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Pastors Ask Governor Murphy to Let Them Reopen or Face a Lawsuit

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Ridgewood NJ,President Trump on Friday announced that new Centers for Disease Control guidance will classify houses of worship as “essential,” as he called on governors to allow them to open “right now” after being closed during the coronavirus lockdowns.

Trump announced the policy for churches, synagogues and mosques, during a short briefing at the White House.

67 pastors signed a letter to Governor Phil Murphy asking him to let churches reopen in some manner by next Wednesday – or face a lawsuit. The letter, which includes the prospective lawsuit, was a partnership between Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey,  attorney Demetrios Stratis of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and Pastor Walter Nistorenko of Abundant Life Church in Seaville who mobilized pastors from across the state to add their name to this joint good-faith appeal.

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Ridgewood Laundromat Reports a Trespassing

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Police Department a business owner at 88 North Maple Avenue reported an unwanted guest was within the business on May 7, 2020. Patrol units responded and located the individual within the business. The 49 year-old male, formally from Wyckoff, N.J. was arrested and served with a special complaint for Defiant Trespassing. The arrestee was served with the complaint and released with a pending court date.

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It’s About Time: Murphy Administration Proposes Significant Budget Cuts as Part of Revised Fiscal Plan to Weather COVID-19 Crisis

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TRENTON NJ,  The Department of the Treasury delivered a budget update to the Legislature today, providing a detailed revenue report that illustrates the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on New Jersey’s finances and laying out plans to close the looming gap for the remainder of the extended fiscal year through a series of deep cuts and spending deferrals.

A report on the financial condition of the State budget for both Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 was required pursuant to the COVID-19 Fiscal Mitigation Act (P.L.2020, c.19), which extended the end of the state’s fiscal year from the traditional date of June 30 to September 30, and also extended various tax filing and payment deadlines from April 15 to July 15.

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Time to Limit Governor Murphy’s Executive Authority and Emergency Powers

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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Doherty and Senator Michael Testa have introduced legislation to place limits on Governor Phil Murphy’s executive orders and those of future governors.

“Last I checked, the State of New Jersey had three branches of government, not one,” said Doherty (R-23). “The governor’s preference to lead via executive order rather than through collaboration with elected legislators has proven to be dangerous and deadly. Our proposal to place limits on executive authority will ensure that the administration is transparent about the continued need for any executive orders that it believes should be extended.”

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State of New Jersey COVID-19 Reopening/Recovery Survey

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Ridgewood NJ, The State of New Jersey is requesting the input of businesses and nonprofits to better understand how to help organizations get back to work safely and productively. By filling out an online survey about your operations you can help inform the State’s reopening strategy and upcoming business assistance opportunities.

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Murphy Administration Clears Furloughs for N.J. Public Employees

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Ridgewood NJ, the Murphy’s administration announced on Thursday policy changes that would allow New Jersey government workers to take voluntary furloughs to avert layoffs as state tax collections plummet.

Facing a $10 billion budget shortfall , the Governor  has warned of “historic” layoffs of public workers at all levels of government if the state does not borrow big sums or receive more aid from the federal government.

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For 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, Ridgewood Emergency Services volunteers are immediately available whenever and wherever your emergency occurs

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Ridgewoood NJ,For 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, Ridgewood Emergency Services highly trained volunteers are immediately available whenever and wherever your emergency occurs. The Emergency Medical Services Division responds to your call for medical assistance while the Special Operations Division responds to a myriad number of requests for assistance. 

RES secures the scene for the safety of other responders and the public with emergency lighting, signs, and road detours and closures as well as participating at Village events.

RES Volunteers are here for you. #emsweek

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The Valley Hospital Earns an “A” for Patient Safety

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Ridgewood NJ, The Valley Hospital is proud to have been recognized with an “A” grade for patient safety for the fifteenth time from The Leapfrog Group‘s Spring 2020 Hospital Safety Grade.

Valley was one of only 30 hospitals in New Jersey and one of 867 hospitals out of approximately 2,600 graded nationwide — or the top third — to  receive an “A,” ranking it among the safest hospitals in the United States.

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NJ Unemployment Rate Surges to 15.3 Percent

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TRENTON NJ,  The negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on New Jersey’s economy resulted in a record number of monthly job losses and widespread unemployment in April. The mandatory shut down of business activities and stay at home orders to prevent the spread of the virus contributed to total nonfarm employment plummeting by 757,700 jobs in April, while the state’s unemployment rate soared to 15.3 percent, according to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Both the private (-750,100) and public (-7,600) sectors of the state’s economy recorded losses. The decrease in nonfarm payrolls and the increase in the unemployment rate both represent record-setting monthly shifts for the state.

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NJGOP Files Lawsuit Against Murphy Administration Claiming Equal Protection Violations

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Trenton NJ,  On behalf of shuttered employers and some 1.1 million unemployed workers from around New Jersey, Chairman Doug Steinhardt and the NJGOP have joined forces with a group of small business owners and filed a lawsuit against Governor Phil Murphy and his Administration. Plaintiffs’ claims challenge the Governor for creating arbitrary and capricious classes of employers and employees and enacting and enforcing unconstitutional executive orders that deny millions of New Jerseyans equal protection under the law.

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CDC offers ways in which schools can help protect students, teachers, administrators, staff and Open Schools

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Ridgewood NJ, CDC offers considerations for ways in which schools can help protect students, teachers, administrators, and staff and slow the spread of COVID-19 when reopening. Schools, working with state and local health officials, can determine whether and how to implement these considerations while adjusting to meet the unique needs and circumstances of the local community.

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Just Stop the “We are all in this together” Nonsense ,Small Business Owners and Long Term Care patients Beg to Differ

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Ridgewood  NJ, A small business owner who had to close her “nonessential business” says that she has had several run-ins with police while she tried to make some money.The latest incident came while Katherine Hermes was conducting a shop-from-home-style Facebook Live video from her Country Home store in downtown Bernardsville. Hermes and a friend were inside the store – both not wearing masks – showing off the products to viewers who can purchase them online. Police showed up around 9 p.m. on Tuesday.  This just days after the Murphy Administration shut down a south Jersey gym .

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Murphy Administration to nursing homes , ‘Fend for yourself. We are not putting the state’s workers at risk.’

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Trenton NJ, A published report stating that as the coronavirus gained a foothold, the health commissioner was reluctant to send state inspectors into nursing homes because they didn’t have sufficiently protective masks prompted outrage from Senator Joe Pennacchio.

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Glen Rock Man Arrested Possession of Several Stolen Vehicles including two from the Glen Rock DPW

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police , on May 13th ,following the May 6th theft of a DPW truck, the staff conducted an inventory and discovered that a seldom used older vehicle had also been stolen from the Borough Yard sometime over the last month. The vehicle was entered into NCIC as stolen.

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Bicycle Shortage hits Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that a resident on the 500 block of Doremus Avenue reported the theft of a Fuji mountain bike from his yard. The theft reportedly occurred sometime between Saturday, May 9th and Sunday, May 11th. And on May 14th a resident on the 400 block of Doremus Avenue reported the theft of three adult bicycles from her yard. A neighbor had witnessed this occur at approximately 12:30 PM and contacted the resident. According to the NY Times the US is facing an acute bicycle shortage due to anxiety over public transportation and the desire to exercise .

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