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TAPinto Ridgewood Gets a New Publisher

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A New Era for TAPinto Ridgewood: Rebecca Greene Takes the Helm as Jason DeAlessi Bids Farewell

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Ridgewood NJ, After five years of documenting the milestones, challenges, and heartbeat of the Village, TAPinto Ridgewood is officially entering a new chapter. Today, February 28, 2026, marks the final day of ownership for Jason DeAlessi, who is passing the torch to a seasoned local media professional.

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MAYOR MAINTAINS DUBIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL NEWS-SITE OWNER

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Ridgewood NJ, an article hit the news this week that, among other things, highlighted the relationship between Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos and Jason DeAlessi, the franchise holder of TapInto Ridgwood, a local online news outlet.  It was initially reported in the New Jersey Monitor, and then re-posted on “X” by The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Politico, NJ Spotlight and others.  The article appears on the front page of The Star Ledger on Friday October 11.

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Ridgewood Mayor Overlooks his Own Social Media Accounts

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Ridgewood NJ, during the September 11th Village Council meeting , Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos said,  “I choose not to get any information from social media.  Just my personal preference.”
Interesting because Mayor Paul Vagianos has at least THREE Facebook accounts, a website, and best buddies with the owner of TapInto Ridgewood.  And, of course, a dedicated reader of The BLOG!
Oh how we value honesty from our soon-to-be-ex Mayor.
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Readers Continue to Question the Objectivity of “Tapinto Ridgewood”

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Ridgewood NJ,once again readers questions of the objectivity of “Tapinto Ridgewood”. In a comment on a Ridgewood blog post a reader said :

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