It's a News Roundup (As promised!)

* Mayor Steve Fulop and Hudson County have found a new way to separate you from your money, give James McGreevey LIFETIME benefits for working four moths in JC. Yes, lifetime benefits for four months on payroll getting told by residents to fuck off.

* Mayor Fulop and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka had a joint press conference where they excoriated Verizon for not serving low-income areas as they promised to do yet found a loophole to hide behind.

* The Feelies are playing a sold-out show Saturday in Jersey City's Monty Hall. Sorry, Johnny can't help you, he's tapped out of scalped tickets.

* A Jersey City professor of handguns ran outside waving his around and then ran back inside to protect his alleged marijuana, you know, like ya do, only somebody saw him waving it and involved authorities.

* In what should be a very get hype kind of week for Rutgers football facing Penn State on Saturday, yeah, not so much excitement at player arraignments.

* In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the art exhibit "Emergence" will be on display in the Brennan Gallery in the Justice William J. Brennan Court House until Oct. 15. An opening reception for the exhibit is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m.

If you're looking for some New Years Eve fun, check out Hoboken's own Yo La Tengo in Montclair

That's right party cats and party kittens, Hobken's Yo La Tengo and the Feelies will be playing the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair on New Year's Eve. For the low low price of just $35 you get to hear Yo La Tengo, The Feelies and Brooklyn's own Vivian Girls. That's a lot of New Year's Rockin' Eve entertainment for a short car ride and $35 bucks.

Ah yes, a short car ride and New Year's Eve, we'd be remiss not to remind you if you're going to drink and drive, for God's sake, use a car...