A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, August 8, 2013 Page 3 Pallone Launches Radio T.G.I. Friday’s to Pay Fine Ads In Urban Markets For Switching Premium LONG BRANCH – Democratic the power to choose who will repre- Congressman and U.S. Senate can- sent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate. didate Frank Pallone, Jr. launched We need a Senator who looks out for Liquor With Cheap Booze a new radio ad last week on New the people he serves, not himself. We TRENTON – Briad Group, a fran- Marlboro, Hazlet and Linden. Jersey urban radio stations in ad- need a Senator who will stand with chisee of the T.G.I. Friday’s restau- As part of the settlement, Briad vance of the Tuesday, August 13, President Obama, not side with Wall rants in New Jersey raided in May, will employ an ABC-appointed moni- Primary Election to fill the seat of Street. Frank Pallone will always fight will pay a fine of $500,000 and not tor through June 30, 2014. The com- the late Senator Frank Lautenberg. for working people because he al- contest charges that eight of its res- pliance officer will report his find- The radio spot lays out Mr. ways has. taurants were serving customers al- ings to the ABC. In addition, Briad Pallone’s record of getting things done “Frank Pallone is a proven cham- coholic beverages other than what will make internal changes that in- for New Jerseyans and reaffirms that pion of the issues that matter to our they ordered, Acting Attorney Gen- clude updating employee training and he is, “A proven champion of the community. He’s the only Democrat eral (AG) John J. Hoffman and Divi- inventory software, according to an issues that matter to our community.” running who helped write President sion of Alcoholic Beverage Control AG press release. The ad characterizes Mr. Pallone as Obama’s health care reform. (ABC) Director Michael Halfacre an- Briad will pay the ABC $400,000 the candidate in Senate Primary who, “Frank Pallone has always fought nounced last week. for its violations plus $100,000 for “Will always fight for the working to make college more affordable for “Briad’s restaurants were investigative costs. In addition, a five- people of New Jersey because he working people. And he understands scamming customers by serving them day suspension for each establish- always has.” what matters in our daily lives. Stand- a cheap substitute for what they or- ment will be held in abeyance until Also cited are some of Rep. ing up for public schools. Raising MEETING CONSTITUENTS...Westfield Councilman Keith Loughlin, second dered,” Mr. Hoffman said. “This un- June 30, 2014; those days will be Pallone’s achievements including his the minimum wage. Protecting So- from left, campaigns door-to-door in the Fourth Ward for re-election to Westfield Town Council with Westfield Mayor Andrew Skibitsky. lawful practice took advantage of dismissed if there are no further drink- role as a “primary author” of Presi- cial Security. On Tuesday, August consumers who were cheated out of substituting charges. dent Barack Obama’s health care 13th, don’t forget to vote for Frank what they thought they were pur- In May, more than 100 ABC and reform law, the Affordable Care Act, Pallone, the Democrat.” chasing. This fine should send a clear Division of Criminal Justice Investi- by adding that he is, “The only Lonegan Signs Pledge message to every bar and restaurant gators raided 29 licensed establish- Democrat running who helped write Lance to Visit Southwest throughout New Jersey that custom- ments in New Jersey. An ABC inves- President Obama’s health care re- ers should get what they pay for ev- tigation had revealed that these es- form.” Border Region Not to Increase Spending ery time without exception.” tablishments were allegedly engag- The following is the text of the ad: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. REGION – Steve Lonegan, Repub- the race and also plans to reach out to ABC and Division of Criminal Jus- ing in a practice of filling premium “On Tuesday, August 13th, we have Leonard Lance (R-7th) has an- lican candidate in New Jersey’s U.S. every elected official and candidate tice Investigators raided 13 T.G.I. brand bottles with non-premium nounced he will be participating in a Senate special election, has signed the for office with the opportunity to go Friday’s owned by Briad during “Op- brands in an effort to deceive the congressional delegation visit to the Coalition to Reduce Spending’s on the record with regard to spending. eration Swill” and seized approxi- customer and increase their profits. Five U.S. Senate Dem southwest border region of the United pledge. The pledge stipulates that Mr. The Coalition to Reduce Spending mately 250 bottles of spirits from Investigators visited the establish- States led by U.S. House Homeland Lonegan will not vote for any federal is a