When the holiday season rolls around, one question arises in every household and office: what’s the perfect Christmas gift? The answer, time and again, points to something classic, sophisticated, and universally appreciated—wine. Whether it’s a token of gratitude, a celebratory gesture, or a centerpiece for festive gatherings, wine embodies the spirit of Christmas: warmth, togetherness, and joy.
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Ridgewood NJ, this holiday season, NJ TRANSIT is enhancing its service and offering exclusive deals to make traveling easier and more affordable for everyone. Whether you’re heading to festive events, family gatherings, or holiday adventures, NJ TRANSIT has you covered with convenient options and special discounts.
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Wood-Ridge NJ, Wood-Ridge Police Department reminds everyone to be on alert! With the holiday season approaching, “porch pirates” are out more than ever due to the increase in deliveries around town. Some tips for preventing these kinds of theft include: choose in store pickup, bring your packages inside as soon as possible, have a visible security camera and/or video doorbell. If you see someone actively stealing a package… DO NOT confront them. Call police, while obtaining as much of a description as possible including clothing they’re wearing, make/model/color of vehicle they’re using, direction they headed after the theft. Also, we cannot say this enough… make sure your vehicle doors are locked, key fob is not left inside, and valuables are out of sight.
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Ridgewood NJ, Christmas remains the nation’s most important holiday, Americans say, and more plan to attend religious services to celebrate the holiday this year.
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Paramus NJ, Eighty-six percent of U.S. retailers who hire temporary workers for the holiday shopping season are short-staffed in 2021, according to a new survey by ResumeBuilder.com, which asked 1,250 retail store owners and managers how difficult it was to hire temporary staff amid a tight labor market. They also asked what measures they took to incentivize reluctant workers to join their teams temporarily.
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Fair Lawn NJ, Columbia Bank is pleased to announce its annual Week of Giving, November 15th through November 20th, during which employees volunteer to assist those in need throughout New Jersey. Nearly 100% of the bank’s employees will donate their time at local charities and community organizations.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell , Cyber Monday 2020 set a record for e-commerce spending in one day, totaling $10.8 billion. With the pandemic raging on, many customers took to online stores to do their holiday shopping. While NJ COVID-19 cases have declined in recent weeks and vaccinations continue, we can still expect many customers to choose to conduct their shopping online and potentially start shopping earlier than usual given concerns for supply chain issues and shipping delays. Adobe predicts that online shopping spending will total over $200 billion for the first time ever by the end of the holiday season. Given the volume of e-commerce shopping, cybercriminals will continue their efforts to target online shoppers and marketplaces for financial gain. Therefore, it is vital to maintain awareness of the many cyber threats posed by these individuals and groups. Threat actors may target victims through a variety of methods, including compromised or spoofed websites, phishing emails, social media ads and messages, or unsecured Wi-Fi networks. Reviewing the following list of common attack vectors, along with tips and best practices, will help to combat the threats posed by cybercriminals this holiday season.
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Hoboken NJ, To provide additional customer service for holiday shopping and other activities, NY Waterway is restoring weekend service to Brookfield Place/Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan from the Hoboken NJ TRANSIT Terminal and from Paulus Hook in Jersey City, starting Saturday, November 21.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Village is looking for a donation of a large (40-80 foot tall) evergreen tree, from someone’s yard, to display in the Village’s Central Business District during the holiday season. If you or someone you know in a nearby town has an evergreen tree that they wish to donate, please contact Paul Vagianos at 201-755-6465.
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Glen Rock NJ, on November 23rd the Glen Rock Police report that 4:20 p.m., a Glen Rock man reported that he received a package from Hong Kong which was correctly addressed to him, but he found to be suspicious. The package contained jewelry and a scarf which he had not ordered.
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Ridgewood NJ, The holidays are approaching, which means that residents will be traveling out of town and packages are being delivered to many homes. During this time leading up to the holidays, home burglaries increase, and typically occur during the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., when it is dark and no one is home. Please be aware that Public Safety is the Village of Ridgewood’s #1 priority, so here are some helpful tips to be used to protect your home and vehicles from burglaries:
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Ridgewood NJ, All parking lots in the Central Business District, including the train station lot, will have free parkingon the following Saturdays: December 15th, and 22nd. This does not include the parking area by the Christmas tree (on thecorner of East Ridgewood Ave. and Broad Street) or the parking area to the right of the train station parking lot (in the area across from the storesand restaurants on Godwin Avenue). Street meters will still be in effect. Come shop, dine, and enjoy FREE parking in the Village duringthe holiday season.
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Ridgewood NJ, Join us in celebrating and promoting Ridgewood this holiday season! The Ridgewood Arts Council, an advisory committee to the Ridgewood Village Council, is proud to announce:
The 1st Annual Ridgewood Holiday Window Display Contest.
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photo Barbara Dever, mezzo-soprano.
December 1,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, The Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus presents songs of the Holiday season with our special guest Barbara Dever, mezzo soprano – NY Metropolitan Opera. Also featured are tributes to Ella Fitzgerald’s 100th birthday and the 60th anniversary of West Side Story.
Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 4:00 PM
at United Methodist Church, 100 Dayton St, Ridgewood NJ 07450
Ticket Prices:
At the door – $25.00,
Seniors and Students under 17 – $18.00
Discount tickets – $15.00 are available online at www.ridgewoodorpheusclub.org and at the following Merchants:
Ridgewood: Daily Treat
Mango Jam
Glen Rock: Perry’s Florist
Rock Ridge Pharmacy
Fair Lawn: Benny’s Luncheonette
Hohokus Wine & Spirit World
Westwood Lewis Drugs
Barbara Dever, mezzo-soprano.
Since her debut as Amneris in Aida at the Metropolitan Opera in 1994, Barbara Dever has been in demand throughout the world for dramatic mezzo-soprano operatic and concert repertoire. In 16 seasons at the Metropolitan Opera, Miss Dever has been heard in the house as Azucena in Il trovatore, Amneris in Aida, and Ulrica in Un ballo in maschera, Eboli in Don Carlo, and Herodias in Salome. 2009-2010 marked her 17th season at the Metropolitan, where she performed in Il trittico and as the Countess in The Nose. She was also heard as Mary in Der Fliegende Holländer with the Canadian Opera Company of Toronto, in Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 and Des Knaben Wunderhorn in Mexico City with the Mineria Orchestra.
In addition to her vast operatic repertoire, Miss Dever maintains an active performance schedule with orchestras throughout the world. In recent season she has been heard in Mahler’s Rückert Lieder with the State Symphony Orchestra of Sao Paulo, in the Missa Solemnis and Messiah with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, in Des Knaben Wunderhorn with Louisville Orchestra and at the Chautauqua Festival, in the Verdi Requiem with the Florida Philharmonic, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony, and the National Orchestra of Mexico, in Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Netherlands Radio Orchestra with Hans Vonk conducting, and in numerous performances of Mahler’s Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 8 and Das Lied von der Erde with the National Orchestra of Mexico.
