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National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Bergen County

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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service has issued a  Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, including the following areas, in northeast New Jersey, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex and Western Union.

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Bergen County Historical Society : Vintage Baseball at Historic New Bridge Landing

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New Bridge Landing NJ, Love baseball? Love history? Step back into yesteryear when the Bergen County Historical Society hosts an old-time game in the meadow at Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge. Featuring the Flemington Neshanock verses the Enterprise Club of New Bridge.

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Christie’s International Real Estate’s Ridgewood Office Claims Victory in Agent Poaching Case

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Ridgewood NJ, in big news in Ridgewood Real-estate ,an ongoing agent-poaching lawsuit between a Christie’s affiliate and Compass . Christie’s International Real Estate’s Ridgewood, New Jersey-based affiliate celebrated a preliminary victory against Compass and four former agents who jumped to the rival brokerage earlier this year after the defendants signed a consent order certifying that they do not possess confidential Christie’s information.

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BERGEN COUNTY MAY COVID TESTING DATES

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Paramus NJ,  The County of Bergen in collaboration with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center announce May 2021 dates for drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, N.J. The program offers COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Diagnostic PCR tests providing results in 48 hours tests on the following days below for the month of May:

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Holly Schepisi took the oath of office today to become the new Senator for New Jersey’s 39th Legislative District

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Trenton NJ, Holly Schepisi took the oath of office today to become the new Senator for New Jersey’s 39th Legislative District. She is the first Republican female Senator from Bergen County and the first female ever to represent District 39 in the Legislature as a Senator.

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Despite Pandemic Constraints Bergen County Spends Half a Million dollars of Taxpayer Money on TV Ads

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County spent more than half a million dollars of taxpayer money on TV ads telling residents to mask up, get tested. The county ran even coronavirus-related television ads last year on about 20 channels urging viewers to wear masks, adhere to social distancing guidelines, apply for emergency loans, get tested and get vaccinated.

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New Jersey Has The Highest Taxpayer Debt Burden in the Country

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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey has amassed a whopping $189.6 billion in state debt, a total that equals $57,900 for each taxpayer in the state. It’s the highest taxpayer debt burden in the country, according to the Financial State of the States report released Tuesday by the watchdog group Truth in Accounting.

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Winter Storm Watch : Snow Accumulations of 6 to 9 inches Possible

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Ridgewood NJ  the National Weather Service has issued a “Winter Storm Watch” for Essex County,  Bergen County , Passaic County , Rockland County, Westchester County and Fairfield County .

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Bergen County COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments are Currently Filled

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Paramus NJ, Due to the overwhelming number of registrations received for the COVID-19 vaccination, in an effort to best serve those who live and work in Bergen County, we are performing critical system maintenance at this time. This will allow for the County in partnership with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center to identify duplicate registrations, appropriate categories correctly, and filter those already vaccinated to maximize our ability to schedule.

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It’s Winter, Snow and Slippery Driving Conditions in the Forecast

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Ridgewood NJ , the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 9am today till midnight tonight .  Snow  is expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 3  inches, highest in the hills and near the Interstate 287 and Route 23 corridors. Primarily be wary  in Eastern Passaic and Western Bergen Counties. From 9 AM this morning to midnight EST tonight. Plan on slippery road conditions.

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1780 was the 5th year of the Revolution and four years after the Declaration was signed, yet fighting still raged

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New Bridge landing NJ, As 2020 comes to a close, Northjersey.com recently posted an article about what some historians thought were the worst years. We’d like to throw 1780’s hat into the ring. To see the article, please see the previous post and now…1780 and the challenges that the region faced 240 years ago.

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2020 Year-end Letter from the Ridgewood blog

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Ridgewood NJ, while 2020 was a very difficult year the Ridgewood blog had a record year in revenues and in readership. 

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Bergen County Historical Society : Ackerman-Zabriskie Tide Mill site

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New Bridge Landing, Good afternoon Bergen County! We hope you are well as the snow storm exits and the sun peaks out. The Bergen County Historical Society was established in 1902, charged with preserving and promoting the County’s rich history as a whole. We are a 501c3 and not a government agency. Over the years, the Society has amassed a collection of over 4,000 unique items that tell the story of Bergen’s first peoples to the present day. 2020 has been a year like no other with historic sites and museums across the country feeling the challenges of Covid 19. Yet the Bergen County Historical Society has been resilient during these times and has continued to march forward as we continue with our mission.

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Frank Pallotta Turns The Page

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With nearly every provisional vote counted across all four counties in New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District, it is time to turn the page on the 2020 election cycle and look ahead. A deficit of 17 percentage points on election night, was quickly reduced by more than 60% to approximately 7½ % today. The decision I made more than 19 months ago, to run for Federal office as an outsider and a first-time candidate, was the best and most rewarding decision I’ve ever made.

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