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Six expert hurricane season preparedness tips for your business

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By Linda McMahon, SBA Administrator

For this blog about Hurricane Season preparedness, we thought it would make sense to get some business continuity tips from a real expert—a business owner who survived multiple disasters.
Three Brothers Bakery, a 69-year-old business owned by Janice and Robert Jucker, suffered losses of around $1 million after Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston last August. In 2008, the destruction caused by Hurricane Ike forced the couple to close the bakery for nine months. They lost $1 million after that storm.

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Two Hospitalized After Hawthorne Crash

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Hawthorne NJ, Two (2) vehicles collided at the intersection of Goffle Road and Warburton Avenue, Hawthorne early Tuesday evening, 09/11. Hawthorne Police, Hawthorne Fire Department, and Hawthorne EMS responded to aid at least two (2) individuals who were injured in the crash. One (1) accident victim, suspected of driving under the influence, was expected to be taken into custody by Hawthorne Police following his/her discharge from the hospital. Hawthorne Fire Department personnel assisted in extricating one (1) individual from a 4-door Volkswagen Jetta that sustained heavy front end damage, and attended to a crash related fluid spill. A flatbed tow truck removed both wrecks from the roadway.

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Car Plunges into Creek of Goffle Road ,in Hawthorne

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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthrone Fire Department personnel rescued an adult female who was trapped in her vehicle after it veered off of the roadway and crashed into a creek at the intersection of Goffle Road and Route 208 northbound, Hawthorne on Tuesday evening, 09/11. Hawthorne Police and Hawthorne EMS also responded to the incident, along with mutual aid fire departments from several neighboring communities. The victim sustained non life threatening injuries and was transported by a Hawthorne BLS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. A heavy duty wrecker winched the vehicle out of its predicament.

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Glen Rock September 11th, 17th Anniversary Memorial Service

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Glen Rock NJ, Tuesday, September 11, 2018, will be observed as a Day of Remembrance at the Glen Rock Memorial Site at Veterans’ Park, Main Street. Family, friends and community are invited to visit the Memorial Site throughout the day for personal reflection and prayer. At 6:30pm that evening, rain or shine, we will gather together as a community at the Memorial Site for a more formal observance which will be highlighted by song, prayer, lighting of candles and the reading of the names of our eleven Glen Rock residents whom we lost that day.

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PORT AUTHORITY TO HOLD ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 11

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Fort lee NJ, The Port Authority will mark September 11th by flying the world’s largest free-flying flag at the George Washington Bridge .

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NJ State Troopers Seize $375,000 worth of Heroin and Cocaine in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ , The New Jersey State Police have arrested Wellingon Moya, 44, of New York, N.Y., and Douglas Watson, 41, of Hawthorne, N.J., and seized $375,000 worth of heroin and cocaine.

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September is National Preparedness Month

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Ridgewood NJ, National Preparedness Month (NPM), recognized each September, provides an opportunity to remind us that we all must prepare ourselves and our families now and throughout the year. This NPM will focus on planning, with an overarching theme: Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How.

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Friday Rollover Crash Temporary Closes Northbound Lanes on Route 17

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Rochelle Park  NJ, A rollover crash involving a tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle resulted in the temporary closure of all northbound lanes on Route 17 at the Passaic Street exit in Rochelle Park on Friday morning, 09/07. At least one (1) person was reportedly ejected from the passenger car and transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus.

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Knife Wielding Man Sentenced to 44 Months in Prison for 2017 Bank Robbery in Fort Lee

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Fort Lee Nj,  A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 44 months in prison for robbing a bank in Fort Lee, New Jersey, at knifepoint in January 2017, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Andres Dominguez, 39, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William H. Walls to an information charging him with one count of bank robbery. Judge Walls imposed sentence today in Newark federal court. Dominguez was originally arrested on Jan. 13, 2017.

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Glen Rock Focuses on Improving School Safety and Security

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Glen Rock NJ, With our continued focus on improving safety and security, a team comprised of emergency personnel, school officials, and Borough officials has come together with the goal of optimizing radio reception within school buildings. Several communication security vendors were brought in to assess the current situation and recommend any potential improvements.

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OPIOID TOWN HALL TO BE HOSTED BY BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

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Rutherford NJ, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announces the second in a series of quarterly Community Conversations to be held in Bergen County. Members of the community are invited to attend a town hall meeting titled “Athletes, Injuries, and Pain: A Discussion of Alternatives to Opioids” on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Rutherford High School.

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Ho-Ho-Kus Pack 54 Hosts Open Enrollment for Boys and Girls for 2018-2019 Cub Scout Year

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ , The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) made history recently by unveiling the new Scout Me In campaign that features girls, as well as boys, in its iconic Cub Scout program for the first time. Starting this summer, all kids are invited to say, “Scout Me In,” as they join the fun, adventure and character-building opportunities found in Cub Scouts. The campaign presents an energizing Scouting experience that speaks to kids by putting them in the middle of the action. It also engages parents who are looking for ways to make the most of the time they have with their kids and help them to be Prepared. For Life.
Specific to Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, Pack 54 is proud to welcome girls and boys ages 5 -10 to participate in Scout Me In through the Cub Scout Program.

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Porch Light Studio, Stage & Schools

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Glen Rock NJ, Enrollment is in full swing for our fall programs and classes are filling up! Register now to start building characters at Porch Light today!
Our Academy season kicks off with Seussical Jr (Grades 1-5) and Legally Blonde (Grades 6-12), with tons of exciting studio classes for ages 5+ – Acting, Improv, Musical Theatre, Acting for the Camera, Playwriting, Songwriting and Technical Theatre! Inquire about private lessons, in-school theatre programs, workshops, birthday parties and so much more!

Register online today – https://porchlightproductions.org/education/

Porch Light Studio

555 S Broad St
Glen Rock, New Jersey

(201) 857-3520

 

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Suffolk County Homicide suspect has ties to Paramus, Paterson in New Jersey

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Port Jefferson NY,  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to locate a man wanted for a Port Jefferson homicide that occurred in July.

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The Unbridled Heroes Project in Allendale has officially gotten our first Wild Mustang!!

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Allendale NJ, The Unbridled Heroes Project has officially gotten our first Wild Mustang!! We are a non-profit in Allendale, NJ!!! www.unbridledheroes.org

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