Working Together to Secure and Strengthen Our Communities

In the aftermath of the June 28, 2010 murder of Dr. Divyendu Sinha in Old Bridge, New Jersey, community residents have partnered with AALDEF and other leading civil rights groups, the US Department of Justice, and local law enforcement officials to host a community training on responding to bias incidents and hate crimes. This training will bring together residents from Old Bridge and surrounding towns, in order to inform and strengthen communities in the fight against bias incidents and hate crimes. The event will cover topics such as identifying bias incidents, filing complaints with a local police department, and working with law enforcement officials to promote safer neighborhoods.

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Time: 10:15am – 12:45pm
Where: George Bush Senior Citizen Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Directions: www.oldbridge.com
Phone: 732-721-5600

RSVP to CitizensofOldBridge@gmail.com Please indicate whether you would like an interpreter. For more information, contact Aparna Garg at 888-406-1555 x2.

Air Marshal Vacancies in Newark

The Transportation Security Administration has posted that it has openings for several air marshal positions at Newark Liberty International Airport in addition to openings around the country. Students can apply in Navigator or through usajobs.opm.gov. The job posting closes on September 26!

Employment Opportunity

Special Law Enforcement Officers Wanted for Summer 2011

Part-time training is available during the winter and full-time training begins in May. Applications are being accepted by the following departments (apply directly with the department or online by clicking the town):

• Avalon
• Cape May
• Lower Twp.
• Middle Twp.
• North Wildwood
• Ocean City
• Sea Isle City
• Stone Harbor
• West Wilwood
• Wildwood
• Wildwood Crest

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age with a high school degree. For additional information contact the Cape May County Police Academy at (609) 465-1134 or Click Here.

Service On Saturdays - at SHU

SOS: Service On Saturdays
September 25 ⋅ October 16 ⋅ November 13

SOS is an opportunity to explore your passions through service, while meeting new friends and making connections with local agencies. The mission of SOS is to Serve the Community, Serve the University and Serve the Student.

For three Saturdays during the fall semester, groups of Seton Hall students will volunteer to participate in meaningful community outreach, providing an atmosphere where their gifts and talents will be used in order to better society.

For more information: Click Service On Saturdays

Teach For America Expands to 39 Regions

More than 8,200 Teach For America corps members are teaching in 39 regions across the country, impacting over 500,000 students in low-income communities. This year, four new regions have partnered with Teach For America to address educational inequity in their communities: Alabama; Detroit; Rhode Island; and San Antonio.

Spotlight on Rhode Island: When Rhode Island's charter corps of 30 began teaching in the highest-need schools this fall, they received a warm welcome from the state's commissioner of elementary and secondary education, Deborah Gist: "The single most important factor in the education of our students is the effectiveness of our teachers," she said. "I'm confident that Teach For America will provide us with wonderful, talented teachers and leaders for years to come." Learn more about our impact in all 39 regions »

Federal Pay Tops Private Workers - USA Today

By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY

At a time when workers' pay and benefits have stagnated, federal employees' average compensation has grown to more than double what private sector workers earn, a USA TODAY analysis finds.

Federal workers have been awarded bigger average pay and benefit increases than private employees for nine years in a row. The compensation gap between federal and private workers has doubled in the past decade.

Federal civil servants earned average pay and benefits of $123,049 in 2009 while private workers made $61,051 in total compensation, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data are the latest available.

The federal compensation advantage has grown from $30,415 in 2000 to $61,998 last year.

To view rest of article: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/income/2010-08-10-1Afedpay10_ST_N.htm.

Federal Government Needs Massive Hiring Binge, Study Finds

Federal Government Needs Massive Hiring Binge, Study Finds

By Steve Vogel, Washington Post Staff Writer

The federal government needs to hire more than 270,000 workers for "mission-critical" jobs over the next three years, a surge prompted in part by the large number of baby-boomer federal workers reaching retirement age, according to the results of a government-wide survey being released Thursday.

The numbers also reflect the Obama administration's intent to take on several enormous challenges, including the repair of the financial sector, fighting two wars, and addressing climate change.

"It has to win the war for talent in order to win the multiple wars it's fighting for the American people," said Max Stier, president and chief executive of the Partnership for Public Service, the think tank that conducted the survey of 35 federal agencies, representing nearly 99 percent of the federal workforce. 

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