non-partisan advocacy organiza- those locations. Eight of those estab- ments, inspected the bar areas and Cands. Debate Tonight Security Committee Chairman Mike spending without offsets elsewhere in tion dedicated to limiting federal lishments were charged and included seized all opened bottles of 20 brands PHILADELPHIA – WHYY-FM McCaul (R-Tex). the budget and will vote only for bud- spending. Its Reject the Debt spend- in the settlement. Those locations of spirits that included vodka, gin, rum, will broadcast a debate tonight, August “This visit to the southwest border gets with a path to balance. ing pledge commits elected officials were in West Orange, East Windsor, scotch, whiskey and tequila. Approxi- 8, at 8 p.m., with the four Democratic will provide me an opportunity to see Mr. Lonegan is the second in the and candidates to consider all spend- Old Bridge, Piscataway, Freehold, mately 1,000 bottles were confiscated. candidates running in the Primary Elec- firsthand the challenges we continue race to sign the pledge put out by the ing open for reduction and vote only tion for U.S. Senate in New Jersey. to face to secure our country’s bor- national, nonpartisan Coalition to for budgets that present a path to WHYY presents this program in part- ders,” Rep. Lance said. “This trip Reduce Spending, joining 23 addi- balance and vote against any appro- nership with WBGO in Newark. comes at an important time when tional candidates from across the priations bill that increases total Debate candidates include New- Congress continues to debate ways country. His Primary Election oppo- spending and against the authoriza- ark Mayor Cory Booker, U.S. Rep. to secure the border and address our nent, Alieta Eck, had previously been tion or funding of new programs with- Frank Pallone (D-6th, Long Branch), country’s estimated 11 million un- on the record with the commitment, out offsetting cuts in other programs. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th, West documented immigrants.” signing the pledge in July. More information, including the Windsor), and Assembly Speaker The Seventh District Congress- As the 2014 elections draw closer, full text of the pledge, can be found Sheila Oliver (D-34th, East Orange). man will join fellow lawmakers from the Coalition says it has been in touch online at www.ReduceSpending.org/ The Primary Election will be held on both sides of the aisle on a tour of the with the Democratic candidates in reject-the-debt. Tuesday, August 13, and the General southwest border to observe the se- Election on Wednesday, October 16. curity measures by the Department Two River Bank Lists Interns “We’re continually increasing our of Homeland Security first-hand. Area – Two River Community Bank students so that they may obtain the reporting capabilities in New Jersey,” The multi-state trip will include on- has announced its 2013 interns. business insight they need to success- said Bill Marrazzo, WHYY presi- site visits to border security infra- Kevin Reilly from Red Bank Re- fully make a career decision. Each in- dent and CEO. “We are pleased to structure and enforcement person- gional High School is interning in the tern is given the opportunity to work in present our members and listeners in nel in San Diego, Tucson and Texas banks loan operations and credit de- various departments, such as loan op- the Garden State with timely political border towns McAllen and partments; John Chevernak, III, from erations, accounting, human resources, news coverage.” Harlingen. Rutgers University is interning in the compliance, branch operations and mar- WHYY acquired operation of five banks loan operations and credit de- keting. In its fifth year, the program has former New Jersey Network radio Reading is Good For You partments, and Danielle D’Amico expanded and has, for the first time, stations in July 2011. WHYY-FM’s from Wall Township High School included students from Rutgers Uni- ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL...Republican Freeholder candidate Ira Geiger, broadcast coverage extends from interned at the bank’s Manasquan versity, Fairfield University and James center, is shown with youth involved in the Scotch Plains Community Theatre. Princeton to Cape May and from branch. In addition, Riley Lyons from Madison University. The group’s performances are held at the Alan Augustine Village Green next the Camden to the Jersey Shore. The Fairfield University is interning in municipal building on Park Avenue. debate on August 8 can be heard on the accounting and audit department the airwaves in New Jersey on WNJZ- and Kathleen Knorr from James Interiors So Lovely, You’ll Want to Stay Home FM, 90.3, Cape May Court House; Madison University is interning in WNJM-FM, 89.9, Manahawkin; the loan workout and commercial WNJN-FM, 89.7, Atlantic City; lending department in Westfield.