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Metuchen, New Jersey
Metuchen, New Jersey | |
Borough | |
Borough of Metuchen | |
Main Street, Metuchen, in spring |
Motto: The Historic Brainy Borough | |
Map of Metuchen in Middlesex County. Inset: Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
Census Bureau map of Metuchen, New Jersey |
Coordinates: 40°32′33″N 74°21′46″W / 40.542445°N 74.362767°WCoordinates: 40°32′33″N 74°21′46″W / 40.542445°N 74.362767°W[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Middlesex |
Incorporated | March 20, 1900 |
Government[6] | |
• Type | Borough |
• Mayor | Thomas Vahalla (term ends December 31, 2015)[3] |
• Administrator | William E. Boerth[4] |
• Clerk | Kathryn Harris[5] |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 2.766 sq mi (7.166 km2) |
• Land | 2.764 sq mi (7.160 km2) |
• Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.006 km2) 0.09% |
Area rank | 356th of 566 in state 18th of 25 in county[2] |
Elevation[7] | 95 ft (29 m) |
Population (2010 Census)[8][9][10] | |
• Total | 13,574 |
• Estimate (2012[11]) | 13,691 |
• Rank | 184th of 566 in state 18th of 25 in county[12] |
• Density | 4,910.4/sq mi (1,895.9/km2) |
• Density rank | 113th of 566 in state 9th of 25 in county[12] |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 08840[13][14] |
Area code(s) | 732/848[15] |
FIPS code | 3402145690[16][2][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885298[18][2] |
Website | http://www.metuchennj.org |
Metuchen (/mɨˈtʌtʃɨn/ mə-TUCH-ən) is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, which is 8 miles (13 km) northeast of New Brunswick, 18 miles (29 km) miles southwest of Newark, 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Jersey City, and 29 miles (47 km) southwest of Manhattan, all part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 13,574,[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 734 (+5.7%) from the 12,840 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 36 (+0.3%) from the 12,804 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]
Metuchen was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1900, from portions of Raritan Township (now known as Edison).[20]
Metuchen is located at 40°32′33″N 74°21′46″W / 40.542445°N 74.362767°W (40.542445,-74.362767). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.766 square miles (7.166 km2), of which, 2.764 square miles (7.160 km2) of it is land and 0.002 square miles (0.006 km2) of it (0.09%) is water.[1][2]
The Borough of Metuchen is surrounded by Edison Township.
Historical population | |||
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 770 |
1910 | 2,138 | 177.7% | |
1920 | 3,334 | 55.9% | |
1930 | 5,748 | 72.4% | |
1940 | 6,557 | 14.1% | |
1950 | 9,879 | 50.7% | |
1960 | 14,041 | 42.1% | |
1970 | 16,031 | 14.2% | |
1980 | 13,762 | −14.2% | |
1990 | 12,804 | −7.0% | |
2000 | 12,840 | 0.3% | |
2010 | 13,574 | 5.7% | |
Est. 2012 | 13,691 | [11] | 0.9% |
Population sources: 1900-1920[21] 1900-1910[22] 1910-1930[23] 1930-1990[24] 2000[25][26] 2010[8][9][10] |
2010 Census[edit]
At the 2010 United States Census, there were 13,574 people, 5,243 households, and 3,744 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,910.4 per square mile (1,895.9 /km2). There were 5,440 housing units at an average density of 1,967.9 per square mile (759.8 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 77.92% (10,577) White, 4.88% (662) Black or African American, 0.07% (10) Native American, 12.96% (1,759) Asian, 0.02% (3) Pacific Islander, 1.39% (189) from other races, and 2.76% (374) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.89% (935) of the population.[8]
There were 5,243 households of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.10.[8]
In the borough, 24.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.[8]
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $94,410 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,474) and the median family income was $126,123 (+/- $7,549). Males had a median income of $78,974 (+/- $8,613) versus $57,271 (+/- $5,731) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $46,949 (+/- $3,227). About 1.9% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.[27]
2000 Census[edit]
As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 12,840 people, 4,992 households, and 3,584 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,684.8 people per square mile (1,809.3/km2). There were 5,104 housing units at an average density of 1,862.2 per square mile (719.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.30% White, 3.38% African American, 0.10% Native American, 7.23% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.96% of the population.[25][26]
There were 4,992 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.[25][26]
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.[25][26]
The median income for a household in the borough was $75,546, and the median income for a family was $85,022. Males had a median income of $58,125 versus $43,097 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $36,749. About 3.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.[25][26]
Local government[edit]
Metuchen is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[6] The Mayor presides at Council meetings, approves ordinances, signs contracts, and appoints officials and members of various boards and commissions. The Council adopts ordinances and resolutions and makes all policy in the Borough government. Each member is assigned as a liaison to several departments, boards and commissions with the consent of Council.
