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the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Hasbrouck Heights NJ,at 6 PM, Hasbrouck Heights Fire Chief 60, Chief 62, Engine 2, and Squad 1 responded to the Hilton hotel for a fire alarm activation. Chief 62 found smoke coming from the boiler room and transmitted a 10–30. Crews from Engine 2 located a minor fire in the ventilation pit and quickly knocked the fire with no extension. Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department offered a special thanks to the Wood-Ridge Fire Department for assisting at the scene.
Boonton Township NJ, on Christmas Eve, a Boonton Township man faces charges in connection with the killing of his father, as announced by Morris County’s prosecutor and Boonton Township police on Monday.
Hasbrouck Heights NJ, around noon on Christmas Eve , Hasbrouck Heights Fire Chief 60, Chief 62, Squad 1, and Ladder 1 all responded to Berkshire Road for a reported fire in the rear of the home.
Ridgewood NJ, PATCHY BLACK ICE AND SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS INTO SATURDAY AM. Air temperatures are quickly dropping into the teens and 20s, which may result in patchy black ice on elevated roadways, overpasses and bridges for the evening commute. Black ice is nearly impossible to see and roadways may appear only wet. Please use extreme caution, especially on bridges, overpasses and around curves through the evening commute.
Allow plenty of stopping distance and avoid braking suddenly. In addition, gusty west winds will produce wind chill values between 5 and 15 below zero this evening through Saturday morning, with air temperatures in the single digits and teens. Frostbite can occur in a short amount of time, dress in layers and make sure all exposed skin is protected.
Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge NJ, on Christmas Eve the Bergen County Historical Society presented Friday’s Fare at Historic New Bridge Landing Advocaat van de Duivel . When looking for an old eggnog recipe for sipping into a seasonal mood, came across this intriguing Dutch custard-like eggnog; that translates as “Advocate of the Devil”. With a claim of being much smoother than my grandfather’s whisky eggnog, once you taste this nectar resistance is futile. Advocaat, of Dutch origin, was introduced during the 17th century, and boasted as good for the throat. Advocaat, Dutch for lawyer [or is the lawyer the devil?], alleges this drink is soothing for someone who must speak in public.
Saddle River NJ, Saddle River Police report mail stolen on Christmas Eve . The Saddle River Police ask residents to check their mail boxes and report missing mail or damage to the Saddle River Police department ,
Chief Jason Cosgriff , Saddle River Police Dept. jcosgriff@saddleriverpd.com 201-327-5300 .
Ridgewood NJ, West Side Presbyterian Church invites you to join them in celebrating the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ! Parents: Child care will be available from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. The 4:00 pm service will feature special chapel time for young children, and a live band will be playing at the 6:30 pm service!
Ridgewood NJ, Hanukkah begins tonight on Christmas eve. The Jewish winter holiday, which is also spelled Chanukah, begins this year on Dec. 24 and lasts eight days until Jan. 1, 2017. It is celebrated, in part, by the lighting of a menorah each night. Doing so represents the eight nights a small supply of oil miraculously lasted for a small group of Jewish people in 165 B.C. fighting to defeat the Greek army.
Hanukkah, the annual Jewish Festival of Lights, overlaps with Christmas this year for the first time since 1978 and won’t take place again until 2027
Celebrants also often mark the occasion by eating fried foods like latkes, playing children’s games, including the dreidel, and exchanging gifts.
Pope, on Christmas Eve, urges world to be open to God
By By Philip Pullella | Reuters
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis ushered the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Christmas on Wednesday, urging them to allow God to enter their lives to help combat darkness and corruption.
The 78-year-old Argentine pope led a solemn Christmas Eve Mass for thousands of people in St. Peter’s Basilica. It is the second Christmas season for the pope, who was elected last year as the first non-European pontiff in 1,300 years.
He has brought an air of simplicity to the Vatican, refusing many of the trappings of office, and has made plain his determination to reform the Vatican and bring the Church’s hierarchy closer to rank-and-file Catholics.
In his homily, Francis, wearing white vestments, said Christmas is a time to remember that God’s message of peace “is stronger than darkness and corruption”
“The question put to us simply by the infant’s presence is, ‘Do I allow God to love me?'” he said. “Do we have the courage to welcome with tenderness the difficulties and problems of those who are near to us …?”
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