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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon, Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso, and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Monmouth) called on the administration to allow for a limited reopening of small gift shops and jewelry stores in advance of Mother’s Day.
Continue reading Call to Open Small New Jersey Retailers for Mothers Day
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Ridgewood NJ, after having a little fun at BOE candidate Dan Creeds expense and sustaining a myriad of “troll” attacks , we figured we must be on to something so we found the posts so heinous that Mr Creed would basically stop campaigning and go on a Facebook rampage over who posted as opposed to to discussing what was posted .
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Candidates Unkind Words for the REA
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Ridgewood NJ, at the Monday night School Board meeting ,Dr. Fishbein began by stating that Governor Murphy has closed schools for students for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year and that students would finish the year via virtual home instruction. He expressed that no one wants to be back in the schools more than educators. Dr. Fishbein thanked the teachers for their hard work and commitment and expressed they have done an amazing job planning and executing virtual learning for our students. Acknowledging the challenges of remote instruction, he reiterated that educators would prefer to be in school with their students and to celebrate all of the end-of-year traditions that are being impacted by the current public health crisis.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache this is the latest update on coronavirus cases in Ridgewood is as follows :
The most recent numbers in RIDGEWOOD are as follows:
Continue reading VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD COVID-19 CASES UPDATE 5/04/2020
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Trenton NJ, Two recent reports show that New Jersey had more bridges in need of repair in 2019 than in 2018, although the number of bridges in poor condition went down. According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association Bridge Report, New Jersey had 2,357 bridges in need of repairs in 2019, with an estimated cost of $9.9 billion. This is up from 2018, when NJ had 2,305 bridges in need of repair with an estimated cost of $7 billion. The average age of bridges in New Jersey is 55 years old.
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Ridgewood NJ, In a joint decision made this week, the Ridgewood Fourth of July Committee and the Village of Ridgewood announced that they will cancel the 110th annual Fourth of July Parade and the evening entertainment and fireworks display due to COVID-19 health concerns.
The committee made the difficult decision after considering the many aspects of planning, fundraising, staffing, and executing the events amid the public health concerns and economic uncertainty of the next few months.
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Ridgewood NJ, Citing the need to protect the health of New Jersey’s 1.6 million public and private school students as well as thousands of educators and support staff, Governor Phil Murphy today announced that statewide school closures will be extended through the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. Private schools with longer academic years will remain closed until at least June 30.
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Ridgewood NJ, I am extremely disappointed that the Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE) has still not made provisions for taxpayers without computers to make comments during their virtual public meetings. As of today, the only way a taxpayer can make a public comment during a virtual BOE meeting is to submit it in writing via a hyperlink posted on the BOE’s website (the hyperlink is also embedded in the electronically circulated meeting notice).
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache this is the latest update on coronavirus cases in Ridgewood is as follows :
The most recent numbers in RIDGEWOOD are as follows:
Continue reading VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD COVID-19 CASES UPDATE 5/03/2020
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Dear RHS Class of 2020,
We hope this message finds you and your family all safe and well during this unprecedented time in our lives. While we normally save our alumni greeting for Graduation Day, we felt this year’s Seniors deserved an early, special welcome.
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Ridgewood NJ, Board of Education candidate Dan Creed claims someone using “fake Facebook profiles ” has been attacking him and Board candidate Muhammad Mahmoud . Creed immediately called for you guessed it, “civility” .
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache this is the latest update on coronavirus cases in Ridgewood is as follows :
The most recent numbers in RIDGEWOOD are as follows:
Continue reading VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD COVID-19 CASES UPDATE 5/01/2020
Continue reading RIDGEWOOD ARTS FOUNDATION OFFERS SPRING 2020 SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAM!
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Realtors housing data for March confirms the market has taken a hit due to pandemic restrictions in the state, but the true picture of the impact likely won’t be clear until the April and May data becomes available.
“When the restrictions began to be implemented in the beginning of March, there was still a lot of business in the pipeline,” said New Jersey Realtors Chief Executive Officer Jarrod Grasso. “You can tell from the data that this is not a typical March when we normally begin to see the spring selling season kick off.”
Continue reading NJ REALTORS: REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY SLOWS DUE TO PANDEMIC, PRICES REMAIN STABLE
