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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: Does NJ DOE Commish Cerf REALLY Want A Hearing?

Jersey Jazzman: Does NJ DOE Commish Cerf REALLY Want A Hearing?:

Does NJ DOE Commish Cerf REALLY Want A Hearing?

There's a pissing contest going on right now between Governor Christie and NJ Senator Ron Rice. Christie wants a confirmation hearing for his ACTING Education Commissioner, Chris Cerf, but Rice is holding up the process. So Christie is holding up judicial nominations in Rice's county in retaliation; it's already affecting trials. And now former Governor and current Senator Dick Codey is being dragged into the battle.

What I fail to understand is why Christie is so hellbent on getting a hearing for Cerf. The ugly truth is that the ACTING Commissioner is likely to be asked some very pointed and embarrassing questions at a confirmation hearing. For example: