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Washington DC, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 467,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment growth continued in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, in retail trade, and in transportation and warehousing.
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Ridgewood NJ, the national Weather Service has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY . Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of under an inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. From 6 AM to 7 PM EST Friday. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Slow down , drive carefully and use caution while traveling
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Ridgewood NJ, a Thursday afternoon, 02/03 collision in the 500 block of Northern Parkway, Ridgewood propelled a Toyota Scion across the front lawn of a nearby home, and into the driveway of second home, where it crashed into a parked car and the second home’s foundation. The three (3) occupants of all vehicles involved (2 adults and 1 child) refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital. The Toyota Scion and parked Toyota Camry were towed from the scene. The third vehicle, a Chevrolet Equinox, was driven from the scene on its own power. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood EMS personnel and vehicles responded to the incident. Fortunately no children playing in the neighborhood at time of the incident .
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Ridgewood NJ, a face covering i.e. mask mandate is in place for all Village of Ridgewood owned buildings including the Village Hall . (effective December 30, 2021 – Masks Are Required for All Who Enter Village Buildings – For everyone’s safety, masks must be worn by both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons entering all Village buildings.) At Wednesday nights Council meeting, Councilman Michael Sedon participated in the Work Session held in the Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room in Village Hall for 21 minutes without wearing a mask. Councilmen Sedon was the only person in the room without a mask during those 21 minutes. Once again like the Ridgewood Board of Education what message does this send to Village employees and taxpayers? When he was reminded about the mandate, Councilmen Sedon claimed that he’d “lost his mask.”
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Ridgewood NJ, developer Onyx Equities‘ new-construction apartment complex in Ridgewood, the NOMA, has started leasing just two weeks ago and has already hit the 40% mark.
With the onsite leasing office now officially open to the public and accepting appointments, the NOMA with just 39 luxury residences complemented by a collection of lifestyle amenities has quickly become one of Bergen County’s most in-demand addresses.
NJDEP Fixes Typo Showing Plan Results in Quadrupled Energy Bills
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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) blasted the Murphy Administration for what may be its very first admission about the actual cost impacts of its colossal Energy Master Plan (EMP).
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Ridgewood NJ, a recent Johns Hopkins University analysis found that COVID lockdowns have been virtually useless, and State Senator Joe Pennacchio said the new revelations are further proof Governor Phil Murphy’s refusal to include the Legislature in pandemic decision-making was a mistake.
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Ridgewood NJ, despite all the silly media hype most Americans say this winter hasn’t been worse than usual, but they believe climate change could cause severe snow storms.
Continue reading Despite the Media Hype Most Americans say this winter hasn’t been worse than usual
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Punxsutawney PA, for over 130 years, Punxsutawney Phil has predicted the weather every Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 . This year (02/02/22 ) the famous groundhog from Punxsutawney, saw his his shadow at daybreak, meaning there will be six more weeks of winter.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Police on Sunday, January 23rd at approximately 4:25pm, Ptl. Chris Mormino was on patrol on the west side of town. While on Knollwood Road, Officer Mormino located a suspicious vehicle that would later be reported as stolen out of the Village. The passenger of this vehicle was out of the car and appeared to be attempting a theft of another vehicle. Fortunately that theft was averted. These thefts happen at all hours of the day and usually involves unlocked vehicles with their keys in them.
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Under the New Democrat Voter Registration Bill We Could See the Russians Voting for Trump Again , LOL ……Russia, Russia Russia!
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Middletown NJ, Assemblymembers Vicky Flynn and Gerry Scharfenberger (LD13 – R’s) are speaking out against the introduction of Senate bill S247, a piece of legislation that if passed would fundamentally change voter registration requirements by allowing potential voters to show up on Election Day and register to vote on top of other drastic reductions to registration requirements which will undermine the integrity of the election process and wreak havoc at the polls on Election Day.
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THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
7:30 P.M.
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Ridgewood NJ, Bergen County is not the only place where crime is spiking, at least 16 American cities hit new peaks in their homicide rates last year. Nationwide, the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2021 reached 73, according to FBI data. The 2021 figure was the highest since 1995, with the unique exception of 2001, when many police officers died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Ridgewood NJ, once again we have to report a major mess in need of a clean up in the Ridgewood Central Business district . Looks like after this weekends snow is not the only this that need a clean up . Multiple business share several dumpsters and it appears no one is minding the mess. In the past garbage problems have led to rat infestations which were well documented on this blog. Not a pretty picture for Ridgewood .
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Continue reading Ridgewood Fire Responded to an Electrical Fire on Godwin Avenue
