Ramapo College of New Jersey is third overall, behind Princeton University and Stevens Institute of Technology
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Mahwah NJ, Ramapo College of New Jersey remains the #1 public college in New Jersey, according to College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources.
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Mahwah NJ, the Mahwah Republican Club is holding a fundraiser on March 3rd at the Mahwah Elks Club at 630pm to raise money for our annual student scholarships. Over the last two years, we have awarded four winners. We hope to raise enough money this year for three scholarships. The scholarships are based on written essays and are judged on thought formation, organization, and proper grammatical structure. In addition to raising funds for the scholarship, the event will be used to promote leadership amongst our local students. All Mahwah student residents attending their senior year in high school are eligible. Please join us for a good cause and a fun night out.
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Mahwah NJ, Bergen County Office of Emergency Management is official. According to officials ,4 ambulances purchased ,inspections approved, and EMT’s hired. A soft rollout in progress with a dozen emergency calls answered . Bergen County Emergency Medical Services is now on the road assisting our EMS partners and municipalities answering emergencies throughout Bergen County! Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and Commissioners cut the ribbon today to make this service go live.
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Mahwah NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of THOMAS JOHNSON (DOB: 1/24/93; single; self-employed) of 58 Amherst Street, East Orange, NJ on charges related to five armed robberies of gas stations and convenience stores in Bergen County, NJ on January 22 and 25, 2023. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
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Mahwah NJ, the township of Mahwah has approved a redevelopment plan that reduces its largest affordable housing site surrounding the Mahwah Sheraton on Route 17. The original plan to build an 800-unit multi-housing project with 120 affordable units has been scrapped in favor of one that calls for two warehouses and 74 affordable units on the site of the hotel, which faces demolition. Without these revised agreements, Mahwah taxpayers would most likely have to pay Veolia for additional water capacity, move towards paid fire department and ambulance services, and increase the number of our police officers in the Mahwah force.
Continue reading New Housing Plan Spells an End to the Mahwah Sheraton on Route 17
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Mahwah NJ, a husband and wife team are now leading the Mahwah Fire Department and Mahwah EMS, respectively.
Continue reading Husband and Wife Duo Run Mahwah Fire and EMS
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Mahwah NJ, a New York teen alleged rapist is now being accused of stalking a Ramapo College student in Bergen County.
Continue reading Teen Accused of Rape Now Charged With Stalking a Ramapo College Student
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Mahwah NJ, after an internal audit found discrepancies in the financial records of a Home School Organization, which raises funds for school and student activities, Kerry Stumbo, 50, of Mahwah, faces criminal charges linked to misappropriated funds from the Lenape Meadows Elementary School Home School Organization, according to a criminal complaint filed in Bergen County Superior Court.
Mayra L. Rinaldi, Executive Vice President, Corporate Governance and Culture of Columbia Financial, Inc. and Columbia Bank. Image Courtesy of Columbia Bank.
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Mahwah NJ, Columbia Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), and its wholly owned subsidiary Columbia Bank (the “Bank”), are pleased to announce the appointment of Mayra L. Rinaldi as Executive Vice President, Corporate Governance and Culture of the Company and the Bank. In her new role, Mrs. Rinaldi will continue to oversee the Corporate Governance, Executive Administration, Community Development and Corporate Facilities departments of the Company and the Bank. In addition, she will also continue to oversee the Company’s and Bank’s regulatory and SEC compliance requirements, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, which includes monitoring the effectiveness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, as well as community support initiatives consisting of Team Columbia, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) outreach and the Columbia Bank Foundation.
Center is the First in the Nation to Offer Case Work, Research, and Hands-on Education in this Emerging Field
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Mahwah NJ, Ramapo College of New Jersey, the State’s public liberal arts college, today launched the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center (IGG Center), the first Center of its kind to offer case work, research, and hands-on education in investigative genetic genealogy. The vision of the innovative new Center is to secure justice through the ethical and proficient use of investigative genetic genealogy to support the resolution of cases involving wrongful convictions, unidentified human remains, and violent crime. The first class of students in the Center’s IGG Certificate Program will enroll in the Spring of 2023.
Continue reading Ramapo College of New Jersey Launches Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Mahwah NJ, a tri-axle dump truck towing a trailer loaded with three (3) heavy pieces of paving equipment, crashed on Route 287 northbound in Mahwah late Wednesday afternoon, 11/30. The truck, trailer, and one (1) piece of equipment careened off of the roadway and down a steep embankment. The remaining two (2) pieces of paving equipment dislodged from the trailer and landed in the traveled portion of Route 287 northbound, just south of Darlington Avenue in Ramsey. One (1) individual was seriously injured in the crash; paramedics were dispatched to assist Mahwah EMS personnel with the victim’s care. Route 287 northbound was closed in Franklin Lakes to facilitate roadway clean up and removal of all damaged equipment/vehicles.
Continue reading Northbound Route 287 Shut Down After Heavy Equipment Crash in Mahwah
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Mahwah NJ, more delays impact the installation of a permanent cell tower off Rozanski Lane, in Mahwah. Township Administrator Benjamin Kezmarsky said Tuesday , “It will be another eight weeks before construction starts due to material availability,” Kezmarsky said. “And this is subject to change based on weather and material lead time.”
Continue reading More Delays for Mahwah’s permanent new cell tower installation
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Mahwah NJ, the body of a missing 41-year-old man was discovered Saturday. Hector Zamorano, of Mahwah, was found deep inside the 4,000-acre reservation in Bergen County by another hiker on Saturday morning, according to Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton.
