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Valley Health System No Appointments at this Time for COVID-19 vaccine

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Paramus NJ, Since receiving our first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in late 2020, Valley Health System has administered more than 20,000 vaccines to staff, doctors, local first responders, and members of the community who have met the state’s current eligibility criteria.

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Senior Care Company Agrees to Pay $714,996 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

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Paramus NJ, A New Jersey senior care company will pay $714,996 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by making false representations in connection with submissions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.

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BERGEN COUNTY FEBRUARY DRIVE-THRU COVID TESTING DATES

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Partnership between the County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center offers drive-thru COVID-19 PCR testing at Bergen Community College

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Paramus NJ, The County of Bergen in collaboration with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center announce February 2021 dates for drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, N.J. The program will now offer COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Diagnostic PCR tests providing results in 24-48 hours tests on the following days below for the month of February:

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Paramus Police and Paramus Fire Department Investigate Collapsed Vacant Home

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police  and Paramus Fire Department responded to the 700 block of Arbor Road on Tuesday night, 02/02 in response to a telephoned report of a completely collapsed single family home. Arriving units determined that a vacant structure scheduled for demolition had fully collapsed, seemingly due to the weight of snow on its roof. No injuries were reported in the incident. A sub code official from the Borough of Paramus’ Building Department “red tagged” the property.

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BERGEN COUNTY FEBRUARY DRIVE-THRU COVID TESTING DATES

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Partnership between the County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center offers drive-thru COVID-19 PCR testing at Bergen Community College

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Paramus NJ, he County of Bergen in collaboration with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center announce February 2021 dates for drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, N.J. The program will now offer COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Diagnostic PCR tests providing results in 24-48 hours tests on the following days below for the month of February:

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Redevelopment Planned of Paramus Road Garden Center

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Paramus NJ, A2 Enterprises is proposing to redevelop the corner property, of  697 Paramus Road and 143 W. Ridgewood Avenue which is currently a garden center that has occupied the space for ages into a 3,500-square-foot bank and drive-thru, and a 14,255-square-foot CVS drugstore and drive-thru.

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Nine Charged in State Wide 11-Month High-end Auto-Theft Investigation

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Paramus NJ, The New Jersey State Police and Division of Criminal Justice have charged nine suspects who were allegedly targeting high-end vehicles in New Jersey and New York that were to be shipped and sold overseas as a result of an 11-month investigation, which linked suspects to 22 stolen vehicles valued at more than $966,000 and resulted in the seizure of more than $133,000 worth of drugs.

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New Study : New Jersey Is 9th Worst State to Drive In

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Paramus NJ, With U.S. traffic congestion costing U.S. drivers $88 billion in 2019 but driving reduced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Best & Worst States to Drive in, as well as accompanying videos.

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Bergen County COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments are Currently Filled

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Paramus NJ, Due to the overwhelming number of registrations received for the COVID-19 vaccination, in an effort to best serve those who live and work in Bergen County, we are performing critical system maintenance at this time. This will allow for the County in partnership with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center to identify duplicate registrations, appropriate categories correctly, and filter those already vaccinated to maximize our ability to schedule.

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Governor Murphy Visits COVID Vaccination site at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco met with Governor Murphy at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center to discuss the progress of vaccine administration .

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SUV Careens Off Route 17 onto a Pedestrian Bridge at Linwood Ave in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Firefighters from Paramus FD Engine Company #1 extinguished a Thursday evening, 01/07, motor vehicle accident related car fire on Route 17 northbound near Linwood Avenue, Paramus. An SUV traveling on Route 17 northbound careened off the highway and caught fire after mounting a pedestrian bridge’s concrete staircase before coming to a halt. The vehicle’s adult male driver was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus with non life threatening injuries. A tow truck removed the charred vehicle from it’s predicament. Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood EMS, and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel responded to assist their Paramus Fire Department, Paramus Police, Paramus Rescue Squad, and Paramus EMS counterparts. Traffic on Route 17 northbound at the crash scene was limited to a single lane as emergency and vehicle recovery responders worked.

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Grand Jury Convened For NJ Attorney Generals Investigation of State-run Veterans Home COVID Deaths

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Paramus NJ, according to North Jersey media the  New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has convened a grand jury in its investigation of state-run veterans homes,  NJ Veterans homes reported  202 people have died from COVID-19.

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NJ Senator Kristin Corrado said Deaths in New Jersey’s nursing homes tripled last month while the Murphy Administration fumbled the distribution of the new COVID-19 vaccines

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Totowa NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado said deaths in New Jersey’s nursing homes tripled last month while the Murphy administration fumbled the distribution of the new COVID-19 vaccines.

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Renewed Calls for NJ Senate Investigation with Subpoena Powers of Governor Murphy’s mishandling of the COVID-19 Virus Inside the State’s Veterans Homes

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Paramus  NJ, GOP Senator Michael Testa today joined Brian Wiener, the state commander of the New Jersey VFW in calling for an investigation into the tragic mishandling of the COVID-19 virus inside the state’s veterans homes.

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