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Ridgewood NJ, Saint Valentine was a Catholic priest who had also worked as a doctor. He lived in Italy during the third century AD and served as a priest in Rome. His birth year unknown, died 270 AD in Italy,
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Ridgewood NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin warned New Jerseyans to beware of internet scams using the promise of love and romance to financially victimize individuals from young teens to senior citizens.
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Ridgewood NJ, as Valentine’s Day approaches, threat actors may attempt to prey on individuals seeking companionship or romance. The NJCCIC continues to receive reports of sextortion incidents in which victims are threatened with the release of compromising or sexually explicit photos or videos if they do not pay an extortion demand. Some sextortion threats are not credible, as threat actors are unable to provide proof of such photos or videos. However, there is an increase in reported sextortion incidents in which threat actors pretended to be trusting potential love interests. In several recent incidents, threat actors posed as attractive females to target their victims, build trust, and convince them to send compromising or sexually explicit photos or videos.
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Distance might not make the heart grow fonder: 4 hours and 59 mins is the maximum time the average New Jerseyan would be willing to travel to be in a long-distance relationship.
Ridgewood NJ, you can’t help who you fall in love with. In a big country like America, there’s a possibility you might find your soulmate in a totally different state from yours. Long-distance relationships can work, but they need regular maintenance – calls, emails, Valentine’s Day cards – and, of course, in-person meet-ups. But how far would you be willing to travel if your loved one lived somewhere different?
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Ridgewood NJ, It was 30 years ago today when Thomas Giacomaro, Jersey’s notorious “King of Con,” went on the lam from the US Attorney’s office, the FBI, the IRS, the Department of Labor and, well…you name it, he was running from it.
He’d been caught red-handed stealing millions from a company pension fund, among other felonies.
“Cooperate with us,” Giacomaro remembers them threatening, “or else.”
The former Saddle River resident, who details his adventures in the memoir, The King of Con: How a Smooth-Talking Jersey Boy Made and Lost Billions, Baffled the FBI, Eluded the Mob, and Lived to Tell the Crooked Tale, chose a third option—he fled.
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Hackensack NJ, for what has now become an annual tradition, Bergen County Clerk John S. Hogan is again opening his office to the press to cover the Valentine’s Day Weddings.
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Ridgewood NJ, with Valentine’s Day around the corner and the average date costing close to $100, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst States for Singles,
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Ridgewood NJ, Some say the day is named after a bishop named Valentine, who was stationed in the Roman Empire. Claudius II or Claudius Gothicus was the Emperor at that time.Claudius II’s short reign was vulnerable to internal as well as external attack. There may have been a revolt in 269-270 led by a Censorinus. Claudius received the title Gothicus in recognition of his major triumph over the Goths. He thought that unmarried men made better soldiers, so he decided to make it a law that young men could not marry. Around 270 A.D., Valentine took pity on the ostracized soldiers who were not permitted to marry or see their sweethearts.
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Ridgewood NJ, February 14 is Valentine’s Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers’ holiday today, with the giving of candy, Valentine flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop.
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Ridgewood NJ, this year the Ridgewood blog will be celebrating the more politically correct , “Single Awareness day” instead of Valentines day .
Singles Awareness Day is a holiday that provides single people with an alternative to Valentine’s Day festivities. Some people consider Singles Awareness Day (sometimes shortened to S.A.D.) as the anti-Valentine’s Day and celebrate it on Feb. 14 , but others recognize Feb.15 as the official holiday.
by Jim Kreidler
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC
You’ve heard of romance scams. But do you know how they happen? They start when scammers create fake profiles on dating apps or social media. Then, those scammers strike up a relationship with their targets and work to build trust. Sometime later, they make up a story and ask for money.
Continue reading Romance Scammers Hit Dating Apps in Time for Valentine’s Day
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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police are seeking additional information after a woman said she witnessed a man masturbating inside a CVS on Rock Road.
Continue reading Glen Rock Police Investigate ‘Masturbating’ Incident at CVS
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Ridgewood NJ, one of the most common pet medical insurance claims around Valentine’s Day is chocolate ingestion. In fact, According to Trupanion, a leader in medical insurance for cats and dogs, chocolate made up 70% of toxicity-related claims in the weeks surrounding Valentine’s Day over the last five years.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Culinary Studio, Owned and operated by Nanci Gregory and Jo Marie Quinn two friends brought together by our passion for cooking. Each of us brings to the table a world of experience and talents. We have been trained by some of the top chefs from around the world in many exciting cities such as Rome, Paris and Madrid just to name a few. We hope that our dedication, talent and enthusiasm for cooking will shine through in you and your children. So let’s start cooking! We offer sessions for adults and children and registration is continuous. Walk in classes are available. We offer a broad range of other services as well as community service, private parties, birthday parties, Business Team Building and various private cooking demonstrations. Classes are kept small to maximize learning and hands on culinary experience. We are a 600 sq foot facility with a fully equipped cooking studio located in The Village of Ridgewood.
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