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FORTRESS RIDGEWOOD: Village Hall Begins Flood Wall Construction Next Week

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New Flood Wall System Coming to Village Hall to Protect Against Saddle River and Ho-Ho-Kus Brook Flooding

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ – The Village of Ridgewood is taking immediate, tangible steps to boost its resilience against flooding. Starting next week, on Monday, November 10th (weather permitting), construction will commence on a new flood wall system designed to protect Village Hall.

The entire project is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete, with the most intensive work scheduled to occur during the first six days.

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ABUSE SCANDAL WIDENS: Third Former Student Sues Fort Lee Schools, Alleging Failure to Protect from ‘Predator’ Teacher

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New Lawsuit Accuses Fort Lee Board of Education of Negligence and Concealment in Teacher Abuse Case

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Fort Lee NJ, a serious and widening scandal has hit the Fort Lee Board of Education and the school district. A third former student has filed a lawsuit, alleging the district failed in its fundamental duty to protect her from former teacher Howard Sidorsky during her time at Lewis F. Cole Middle School.

This latest suit joins an existing complaint filed in March 2024 by two other former female students who accused the district of ignoring complaints of inappropriate touching and sexual harassment by Sidorsky.

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SAVING HISTORY: Saddle River Secures Funds to Relocate 1800s Barn to Historic District

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Perillo Tours Family Helps Finance $58K Move of Landmark Achenbach Barn to Former Exxon Site

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SADDLE RIVER, NJ – A valuable piece of Saddle River’s 19th-century history has been rescued from potential demolition. A resolution passed by the Planning Board on November 3rd has released escrow funds to help finance the relocation of a historic 1800s Dutch colonial barn.

The barn is set to be moved from its current location at 4 Apple Ridge Road to a high-visibility, borough-owned property at the intersection of East Allendale and West Saddle River Roads—the site of a former Exxon gas station.

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PLAYTIME POWER-UP: Ridgewood Council Approves $618,000 for New ‘Little Tikes’ Playground

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Kings Pond Park to Get Major Upgrade with Playground and Gazebo on Lakeview Drive

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The Ridgewood Village Council has voted to approve substantial funding for a brand-new playground, ensuring a major boost to recreational facilities for the community’s youngest residents. Ordinance No. 4062, passed on final reading at the special public meeting on November 5, 2025, authorizes $618,000 for improvements to Kings Pond Park and Playground.

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JURASSIC LEAP! Leonia Gets Giant T-Rex Donation After Field Station: Dinosaurs Closure

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A 16-Foot Tall Dinosaur Model Finds a Permanent Home on Station Parkway in Leonia

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Leonia NJ, good news for dino fans in Bergen County! While Field Station: Dinosaurs prepares to close its gates for the final time this month, its longtime host town, Leonia, NJ, is getting an unforgettable piece of the action.

The owner of the popular Overpeck County Park attraction has agreed to donate one of its towering, life-sized dinosaur models to the borough. A massive 16-foot tall, 26-foot long T-Rex is set to be installed along Station Parkway in mid-November.

“Leonia has been our home for a decade and we’re happy that our friends and neighbors will have this amazing T-Rex to remember us by,” said Guy Gsell, the park’s executive producer.

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Massive Tree Topples in Ridgewood as Northeast Braces for Near-Hurricane Force Winds

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South Irving Street Blocked as Widespread Winds Batter New Jersey and the Region

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High winds have arrived in New Jersey, with the Northeast region experiencing widespread gusts between 40 and 60 mph and localized pockets potentially reaching 70 mph—near hurricane-force strength.

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WETLANDS COVER-UP? Explosive New Documents Suggest Ridgewood Officials KNEW About Schedler Wetlands Amid Public Denials

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BOMBSHELL EVIDENCE: Official Emails Prove Ridgewood Officials KNEW About Wetlands on Schedler Site Despite Public Denial

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood’s long-running saga over the Zabriskie-Schedler property has taken a dramatic turn. New details from official records, including explicit communications between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the Village’s engineering firm, strongly suggest that wetlands were confirmed on the site months before Village officials publicly minimized or denied their existence.

