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wild turkeys in Mahwah photo courtesy of Frank Pallotta
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Ridgewood NJ, sorry New Jersey but if you are looking for the most value for the dollar and you are hosting Thanksgiving then the state of Kansas is your choice. There’s nowhere cheaper to buy a turkey and trimmings in 2022.
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At first, glance, moving to another country seems like something very complicated, long, and difficult. You need to collect a lot of documents, get a residence permit, and somehow solve the issue of housing, work, children’s studies, etc.
Continue reading How to Choose a Country to Move to in the Middle East
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.
TURKEY IMPOSES NEWS BLACKOUT ON ‘GRUESOME’ BLAST IMAGES
Protesters claimed police prevented ambulances taking the wounded to hospital in the wake of the bombing
Lizzie Dearden
Saturday 10 October 2015 16:27 BST
Protesters have clashed with police in Ankara after officers allegedly blocked a road being used by ambulances transporting victims of this morning’s bombing.
Bulent Tekdemir, who was at the rally, told the BBC that police used tear gas shortly after the explosions at 10am and “would not let ambulances through” in the aftermath.
Footage showed lines of riot officers appearing to block a road near the blast site, with ambulances parked in the background .
TURKEY IMPOSES NEWS BLACKOUT ON ‘GRUESOME’ BLAST IMAGES
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s government says it has imposed a temporary news blackout following two blasts that killed 86 people who were gathering for a peace rally in the capital Ankara. The attack was Turkey’s deadliest in recent years.
A government spokesman said the blackout Saturday covered images showing the moment of the blast, gruesome or bloody images or “images that create a feeling of panic.”
He warned media organizations they could face a “full blackout” if they did not comply.
Is there an ISIS wannabe living near you?
On some level, the answer is immaterial to the Islamic State and other terror groups like them, terrorism experts say.
Fear is the coin of their realm. So regardless of the reality, the mere perception that there are many other Americans like former Neptune resident Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh lurking in the shadows helps further their cause.
“You know that expression, ‘There’s no such thing as bad publicity,’ ” said Robert J. Louden, director of the homeland security program at Georgian Court University, Lakewood. “Because even bad publicity brings your name to someone’s attention.” (Mullen/Asbury Park Press)
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