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Village of Ridgewood Revises “Downtown for the Holiday” Event

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Ridgewood NJ, The Village of Ridgewood’s Downtown for the Holidays event has a revised plan, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current plan is subject to change, based on  what occurs with the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming weeks. The event will be held on December 4, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  The streets will not be closed down, so there will be no fire truck or trackless train.

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Singh Rejects Murphy’s Fear-Mongering; Urges New Jersey to Celebrate Thanksgiving

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Linwood NJ,  Conservative outsider, anti-establishment leader, and gubernatorial candidate Hirsh Singh today rejected Tyrannical Phil Murphy’s new shutdown order canceling Thanksgiving for millions of New Jerseyans.

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Why It’s Important To Keep It Local

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Have you ever heard the expression ‘the global is local’? It refers to the way in which processes of globalisation have effectively shrunk the world around us, breaking down the barriers between countries and allowing instantaneous communication across multiple continents at a time. This means that products can travel great distances over a short time, making exotic products arrive at our doorstep in a matter of days, available at the click of a button. 

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Due to COVID Village of Ridgewood Closes Stable to Public

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Ridgewood NJ, Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases in Ridgewood and throughout New Jersey, the Village administration has closed all Village offices to the public officially at the end of business, November 20th.   All Village employees will continue working; the staff at the Stable will be available Monday-Friday from 8:30-4:30 (with the exception of Thursday and Friday, November 26 & 27).  We will still be conducting business as usual and will make accommodations for residents who need to visit in person.  In the event you need to drop off/pick up something, feel free to leave it in our mailbox and call us to come outside and gather it or knock on our side door.

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Please continue to stay safe, “mask up”, but New Danish Study Says Not So Fast

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Ridgewood NJ , the Village of Ridgewood leads every COVID19 update with, “Please continue to stay safe – mask up – maintain proper social distancing! “.  However a new Danish study out this morning has found no statistical difference in wearing masks versus not wearing masks as it applies to transmitting COV-19.

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In Time for Thanksgiving Governor Murphy Lowers Limits on Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings

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Ridgewood NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 196, which lowers indoor and outdoor gathering limits. Effective Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00 a.m., the indoor gathering limit will decrease from 25 to 10 peopleThe outdoor gathering limit will decrease from 500 people to 150 people, effective Monday, November 23 at 6:00 a.m.

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A Helpful Guide to Becoming an Insurance Agent

Whether you have been planning to step into insurance sales for a long time or only just considering a career switch, becoming an insurance agent is a great choice. Moving into sales can provide you with a rewarding job and a good salary. When considering getting into insurance as a career, there are a few key steps to follow, and this article will lay them all out for you. We have spoken to agents and industry professionals to put together this helpful guide regarding the career of an insurance agent and what you need to do to get there.

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Become a Sponsor of the Kasschau Memorial Shell Summer Series

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Ridgewood NJ, in the age of COVID19, what could be a better than live outdoor entertainment ? Once again the Kasschau Memorial Shell is looking for sponsors the Summer Concert Series.

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Please Consider Contributing to St. Paul’s, Paterson, Food Pantry

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Ridgewood NJ, Thanksgiving dinners for most of us will be quite different this year. While many of us will be missing family and friends with whom we typically spend this holiday, most of us will likely not spend the day worrying about food. This is not the case for clients of the St. Paul’s, Paterson, Food Pantry. They struggle for food every single day. Please consider contributing to this ingathering next Sunday. All donated food will be brought to Paterson that day and distributed to grateful families on Tuesday. Anything you can spare will be very helpful.

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“The Art of Window Dressing” To Take Place On December 4th in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ,  Lynn Needle, Founder/Artistic Director of the Art of Motion Dance Theatre collaborates with the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce and HeART in Motion Studios for “The Art of Window Dressing”. This event brings the magic of the holidays to life with live dancers appearing at the Boutique storefronts in Ridgewood’s Downtown Business District for the annual Downtown for the Holidays festivities on Friday, December 4, 2020 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

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Reader Says Ridgewood Library Re-do, “entirely unnecessary”

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“I was deeply disturbed to learn when the pandemic struck that this absurd plan was not instantly relegated to the dust heap. It was always poorly conceived and at this time with money needed for many other things now and in the future, some of which we can’t even know yet, it is a dreadful thing to borrow and spend millions for an entirely unnecessary re-do to stroke the egos of the library board and create contracts to sign. Bad form. In addition, other towns need the money far more.”

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Reader says , “there needs to be some NEW policy … recommended by the medical professionals (not the government) to address these problems with the mentally illness homeless”

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“mental illness is the problem and so far the police and md professional are unable to do anything to treat a person who refuses care

there needs to be some NEW policy … recommended by the medical professionals (not the government) to address these problems with the mentally illness homeless

very sad this person was someone son??? father ? brother? friend? he needs help i hope he receives it .. not short term … but long term assistance to help him control his emotions and behavior”

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Reader says , “Affordable housing is a noble thing to do but force feeding it into places it does not belong shows the graft and favors being passed out.”

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“Courts forcing development on communities that are built out and on environmentally sensitive lands full of threatened and endangered species is really developers owning certain politicians and courts. When re development is used to pave over perfectly good farm ground rather than re build the cities that these laws were suppose to address , you know corruption for profit is a lot of what this game is about. Affordable housing is a noble thing to do but force feeding it into places it does not belong shows the graft and favors being passed out.”

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The Amazing History and Cultural Background of Chopsticks

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Chopsticks are one of the most interesting utensils used to eat with; something Westerners generally don’t use often. Although not easy to eat with, many are skilled in using them with extreme agility. They are most commonly used when eating a noodle or rice dish, which stems from its origin and background. 

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US CDC MASK GUIDANCE UPDATE

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Ridgewood NJ, the US CDC published updated analysis regarding the role of mask use in protecting the wearer. The official CDC guidance continues to emphasize the value of masks in terms of “source control”—ie, that masks limit the volume of droplets expelled into the environment—rather than as protection for the wearer; however, the updated analysis indicates that masks can provide protection for the wearer as well, including the ability to filter “fine droplets and particles less than 10 microns.” Recent studies found that the filtration effect varied between masks and mask types, with multi-layer masks constructed with more densely woven material performing better than single-layer masks made from lower thread count fabric. The guidance also references studies that evaluated various mask materials, including both synthetic (eg, polypropylene) and natural materials (eg, silk). The CDC does not appear to have issued a corresponding update to its guidance on mask use (ie, to highlight the benefit to the wearer), but we will monitor the CDC website for any forthcoming changes. Hopefully, this new information will encourage increased mask use among the public.