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Posted on May 18, 2020May 17, 2020 by James — 1 Comment

NJ TRANSIT has been awarded $1.4 billion in federal aid

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Ridgewood NJ, in what President Trump called the The LARGEST single Federal transit grant to New Jersey Transit ever, NJ TRANSIT has been awarded $1.4 billion in federal aid through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This critical emergency relief funding will enable NJ TRANSIT to continue to provide service to essential workers who are on the front lines of the Coronavirus response.

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Posted on May 17, 2020 by James — Leave a comment

Charter Fishing and Watercraft Rental Businesses are Reopening in New Jersey

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TRENTON NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 146, which allows charter fishing services and for-hire vessel activities, as well as watercraft rental businesses, to open with required social distancing measures. These businesses can open on Sunday, May 17 at 6 am.

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New Jersey Unemployment Payments Reach $2.7B

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TRENTON NJ, Nearly 70,000 new unemployment claims were filed in New Jersey last week, as the Labor Department processed another 262,000 weeks worth of federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and saw total pandemic-related payments rise to $2.7 billion.

The number of initial claims filed since mid-March approached 1.1 million, with more than 725,000 actively collecting state and federal PUA benefits. Data shows workers in casinos, retail, food service, restaurants and airlines hit the hardest by the pandemic.

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Posted on May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 by James — Leave a comment

BERGEN COUNTY AND BNBMC MOBILE TESTING PROGRAM ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL TESTING LOCATIONS

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Paramus NJ, in perhaps what some would call a day late and a dollar short, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco has announced that the County of Bergen/Bergen New Bridge Medical Center community mobile testing program will offer additional testing locations to reach more residents across Bergen County. In the first week of community mobile testing, over 2,000 residents were tested in Englewood, Hackensack, Fairview, and Garfield.

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Posted on May 17, 2020May 16, 2020 by James — 1 Comment

COMMENTS ON DRAFT OF VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD MASTER PLAN – SECTION 1

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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 29, 2020

Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood is extending the due date for your feedback on the Draft of the Village of Ridgewood Master Plan – Section 1: Our Village, Our Future to Friday, May 29, 2020. Comments are welcome from the Village community, which includes residents; local organizations, groups and businesses; boards and committees; and any other members of the public who are interested in Ridgewood’s future. Please go to visionridgewood.org to view the draft and make comments.

Posted on May 17, 2020May 16, 2020 by James — Leave a comment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD BUILDING PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP MONDAY—THURSDAY FROM 9 AM -12 NOON AND FROM 2 PM TO 3:30 P.M

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Ridgewood NJ, The Governor’s Executive Order also will allow non-essential construction to resume, effective May 18, 2020. The following will be the procedure for obtaining Building Department permits, since Village Hall is still closed to the public. BUILDING PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP MONDAY—THURSDAY FROM 9 AM -12 NOON AND FROM 2 PM TO 3:30 P.M.

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Posted on May 17, 2020May 16, 2020 by James — 12 Comments

Village of Ridgewood Garbage pickup will remain Curbside and The Recycling Center is Open

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Ridgewood NJ, Garbage pickup will remain curbside, until further notice, to allow for crews to be able to pick up all garbage according to the existing schedule, because the volume of garbage picked up has almost doubled. Please remember to bring your garbage to the curb in your garbage can, so that animals do not get into it before it is picked up and for the protection of our Village employees.

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Posted on May 17, 2020May 16, 2020 by James — 3 Comments

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD TIME FOR RENEWAL OF DOG LICENSES

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Ridgewood NJ, An email has been sent out by the Health Department for all present dog owners to renew their dog licenses. Since rabies vaccines for pets are essential in providing a barrier of protection between pets and people in the community, we encourage the vaccination of pets. In addition, the NJ Statute states that dog licenses shall expire no later than June 30th in the current licensing year. We have not received notice that this has been extended through current legislation, due to the pandemic.

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Posted on May 17, 2020May 16, 2020 by James — Leave a comment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD OPENING OF NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES WITH CURBSIDE PICKUP IN THE CBD AND ELSEWHERE

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Ridgewood NJ, The Governor has issued an Executive Order to allow non-essential businesses to open with orders on-line or by phone, and then curbside pickup, beginning May 18, 2020. There will be 2-4 parking spaces set aside for curbside pickup, at the top and bottom of each block or mid-block where there are long blocks, where retail stores are located. The signs are marked as “Parking for business curbside pickup only, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mon. through Sat.”

Posted on May 17, 2020May 16, 2020 by James — 1 Comment

Elective Surgeries and Invasive Procedures to Resume on May 26th

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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 145, allowing elective surgeries and invasive procedures, both medical and dental, to resume on Tuesday, May 26 at 5:00 a.m. These procedures will resume according to policies that will be issued by the New Jersey Department of Health and the Division of Consumer Affairs by Monday, May 18. This order rescinds the suspension of all elective surgeries and invasive procedures performed on adults, which was instituted beginning on March 27 under Executive Order No. 109 to preserve essential equipment and health care system capacity to respond to COVID-19.

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Posted on May 16, 2020 by James — 5 Comments

Downed Tree Takes Causes Power and Communication Service Outages in Old Country Club Neighborhood of Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, A downed tree resulted in damage to at least two (2) utility poles and caused electric and communications services outages to many single family homes located in the Old Country Club neighborhood of Ridgewood on Friday evening, 05/15. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood Emergency Services responded to block streets and monitor fallen live electric wires until PSE&G crews were able cut power and restore primary & secondary electric service. Property damage was minimal, with the most serious being a tree limb that damaged a fence before landing in an in-ground swimming pool. No injuries were reported during the incident.

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Posted on May 16, 2020May 15, 2020 by James — 1 Comment

Grandparent scams in the age of Coronavirus

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Franklin Lakes NJ, from the Franklin Lakes Police Department ,recently the Police Department has received two reports of fraud where the perpetrator telephoned a resident and reported an emergency involving a family member. Both become victims that were scammed out of several thousand dollars.

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Posted on May 16, 2020May 15, 2020 by James — 8 Comments

Massive State Worker Furlough Bill Heads to Governor Murphy’s Desk

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Trenton NJ, Murphy’s state Treasury Department revealed on Wednesday it had lowered revenue projections by $10 billion through next year, including $2.8 billion shortfall in the current fiscal year and $7.3 billion in the next. Without a big influx of cash through borrowing or federal aid, the consequences for public workers are dire, he warned Thursday.

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