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Bergen County’s Brainiest: See Who Made the National Merit Semi-Finalist List

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Bergen County’s Academic All-Stars: See Who Made the National Merit Semi-Finalist List for 2025-2026

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Ridgewood NJ, Every year, an elite group of high school students across the country are recognized for their exceptional academic achievements. This year, dozens of talented students from Bergen County, New Jersey, have earned the prestigious title of National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist. This honor is the first step in a competitive journey toward a valuable college scholarship.

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Bergen County Flag Controversy: A Political Snub or Standard Procedure?

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Hackensack NJ, in the wake of the tragic death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a national debate has unfolded, with a local dimension playing out right here in Bergen County. The decision by county officials not to lower flags to half-staff, despite a presidential proclamation, has ignited a firestorm of criticism and brought the rules of flag etiquette into the spotlight.

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Bergen County Exec Eyes Fourth Term with $400K War Chest in 2025!

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive James Tedesco is gearing up for a 2026 reelection fight, announcing his bid for a fourth term on September 4, 2025, with a staggering $400,000 already raised. The Democratic heavyweight, who’s held the county’s top job since 2015, is touting his record while critics slam his spending as reckless. With Bergen County’s political landscape heating up, Tedesco’s campaign is a high-stakes battle for New Jersey’s most populous county. Here’s why this race matters and what’s at stake in 2026!

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Bergen Taxpayers Crushed by $2.6 Billion School Aid Inequality as Democrats Stay Silent

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HACKENSACK, NJ — September 2025 — Bergen County homeowners are carrying the heaviest school tax burden in New Jersey, paying more than $2.6 billion in local school costs in 2024, while receiving far less state aid than other counties. Republican commissioner candidates Jay Costa, John Dinice, and Andrea Slowikowski are blasting county Democrats for failing to fight for fairness.

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A Massachusetts Man is Accused of Stalking and Sexually Extorting a Bergen County Woman

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Bergen County- Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 37-year-old ROBERT J. MESERVE, III of Plymouth, MA, on charges of distribution of child sexual abuse material, sexual extortion, terroristic threats, and stalking. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.

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Bergen Office Vacancy Rates Still High as Pandemic-Era Remote Work Transforms New Jersey’s Commercial Real Estate

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Hackensack NJ — More than five years after the COVID-19 pandemic emptied offices across New Jersey, vacancy rates remain stubbornly high—particularly in older suburban office buildings that have struggled to adapt to today’s hybrid workforce.

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Dems Trying to Suppress County Tax Hike Data

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County officials are refusing to release important tax information to the Bergen County Republicans, thereby preventing tax information from getting to the public and hindering the fall 2025 GOP commissioners’ campaign, say representatives of the Republican candidates Jay Costa, John Dinice and Andrea Slowikowski.

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Dunkin’ Expands in North Jersey: Glen Rock and Old Tappan Celebrate Grand Openings as Fall Menu Returns

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NORTH JERSEY – Coffee lovers in Bergen County have plenty to celebrate this season, as Dunkin’ continues its rapid expansion with newly opened and remodeled locations — just in time for the return of its beloved fall menu.

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Democratic Voter Registration Numbers Plunge Nationwide as GOP Gains Millions

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Ridgewood NJ, a political earthquake is shaking up voter registration trends across the country — and Democrats are on the losing end.

According to a New York Times report released Wednesday, Democrats have seen a massive decline in voter registrations since the 2020 election, while Republicans have surged ahead.

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BERGEN GOP COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES VOW TO BRING FISCAL RESTRAINT TO RUNAWAY COSTS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County’s Republican Commissioner candidates are kicking off their fall campaign with a direct voter contact initiative in August by conducting a door-to-door campaign in key municipalities in the county.

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Public Safety or Budget Boost? Bergen County Towns Issuing the Most Traffic Tickets in 2025

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Ridgewood  NJ — Are New Jersey towns focused on public safety, or are they writing tickets to fill budget shortfalls? Newly released data from the New Jersey municipal courts offers insight into how many traffic violations were issued across every municipality from July 2024 to June 2025.

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The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign runs until Labor Day!

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Ridgewood NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of enhanced enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving in New Jersey. Grant funding from HTS will support law enforcement agencies across the state in conducting patrols and sobriety checkpoints to remove alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers from the roads.

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Bergen County Launches ‘Bergen Bites Back’ to Fight Mosquitoes as West Nile Virus Cases Rise

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Ridgewood NJ – With multiple mosquito pools testing positive for West Nile virus, Bergen County is stepping up its fight against the pests — and officials say residents play a crucial role in the battle.

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New Jersey Records 24 Earthquakes in 2025 – Experts Warn More Aftershocks Likely

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BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey’s ground has been more restless than usual in 2025, with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reporting 24 earthquakes so far this year. The latest tremor, a magnitude 2.7 quake near Hillsdale on Tuesday, is believed to be an aftershock from the magnitude 3.0 earthquake that rattled Hasbrouck Heights just days earlier.

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Severe Thunderstorms Knock Out Power to Nearly 20,000 in New Jersey, Cause Major Damage in Paramus

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Paramus NJ – Powerful thunderstorms swept across the Garden State on the evening of Friday, July 25, bringing damaging winds, power outages, and travel disruptions. Nearly 20,000 customers statewide lost electricity as intense storms moved through the region, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed.

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