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4 Marriage Proposal Mistakes That You Won’t Want to Make

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There aren’t many things as important to a woman than the moment that the person she loves goes down on a knee and pops the question. As such, you shouldn’t just wing it. Instead, give it some careful thought and consideration into ensuring the marriage proposal is something that she’ll never forget for all the right reasons. To this end, here are some marriage proposal mistakes that you won’t want to make. 

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Watch Out for Pet Adoption Scams

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by Jennifer Leach
Associate Director, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC

Ridgewood NJ, this has been National Adoption Week for pets, and by now, thousands of dogs and cats might have new homes in the hearts of many thousands of people. But as the holidays approach, scammers know that families are hearing about their kids’ NEED for a dog or cat. And scammers are ready to take advantage by offering up that perfect pet — for a fee. You’ll find ads offering litters of puppies, especially, on websites and listservs online. But once you pay, your supposed pet and the “breeder” will vanish, along with your cash. Here are ways to spot those puppy and pet scammers and stop them in their tracks.

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SUNDAY PREVIEW: “Night at the Opera” with the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra at the Ridgewood Library

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra’s artistic director, Kyunghun Kim, and the group’s president, David Nussenbaum, return to the Ridgewood Library on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m., to discuss the RSO’s all-opera concert at West Side Presbyterian Church on Nov. 19. Maestro Kim will discuss and perform from the keyboard highlights of the Nov. 19th program, featuring some of opera’s most beloved arias. The two will also delve into the life and times of Mozart, Verdi, Bizet and Puccini.

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Ridgewood Native Dies Tragically in Brooklyn Scooter Accident

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood native 24-year-old Molly Pearson died tragically on November 6th after her motor scooter was run over by a box truck in Brooklyn . According to the NYPD Molly was riding a two-wheeled Lime moped around 11:15 a.m. November 2 when she was hit by a white box truck at the intersection of Meeker and Skillman avenues in Williamsburg.

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Moderate to Heavy Rainfall Through early to Mid Afternoon with minor flooding of urban areas, small streams, and poor drainage areas

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Ridgewood NJ, a Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

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Building Department makes $2100 mistake on permit application submitted by Councilwoman Lorraine Reynolds

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Ridgewood NJ, earlier this year, Councilwoman Lorraine Reynolds and her husband James submitted an application to the Village’s Building Department for a bathroom renovation at a rental property they jointly own on Ackerman Avenue.

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Elon Musk learns “Twitter Is Not A Real Place” as Twitter vote over $21bn Tesla share sale Goes Awry

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Ridgewood NJ, Elon Musk has asked his Twitter followers to vote on whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla shares. The poll is a response to a proposed billionaires tax, which may see billionaires paying taxes on unrealized gains even if they do not sell any stock. Critics of the law argue that the value of assets does not always go up. Musk does not receive a cash salary or any bonuses, so the only way for him to pay tax is to sell stock. He has an option that expires in August next year to buy 22.86 million Tesla shares at $6.24 each.  Elon Musk should have taken Comedian Dave Chappelle advise ,” Twitter Is Not A Real Place”. 

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Democrat “Infrastructure” Bill will Hurt Economic Mobility of Women and Minorities

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Ridgewood NJ, the $1.2 trillion “infrastructure” bill rammed through the House last Friday includes a multi-billion slush fund that will allow the Biden Transportation Department to bypass the states and spend the money at his discretion — because he is so knowledgeable about transportation having served as the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will be able to allocate these funds for such projects as combatting climate change and righting the “inequities caused by past transportation projects.” He thinks federal transportation policy has been systemically racist.

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Older workers who dropped out of the workforce when Covid hit have not come back

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Ridgewood NJ, the labor force participation rate  remains at or near an all-time low. The USA  is more than four million jobs below where we were PRE-COVID A big part of the problem,  is that government welfare programs are providing generous benefits that can match the financial rewards from working.

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Village of Ridgewood Facebook Self-righteous Vitriol and Bigotry Reach New Heights

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Ridgewood NJ, periodically the Facebook self-righteous crowd ( the same group of people who voted to eliminate the school budget vote in a town that brags about a tradition of excellence) )decides to bash the Blog.  “Ooooh,” they cry, in righteous indignation, “people on the Blog are so mean.”  “Posters on the Blog are anonymous so their opinions are worthless.:”  “Blog posters are bullies.”  And an all-time favorite – “I never read the Blog.”

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 2021 8:00 P.M.

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Village Council Regular Public Meeting Agenda

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VILLAGE COUNCIL

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

8:00 P.M.

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Opera Singers to Perform Well-Known Arias at the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra’s Next Concert

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra will feature four rising stars in the opera world for its next performance on Friday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. 

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