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Ridgewood NJ, The gas tax in New Jersey is increasing by 9.3 cents per gallon on Thursday, October 1. This will bring the gas tax total in New Jersey to 50.7 cents. Diesel will also be taxed by 57.7 cents per gallon. This is because less gas was sold in New Jersey during the 12 months ending in June 2020.
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Washington DC, The Department of Justice announced today that more than 300 individuals in 29 states and Washington, D.C., have been charged for crimes committed adjacent to or under the guise of peaceful demonstrations since the end of May.
To date, of the 94 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs), more than 40 USAOs have filed federal charges alleging crimes ranging from attempted murder, assaulting a law enforcement officer, arson, burglary of a federally-licensed firearms dealer, damaging federal property, malicious destruction of property using fire or explosives, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, unlawful possession of a destructive device, inciting a riot, felony civil disorder, and others. Violent opportunists have exploited these demonstrations in various ways.
Continue reading New Jersey is the ONLY State in the Nation to Ban Recyclable Paper Bags
New Jersey is often the unfortunate recipient of little jokes, downright mean-spirited bashing, and a reputation that’s so unfair the state has reason to deem it ‘fake news’.
Whether it’s because of Jersey Shore (thanks, The Situation!), the cold weather, or having a larger than life neighbor in New York, the Garden State doesn’t get the props it often deserves.
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Ridgewood NJ, In an effort to create a balanced, stable, and cost-effective energy mix in New Jersey, today Affordable Energy for New Jersey (AENJ) released its energy policy whitepaper, Energizing Our Economy. The whitepaper aims to create a productive dialogue with state leaders to discuss how New Jersey can use energy infrastructure investment to kickstart our economic recovery from the COVID-19 recession and keep energy costs manageable for residents in the long term.
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![NJ+Drivers+License[1]](https://theridgewoodblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/WEBNJDriversLicense1.jpg "Nine Charged With Using Stolen Identities & Fraudulently Obtained New Jersey Driver’s Licenses")
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Jersey City NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that nine individuals have been charged with conspiring to use stolen identities to obtain New Jersey digital driver’s licenses which they used to fraudulently purchase and finance motor vehicles and watercrafts worth more than $1.3 million at dealerships in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
The American Hindu Coalition endorses Dr. Rik Mehta for the US Senate from New Jersey State in the November 3ʳᵈ, 2020 elections
Dr. Rik Mehta is a true American, supports Hindu values and protecting religious freedoms for all, and a family man, who will take a firm stand to fix New Jersey and protect our “American Way of
Life” for our children. In making history, Dr. Mehta became the first American of Indian origin to win a major party’s nomination for a statewide race in New Jersey. Rik firmly believes:
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Hackensack NJ, A Peruvian national in the country illegally, who has an Interpol warrant in Peru for aggravated robbery, is among 77 foreign nationals arrested during recent enforcement actions conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in New Jersey from July 22 to August 20, targeting individuals with arrests or convictions for assault, domestic violence, other crimes involving victims.
Data captured from July 13 to Aug. 20 show that ICE officers arrested more than 2,000 at-large individuals living illegally in the U.S., or who are removable from the U.S. due to their criminal histories. About 85 percent of those arrested nationally by ICE on immigration charges also had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges.
“NJ with 16% unemployment, has one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation and he is making it legal for illegals to work with a license. How very progressive of him.
In a nutshell Murphy just said that your US citizenship means jack. So other than voting, what is the big advantage of being a citizen in the People’s Republic of NJ? Do you hear the crickets chirping.
Oh yeah, you get to PAY for all the stuff given away.”
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Paramus NJ, the Justice Department requested COVID-19 data from the governors of states that issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan required nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients to their vulnerable populations, often without adequate testing.
For example, on March 25, 2020, New York ordered: “No resident shall be denied re-admission or admission to [a nursing home] solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19. [Nursing homes] are prohibited from requiring a hospitalized resident who is determined medically stable to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission.”
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Paramus NJ, Department store chain Lord & Taylor is closing two dozen stores for good including 3 in New Jersey as it continues to search for a buyer to restructure under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and keep its business alive. Deals will be up to 40% off, the company said Thursday morning, as it released a complete list of those shops set to liquidate.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States have been on the increase since March 2020. It is currently the country with the highest number of Coronavirus infections. The country’s national and state government has been on the frontline to come up with ways to cope with the effects of the virus.
The two, in collaboration with other stakeholders, are also looking for ways to reduce the rate of infection. New Jersey, in particular, has devised measures that will help its citizens better handle and cope with the emotional, financial, and economic impacts of this disease that emerged late last year.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Village Manager Heather Mailander ,the Village of Ridgewood currently has a response rate to the U.S. Census of 81%. Our goal is a 100% response rate. U.S. Census takers are currently going door to door to conduct the U.S. Census, for those who have not yet filed their census form. They will have identification badges to identify them as U.S. Census takers.
Continue reading The Village of Ridgewood currently has a response rate to the U.S. Census of 81%.
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Ridgewood NJ,despite the recent coronavirus surge in southern states, three states—New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts—account for about 42 percent of COVID-19 deaths in America.
Nearly 7,000 residents and staff of long-term care facilities, including nursing and veterans homes, died from COVID-19 after the Murphy Administration issued directives that may have prevented their ability to keep infected patients from being admitted.
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