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GroupM: Online Advertising Overtakes Newspaper Ad Spending

Interactive media will represent nearly one of every five dollars spent by marketers on media in the U.S. next year, according to estimates released Wednesday by WPP's GroupM unit, the largest buyer of media in the world. The agency holding company's new global ad spending forecast predicts interactive media, primarily online, will represent 17% of the U.S. advertising marketplace in 2010, up from 15.4% in 2009.

That makes interactive the third largest medium in the U.S., behind television's 44.2% share, and magazine's 18.4% share of 2010 advertising budgets. According to GroupM's estimates, interactive media will overtake newspaper's U.S. advertising share this year. Newspapers, which had a 14.8% share of U.S. ad spending in 2008, will fall to a 13.6% share this year, and a 12.4% share next year. Interactive media had a 13.9% share in 2008.

Democrats in Montville shut out of meeting place

Club says it will sue township.

The township's Democratic Club has been shut out of its monthly meeting place for refusing to comply with an ordinance that requires all organizations using municipal property to annually submit their financial information.

The township informed the organization last week that its failure to comply with the rule would prohibit its further use of the Senior House on Main Road, where the club has held meetings for the past several years.

But the club has refused to submit its fiscal documents, citing a belief that the ordinance is unconstitutional, and members say they plan to sue the township on those grounds.

Of the 28 organizations the currently use municipal property, the Democratic Club was the only group that did not submit 2008 data by the mandated June 12 deadline, said chief financial officer Frances Vanderhoof.

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From Ashes of the Star-Ledger, NewJerseyNewsroom.com Rises

On a cold winter’s day, Jan. 25, 2009, NewJerseyNewsroom.com was founded when over 40 journalists came together at the Montclair Public Library and decided to create a news site — unlike any other — to address the growing journalism void. All we possessed was determination, experience and vision.  This is journalism not funded by or beholden to corporations or wealthy individuals. We aim for a balanced, insightful take on the news and our goal is to provide a fresh, independent voice.

The majority of our founding journalists spent decades at The Star-Ledger of Newark. Combined, our experience adds up to over 1,000 years. We have won every award and distinction from the Pulitzer Prize to the New Jersey Press Association Journalist of the Year. Our contributing writers, driven by passion and purpose, contribute as volunteers who believe in the cause. Their experiences are impressive, and without them we would fail. Download Arwady Letter

Lowe's Approved at GI Auto Site

On June 3, 2009, at the regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, a Use Application and Site Plan was approved on the existing GI Auto site (Old Bloomfield Ave. & Route 46 West) for the future development of a Lowe's Home Improvement Store (137,933 square feet) and Garden Center (31,179 square feet).  As part of this approval, the Board also approved an additional retail building (48,000 square feet) that will be limited to three tenants.  In an effort to ensure smart development, the Board has imposed numerous conditions that will require the developers to obtain approvals from other local committees and boards, as well as many County, State, and Federal agencies.  Preliminary estimates anticipate that if all outstanding approvals are received, the project will take two to three years to complete after all conditions have been met.
 An artist's rendition of the completed site is available for your information.

See "Montville Lowe's project advances" in Star Ledger.

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INVITATION TO THE WOMEN OF MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

The GFWC Montville Township Women’s Club invites women age 18 and up to become a member of this prestigious civic organization.  The Club is dedicated to community involvement for active promotion of non-partisan nonsectarian, civic, cultural, educational and social activities.  

 

Throughout the year members are involved in various activities including Arbor Day, Recycling, town clean-up, annual town-wide garage sale, comfort pillows and turbans for cancer patients, scholarships, fund raisers, food for the food pantry.  The MTWC funds many local nonprofit charities in the area each year. 

 

This year, we are proud to announce our support of Montville First Aid Squad, Montville Pet Parents, and Master Gardeners Program.  The Club arranged to obtain refurbished laptop computers that were given to servicemen from Montville who were being deployed to Iraq.

 

We encourage you to become a member.  Please telephone Rene Chirico, Membership Chairperson at 973-668-1004 if you would like to become a member. Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month at Montville Senior House, 356 Route 202 (Main Road, Montville at 7:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you in September!

