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Zuckerberg’s Fallout: Meta CEO Distances Himself from Biden-Harris Administration

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Ridgewood NJ, in a significant move, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has distanced himself from the controversial relationship between his company and the Biden-Harris administration. In a letter addressed to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, Zuckerberg candidly revealed the intense pressure Meta faced from the government to censor content related to COVID-19, including satire, humor, and the Hunter Biden laptop story.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci Testifies on COVID-19 Origins and U.S. Response

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Washington DC, on Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top infectious disease official in the U.S., appeared before a House subcommittee to testify about the origins of COVID-19 and the government’s response to the pandemic. This marks Fauci’s first public testimony since he left government service in 2022. His testimony followed two days of closed-door sessions in January.

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New Jersey COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center Finally Ends Operations

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Trenton NJ, as part of the transition to routine, commercial access to COVID-19 vaccines, the New Jersey COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center is closing operations on March 28, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced today.

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NJ State Senator Calls Rutgers Ongoing COVID Vaccine Mandate ‘Ludicrous’

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New Brunswick NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon sharply criticized Rutgers ongoing COVID vaccine mandate as being out of step with science and logic following news that Rutgers University is continuing to require students to provide proof of immunization from COVID-19 or face possible dis-enrollment from the school.

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Governor Phil Murphy Continues to Take Heat Over His Administrations Purchase of 8 gas guzzling SUV’s with Covid Relief Funds

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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy continues to take heat over his administrations purchase of 8 gas guzzling SUV’s with covid relief funds .

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FED Chair Powell tested positive for COVID-19, is vaccinated, has mild symptoms, and is working remotely

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Washington DC,  on Wednesday ,Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Chair Powell is up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, he is working remotely while isolating at home.

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State Senator Kristin Corrado , “Murphy Can’t Avoid Accountability for Pandemic Failures”

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Trenton NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado (R-40) responded to Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement that he has hired a law firm and a consulting firm to conduct a “postmortem” review of his administration’s COVID-19 pandemic response:

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Despite Recent Claims Second COVID Infections are Far Less Dangerous than First Infections

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Westwood NJ, Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo comments on second COVID infections a recent paper in Nature Medicine has been misinterpreted by some as providing evidence that repeat infections are somehow worse than first-time infections.

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CDC Finally Drops Vaccine-Status Discrimination

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Ridgewood NJ, the CDC finally admitted what’s been obvious since January – there is no logical reason to treat vaccinated people differently than unvaccinated people when both can readily get and spread the COVID virus:

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Focus NJ’s 2021 Economic Review Shows NJ Challenges Exiting Pandemic

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Ridgewood NJ, Focus NJ has finalized its 2021 Economic Review, chronicling the unique challenges New Jersey faced in the latter stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Do mask mandates work? Recent COVID data says No

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Ridgewood NJ, several recent studies suggest masks have no effect of preventing COVID.  Alameda  County  Ca, reimposed a mask mandate last month, alone among counties in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its COVID numbers were indistinguishable from its neighbors.

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Hudson County Pharmacist Charged with Selling Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards

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Bayonne NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) today announced the arrest of a Hudson County Pharmacist charged with selling fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards to individuals without actually administering the vaccine and then entering false information into a State-managed database of COVID-19 vaccination records.

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NJ Business Man Nets $2.7M Selling Unregistered Pesticides to Multiple US Government Agencies to Fight COVID-19

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Maple Shade NJ,  a Burlington County, New Jersey, man today admitted selling $2.7 million worth of pesticides he claimed were registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as being effective against coronavirus, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, announced.

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Time to End to Weekly Testing for New Jersey Public School Teachers, Support Staff, and Bus Drivers

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Ridgewood NJ, Senators Kristin M. Corrado and Anthony M. Bucco have introduced legislation calling for an end to weekly testing for New Jersey public school teachers, support staff, and bus drivers who did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Bridget Kelly Endorses Linda T. Barba for Bergen County Executive

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“Entrepreneur. Small Businesswoman. Fiscal Conservative. Loyal.

These are the qualities that Linda T. Barba possesses and that is why I am backing her candidacy to be the next Bergen County Executive.

For years, and especially in the aftermath of COVID-19, Linda has spent day in and day out supporting and promoting local small businesses.  She understands that the backbone of Bergen County is not comprised of career politicians and their out of county cronies, but of the men and women who work each and every day in small businesses throughout this great County.  In my opinion, Linda is the ideal person to be the Republican Party’s standard bearer heading into this year’s election.  

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