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People have been making big money online ever since the first few years after the internet was discovered. However, only a handful of people utilized this opportunity until the last two decades or so. The phenomenon became even more explosive after the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, and many people were left jobless or working from home. But to get away from the brief trip down memory lane, what are some of the most effective ways to make money via the internet?
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Ridgewood NJ, Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Monmouth) is calling on Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature to put a hold on minimum wage increases scheduled to take place in the coming months as small businesses teeter on the brink of financial ruin due to COVID-19 and subsequent, continual restrictions:
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security ,nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians are observing more well-defined patterns of long-term health consequences for COVID-19 patients. A commentary published in JAMA describes some of the frequently reported manifestations in recovered patients. Although long-term health effects are more likely to be exhibited by patients with more severe disease (e.g., admitted to an intensive care unit), these effects are also being observed in persons with milder illnesses. General fatigue and dyspnea were the most commonly reported long-term sequelae, in addition to general joint and chest pain.
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Atlantic City NJ, According to Tripadvisor’s Seasonal Travel Index for Fall 2020, Atlantic City is one of the top travel destinations this fall, ranking third in the nation. The resort destination provides diverse offerings, outdoor activities, and relaxing amenities for visitors, which are increasingly attractive to travelers as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Ok riddle me this….
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Democrats are up in arms because “Trump is suppressing votes by handicapping the US Mail system”
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SO…..
Why aren’t Democrats going all out to insist on In Person Voting and to ban Vote By Mail so they can bypass Trump’s “evil Postal plans” and ensure that there is no voter suppression?
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Oh right… because its easier for Democrats to cheat with Vote By Mail. “
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Ridgewood NJ, This sudden love affair with the US Post office seems very odd. After years of being the but of so many jokes the US Postal Service has become a new media darling , in May of 2020 the Ridgewood blog reported the U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss for the quarter was $4.5 billion compared to a net loss of $2.1 billion for the same quarter last year. https://theridgewoodblog.net/u-s-postal-service-posts-net-loss-of-4-5-billion-compared-to-a-net-loss-of-2-1-billion-for-the-same-quarter-last-year/
Our homes are where we spend a good chunk of our lives. It is because of this that it is so important our homes are designed the way that we want them to be; there are many reasons we may need to hire a home designer, from simply not having time, to being physically unable to redesign our homes. If you have the budget available, as interior designers can often be very expensive and want changes made to your home, you should waste no time redesigning your house. Some changes like adding white skirting boards, is also a good thing. We should be as comfortable as possible, and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic even more so, considering we are spending much more time indoors, and many of us are working from home.
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New Brunswick NJ, The fall semester at Rutgers University will combine a majority of remotely delivered courses with a limited number of in-person classes, President Jonathan Holloway said today.
The decision was not made easily or hastily, Holloway said, but was made due to the uncertainty regarding the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the increase in cases in other areas of the country and in consultation with public health experts and university leaders.
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Englewood NJ, At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, basketball trainer Ryan Ang of Ang1 Trainings took his basketball training skills online. He is the youngest basketball trainer in New Jersey and
possibly the whole country. Ryan Ang has been featured on USA Today, People Magazine, People TV, ABC7 EyeWitness News New York, Northjersey.com and many more media
platforms. He was not featured on those media platforms because he is the youngest basketball trainer, but was featured because of his innovative idea of online live basketball training
sessions.
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is resuming the collection of cash fares on board trains beginning Monday, July 6th. The cash option was temporarily suspended as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. Cash transactions on board trains will be subject to the previous $5 surcharge policy. Customers are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets prior to boarding using the NJ TRANSIT mobile app and ticket vending machines (TVMs).
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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today announced increased indoor and outdoor gathering capacity limits as COVID-19 cases in New Jersey continue to decline. Effective immediately, indoor gatherings are now limited to 25% capacity of the rooms in which they will take place, with a maximum of 100 persons. Outdoor gatherings are now limited to 250 persons, and outdoor religious services and political activities will continue to have no numerical limits.
Ridgewood central business district is once again alive with music, dining, and social distancing. They new concept of a Pedestrian Mall fell into place nicely for the first evening, welcoming in summer. Stay tuned each Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer months for more music and outdoor dining. Increases in dining and gathering capacities should help Village businesses start to recover form the COVID lock down .
Continue reading Indoor and Outdoor Gathering Capacity Limits Increased Helping Down Town Businesses
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Newark NJ, A Chinese manufacturer was charged today with producing and exporting to the United States in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic over 140,000 misbranded and defective masks that falsely purported to be KN95 respirators, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Crawford Technology Group (HK) Co. LTD. (Crawford) is charged by complaint with violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) for causing misbranded and substandard respirators that falsely purported to meet various filtration efficiency standards to be imported into the United States.
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NEWARK NJ, A Chinese manufacturer was charged today with producing and exporting to the United States in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly half a million misbranded and defective masks that falsely purported to be N95 respirators, U.S. Attorneys Craig Carpenito, District of New Jersey, and Richard P. Donoghue, Eastern District of New York, announced.
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Trenton NJ, The fifteen members of the Senate Republican caucus sent the following letter (click here for PDF) to Senate President Steve Sweeney calling for the formation of a Senate Select Committee on the Executive Branch’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Continue reading State Senators Call to Investigate Governors Response COVID-19 Pandemic
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Washington DC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took significant action to help increase the availability of ventilators and accessories, as well as other respiratory devices, during the COVID-19 pandemic to support patients with respiratory failure or difficulty breathing.
