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Twp of Washington NJ, In an abundance of caution, the Township has decided on the following, in order to mitigate the potential transmission of COVID-19 in our area:
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Ridgewood NJ, Yesterday, the Camden County Department of Health announced the second presumptive positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Camden County. On Saturday, New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice, Stuart Rabner, announced that all municipal courts in the state will begin a two-week suspension starting Monday.
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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) today called for the New Jersey Department of Treasury and Division of Taxation to provide relief to all New Jersey taxpayers in light of the uncertainty and challenges caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Ridgewood NJ,councilwomen Bernie Walsh posted in the Facebook group , It takes a Ridgewood Village” ,
“I’ve had a bunch of senior citizens that live alone call me over the past couple of days. Many are not online and have no way of getting around. Please “adopt a senior” if you can. This could include making sure they are set up for Swiftreach, have essentials in their cupboard or whatever. Sometimes they just want to talk on the phone and hear someone’s voice. We are such a great community, continue paying it forward. My list is growing if anyone can help out.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. continues to attack President Trump with comments like ,”Trump’s idiotic and vicious meddling with our medical experts is endangering Americans’ lives on an untold scale.” https://www.facebook.com/pascrell/
“The fact that the BOE members let this go to a legal matter is shameful on the part of the entire Board. This started off as a perfectly lawful request that they decided not to respond to, which in-turn forced the lawsuit. I’m sure they were hoping that Dani would let sleeping dogs lie. They made a strategic blunder. When a Board does not respond to a perfectly lawful request under the laws of the state, and then they are forced to respond by way of a lawsuit, the Board should resign. The court’s decision shows that they wasted time, money, and ran afoul of the law, specifically the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), which used to be called “Right To Know Law”, which governs the public’s access to government records in New Jersey. So, they were holding back on every citizens “right to know”. Time, money, and public records, is what they are there to provide oversight over, and be good stewards over. If they cannot do that for themselves, they cannot be expected to provide financial oversight and governance over a school system. It’s total irresponsibility of their roles as board members, and the board speaks with one voice, a resolution for the entire BOE to step down is in order.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Does anybody think it’s a good idea to ban single use, sanitary plastic bags and replace them with reusable bags that will carry the coronavirus? Maybe these politicians and people who are on the plastic bag bandwagon should get off it and think about what’s best for the community.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Moms and Dads group, yes the one without free speech is once again making headlines and ruffling feathers , this time the group administrators are blocking discussion on the coronvirus national emergency and inadvertently undermining the Village of Ridgewood’s current local state of emergency.
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March 15, 2020
Dear Ridgewood Public School Community,
It is critical that everyone in the community sign up for the Village of Ridgewood E-Notice System at https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/village-info/enotices-and-alerts-registration. Please do this immediately so that you can get vital notifications and information about the Village as it pertains to this public health crisis. Information about our schools as it relates to this emergency will come directly from me. Instructional information will be sent from the teachers and your child’s school. Additionally, I will be sending daily email notices to keep you up-to-date and informed. I ask that you also follow the district on twitter @RwdPub Schools and @RWDSupt, and please follow your schools. We send a lot of important information through our twitter accounts, as well as the district Facebook page @RidgewoodPublicSchools.
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND UPDATES ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID 19)
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Ridgewood NJ, Village manager put out the following detailed email as to the Village of Ridgewood status during the coronavirus outbreak:
As you are probably aware, two Village residents have been confirmed with coronavirus, which was sent out in a recorded phone message last night, by Mayor Hache. Please be aware that the safety of the Village residents and Village employees is the top priority for the Village Council and me. Please continue to watch your emails, listen to the recorded phone messages, and read your text messages from the Village of Ridgewood, in addition to visiting the Village’s website, www.ridgewoodnj.net, for updates. The information about coronavirus is found by clicking on the red banner, at the top of the homepage of the Village website. There are links there for the Center for Disease Control, the NJ Department of Health, and by clicking on “Coronavirus Information” at the top of the Village website, it indicates what you should do to be tested for coronavirus, as well as providing other important information. The NJ Department of Health has set up a hotline, to answer questions about COVID 19, which is: 1-800-222-1222. The Village has also set up an email address: [email protected] to provide resources to answer your COVID 19 questions.
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New York NJ, The Federal Reserve on Sunday slashed interest rates to zero percent and announced it would purchases $700 billion in bonds and securities to stabilize financial markets and support the economy.
The emergency rate cut and push to flood the Treasury bond market with liquidity comes as the coronavirus pandemic forces businesses across the U.S. and world to shutter, likely plunging the global economy into a recession.
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Ridgewood NJ, On this National Day of Prayer amid unprecedented and uncertain times with the Coronavirus outbreak, Family Theater Productions invites families and individuals around the world to join together to pray the Rosary on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Led by Father David Guffey C.S.C, executive producer of PRAY: The Story of Patrick Peyton and national director of Family Theater Productions, this virtual live prayer event will take place to bring thousands of families together to pray the Rosary.
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