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Ridgewood NJ, the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 3.4 points in December to 105.1, the second consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98 and the highest reading since October 2018. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, seven increased, two decreased, and one was unchanged. The Uncertainty Index declined 12 points in December to 86.
Continue reading Small Business Optimism Surges Again, Reaches Six-Year High!
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Hackensack NJ, a significant transformation is coming to Hackensack as plans for a seven-story, 254-unit apartment building at the former YMCA site on Main Street have been approved. This mixed-use development promises to revitalize a longstanding city landmark that has been vacant for two years.
Continue reading Exciting New Development for Former YMCA Site on Main Street in Hackensack
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Bergenfield NJ, authorities reported that a man tragically lost his life after being struck by a CSX freight train in Bergenfield early Tuesday morning.
Continue reading Man Hit And Killed by Freight Train in Bergenfield
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Hackensack NJ, amid an ongoing legal dispute between the city and property owners, progress on the landmark Sears Building development on Main Street has stalled. In response, city officials are pursuing a designation that would enable the acquisition of the property through eminent domain.
Continue reading City of Hackensack may condemn Sears property through eminent domain
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Hackensack NJ, the city has reached a settlement with the company that controls the Sears property on Main Street, paving the way for a potential redevelopment project there to move forward.
Continue reading Hackensack Reaches Deal on Development of Iconic Sears Building Property
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy (D) delivered his budget address for New Jersey’s upcoming fiscal year today, outlining the administration’s fiscal and policy priorities.
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Hackensack NJ, For the first time since 1976, the entire length of Main Street in Hackensack is opened to two-way traffic. The completion of this multi-phased project marks a milestone in the rebirth of the county seat.
Continue reading Main Street in Hackensack is Opened to two-way Traffic First time since 1976
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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police report at 1:23 p.m.on May 21st P.O. T.J. Graziani responded to assist an injured woman on the 100 block of Main Street. The subject, a 68-year-old Glen Rock woman, had accidentally ridden her bicycle into the back of a legally parked vehicle and subsequently fell. She was assisted on scene and transported by ambulance to the ER at Valley Hospital.
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Glen Rock NJ, Tuesday, September 11, 2018, will be observed as a Day of Remembrance at the Glen Rock Memorial Site at Veterans’ Park, Main Street. Family, friends and community are invited to visit the Memorial Site throughout the day for personal reflection and prayer. At 6:30pm that evening, rain or shine, we will gather together as a community at the Memorial Site for a more formal observance which will be highlighted by song, prayer, lighting of candles and the reading of the names of our eleven Glen Rock residents whom we lost that day.
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Ridgewood NJ, In case you missed it, earlier this week Rep. Scott Garrett asked Fed Chair Janet Yellen why the Fed of pursues policies that help the rich at the expense of the poor. Garrett schooled Fed Chair Yellen on the damaging impact her policies have had on the middle class in this country . Garret said the net effect of Fed and administration policy has been to widen income inequality.
In this clip Garrett turns the Fed’s own language against itself and details how Fed policies have hurt African America’s and other minority groups , as well as the middle class .
Main Street speaks out: Top candidate for small biz
Elaine Pofeldt, special to CNBC.com
As Americans go to the polls for Super Tuesday, one big contingent that may wield tremendous influence is the small-business rank and file. The nation’s 28 million small businesses represent 54 percent of all U.S. sales and have provided 55 percent of all jobs since the 1970s,according to the Small Business Administration.
This should be a day of reckoning for the candidates as Main Street tries to get its voice heard. According to a recent Manta survey, a stunning 60 percent of small-business owners plan to vote in their state primaries and caucuses. Tuesday is the biggest single day for the seven presidential candidates in both parties to receive delegates, with voting taking place in 12 states, including Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Texas and Virginia.
What’s driving small-business owners to the voting booths? According to John Swanciger, CEO of Manta, a social network for small-business owners, “there are issues squeezing small-business owners from every side — the economy, taxes and health care. They are looking for a candidate who understands how their sector is being impacted.”
Who comes out on top? So far, small-business owners said their No.1 pick is Republican candidate and business mogul Donald Trump in Manta’s poll. Thirty-eight percent of small-business owners said the businessman would be the best president for small business, while 21 percent said Democratic candidate Clinton would be.
https://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/29/main-street-speaks-out-top-candidate-for-small-biz.html
