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YOUR VOICE, YOUR SHOT! Video Contest

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey has announced a contest calling for your videos that show why YOU are getting vaccinated and encourage others to do the same. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and protect you from getting sick. We all know that to help stop the spread of COVID-19, we need to protect ourselves and our loved ones by getting vaccinated. Your videos can make a difference to help others get vaccinated. A number of videos will be chosen to be voted on by the public. The winner will be used in the State’s COVID-19 public health campaign.

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Study : Most Dangerous Roads in New Jersey

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Paramus NJ, with companies looking to bring their employees back into the office, the workforce has many factors to consider. Traffic safety is important to consider as people travel on roads and highways. Surprisingly Route 17 , 208 or 4 did not make the list .

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Expect Winds 15 to 25 mph with Gusts up to 50 mph until 4pm Today

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Ridgewood NJ, the National weather service has issued a wind advisory for today till 4pm . The WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON . Expect Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.  For portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut and southeast New York.  .Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Due to snow melt and recent rainfall some tree root systems may be somewhat compromised potentially leading to some uprooted trees.

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NJ Realtors: Low inventory and high demand continue to push prices higher

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Trenton NJ, Traditionally, a very cold January would have dampened prospectors looking for New Jersey homes, but according to New Jersey Realtors January market data, it seems like nothing can stop the pandemic push for properties.

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WalletHub Study : New Jersey Is 2021’s State with the Highest Real-Estate Property Taxes

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Ridgewood NJ, each year, the average American household spends $2,471 on real-estate property taxes plus another $442 for residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes. With such high costs, it’s no surprise that more than $14 billion in property taxes go unpaid each year, according to the National Tax Lien Association.

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How New Jersey Became the Country’s Hub for Online Sports Betting and Gaming

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As Esports gameplay explodes across the country, New Jersey has a front row seat to Esports’ industry growth 

What if I told you there are over 10 million viewers who tune in to watch live video game competitions on the popular streaming service Twitch every single day? The truth is that the Esports industry is taking over the world with professional teams and players occupying different corners of the globe and fans who steadily support them. 

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New Jersey Has the Highest Property Taxes in the Country

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Ridgewood NJ, property taxes are generally set by local authorities such as cities, counties, and school boards, states often establish parameters in order to keep tax rates somewhat uniform. Each state, however, has different parameters, and as a result, what homeowners end up paying out of pocket can vary considerably from state to state. Most of New Jersey property taxes are roughly 2/3 local school taxes ,like Ridgewood.

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New Jersey Has The Highest Taxpayer Debt Burden in the Country

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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey has amassed a whopping $189.6 billion in state debt, a total that equals $57,900 for each taxpayer in the state. It’s the highest taxpayer debt burden in the country, according to the Financial State of the States report released Tuesday by the watchdog group Truth in Accounting.

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Former New Jersey Department of Child Protection Employee Admits Producing Child Pornography

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Camden NJ, an Atlantic County, New Jersey, man who was previously employed by the New Jersey Department of Child Protection and Permanency (NJDCP&P) today admitted producing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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Treasury Secretary Nominee Janet Yellen Ducks Questions on Raising the SALT Cap

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Washington DC, the federal government will need to “act big” to address the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and efforts should include funding for state and local governments, said Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen during a Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.

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2020 Year-end Letter from the Ridgewood blog

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Ridgewood NJ, while 2020 was a very difficult year the Ridgewood blog had a record year in revenues and in readership. 

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American Meteor Society Reports Fireball in the Night Sky

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the American Meteor Society , the AMS received over 280 reports so far about a fireball event that occurred over Connecticut and New York on November 8th, 2020 around 19:22 EST (November 9th, 02:22 Universal Time). The so called AMS #2020-5441 event was mainly seen from Connecticut and New York but we also received reports from Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Québec.

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Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota Legalize Marijuana

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Ridgewood NJ, Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota have legalized marijuana for adults 21 and older, as voters in each state approved their respective ballot initiatives at the ballot box. South Dakota also passed a medical marijuana initiative and became the first state in American history to enact both policies on the same day. The Marijuana Policy Project was instrumental in the Montana and South Dakota campaigns.

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Senator Kristin Corrado Introduces Bill to Remove Phil Murphy’s Mask Sales Tax

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Ridgewood NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado plans to introduce legislation to end the taxation of masks in New Jersey for the general public. Governor Phil Murphy’s executive orders require New Jerseyans to wear masks indoors and outside if they cannot properly social distance.

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New Jersey Rated Most Hated State

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Ridgewood NJ, Hate  has no home here , well maybe it does the website BESTLIFE  has tried to  figure out which state is the most disliked by both residents and rivals, we’ve done some digging and crunched the numbers.

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