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Galloway NJ, Inflation is making the holidays a bit less merry, as many in New Jersey are cutting back on gift-giving or seasonal travel, according to a Stockton University Poll released Monday.
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Ridgewood NJ, nearly 100 million Americans have fallen victim to online shopping scams, it was revealed today, as 112 million US shoppers prepare to embark on the biggest bargain hunts of the year1.
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Ridgewood NJ, as Thanksgiving approaches, many Americans say inflation has led them to change their holiday plans.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 42% of American Adults say the higher price of food has caused them to change their plans for Thanksgiving dinner, but a majority (51%) say it hasn’t changed their plans. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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Paramus NJ, 4th annual Stew Leonard’s ,”Turkey Brigade”! Together with Paramus’ Finest helped hand out 300 turkeys to local charities. Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera and Assembly Women Lisa Swain joined the pre Thanksgiving fun at Stew Leonard’s .
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Lucia McClure of Wyckoff, Amaris Hiatt of River Vale, and Anna Daniello of Upper Saddle River brought their turkeys to Keith Owens from the Community FoodBank of New Jersey.
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Demarest NJ, students and staff from the Academy of the Holy Angels actively respond to the School Sisters of Notre Dame call to serve others. As Thanksgiving approached, the Academy collaborated to donate dozens of frozen turkeys to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in Hillside.
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While Covid changed how we celebrated the last two Thanksgivings, it appears that a return to a more normalized holiday celebration may have to wait another year. That is, according to a huge poll of 7,233 Americans by Gunther VW Coconut Creek, a Florida-based car dealership, which revealed that millions of people will be scaling down their Thanksgiving plans this year due to the rise in inflation, and gas prices in particular.
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Ridgewood NJ, Turkey might be the focus dish of Thanksgiving, but this year, the bird is getting attention for an entirely different reason. Thanks to a raging bird flu – highly pathogenic avian influenza, to be exact – wreaking havoc at farms across the U.S., this holiday staple is in short supple.
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Ridgewood NJ, today marks the 400th anniversary of Thanksgiving . The first Thanksgiving was celebrated after the harvest 400 years ago this autumn, in 1621. The exact date is unknown. The feast was celebrated by the Pilgrims, the breakaway Puritan sect that founded Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts in 1620, and it was joined by the neighboring Native American tribe, the Wampanoags.
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Fort Lee NJ, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that nearly 5 million air passengers and vehicles are expected to use its airports and vehicular crossings from Wednesday, November 24, through Sunday, November 28.
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Newark NJ, The Mercy House, a resource and referral center run by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Respect Life Office, distributed nearly 200 turkeys to families in need during its annual Thanksgiving giveaway on November 23 at its base in Newark’s Clinton Hill section.
photos courtesy of Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera
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Paramus NJ, Stew Leonard’s held their 3rd Annual Turkey Brigade. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco joined Stew and his incredible team, with the help of Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera and the Paramus Police Department, in the distribution of over 350 turkeys to various organizations throughout Bergen County. The goal of the event is to provide Thanksgiving meals to families in need. Stew’s generosity is truly commendable and the County of Bergen is grateful for his commitment to our community.
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Ridgewood NJ, Nearly four out of five Americans will gather together for Thanksgiving and most haven’t let the COVID-19 pandemic change their plans for this year’s holiday.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 79% of American Adults say they are planning on getting together with family or friends this Thanksgiving. That’s up from 50% last year. Thirteen percent (13%) won’t be gathering with family or friends for the holiday. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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Ridgewood NJ, the American Farm Bureau says the average cost of preparing Thanksgiving dinner next month will crack the $50 barrier.
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