Good afternoon,

9 — that’s  number of states and the District of Columbia where there is still no specific law that makes it illegal for insurers to reject applicants who are survivors of domestic violence by citing the history of domestic violence as a pre-existing condition.¹

Unfortunately, the gender inequalities across our broken heath care system don’t end there.  In many states, insurance companies can still discriminate on the basis of gender — charging women higher premiums than men simply because of their gender or denying coverage because of so-called “pre-existing conditions” like being pregnant, experiencing a prior pregnancy complication, or having undergone a C-section.  And health plans in the individual market often do not cover basic maternity care.

President Obama’s proposal for health insurance reform would end the days of discrimination based on gender.  Insurance companies would be banned from denying coverage because of a pre-existing condition and would have to cover pre

9 is the latest number in ‘Health Reform by the Numbers,’ our online campaign to raise awareness about why we just can’t wait any longer for health insurance reform.  Help spread the word by sharing this message with your family, friends and online networks.

Let’s get it done.

For America’s women and families, the time is now for health insurance reform.

Saint Patrick’s Day is now associated with everything Irish, from the colour green to shamrocks, good luck to Guinness! However the color of Saint Patrick is blue!!

However, its true meaning is as a time-honoured day for spiritual regeneration and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide.

St Patrick’s day is always celebrated on the 17th March. Many believe St Patrick died on this day. The day is a religious holiday, so along with many businesses closing for the day (with the exception being restaurants and pubs), many Irish people attend mass.

In many cities and towns, all over the world, with an Irish population, St. Patrick’s Day is a day to party! The people of Ireland often attend church in the morning and then get together and party in the afternoon.

The true meaning is to honor and celebrate St. Patrick

SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED

All Paterson Public Schools and district offices will remain closed Wednesday, March 17 due to the continued flood conditions. All afternoon and evening programs and activities are cancelled as well.

A utility pole leans in Burlington County.Utility crews around New Jersey were making progress restoring electricity that was lost when powerful winds downed power lines.

More than 81,000 customers statewide are without service today. That’s down from a peak of 235,000.

The state’s largest utility, Public Service Electric & Gas, said about 57,000 customers from Bergen County are without power so far. There are also about 3,000 gas customers in Passaic and Somerset counties without service due to flooding.

Crews will continue to work throughout the day and night to restore service, PSE&G said. The utility is also getting help from utilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

PSE&G is estimating that the majority of customers, especially in Bergen, will have power restored by Wednesday, with the remainder on Thursday.

JCP&L crews are also working to restore service to about 27,000 customers. Most are located in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties. JCP&L hopes to finish repairs by late today or early Tuesday.

Atlantic Electric, which had about 42,000 customers without service at the height of the storm, has about 677 customers without power this afternoon, most of whom live in Atlantic County. The utility hopes to restore service today.

New York-based Orange and Rockland Utilities still has more than 6,500 customers without power in its Bergen County coverage area in northern New Jersey.

Do to the  flodding  Paterson Public Schools will be closed tomorrow March 16, 2010.

Luisa

Today March 15, 2010 Paterson Public School staff and students will be dismissed at 1:10 pm, due to weather conditions and all after school programs are cancelled.

Luisa

PATERSON — A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, sexually assaulting his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden boards and even moving at one point to avoid child welfare investigators.

The nightmarish picture of a family subjected to more than a decade of threats and violence and largely cut off from the outside world is emerging in a state courthouse where prosecutors are preparing to have the man stand trial five times, one per child victim.

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Paterson Habitat for Humanity

25th Annual Dinner
Thursday, March 18, 2010
at The Brownstone, Paterson, NJ
6:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Join us as we honor our volunteers of the year:

Wyckoff Reformed Church
receiving the Dr. John Rosengren Award

Donna Brightman
receiving the Will Reenstra Award

Doris Ruiz
receiving the Nettie Carter Award

Special 25th Anniversary Recognition:

Edward Smith & First Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

$60 Regular Ticket

$100 Regular Ticket (includes placement in Ad Journal)

Cant attend but would like to make a donation

Please visit our website
http://www.patersonhabitat.org/

for more information or to purchase your tickets.

Sincerely,

Paterson Habitat for Humanity
PO Box 2585, Paterson, NJ 07509
973-595-6868 office@patersonhabitat.org

I want to thank  everyone that took the time to come to my party, friends, politicians, family members, this meant very much to me. Also for my good friends who put everything together and for taking the time to make me feel very special thanks to them,  Rosa Mantilla Fazzinga, Elsita Mantilla, Lissette Rodriguez, Valerie Collado, Stacy, Veronica Sanchez and Rosa Ferreira you made my birthday unforgettable.

Thank you all.

Love You All,

Luisa Rosario