As of 2013[update], the Mayor of Metuchen is Thomas Vahalla, who was elected for a four-year term ending December 31, 2015.[28] Members of the Borough Council are Peter Cammarano (2014), Ronald Grayzel (2012), Allison Inserro (2015), John J. Muldoon (2014), Dorothy Rasmussen (2013) and James Wallace (2013).[29][30]
Federal, state and county representation[edit]
Metuchen is located in the 6th Congressional District[31] and is part of New Jersey's 18th state legislative district.[9][32][33]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch).[34] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark; took office on October 31, 2013, after winning a special election to fill the seat of Frank Lautenberg)[35][36] and Bob Menendez (D, North Bergen).[37][38]
For the 2014-15 Session, the 18th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Peter J. Barnes III (D, Edison) and in the General Assembly by Patrick J. Diegnan (D, South Plainfield) and Nancy Pinkin (D, East Brunswick).[39][40] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[41] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[42]
Middlesex County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a Freeholder Director and Deputy Director. As of 2014[update], Middlesex County's Freeholders (with committee chairmanship, party affiliation, residence and term-end year listed in parentheses) are Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios (Ex-officio on all committees - D, term ends December 31, 2015; Carteret),[43] Freeholder Deputy Director Carol Barrett Bellante (County Administration - D, 2014; Monmouth Junction, South Brunswick Township),[44] Kenneth Armwood (Business Development and Education - D, 2016; Piscataway),[45] Charles Kenny (Finance - D, 2016; Woodbridge Township),[46] H. James Polos (Public Safety and Health - D, 2015; Highland Park),[47] Charles E. Tomaro (Infrastructure Management - D, 2014; Edison)[48] and Blanquita B. Valenti (Community Services - D, 2016; New Brunswick).[49][50][51][52][53] Constitutional officers are County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn (D; Old Bridge Township),[54] Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (D, 2016; Piscataway)[55] and Surrogate Kevin J. Hoagland (D, 2017; New Brunswick).[50][56]
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 9,520 registered voters in Metuchen, of which 4,120 (43.3%) were registered as Democrats, 1,528 (16.1%) were registered as Republicans and 3,858 (40.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 14 voters registered to other parties.[57]
In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 60.1% of the vote here (4,554 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 38.3% (2,900 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (74 votes), among the 7,579 ballots cast by the borough's 9,809 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.3%.[58] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 57.9% of the vote here (4,152 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 40.6% (2,914 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (80 votes), among the 7,170 ballots cast by the borough's 9,348 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.7.[59]
In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 47.0% of the vote here (2,440 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 43.4% (2,256 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.2% (425 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (43 votes), among the 5,197 ballots cast by the borough's 9,479 registered voters, yielding a 54.8% turnout.[60]
The Metuchen School District serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2010-11 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[61]) are Moss School[62] (Kindergarten; 151 students), Campbell Elementary School[63] (1-4; 670), Edgar Middle School[64] (5-8; 673) and Metuchen High School[65] for grades 9-12 (602).[66][67]
The Borough is also home to St. Joseph High School, a private all-boys Catholic prep school, notable for its academics and sports awards that is conducted by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and operated under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.[68][69]
There have been two historical schools named for Benjamin Franklin. The Old Franklin Schoolhouse is a one-room school on Route 27 (Middlesex Avenue) near Main Street built in 1807[70] and used until 1870. In 1906, it was acquired and restored by the Borough Improvement League and is currently used as a community music venue. A larger Franklin School, built in 1906, once stood at the intersection of Middlesex and Lake Avenues but fell into disrepair in the mid-1980s. It has since been demolished to make way for a residential development called Franklin Square.[71]
Until 1870, what is now Metuchen was part of Woodbridge Township. Because the settlers in the western part of the township were so far removed from the village of Woodbridge, they early developed a separate identity. The name "Metuchen" first appeared in 1688/1689, and its name was derived from the name of a Native American chief, known as Matouchin.[72] In 1701, an overseer of roads was appointed for "Metuchen district". In 1705, Main Street was laid out at the same time as the road from Metuchen to Woodbridge, which one source calls a "reworking of the original road".
Sometime between 1717 and 1730, a meeting house was constructed for weekday meetings conducted by the pastor of the Woodbridge Presbyterian Church. In 1756, Metuchen Presbyterians succeeded in forming their own congregation, attesting to their growing numbers. In 1770, the congregations merged, with Metuchen getting 2/5 of the pastor's services and Woodbridge 3/5s; by 1772 Metuchen had grown sufficiently to warrant 50% of his time. In 1793, the two churches again separated.
From the late 18th to the early 19th century Metuchen grew little. A map of 1799 shows ten buildings in the center of town along Main Street. By 1834, a Presbyterian church, a store, two taverns and about a dozen dwellings could be found. The opening of the Middlesex and Essex Turnpike (now Middlesex Avenue, portions in concurrency with Route 27) in 1806, and the Perth Amboy and Bound Brook Turnpike in 1808 seem not to have spurred growth to any appreciable extent. Not until the beginning of the railroad era did commercial and residential development surge.
In 1836, the New Jersey Railroad was completed to New Brunswick. The construction of a station at Main Street made it inevitable that this would develop as the principal street. A business section soon began to appear between Middlesex Avenue and the railroad tracks, and commercial and service establishments gradually began to assume a more modern aspect (the typical 18th century tavern, for example, was replaced by the equally typical 19th century hotel).
