists, to make health care in Newark and the greater Newark area coordinated, efficient and cost effective based on the identified needs of the populations to create timely access with improvements in quality of care in delivering such services.”

 

Director Vizcarrondo added, “We are really focusing strategically on how do we address the fact that a City like Newark has a dearth of primary health care providers and we are trying to see how collectively how we can have a bigger impact and reach of that particular primary health care needs in the City through these strategies of having the electronic medical records, patient information system, and helping all of our providers to be able to, both, afford and have access to those tools to help them do a better job.” 

 

The mission of the Greater Newark Coalition is to look at having a collective effort in the City of Newark to re-engineer, redefine, and redevelop health care access for all the residents of the City of Newark. The coalition is made up of local hospitals, fairly qualified health centers, our health department other health professionals that are coming together a putting together a collective strategy that will address any of the initiatives coming down in regards to health care reform.

 

“Because of what’s happening in Newark with St. James, St. Michael’s and Columbus hospitals, it became important to join in with the city of Newark and members of the health industry to make certain that we change the way health care is ultimately delivered in the city and in the greater Newark area. As a result, this coalition was formed and we have been involved with the coalition from its very inception in a variety of initiatives till this day. Health information technology is one of the reasons why we are here today. Today we pulled a variety of primary care physicians and others to talk specifically how we can improve primary care for this Greater Newark,” said Mr. Hampton.

 

The Coalition will focus on attracting and retaining more primary health care physicians in the City and making sure that there is access to quality care for all of the residents of the City of Newark. The Coalition will also connect local providers to information technology resources.  In fact, today’s summit really is our first approach at working with our private providers to show them the technology that is available right now to be able to have patient information transfers if necessary, be able to do all of their billing as a result that process but showing them that tech has to be built into quality health care, and that it really doesn’t have to be that hard, and that we are here to facilitate that process.

 

“This is a historic day. For too long we have not focused on the needs of our primary care physicians and the challenges we face as local health care providers. The Greater Newark Health Care Coalition has determined that the foundation of a redesigned healthcare delivery system is through primary care.  It is our primary care physicians who are providing comprehensive health services that improve outcomes and reduce costs.  I’ve been a primary care physician in the City of Newark for more than 28 years. It’s time that we come together to design a solution for adequate healthcare reform for our community,” said Dr. Tom Ortiz, who is a founding member of the Greater Newark Health Care Coalition and Chair of its Provider Subcommittee. Dr. Ortiz is the founder and Medical Director of Forest Hill Family Health Associates and is the first Latino President-Elect of the NJ Academy of Family Physicians.

 

The summit is a partnership between the City of Newark’s Department of Family and Child Well Being, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center/St. Barnabas Health Care Systems, University Hospital/UMDNJ, St. Michael’s Medical Center/Catholic Health East, Forest Hill Family Health Associates, Urban Primary Care Physicians Association, Visiting Nurses Association, New Jersey Appleseed, Seton Hall Health Law Project, Newark Community Health Centers, Prudential, the DCFWB as a local public health entity and the DCFWB HRSA Homeless Healthcare Project and other health organizations.

 

“My responsibility is to use New Jersey high technology as a vehicle for educating at least 5,000 doctors, in the state of New Jersey, in the usage of electronic health records during the next 24 months. This will require a massive effort across the state, principally in North Jersey, where our targeted population is to really assist primary care providers and give primary care to underserved, uninsured, lower income and senior citizens and all of the people who are clustered together in this metropolitan area. I think the Mayor is visionary in his commitment to this important healthcare issue,” said William J. O’Byrne, Executive Director for New Jersey Health Information Technology Reason Exchange at NJIT

 

“I’m really excited for this opportunity to meet other primary car physicians and be the initial part of the Obama Health Care Initiative. His vision for primary care physicians, especially for non-reserved areas so I think it’s a very exciting time for us to asses our needs and our needs to serve the community. I think right now we are in a crisis mode because the needs are over whelming but the offices and the staff is just extremely understaffed to meet these needs so if we can meet together as a group and try to coordinate a more efficient way to deliver health care. I think our communities are at extreme risk right now,”said Dr. Sushama Srivastava. She has been a Primary Care Physician at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for about 15 years.

 

Newark is one of a few municipalities nationwide that provides uninsured City residents access to affordable, quality healthcare. In addition, the City’s partnership with Heinz Family Philanthropies has resulted in Newark RX and Newark Health Plus, which provide discounted prescription drugs and access to primary medical care. Additional extensive services include, but are not limited to, pediatric care, an adult medical practice, communicable disease control and prevention, a dental clinic, a LEAD prevention program that provides a continuum of care including inspections, abatements, case management and interim housing, health care for the homeless, and a WIC program. These services are largely supported by local, state and federal funding including philanthropic organizations, such as the world-reknowned Kresge Foundation, which has contributed $1.5 million in funding to support the City of Newark’s “Getting the Lead Out” initiative.

 

For more information about any City of Newark program or policy, contact the Non-Emergency Call Center at (973) 733-4311.

 

-NEWARK-

 

Contact:          Newark Press Information Office: (973) 733-8004

E-mail: Pressoffice@ci.newark.nj.us

 

About the City of Newark, New Jersey

Newark, commonly referred to as Brick City, is the third oldest city in the United States and the largest in New Jersey, with a population of more than 280,000 people. Newark sits on one of the nation’s largest transportation super-structures including an international airport, major rail connections, major highway intersections and the busiest seaport on the east coast.

 

With a new Administration as of July 2006, Newark continues to see signs of a strong revival. In population, it is one of the fastest growing cities in the northeast. Its six major colleges and universities are further expanding their presence. The production of affordable housing has doubled, businesses are returning and crime is going down. There is still much work to be done but Newark is on its way to achieving its mission: to set a national standard for urban transformation.

 

For more information on the City of Newark, please visit our website at www.ci.newark.nj.us

 

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cityofnewarknj

 

 

 

 

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