FDU Library News

Politics on the PublicMind continues its series

with an

“Election Autopsy” by New Jersey’s State Party Chairs:

Assemblyman and NJ State Democratic Party Chair, Joe Cryan (D)

Assemblyman and NJ State Republican Party Chair, Jay Webber (R)

Join us

Friday, November 13^th

9:30 – 11 a.m.

in the College at Florham Library’s Orangerie

 A continental breakfast will be served.

Reserve your seat now with Colleen Di Gregorio at colleend@fdu.edu,

or call 973.443.8530

Free, but donations gratefully accepted

Co-sponsored by:

 Sheriff Kim Guadagno, Republican Candidate for Lt. Governor of NJ, will share her ideas on “A Brighter Future for All of New Jersey”.  Come, listen, and ask her questions.

     Monday, October 26^th from 12:00-1:30pm

 in the College at Florham Library’s Orangérie

       A Light lunch will be served.

To reserve your seat, contact Colleen Di Gregorio at  colleend@fdu.edu  

Sponsored by:                                                                                                                                

FDU College at Florham Library and FDU PublicMind Poll.

We continue the series for the fall…..

OCTOBER EVENTS:

· Friday, October 16th…9:30 -11:00 a.m.

       Senator Loretta Weinberg

       Democratic Candidate for Lt. Governor of New Jersey

       Topic:  “Women’s Healthcare Issues”

          ~ Continental Breakfast ~

· Thursday, October 22nd…3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

       Dr. Frank Esposito

       Independent Candidate for Lt. Governor of New Jersey

       Topic:  “Education Reform: K-12 and Higher Education”

          ~ Refreshments ~

All events held in FDU Library’s Orangérie

285 Madison Avenue Madison, NJ 07940

 Reserve your seat now with Colleen Di Gregorio

colleend@fdu.edu, or call 973-443-8530

Free, but donations gratefully accepted

Co-sponsored by: 

FDU Library’s open seminar on New Jersey politics, co-sponsored by FDU’s PublicMind Poll, is reaching a conclusion for the semester with its final two programs on May 1st and 8th.

• On May 1, Ernie Reock, a leading authority on New Jersey government and author of the forthcoming book, Redistricting: New Jersey After the Census of 2010.
• On May 8, Matthew McDermott, Trenton lobbyist discusses “The Real Trenton” .

Presentations are held in the College at Florham Library’s Orangérie, beginning at 10:00 a.m., and includes a question-and-answer session with the audience. A continental breakfast is served at 9:30 a.m.

Contact Colleen Di Gregorio at colleend@fdu.edu or (973)443-8530 for reservations.

If you’ve missed any of our “Politics on the PublicMind” breakfast seminars…don’t fret.
Each session is being recorded and can be viewed online either through YouTube, or RosenetTV – an Internet information channel for the Borough of Madison, NJ.

See below for the currently available sessions.

Michael Rockland – February 6, 2009
View through RosenetTV
View through YouTube

Steve Lonegan – February 13, 2009
View through RosenetTV
View through YouTube

Join us in the library’s Orangérie for an open seminar on New Jersey Politics

Fridays in March, April and May 9:30 – 11:15 a.m. in the College at Florham Library’s Orangérie.

Check out these upcoming events:

March 6. Rick Merkt, state assemblyman, candidate for governor, and outspoken critic of the Council on Affordable Housing.

March 13. Paul Wice, who shadowed public defenders in Newark for his eye-opening book, Public Defenders and the American Justice System.

March 27. Bob Sommer, president of the Observer Media Group, publishers of The New York Observer, as well as the new medium PolitickerNJ.

April 3. Alex De Croce, NJ Assembly Minority Leader, and Joe Malone, state assemblyman and Republican Budget Officer.

April 17. Gordon MacInnes, former state senator, assistant commissioner with the Department of Education, and author of a new monograph on the landmark court decision Abbott vs. Burke.

May 1. Ernie Roeck, a leading authority on New Jersey government and author of the forthcoming monograph, Redistricting: New Jersey After the Census of 2010.

May 8. Matthew McDermott, Trenton lobbyist

Reserve your seat now with Colleen Di Gregorio by email (colleend@fdu.edu) or by phone 973.443.8530

Free to faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Join us in the library’s Orangérie for an open seminar on New Jersey Politics

Fridays in March, April and May 9:30 – 11:15 a.m. in the College at Florham Library’s Orangérie.

Check out these upcoming events:

March 6.  Rick Merkt, state assemblyman, candidate for governor, and outspoken critic of the Council on Affordable Housing.

March 13.  Paul Wice, who shadowed public defenders in Newark for his eye-opening book, Public Defenders and the American Justice System.

March 27.  Bob Sommer, president of the Observer Media Group, publishers of The New York Observer, as well as the new medium PolitickerNJ.

April 3.  Alex De Croce, NJ Assembly Minority Leader, and Joe Malone, state assemblyman and Republican Budget Officer.

April 17.  Gordon MacInnes, former state senator, assistant commissioner with the Department of Education, and author of a new monograph on the landmark court decision Abbott vs. Burke.

May 1.  Ernie Roeck,  a leading authority on New Jersey government and author of the forthcoming monograph, Redistricting: New Jersey After the Census of 2010.

May 8.  Matthew McDermott, Trenton lobbyist

Reserve your seat now with Colleen Di Gregorio by email (colleend@fdu.edu) or by phone 973.443.8530

Free to faculty, staff, students and alumni.

“Politics on the PublicMind” 

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College at Florham Library and the PublicMind Poll cordially invite you to join us for breakfast and discussion:

Presidential Campaign Debriefing

November 14, 9:30-11am

College at Florham Library, Orangerie

Speakers: Tricia Mueller, Director, Obama for President Campaign, N.J. and

Rick Mroz, N.J. State Campaign Coordinator for McCain/Palin.

Contact Colleen Di Gregorio at 973-443-8530 or colleend@fdu.edu for information and to RSVP.

The next Politics on the PublicMind discussion, “Rate the Media Coverage of the Presidential Election,” will be held on Friday, October 24, 9:30–11 a.m., in the Orangerie, College at Florham Library, College at Florham. Featured speakers will be Bob Hennelly, reporter, WNYC, and Debra Borrie-Holtz, media blogger, PoliticsNJ.com.

On Friday, November 14, 9:30–11 a.m., in the Orangerie, College at Florham Library, the topic will be “Election Postmortem,” with Richard Mroz, John McCain’s New Jersey state coordinator, and Tricia Mueller, Barack Obama’s New Jersey campaign director.

Reservations are necessary. For reservations and information e-mail Colleen Di Gregorio, public relations/marketing coordinator, College at Florham Library (Flor), at colleend@fdu.edu.