Jon Corzine (柯翟) 車禍後，26日首度露面。【美聯社】New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine rests his broken leg on a stool as he looks through get well cards while sitting in a chair in his hospital room at Cooper University Hospital Thursday April 26, 2007, in Camden, N.J. Corzine, speaking publicly for the first time since he was seriously injured in an automobile accident two weeks ago, said Thursday that feels blessed to be alive. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine smiles as he greets son Jeff Corzine, while looking through get well cards in his hospital room at Cooper University Hospital Thursday April 26, 2007, in Camden, N.J. Corzine, speaking publicly for the first time since he was seriously injured in an automobile accident two weeks ago, said Thursday that feels blessed to be alive. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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下面引用由rainbow在 2007/04/21 09:20pm 發表的內容： Indeed, Jon Corzine is seriously injured. One week after the car accident, he is still on a ventilator. Obviously he is unable to breathe on his own.
News update: Jon Corzine is able to breathe on his own.
下面引用由借風在 2007/04/16 11:33pm 發表的內容： Very real, on CNN. He was lucky to be alive. The governor's car was badly damaged.
Indeed, Jon Corzine is seriously injured. One week after the car accident, he is still on a ventilator. Obviously he is unable to breathe on his own.
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New Jersey State House - the place where the Governor and other state officials work.
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下面引用由借風在 2007/04/15 00:27pm 發表的內容： New Jersey State House started a long renovation project in 1987 Anyone know when it is completed? One sure thing, it is completely revamped comparing the historical pictures and current house. Al ...
Located in the heart of Trenton, the New Jersey State House is history come alive. Our State House is the second oldest still in use. (Maryland has the oldest.) For more than 200 years, New Jersey Senators, Assemblymen, and Governors have been making the laws of the state in this building.
In 1999, the restoration of the State House dome was completed. The project began in October, 1996. The dome is covered with 48,000 pieces of gold leaf. Each piece of gold leaf cost $1.00 and was paid for with money raised by New Jersey school kids through the "Dimes for the Dome" program. As a thank you for their contributions, the dome stands in honor of New Jersey children.
While the recent dome restoration cost more than $9 million, the original State House cost only $400 to construct. Architect Jonathan Doane designed the building, and it was completed in 1792. The building originally had a bell tower instead of a dome. The Senate and Assembly met on the first floor, and the Governor's office was on the second floor.
As New Jersey got more legislators, it needed a bigger State House. In 1845, famous architect John Notman began the project of enlarging and improving the building. Notman designed a rotunda with an 80-foot dome to connect the old building to a new structure. He also added a porch with eight pillars and modernized the Senate chamber. In 1872 the Capitol was further renovated as new Senate and Assembly chambers were constructed. Architect Samuel Sloan oversaw the project.
Unfortunately, on March 21, 1885, most of the State House was destroyed in a devastating fire. The building blazed for hours. Luckily, no one was hurt, and the Governor's Office, Senate and Assembly chambers, and the courts remained standing. Most of the historical documents were saved as well, thanks to Notman's fireproofing of the building 40 years earlier. However, the walls and roof were weakened, and the rotunda and dome were destroyed.
In 1889, Lewis Broome began planning the repair of the State House. The rotunda and a new 145-foot dome were built, bigger and better than before. The dome is made of cast iron covered with copper and gold leaf. It weighs 205,640 pounds. The Latin phrase "Fiat Justitia Ruat Coelum" is written on the rotunda. It means "There must be justice even though the heavens fall."
Broome further expanded the State House in American Renaissance style with a three-story wing on State Street and a redesigned Assembly wing. Occasional expansions were made through 1912. The main corridor was updated in the 1950s, but no major structural changes have been made since then.
Today the State House continues to serve New Jersey as both a historical monument and a place of work.
孏he New Jersey State House Today? For more than 200 years, the New Jersey State House has proudly served as the seat of our State government. While occupants have come and gone, it remains home to the State Legislature, the Governor's office and other Executive branch offices. In addition to quartering our elected officials, the State House stands as an impressive historic monument, rich in tradition and style. In fact, part of the original 1792 structure still exists, making our state capitol the second oldest in continuous use.
A long renovation project began in 1987, which addressed structural, mechanical and electrical deficiencies in the State House, restored the legislative portion of the building and added legislative office space, known as the South Addition. Next, the State House Annex was renovated and a pedestrian tunnel and multi-level parking garage constructed. A public-private partnership allowed for the golden dome and interior rotunda space to be refurbished. A Welcome Center, cafeteria and landscaped "Plaza" are the most recent improvements.
Hundreds of craftspeople and workers participated in these efforts, including carpenters, painters, electricians and plasterers, who dedicated months - in some cases, years - to the restoration and construction projects. Craftspeople specializing in such areas as stained glass restoration, gilding, millworking and decorative molding painstakingly recreated original details of the chambers, rotunda and Annex.
Under the New Jersey Arts Inclusion Act, state artists were commissioned to create artworks to commemorate this new chapter in the capitol's history. John Goodyear's marble bas-relief in the South Addition lobby depicts famous lawgivers of the ages. Marquetry walls by artist Hiroshi Murata incorporate architectural details in the intricate design of inlaid wood. A water sculpture by Clyde Lynds is a lively focal point for the Plaza. Many other impressive works are found throughout the complex.
Memorabilia related to the history of the State House and Legislature are displayed in an exhibit space on the third floor. Additional exhibits are contained in the Welcome Center. Daily tours of the State House are available Monday through Saturday.
Today, the New Jersey State House is a building all residents can be proud of. Visitors are encouraged to tour the building and learn more about its historical past. As home of our state democratic process, it will continue to serve the citizens of New Jersey as they come to participate in the shaping of public policy.
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下面引用由keyarea在 2007/04/16 04:01pm 發表的內容： Is the story real?
Very real, on CNN. He was lucky to be alive. The governor's car was badly damaged.
Anyone know when it is completed? One sure thing, it is completely revamped comparing the historical pictures and current house. Also during the renovation, is the governor working inside?
The new golden dome 金頂 looks very prominent. I would very much like to know when the South Addition was completed.
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發表於： 2007/04/14 03:11pm
新州連續三州長 任內斷腿 2007-04-14 世界新聞網
【美聯社新澤西州翠登市十三日電】最近三位獲選為新州州長的人都遭遇同一件事:全都在任內斷腿受傷。
新州州長柯翟12日晚受傷斷腿，這使他與前州長民主黨籍的麥格瑞維(James E. McGreevey)和共和黨籍的克莉絲蒂．惠特曼(Christie Whitman)有相同的遭遇。
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