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UPDATE: Ridgewood Woman Has Gone Missing

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Missing Ridgewood Women Found 

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Missing person update , Unfortunately, Ridgewood resident Deanne Dunne has been found deceased in the Borough of Hawthorne. The Hawthorne Police are investigating the incident with the assistance of the Passaic County Prosecutors Office. At this time, no foul play is suspected. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.

 

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Ridgewood NJ,  Deanne Dunne is missing. She left home this morning from the Travell neighborhood in a gray Honda Oddessy to run errands without her phone, and there has been no contact since then.

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Valley’s Emergency Department Director Honored as an Emergency Nurses Association’s “20 Under 40”

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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Health System congratulates Rebecca Basso, DNP, RN, CEN, CPEN, EMT-B, HN-BC, NEA-BC, Director of the Emergency Department and Emergency Services for The Valley Hospital, on being named a 20 Under 40 honoree by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA).

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Consider Giving Tuesday to Support The Ridgewood Art Institute

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Ridgewood NJ, Giving Tuesday is a day that encourages people to give back in whatever ways they can. It presents nonprofit organizations with the chance to raise even more money than they would on an average day of giving, which is why many organizations create special campaigns to participate in this day of Giving.

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Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Beta Now Available to Everyone in North America

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Ridgewood NJ, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who has paid for the feature. The software has been rolling out since 2020. Drivers who previously wanted access to the beta needed to pass a minimum safety score and log 100 miles with Autopilot. Full Self-Driving costs $15,000 upfront when buying a car or up to $199 per month as a subscription.

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Rochelle Park Police Nab Man During Break in Also Wanted in Ridgewood Robbery

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Rochelle Park NJ, Rochelle Park Police capture burglar inside of home during Thanksgiving Day heist. A residents’ motion alert triggered a rapid response where Squad B2 quickly converged on a Chilean burglar attempting to take advantage of the Holiday travel day.

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An Online Petition is Making the Rounds to Include a Single Mask Only Car on NJ Transit Trains

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Ridgewood NJ, an online petition is making the rounds to include a single mask only car on NJ Transit trains . Adam Reich, a transportation advocate, created an online petition for the mask car rule that was signed by 685 people as of Friday. His goal is to have 1,000 signatures.

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New CRISPR-based Tool Can Insert Large DNA Sequences Into Desired Cells

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Ridgewood NJ, MIT researchers have designed a new tool that can cut and replace genes safelt and efficiently. PASTE (Programmable Addition via Site-specific Targeting Elements) can deliver genes as long as 36,000 DNA base pairs to several types of human cells. It works by combining the precise targeting of CRISPR-Cas9 with enzymes that viruses use to insert genetic material into bacterial genomes. In tests, the researchers were able to insert genes with a success rate ranging from 5% to 60% with very few unwanted changes.

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The Ridgewood Guild’s 13th Annual Winterfest

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Ridgewood NJ, November 26th – 12 Noon – 3:00 p.m. – Memorial Park at Van Neste Square – The Ridgewood Guild’s 13th Annual Winterfest – Come and kick off the holiday season with The Ridgewood Guild at this annual event.

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The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Cautions, ‘Tis the Season to Stay Alert

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Ridgewood NJ, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and its cybersecurity division, the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell, are cautioning the public to stay alert for signs of physical and cyber threats targeting individuals, organizations and businesses across the state during the upcoming holiday season.

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The Ridgewood Friends of Music 4th Annual Song-Writing Competition

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CALLING ALL COMPOSERS!

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Friends of Music reminds all students that their 4th Annual Songwriting Contest is open until December 1st – all submissions are due then. Students of any age are invited to write a song for any instrument(s), voice, or combination. Any style and any length accepted. Entries are grouped by age and are judged by professional composers and musicians. The winners in each category may have their pieces premiered at the Friends of Music Concert in January 2023! Go to www.ridgewoodfriendsofmusic.org and click on “Events” for more details and the application forms.

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Basil Pizzuto, an Assistant Principal at Ridgewood High School, died Suddenly on Wednesday

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Ridgewood NJ Basil Pizzuto, an assistant principal at Ridgewood High School, died on Wednesday November 23rd of an aortic aneurysm just one day shy of his 50th birthday . Incident response protocols were activated immediately following reports of Pizzuto passing out. Pizzuto was an assistant principal at Ridgewood High School, a Saddle Brook Volunteer Fire Fighter and  the leader of St. Philip’s Music Ministry.

His Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/basil.pizzuto . We will publish more information as it become available.

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Ridgewood Police Interrupt Deer Date

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Patrol Officer Michael Karcher was dispatched to the Hopper Ridge Condominium property at approximately Noon on Tuesday, 11/22, in response to a resident’s telephone call reporting a doe trapped in a retention pond area. Assisted by an employee of Tyco Animal Control, Officer Karcher determined that the doe was not trapped, but was hiding in the area due to the presence of a large buck nearby. The doe was able to successfully escape from the area shortly thereafter, with the buck in chase.

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Ridgewood Firefighters Free Driver from Car After Crash Near Glen School

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police issued one (1) summons in connection with a Monday afternoon, 11/21, two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of East Glen Avenue and Van Emburgh Avenue, Ridgewood, in which the driver of a 4-door Toyota Camry sedan involved in the crash had to be extricated from her vehicle by Ridgewood firefighters. The victim was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus with non life threatening injuries. A flatbed tow truck removed the damaged Camry from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Washington Township Police assisted with traffic control.

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Longtime Director of the Ridgewood Public Library Nancy Green to Retire on January 1st

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Ridgewood NJ, Nancy Greene Library Director at the Ridgewood Public Library has announced her retirement as of January 1st . Green announced her retirement in a short note in the Ridgewood Public Library’s November 21st email  :

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