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Pallotta For Congress Campaign Makes the Final Rounds focusing on Congressman Gottheimer efforts to defund the Police

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Mahwah NJ, After Frank T. Pallotta graciously accepted President Trump’s endorsement , ” It’s an incredible honor to have received this endorsement from President Donald Trump this morning.
Kelly, Kennith, and my amazing team deserves all the credit for this great accomplishment.”

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Is the Media in New Jersey Running Cover for Congressman Josh Gottheimer ?

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Mahwah NJ, sources tell the Ridgewood blog , several New Jersey media outlets appear to be colluding with Congressman Josh Gottheimer to suppress news coverage  on Republican challenger Frank Pallotta .  In two recent Trump rallies in both Ridgewood and Skylands that were covered by the Star Ledger and North Jersey media other candidates at these events were mentioned yet in both cases GOP challenger Frank Pallotta was omitted from coverage .

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Gottheimer Attack Ad Uses 2019 Photos Against GOP Candidate Pallotta

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Mahwah NJ, In a recent TV commercial, Josh Gottheimer’s campaign for Congress used an image of Republican candidate, Frank Pallotta standing with a supporter (face blurred), to showcase how Pallotta “refuses to wear masks.” However, the image was taken in 2019, almost a year before the first case of COVID-19 was contracted in the U.S.

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Financial Transaction Tax : New Jersey’s Policymakers need to think about the Collateral Damage that High Taxes and Affordability Issues Cause

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Mahwah  NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association today said a bill that would impose a new tax on electronic stock trades processed in New Jersey could easily lead to exchanges leaving the state, resulting in a loss of jobs and tax revenue in yet another hit against New Jersey’s business competitiveness.

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Financial Transition Tax Will Drive Data Centers Out of New Jersey

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Mahwah NJ, The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce opposes legislation (S-2902/A-4402) which would impose a new tax on financial transactions, such as electronic stock trades, that flow through major data centers in New Jersey.

Simply put, the tax could backfire on New Jersey. The mere discussion of this tax has caused several stock exchanges to begin exploring moving their data centers out of New Jersey – to states that don’t impose such a tax. Last month, the New York Stock Exchange, which has a data center in Mahwah, N.J., said it ran one of its exchanges from a back-up data center in Chicago to demonstrate its readiness to move out of New Jersey. Two other exchange operators, Nasdaq Inc. and Cboe Global Markets Inc., also indicated that they would leave New Jersey over the tax. If New Jersey loses data centers, the state would actually be looking at less revenue and less jobs.

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Mahwah Sunoco flag flies again

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Mahwah NJ, the Mahwah Sunoco flag flies again . As we reported in September ,former Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet’s gas station out on Franklin Turnpike carries the blue logo of Sunoco, a red digital board showing the latest price for regular, and a very prominent red, white and blue flag of the United States of America.

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Murphy’s Financial Transaction Tax Will Chase Wall Street Data Centers Out of New Jersey

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Mahwah NJ, On Monday a hearing will be taking place in Trenton to consider another tax, the Financial Transaction Tax which would impose a financial transaction tax on any persons or entities that process 10,000 or more financial transactions through electronic infrastructure located in New Jersey during the year.

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NASDAQ May Follow the NYSE lead and relocate its electronic-trading systems from data centers out of New Jersey

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Mahwah NJ, Nasdaq has joined the New York Stock Exchange in looking to potentially relocate its electronic-trading systems from data centers in New Jersey over a potential new tax.

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Battle of the Mayors Continues

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Mahwah NJ, they are at it again , John F. Roth the current Mahwah mayor and an ex-mayor Mayor William Laforet battle over business banners. Both have seen their share of  trouble in the past. Laforet, was recalled from office  and Roth famously passed out drunk and pant-less in a township employees bed.

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Fair Lawn Personal Trainer Charged With Assault by Auto in Multi Vehicle Accident Involving a Motorcycle

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Mahwah NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of RYAN M. McMULLEN (DOB: 3/23/1983; single; personal trainer) of 3 Ramapo Terrace, Fair Lawn, NJ on a charge of Assault By Auto. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Mahwah Police Department under the direction of Chief Stephen Jaffe.

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The Ridgewood Blog Endorse Frank Pallotta for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District

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Mahwah NJ, Mahwah Resident Frank Pallotta Certified as Congressional District 5 Winner in GOP Primary . Bergen County has finally certified the county votes from the Primary Election held on July 7th. Combining Bergen with Sussex and Warren counties Frank Pallotta beat out 3 other candidates in his first run for public office.
The Ridgewood blog would like to congratulate Frank Pallotta, a 31 year Mahwah resident, on his victory in the Primary election to represent Congressional District 5 which includes Ridgewood and we  take the  moment of his victory  to endorse Frank Pallotta for Congress in New Jersey’s CD5.

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President of Ramapo College Talks Reopening

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Dear Students and Colleagues:

I write today to advise that after considerable internal planning and review of state, local, and federal guidance and data, the Fall 2020 semester at Ramapo College will feature a combination of limited in-person and remotely delivered instruction as well as modified levels of on-campus activity, residency, and programming.

The Ramapo College Restart Plan (hereafter “the Plan”) has been meticulously developed by a Task Force, numerous subcommittees, and a group of resource personnel. In sum, 48 members of the College, inclusive of faculty, staff, and managers, participated in its development.  We have outlined our return to campus with a phased approach, which is aligned with the three-stage approach communicated by the State of New Jersey.

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All 5 Mahwah Fire Stations Dispatched House Fire No Injuries Reported

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Mahwah NJ, on Tuesday 5/5/2020 all 5 Mahwah Fire stations were dispatched to a fire in Co 1 district on Alcott road. Engine 117 and Ladder 2 each stretched lines for an interior attack while Ladder 4 and suffern 19-99 vented the roof. Multiple mutual aid units were brought in to check for extension and to remove the burning contents from the home. No injuries were reported and all units were released roughly 2 hours after dispatch. Mutual aid departments were on scene or in the Mahwah firehouses covering additional calls.

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Congressional Candidate Frank Pallotta says Governor Murphy is Responsible for the Deaths of Many Veterans and the Elderly in New Jersey

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MAHWAH NJ,  Frank Pallotta, Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District, made the following statement in response to Executive Order No. 103

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