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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa slammed Governor Phil Murphy for vetoing legislation aimed at providing much-needed rent relief to small businesses during the shutdown.
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Trenton NJ, they just can not wait anymore. Rejecting the continued Governor Phil Murphy lock down as many as 1,000 businesses reportedly have signed on to reopen on June 1st. The businesses include gyms, nail salons, barbershops and more. “With over 100 gym locations together not including the rest of the businesses like nail and hair salons and barbershops, we will all open our doors together at 9am on June 1 like we have said from day 1! This is a decision that was made by this entire group not just one person or two people. Collectively this what we have decided together,” said organizer Tommy Trilivas.
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Point Pleasent NJ, Hundreds of people joined Republican candidate for United States Senate Hirsh Singh in chanting “Shame on Phil Murphy” at Point Pleasant in New Jersey, which was the site of the ‘Freedom March of NJ’ on Memorial Day.
“Pickleball for singles is only for world-class players – all other participants (the remaining 99.99% of players) play doubles. So what good does it do to open the pickleball courts if games must be limited to singles? Few, if any, in Ridgewood will be able to play, and the NJ-Nanny-State continues to place undue and uncontitutional demands and restrictions on our freedom of movement and freedom of association.
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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, told CNBC on Friday that extended lockdowns could cause “irreparable” harm and worse health outcomes. Fauci went on,
“We can’t stay locked down for such a considerable period of time that you might do irreparable damage and have unintended consequences, including consequences for health,”
This was followed by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ,who told the Senate earlier this week that there was a risk of “permanent damage” to the economy if states kept strict restrictions in place.
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TRENTON NJ, Nearly 70,000 new unemployment claims were filed in New Jersey last week, as the Labor Department processed another 262,000 weeks worth of federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and saw total pandemic-related payments rise to $2.7 billion.
The number of initial claims filed since mid-March approached 1.1 million, with more than 725,000 actively collecting state and federal PUA benefits. Data shows workers in casinos, retail, food service, restaurants and airlines hit the hardest by the pandemic.
Continue reading New Jersey Unemployment Payments Reach $2.7B
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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 29, 2020
Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood is extending the due date for your feedback on the Draft of the Village of Ridgewood Master Plan – Section 1: Our Village, Our Future to Friday, May 29, 2020. Comments are welcome from the Village community, which includes residents; local organizations, groups and businesses; boards and committees; and any other members of the public who are interested in Ridgewood’s future. Please go to visionridgewood.org to view the draft and make comments.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Governor’s Executive Order also will allow non-essential construction to resume, effective May 18, 2020. The following will be the procedure for obtaining Building Department permits, since Village Hall is still closed to the public. BUILDING PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP MONDAY—THURSDAY FROM 9 AM -12 NOON AND FROM 2 PM TO 3:30 P.M.
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Ridgewood NJ, Garbage pickup will remain curbside, until further notice, to allow for crews to be able to pick up all garbage according to the existing schedule, because the volume of garbage picked up has almost doubled. Please remember to bring your garbage to the curb in your garbage can, so that animals do not get into it before it is picked up and for the protection of our Village employees.
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Ridgewood NJ, An email has been sent out by the Health Department for all present dog owners to renew their dog licenses. Since rabies vaccines for pets are essential in providing a barrier of protection between pets and people in the community, we encourage the vaccination of pets. In addition, the NJ Statute states that dog licenses shall expire no later than June 30th in the current licensing year. We have not received notice that this has been extended through current legislation, due to the pandemic.
Continue reading VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD TIME FOR RENEWAL OF DOG LICENSES
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Ridgewood NJ, The Governor has issued an Executive Order to allow non-essential businesses to open with orders on-line or by phone, and then curbside pickup, beginning May 18, 2020. There will be 2-4 parking spaces set aside for curbside pickup, at the top and bottom of each block or mid-block where there are long blocks, where retail stores are located. The signs are marked as “Parking for business curbside pickup only, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mon. through Sat.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 145, allowing elective surgeries and invasive procedures, both medical and dental, to resume on Tuesday, May 26 at 5:00 a.m. These procedures will resume according to policies that will be issued by the New Jersey Department of Health and the Division of Consumer Affairs by Monday, May 18. This order rescinds the suspension of all elective surgeries and invasive procedures performed on adults, which was instituted beginning on March 27 under Executive Order No. 109 to preserve essential equipment and health care system capacity to respond to COVID-19.
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