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Bergen County Prosecutor Takes Down International Human Trafficking and Prostitution Ring in “OPERATION HOPE IN DARKNESS”

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“OPERATION HOPE IN DARKNESS” UNCOVERS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION RING OPERATING IN BERGEN COUNTY

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today the charging of 22 individuals who orchestrated a Human Trafficking and Prostitution Organization in and around Bergen County. The arrests are the result of a four-month investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.

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Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi Challenges Senator Cardinale

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River Vale NJ, Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi has decided to break rank and run against Senator Cardinale. In a Facebook post she made her announcement”
“For anyone who supports or follows me I’ve made an incredibly difficult decision and I am not running for another term in the Assembly. I have decided to run for Senate.”

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NJDOT has Issued a Commercial Vehicle Travel Restriction on Multiple Interstate Highways in New Jersey

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Paramus NJ, NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti has issued a commercial vehicle travel restriction on multiple Interstate highways in New Jersey starting at 12 noon, Sunday, January 31 based on the forecast for heavy snow and strong winds.

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NJ State Police Urges Residents to Prepare for Upcoming Winter Storm

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Ridgewood  NJ, The New Jersey State Police is urging New Jersey residents to prepare for a nor’easter that will affect the entire state. From late Sunday night through Tuesday morning, most of New Jersey will be under a Winter Storm Warning.
The storm is expected to create hazardous travel conditions statewide, so if you do not need to travel, please stay home to allow crews to safely treat our roadways. If you must travel, here are some safety tips to follow:

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Winter Storm Watch : Snow Accumulations of 6 to 9 inches Possible

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Ridgewood NJ  the National Weather Service has issued a “Winter Storm Watch” for Essex County,  Bergen County , Passaic County , Rockland County, Westchester County and Fairfield County .

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Verizon Internet Outages Impact North Jersey

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Ridgewood NJ, Verizon reported intermittent internet effecting  internet access  on the east coast . Verizon customers across huge parts of the East Coast experienced internet outages early Tuesday afternoon, and continued intermittently through  Thursday  with problems concentrated in major metropolitan areas. Close to 22,400 people reported trouble accessing their usual Verizon services at around 12 p.m. ET, according to data collected by Downdetector, which tracks and maps national outages.

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Department Homeland Security Issues “Non Specific” National Terrorism Advisory

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WASHINGTON DC, after the catastrophic  security failures at Capitol Hill on January 6th  , Department Homeland Security Issues “Non Specific” National Terrorism Advisory :

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Reader says, “Bridget has the perfect skillset and the temperament for the job of county clerk”

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“I remember well the Duke Lacrosse case a number of years ago where 3 or 4 four boys were accused of a crime and judged by the general public before the ink was dry on their defense documents. “Rich arrogant punks who were likely guilty and got exactly what they deserved”. Well, if you don’t remember how that ended, let me remind you….. The boys were acquitted when it was determined that the accuser was lying, an over zealous prosecutor purposefully withheld exculpatory evidence and the media prejudged the case and then assumed the role of judge, jury and executioner.”

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Handy Tips New Drivers Can Use To Prevent Accidents From Happening

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When it comes to driving, even the most experienced drivers come in situations that are new to them from time to time, and situations like these require a lot of vigilance in order to be handled properly. Having that in mind, it’s understandable why new drivers need to be even more careful and attentive, and in most cases – they are able to avert any unwanted scenario as well.

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Bridget Kelly formally announced her candidacy for Bergen County clerk

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Hackensack NJ, Bridget Kelly formally announced her candidacy for Bergen County clerk.

If the name sounds familiar Kelly, a Republican, was once a deputy chief of staff for Governor Chris Christie, and was convicted in 2016 along with Bill Baroni, deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, of fraud and civil rights violations for their roles in re-directing access lanes to the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee in 2013 “creating a massive four-day traffic jam” as retribution against the town’s  Democratic mayor for refusing to endorse Christie’s re-election. Known as “Bridgegate” , it preceded the fall from grace of then governor Chris Christie .

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Rockland Arts Festival invites artists & arts organizations to participate!

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Rockland’s 1st Virtual Arts Festival from April 1-30, 2021.
Open to all NY, NJ & CT artists & arts organization.

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New Milford Man Charged in Palisades Park Hit and Run

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Palisades Park NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of NICHOLAS SODANO (DOB: 5/15/1963; single; unemployed) of 454 Central Park Drive, New Milford, NJ on a charge of Leaving The Scene Of A Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Palisades Park Police Department under the direction of Officer-in-Charge Captain Anthony Muccio.

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Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, “Change starts with each and every one of us”

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River Vale NJ, Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi can not say this any clearer. In a Facebook post she reiterated :
“I DO NOT SUPPORT THE VIOLENCE THAT TOOK PLACE LAST WEEK.”

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Bergen County Executive : COVID Update by Town

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco gave a county wide COVID19 update as of 12pm Friday, January 8, 2021, there are 50,763 total presumptive positive cases identified in Bergen County as per the CDRSS system; impacting all 70 municipalities.** As of today, 40 Long Term Care (LTC) facilities in Bergen County report at least one active presumptive positive case as per NJDOH.
We have sadly lost 2,102 Bergen County residents and our County mourns their loss and offer condolences to their loved ones; we continue to grieve as a community for the precious lives lost.

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NJ Assemblyman Bob Auth’s bill A5798 , “the Stop Social Media Censorship Act for New Jersey”

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Old Tappan NJ, this  video  explains Assemblyman Auth’s bill A5798 , “the Stop Social Media Censorship Act for New Jersey”. This bill will crush social media censorship.

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