The second half of the 19th century was a period of social, cultural and religious diversification in Metuchen. Between 1859 and 1866 the Reformed Church was organized, the first Catholic mass was celebrated and St. Luke's Episcopal Church was founded. In 1870 both the Building and Loan Association and the library opened, the same year that Raritan Township was incorporated. As the largest village in the new township, Metuchen naturally became its commercial and cultural center and acquired substantial political control. In 1879, the literary and debating society was formed, and in 1883 the Village Improvement Society. By 1882, Metuchen School #15 had an enrollment of 256 pupils, and by 1885 the New Jersey Gazette listed thirty-seven businesses.
The decade of the 1890s was a period of expansion for public utilities. In 1894, telegraph service was begun and in 1897 telephone service begun by the N.Y. and N.J. Telephone Company. In the same year the Midland Water Company commenced operation and supplied hydrants for "newly formed" volunteer fire companies. In 1899, new street lighting system installed. At about the same time the Metuchen Wheelmen, a bicycling organization was formed, which lobbied for improved roads. Trolley service began in 1900. In addition, by the end of the decade, commerce had grown to such an extent that the New Brunswick Directory listed 91 businesses in 1899.
Metuchen attracted an influx of artists, literary figures and noted intellectuals during this time, acquiring the nickname "the Brainy Boro".[73] One of the Borough's two post offices is named Brainy Boro Station.
The new century began with what residents saw as the biggest improvement of all, incorporation, in 1900.
On November 19, 1981, Metuchen became the Seat of the newly established Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. The diocese includes Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset and Warren counties and more than 500,000 Catholics.[74]
Metuchen Borough Hall, dedicated in 2005, replaced a structure built in 1924 during the City Beautiful movement.[75]
Commuting had become a way of life for Metuchen residents by the start of the 20th century. Daily commuters numbered 400 out of a population of 1,786 by the year 1900. Accessibility to New York City and New Brunswick enhanced the borough's reputation as a prestigious place to live, and the modern suburban ideal of small-town life where tired businessmen could escape the pace of the city grew in popularity. Today, Metuchen Station on New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor Line, provides service to many destinations including Trenton and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan. NJ Transit local bus service is available on the 810, 813 and 819 routes.[76]
The biggest change to affect Metuchen between the World Wars was the rise of the automobile. In the 1920s, service stations were built, and the construction of U.S. Route 1 in 1930 diverted traffic away from Middlesex Avenue, and undoubtedly helped the borough retain its residential character.
Both Route 27 and CR 531 pass through and intersect at the heart of the borough while Interstate 287 runs along the southern border.
Other limited access roads are nearby such as the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) in surrounding Edison Township and the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge Township.
Notable people[edit]
Noted current and former residents include:
- Marqus Blakely (born 1988), Two-time America East player of the Year, winner of the 2010 college slam dunk contest at University of Vermont, and a member of the Houston Rockets.[77]
- Charles Brown (1946–2004), actor.[78]
- Barbara Buono (born 1953), New Jersey State Senator.[79]
- John Ciardi (1916–1986), poet.[80]
- David Copperfield (born 1956), magician and illusionist.[81][82]
- Scott Cowen (born 1946), president of Tulane University.[83]
- James Florio (born 1937), Governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994.[84]
- Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852–1930), author and novelist.[85]
- Robert Hegyes (1951–2012), actor who played the character "Epstein" in the 1970s TV series Welcome Back, Kotter.[86]
- Cecelia Holland (born 1943), historical novelist.[87]
- DK Holland (born 1947), graphic designer.[88]
- Jerome H. Lemelson (1923–1997), inventor and holder of more than 550 patents.[89]
- Dejuan Miller (born 1990), football player at University of Oklahoma.[90]
- Lonny Price (born 1959), actor, writer and director.[78]
- Jack Waldman (1952–1986), jazz and rock musician, composer, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist.[91]
- Marvin Webster (1952–2009), NBA basketball player, spent half his career with the New York Knicks.[92]
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- ^ Holland, Cecelia. The Firedrake, p. 245. Atheneum Books, 1966. Accessed May 5, 2012. "Cecelia Holland was born on New Year's Eve, 1943, in Henderson, Nevada, and was raised in Metuchen, New Jersey, and Woodbridge, Connecticut."
- ^ Watson, Tracey. DK Holland, Contemporary Authors New Revision Series: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, & Other Fields, p. 206. Gale (publisher), 2005. ISBN 0787667285. Accessed May 5, 2012.
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The Apprentice hopeful Natasha Scribbins has denied sabotaging rival Jim Eastwood as she missed out on a place in the final.
'I wasn't plotting, it's just not in my make-up to do that,' she insisted.
'I'm very much "what you see is what you get", so I didn't have an ulterior motive.'
Scribbins was fired by Lord Sugar last night after her team's Mexican restaurant failed to whet appetites.
She had claimed her degree in international hospitality management would help team Venture, led by Eastwood, 32.
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But industry experts gave their diner an average score of four out of ten.
And Lord Sugar blasted a chicken fajita he was served, saying: 'The last time I saw something like that was when my son's dog puked.'
