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U.S. Secret Service Arrests Teaneck Man Charged in Large-Scale Identity Theft

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Teaneck NJ, A Bergen County man was arrested today for his alleged role in a large-scale fraudulent credit card and fake identification making operation, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Michael Fulcher, 35, of Teaneck, New Jersey, was arrested this morning by special agents of the U.S. Secret Service and charged by complaint with one count each of possession of 15 or more counterfeit access devices, possession of access device-making equipment, and aggravated identity theft. He appeared by teleconference today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor and released on $100,000 unsecured bond.

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Ridgewood Emergency Services Lends Assistance at Route 208 Sink Hole

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Glen Rock NJ,  according to the Glen Rock Police on Tuesday evening around 7pm a large and deep sink hole developed on route 2008 south bound closing all but on e lane .Ridgewood Emergency Services Volunteers were out on Route 208 this evening assisting Fair Lawn Police and Glen Rock Police with traffic management. Emergency Services members are trained in the use of signing, cones along with the use of a high visibility display board mounted on the trucks to alert drivers. High visibility white lights provide safe working conditions for those on the scene. Emergency Services can be on the scene within minutes of being requested. This rapid response promotes safety on the roadway for all.

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New Jersey Resumes Non-Essential Construction, Curbside Pickup at Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and Gatherings in Cars

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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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Class of 2020 Should Be Allowed to Walk at Graduation

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Ridgewood NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado is requesting that local high school graduates be able to walk at outdoor convocation ceremonies.

“Many high school graduations are a month away. We can and should start planning to ensure the Class of 2020 can walk together while practicing safe social distancing,” said Corrado (R-40). “Our high school seniors have been stripped of their final academic semester, proms, and precious memories with their classmates. The least we can do is allow them to commemorate this milestone in person, responsibly.

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Top 9 Brands Who Are Crushing It With Instagram Stories

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Social media has inserted itself firmly in everyone’s day to day life – be it Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, or Instagram. Advertising and marketing have, in turn, evolved to deliver quick content that can be received by users and potential clients. This is where Instagram stories play a crucial role. They help brands and pages assess the number of people viewing their content and better understand the level of engagement that they have or which they require.  

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NJ Heath Commissioner Finally Acts On Nursing Homes

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River Vale NJ,  according to assemblywomen Holly Schepisi , “I wish this had been implemented over a month ago when I first asked and suggested that it was truly needed but it’s a positive step in the right direction.”

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Valley Hospital Closes Majority of It’s COVID-19 Units as Emergency Begins to Subside

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Valley Hospital Communications and Marketing Manager Maureen Curran Kleinman in a Tuesday email that, as the result of a decline in COVID-19 inpatients at the hospital, the decision was made to transition six of the eight COVID-19 units back to other functions.The six units  that are currently closed will be deep cleaned and disinfected before being reopened for patient care.Leaving two intensive care units remaining dedicated to COVID-19.

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A Chinese Supply Chain Revolution

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America has lost a great treasure from its decades-long dependence on China; and breaking free from her grip, will be like ripping a scab off an old wound. To envision how badly this has hurt us as both a state and a nation, consider a hypothetical where a fictitious town’s retail stores are all owned by a tyrannical “slave owner” who deals in worthless currency (the Yuan) in exchange for US dollars, and then breaks every law with impunity while gaining complete control over all the resources you ultimately rely on. Furthermore, any attempt to begin to break free from their grip, would be met with supply-chain chaos in the short-term. This metaphor does in fact exist in the form of Chinese trade relations with the US, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Now imagine our own state, New Jersey, as the economic driver and manufacturing powerhouse with the wherewithal to eliminate the second order effects of cutting the Chinese umbilical cord to the US.

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Bill Allowing Reassignment of NJ Public Workers During Crises Advances

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Trenton NJ, Legislation authored by Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Senator Michael Doherty allowing for the temporary reassignment of state and local employees outside of their job classifications for up to 30 days during public emergencies was approved by the Senate Budget Committee today.

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD COVID-19 CASES UPDATE 5/12/2020

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache  this is the latest update on coronavirus cases in Ridgewood  is as follows :

The most recent numbers in RIDGEWOOD are as follows:

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Twp of Washington Patrol Car Involved in Accident

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Twp of Washington NJ, A Washington Township uniformed patrol officer sustained a non life threatening shoulder injury as a result of a Monday morning, 05/11, collision in which a vehicle backing out of a driveway struck his marked police cruiser. The officer was transported by a Hillsdale BLS ambulance to the Hackensack University Medical Center North campus in nearby Westwood. Due to air bag deployment, the police cruiser, a Ford Explorer, was towed from the scene by a flatbed. Little to no damage was observed on the other vehicle involved. Police at the scene did not indicate whether any summonses were issued in connection with the incident.

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Calls Mount For Legislature to Investigate Murphy’s Unemployment Meltdown

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Trenton NJ,  Since Governor Murphy’s indefinite order to close New Jersey’s economy without any plan for re-opening it, the State has seen a record surge in unemployment claims. More than a million workers have applied for unemployment benefits in New Jersey, but hundreds of thousands of residents are still waiting, some as long as six weeks, for their checks. We’re past crisis point.

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Murphy Administration Nursing Home COVID-19 Policy was ‘Follow the Leader’ with New York

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey State Senator Joe Pennacchio has obtained copies of both New Jersey and New York memoranda to long-term nursing facilities in their states. Both correspondences admonish the facilities to take in infected COVID-19 patients. New Jersey went so far as to prohibit even the testing of patients for COVID-19 entering long-term nursing facilities.

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State and Local Bipartisan Push to Safely reopen New Jersey Economy

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SPARTA NJ, Echoing constituent messages that all small businesses are essential to their owners and employees, Assemblyman Parker Space, a Republican, was joined with Branchville Mayor Tony Frato, a Democrat, in a call to responsibly and safely reopen New Jersey.

They are advocating for struggling small businesses and the more than one million New Jerseyans who have filed for unemployment.

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