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Schundler to Christie- I am not a liar

Newark Star Ledger- In another salvo of who said what following the state’s failed Race to the Top application, former education commissioner Bret Schundler released a chronology of the events he believes led to his firing, saying that he is not a liar as the governor has claimed.

Last Friday, Gov. Chris Christie fired Shundler, alleging the former education commissioner misled him about whether the Department of Education attempted to provide correct budget information during an in-person presentation of the state’s Race to the Top application. Because the state did not provide information about its education spending in 2008 compared to 2009, reviewers docked the state 4.8 costly points in a competition it lost by three points.

Said Schundler: “I could accept being fired ... But I will not accept being defamed by the Governor for something he knows I did not do,” Schundler wrote in the chronology. “The Governor called me a liar this week. That was the last straw. I have no choice now but to defend my name through this chronology of facts and the attached evidence.”

Join Ocean County Dems for Lots of Laughs

The Ocean County Dems have several great events coming soon!

On Thursday, September 16, Plumsted's Mitch Geier will be our emcee for a night of comedy and all-you-can-eat pizza buffet at the Sea OaksGolf Club on 99 Golf View Drive in Little Egg Harbor.

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On Friday, October 1, Barnegat's Rose Jackson will be our hostess for a night of murder and mystery, along with a great five course dinner, at the Captain's Inn on 304 East Lacey Road in Forked River.

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Democrats Sponsor Bills to Improve Environmental Impact of Barnegat Bay

Measures Would Regulate Fertilizer Content, Improve Rain Filtration and Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Barnegat Bay

TOMS RIVER – A package of bills which would establish several new environmental rules in an effort to reverse decades of environmental neglect and contamination of the Barnegat Bay was approved by both committees at a joint meeting today at the Jersey Shore. The billls, sponsored by Senator Bob Smith and Assemblyman John McKeon, are an important first step in restoring the water quality of the Barenegat Bay.