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Ridgewood NJ , apparently Facebook fact checkers need to check their facts . In a recent post on the Ridgewood blog Facebook page ,we posted the following : Stay tuned to the Ridgewood blog bringing you breaking #news, all day long Stay up to date signup for the #Ridgewood blog eblast https://eepurl.com/bgt6T #NJ #NorthJersey #News #localnews
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Ridgewood NJ, the village council voted on Wednesday to approve a $51 million budget for the 2020 fiscal year which increases property taxes 2.2%.Village home owners will see an $85 tax increase for the average home assessed at $701,997, said Chief Financial Officer Bob Rooney.The budget vote was 4-1 with Councilman Jeffrey Voigt the sole vote against the budget.
Today, there are hundreds of feral cats roaming around the streets. These cats can be a mess in your backyard, for example, while they try to search for food and water to quench their thirst. If you are a pet lover, you may feel the urge to adopt the cat. However, with their wild behavior, dealing with it might prove challenging. So, what should be your reaction when you find yourself in such a fix? Here is an updated guide you must follow in dealing with the cat:
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Ridgewood NJ, small business in Ridgewood are struggling to survive in the Facebook group ,”Ridgewood Moms and Dads With Free Speech” Kayleigh Smith summed up the dire situation some of the local merchants are in:
Continue reading Situation Dire For Ridgewood’s Small Business Community
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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is pleased to announce that the Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has created a test to dramatically reduce the time it takes for diagnosing COVID-19. This is a major advance that will benefit patients, create a more effective triage system in our hospitals and potentially better control the spread of disease.
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Ridgewood NJ, due to the media hysteria over coronavirus events across the nation have been canceled .On Friday, the state of New Jersey recommended against large gatherings of 250 people or more, Bergen county schools have been closed, sporting events,concerts and religious services have all been canceled .
Continue reading Is the “Coronavirus” Fear Mongering one of the Biggest Frauds Ever?
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Washington DC, President Trump on Friday declared a national emergency over the coronavirus, freeing up additional resources and funding as federal, state and local governments attempt to combat the rapidly spreading disease. The President made the announcement flanked by Vice President Pence who heads the Presidents crisis team , Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Dr. Deborah Birx, the State Department health expert and Doctor Anthony S. Fauci head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Ridgewood NJ, In the interest of public and staff safety, the Village of Ridgewood has decided to close the Ridgewood Library to the public effective
9pm on Thursday, March 12.
We will reassess conditions on Friday, March 20.
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Hackensack NJ, In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco just announced that the county schools will close and transition to online learning until further notice, starting tomorrow at 3pm. The county executive and officials had been discussing throughout the day the potential of closing the school districts. On Tuesday, Tedesco declared a state of emergency in the county, where there are 13 presumptive positive cases of coronavirus, which has resulted in 1 death.
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Upper Saddle River NJ, A Bergen County man was arrested today for defrauding lenders and corporations of millions of dollars by impersonating two bank executives interested in funding syndicated loans for global companies, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Matthew O’Callaghan, 43, of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, is charged by indictment with five counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering. He is scheduled to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel in Newark federal court.
If you are a PC gamer, then you have definitely heard of the game Runescape. Originally released in 2001, this game has achieved mass popularity and has become a gaming staple for those looking for a free MMORPG style game. The game also features a paid members area that grants access to more skills, more features, and more quests. Because of the popularity of the game, several methods of making money have emerged.
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Ridgewood NJ, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement today in response to the President’s address to the nation:
“The President took bold, decisive action to make our 30 million small businesses more resilient to Coronavirus-related economic disruptions. Small businesses are vital economic engines in every community and state, and they have helped make our economy the strongest in the world. Our Agency will work directly with state Governors to provide targeted, low-interest disaster recovery loans to small businesses that have been severely impacted by the situation. Additionally, the SBA continues to assist small businesses with counseling and navigating their own preparedness plans through our network of 68 District Offices and numerous Resource Partners located around the country. The SBA will continue to provide every small business with the most effective and customer-focused response possible during these times of uncertainty.”
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Ridgewood NJ, , Almost half of all retailers expect some economic downturn in their revenue as a result of the WHO declared pandemic known as the coronavirus, or COVID-19, according to a March 2020 survey by Digital Commerce 360 of 304 retailers.
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The first cases of AIDS were described in June 1981 and it took more than two years to identify the virus (HIV) causing the disease. With COVID-19, the first cases of severe pneumonia were reported in China on December 31, 2019 and by January 7 the virus had already been identified. The genome was available on day 10.
We already know that it is a new coronavirus from group 2B, of the same family as SARS, which we have called SARSCoV2. The disease is called COVID-19. It is thought to be related to coronavirus from bats. Genetic analyses have confirmed it has a recent natural origin (between the end of November and the beginning of December) and that, although viruses live by mutating,its mutation rate may not be very high.
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