Paramus NJ, The Paramus Police Department is looking to identify a crew of pickpockets that target women’s handbags while the victim is shopping. A majority of these thefts have taken place in supermarkets . We would like to remind people of some simple tips to avoid being a victim of these crimes:
Don’t leave your purse in your grocery cart as you shop. The first photo shows the actors hand in the victims purse
Don’t hang your purse on the back of your chair at restaurants. Keep it between your feet.
Use handbags that have a zipper or a flap that latches. Carry it with the flap side towards you.
Carry your purse in front of you.
Don’t hang your purse on the hook on the bathroom stall door and don’t sit it on the floor within arm’s reach. Set your purse at your feet or on a shelf that is midway up the stall wall.
Anyone with information on these crimes may call the Paramus Police Dept. at 201-262-3400 or use our confidential TIPS App located on our FB Page and/or website www.paramuspolice.org
April, 17, 2016
By Rep. Scott Garrett (New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District)
Ridgewood NJ, For too long, tax and spend politicians have used the tax code to confiscate more money from working families in New Jersey because they believe the government can spend the funds better than those that earned it. And each tax season, New Jerseyans are painfully reminded of their high tax burden.
At over 70,000 pages containing 4 million words, chances are you didn’t read the entire U.S. tax code before filing your taxes this year. In fact, the tax code is so long and complicated that you probably ended up having to pay a person or a service for their expertise — all the while hoping that they read and understood all 70,000 pages.
This is a tax code in desperate need for reform. Reform that keeps more money in New Jersey, ends the special interest loopholes, and lowers the overall tax margins for everyone.
Keep the money at home
Some politicians view tax reform and the ever-growing government as yet another opportunity to empower themselves at the expense of hardworking New Jersey taxpayers. By advocating for more programs and more benefits, big government spenders are really placing their faith in bureaucrats. So rather than send taxpayer dollars to Washington and hope bureaucrats send it back, I am fighting to keep more of your money in your own pocket.
Our overly complex tax code is the lifeblood of the biggest scam perpetuated by Washington politicians. They take your hard-earned money through a broken tax system that no one understands, and then cut backroom deals to give this money to their favored programs. And if some tiny amount actually comes home, the taxpayers are supposed to thank Washington for giving some of it back.
Think of it this way. If someone stole a $50 bill out of your pocket, would you thank that person after they brought you a happy meal from a fast food restaurant? f course not! It’s your money and you know better how it should be spent.
Even the playing field
Next, we must end the tax benefit system bestowed to Washington’s favored industries. The current tax code is a grab bag of loopholes, deductions, and escape routes for those fortunate enough to be able to hire an army of tax attorneys and lobbyists.
Every year, pinstriped lobbyists descend upon Washington to receive their tax carve outs — known as tax credits — for their industry. Not only does this arrangement let the federal government pick winners and losers, it misallocates the capital investment that so many struggling industries need. And the individual taxpayer, who has no lobbyist in Washington, is left picking up the tab.
This is not the type of economic liberty and freedom of opportunity the Founders envisioned.
New Jerseyans should no longer be expected to pay for government favors enjoyed by mega-corporations and Washington’s preferred industries. Every industry should play on the same, even playing field, not the rigged system of carve outs we have now. Additionally, the number of deductions — which allow businesses to lower their tax burden –should be significantly reduced.
If it’s broke, fix it
And on the individual level, we need a simpler, fairer, and flatter tax code free of loopholes. The average American spent 13 hours preparing their taxes last year — totaling more than 6 billion hours for all Americans. Navigating the tax code has become too complicated and time consuming. Instead, the tax code needs to be simplified so that high-powered corporate executives, who can hire expensive tax attorneys to lower their rates and find loopholes, don’t end up paying a lower percentage than a single mom working two jobs.
Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”
New Jerseyans have been frustrated by bureaucrats in Washington who continuously waste tax dollars. Comprehensive tax reform will force the government to be more efficient, effective, and accountable to the people. Americans deserve a tax system that provides equal opportunity and economic freedom for everyone, not just those who have power and influence in Washington
Cory Booker is one of the most enigmatic people I have ever known. Rarely do you encounter someone with such overwhelming strengths combined with such unfortunate weaknesses. Cory was a breath of fresh air for Newark. He brought new respect to the city. He ended the succession of mayors who took office only to eventually find themselves behind bars. He elevated the urban issues of Newark and all cities like it across the country to a new level in the national consciousness. He is a truly inspiring and electric speaker. This is probably his greatest asset. He has the ability to electrify and galvanize an audience like Dr. Martin Luther King did. When you hear him speak it is truly moving. He is special. He is energizing to be around.
