Mrs. Gina Verdibello, a Jersey City resident and ran for a seat in the November 8, 2016 Board of Education election and received 14,727 votes --- just 552 votes short of capturing the third seat. Gina Verdibello born to immigrant parents from Italy and Peru, she grew up in Fort Lee, NJ. While attending Rutgers University she met her husband Robert who grew up in Jersey City. They have 3 young children that attend PS 17. Gina has a BA from Rutgers University in Art History and has worked at Liberty Science Center, the American Folk Art Museum and The Picower Foundation in fundraising and development. She has also been a Realtor at Century 21 Kenny Realty in Jersey City. She started Girl Scout Troop 12026 at James F. Murray PS 38. She is currently a board member of the West Side Community Alliance (WSCA) and Casa Colombo. At Joseph H. Brensinger PS17 Gina is the Parent Council Vice President and Title One Representative for the school. She has been a parent member of the Early Education Committee at the Board of Education for three years. Gina is a parent advocate for the children of that attend public school in Jersey City. She attends and speaks at all Board of Education meetings and most recently testified at the Trenton Board of Education against the new PARCC standardized tests and advocated for new Pre-K buildings for Jersey City. She continues to fight for better facilities and making our public schools the best they can be. As the fourth top vote-getter and, as set by precedent of the Jersey City Board of Education, Gina Verdibello is next in line for the seat being vacated and should be appointed to the board. We believe the appointment of Gina Verdibello reflects the will of the public and a that of the 14,727 parents, teachers and residents who voted for her on November 8, 2016 in the Jersey City school Board of Education election. We ask that the current board members act in fairness and respect the will of the people of Jersey City and the lawful, democratic mechanism of the State of New Jersey and vote to appoint her to the Jersey City Board of Education.

Prejudice and bigotry against the progenitors of heavy metal music is hurtful to 70s rockers and is bring interpreted as cultural age discrimination.

The 2016 campaign has led to a rise in verbal and physical attacks against people of color, Muslim women, people in the LGBT community and others -- especially children and teens. It's important to react...nonviolently, by publicly demonstrating solidarity and determination.

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An account called @thirstyf***boy posted a video of a man falling off of a building and turned it into comedy. Me, as a 24 year old is deeply disturbed by this and can't imagine how instagram's younger audience feels.

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I am starting this petition to avoid the spectacle, expense and precedent of retaliation for her political positions that would be created by any attempt to prosecute Mrs. Clinton.

It's time to stand united, under one common human goal: liberty and justice for all.

The overwhelming amount of fake news that has surfaced over the past 8 years whose target was to discredit and defame many politicians with complete misinformation or partial information to misrepresent facts and other unethical methods has many Americans believing these fallacies over verifiable truth. Fact checking finds continuously that these sources are extremely inaccurate, yet there are no "truth in advertising" type protections in place to prevent the propaganda they are poisoning Americans with. This is an absolute and public nuisance to the people of the United States in such that it is allowing hate groups to gain traction based on lies and fabricated conspiracy theories. We seek action by the US Government to provide truth in news legislation applicable to TV, radio, print and internet. We wish to see a cumulative ratings system by accredited fact checkers placed on all news sources for the protection of the public interest. There is simply no good reason why every article should require more independent fact checking time than it takes to read the article. Help provide truth and inspire confidence in media again.

I will explain my story of what had happened to me on 11/11/2016 by a nurse named nancy with short straight blonde hair probably in here 50's they would not give me her lastname but i have pictures and video Hi, my name is April Walp and I'm writing to inform you about an incident at Northside Medical Center in Youngstown. My son took me to the emergency room there because I'm suffering from a large red bump on my left breast. I suffer from a lot of health problems every day, including severe epilepsy and social anxiety. I was sitting in a wheelchair in the emergency waiting room while my son was signing me in and I had a very bad seizure. When I was coming out of the seizure, I couldn't move or speak but I could still see and hear what was going on around me. One of the nurses said to me “April, get up, we're not picking you up”. I still couldn't do anything because I was so weak from the seizure. She then grabbed me and I felt myself being dragged. When they put me on the bed my head flopped over to one side and this nurse smacked me on the side of the head with the bottom part of her hand and left a bruise in the corner of my eye. My shoulder is also red, scratched and lightly bruised. Not only did this nurse put her hands on me, but she also pushed my son out of the room. As soon as he tried to come in the room, the nurse pushed him back out. He started taking video on his phone at this point. When the nurses saw him recording, they said they didn't want to be recorded and they tried telling him that he wasn't allowed to but he told them that he was allowed by law to take video. After that they called security on him and they also tried getting him to stop recording. I made a complaint about all of this while I was there with the nurse manager and the lady who was the head of the hospital there. I also complained to my insurance company about it I would show pictures to show what they did and pictures of the red bump on my breast to show I had a legitimate reason for going to the hospital but i don't see anywhere I post that . The nurse who did all this was Nancy. She's in her late 40s or 50s and has short straight blonde hair. This is wrong for them to treat people like this and it scares me to think what might be happening to other people who are sick and maybe not even able to report it. I think this hospital should be held accountable and this woman should lose her job and be criminally prosecuted.

Because we need to know what he is hiding before the official vote. Whatever it is, may change the lawmaker's vote!

Fourteen years ago, my dad, Jerry kent Jones, was arrested on a Agervaited Robbery case because he was on drugs really bad. I really didnt know much about him. I was barley being born when he seen me. He was at the hospital and seen me be born, but he had to go because he was wanted and he was running from the police:/ The drugs took my dad from me my mom and my sister's. He had a history, but today, he is serving a life sentence without parole because he chose drugs , alcohol etc. My dad wasnt a bad guy. He just messed up..... like everyone does! People make mistakes and they learn from them! My dad has been in there 14yrs now and i think that is enough. He has missed my whole childhood and wasnt there for any events that included a father at school. He cant be here for when i graduate or when i get married etc.... It was hard for my mom because she had all five children to raise on her own. He was with my mom for a while. My mom Melissa Cheek and my grandma Sonia Cardenas would tell me stories about him. My dad would fix my older sister's hair in the morning for school and it would look pretty crazy. He would take care of my sisters and i know he loves us because he writes us letters. My dad Jerry kent Jones wasnt the best dad in the world but he was there for me and my sisters at some point. Its crazy how someone can kill somebody and get out 5 yrs later but my dad is in there for life. I don't see how his incarceration is serving any good purpose for our society. If President Obama does not commute my father's sentence, he will likely die in prison, especially since he has diabetes and has had medical complications and requirements that are not being properly met. i miss my dad with all my heart and soul!!! Please sign my petition so I can be with my father. We want to make up for the time we have missed out on. You will end so much suffering if this petition succeeds in bringing him home to me.