Glen Rock NJ, Members of the Glen Rock Police Department, as well as our volunteer emergency services (Fire, EMS and OEM), continue to be here for the community 24/7 in responding to public safety emergencies and criminal acts in progress. However, due to the national, state and county declarations of a state of emergency certain secondary, non-emergent operations will be suspended until further notice.
Please see the attached document for further information.
Trenton NJ, At 2:00 p.m. today, Governor Phil Murphy will issue an executive order concerning the COVID-19 public health crisis, which will impose the following restrictions to slow the spread of the virus:
-Closure of ALL pre-K, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities beginning 3/18.
Ridgewood NJ, Governors Andrew Cuomo, Phil Murphy and Ned Lamont on a conference call this morning with reporters from their three states synchronized on an action plan to impose an 8 p.m. shutdown-time at eat-in bars and restaurants in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco has announced that there are 42 “presumptive positive” cases of COVID-19 identified in the County by the New Jersey Department of Health as of yesterday, Sunday, March 15th.
Trenton NJ, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Sue Fulton has announced that all New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission agency and road testing facilities will be closed effective immediately as a measure to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We anticipate re-opening in two weeks, on Monday, March 30, 2020.
All driver licenses, non-driver IDs, vehicle registrations, and inspection stickers expiring before May 31 have been extended by two months.
Most renewals, replacements, changes of address, and other transactions can be processed online at NJMVC.gov
Twp of Washington NJ, In an abundance of caution, the Township has decided on the following, in order to mitigate the potential transmission of COVID-19 in our area:
Ridgewood NJ, Yesterday, the Camden County Department of Health announced the second presumptive positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Camden County. On Saturday, New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice, Stuart Rabner, announced that all municipal courts in the state will begin a two-week suspension starting Monday.
Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) today called for the New Jersey Department of Treasury and Division of Taxation to provide relief to all New Jersey taxpayers in light of the uncertainty and challenges caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Ridgewood NJ,councilwomen Bernie Walsh posted in the Facebook group , It takes a Ridgewood Village” ,
“I’ve had a bunch of senior citizens that live alone call me over the past couple of days. Many are not online and have no way of getting around. Please “adopt a senior” if you can. This could include making sure they are set up for Swiftreach, have essentials in their cupboard or whatever. Sometimes they just want to talk on the phone and hear someone’s voice. We are such a great community, continue paying it forward. My list is growing if anyone can help out.”
Ridgewood NJ, Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. continues to attack President Trump with comments like ,”Trump’s idiotic and vicious meddling with our medical experts is endangering Americans’ lives on an untold scale.” https://www.facebook.com/pascrell/
Ridgewood NJ, Does anybody think it’s a good idea to ban single use, sanitary plastic bags and replace them with reusable bags that will carry the coronavirus? Maybe these politicians and people who are on the plastic bag bandwagon should get off it and think about what’s best for the community.
It is critical that everyone in the community sign up for the Village of Ridgewood E-Notice System at https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/village-info/enotices-and-alerts-registration. Please do this immediately so that you can get vital notifications and information about the Village as it pertains to this public health crisis. Information about our schools as it relates to this emergency will come directly from me. Instructional information will be sent from the teachers and your child’s school. Additionally, I will be sending daily email notices to keep you up-to-date and informed. I ask that you also follow the district on twitter @RwdPub Schools and @RWDSupt, and please follow your schools. We send a lot of important information through our twitter accounts, as well as the district Facebook page @RidgewoodPublicSchools.
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND UPDATES ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID 19)
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Village manager put out the following detailed email as to the Village of Ridgewood status during the coronavirus outbreak:
As you are probably aware, two Village residents have been confirmed with coronavirus, which was sent out in a recorded phone message last night, by Mayor Hache. Please be aware that the safety of the Village residents and Village employees is the top priority for the Village Council and me. Please continue to watch your emails, listen to the recorded phone messages, and read your text messages from the Village of Ridgewood, in addition to visiting the Village’s website, www.ridgewoodnj.net, for updates. The information about coronavirus is found by clicking on the red banner, at the top of the homepage of the Village website. There are links there for the Center for Disease Control, the NJ Department of Health, and by clicking on “Coronavirus Information” at the top of the Village website, it indicates what you should do to be tested for coronavirus, as well as providing other important information. The NJ Department of Health has set up a hotline, to answer questions about COVID 19, which is: 1-800-222-1222. The Village has also set up an email address: [email protected]to provide resources to answer your COVID 19 questions.
New York NJ, The Federal Reserve on Sunday slashed interest rates to zero percent and announced it would purchases $700 billion in bonds and securities to stabilize financial markets and support the economy.
The emergency rate cut and push to flood the Treasury bond market with liquidity comes as the coronavirus pandemic forces businesses across the U.S. and world to shutter, likely plunging the global economy into a recession.
Ridgewood NJ, This is Mayor Ramon Hache. The Village of Ridgewood has been continually working with public agencies including the Department of Health, Bergen County Executive and the Office of Emergency Management.
In the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of our residents and other persons within the Village of Ridgewood, it has been determined that certain measures must be taken to insure that the authorities will be unhampered in their efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19. Effective immediately, and until further notice, a State of Emergency has been declared within the Village of Ridgewood.
