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Saddle River NJ, If you’re looking for the absolute best dining experience the country has to offer, you don’t need to look further than North Jersey. The People Have Spoken: NJ’s Saddle River Inn Wins National Honor.
Continue reading This Saddle River Restaurant Was Just Named One of OpenTable’s Top 100 in America!
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood just got a whole lot more colorful! There’s a brilliant new art installation lighting up the downtown Central Business District, and it’s inviting you to step right into the masterpiece.
Apparently, many people are moving to Florida. It makes sense, though. Who wouldn’t want year-round sunny weather with zero state income tax and just a fun lifestyle? And, you can avail this lifestyle too with a smaller budget in hand. After all, Florida is not limited to Miami or Orlando. There are cities promising the same dreamy Florida life at a way lower price range.
If you are interested in knowing all the “hows & wheres,” keep reading.
End of an Era? Ridgewood, NJ Searches for a New Village Engineer with $200,000 Salary After Current Tenure Marred by Bike Lane and Soil Fiascos
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Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood, known for its award-winning downtown and strong community pride, is actively seeking a highly qualified professional to fill the demanding dual role of Public Works Director and Village Engineer. The urgency of the search comes as the tenure of the current Village Engineer, Christopher Rutishauser, has been marked by significant public controversy surrounding municipal projects, including contentious bike lane implementations and issues related to the Schedler property soil scandal.
Continue reading Village of Ridgewood Seeks New DPW Director/Village Engineer
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Trenton NJ, Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill is wasting no time in signaling her administration’s core focus: tackling New Jersey’s acute affordability and housing crisis. In a move that clearly emphasizes an intent to address development and housing access, Sherrill announced the appointment of Adam Gordon, Executive Director of the Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC), to her Transition Team.
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Palisades Park NJ, a prominent Korean spa in New Jersey, King Spa & Sauna in Palisades Park, has been forced to dramatically change its policies to comply with the state’s anti-discrimination laws. The change comes as part of a consent order settlement in a lawsuit filed by a transgender woman who was denied access to the women’s facilities and subjected to invasive questioning about her body.
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Newark NJ—Just ahead of the hyper-busy holiday travel season, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has rolled out a new initiative to restore manners and courtesy to American skies.
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Ridgewood NJ, the history books often skim over the dramatic, human moments of the Revolutionary War, but right here in Bergen County, the Old Paramus Reformed Church holds secrets involving George Washington, military misconduct, and some very unhappy local farmers.
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Tenafly, NJ—A routine walk through nature turned into a serious criminal investigation on Thursday afternoon after a hiker discovered the body of a deceased man within the serene, wooded confines of the Tenafly Nature Center.
Continue reading Body Found By Hiker at Tenafly Nature Center
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Hackensack NJ, if you live in New Jersey, the quality of care at your local hospital matters. The latest release of quality ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides a crucial look at which NJ hospitals are leading the nation in care and which ones are struggling.
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Ridgewood NJ, In 2008, the Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey, purchased a seven-acre property along Route 17 North with a straightforward civic goal: convert it into a public park for a neighborhood with almost no access to green space. Early plans included walking paths, a small playground, and a modest athletic field—features aimed at serving children, seniors, and local families who had long requested a safe, accessible recreational area.
Continue reading Are New Jersey’s LSRPs working for Environment Protection or for the Landlords?
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Glen Rock NJ, last week, residents in Glen Rock, NJ, were reminded of a critical safety rule after a routine home project escalated into an emergency situation. A contractor, while installing a fence, accidentally struck a crucial underground gas line, prompting a swift response from local police and fire crews.
Continue reading Fence Contractor Causes Gas Leak in Glen Rock
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Ridgewood NJ, great news for residents of Ridgewood, Midland Park, and Wyckoff! Ridgewood Water has successfully completed a critical infrastructure upgrade designed to eliminate those frustrating low water pressure situations.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Paramus NJ, an early Monday evening (11/17/2025) commute turned into a harrowing scene on West Midland Avenue in Paramus, New Jersey, as a single-vehicle crash left a driver trapped inside their SUV. The incident, which involved a white-colored SUV striking a utility pole, required the immediate and specialized response of the Paramus Fire Department .
Continue reading Crash Alert: Paramus Firefighters Execute Daring Rescue on West Midland Ave
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Ridgewood NJ, a routine Monday afternoon in the 400 block of Overbrook Road, Ridgewood, NJ, turned into a dramatic scene on November 17, 2025, when a passenger car parked in a residential driveway suddenly caught fire.