However, it is rare I have met someone who is that bright, that energetic, packs that kind of horsepower and, yet, allows himself to be “marginalized” by significant weaknesses. Cory Booker lacks executive ability. In my opinion, he should never be a Governor. He has demonstrated a limited ability and desire to administrate or supervise. And that is why I pen this editorial. I was hoping that Cory Booker would be an exceptional Mayor, one who would take Newark to the next level. In my opinion, that did not happen.
Canada-based circus and theater entertainment company Cirque du Soleil has canceled its upcoming shows in Greensboro, Charlotte, and Raleigh in North Carolina to protest the state’s Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act.
“Cirque du Soleil strongly believes in diversity and equality for every individual and is opposed to discrimination in any form,” the group announced Friday in a press release. “The new HB2 legislation passed in North Carolina is an important regression to ensuring human rights for all.”
Cirque du Soleil’s North Carolina cancelation comes as a growing number of artists and entertainers abandon their respective performances in the state to protest of the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act.
The world-famous circus, however, has not canceled its upcoming performances in the United Arab Emirates of Dubai.
Indeed, Cirque du Solei has a planned production, Varekai, scheduled to run from September 16 to 24 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The United Arab Emirates of Dubai has outlawed same-sex marriage, sex or gender reassignment surgery, adoption by same-sex couples, openly gay and lesbian military service, with the aforementioned being punishable by death, fines, or imprisonment.
In fact, Cirque du Solei has performed for years in the anti-LBGT United Arab Emirates, including Michael Jackson: The Immortal Tour in 2014, Dralion in 2013, Alegria in 2009, and Quidam in 2006.
Ridgewood NJ, A Glen Rock Police Department uniformed patrol officer administered Narcan to the adult male driver of a Toyota Corolla following a head on collision between the Toyota and a Village of Ridgewood sanitation truck in front of 522 Lincoln Avenue, Hawthorne late Friday morning, 04/15. The Toyota driver, who was headed northbound on Lincoln Avenue, reportedly overdosed on an unknown substance just prior to the crash. An adult female driver of a BMW sedan stopped at the scene to assist the victim prior to the arrival of police officers. The occupant(s) of the sanitation truck, which was headed southbound on Lincoln to dump a load in Paterson, were not injured in the crash. The Toyota was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Damage to the sanitation truck was minimal. The overdose victim, otherwise uninjured, was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital. Hawthorne PD is investigating the incident.
MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH CEREMONY -THE MOVING WALL
Military Appreciation Month Ceremony – Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 5:30pm at Overpeck County Park – Amphitheater, Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.
The Moving Wall can be viewed May 20th to 23rd ; 7am to 10pm.
The Official National Military Appreciation Month Facebook page and directly tied to www.nmam.org
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This month gives the nation a time and place on which to focus and draw attention to our many expressions of appreciation and recognition of our armed services via numerous venues and also to recall and learn about our vast American military history.
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Lawyers for two former associates of Gov. Christie have hit back at government prosecutors, insisting that their clients violated no laws and broke no Port Authority policies when they allegedly closed access lanes to the George Washington Bridge to exact political revenge on a New Jersey mayor. Paul Berger, The Record, Read more
Bergen County voters in the GOP primary on June 7 will have a choice of freeholder candidates as a result of a ruling Wednesday that rejected a bid by party leaders to keep a slate of challengers off the ballot. Todd South, The Record Read more
Essex County College, already thrust into turmoil after the sudden removal of its president and top attorney last month, has now caught the watchful eye of the state. Dan Ivers, NJ.com Read more
A handful of small business owners on Tuesday urged the state’s economic development arm to back off issuing tax credits to big corporations, which they said come at their expense. Samantha Marcus, NJ.com, Read more
Drivers will have to take their vehicle to a private inspection station to get it re-inspected, if it fails emissions testing, under changes to the vehicle inspection system that will take effect next month said state Motor Vehicle Commission officials. Larry Higgs, NJ.com Read more
Multiple Schools in Bergen And Passaic Counties Receive Bomb Threats on Wednesday Morning
April 14,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Fairlawn NJ, Bomb threats were telephoned into several schools in Bergen and Passaic Counties on Wednesday morning, 04/13, including Fair Lawn High School, which was not in session, and Hawthorne High School, where students were evacuated to a nearby athletic field. Local and county law enforcement personnel responded to both of the aforementioned incidents.
The Bergen Record reported at least 21 North Jersey schools receive bomb threats.
Local business groups are organizing to fight a ballot question this fall to allow two new casinos in northern New Jersey. Michael Miller, Press of Atlantic City, Read more
As a proposal to regulate Uber and other car-hailing services moves closer to becoming reality in Newark, the company says it is prepared to take its cars and go home. Dan Ivers, NJ.com, Read more
