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Ridgewood NJ, confirmed candidates for November’s local elections (Ridgewood) elections are:
Continue reading Village of Ridgewood Candidates for November’s Local Elections
Continue reading Bergen County Board of Elections is Looking for Poll Workers
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Ridgewood NJ after a log commenter called the Mayors performance at the candidates Night Debate , “horrible, shrieking mess. I will never vote for Knudsen. I did, twice, but never again. She has disintegrated in the last year.” Another reader defended the Mayor:
“It would have been hard not to feel combative when your work of nearly a decade was being attacked with blatant lies and false claims while a sea of planted supporters of your opponents glared at you, laughed at you, and yes, openly booed. Horrible.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Village Council have decided not to tweak the municipal law regulating election signs .The local law imposes time limits, ” all campaign signs must be removed no later than 20 days after the General Election.” The time limit for the removal of political signs is the point of contention.
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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Road division paved Bergenwood Avenue in Fairview which included significant drainage work and a fresh resurfacing. Its amazing the por shape of the road infrastructure in the county . The Ridgewood blog has posted photos because its become such an unusual situation to see a nicely paved road in Bergen County , but then again November is just around the corner . Nonetheless great job by the county would love to see more of it.
Continue reading Folks this is What a Paved Road Looks Like In Case You Forgot
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Trenton NJ, a historically low share of New Jerseyans appear to have cast ballots in the neck-and-neck governor’s race between Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli, following decades of decreasing turnout.
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Ridgewood NJ, resident Saurabh Dani posted on Facebook the write-in votes for November election .Write-in votes by the office and tally type ( Saurabh Dani obtained these numbers from the county and posting here as a Ridgewood resident. this information has no relation to the BOE). The write-ins include some residents , Mickey Mouse and former Beatle Paul McCartney .
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Ridgewood NJ, Republicans capture Ho-Ho-Kus , Washington Twp, (Twp of Washington) and Midland Park on Tuesday.
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Hackensack NJ , Bergen county gets hit with a Red Wave on election night . County wide offices show some big upsets :
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Westwood NJ, Republicans Anthony Greco and Cheryl Hodges have a lead with all precincts reporting, according to unofficial Bergen County totals.
Incumbents Jodi Murphy, a Democrat, and Cheryl Hodges, a Republican, are running for their seats, while Democrat Bermari Roig and Republican Anthony Greco are hoping to pick up seats for themselves.
Continue reading Republicans Anthony Greco and Cheryl Hodges Holding the Edge in Westwood
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Blog officially endorses current Board of Education (BOE) Vice President HyunJu Kwak for reelection. She is head and shoulders above the other four candidates on the ballot.
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Ridgewood NJ, Rumor has it that Village Council candidate Paul Vagianos–by his own description the past, present, and future savior of Ridgewood’s Central Business District, who lined his pockets with a goodly chunk of the $3 million in tax dollars intended to be used solely to feed the hungry–now seeks to price out his downtown tenants by raising their rent by about 50%.
Continue reading Is Ridgewood Downtown’s Self-Proclaimed Savior Gouging His Tenants?
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Ridgewood NJ, in advance of New Jersey’s November 2, 2021 general election, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today that the public may call the U.S. Attorney’s Office Election Hotline at 888-636-6596 to report threats against voters, threats against election workers, or any other activities that would interfere with a citizen’s right to vote. Early voting begins in New Jersey on Saturday, October 23, 2021 and continues through Sunday, October 31, 2021. The Election Hotline will be active from October 22, 2021 through November 3, 2021.
Continue reading U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Election Hotline To Protect Voting Rights
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy holds a slight edge on Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli of 6 percentage points heading into the final stretch of the race for New Jersey governor, according to a new poll.
Continue reading Latest polls Spell Big Trouble for Governor Murphy
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Trenton NJ, In a letter to Secretary of State Tahesha Way, Senator Kristin Corrado today called on the Murphy Administration to make sure appropriate protocols are in place to ensure the integrity and security of the upcoming general election, particularly with the implementation of new voting machines and early voting.
Continue reading Concerns Mount Over Election Integrity for Upcoming Election in New Jersey
