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Week 2 the Number of NJ residents feeling financially uncertain during coronavirus outbreak rises slightly

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Week 2 of Kearny Bank Economic Health Survey: Number of NJ residents feeling financially uncertain during coronavirus outbreak rises slightly

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FAIRFIELD NJ,  During the past week, an increasing number of New Jersey residents felt financially uncertain amidst day-to-day constraints related to the coronavirus outbreak. That’s the finding of the second, weekly Kearny Bank Economic Health Survey, which was fielded online from Monday, March 23 through Wednesday, March 25.

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NJ Rep. Chris Smith Gets 41 Million Medical Gloves Locked in Govt Warehouses Released

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FREEHOLD NJ, Within 24 hours of being contacted, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) persuaded the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to release a massive shipment of 41.3 million medical-grade gloves for distribution in the United States for medical professionals including nurses and doctors and to first responders. The gloves had been held by CBP since late September of last year.

“At this critical juncture, when supplies of personal protective equipment—PPE—are scarce and medical professionals need to be safeguarded from the coronavirus, we needed to act quickly and work with federal officials to get 41.3 million medical examination gloves released by CBP and into the communities across the country where they are desperately needed,” said Smith.

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Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips works to bring stranded NJ student home from Peru amid coronavirus closures

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MIDLAND PARK NJ,  Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips is working with the U.S. State Department and Rep. Chris Smith to bring a constituent, Wayne Township resident Will Kearney, home from Peru. Will is a college student on spring break visiting family. He has been unable to travel since Peru declared a national emergency, including strict quarantine and stay-at-home orders enforced by police and military personnel.

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A Big Thank You to Health Care Workers and First Responders

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Ridgewood NJ,  we pulled this off the Ridgewood Public Schools Facebook page ,If you got out for a walk today, you might have seen many homemade signs showing love and support for our health care workers and first responders! Looks like our students have been busy. Keep sending positive messages, and keep social distancing. We must all do our part to keep each other safe.  Health care workers and first responders are true heroes! Thank you for what you do every single day!

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Stop Spreading the Coronavirus and Start Spreading “Positivity”

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Rochelle Park NJ, Ryan Ang, 16, from Rochelle Park, N.J. is a sought-after basketball trainer, possibly the youngest in the state. He has 40 clients,  the youngest is 7 and the oldest are in their 40s . Ryan teaches them how to dribble, pass, rebound, and shoot. He has trained at least five local teams.

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Americans Gaining Confidence in Public Health System

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Rasmussen Reports , Americans are more concerned about their personal safety when it comes to the coronavirus, but they’re regaining confidence in the U.S. public health system to tackle the disease.

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Department of Homeland Security : Real ID for travel will be delayed one year

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The requirement for Americans to obtain a Real ID for travel will be delayed one year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday.

Americans will now have until Oct. 1, 2021, to get Real ID Act compliant identification needed to board commercial flights, enter federal buildings or gain access to American nuclear plants.

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Maintaining “Social Distancing” even on Basketball Courts and Play Grounds

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Hillsdale NJ, according to the Hillsdale Police Department but this could apply to any town in Bergen County ,”Parents, we get it, it’s a beautiful day outside and you have had enough of the kids inside the house, so you agree to let them go shoot hoops for a little while at the park. Problem is, they have probably spoken to all of their friends, whose parents have joyfully agreed to let their kids air out by shooting hoops at the park as well, not knowing that a group has been formed and is meeting up.”

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Village of Ridgewood to suspend enforcement of the plastic bag ban given the unprecedented circumstances

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Ridgewood NJ , according to Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon M Hache , “We were notified earlier today by Stop and Shop that they will be running our of paper bags by the weekend due to the increased volume of shoppers during this pandemic emergency. Unfortunately there is a national shortage of paper bags and it is unclear as to when their stock of paper will be replenished. Stop and Shop will have to temporarily switch to plastic until such time their bag supply is replenished. The Village will work with them and suspend enforcement of the plastic bag ban given the unprecedented circumstances. We encourage shoppers to use reusable bags whenever possible.”

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CBS New York : Ridgewood Restaurant Owner Delivering diners for the Doctors , Nurses and EMS Volunteers

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Ridgewood NJ, They say mom knows best, and one nurse’s mom is making meals, with love, for healthcare workers on the front lines very day in the fight against the coronavirus; CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reports.

Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine and Park West Deliver 40 gourmet diners for the Doctors and Nurses at Valley Hospital
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Ridgewood Restaurant Owner helping the EMS Volunteers on the front lines……
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Ridgewood Police Warn Residents Scammers are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money, your personal information

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Ridgewood NJ, Scammers are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money, your personal information, or both. Don’t let them. Protect yourself and do your research before clicking on links purporting to provide information on the virus; donating to a charity online or through social media; contributing to a crowdfunding campaign; purchasing products online; or giving up your personal information in order to receive money or other benefits. The FBI advises you to be on the lookout for the following:

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Ridgewood School Home School Day 9 ,Due to COVID 19

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March 26, 2020

Dear Ridgewood School Community,

We are starting to receive calls and emails concerning RPS families and employees with positive COVID-19 results. From what I hear, these individuals started having symptoms after school was closed. When someone tests positive for the virus, the appropriate public health department is notified and follows up with the individual. These investigations are private, and only the public health department determines who must be contacted. How individuals release personal health information is their decision. COVID-19 is an illness, and there is no shame in being diagnosed. If you are diagnosed and need help, we are here for you and so are your neighbors. People can shop for you and your family and leave packages at your door.

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Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi Gives a Run Down on Coronavirus Numbers

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River Vale NJ,  according to Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi on conference call with Bergen County Executive Tedesco and Mayors from our 70 communities. Please note the increase in numbers you will see below is expected as we continue to expand testing capacity but we all need to continue to shelter in place and stay home as much as possible so that we can stop these increases.

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Realizing the Power of Funny Memes on the Internet

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Since 2000 we have witnessed the meme phenomenon that has been subtly representing the tones of culture and social etiquette in the contemporary world. In the present digital era, humor and culture are bound to evolve constantly. It’s a dynamic world, and we simply cannot undermine the impact and importance of funny memes. In reality, hilarious memes, or all memes for that matter, could be an amazing tool for branding, self-promotion, and marketing that would surely ensure success and fame. In this context, we understand as per https://www.usnews.com, Michael Bloomberg, the Democratic presidential candidate is paying some popular and well-known Instagram meme accounts for posting content regarding the billionaire as an integral element of effective social media aggression strategy well ahead of the U.S. 2020 election.

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Lindsay Loiacono of Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey Joins Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Office

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HO-HO-KUS NJ,  Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, an exclusive partner of Christie’s International Real Estate, voted Christie’s Affiliate of the Year in 2017 and 2018 and the fastest growing real estate brokerage in northern New Jersey, announced today that Lindsay Loiacono has joined Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey Ho-Ho-Kus Sales Gallery.

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