Common Loons on Morris lakes, May 24, 2012 After yesterday’s Black Skimmer report from Spruce Run in Hunterdon County, there was hope that the southeasterly component to the weather of recent days might drop a tern species or something else of interest into a Morris County lake. No terns today, but Lake Parsippany had a basic plumaged Common Loon. Lake Musconetcong had two Common Loons: one in basic, the other in alternate plumage. Also present were Bank, Barn, Tree and N. Rough-winged Swallows along with Purple Martins. ————– Yesterday from Ken Hart: This morning (May 23) between 8-9 AM the following birds were present at Chimney Rock, surrounding the parking lot at the end of Miller Road: Blue Grosbeak American Redstart (quite a few– 8 ... Continue reading →

advertisement The New Jersey Assembly voted Thursday to give the state's minimum wage employees a $1.25-per-hour raise, which would increase their weekly wage by $50 to $340, for full-time workers. Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, who sponsored the bill, said the increase would help thousands of impoverished families make ends meet and would jumpstart local economies. She rejected opponents' arguments that businesses couldn't afford the increase, saying it would not have the negative impact some people feared. "We are really, really, really putting the screws to poor people in the state of New Jersey," she said before the vote. "The reality is you can live nowhere in New Jersey earning the current minimum wage." The 46-33 vote occurred along party lines, with Democrats supporting the bill ... Continue reading →

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