Monday, April 8, 2013
New Jersey law allows contributors who donate less than $300 to remain anonymous.
A published report Sunday revealed New Jersey’s current campaign donation system needs to be revised after it was disclosed politicians can receive more money while still keeping the names of their donors secret — as long as the contributions are less than $300. The NJ.com report said most states allow campaigns to keep only those donors who give $100, $50 or less private, but Garden State politicians don’t have to report any information about people who contribute less than $300. The report said because of the state’s secretive laws, candidates were able to hide about $12 million out of the $100 million donated. The state’s rule allowing campaigns to keep these donors anonymous could undergo a re-evaluation after one of the state’s most …
Monday, December 31, 2012
Residents put their money where there vote was in the 2012 presidential election: for the Democrats.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Montclair voted overwhelmingly for the Democrats this presidential election, and the majority backed up their vote with a campaign contribution for the same team. Montclair contributed a whopping $330,522 to President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. This was more than four times what Republican candidate Mitt Romney received -- $71,369. The average contribution for Obama was about $158, compared to $811 for Romney. The trend toward Democrats was the same in Upper Montclair. Obama received $271,246 from 1,610 residents living north of Watchung Avenue -- an average of about $168 per contribution. Romney garnered only %56,703 from 76 residents in Upper Montclair-- an average of about $736 per contribution. The map, compiled by …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Here is a list of the organizations holding toy drives for children in December. If you know of one not on the list, send an email to mike.donofrio@patch.com.
The holidays always bring out the best in people. Once again this year, there is no shortage of organizations in town holding holiday toy drives for needy children. While doing your holiday shopping this year, make that extra purchase and donate a new, unused gift to any one of the organizations below. And if you know of a toy drive not on the list, add it to the Comment section below, or send an email to mike.donofrio@patch.com. • The Montclair Fire Department will hold its annual Drop Off for Toys for Tots on Saturday, Dec. 15, from noon until 4 p.m. at Montclair Fire Department Headquarters, at 1 Pine St. Firefighters are asking that you bring at least one unwrapped gift or donation of $10. Donations will be collected by the United…
Monday, November 19, 2012
Literary figures will also be featured in a essay series entitled, 'My First Chapter.'
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Monday, November 19, 2012
The Montclair Public Library Foundation has launched its annual fundraising campaign. Due to continuing declines in budgetary funds, the library has set this year’s goal at $200,000. In addition, the library will publish an essay series entitled, "My First Chapter," each week written by different literary figures. The first installment can be found below. “Additional funding is needed to enable the library to meet contemporary expectations for library services in a rapidly evolving social and technological environment”, said library Director David Hinkley in a press release. “To add to this challenge, our ongoing level of municipal funding remains very uncertain. The library looks to supplemental private monies to fund high demand weekend…
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Drop of household items, batteries, hygiene items and other things this week at the Clairidge Cinema.
Police officers from Montclair and the surrounding area are collecting donations this week to help those most affected by Hurricane Sandy. Starting today and running through Nov. 18, the Montclair Police Department and Police Benevolent Association 53 will set up a collection center in the Clairidge Cinema lobby, at 486 Bloomfield Ave. Montclair Sgt. David O’Dowd, who is helping organize the effort, said the department is asking residents to donate the following items: O’Dowd said Montclair officers are teaming up with the West Caldwell Police Department -- where his brother Shaun serves as a sergeant -- to collect donations. The WCPD recently began its own collection for storm victims at the K-B Toys Store, located at 911 Bloomfield …
VietNam Vet
8:53 am on Sunday, April 21, 2013
Hey Kramit, there are many of us Bush followers around, and proud of it, we had it better than we do now with O'vomit and we paid $ 1.87 for gas when George left office. The price of gas has doubled under this idiot, and he refuses to do anything about it. If he wanted to do something about the gas prices he could, if he signed the Keystone pipeline bill, between that and the oil coming out of … more ›