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NJ State Police Renew Appeal to Identify Human Remains Found in Atlantic County Marsh (1982 Cold Case)

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Skeletal remains of an unidentified man were discovered in a marshy meadow area adjacent to Golden Hammock Thorofare in Brigantine City, (1982 Cold Case)

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Brigantine City, NJ, The New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit and the Brigantine Police Department are asking for the public’s help to solve a decades-old mystery.

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Cornell Student Disowned by Parents After Refusing Internship with Jewish Business Owners

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Cornell Student Disowned by Parents Following Viral Anti-Jewish Remarks

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 Ithaca, New York.A 19-year-old Cornell University student has been evicted from his family home after public outrage over his refusal to work with Jewish business owners went viral online.

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Aliens Next Door? NASA Discovery Reveals Dwarf Planet Ceres Once Had the Right Conditions for Life

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Aliens Next Door? NASA Discovery Reveals Dwarf Planet Ceres Once Had the Right Conditions for Life

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Ridgewood NJ, Extraterrestrial life may have once existed much closer to Earth than scientists ever imagined. According to a groundbreaking study published in Science Advances, Ceres—the icy dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter—once possessed the precise chemical and thermal conditions needed to support microbial life.

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Serving His Community Twice Over: Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps Member Named Eagle Scout

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Serving His Community Twice Over: Glen Rock First Responder Earns Eagle Scout Rank

photos courtesy of Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps

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Glen Rock NJ, In a celebration of youth leadership and civic dedication, the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps (GRVAC) is proudly congratulating one of its own.

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Dramatic Rescue in East Rutherford: Worker Trapped 10 Feet Underground Freed by Special Strike Team

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Dramatic Rescue in East Rutherford: First Responders Free Worker Trapped 10 Feet Underground

photo courtesy of the East Rutherford Fire Department

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East Rutherford NJ, Emergency crews in Bergen County executed a complex technical rescue on Friday, July 31, successfully freeing a worker who became trapped deep inside an excavation trench in East Rutherford.

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Black Bear Spotted Near Bergen County Elementary School: Hillsdale Police Issue Urgent Safety Alert

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Black Bear Spotted Near Ann Blanche Smith School: Hillsdale Police Issue Public Safety Alert

UPDATE: Carlos A. Rendo Mayor-Woodcliff Lake reports bear spotted in Woodcliff Lake 

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Hillsdale NJ, The Hillsdale Police Department has issued an urgent public safety alert following confirmed sightings of a black bear on the west side of town, specifically in the vicinity of Ann Blanche Smith School.

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Declassified Intel & Diplomatic Friction: White House Highlights Chinese Cyber Access to 220 Million US Voter Records

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Declassified Files Reveal Chinese Access to Up to 220 Million U.S. Voter Records

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Washington DC, The White House Government Transparency Task Force has released approximately 270 pages of declassified intelligence revealing that Chinese state-linked actors acquired, analyzed, or accessed voter registration datasets covering up to 220 million Americans.

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‘Financial Bombing Campaign’: U.S. Cracks Down on Iran’s IRGC Weapons Procurement & Shadow Banking Networks

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Inside ‘Operation Economic Fury’: How the U.S. Financial Offensive Is Crippling Iran’s Military Infrastructure

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Wall Street NY, As part of the expanding financial offensive known as Operation Economic Fury, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued fresh sanctions targeting nine individuals and entities linked to illicit weapons procurement networks supporting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Heavy Downpours Risk Immediate Flooding Across Bergen, Passaic, & Essex Counties

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A Flash Flood Warning is currently in effect for parts of Northern New Jersey until 6:30 AM EDT

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Ridgewood NJ, Doppler radar detected strong thunderstorms delivering torrential rain across Bergen, Passaic, and Essex counties. Up to 1 inch of rain has already fallen, with additional rates of 1 to 1.5 inches per hour expected. Flash flooding is active or imminent in affected low-lying and urban areas.

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TekRevol’s Client-Centric Development Process

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Every development agency on the planet claims to be client-centric.

It is on their websites. It is in their pitch decks. It is the first thing their sales team says on a discovery call.

And then the project starts.

Suddenly, the client is waiting three days for a response to a change request. The sprint review shows a feature that bears almost no resemblance to what was discussed two weeks ago. The project manager who impressed everyone on the sales call is now unreachable, replaced by a junior coordinator who was never introduced.

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Bergen County Names Twp. of Washington Vietnam War Veteran as August Veteran of the Month

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50 Years of Service: Bergen County Names James Zaconie August Veteran of the Month

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Twp of Washington NJ, The County of Bergen and County Commissioner Steve Tanelli have officially named James Zaconie of the Township of Washington as the August Veteran of the Month, recognizing his lifelong dedication to military service and public safety across North Jersey.

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No Experience Needed: How to Join Bergen County’s Most Welcoming Beginner Running Club This Fall

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From Couch to 5K: Transform Your Fall with the North Jersey Masters Beginner Running Program

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Ridgewood NJ, As summer winds down and the crisp autumn air approaches, there is no better time to embark on a new fitness journey—one that builds end-of-year confidence, lasting friendships, and physical strength.

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Two from Montclair Men Plead Guilty in Multi-State ISIS Terror Plot

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3 Men Plead Guilty in Multi-State Plot to Fund and Fight for ISIS

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Montclair NJ, Three men—two from Montclair, New Jersey, and one from Kent, Washington—have officially pleaded guilty in federal court to terrorism-related charges involving conspiracy to support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

The guilty pleas, announced by U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer, follow a joint investigation by the FBI and multi-agency Joint Terrorism Task Forces that intercepted the defendants at Newark Liberty International Airport and at their residences before they could fly overseas.

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Say Goodbye to Scooping: How One Creator Built an Autonomous Drone to Clean Up Dog Poop

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Meet the Poopcopter: The AI-Powered Drone Built to End Your Worst Dog-Parent Chore Forever

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Ridgewood NJ, Every dog owner loves their furry friend, but nobody enjoys yard cleanup duty. Enter Caleb Olson, an inventive creator who decided to tackle pet ownership’s dirtiest job using cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence.

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How Fair Lawn, Is Trying to Save Butterflies and Bees With a Bold New Native Plant Law

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Why Fair Lawn, NJ Just Passed a Bold 70% Native Plant Rule

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Fair Lawn NJ, In a major move to protect local ecosystems, combat climate change, and bring back native pollinators, the borough of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, has officially passed a landmark native plants ordinance.

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