Board member Karren Brady admonished Venture for the 'real carnage' of their restaurant.
Scribbins, 31, admitted she would have applied herself more if she had been project manager instead of Eastwood.
She added: 'I would have put 110 per cent in and that sounds like a selfish thing to say but I would have had autonomy over it and I would have dug out my knowledge that I had for my degree.'
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New Times / BitesWhen it's 2 a.m. and all you want is a taco ...BY LAUREN PIRAROLet's be honest. You've experienced the heartache that comes from realizing it's too late to hit up your favorite places to eat, whether you're hanging out at home with friends or just getting back from the bars. When those deep hunger pangs strike in the wee hours of the night, there's almost nothing you wouldn't do to satisfy them. Problem solved! Listed below are several of San Luis Obispo's finest food establishments open past normal hours of operation. |


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South Carolina athletic director Eric Hyman will go outside the box in his search for a new men's basketball coach. Not in terms of who he'll hire — that's unknown — but in terms of how he'll find the Cocks' next coach.
Unlike so many ADs, Hyman will not be hiring an outside search firm to aid in USC's coach hunt. Instead, The Charleston Post & Courier reports that he will consult "basketball coaches he knows."
"I'd rather deal with basketball people (than a search firm). Basketball coaches have got a pretty good sense and feel for people. They've got a better feel for the marketplace than maybe a search firm would."
We continue to believe that Wichita State's Gregg Marshall — a man who's from the Columbia area — will be high on Hyman's list… if not at the very top.
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Adventures with The Vans Team in the Midwest
Posted Jan. 4, 2013, 2 p.m.
In the latest Adventure we get a mash up of how Chris spent his summer vacation on the road with the Vans team in the Midwest. The first installment takes us to Des Moines, Kansas City and the famous Arthur Bryant's for ribs with Johnny Layton, Tony Trujillo, Gilbert Crockett, Dustin Dollin, Chima Ferguson, Daniel Lutheran and Kyle Walker. PLAY FREEBIRD, MAN!
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Daniel Lutheran on Off The Wall's Classic Tales
Posted Dec. 14, 2012, 9:10 p.m.
Daniel Lutheran, Johnny Layton and the dudes go on a filming trip for the new Vans video. Along the way Johnny takes the gang to a crazy spot in Texas that he wants to get some tricks at. On the newest Classic Tales on Offthewall.tv Daniel tells the story of how Johnny friggin goes for it, has the gross out slam of a lifetime and needs to shave.
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Vans Team Help Open Jack's Garage in Dana Point
Posted April 11, 2012, 1:38 a.m.
Jack's Garage in Dana Point had a grand opening of mega proportions on Saturday and decided to invite some of skateboarding's elite to christen the new Jack's Garage skate shop. The Vans posse showed up to sign body parts and posters and Dill and AVE decided to unveil their new Syndicate collaboration shoes. Hot dogs and pizza were provided for the beach babies; shirts and posters were handed out to everyone from girlfriends to grandmas. There was ...
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Vans Video Update from South America: Part 1
Posted March 26, 2012, 6:38 a.m.
A new international filming mission has begun. A five man crew of Tony Trujillo, Chima Ferguson, Daniel Lutheran, Johnny Layton and Chris Pfanner along with Greg Hunt, Cody Green and Anthony Acosta just embarked for South America yesterday. Straight off a 15 hour flight to Chile, directly into an autograph signing at an "extreme" mall. The place had a skatepark, wave machine and nothing but shops that sold stuff that was "extreme." A bunch of kids came out and got ...
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Johnny Layton Week Ends: Five Favorites
Posted Feb. 24, 2012, 11:58 a.m.
"Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eye lashes
Silver white winters that melt into spring...these are a few of my favorite things!"
Everybody has got their staples, their favorite things they can't live without.
For Final Day of Johnny Layton Week we follow JLAY around
Long Beach to check out five of his favorite spots:
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Johnny Layton Week: Toy Machine Ad Archive
Posted Feb. 22, 2012, 9:41 p.m.
Day 3 of Johnny Layton Week continues. The first two days we had a two-part interview with JLAY. (Here's JLAY PART 1 & JLAY PART 2 if you missed them.) With Daniel Lutheran Week we raided his cellphone and planned on doing the same with Johnny until we got an unexpected email from Ed Templeton. We had hit up Ed to see if we could get the ad Johnny had mentioned with his dad in Iraq with the spray painted ...
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Johnny Layton Week: Exclusive Interview Part 2
Posted Feb. 21, 2012, 7:53 a.m.
Yesterday began Johnny Layton's Rider Week with Part 1 of his exclusive interview on how he started skating and got on Toy Machine. Today we continue with the 2nd part of his interview where we learn about how he got on Vans, his near baseball career, bumming out Brian Wenning and what it took to ollie the Pulaski Double Wall.
FYI, one by one, week by week, we'll be focusing on all your favorite Vans riders. We're ...
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JLay Interview on ESPN
Posted Feb. 21, 2012, 6:37 a.m.
