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Bergen Health Official Urge Residents: ‘Stay Inside’

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Hackensack NJ, due to the state-wide air quality alert, the Bergen County Health Department strongly advises all individuals to remain indoors and limit outdoor activities until further notice.

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Narcotic Task Force Traffic Stop in Bergen Leads to Drugs and Weapons Charges Against Connecticut Couple

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of PASCIOUS A. MINK (DOB: 6/22/1991; single; unemployed) and RIKKI C. SLAPPY (DOB: 12/14/1994; single; unemployed), both of 25 Carol Street, Enfield, CT on drug and weapons offenses. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING

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Ridgewood NJ, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Union and Passaic. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Friday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.njaqinow.net

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Nova Scotia Wildfires Creating Unhealthy Air Quality in New Jersey

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Ridgewood NJ, this week, areas throughout the Northeast, including parts of New Jersey, are being impacted by poor air quality.  Large uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia have produced a significant smoke plume that is moving toward our area, likely to cause elevated unhealthy fine particles readings registering on the Air Quality Index. The air quality is predicted to be unhealthy for sensitive groups,  including children, older adults, and people with lung diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety Announce the Beginning of the 2023 “Click It or Ticket” Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign

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Paramus NJ,  Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the start of New Jersey’s annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign, reminding drivers and passengers that seat belts save lives.

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Traffic Stop by Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force Arrests Two Transporting $155k in a Hidden Compartment

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of LUIS J. HERNANDEZ-PEREZ (DOB: 05/22/1999; single; unemployed) and JOSE A. PEREZ-PEREZ (DOB: 04/07/2003; single; unemployed), both of 238 Milford Street, Rochester, NY, on charges of money laundering. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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Union City Man Picked Up Transporting Three Kilos of Cocaine Using a Hidden Compartment in His Vehicle

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MERVIN J. MENIER (DOB: 02/23/1993; single; unemployed) of 314 3rd Street, 2nd floor, Union City, NJ, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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Bergen County Juvenile Charged with Distribution and Possession of Child Porn

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of a Bergen County Juvenile on distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material charges.  The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Receives Grant to Fund Automated License Plate Reader Technology

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Hackensack NJ, advancing efforts that led to a 16% drop in the number of vehicles stolen in New Jersey between September 2022 and March 2023, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that 34 law enforcement agencies in 21 counties and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) will receive grant funding to acquire or expand technology to combat auto theft thanks to $10 million in funding made available by the Murphy Administration.

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Teaneck Man files Lawsuit Against Boards of Elections in Two New Jersey Counties for Methodology of Voting Machine Accuracy

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Teaneck NJ, a Bergen County from Teaneck man has filed lawsuits against boards of elections in two New Jersey counties, claiming they have refused his OPRA requests to view ballot test reports used to determine the logic and accuracy of voting machines.

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Korean Americans Celebrate Upcoming State Visit by South Korean President Yoon

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Washington DC, this week, President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee of the Republic of Korea for a State Visit, the highest official visit of a foreign leader to the United States. The visit is welcomed by the Korean American community across the country as it celebrates the 70th anniversary of the U.S. – Korea bilateral alliance.

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Bergen County Fails American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report

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Ridgewood NJ, the American Lung Association’s new “State of the Air” report finds that nearly 120 million people in the U.S., or more than one in three, live in counties that had unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution. Overall, air quality has improved across the nation; however, major differences exist between air quality in eastern and western states and between air pollution exposures for white people and people of color.

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Bergen County Installs New Encrypted Emergency Radio System

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Hackensack NJ, according to Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the county has a new way for our first responders and municipal dispatchers to communicate with the County and other emergency organizations called “Bergen County Active Local Emergency Radio Talkgroup” (BC-ALERT).

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NJ Fish and Wildlife’s Freshwater Fishing Explorer App

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Ridgewood NJ, get to know Fish and Wildlife’s Freshwater Fishing Explorer App.  We have have everything from Great Fishing Closing to Home to Trout Stocked Waters of NJ!

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VFW Patriot’s Pen Scholarship

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Twp. of Washington NJ, VFW Patriot’s Pen Scholarship – Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of more than $1.4 million in state and national awards. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000!

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