By GEOFF MULVIHILL The Associated Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The father of Tyler Clementi says the former Rutgers student who was convicted earlier this year of bias intimidation for using a webcam to spy on his son deserves punishment. FILE -- In a Feb. 24, 2012 file photo former Rutgers University student, Dharun Ravi, arrives at his trial in New Brunswick, N.J. Sentencing for 20-year-old Dharun Ravi is scheduled for Monday May 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Mel Evans/file) Election 2012: Across the nation The statements come during sentencing of Dharun Ravi (dah-ROON' RAH'-vee). Joe Clementi says Ravi saw his son as undeserving of basic human decency, and that he saw him as below him because he was gay. He says Ravi "still does not get ... Continue reading →
TRENTON — A proposal allowing judges to serve to age 75 — five years longer than the current mandatory retirement age of 70 — received a tentative nod Friday from a government panel that oversees the administration of New Jersey's pension and health benefits systems. The state Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission recommended increasing the retirement age, but cautioned that the age should not be raised for some until it's approved for all. The recommendation was made unanimously, 6-0. Changing the age at which Supreme Court justices and Superior Court judges are forced to retire requires voters to approve a constitutional amendment. Raising the retirement age for tax court judges, administrative law judges and others could be done through legislation. Pension and health benefits ... Continue reading →
The monument, a brass plaque on a block of stone, was dedicated in 2010 to the memory of so-called comfort women, tens of thousands of women and girls, many Korean, who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers during World War II. But the Japanese lobbying to remove the monument seems to have backfired — and deepened animosity between Japan and South Korea over the issue of comfort women, a longstanding irritant in their relations. Authorities in Palisades Park, a borough across the Hudson River from Manhattan, rejected the demand, and now the Japanese effort is spurring Korean groups in the New York region and across the country to plan more such monuments. “They’re helping us, actually,” said Chejin Park, staff lawyer at the ... Continue reading →
Rare plant starts to stink up Honolulu garden Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:12 PM EST Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:12 PM EST Connect with us!More>> To receive breaking news updates or weather forecast notifications, enter your email address below. Your email...More >>Send us your photos and videos!More >> HONOLULU (AP) - An unusual plant is starting to make a big stink at a Honolulu botanical garden. Officials say a "corpse flower" that has been growing at Foster Botanical Garden for 10 years is in bloom Wednesday morning. The plant's allure is the foul odor it emits - similar to rotting flesh. Botanical Garden Horticulturist Scot Mitamura says the smell is so rotten, it makes his eyes water. It blooms once every three to ... Continue reading →
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