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County Executive omits crime wave, taxes and poor business conditions in Annual State of the County Address
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Hackensack NJ, on Monday February 28th, County Executive Jim Tedesco delivered his 2022 Annual State of the County Address in a pre-recorded message released on Bergen County social media outlets, YouTube, and the County website.
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Fort Lee NJ, Businesswoman Linda T. Barba of Fort Lee today announced her candidacy for Bergen County executive. “I want to restore Bergen County to a place where our residents feel safe in all areas of their lives – physically, mentally, and economically,” said Barba, a 40-year-resident of the county, and a Republican. “We have seen our elected officials from Trenton to Washington to Hackensack, year after year, fail our families. It’s time for new people and new ideas to shake up One Bergen County Plaza and start to help businesses and families recover from the pandemic and protect our residents.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, exclusive partner of Christie’s International Real Estate, voted Christie’s Affiliate of the Year in 2017 and 2018 and the fastest growing real estate brokerage in the region, proudly announced today that several of its affiliated real estate agents received the prestigious NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® for 2021. The awards recognize NJ REALTORS® members who have demonstrated excellence in the field of salesmanship.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to NJ.com in a recent Monmouth University Poll, 35% of Americans said they’d rather see Republicans control Congress, compared with 33% who chose the Democrats. And just 39% approved of President Joe Biden’s performance in office with 54% disapproving. “Democrats are spooked and they have good reason to be,” Rubashkin said. “If [Gottheimer is] truly is one of the Democrats’ most vulnerable, they are in a world of trouble.” Also on the House Democratic list are 3rd Dist. Rep. Andy Kim, 7th Dist. Rep. Tom Malinowski and 11th Dist. Rep. Mikie Sherrill. Particularly jarring for Democrats is that the Monmouth University Polls have a consistent “far left” bias .
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Ramsey NJ, Republican Congressional Candidate Frank Pallotta (N.J. – 5) vowed today to oppose any new taxes or tax increases if elected to Congress. In signing the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge, he stated, “Living in the highest taxed region of our nation, I am generally wary of any new taxes, especially those taxes that serve special interests. We have the highest inflation in a generation with no solution, support, or guidance from our representatives in Washington. Now, more than ever, we must oppose anything that takes money from hard working residents and sends it to D.C.”
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Washington DC, Senate Democrats say a proposal to raise the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions, a top priority of Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), and very popular in high tax New Jersey is likely to be cut from the revised “Build Back Better Act”.
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Wood-Ridge NJ, a New York based insurance producer was arrested today for failing to pay $29.5 million dollars in payroll and unemployment taxes, and benefit plan fraud, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the the National Weather Service ,Light to moderate snow will continue this morning. The snow will taper off by around noon. Totals in the 1 to 2 inch range can be expected by the time the snow ends. Extra caution should be used if traveling this morning. The light…
The light snowfall accumulation could result in snow covered and icy roads during this mornings commute.
Continue reading Light Snow and Icy Roads This Morning in Bergen County
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Cresskill NJ, Conservative Republican businessman Fred Schneiderman announced today that he will be a candidate for Congress. Schneiderman, a Bergen County resident, who resides in the Borough of Cresskill, said he will seek the Republican congressional nomination to challenge the three-term incumbent US Rep. Josh Gottheimer in November.
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A prison is a place where people who have been accused or convicted of crimes and sentenced to serve time in custody are confined. Inmates live in cells that vary from small rooms with no windows to large, dormitory-style rooms. There are many interesting facts about prisons you probably didn’t know- like the fact that nearly six times more people get locked up in America than anywhere else! Here’s what you need to know:
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Paramus NJ, responding to the uptick of COVID-19 cases and the next surge of the virus, the County of Bergen in partnership with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center have expanded COVID-19 testing directly into North Jersey communities.
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Hackensack NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities within the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced two enforcement actions taken by the Bureau against three individuals and their related entities that sold unregistered securities in national fraudulent schemes.
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Elmwood Park NJ, two owners of a Bergen County company today admitted their roles in a scheme to deprive the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) of over $3 million in revenue through fraudulently altering postage labels, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