In Support of Johnny Layton Week his Toy MachineTeam Manager, Mike Sinclair, interviewed him for ESPN HEREabout being a Big Boy.
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Johnny Layton Week: Exclusive Interview Part 1
Posted Feb. 20, 2012, 1:24 p.m.
Welcome back to the second installment of Vans Rider's Week. This week we feature another Toy Machine team member and long-time Vans rider, Johnny Layton aka J-Lay. We start the week off with an in-depth interview covering J-Lay's early days, his ties to Neil Heddings, how he won his spot on Toy Machine, who he pissed off by switch tre-ing MACBA, how he could have been a pro baseball player and his historic ollie at Pulaski. We cover ...
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Thrasher King Of the Road Full Video + Bonus Footage
Posted Jan. 30, 2012, 12:35 p.m.
"We thought we told you that we won't stop."
Thrasher just reposted the King of the Road adventure in one video!
2+ hours of footage plus a ton of additional, unseen madness all right here.
The Vans Team extras start at 1:23.
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Bright Young Things Style Icon; Edie Sedgwick
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Edie Sedgwick = classic fashion icon. Known mostly for her friendship with Andy Warhol during the mid 1960′s – Edie's style and flair for dramatic makeup were at the time, as unique as she was. Bright Young Things celebrates this with our Little Black Dress and an homage to Edie.
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As of this week, the state has assisted 657 companies in the Small Business Express program, which started in early 2012. That includes $52 million in loans and $34 million in matching grants, DECD spokesman Jim Watson said.
Many small businesses in the program should not receive aid at all because they don't bring new commerce into the state: Local stores, restaurants, bake shops and the like. Wyman and others in the administration of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy disagree, saying — incorrectly — that a job is a job.
Callison's loans — a $75,000 renewable line of credit and a low-interest loan of $75,000 — require her to create just two jobs, a low barrier that she will soon meet. And her business, which collects about 90 percent of its revenue from outside of Connecticut, is exactly the sort that the program should assist.
Connecticut, in fact, has been a tough market for Callison, as retailers have mostly spurned her product — an exception being the boutique at the Helen and Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital. "You have to find people who are forward thinking and willing to take a risk on a new type of business," said Callison, who has six non-employee sales representatives around the country and an active web site, http://www.lscdistribution.com.
It would be hard to find a business owner who's a more passionate believer in her product, and I've met some extremely devoted entrepreneurs. "It's my third child," she said.
Her second child is the 15-year-old daughter of her sister, who did not survive her cancer. Callison also lost her father to cancer and her mother as well, just this past February.
The business is, for Callison, the latest twist in a career that has included horse training and interior decorating, always with an entrepreneurial bent.
"The financial gains don't mean a whole lot to me. If we do make it, it's all going to a charity," she said.
Wyman gasped when Callison told her about her charity idea, the "Wig-Out Hair Ball." No, it's not a dance to raise money for wigs for cancer survivors — it's a fundraiser for families, just to give them some money to get by, Callison said. "Crazy headdress, let your inhibitions down and you have a great time," she said. "These walks are great and all, but as a cancer survivor I would rather go to a party."
With Wyman, Callison did, in fact, plan to go to a few cancer fundraiser walks around the state. But as a single mother with two children and a growing business at a critical stage, Callison has her hands full.
It was a fun visit for Wyman, herself an x-ray technician by training, in no small part because she was able to spend much of the time holding 3 1/2-month-old Jovani, whose mother, Jennifer Nieves, works at LSC. Jovani, a regular at the firm, is a reminder for Nieves, employee Nancy Santini and Callison that all good businesses have a reason for being that's bigger than profits.


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Police Blotter: Clifton Journal
According to police reports, Officer Thomas Ulikowski responded to Lexington Avenue at Route 46 on a report of a motor vehicle accident. At the scene the officer detected signs of intoxication when speaking with Burrofato. When questioned, reports show Burrofato told the officer he had not been drinking, rather had taken medication.
The officer at the scene conducted a horizontal gaze nystagmus test, which indicated to the officer that Burrofato was under the influence of a narcotic, according to police reports.
Burrofato was arrested and transported to police headquarters where after further testing, was charged with driving under the influence.
Angel Santos, 28, of Paterson, was arrested and charged with DWI on March 7, at 6:22 p.m.
According to police reports, officers Glen Arthur, Massimo Guerriero and Mark Hippe responded to Trenton Avenue on a report of a vehicle stuck on the center divider. At the scene the officers found Stantos' 2001 Mitsubishi Gallant resting on the divider and the driver unaware that he had been involved in a motor vehicle accident. According to police reports, the officers detected signs of intoxication while speaking with Santos and administered roadside sobriety tests. Santos did not complete the tests, according to police records, was arrested and transported to police headquarters. Following a breath alcohol test, with results of .0, he was also tested for drug use and was charged with driving under the influence.
A home on Normal Avenue was reported broken into between Feb. 8 and Feb. 24.
According to police reports, two pellet guns stored in the home's basement were reported stolen. The home is currently up for sale. Police are investigating.
A Grace Avenue apartment was reported broken into on March 4 between 8 and 4:30 p.m.
