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Ridgewood Water is Seeking a Full Time Experienced Chemist I

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Water is seeking a full time experienced Chemist I, who should be: well organized, knowledgeable of NJDEP Water Sampling Requirements, able to collect field samples, familiar with QC/QA procedures and able to perform standardized basic field and laboratory tests/analyses on potable water samples. Other related work as required.

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‘PRAY’ Documentary Wins New York Film Festivals Award

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Ridgewood NJ, A documentary about the “Rosary Priest” continues to receive major honors. PRAY: THE STORY OF PATRICK PEYTON received a Bronze Medallion at the  New York Festivals TV & Film Awards.

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Bookends will Host Six Time Stanley Cup Champion Mark Messier at The Women’s Club of Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Mark Messier, Six Time Stanley Cup Champion with the Edmonton Oilers/New York Rangers and Hall of Fame Center will discuss his new Book:
NO ONE WINS ALONE with Co-Writer and 13 time Emmy Award Winning Broadcaster, Jimmy Roberts! The Only Event on the East Coast! IN-PERSON

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Invest In These 7 Items To Get Better At Golf

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Hitting a bucket of balls at the driving range is fun, but there are certain items you can invest in to make your golf game more effective and enjoyable. Here we take a look at six of the most products that can make you better at golf.

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Police Traffic Officers Association of Bergen County reminds everyone a pedestrian is killed every 85 minutes

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Ridgewood NJ, Police Traffic Officers Association of Bergen County reminds everyone a pedestrian is killed every 85 minutes. Think about one thing you could do to be safer as a driver or pedestrian. That one action could save someone’s life.

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Social Security Announces 5.9 Percent Benefit Increase for 2022

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Ridgewood NJ, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 5.9 percent in 2022, the Social Security Administration announced today.

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The Unsustainable State of Defensiveness facing Police

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By Michael Letts

In a recent conversation with a retired police officer from a major urban area, he admitted a stunning revelation. “For decades, my daily professional life was filled with ‘bad guys’ and when I retired, I had to really work at calming myself down around others.”

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Vote-By-Mail: Most Voters Think It Will Cause More Cheating

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Ridgewood NJ, last year’s election featured mail-in voting as a measure to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, but now more states are making vote-by-mail permanent, and nearly two-thirds of voters believe the result will be more cheating in elections.

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Village Council Candidates Night – Proposed streaming via “SWAGIT” unavailable

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood League of Women Voters Village Council Candidates Night, scheduled for Wednesday, October 20 @ 7:30 pm (Village Hall courtroom), will NOT be viewable via the “SWAGIT” streaming service linked to the Village’s official website as per a directive from Village Manager Heather Mailander.  “Expense” was cited by Ms. Mailander as the reason for the unavailability of “SWAGIT” streaming.  The event may be streamed via YouTube, and may be available to FIOS subscribers (on channel 34).  However, neither of those viewing options is a certainty at this time.  Seating inside of the courtroom will be limited to 33 attendees.

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All Village of Ridgewood offices will be closed on Monday, October 11th in Observance of Columbus Day

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Ridgewood NJ, all Village offices will be closed on Monday, October 11th in observance of Columbus Day.  There will be no garbage or recycling pick up on that day and the Recycling Center will be closed.  Please check your Village Calendar as the garbage pickup for this week is different than usual, due to the holiday.

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Cardinal Tobin is Encouraging Catholics to Reunite in Celebrating the Mass

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Ridgewood NJ,  Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R, Archbishop of Newark, has released a pastoral reflection on the role of Catholics as “stewards of God’s grace.” This follows a previous pastoral letter from Cardinal Tobin in which he looked forward to an eventual return to in-person worship. Now that vaccination has become more widespread and statewide restrictions against in-person gatherings have lifted, Cardinal Tobin is encouraging Catholics to reunite in celebrating the Mass.

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Four-star Chef Anthony Bucco Leaving Felina in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ,  four-star chef Anthony Bucco is leaving Felina in Ridgewood , his last day will be today October 10th. Bucco claimed no drama just want to work closer to home.  Felina, which was closed for a long time during the pandemic only reopened four days a week — Thursday through Sunday (it recently added Wednesday) .

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November 2, 2021 General Election Information

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Ridgewood NJ, the following important information about the November 2, 2021 General Election.

Bergen County is looking for additional registered voters to serve as poll workers. The hours are 5:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on November 2, 2021, and the pay is $300 for the day. If you are interested, please call the Bergen County Board of Elections at 201-336-6225.

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