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July 23 will be the Last Opportunity for Bergen County Residents to Apply for the Rental and Utility Relief

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County is still encouraging residents to apply for the Bergen County Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program (ERAP), which started on June 14, 2021. The deadline for applications is Friday, July 23, 2021. . The program provides financial relief for Bergen County residents unable to meet their rental obligation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible ERAP applicants can apply for up to 12 months of assistance to cover unpaid back rent and gas and electric utility expenses (payable for amounts past due as of March 13, 2020). Amounts approved for funding will be paid directly to property owners and utility providers.

Residents can apply for funding online at www.BergenCountyCARES.org. Thanks to a partnership with Greater Bergen Community Action, residents can also receive in-person help to apply for a program. Appointments must be made in advance by calling 201-464-8970.

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey urges travelers by air, rail and road to pack additional time and patience

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Fort Lee NJ, with the July 4th holiday being observed on Monday July 5th , the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey urges travelers by air, rail and road to pack additional time and patience this July Fourth holiday weekend when more than 4.4 million passengers are expected to use its facilities as the summer travel season gets underway. To accommodate motorists traveling between New York and New Jersey, non-emergency repairs and construction projects at the agency’s crossings will be suspended from 5 a.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday, July 2 to 6.

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Bergen County Historical Society : The Second Day of July 1776 – Lantern Tour

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New Bridge Landing NJ, “The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.” An extract from a letter written by John Adams to his wife Abigail. July 3rd, 1776.

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Moonachie Warehouse Employee Steals $300,000 of Fashion Accessories through fraudulent shipping scheme

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Moonachie NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ISAAC MARTINEZ (DOB: 6/26/2002; single; unemployed) of 6016 Polk Street, West New York, NJ on a charge of Conspiracy to Commit Theft by Deception. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the Moonachie Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Behrens, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, and the West New York Police Department under the direction of Director Robert Antolos.

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State Senator Holly Schepisi Blasts Pandemic Bonuses for Politically Connected Bergen County Government Workers

 

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River Vale NJ, State Senator Holly Schepisi Blasts Pandemic Bonuses for Politically Connected Bergen County Government Workers. In a Facebook post Schepisi said,

“While I am not opposed to bonuses for those on the front lines who worked night and day oftentimes for 7 days a week through the pandemic I have real issue with an additional round of bonuses to politically connected Bergen County government workers getting a greater payout just in bonuses than many people made in total last year. Many times that my own office reached out to the County for answers or guidance we were told that we couldn’t get a reply as a result of the offices being “closed”. Why is a second round of these payments being made?”

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BERGEN COUNTY WASTEWATER TESTS INDICATE STEADY DECREASE IN COVID-19 COMMUNITY SPREAD

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County’s ongoing Wastewater Testing program indicates that concentration levels of COVID-19 have demonstrated a steady decrease since April 2021.

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Car Accidents Can Be A Really Big Problem If Not Handled Correctly

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Car accidents are common. They can happen to anyone, anywhere at any time. Approximately a 2.5million people suffer serious injuries from car accidents annually. Car accident injuries also vary; you can escape unhurt, get some minor injuries, death and you can even become disabled. Additionally, car accidents can cause you huge financial budgets, emotional losses, and psychological torture. 

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Bergen County Operated Senior Activity Centers including Northwest Senior Activity Center in Midland Park Re-Open

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco has announced that the Bergen County operated Senior Activity Centers has re-opened to the public on Monday, June 7th.

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NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife Mapping Wildlife Crossings

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Ridgewood NJ, earlier this week the New York Times had a  piece, “How Do Animals Safely Cross a Highway? Take a Look.”  It sifts through the many reasons why wildlife road-crossing structures are needed – to protect at-risk species, and reduce human accidents.  And it’s loaded with amazing videos and photos to make the case.

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Amazon to Lease 360K-SF ‘Highland Cross’ Industrial Site in Rutherford

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Rutherford NJ, Lincoln Equities Group (LEG), one of the Northeast’s leading full-service real estate companies, today announced that multinational technology and logistics leader, Amazon, will occupy its future 360,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in Rutherford, N.J., .

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Bergen County Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Short Sale Real-estate Fraud Scheme

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Ridgefield NJ,  a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in a multi-year scheme to defraud financial institutions and others, Rahul Agarwal, Attorney for the United States in this matter, announced.

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New Jersey Business and Industry Association Supports Shared Services Bill

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Trenton NJ, NJBIA urged lawmakers to pass legislation today that calls for municipal and county governments to share services to reduce costs and achieve some much-needed fiscal discipline in a state with the highest property taxes per capita in the nation.

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Governor and U.S. Secretary of Education Visit Bergenfield High School to Highlight Importance of In-Person Learning

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Bergenfield NJ, Governor Phil Murphy and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today visited Bergenfield High School to discuss the importance of in-person learning. While the pandemic led to a temporary statewide closure of schools in March 2020, public schools serving over 95% of New Jersey’s nearly 1.4 million students are now learning in-person either on a full-time or hybrid schedule. Governor Murphy has also required all schools to provide full-time, in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 school year, with no remote learning option available.

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Southwest Bergen County in an agreement for a coordinated policy regulating the cannabis industry within their municipal borders

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Wood Ridge NJ, Senator Paul A. Sarlo, D-District 36 and Mayor of the Borough of Wood-Ridge, organized his fellow local elected officials in Southwest Bergen County in an agreement for a coordinated policy regulating the cannabis industry within their municipal borders.

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Carlstadt Landscaper Charged With Sexual Assault

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Carlstadt NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of RORY PUNTASECCA (DOB: 8/11/1982; single; landscaper) of Carlstadt, New Jersey on charges of Sexual Assault and Criminal Sexual Contact. The arrest was a result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Carlstadt Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Berta.

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