Township Responds to "Open Letter"

Truscha, 

I just wanted to address 2 items in your open letter.

One, I am not aware of any organization being exempted from supplying the requested information. 

Secondly, the Constitution does protect the right to peaceably assemble, and your organization is free to do so.  It does not give you the right to assemble in a municipal facility if you do not follow procedure. 

Frank Bastone, Montville Township Administrator

________________________________________________________________________

From:Truscha, Quatrone [mailto:xxxxxx@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 5:27 PM
To: Jim Sandham; Deb Nielson; Tim Braden; Art Daughtry; Jean Bader; Frank Bastone
Subject: OPEN LETTER TO THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE 

An open letter to Montville Township Committee:

As the President of the Montville Democratic Club I received a letter from the township requesting a financial statement. The request had a copy of ordinance 2009-4 attached which requires any organization using township property for any reason to supply financial statements to the township.

First, I am not an attorney, so I can't say for sure whether this ordinance is Constitutional or not. And I am willing to concede that it was passed with the best intentions. But what I won't concede is that it was given the proper amount of thought, discussion, and analysis that any ordinance should get, especially when Constitutional rights are at stake.

N.J. honors Montville school's character education program

Robert R. Lazar Middle School was one of three schools in New Jersey recently honored by the state Department of Education for a program that promotes diversity and equity among staff and students through tolerance and respect.

Lazar, which has approximately 1,045 students in sixth through eighth grades, was specifically honored forits nationally recognized character education program at the DOE's annual One Step Beyond conference.

The annual event, which commemorates the work of the late Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe, an educator who served on the New Jersey State boards of education and higher education, celebrates teachers who work to change perceptions and create opportunities for young people.

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Montville firm serves businesses' I.T. needs

Bill Billand started the business in 1993. The firm, located in the Pine Brook section of Montville, now has approximately 350 customers in northern New Jersey, Manhattan and eastern Pennsylvania.

Specialty: "We implement, monitor, and repair voice and data networks for mid-size customers. For some companies, we are their whole IT department,'' Billand said. "We build a piece of equipment in our lab and, when we install it at the site, it's simply a matter of plugging in.''
MOBILE TECHNICAL SERVICES, AT A GLANCE:
Address of business: 70 Old Bloomfield Ave., Pine Brook section of Montville
Type of business: Technical services firm
Principal: Bill Billand
Staff size: Six
Telephone number: 800-735-1235

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Bader Easily Wins Democratic Primary

Democratic incumbent Jean Bader easily defeated newcomer Truscha Quatrone in Tuesday's primary, and won the right to defend her three-year seat on the township committee and a possible third consecutive term.  Bader, a longtime township resident who operates a family-owned farm in Pine Brook, received 232 votes to Quatrone's 154 votes, township officials said. The results did not include absentee ballots.  

Bader will face Republican Donald Kostka for the one open seat in November.  See Daily Record and related article.

Garage Sale "Went to the Dogs" [and Cats]

     It’s 5:30 am,there’s a fresh pot of coffee and a driveway full of stuff. That’s how Saturday, May 23rd, began for Cheryl Redding and Rose Ann Cotreau who pooled items from each of their homes to sell at a charity garage sale at Cheryl's house in Denville.  

     Both are members of the Parsippany Animal Supporter’s Society (PASS), a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that works to improve animal welfare in our local communities.

     Cheryl’s dog, Taos, a mixed breed adopted from a shelter 11 yrs. ago, helped raise awareness for PASS while soliciting donations from customers. Taos wore a sign on her back that read "Help Homeless Animals" and carried a change purse around her neck to collect donations. “She raised about $40 on her own”, her owner said. "There's no better advocate than a dog who was once homeless herself."  

     A charity garage sale is a good opportunity to interact with neighbors and make them aware of local charities. Since many kids come to the sales, it provides a chance for parents to start a conversation with their children about the importance of donating to charities and giving back to the community.

     PASS holds fundraisers throughout the year with upcoming family events like a “Putts for Pets” mini-golf outing in June and an “Out of the Gutter” bowling event in August. For more information go to the PASS website: www.pass4pets.org.