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Wyckoff Home of U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer Hit With Protests

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Wyckoff NJ, several police departments from Bergen and Passaic Counties along with officers from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office assisted Wyckoff Police in the arrest of approximately 12 protestors at the Wyckoff home of U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer on Monday afternoon, 10/18. Those arrested were allegedly trespassing on private property owned by the Congressman and his spouse. No injuries were reported by any officers or protestors at the scene.

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No Injuries Reported in Wyckoff Garage Fire

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Wyckoff NJ, Shortly after 2pm on Tuesday , the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department was alerted to a confirmed garage fire in the Crescent Avenue area. A 2nd alarm was requested. The fire was knocked down a short time later. No injuries were reported .

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Wyckoff “Missing in Action” Eisenhower Middle School Principal Gets a Holiday on the Taxpayer

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Wyckoff NJ,  on Monday ,the Wyckoff suspended Eisenhower Middle School Principal Christopher Iasiello will get a holiday at taxpayers expense .  The Wyckoff Board of Education gave Iasiello  a year’s paid leave of absence was granted in return for his resignation.  The paid leave comes after a six-month paid suspension, and will extend from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. On that date, Iasiello’s resignation from the district will become effective.

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Statement of Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, Deputy Republican Leader, on the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001

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Wyckoff NJ, statement of Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, Deputy Republican Leader, on the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001:

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Wyckoff Police Encourage Kids to Remember to Always Wear a Helmet when Riding Bikes, with Summonses for Bicycle Safety Summer Campaign

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Wyckoff NJ, starting this past Monday, June 21st, the Wyckoff Police Department, in coordination with Dairy Queen, will be introducing our Summonses for Bicycle Safety summer campaign. This summer, if you are 16 and under and are caught by a Wyckoff Police Officer wearing your helmet while riding your bike, you may be issued a “summons” for a free ice cream cone at the Wyckoff Dairy Queen, 299 Franklin Ave. Through this campaign, we hope to encourage kids and teenagers to remember to always wear a helmet when riding their bikes. Helmets are vital in preventing head injuries that can happen because of a bicycle accident. So, this summer, remember to grab your helmet before you ride! WPD would also like to thank Dairy Queen for providing the “summonses” for this campaign!

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Columbia Bank Celebrates Summer with a Series of Sizzling Events

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Fair Lawn NJ,  as New Jersey communities plan for summer, Columbia Bank heats  things up by sponsoring a slew of sun-soaked activities over the next few months. Proud to honor its  commitment to the neighborhoods it serves, the festivities include Memorial Day parades, movie night,  scavenger hunts and more, throughout northern New Jersey.  

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3 Alarm Attic Fire at Lafayette Avenue Home in Wyckoff has Firefighters battling Heavy Smoke

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Wyckoff NJ, on May 12 the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a home on Lafayette Avenue for a reported attic fire in a large residential home. Initial arriving crews reported heavy smoke emanating from the home. A second alarm was dispatched to the scene. An aggressive interior attack was conducted while exterior truck crews opened up. The fire was brought under control within an hour, with mutual aid from Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department. Waldwick Ladder 641 responded on the third alarm structure fire on Lafayette Ave in Wyckoff. Once on scene the truck maneuvered up a tight driveway to set up as the second tower ladder.

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Ridgewood Water Customers its 2021 and Stage II Restrictions are Still in Effect

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Ridgewood NJ, as the weather gets warmer it is important to remember that Stage II restrictions (2 days per week irrigation) were imposed in June 2016 and are still in effect in Glen Rock, Midland Park, Ridgewood and Wyckoff.  Without these restrictions, the use of drinking water for irrigation will continue increasing toward levels that are unsustainable regardless of drought conditions.   To reverse this trend, an ordinance was approved by the Village Council on April 12, 2017 to amend the provisions governing Watering and Water Emergencies in the Village of Ridgewood Code.  Changes include:

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Wyckoff Man Charged with Mortgage Fraud, SBA Loan Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

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Wyckoff NJ,  a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was arrested today on charges of engaging in mortgage fraud, fraudulently obtaining an SBA loan, and stealing another person’s identity information, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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Bergen’s James O’Keefe Takes Down the New York Times and CNN

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Wyckoff NJ, legacy media outfits have failed to mention a stunning opening victory that guerrilla the Bergen filmmaker James O’Keefe won last month in his libel suit against the New York Times.

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Body of Missing Man Found buried in Snow Outside Wyckoff Home

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Wyckoff NJ, according to police a man visiting his Wyckoff parents and missing since the early February snowstorm has been found buried in snow Monday March 8th in a neighbor’s yard.

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Arbitrator Issues “Slap of the Wrist” for Teacher accused of Harassment and Assault

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Wyckoff NJ,  a seventh-grade language arts teacher brought up on tenure charges by the Board of Education will not be reinstated as directed by a state-appointed arbitrator, board Wyckoff President Robert Francin.
The Board of Education certified four charges against teacher Scott Levy last May, alleging “acts of misconduct during the 2019-2020 school year, as well as a recurrent pattern of misconduct over a period of years.”
The district alleged that Levy “physically assaulted a seventh-grade student,” “engaged in the harassment and inappropriate touching” of two students, and “has accumulated a substantial record of misconduct in his teaching position for which remedial measures have been taken and failed.”

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Wyckoff School Principal and Assistant Principal “Missing in Action”

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Wyckoff NJ,  missing in action for nearly a month, the Wyckoff Board of Education offered no explanation at its Monday meeting why the Eisenhower Middle School principal and assistant principal have been “in the wind”, vanished .

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NJ Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Stop Misleading Fundraising and Other Misconduct at Wyckoff Animal Charity

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Wyckoff NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal  announced a lawsuit against Merlin’s Kids, Inc., a charity focused on training and placing rescue dogs as service animals; United K9 Professional Inc., a related for-profit company; and the Bergen County woman who founded and runs both entities.

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Wyckoff Man Admits Stealing Reimbursement Checks From Medical Practice

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Wyckoff NJ, a Bergen County,  man today admitted stealing health insurance reimbursement checks from a Hudson County medical practice for over four years, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

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