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Ridgewood Village Receives NJDOT Grant for Safe Routes to School Initiative

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Ridgewood NJ, exciting news reverberated through the Village of Ridgewood this Friday morning as the community, along with our esteemed Legislative team from District 40, gathered to announce a significant development in our ongoing efforts to enhance safety for our students. Senator Kristin Corrado, Assemblyman Chris DePhillips, and Assemblyman Al Barlas joined local officials including Mayor Paul Vagianos, Deputy Mayor Pamela Perron, Village Councilmember Siobhan Winograd, Chief of Police Forest ‘Cenzo’ Lyons and Village Manager Keith Kazkmark to unveil a $157,000-plus grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) in support of our Safe Routes to School initiative.

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Bill to Ban Public Pension Investments in Chinese Pharmaceuticals

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MIDLAND PARK NJ, Assemblyman Chris DePhillips decided to introduce a pension divestment bill earlier this week after hearing complaints from leaders within the New Jersey pharmaceutical industry.

“The outbreak has really become a wake-up call for the state and industry,” said DePhillips (R-Bergen). “New Jersey is supposed to be the medicine chest for the world, but China is in control of our pharmaceutical manufacturing. That must change.”

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Mayor and State Assemblymen Pay Tribute to Eagle Scout

Mayor and State Assemblymen Pay Tribute to Eagle Scout

March 19,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen and Assemblyman Chris DePhillips paid a visit to the Eagle Scout Court of Honor, to congratulate Eagle Scout Max !