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Monthly Communicator New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing March 2006 Vol. 27 No. 3 Jon S. Corzine, Governor Kevin M. Ryan, Acting Commissioner Brian C. Shomo, Director State Settles With Regal Cinema: Thousands of Open-Captioned Film Showings in NJ We are pleased to inform you that after one and one half years of collaborative efforts between the Department of Human Services’ Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, and the Office of the Attorney General, a successful settlement with Regal Cinema was reached to provide open captioning films at 10 of its multiplexes in New Jersey, through the use of an open captioned system. At each of the 10 theaters, Regal has agreed to show open captioned movies four times per week between Monday and Thursday evening, and four showings between Friday and Sunday evening, with one show during prime time. This means at each screen equipped with the DTS-DSS system, an open captioned film will be broadcast a minimum of eight times a week at theaters with the equipment. Additionally, Regal has agreed to show an open captioned film on each DTS-CSS screen on nine different major holidays. This means that in a year, at each equipped theater, movie goers can see over 416 movies a year. Combined, this will result in more than 4160 open-captioned showings per year in New Jersey alone at the 10 Regal theaters in the agreement. This is an incredible development for New Jersey theater-goers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Regal Entertainment has demonstrated a recognition that accessibility makes for good business. Specific shows can be found at . Positions Available Educational Sign Language Interpreter - Linwood Public Schools has this position available for the 2005-2006 school year on a substitute basis and meet county requirements for emergencies. Interested candidates should mail resume to: Thomas A. Baruffi, Ed.D., Superintendent of Sc