New Jersey to Close the Restrooms at Howard Stern Rest Stop

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 2/7/03 | Jennifer Moroz

[marshmallow]

Maybe they could name a sewage works or a water treatment plant after him instead.

[Normal4me]

Everytime I have ever heard him he has been talking about anal sex. Perhaps NAMBLA can adopt him.

[07055]

It's a matter of economics, state officials say. Gov. McGreevey's administration estimates that closing the restrooms, which employ 23, will inch the cash-strapped state $1 million closer to filling a $5 billion gap.

Leave it to a liberal state like New Jersey to hire *23* full time employees to run one rest room.

[jaz.357]

Anyone have a photo of that plaque? I saw it a few years ago and it IS funny.

[DumpsterDiver]

But many, including the New Jersey chapter of the National Organization for Women, did not see the humor in honoring a man whose on-air views of the opposite sex ....

Those broads never see the humor in anything.

[petuniasevan]

Maybe they could name a sewage works or a water treatment plant after him instead

It worked for Dave Barry!

[Intolerant in NJ]

...administration estimates that closing the restrooms, which employ 23...Jersey state government is nothin' more than a big job bank for relatives, cronies, and political-hangers-on of whichever party is currently in control - those 23 are probably cousins, former babysitters, and defeated republican councilmen friends of members of the Whitman administration. When they disappear, 23 other do-nothing jobs will show up somewhere else populated by cousins, former babysitters, and defeated councilmen friendly to the McGreavey crew.......

[Revelation 911]

I listen to Howard maybe twice a year - when our local guys are on vac. The most recent time was this week. He was praising Bush emphatically, as was Robin -

My point being - if a flaming a** like Howard can change his tune - how is the rest of NYC feeling ?

Dems are now a fringe party - watch the indepent ranks swell

[RightOnline]

"...closing the restrooms, which employ 23, will inch the cash-strapped state $1 million closer to filling a $5 billion gap."

This is the type of thing that just chaps my hide. You so-called "legislators" want to close a $5 billion gap? You sure as hell aren't going to do it by closing restrooms in rest stops (arguably a legitimate use of tazpayer funds). Why not start goring some of those sacred-cow social programs? Get back to what you're supposed to be doing as a government and you'll find it FAR easier to cut $5 billion.

I know I know..........who'm I kiddin'???

[Coleus]

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[Cagey]

Now that it's folded like a cheap camera they should re-name it the "Christie Whitman" rest stop.

[Coleus]

It would be a most fitting tribute to her.

[firewalk]

They're closing it? Darn....I miss all the great attractions in NJ....gotta do more sightseeing....(-;

[Coleus]

Thanks for the laugh (^:

[firewalk]

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[realpatriot]

"This is the type of thing that just chaps my hide. You so-called "legislators" want to close a $5 billion gap? You sure as hell aren't going to do it by closing restrooms in rest stops (arguably a legitimate use of tazpayer funds). Why not start goring some of those sacred-cow social programs? Get back to what you're supposed to be doing as a government and you'll find it FAR easier to cut $5 billion. "

Damned well said BUMP!

[Exit148]

I guess McG chose this place because he didn't have any 'special ties' or 'connections' to it.

It was a safe closure, and after all --- "we have to save money to ease the budget-crunch!!!! It's a difficult job, but someone has to do it!!"

Idiocy!

[Incorrigible]

Yep. Heard Howard do a whole riff on it last week.

[Question_Assumptions]

I used to work for state government. Trust me. There are a lot of people they could lay off and no one would notice.

As an aside, I spoke with a friend who still works there this weekend and he made it sound like the state workers are starting to turn on McGreevey. Regrardless of what you think about state workers, that's a good thing for 2003 and 2005.