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Jennings Creek Wildfire Update: 90% Contained in Passaic County

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West Milford NJ, as of 10 a.m. on Friday, November 15, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service has achieved 90% containment of the Jennings Creek Wildfire, which has been burning across Passaic County, NJ, and Orange County, NY. The wildfire has impacted 2,283 acres in New Jersey, but thanks to the diligent efforts of firefighting crews, significant progress has been made in controlling its spread.

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Upper Saddle River Residents Protest Construction Practices’ of Oversized Orthodox Jewish Cemetery Development on New York Border

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Upper Saddle River NJ, a two-year simmering dispute over building violations and the size and scale of several Jewish facilities under construction on its northern border has finally generated a public pledge to pursue remedies from the Upper Saddle River Mayor Arman Fardanesh and Upper Saddle River council at Thursday’s meeting.

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