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James P. Dugan, a long-time major participant and influence in New Jersey politics and government, passed away today at the age of 92 after a long illness.
Everybody knows the story. The young babysitter, all alone in the house with the kids in bed, and the telephone rings. There’s a creepy guy’s voice on the other end of the line asking “Have you checked the children?” She hangs up but the guy keeps calling back. Finally the babysitter calls the police who tells her… the call is coming from inside the house! While the “get out of the house, now!” twist had been used in Black Christmas, When A Stranger Calls taps into a different fear. As director and co-writer Fred Walton tells us, it’s not just the idea that this could happen....
Reply WEST HARTFORD, CT — A West Hartford house of worship is going solar. Verogy, a Hartford-based solar developer, has teamed up with the Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford to put a solar system on the temple's roof. The project includes a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement, under which the synagogue will purchase its power at a lower rate than what its currently pays a utility. Subscribe There is no upfront out-of-pocket expense with a PPA, so all the savings generated from the discounted energy will be a "direct financial benefit for the synagogue," according to Verogy officials. "The e...