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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Tag: Bergen County
Bergen County Historical Society : Ackerman-Zabriskie Tide Mill site
Bergen County Historical Society
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
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.
Bergen County Historical Society Presents 244th Anniversary of the British Invasion & American Retreat
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New bridge Landing NJ, join the Bergen County Historical Society for Retreat to Victory: Learn about events of Nov 20-21, 1776 in Bergen County. Reenactors from 4 groups to demonstrate. Exhibit of Antique Political Cartoons of American Rev War. Out kitchen Cooking, Barn & Blacksmith.
Confusion Regarding the Process of Counting Ballots in New Jersey
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River Vale NJ, Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi once again fills us in on the number of uncounted and outstanding ballots in Bergen county .
There appears to be some confusion regarding the process of counting ballots in New Jersey.
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Bergen County Still Counting Ballots
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River Vale NJ, Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi , “Bergen County folks….many of our local races are pretty much all still up for grabs. We won’t know final numbers until next week.
Vote counters in Bergen County had tallied ballots only through Nov. 1 as of election night, with tens of thousands received Monday and Tuesday yet to be tallied, leaving many local races in limbo.
When the first set of unofficial totals for the county were released Tuesday night, about 377,000 ballots had been included, according to the county website. Those numbers reflected only ballots received through Sunday and a small number of Monday ballots, said Jamie Sheehan-Willis, chairwoman of the Bergen County Board of Elections. She said the county had received an estimated 451,000 ballots before Election Day. She expected that number to be much higher when the ballots submitted via drop box on Tuesday were included.”
Health Officer for the Township of Washington , Sounds Alarm “ELEVATED COVID-19 ACTIVITY LEVEL”
Dear Residents,
As you are likely aware, COVID-19 cases have increased across the state over the past several weeks. While we have made significant progress containing the spread of the virus, it is essential to remain vigilant and not slide backward with our efforts.
BERGEN COUNTY TO INSTALL 12 ADDITIONAL SECURE BALLOT DROP BOXES
photo by Boyd Loving
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Hackensack NJ, Working to comply with Governor Phil Murphy’s executive order that mandates each county have secure ballot drop boxes, the Bergen County Board of Elections is pleased to announce that there will be 18 such drop boxes throughout the county.
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“Fair Share” Housing and the Secret Democrat Plan to turn NJ-05 Blue
By Frank Pallotta GOP Congressional Candidate for District 5
“As I have traveled the District these past 18 months, I’ve heard from a number of residents eager to speak openly about a wide variety of issues. They have also been willing to offer both real insight and practical solutions.
Regardless of county or town, there is one matter that consistently comes up. The High-density housing mandates that are being forced upon our State by predatory developers and the extremist wing of the Democrat party are ruining small and large towns across New Jersey – all under the guise of “Affordable Housing”. “
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Heat Advisory Issued for Bergen County
photo bu Boyd Loving
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for this afternoon and evening.
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 102 expected.
* WHERE…Western Passaic, Eastern Passaic, Western Bergen and
Eastern Bergen Counties.
* WHEN…From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
Bergen County Historical Society : Baseball is Back !
photos courtesy of the Bergen County Historical Society
from Bergen County Historical Society
New Bridge Crossing NJ, We hope you and your families are doing well. Baseball is back. It’s hard to imagine that so late in July. Each July past, we have hosted a Vintage base ball game in the meadow that has always been well attended by cranks who enjoy both baseball and history. While the game was cancelled this year, in honor of baseball starting up again, we wanted to share the history of the game right in our own backyard, New Bridge. Enjoy the history of the game on a local level, photos are from past events.
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Bergen County Historical Society : “The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America”
from Bergen County Historical Society
“The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.” An extract from a letter written by John Adams to his wife Abigail. July 3rd, 1776.
Bergen County Reopens Dog Parks
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Ridgewod NJ, Effective immediately the County of Bergen will begin to permit the use of dog parks in county parks.
Bergen County Home Rule: Political Legacy or Luxury?
from the Bergen County Historical Society
New Bridge Landing NJ, Bergen County, New Jersey’s most populous county, is home to 70 municipalities and 79 school districts within 247 square miles. How did Bergen become America’s most “boroughized” county?
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Tyco Animal Control Services : Whitetail Deer Does are having their Fawns now
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Tyco Animal Control Services Whitetail Deer Does are having their Fawns now. They are all over the place. If the Fawn is curled up and resting, they are fine. The Doe does not stay with her baby. She leaves and goes to feed so she can make the rich milk her baby needs. She DID NOT abandon her baby. If the Doe has twins she will often leave one and take one with her. She will bring the 2nd Fawn to another location. (this is to protect her babies. If a predator gets one she will still have one baby left) The Mother may not return for up to 15 hours. Then she may feed her baby and leave it again to go forage.The baby is born without scent to help keep it safe from predators. If you stand a Fawn up, it will drop right back down to the ground. The babies legs are not broken, the baby is not paralyzed. This is s natural instinct to make themselves as small as possible and they know not move so a predator will pass them by.
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