Bruce James was elected to the Passaic County (New Jersey) Board of Chosen Freeholders in November 2005. Freeholder James has dedicated much of his life to helping the residents of Passaic County as an employee of the Passaic County Board of Social Services. Before his recent retirement, Bruce worked as a caseworker and later as a unit supervisor. Passaic County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body for each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ...
James has been a resident of Clifton, New Jersey for 17 years and lived in the Highlands area for 9 years. Clifton is a city located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ...
Freeholder James has also acted as President of the Professional Workers Association for 27 years and until recently was the outreach supervisor for Sheriff Jerry Speziale's PRIDE program. The PRIDE program is a unique program whose purpose is to cut down on repeat criminal offenders.
Bruce attended William Paterson College (now William Paterson University) majoring in Political Science and Philosophy. He was also named to the Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and served as President of the Student Government. William Paterson University is a public university located in Wayne, New Jersey. ...
Freeholder James was a past member of the Board of Trustees of the Greater Paterson Opportunities Industrialization Center and served as Fundraising Chairman of St. Joseph's Hospital Early Intervention Program and the Passaic County Food Bank. He also served as Chairman of the Welfare to Work Committee for the Workforce Investment Board.
James advocates the importance of maintaining county roadways, preserving open space areas and providing a quality education at the county vocational high school and at Passaic County Community College. Freeholder James has made it his priority to develop a comprehensive County energy plan that will help control costs and conserve energy in Passaic County. Passaic County Community College is a two-year public college located in New Jersey. ...
Freeholder James is serving as the Chairman of the Administration & Finance Committee in 2006, as well as serving on the Public Works, Human Services and Law & Public Safety Committees.
JAMESBRUCE (1730-1794), Scottish explorer in Africa, was born at Kinnaird House, Stirlingshire, on the 14th of December 1730.
Though admitting that the White Nile was the larger stream, Bruce claimed that the Blue Nile was the Nile of the ancients and that he was thus the discoverer of its source.
Bruce wrote an autobiography, part of which is printed in editions of his Travels, published in 1805 and 1813, accompanied by a biographical notice by the editor, Alexander Murray.
Bruce took to the boat, along with a great number of the other passengers; but finding that it could not survive, and fearing lest he should be overwhelmed by a multitude of drowning wretches, he saw it necessary to commit himself at once to the sea, and endeavour to swim ashore.
Bruce, by the good offices of Ayto Aylo, was introduced to the distracted mother as a skilful physician; and after some preliminary civilities, he undertook to cure the child, in which task he very soon succeeded.
Bruce left Fasil's house on the 31st of October, and as he travelled onward for a few days through this rude territory, the people, instead of giving him any annoyance, everywhere fled at his approach, thinking, from the appearance of Fasil's horse, that the expedition was one of taxation and contribution.
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