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River Vale NJ, Senator Holly Schepisi (R-39) released the following statement after news broke of Connecticut’s Governor withdrawing his plan to mandate future electric vehicle purchases by 2035 after bi-partisan pushback from Connecticut’s Legislative Regulation Review Committee.
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River Vale NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOHN J. DEFILIPPO (DOB: 09/12/1959; single; mechanic) of River Vale, NJ on a charge of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
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River Vale NJ, Senator Holly Schepisi today introduced legislation that would protect temporary workers and the agencies that employ them from the detrimental effects of another bill that could soon be on its way back to the Governor’s desk.
Continue reading NJ Senator Schepisi Seeks Permanent Solution for Temp Workers
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River Vale NJ, Senator Holly Schepisiin a Facebook post said the following :
Continue reading There’s a Free Speech Fight Brewing in New Jersey Over Censored YouTube Video
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River Vale NJ, neighbors are not happy with a fourteen new townhomes proposal that could be built at Rivervale Road and Collignon Way if an application before the joint Planning Board wins approval in River Vale.
Continue reading Neighbors Say Not so Fast to Fourteen New Townhomes in River Vale
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River Vale NJ, State Senator Holly Schepisi posted the following caution on a disturbing trend has emerged on TikTok which is being viewed as a ‘national threat’ of violence to schools on Facebook :
Continue reading Bergen Schools Taking TikTok Threat Seriously
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Paramus NJ, Christopher Righetti was denied parole once again . Righetti is serving a life sentence, for the rape and murder of Kim Montelaro a graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy high school, then a 20 year old law student who he abducted at knifepoint from a popular shopping mall and forced into woods near the Pine Lake Swim Club in Township of Washington .
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River Vale NJ, Senator Holly Schepisi said updated requirements issued by the Murphy Administration for congregate day programs that serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities will continue to leave many vulnerable people without access to the support programs they require.
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River Vale NJ, A New Jersey nurse today admitted her role in a multimillion-dollar compounding fraud scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Jennifer Nash, 51, of River Vale, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez to an information charging her with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
Continue reading River Vale Nurse Admits Role in Multimillion-Dollar Compounding Fraud Scheme
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River Vale NJ, Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi , “Bergen County folks….many of our local races are pretty much all still up for grabs. We won’t know final numbers until next week.
Vote counters in Bergen County had tallied ballots only through Nov. 1 as of election night, with tens of thousands received Monday and Tuesday yet to be tallied, leaving many local races in limbo.
When the first set of unofficial totals for the county were released Tuesday night, about 377,000 ballots had been included, according to the county website. Those numbers reflected only ballots received through Sunday and a small number of Monday ballots, said Jamie Sheehan-Willis, chairwoman of the Bergen County Board of Elections. She said the county had received an estimated 451,000 ballots before Election Day. She expected that number to be much higher when the ballots submitted via drop box on Tuesday were included.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Family Promise Golf Outing is ON and set for Monday, August 24, 2020 at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale! Registration is now open – please join us!
We received an overwhelming response from our sponsors and friends requesting that we postpone, and not cancel, the outing for this year. We are happy to oblige and provide a way for you to lend your much-needed support – AND have a great day of golf to look forward to! We are planning a spectacular day for you!
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River Vale NJ, Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi up dates us on the adenovirus outbreak at Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation .
According to Schepisi , a total of 30 adenovirus cases at Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation .
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River Vale NJ, Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi said today she plans to introduce legislation banning public officials convicted of corruption from holding jobs with state and local governments.
“I believe in second chances, but not when it comes to putting corrupt politicians in positions of public trust,” said Schepisi. “This is a case about public bribery.”
Reports yesterday uncovered that the Murphy administration hired a former Passaic City councilman who served time in prison for taking bribes from undercover FBI agents. Marcellus Jackson was hired to work in the Department of Education with an annual salary of $70,000 over the summer.
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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police Department has issued a crime alert for car break ins and burglaries and attempted theft.
CRIME ALERT: Over the last couple of nights several nearby communities have been struck by auto crime during the overnight hours. Please lock your cars, remove valuables and bring your key fobs inside. Don’t become a victim!!
River Vale Police Department
July 13 at 1:42 PM ·
Last night we had residents report 4 car burglaries and 1 attempted theft. Neighboring towns report similar events. Once again, in the vast majority of incidents the owners left keys and/or key fobs in the vehicle – making the car an easy target for thieves. Organized car thieves are believed to utilize technology that detects vehicles with key fobs inside.
Do not make yourself a victim by leaving your vehicle accessible to thieves. Residents are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to always REMOVE key fobs and keys from their vehicles – even when the cars are parked inside a garage. In addition, residents should be sure to REMOVE VALUABLES from their vehicles and remember to LOCK CAR DOORS and activate the alarms where applicable.
As always, residents are asked to remain alert and contact your local police promptly regarding suspicious persons or incidents.
