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Bergen Lawmaker goes undercover to expose bad service at Hackensack unemployment office

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Hackensack NJ, News 12 New Jersey reports that Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi visited the office in Hackensack herself Monday after receiving a complaint by New Jersey resident Monica Brinson on the poor service and rude employees. Brinson says that she has visited the office many times seeing benefits and says that she felt as if she was treated like an inmate.

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New Jersey State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance Identifying Living Woman

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Norwood NJ, New Jersey State Police  Seeking Public’s Assistance Identifying Living Woman

The New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit and Norwood Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a woman who does not know her own identity.

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Ridgewood Water Open House event will be at the Wyckoff Public Library from 6 to 8pm tonight,

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Wyckoff NJ, Reminder…the 2nd Ridgewood Water Open House event will be at the Wyckoff Public Library from 6 to 8pm tonight, October 4th. The first of four Open Houses was on October 2nd at the Midland Park Fire House Social Hall.

Topics include Ridgewood Water 101, Working with Regulators, Emerging Contaminants, About Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Ridgewood Water’s Action Plan, and Communications & Customer Service.

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OAKLAND POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT BY AUTO

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Oakland NJ, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced the charging of Oakland Police Officer DANIEL KERN of Oakland, NJ (DOB: 10/28/1981; married; employed by the Borough of Oakland) on two charges of Assault By Auto, and MICHAEL FAHY of Franklin Lakes, NJ (DOB: 1/20/1981; single; self-employed) on a charge of Hindering Apprehension Of Another. The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.

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Glen Rock’s Board of Education Wants Input On Superintendent Search

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Glen Rock NJ, On August 28, 2018, Glen Rock’s Board of Education hired consultants from West Hudson Associates, LLC to assist them in the hiring process for the next Superintendent of Schools. Consultants from the West Hudson Associates will be conducting meetings to elicit feedback on the professional qualifications expected of the next Superintendent of Schools. The Board of Education welcomes and encourages members of the community to attend the following community forums to provide their input. Please join us.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018- HS/MS Media Center Main Area 3:30 PM-5:30PM
Saturday, October 13, 2018- Central School Auditorium 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Monday, October 15, 2018- HS/MS Media Center Main Area 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

A resident survey relating to the Superintendent search will be forthcoming from the Board of Education. More information to follow.

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Twp of Washington , PBA : Lock your vehicles

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Twp of Washington NJ, PBA Local 206 Twp of Washington  reminds everyone with the recent rash of motor vehicle thefts and burglaries please remember:

Lock your vehicles
Remove all key fobs from your vehicle
Remove all valuables from your vehicle

Please report any suspicious activity in a timely manner.

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Time seems to be the basis for everything from the moment we are born into this world and take our first breath, til the moment we say our goodbyes and take our last

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Ridgewood NJ, found an interesting website with stylish but inexpensive watches .  The site even offers Monthly Memberships for 1 or 2 Watches for $17.99  . Chrono is the brain child of  founder T.C. , who gave us the lowdown on how and why he founded Chrono Timeline Watches :

“Not always you realize where great inspiration comes from until moments like these hit you. Time seems to be the basis for everything from the moment we are born into this world and take our first breath, til the moment we say our goodbyes and take our last. And personally something I never really took note of until my father told me always keep time on me. Did I realize what that meant? A deep statement, but simple to its meaning. He meant always wear a watch so that I’ll always know what time it is…

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Paramus Police Department Remembers Officer Killed In Line Of Duty 42 years Ago

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Paramus NJ, Wednesday, October 3, 2018, will mark the Forty-Second Anniversary of the line of duty death of Police Officer Michael P. McEllen. Officer McEllen was killed while responding to a call of an activated burglar alarm during the early morning hours of October 3, 1976. Officer McEllen left behind his wife and two young children. McEllen,  was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam.
Paramus Police  ask that we all take a moment to remember both, the sacrifice that Officer Michael McEllen made on that day and all of those who have sacrificed their lives for this Community and Nation.

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Paramus Road Collision Leaves No Reported Injuries

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Paramus NJ, A two (2) vehicle, Tuesday afternoon, 10/02, collision at the intersection of Linwood Avenue West and Paramus Road in Paramus resulted in heavy damage to both vehicles involved. The adult female driver of a silver colored SUV reported chest pains, but refused medical attention at the scene. Ridgewood Police assisted Paramus Police with traffic control until a tow truck could remove both wrecks from the roadway. No word from Paramus Police officers at the scene as to whether any crash related summonses were issued.

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Rutherford Voters Reject Proposed $53M Vanity Schools Referendum

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Rutherford NJ, according to Matthew Gibson,  this referendum was not to “fix schools” it was to make superficial changes like a taxpayer funded turf field for lacrosse and do things which would not affect education at all.

Gibson commented ,”They wanted to spend $53 million, of which about approximately $0 was for education. $5 million to literally bulldoze the high school poll, another $5 million to replace it with a new cafeteria. $2.5 million to turf some open space behind the HS, $3+ million to remove a playground and my personal favorite building new chemistry labs without windows which is totally safe”

Referendum Rejected

Dear Parents, Students, Faculty, and Staff,

The Rutherford community has voted to reject the proposed $53M referendum to improve our school facilities. While this is a disappointing result, we still need to provide adequate space for our growing enrollment and create environments to support our students academically. We will examine our plan to determine if there is a less encompassing alternative that could still give us more classroom space and make the district compliant with federal and state mandates, even if it does not fulfill all of our needs.

Thank you to all of the voters who became informed and supported the proposal.

Sincerely,

Jack Hurley, Superintendent of Schools

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National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH for Bergen County

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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH

TORNADO WATCH 394 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BERGEN, ESSEX ,MORRIS, PASSAIC, SUSSEX, and  WARREN counties.

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DePhillips, Bramnick cost-saving legislation puts spouses in same public health benefits plan

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Midland Park NJ, Assemblymen Christopher P. DePhillips and GOP Leader Jon Bramnick introduced a bill Thursday to limit the costs of public health benefits by requiring spouses who are both public employees to be covered under one plan.

“New Jersey’s fiscal path is unsustainable largely because of the high costs associated with pensions and health benefits,” said DePhillips (R-Bergen).

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Bergen GOP Picks Delorenzo to Run in Special Election for Sheriff

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Hasbrouck Heights  NJ, Mayor Jack DeLorenzo, a retired Hasbrouck Heights police captain,  prevailed in his quest to gain the support of the Bergen County Republican Organization (BCRO) for sheriff in a special Nov. 6th election.

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Saddle River Police Issue A Criminal Activity Alert

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Saddle River NJ, Saddle River Police are once again issuing a Criminal Activity Alert- Auto Theft & Burglaries- Chestnut Ridge Area- LOCK ALL VEHICLES- REMOVE ALL KEY FOB’s.

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Governor Murphy Announces New Jersey’s First Step Toward “Free” Community College

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Paramus NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy announced today that approximately 13,000 qualifying students will be able to attend one of 13 community colleges “free” of tuition and educational fees in the spring semester that starts in January 2019.

All 19 of New Jersey’s community colleges applied to participate in the Community College Innovation Challenge, signaling interest and need across the state. Each one of New Jersey’s community colleges will receive a $250,000 grant for student outreach, recruitment, and support, and to build capacity for future expansion of the program. The selected pilot colleges include institutions from North, Central, and South Jersey.

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