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New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Cryptocurrency Firm Celsius to Halt the Offer and Sale of Unregistered Interest-Bearing Investments

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Ridgewood NJ,  acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced that the Bureau of Securities is taking action to protect investors from sales of unregistered securities in the form of interest-earning cryptocurrency products by ordering a Hoboken-based cryptocurrency firm to stop offering and selling those products.

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Ridgewood Mayor’s periodic “COVID Report” being questioned

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Ridgewood NJ, Heads up readers. There is some question about the COVID case data Mayor Susan Knudsen has been posting periodically on Facebook.  Some residents are suggesting that the data may be erroneous or, God forbid, bogus at worst.

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Football under the lights at the new Hudson Street Athletic Field in Ridgewood ?

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Ridgewood NJ, several Ridgewood police cars were observed rushing into the Hudson Street Parking Garage shortly before 10 PM on Wednesday night, and heading up the ramps to the top floor.  Bystanders looking on from the sidewalk in front of Mt. Carmel wondered if there was a serious crime in progress, or worse yet, a distraught person threatening a jump from somewhere on the top floor.

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The Time has Come for a Major focus on Flood Control – Stop Flushing Money Down the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook

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Ridgewood NJ, Frankly, enough is enough when it comes to flooding along the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook in Ridgewood.  Damaging, expensive flooding seems to be occurring every 5 years (or less) instead of every 100 years.

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Critics Claim Debris build up is Contributing to local Flooding and Property Damage in the Village of Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ,  a  massive debris jam reported in the Saddle River near Maxwell Place and James Street in Ridgewood . The NJDEP , Bergen County  and the Village have come under increasing criticism over debris build up in local water ways , including the Ho-Ho-Kus brook and  Saddle River.  Critics claim the debris build up is contributing to local flooding and property damage .

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Ridgewood Maroons Coach Chuck Johnson Kicks Off Return with 21-7 over Montclair

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Ridgewood NJ, Maroons Coach Chuck Johnson returned for his 37th season after  health issues forced Johnson to step down from his post in 2019, in the midst of his 36th year.

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It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again , Fired from a Job for Running for Village of Ridgewood Council

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Ridgewood NJ, the recent events at the Ridgewood Y are eerily reminiscent of Deputy Mayor Mike Sedon initial run for Ridgewood Council . Sedon was forced to resign  from his then reporter job after he entered the council race. It was claimed the resignation  occurred after an anonymous email was sent to Sedon’s employer . It became known as the Mike Sedon Email Incident  , speculation ensued and Sedon was elected to the council.

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9/11 Remembrances Were Held Across Bergen County

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Ridgewood NJ, 9/11 remembrances were held across  Bergen county . The Village of Ridgewood lost 12 neighbors on that day and the Village of Ridgewood hosted a 9/11 remembrance to  remember and honor all those tragically lost on 9/11 at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square .

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On Tuesday, September 11, 2001 the US experienced a terrorist attack that reverberated across the world

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Ridgewood NJ, “on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 the US experienced a terrorist attack that reverberated across the world. For the 22 families in Ridgewood who directly experienced the loss of a father, a son, a brother, a wife, a mother, a daughter, it has been 20 years of remembrance. The Bolger Heritage Center would like to take a moment to honor all those who were effected by the 9/11 attacks. As part of our mission, we preserve and maintain this part of Ridgewood’s history to keep their memories alive and for future generations to understand. This image is of Village Hall after that fateful day in 2001.”

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An Open Letter to Paul Vagianos – Owner of Its Greek to Me who is running for Ridgewood Village Council Election

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An Open Letter to Paul Vagianos – Owner of Its Greek to Me who is running for Ridgewood Village Council Election
As we all know that Paul Vagianos, who is running for Ridgewood Council Elections, is also listed as an organizer for the “feed the front lines” initiative, and his own restaurant was one of the recipients of this award (conflict of interest as an organizer? may be not).

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Ridgewood Community Garden Flooded with Sewage

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Mary Hefferan Office Assistant at the Parks and Recreation Department for the Village of Ridgewood ,do to the flood waters overwhelming the sewer system the water that flooded the garden had a significant level of bacteria. Please discard any produce that has been exposed to the flood waters.

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Ridgewood Restaurant One of Four NJ Businesses to Settle Wage Violations to Avoid Stop-Work Closures from Department of Labor

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Ridgewood NJ,  On August 18, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) agents set out to deliver stop-work orders for wage violations to four employers across the state, and each business settled its debt on the spot to avert the shutdowns.

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Eere Auto Repairs in Ridgewood Moving a Block Away

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Ridgewood NJ, Eere Auto Repairs at the Getty Service Center at 51 N Walnut Street in the central business district , right across from the former Town Garage property  is moving to 70 Oak Street . Eere Auto Repairs Llc was founded in 2010. 

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NJ TRANSIT TO REOPEN REMAINING RAIL WAITING ROOMS ON SEPTEMBER 7th

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT customers are welcome to once again use NJ TRANSIT indoor waiting rooms at rail stations that are not staffed with ticket agents beginning Tuesday, September 7th.  Waiting rooms were temporarily closed as a precaution to protect customers and employees against the spread of COVID-19. The station waiting rooms will be open for the same hours they were prior to the pandemic. Waiting rooms with staffed ticket windows have been open since September 2020.

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