According to police reports, an LCD TV, a Playstation 3 system, a Nintendo game system and other items, were reported stolen.


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Atlético Land Arda Turan; Another Turk in Madrid
By: Al | August 9th, 2011Except he's not also German. Left winger Arda Turan (24) will be signing with Atletico Madrid from Galatasaray where he was captain. Originally, Diego of Wolfsburg was going to come for a discounted price, or Griezmann from Real Sociedad, but yesterday after Galatasaray activated Turan's eligibility for transfer Atletico was the club who swooped for him for 12 million euro. Pretty amazing stuff considering that he was a transfer target the past year but was quickly written off.
This almost completely writes off the signings of the aforementioned Diego and Griezmann and makes our team even more stacked. We now have Turan, Reyes, Salvio, Juanfran, Fran Merida, and Koke as choices for the wings, too damn many.
In other news, Falcao is rumored to have agreed to personal terms to join Atletico, even though the FC Porto president literally said "the interest of Atletico makes me laugh". He's a phenomenal striker but a free and not too risky gamble would be to allow Borja Baston into the striker pool (who's young and already decent), and if we will occasionally be playing a 4-3-3 system we will only have one striker at a time anyway. I hope this rumor is not true because it'll be unnecessary spending.
Just want to echo was was already said. You guys were a really good read, and Real Madrid are one of my least favorite teams in the world. Best of luck on the new blog!
Al, dude you were totally right, its been an amazing transfer window for Atletico.
even though we lost a few great faces i think its been very exciting to see who they've brought in.
and i think they've made some great choices.
it sounds like Osvaldo will be joining the ranks too (and as you mentioned even Falcao could be coming)
does this mean that Forlan might go?
diego costa is still injured right?
hope these strikes dont postpone the start of the season. -
I've read that Osvaldo is instead awaiting a transfer to AS Roma. And the Falcao rumor is probably going to end up true. 45 million for him and Ruben Micael. Absolute insanity, plus we don't need any more midfield so I don't understand why they want him, but I hear that they are also throwing in Elias into the operation.
Costa will be out for a few more months (I heard 6 total) and Forlan is only going to leave if Atletico bring in two more strikers. He apparently got a really good offer from Inter but I don't know if they'd still want him considering that Eto'o isn't going to that Russian club any more.
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JOPLIN, Mo. —
Students' physical loads may get lighter as school districts expand the use of iPads or other tablet PCs, but the burdens may get heavier.
Joplin eighth-graders will receive iPads as part of their curriculum this year, said Klista Rader, director of information and implementation technology for Joplin Schools. As part of a preparation program for receiving laptops upon graduation into high school, district eighth-graders will use the tablet PCs for school assignments.
The devices are part of participation in a program called Project Red, which teaches students about using technology in real-life situations. The district spent almost $175,000 on tablet PCs for the program.
"We find that when they go into high school, they are struggling with all the changes," Rader said. "On top of that, there are no textbooks in high school, because of the laptops. So we wanted to provide something to help ease students into that transition."
Joplin students and parents will get introduced to the iPads during an open house on Aug. 20. And parents will be a big part of making sure that students are taking care of the expensive, fragile pieces of equipment.
Case study
In addition to iPads, each student will receive a rubberized case that should protect the device from most accidents.
"We have tested the cases to make sure they can sustain drops, or if they get stepped on," Rader said. "Still, it's not 100 percent. Kids will be taught to carry them in backpacks and other safety things."
The cases completely surround the device, and students will be told to never remove the case, even for cleaning purposes.
If a student in any district is issued a device without a case, then one should be purchased as soon as possible. A case can be an effective insurance policy that protects the device from bumps and drops.
A case may eliminate the need for heavy-duty cleaning -- the cases on Joplin's devices are meant to never be removed -- but if the screen is touched directly without any sort of protector or shielding, then cleaning the screen will be necessary.
Tablet screens are treated to be oleophobic -- in other words, the oils that come from fingertips won't permanently stain the glass and can be wiped up. Keeping screens clear with proper cleaning will keep them functional for longer periods of time. All it takes is a soft cloth.
- Avoid using any liquid cleaners. They may contain chemicals that strip away the screen's oleophobic nature.
- Turn the screen off by placing the device in sleep mode. You want to be able to touch the whole screen without starting programs or moving icons.
- Remove the device from its case and check for large particles or debris. Use compressed air to remove the bits, or just blow on the screen. Whether you use compressed air or your lungs, blow on the screen at an angle so the debris has somewhere to go.
- Using a clean microfiber cloth, wipe the screen gently in a circular motion until all smudges are gone. Any cloth that is soft enough for eyeglasses is soft enough for the device. Before using that cloth, shake it to make sure it's not hanging on to debris. One piece of trash can turn your soft towel into an abrasive, screen-scarring nightmare.
Parents should familiarize themselves with the device. Tablet PCs are not as versatile as their desktop counterparts: There is usually only one way to accomplish certain tasks, and opening and closing programs can be tricky without the help of a mouse and obvious close boxes. Additionally, apps are downloaded through only one or two different programs.
