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Ridgewood Village Council Turns Public Meetings Into the “Gong Show”

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New Buzzer System attempts to Suppress Public Discourse

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Ridgewood NJ, did the Village Council just turn public meetings into the “Gong Show”? At the December 3 Village Council meeting, a new feature was implemented.  Now when someone from the public speaks during public comments, a loud BELL rings after 2 minutes and at the end of alloted 3 minutes a loud buzzer then goes off.

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Suspended Engineer For NJ Department Of Transportation Allegedly Falsified His Academic Credentials

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Trenton NJ, we have all experienced some very bad engineering  on New Jersey roads highways maybe this is the problem , Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a suspended senior engineer for the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) was indicted today for submitting false academic credentials in order to obtain his state position and promotions.

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State of NJ Local Finance Board Gives Thumbs Down to Administrative Law Judge Recommendation 

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UPDATE:  In the matter of Paul Aronsohn and Roberta Sonenfeld vs. State of NJ Local Finance Board

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Ridgewood NJ, members of the State of NJ Local Finance Board met in public via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, and did not accept Administrative Law Judge Jude-Anthony Tiscorina’s recommendation to overturn and dismiss the Notices of Violation and corresponding fines issued to Paul Aronsohn and Roberta Sonenfeld.

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Study : New Jersey is the 3rd Least Safe State During COVID-19

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Ridgewood NJ, with around 23% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of April 14, and vaccination being an essential component for full reopening of the economy, WalletHub today released its report on the Safest States During COVID-19, along with accompanying videos and audio files.

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Rogue Village Employee(s) submit bogus Schedler development plan to State of NJ

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen has publicly announced that a development plan for Schedler Park recently sent to the State of NJ’s Historic Preservation Office for approval, was submitted to the State without the review or approval of Ridgewood’s Village Council.

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Attorney Pleads Guilty To Tampering With Public Records To Conceal An Illegal Straw Donor in NJ Pay to Play Scheme

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Morristown NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that an attorney pleaded guilty today to tampering with public records to conceal an illegal straw donor scheme. She was charged in an investigation by the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA).

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