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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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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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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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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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ONE PARTY RULE MUST GO !
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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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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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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.
Continue reading The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign runs until Labor Day!
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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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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.
Continue reading New Jersey Records 24 Earthquakes in 2025 – Experts Warn More Aftershocks Likely
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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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Ridgewood , NJ – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Friday, July 25, 2025, impacting Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Hudson, and Union Counties.
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Ridgewood NJ, this week’s devastating floods in New Jersey aren’t just a freak weather event—they’re Mother Nature’s warning. The Garden State’s relentless overdevelopment, fueled by Governor Phil Murphy’s affordable housing mandate, is paving the way—literally—for environmental disaster.
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BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — With temperatures expected to climb above 90 degrees this week, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announced in a Facebook post that the county has opened five cooling centers to help residents stay safe during the heatwave.
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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey once again holds the unenviable title of having the highest property taxes in the United States, according to a recent WalletHub study.
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Fire departments across the United States are battling more than just flames — they’re fighting a dangerous shortage of volunteer firefighters, and the impact is being felt most in small towns like those across New Jersey.
Continue reading Volunteer Firefighter Shortage Reaches Crisis Levels in New Jersey and Nationwide