Rader said that any house rules that have been established for other devices, such as cellphones or laptops, should also apply to the school-issued tablets. Software and usage will be monitored through a special program used by the school.
The apps that can be downloaded to the school's laptops are limited, but students will have a unique Apple ID that they can use to download apps. That means parents should check their children's devices in order to ensure house rules are being met.
"(The monitoring program) can catch some of those things, but others might not be caught, because they aren't in a list of severely inappropriate ones," Rader said. "My advice is to sit down and go through it every single day. That's what I do with my daughter's iPhone."
Joint responsibility
Both students and parents will sign a contract governing how the device will be used, Rader said. The contract covers everything from how it is used to what happens if it is damaged.
Technicians at each school will be able to make repairs to devices. But if a device is broken because of negligent behavior, the student and parents may find themselves responsible for the bill.
"It depends on how the damage occurred," Rader said. "If it truly doesn't work, we can swap it out. Each school's building tech has all the needed certifications, so they can get parts and do most repairs."


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「FANTASY HEAVEN」 is a LAST WORD SPELL CARD, above and beyond all other types; they are fuelled by one's own LIFE FORCE, and usually require a phenomenal amount of power and concentration just to keep oneself from passing out after they finish. This one enables you to float in the air away from REALITY ITSELF, and is therefore also a TIMEOUT CARD, in which the user is invulnerable to DANMAKU from their opponents, who must simply weather it out (under the SPELL CARD RULES, all DANMAKU PATTERNS must run on a TIMER, and when it runs out, the pattern ends as if you had been hit; this enables battle to progress even if both sides are particularly good at dodging).
This variation is five times as powerful, ten times as dense, and doesn't have a TIMER, because you're allowed to do that sort of thing when they've broken the SPELL CARD RULES.
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Formica Archonis
And lil' Nue is just bracing for the pain. Awww. I'm starting to like her.:)
You know, despite the fact that it IS a comedy and not a combat-based genre, I'm still just a little sad that lasted as short as it did. Aw well.
>Team 8: Use continues. Live up to the infamous ENDLESS EIGHT's legacy.
Well that's why it's called a Hax Sign to begin with. Only the creator of the Spell Card Rules is allowed to break them if need be. It's the only way to keep Reimu from causing any time paradoxes. Although I get this feeling that if any of Team 8 find a way to graze that much just to wear her down they might be able to hold her off.
Kitsune Inari
> Team 8: Ragequit, go home sulking. (TvTropes link, you know the rest)
Isn't the pure danmaku version of Fantasy Heaven one of those cards where Reimu zips around the battlefield like crazy? Or is this version based on the fighting game version of the card?
This is basically the definition of "You just plain f*cking lose".
Isn't the pure danmaku version of Fantasy Heaven one of those cards where Reimu zips around the battlefield like crazy?
Nah, that's Fantasy Seal -Blink-.
Fantasy heaven is her last word spellcard from IN. And subsequently, also the fighting games.
Oh lookit, no censoring on Hax Sign's name.
This is too epic for censoring!
Kimiko Muffin
MSPA is more foul-mouthed than Nekokayou's baseline. ;)
And I would have mixed Wyrm's link, the instrumental version of "Ai wo Torimodose," and Weird Al's "Everything You Know Is Wrong" in another made-in-a-few-hours [S] theme, but the resultant MP3 was Incredibly Shitty and the reasons for the Weird Al bit were a bit in-jokey even for me (answer: a while back, I was playing Ai wo Torimodose in my head, and I didn't know it very well, so my brain segued into "Everything You Know Is Wrong" around where the 25-second mark was in that link).
Kimiko Muffin
Yeah, but since CSA is an imitator of MSPA, the latter has sort of set the tone.
I think this might be the very reason why Team 8 stuck around in the main comic now. It's just to get back at Reimu, and later on Reimu's grand-daughter I'll bet.


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Since the low in December 2012 about 15 or so months ago, OXY is up 31%. A lot of the rise is based on expected restructuring, which is going slow because of the fiefdom that was the structure that this company took. I think a lot if the current run up is that they are drilling much more efficiently. It is going to take at least the rest of the year to sort things out.
I think the company is really good for the long pull and gave some shares to my 8 grandchildren in accounts that reinvest the dividends. If you buy this stock I would not but it all at once. It is considered a refining company and the earnings can be choppy. In the last 3 months it has traded into the mid to high 70's, then got hit down to about 70 and now it recently touched 80. I also own COP. Another interesting company in the energy space is SE (Spectra) which owns the other half of DCP and also has an MLP.
You have to expect this after a big run, especially when there are a lot of worries in the world. China, Crimea, is Europe on the way back and are we finally pulling out of this 5 year down turn. The large investors that move these high PE stocks are also usually leveraged to the hilt and jump ship at any hint of bad news. The 3D printer stocks are also getting hit.
Sentiment: Buy
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Valuation is extended at current price. The PE is 23X and the 2 year growth rate averages 7.5% based on analyst's consensus estimates. Even if they beat a few cents each year it is still high. Furthermore, the dividend rate is down to 2.1% and they have been only raising it 2 cents per year. There is a lot of hope built into their none utility businesses. They do not have premium old property.