The core issue: Was the public deliberately misled about a crucial environmental factor while the Village Council signed off on contracts that explicitly referenced the wetlands?

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$4.9 MILLION PAYOUT: NJ Residents Win Landmark Settlement for Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

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Middlesex Water Customers to Be Compensated for PFOA Contamination; Case Becomes National Template

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Woodbridge NJ, in a major victory for consumer health and environmental accountability, approximately 60,000 residential water customers in New Jersey are set to share a $4.9 million class-action settlement over drinking water contaminated with PFOA, a toxic “forever chemical” belonging to the PFAS family.

The settlement, officially announced on October 3, concludes a nearly four-year legal battle against Middlesex Water Co. and the chemical manufacturer, 3M. This resolution is the largest of its kind in New Jersey and is poised to become a national template for communities seeking compensation for out-of-pocket expenses incurred due to PFAS water contamination.

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Beloved Westwood Brewery Fights Town Limits After State Law Eases Rules

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SAVE OUR TRIVIA! Westwood’s Best Brewery Fights Town Limits After State Law Change

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Westwood NJ, a popular spot in downtown Westwood, Five Dimes Brewery, is fighting to expand its community presence despite a state law intended to make it easier for craft brewers to thrive.

Owner Chris Alepa is rallying local support as the brewery seeks permission from the Westwood Zoning Board to adopt the relaxed regulations recently enacted by the state. The crucial Zoning Board hearing, which drew a packed house of supporters, was unexpectedly delayed until December 1st.

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Zabriskie-Schedler Soil Remediation Plan Unveiled Next Week

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Ridgewood Community Meeting Set for NJDEP-Submitted Cleanup Plan Details

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood residents, mark your calendars! The highly anticipated soil remediation plan for the controversial Zabriskie-Schedler property is officially finalized and ready for public review.

Matrix New World Engineering, the firm tasked with the cleanup, has completed its detailed plan and submitted it to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Now, the community gets its chance to see exactly how this critical piece of Ridgewood land will be made safe.

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FIRE DANGER ALERT: Why Your Old Laptop Battery is a Rolling Bomb in Garbage Trucks!

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DANGER IN YOUR DUMPSTER: Ridgewood Firefighters Issue Urgent Warning After Laptop Battery Sets Garbage Truck on Fire!

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 is sounding the alarm after a recent emergency highlights a growing public safety threat: the improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries.

On October 29, 2025, A Platoon was dispatched to a smoking garbage truck. Thanks to the quick thinking of the sanitation crew, the truck was safely moved to a vacant parking lot, preventing a potentially serious incident in a crowded or residential area.

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New Jersey Ranks Top in Nation for Lung Cancer Survival, Screening & Treatment

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New American Lung Association Report Highlights Garden State’s Significant Progress Against Cancer

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TRENTON, NJ – Great news for public health in the Garden State! The American Lung Association in New Jersey has released its annual 2025 “State of Lung Cancer” report, revealing that New Jersey is positioning itself as one of the national leaders in the fight against lung cancer, the deadliest form of cancer in the U.S.

The report highlights major progress across several key metrics, showcasing improved outcomes for patients and proactive efforts to catch the disease early.

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Bergen County Polls Confirmed Safe & OPEN After Coordinated Bomb Threats on Election Day

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Law Enforcement Clears All Sites After Malicious, Multi-County Intimidation Effort

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In a disturbing effort to disrupt the democratic process on Election Day (November 4th), a series of fraudulent bomb threats were emailed to numerous schools and polling locations across Bergen County, New Jersey. However, county officials and law enforcement have confirmed that all affected sites have been inspected, cleared, and remain safely open for voting.

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The Hidden Costs of a Weak JML Process and How to Fix Them

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A business thrives on the strength of its people and the systems that manage them. Hiring, moving, and offboarding employees should seem straightforward, but gaps in these processes often go unnoticed. When systems fail to manage access rights and responsibilities properly, the results can be serious. Financial losses, data breaches, and compliance risks start to build up quietly. This article explores how an inefficient JML framework can drain an organization’s resources and what steps can restore control and security.

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