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Attention Seniors Scamming is on the Rise. And the Approaching Holiday Season Makes People with Good Hearts, Particularly Vulnerable

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Westwood NJ, Scammers cheat senior citizens out of approximately $2.9 billion annually and no one is exempt from being a target. Seniors, on average, lose $500 for each incident they encounter. Senior fraud is a pervasive problem facing our aging populations.

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Fritz Dietl Ice Skating Rink in Westwood to Close

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Westwood NJ, Fritz Dietl was the founder and owner of the Fritz Dietl Ice Skating Rink. He was born on July 11, 1911 in Vienna, Austria and held Master’s Degree in Engineering. Dietl began ice skating at age 12 on the Old Danube River in his hometown of Vienna. In the 1930s, he had his own European ice skating show where he was featured as a stilt skater.

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Westwood Regional School District Decides Parents Know Best

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Westwood NJ, the Westwood Regional School District board has given final approval to a parental rights policy that requires the district to notify parents when children display behavior deemed harmful.

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Longtime Westwood Resident Gets Recognized for Her Hard Work on Public Safety

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Westwood NJ, the Governing Body of Westwood assembled on Sand Road, to unveil a bronze plaque dedicating the crosswalk next to Mt. Zion Church to longtime resident and church elder – Vivian Stubbs.

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Westwood Swears in Three Volunteer Fire Cadets, One the Grandson of a Former Mayor

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Westwood NJ, according to Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo , “during the September public session of the Westwood Mayor and Council, I had the honor of swearing in three Westwood Volunteer Fire Department Cadets  : Dominick Dente’, Declan Lemanquis and Shane Kelley.”

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Why Parental Rights in Public Education Matter Now More Than Ever

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Westwood NJ, recently, parental rights in New Jersey’s public education system have become a central topic of community discussions. While there’s significant support for this movement,  its true importance is sometimes misunderstood. We posit that parental rights are not merely a fleeting trend but are, in fact, a monumental movement that will define our  generation’s stance on public education, not just in New Jersey but across the entirety of the United States. 

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Westwood Regional School District Rejects Attempts by the State of New Jersey to “co-parent”

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Westwood NJ, the Westwood Regional School District has introduced a parental rights policy to keep parents informed of matters related to their children.

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Westwood School Security Officer and Proud Dad Takes Hillsdale Hawks to the Little League World Series

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Westwood NJ, on behalf of Westwood Police Department Chief Michael R. Pontillo and all of the members of the Westwood Police Department, we would like to feature an “employee spotlight” which highlights some of the summer work of SLEO III Greg Stalb, who works providing security for Berkeley Elementary School.

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Westwood Fire Fighters Take Out Early Morning Dumpster Fire

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Westwood NJ, Wednesday morning at 6:45 am, the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a reported dumpster fire in a apartment building complex on Kinderkamack Road. Engine 1 arrived on scene and stretched 1 line to extinguish a well involved dumpster fire. Engine 1-2 was also on scene and assisted with overhaul.

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No Injuries Reported ,2 Cats Rescued from House Fire in Westwood

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Westwood NJ, on Thursday August 17th, just after 8am, the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Mountain Avenue for a reported house fire. Upon arrival of the first due units on scene it was confirmed that there was a fire with smoke coming from the front door. Command then called for a working fire assignment, which dispatches the River Vale Fire Department for a “fast team”. (A fast team is used in the fire service as a stand by crew ready to grab a downed firefighter at a fire scene in case the firefighter becomes injured or trapped).

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Westwood Cyclist Badly Injured In Cycling Accident Thanks Police after 60-mile Bike Ride

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Westwood NJ, on April 16, 2023, the Westwood Police Department responded to a report of an accident involving a vehicle and a bicyclist at the intersection of Washington and Mountain Avenues. This accident involved very serious injuries suffered by the cyclist, It was a scene that likely will not ever be forgotten by those who responded to render aid. Following the accident, follow ups were made to determine the condition of the cyclist and thoughts and prayers were offered to the young man, whose life appeared to have taken a tragic turn.

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“Everything Must Go” for Kmart in Westwood

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Westwood NJ, Kmart is closing its last location in New Jersey . The chain’s Westwood location at 700 Broadway will close in the end of September or early October and already has signs noting that “everything must go” in the windows.

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10 File Petitions to Run for Westwood Regional School District Board of Education

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Westwood NJ,  four seats up for grabs include two three-year terms and a one-year unexpired term, all representing Washington Township, and another three-year term representing Westwood. Ten people will be running for four seats this November on the board of the Westwood Regional School District. The district serves about 2,800 students from the two towns.

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State Senator Holly Schepisi Calls Board of Public Utilities Electrification Mandate “Overreaching and Costly”

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Westwood NJ, Senator Holly Schepisi panned a plan approved by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) today to begin the electrification of homes and businesses, saying it will lead to overreaching mandates and costly bans of affordable natural gas stoves and appliances.

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