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Ridgewood Public Library is taking active precautions against coronavirus

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Public Library is taking active precautions against coronavirus . On the Facebook page ,” It Takes a Ridgewood Village”  resident Anne LaGrange Loving  mentioned that at Wednesday”s Village council meeting Library Director Nancy Greene  commented on precautions , “Last night Nancy Greene explained to me that the Ridgewood Library is wiping down all high-contact surfaces every two hours with disinfecting wipes. This includes railings, banisters, door handles, table tops, keyboards. She is not under any sort of mandate; she is simply being proactive to keep the library patrons safe. Thank you Nancy Greene.”

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Ridgewood Parks & Recreation : An Introduction to Beekeeping!

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Ridgewood Parks & Recreation**NEW DATE** for An Introduction to Beekeeping! A few spots left!
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Ridgewood NJ, Join Ridgewood Parks & Recreation on Sunday, April 5th, 11:30am to 3:30pm at The Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood for this half-day seminar taught by Frank Mortimer, Certified Master Beekeeper and author of “Bee People and the Bees They Love”. This seminar is designed for people that have never kept bees before, are thinking about keeping bees, and want to learn more. The cost is $50 for Ridgewood Residents and $75 for non-residents. Please see the attached flyer for all details.
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Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine in Ridgewood adds a New “Immune boosting Menu”

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Ridgewood NJ, Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine on Oak Street in Ridgewood has rolled out a new “Immune boosting Menu”. Lisa has also added a have new free delivery service for people who don’t want to leave their house. If you join the email list you will receive 10% off your order plus other specials to come out in Spring and Summer.

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases : “the Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that usually cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold”

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Ridgewood NJ, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases website , the Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that usually cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold, in people. However, three times in the 21st century coronavirus outbreaks have emerged from animal reservoirs to cause severe disease and global transmission concerns.

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Don’t Panic ,Wash Your Hands

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Ridgewood NJ, Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache posted the following information on several Facebook pages :
The World Health Organization has formally declared the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic.
As you may have read, Bergen County has the most cases of Coronavirus in NJ. Officials are warning and preparing for continued spreading of the virus.
Dawn Cetrulo, our Health Officer, has been working to ensure we have the most updated information from the NJ Department of Health and the CDC and has been in contact with the Superintendent of Ridgewood Schools on a daily basis.

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Civil Service Commission Issues Guidelines for State Employees After Governor Murphy’s Announcement of State of Emergency for New Jersey

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Ridgewood NJ,  Following Governor Phil Murphy’s Executive Order announcing a State of Emergency that authorizes all state Departments and Agencies to enact measures to respond to the spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission issued the following Guidelines and FAQs to protect State employees from the spread of COVID-19.

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 Village of Ridgewood Village Council Regular Public Meeting

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 Village Council Regular Public Meeting

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
MARCH 11, 2020
8:00 P.M
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Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department respond to a single vehicle crash on Mulberry Place

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department responded to a single vehicle crash in the 200 block of Mulberry Place, Ridgewood, on Monday afternoon, 03/09. The vehicle’s driver, an adult female, was medically evaluated on the scene by Ridgewood Fire Department. She refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital following the evaluation. A flatbed tow truck removed the wreckage. Ridgewood Fire Department personnel also attended to a minor crash related fluid spill.

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CDC: When and How to Wash Your Hands

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Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. Learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy.

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Ridgewood NJ according to the CDC ,washing your hands often to stay healthy.
You can help yourself and your loved ones stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs:

Before, during, and after preparing food
Before eating food
Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea
Before and after treating a cut or wound
After using the toilet
After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet
After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste
After handling pet food or pet treats
After touching garbage

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EPA’s lists Coronavirus-fighting Cleaning Products

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WASHINGTON DC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

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We can’t grow the economic pie if government eats it 

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Christopher P. DePhillips is an assemblyman whose 40th Legislative District includes parts of Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic counties

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If the state were a business, it would be bankrupt. The difference is that taxpayers are more certain than customers to provide a stream of revenue.

It just so happens that the number-one taxpayer target for Democrats is businesses — the job creators that help the economy grow and help people afford putting food on the table for their families and themselves. When the cost of living is too high because of taxes, which drive up prices of the products we buy and limit the money we have to buy them, Democrats tell businesses that they have to raise wages.

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No Doubt the ‘Trump Bump’ Is Real

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Washington DC, is the “Trump Bump ” real , it certainly looks that way . Even states perusing disastrously bad anti -business ,anti-job  policies like New Jersey are benefiting.

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Business Down an Estimated 40% Since the Increase in Parking Rates in the Village

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Ridgewood NJ,  on February 1, 2020 there was a rate increase  for parking in the central business district. The new rates will be $1.00/hour in the lots and $1.25/hour on the streets.  The rate increase is deemed  necessary in order to pay for the construction of the Hudson Street Garage.

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Coronavirus : Who is at Higher Risk?

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the CDC the people at the highest risk to have serious COVID-19 illness.

Older adults and people who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease seem to be at higher risk for more serious COVID-19 illness. Early data suggest older people are twice as likely to have serious COVID-19 illness. This may be because:

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Efficient Ways to Teach Your Kid to Read

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Every milestone that children achieve is celebrated and applauded by both teachers and parents alike, especially now that technology provides easy and simple means to document these events through videos and pictures. The same technology could help in aiding and assisting eager parents and teachers in teaching children how to read. 

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