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GEORGE WASHINGTON TO GENERAL LEE
Newark November 24th 1776
DEAR SIR
I wrote you this morning of the probability that some of your letters to me had fallen with the mail into the enemy’s hands My apprehensions on that head have been since confirmed by direct intelligence from their camp I am informed that a letter from you is confidently said to have come to their hands and that measures are taken to intercept your march
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Midland Park NJ, Midland Park Police Department warns all Midland Park residents be advised this organization is currently soliciting for ads in this journal. THEY HAVE NO AFFILIATION WITH THE TOWN AND ARE NOT SOLICITING ON BEHALF OF ANY MIDLAND PARK SPORTS ORGANIZATION , if you have any questions please contact Midland Park Police Department.
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Twp of Washington NJ,Township police are seeking the public’s help finding a man who they claim tried to break into a local residence. In a Ring surveillance video released by police, the suspect is seen walking up to the front door of a Hampshire Road home wearing black gloves. After looking over the inside of the home ,then he leaves.
Continue reading Township of Washington Police Seek Alleged Burglary Suspect
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Paramus NJ , from the Paramus Police Department , Thursday, November 22, 2018, will mark the Twenty-Fifth anniversary of the line of duty death of Police Officer Vincent M. Brock. Officer Brock was killed in a motor vehicle accident while responding to a false 911 call reporting a shooting at the Garden State Plaza. He left behind his wife Diane and three children Timothy, Gregory and Lindsay.
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Oradell NJ,according to the Oradell Police Department , Two vehicles were stolen in town yesterday both unlocked with key fobs inside.
Continue reading Oradell Police Department : Two vehicles were stolen in town yesterday
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Washington DC, CDC is advising consumers, restaurants, and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell any romaine lettuce as it investigates an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine. Read the investigation announcement: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-11-18/index.html.
Continue reading CDC Food Safety Alert: E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
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Ridgewood NJ, Someone who can address all the issues related to human health, solve the problems and issues through his or her knowledge of medicine is known as a doctor. A doctor is trusted to maintain and restore human health.
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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Police Department , November 15 at 11:49 AM · UPDATED PHOTOS: Have you seen him? On Saturday, October 20th around 1230 the Valley National Bank at 111 Hackensack Ave. was robbed. He displayed an unknown object wrapped in black duct tape and demanded money. Any information call 201-646-7777 .
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Midland Park NJ, our neighbor to the north , Midland Park is the home of the best snow storm quote for the Blizzard of 2018 . From the Midland Park Police Department’s Facebook page, that’s says it all :
Midland Park Police Department
November 15 at 5:21 PM ·
Traffic Advisory….
It’s snowing, the roads are terrible, stay home. Thank you!
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Paramus NJ, not everyone took a snow day for Thursday’s snow storm . Members of the Paramus Police Department’s Strategic Response Unit continuously train, no matter the weather conditions, to effectively respond to any emergency.
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GLEN ROCK NJ, The Glen Rock Police Department and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have joined forces this Thanksgiving holiday to remind drivers that whether under the influence of illegal drugs, prescription drugs, or alcohol, any form of impaired driving is deadly dangerous — and illegal.
Their message is clear: If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive Sober During Thanksgiving.
Continue reading If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive Sober During Thanksgiving
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New Bridge Landing NJ, from the Bergen County Historical Society , Good morning Bergen County! The snow is gone and Historic New Bridge Landing will be open today November 18, Sunday, from 12-4 pm as we bring to life one of the important stories that occurred on this hallowed ground.
On November 20th, 1776, five thousand British, Hessian and Loyalist troops, under command of Lt. Gen. Lord Cornwallis, scaled the Palisades at Lower Closter Dock and marched against Fort Lee. Warned by an alert officer, the American garrison escaped entrapment by safely crossing the Hackensack River at New Bridge, now known as the Bridge That Saved a Nation, and lived to fight another day.
Continue reading UPDATE: Bergen County Historical Society Retreat Weekend, today, from 12 pm to 4
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Paramus NJ, NEW EVENT DATE: BIG SANTA IS BACK at Westfield Garden State Plaza
November 20th ,Tuesday , 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
This holiday season, Westfield Garden State Plaza is excited to celebrate the return of its legendary, iconic “Big Santa” display!
Continue reading NEW EVENT DATE: BIG SANTA IS BACK at Westfield Garden State Plaza
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Tenafly NJ, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced the arrest of PETER J. LEE (DOB: 11/26/1956; divorced; and self-employed as a garment salesman) of 606 Cottonwood Court, Cresskill, NJ for assault By Auto and Leaving the Scene of A Motor Vehicle Collision in Tenafly, NJ. 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 Tenafly Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert Chamberlain.
Continue reading CRESSKILL MAN CHARGED IN THE NOVEMBER 10th HIT AND RUN IN TENAFLY
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Trenton NJ, Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips has joined in on the call for hearings into Governor Murphy’s paltry response to a nor’easter that slammed the state with snow yesterday, causing a myriad of problems for drivers across the state.