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Summary And Conclusion - by Michael Fitzsimmons
As I wrote back in November of last year, Phillips 66 may well be the Best Play On Domestic Shale. It is well diversified in terms of midstream, chemicals and refining. The MLP drop-down strategy with PSXP is working beautifully and will for years to come. A widening of the Brent/WTI spread will be great for PSX's refined product export business. The company continues to reward shareholders with dividend increases and stock buybacks: $876 million in Q4 2013 alone. Recent insider trading activity is just another reason to own this outstanding company.
Because for some reason the full value of investments are almost never realized unless you can consolidate the subs earnings into yours. You can believe want you want, but the numbers of Sanofi are the chief driver and the REGN investment has little effect.
When a parent has legal control of a subsidiary, the parent consolidates the subsidiary's financial results with its own. Ownership of 50% of the subsidiary's voting common stock generally implies legal control. However, the parent must own at least 80% of the vote and fair value of the subsidiary's common stock to consolidate for tax purposes. In preparing consolidated financial statements, intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated.
Sanofi buying REGN for investment does not make a lot of sense. The acquirer never achieves full value. It just does not happen. They have other things in mind. Takeover or much closer ties to REGN for future collaborations.
At the low end Of $150/share the PE would be 120X and the growth rate going from 2014 to 2015 based on average analyst's estimate is only about 35%. There is no way that can happen. FB needs to monetize a lot more of its potential to even reach $100. There is really no concrete plan to do that, although they are working hard toward that goal.
Sentiment: Buy
I think they are pretty PO'd due to all the SPAM on the ABT board. It is almost impossible to find the real posts.
In 2000 the market was entering a long secular bear market due to high commodity prices from under investment in oil & gas , mining and agriculture. Due to high commodity prices a ton of money has poured into all those areas. The overall market is about to enter a new long term secular bull market similar to what happened in 1982. In fact it started when the market punched through the 2000 level on the S&P500 last year. Technology is leading the way. The social network companies are integral to advertising in this new era. These secular bulls result in greater GNP and therefore more money in most folks pockets. There is more cash available for a company like FB to monetize.
Can always rely on you libs only telling half the story. Hutchinson is a company in deep trouble and just happens to have a plant in Wisconsin. Let's look at the rest of the story below:
The cuts announced this week will leave about 600 Hutchinson jobs in Eau Claire, said Mike Schatz, the city's economic development administrator. He said it's been known for some time that Hutchinson would move assembly work from Eau Claire to Thailand, and that the jobs in the city lasted longer than expected.
Eau Claire expects to regain about 100 manufacturing jobs, meanwhile, when Riverside Machine & Engineering completes a planned purchase of part of the Hutchinson complex and locates operations there, Schatz said.
Hutchinson has lost tens of millions of dollars annually for six years running. The losses range from $35 million last year to $168 million in 2009
How about the 100 new manufacturing jobs.
Tomorrow is Saturday. Investors have the whole week end to think about this. Shorts love to #$%$ people out of these high fliers. At some point there will be a short squeeze and we will get our revenge.
More $328.
Making deals to sell healthy food is also a plus. Not just a pot company. Edible gardens can add a lot to this company and they are also pushing that part of the business.
I would think hand over fist today. You cannot let these events spoke you. In the big picture 3 - 5 years, this is merely noise. I spent to much time analyzing and then determining which Biotechs I wanted to own to be spooked out.
The real question is why the heck did they ever buy this turkey to begin with? Wait Irani was involved. Explains everything.
Phillips 66: Strengthening Its Midstream Segment - see this article on Seeking Alpha. Summarizes what PSX said at the Refining Conference about their Midstream operations. They are using refining cash flow to build internal midstream operation. DCP and CPChem have cash flow to fund their operations and need no money from the partners.
Good summary of the business - 34 minutes including Q&A.
You libs love to run your mouths. If you are at least get the story straight. The cuts are coming form the federal government controlled by liberal Dem's and the town that would be affected by a cut in shi building has only 11,000 residents in total. furthermore this is only a proposal and may never come to pass. If you are going to post at least tell the truth. Why not discuss something positive about WEC because there is a lot of good stuff going on.


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Model | Q88 |
Operating System | Android 4.0.3 |
CPU/GPU | Allwinner A13 SoC/Mali400 |
Memory (RAM and Flash) | 512MB/4GB or 8GB |
Other connections and slots | microSD slot, 3.5mm jack, 0.3MP camera |
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Red means DEAD
Well in terms of teaching someone what a safety on a firearm does, red certainly means dead. For me, red means I have been playing Red Dead Redemption for way too many hours today. I can't say enough about this game. It is fabulous, stupendous, enormous and all of the other "ous" words you can use in a good way. In short, the game just plain rocks. As you can expect from a Rockstar game, the characters are lively, the story is rich and you just can't stop yourself from wasting tons of hours on the damned side games. If I could just figure out how to not die in every duel I would be less frustrated but hey you can't win them all right? Another huge win from the rockstars at Rockstar. Thanks for soaking up hours of my life.