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Governor Murphy Continues Dragging his feet Addressing New Jersey’s Economic Problems

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TRENTON  NJ,  After announcing indefinite benchmarks for restarting the economy,no timetable to reopen and people continue to suffer socially, economically and mentally. Governor Murphy is clearly making this political as opposed to doing what is best for the people of New Jersey.

Assemblyman Brian Bergen wants Gov. Phil Murphy to put forth an actionable plan sooner rather than later.“Governor Murphy’s plan is telling us that it doesn’t matter how many people are becoming impoverished as long as they don’t get COVID-19,” said Bergen (R-Morris).

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NJ Senator Gerald Cardinale Supports Allowing Self-Serve Gas During COVID-19 Crisis

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Cresskill NJ, Senator Gerald Cardinale expressed support for allowing New Jerseyans to pump their own gas during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD COVID-19 CASES UPDATE 4/26/2020

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache  this is the latest update on coronavirus cases in Ridgewood  is as follows :

The most recent numbers in RIDGEWOOD are as follows:

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Former NY Yankee  and Texas Rangers third basemen, Todd Frazier, shows his support for the NJ State Police

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Ridgewood NJ, As New Jersey continues the fight against the Coronavirus, we have seen a tremendous amount of support for those on the frontlines.
We would like to thank New Jersey native, former NY Yankee  and Texas Rangers third basemen, Todd Frazier, for showing his support for the State Police and all first responders.
Even though you now play in Texas, your spirit truly represents what it means to be Jersey Strong,best of luck with the Rangers!

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NJ Hospital Virtua Health Contributes to New, Promising National Study on Coronavirus Treatment Option

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Voorhees NJ, Two patients at Virtua Voorhees Hospital are steadily recuperating from critical cases of COVID-19 after receiving convalescent plasma transfusions in the first week of April. The pair – a 61-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman – are expected to return home to their families in May. They are the first two New Jersey residents to receive the ground-breaking plasma therapy.

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Valley Hospital Offers Mask making kits

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Ridgewood NJ, Mask making kits are now available! We’re grateful to have received so many handmade masks from our community and now we’re paying it forward by offering kits to sew masks at home for you and your family! New Jersey now requires all residents to wear masks or face coverings when shopping for groceries or other essential items. To request your mask making kit, visit: www.valleyhospitalfoundation.org/MaskKits

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Bergen Sheriff’s Office Sanitizes Personal Vehicles of HUMC Healthcare Workers

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Hackensack NJ,  On Saturday morning, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office sanitized the personal vehicles of over fifty healthcare workers from Hackensack University Medical Center in conjunction with Einstein Mobile Detailing Services of Lodi. The event took place from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Alfred N. Sanzari Building on Essex Street in Hackensack.

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Booker Urges the Administration to Pay Its Member Dues to Corrupt and Incompetent World Health Organization

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), today led 14 of his Senate colleagues in pushing appropriators to include in its 2021 appropriations bill language requiring the Administration to pay the full amount of dues for each international organization that the U.S. is a member of, including the World Health Organization (WHO).

President Trump has said, “Had the WHO done its job to get medical experts into China to objectively assess the situation on the ground and to call out China’s lack of transparency, the outbreak could have been contained at its source with very little death,”

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Its Time to Set Up a New Jersey Financial Control Board

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Ridgewood NJ, On October 16, 1975, New York City was deep in crisis. At 4 p.m. the next day, four hundred and fifty-three million dollars of the city’s debts would come due, but there were only thirty-four million dollars on hand. If New York couldn’t pay those debts, the city would officially be bankrupt.

Phil Muphy may be forced to follow this blueprint  for the coming COVID19 financial apocalypse in New Jersey.

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The New Jersey Department of Labor Posts Guide to Help Unemployed Workers Claim Weekly Benefits

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Ridgewood NJ,  The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has posted step-by-step instructions for the more than 550,000 workers who will go online to claim their weekly unemployment benefits starting Sunday.

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NJ State Senator Michael Doherty,”We Have a Governor, and Not a King”

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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Doherty (R-23) issued the following statement:

We have a governor, and not a king. On a daily basis, Governor Phil Murphy continues to eviscerate the New Jersey Constitution.

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Rutgers Announces Pay Freezes,Travel Ban, Furloughs, Pay Cuts and Tuition Freezes

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Urgent Steps to Mitigate the Financial Effects of COVID-19

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Dear Rutgers Colleagues:

Today, with the health and safety of our community as our utmost concern, we are beginning to determine our path forward to a new chapter for Rutgers as we recover from the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19. Rutgers will weather this storm, but our university—and indeed all of higher education—confronts perhaps the greatest academic and operational challenge in its history.

I am writing now to share with you the immediate strategy for the University as we respond to the effects of the pandemic. In what follows I will outline for you the urgent steps we are taking to mitigate the financial effects of COVID-19, as well as our approach to financial planning for fiscal year 2021.

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NJ has Spent Irresponsibly for Decades ,Governor Murphy don’t blame the Federal Government

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Trenton NJ, NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt released the following statement in response to Governor Murphy pointing fingers at the federal government for New Jersey’s poor economic outlook:

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New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission ,agency and Inspection Station Closures Extended Until May 11

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Paramus NJ,  New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Sue Fulton today announced that all agency, road testing, and inspections facilities will remain closed until at least Monday, May 11. The closures are part of the Murphy Administration’s ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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UV expert believes President Trump is correct and that Far-UV light of 222 nm wavelenght may be the solution to ending the COVID-19 pandemic

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Ridgewood NJ, President Trump demonstrated his newfound fascination with UV light during his COVID-19 briefing Thursday, multiple times talking about the UV light of the sun being able to cut down COVID-19 pathogen killing time from hours to just a minute. Here’s the quote:

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