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Annual Tradition Continues as Orchestra Confirms Return in 2026
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RIVER VALE, NJ — A warm summer breeze, lush green fields, and the timeless sounds of Strauss and cinema scores created a magical evening on Saturday, June 28, as the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra performed its second annual outdoor concert in River Vale.
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River Vale NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 29-year-old GUY R. MCCANN, II of North Bergen, NJ on charges of sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest, and criminal mischief. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the River Vale Police Department under the direction of Chief Christopher Bulger.
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River Vale NJ, Senator Holly Schepisi (R-39) released the following statement after news broke of Connecticut’s Governor withdrawing his plan to mandate future electric vehicle purchases by 2035 after bi-partisan pushback from Connecticut’s Legislative Regulation Review Committee.
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River Vale NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOHN J. DEFILIPPO (DOB: 09/12/1959; single; mechanic) of River Vale, NJ on a charge of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
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River Vale NJ, Heads up to animal lovers , NJ State Senator Holly Schepisi explains a new Facebook scam. Apparently there is a group of scams on Facebook where fake accounts are posting pictures of lost and injured pups. They generally post in community groups and wait for people to share the posts.
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River Vale NJ, Senator Holly Schepisi today introduced legislation that would protect temporary workers and the agencies that employ them from the detrimental effects of another bill that could soon be on its way back to the Governor’s desk.
Continue reading NJ Senator Schepisi Seeks Permanent Solution for Temp Workers
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River Vale NJ, In a letter to members of the New Jersey State Health Benefits Commission prior to their meeting to consider astronomical increases in health benefits costs, Senator Holly Schepisi urged them to “think ‘outside of the box’ to evaluate other options rather than creating an additional fiscal burden on those already struggling.”
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River Vale NJ, Senator Holly Schepisiin a Facebook post said the following :
Continue reading There’s a Free Speech Fight Brewing in New Jersey Over Censored YouTube Video
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River Vale NJ, neighbors are not happy with a fourteen new townhomes proposal that could be built at Rivervale Road and Collignon Way if an application before the joint Planning Board wins approval in River Vale.
Continue reading Neighbors Say Not so Fast to Fourteen New Townhomes in River Vale
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River Vale NJ, A New Jersey nurse today admitted her role in a multimillion-dollar compounding fraud scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Jennifer Nash, 51, of River Vale, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez to an information charging her with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
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