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Ridgewood NJ, Did the pre-planned and deliberate disruption of a peaceful “Stop Asian Hate” rally (which was organized by the Ridgewood Chinese American Association) in and of itself constitute a bias crime? In our opinion it did, and as such should be fully investigated by the State of NJ Attorney General’s Office.
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Ridgewood NJ, The National UFO Reporting Center keeps a running list of UFO sightings in all states, including New Jersey, where 1,954 reports have been logged since 1950 ( https://www.nuforc.org/webreports/ndxevent.html ) , 138 UFOs were spotted in N.J. last year.
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Given that sooner or later, without changes, people, even the happiest relationships, face boredom. This boredom can easily kill not only the romance in your relationship but also your love. So, how to maintain your relationships and make you both feel happy? Each of us, during life, has a magical time when we are in love and happy. Usually, at the beginning of relationships, people can’t even imagine that they may face such problems. With time it becomes harder to remain in a great mood every day, even when you have to go to work, study, or get tired.
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Ridgewood NJ, beginning in May and ending in late June. These cicadas will begin to emerge approximately when the soil 8″ beneath the ground reaches 64 degrees Fahrenheit. A nice, warm rain will often trigger an emergence. Back in 2004, people began reporting emergences around May, 13th, but if the weather is warmer, it might start in late April. Some observers suggests Cicadas will emerge after the trees have grown leaves, around the same time Iris flowers bloom.
Continue reading After 17 years cicadas from Brood X are on their way
Continue reading Former Ridgewood Councilmen : What’s good for the goose is NOT good for the gander
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Ridgewood NJ, a new study conducted by Rice University economists John W. Diamond and George R. Zodrow for the National Association of Manufacturers says the Biden tax hikes could cost the economy 1 million jobs in just two years.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Public Library in conjunction with the Hermitage present, While Civil War battlefields never reached northern New Jersey, it was a grim and turbulent time for the Rosencrantz family at the Hermitage. As Northern “peace” Democrats with a deep entanglement with slavery, the family was caught between both sides. Drawing from personal accounts of the family spread throughout Virginia, Philadelphia, and Bergen County, this presentation explores their experiences during an era that defined not only the nation, but the Hermitage as well. Guest speaker: Victoria Harty. Register here. Co-sponsored by the Hermitage.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Stop Asian Hate Rally was held yesterday at 2pm at Van Neste square. We have to be honest when we first heard about the rally , given some Ridgewood residents recent attacks on the only non white school board members ,who also happen to be Asian and the derogatory language used by some residents toward some Asian community in public meetings, it did cross or mind that this would be a “Hate Asian ” rally .We where however pleasantly surprised that is was not.
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Ridgewood NJ, the pre-season catch-and-release period for trout closes today, Friday, April 9, at 11:59 p.m. with the traditional season opening tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, this year’s initial trout stocking began March 15 with waters opening on April 1 for the catch-and-release period. Stocking continued for four weeks and concluded Friday.
“Franklin Avenue is a death trap already. Do you remember the priest pedestrian in the crosswalk trying to cross Franklin Avenue at Oak Street who was killed by an impatient woman (who was apparently immune from County prosecution) who admittedly had the green light but became impatient waiting to make the left turn onto Franklin Avenue who punched the accelerator, zoomed around THE LEFT HAND SIDE of the car in front of her which was waiting to do the same thing (but that had appropriately stopped to let the poor priest cross the street) and brutally hit and killed the pedestrian priest in the crosswalk?”
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Ridgewood NJ, a garbage truck owned and operated by the Village of Ridgewood struck a balcony in a garden apartment complex on Heights Road, Ridgewood on Friday morning, 04/09. No injuries were reported in the mishap and the truck was able to drive away on its own power. However, the balcony was severely damaged and deemed unusable. Firefighters from Ridgewood FD made the scene safe. A Village of Ridgewood construction code official was called to inspect for structural damage. Ridgewood Police also responded.
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Ridgewood NJ, bike flash mobs are back. The word is that many people do not want to park at the Hudson garage because of vandalism. It seems packs of kids on bicycles have been terrorizing parkers and damaging vehicles .
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Ridgewood NJ, spring is in the air and the Village of Ridgewood is once again looking to set up a pedestrian mall in the Central Business District .Some merchants and restaurants have raised some concerns over inability of patrons to do quick drop off or pick ups at their establishments . The Ridgewood blogs research shows the idea of the pedestrian mall is overwhelmingly popular both with residents and CBD tenants . Mayor Kundsen seems open to resolving the issue and working with both sides in an attempt to make the pedestrian mall an even better success.
Continue reading Village of Ridgewood Debates Pedestrian Mall
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Ridgewood NJ, the latest Gallup poll confirms what has been true for a year now. Democrats are still much more worried about contracting COVID than Republicans are. In February, two of three registered Democrats were very or moderately worried about COVID versus one in four GOPers.
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