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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday Ridgewood Fire Department “B” Shift using Tower 36 had to remove slate shingles that were falling onto the sidewalk on Broad Street . This is the second instance of concerns over falling debris in recent weeks . No Injuries were reported.
Continue reading Ridgewood Fire Removes Slate Shingle falling Hazard
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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 29, 2020
Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood is extending the due date for your feedback on the Draft of the Village of Ridgewood Master Plan – Section 1: Our Village, Our Future to Friday, May 29, 2020. Comments are welcome from the Village community, which includes residents; local organizations, groups and businesses; boards and committees; and any other members of the public who are interested in Ridgewood’s future. Please go to visionridgewood.org to view the draft and make comments.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Governor has issued an Executive Order to allow non-essential businesses to open with orders on-line or by phone, and then curbside pickup, beginning May 18, 2020. There will be 2-4 parking spaces set aside for curbside pickup, at the top and bottom of each block or mid-block where there are long blocks, where retail stores are located. The signs are marked as “Parking for business curbside pickup only, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mon. through Sat.”
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THE RIDGEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS OPEN FOR ONLINE SALE DAYS AND YOU STILL GET TO SHOP IN RIDGEWOOD
MAY ONLINE SALE DAYS
Go Online and enjoy savings and supporting our local businesses.
May 14,15,16 2020
Continue reading Virtual Ridgewood Chamber Annual Spring Sidewalk Sale Days
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Ridgewood NJ, is it just us or does this make no sense .Just eyeballed this in front of the park at Van Neste. Nice idea but, we are in the middle of a pandemic, and we are encouraging people to stick their hands into a washtub full of shared chalk sticks? You just could not make something like this up.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio has introduced legislation that would provide state income tax credits for landlords who voluntarily grant rent forgiveness to commercial tenants during the pandemic crisis.
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Ridgewood NJ, As part of New Jersey’s Road Back, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 142, permitting the resumption of non-essential construction, curbside pickup at non-essential retail businesses, and car gatherings for the purpose of drive-through and drive-in events. The construction and non-essential retail provisions will take effect at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18, while the car gatherings provision will take effect immediately.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa, in a press conference to highlight the plight of small businesses in New Jersey, said “with summer around the corner, we are sounding the alarm.” If small shop owners can’t reopen soon, many may be lost forever, he warned.
Continue reading State Senator Michael Testa Calls for Immediate Plan to Reopen NJ Small Business
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TRENTON NJ, Early last month, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation into law providing healthcare workers civil and criminal immunity from liability for certain malpractice lawsuits that allege injury or death incurred during the public health emergency. That was an important way to support those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. Now, as we look toward a gradual opening of the economy in New Jersey, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is asking that the Governor and Legislature offer similar protections to small businesses that want to help lead the economic recovery.
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Rivervale NJ, Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi calls Governor Murphy’s lack of planning for reopening the New Jersey economy ,”This will be disastrous for every small business in our State. We must allow for safely reopening segments of our economy. Yes, this virus is serious. Yes, people have gotten very ill and some have died including people I know personally. Unfortunately a large majority of those who have died in Bergen County were our most vulnerable residents in our Veterans homes and Long Term Care Facilities. In fact out of the 1,261 deaths in Bergen, 721 of those deaths were residents of our Long Term Care Facilities. ”
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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon, Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso, and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Monmouth) called on the administration to allow for a limited reopening of small gift shops and jewelry stores in advance of Mother’s Day.
Continue reading Call to Open Small New Jersey Retailers for Mothers Day
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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho said Governor Phil Murphy should have more faith in the tens of thousands of businesses across New Jersey that already have detailed plans that would allow them to reopen safely.
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Ridgewood NJ, Seventy percent of business owners say they are able to operate safely under CDC social distancing guidelines according to a new NJBIA Business Recovery Survey inquiring how a soft opening might affect their business model.
However, a large majority of New Jersey business owners say they’ll need more than half of their usual client or customer base to break even in any given month.
Continue reading Most Businesses Believe They Can Reopen Safely, Amid Great Challenges
