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Ridgewood NJ, the Village council unanimously voted to give Heather a raise. Even though 4 of the five planned to oust her shortly thereafter. Did they give the raise in order to raise the base salary for the new manager?
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Ridgewood N J, the National Weather Service warns of Below Zero Wind Chills Friday night into Saturday Morning. “A dangerously cold air mass has settled over the region this
morning.”
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Paramus NJ, an investigation into whether the Paramus borough administrator’s used municipal workers to fix his personal vehicle has concluded. Paramus officials remain tight-lipped about the conclusions. The Paramus Borough Council ordered the probe into Administrator Hector Olmo’s activities in September after Councilwoman MariaElena Bellinger said she had heard that town employees might have been asked to repair his car.
Continue reading Paramus Administrator Cleared after probe on Personal Auto Repairs at DPW
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Ridgewood NJ, first, changing Schedler from Preservation & Environmental Concerns to Ball Fields.
Continue reading RIDGEWOOD COUNCILWOMAN WINOGRAD CHANGES HER TUNE AGAIN
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Franklin Lakes NJ, Franklin Lakes residents came out in force telling borough officials they want nothing to do with a proposal to build an enormous 640-unit multi-housing development on the 89-acre IBM/Express Scripts property off Parsons Pond Drive. Over 300 residents from the borough and adjacent Wyckoff attended the combined Franklin Lakes Borough Council and Planning Board information session held at Franklin Avenue Middle School on Wednesday night. During the four-hour session, the residents asked many questions, but mostly they voiced objections to the plan.
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Demarest NJ, some of the area’s most dedicated musicians study at the Academy of the Holy Angels. This month, several Academy instrumentalists were invited to showcase their transcendent talents in regional honors concerts.
Continue reading Academy of the Holy Angels Musicians Perform with Honors Ensembles
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Trenton NJ, The American Blockchain PAC (CryptoPAC) congratulates Tezos and Oxhead Alpha on their recent partnership with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and their continued commitment to improving the lives of people through technology.
Continue reading Hope For NJ MVC : California DMV Embraces Blockchain Technology
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Hawthorne NJ, high winds damaged the roof of a commercial building located at 7 Ethel Avenue, Hawthorne late Friday afternoon, 02/03. Parts of the roof were blown off into an adjacent parking lot. A box truck parked in the lot sustained minor damage when it was struck by falling debris. Hawthorne firefighters conducted an interior and exterior inspection of the building, and also secured all loose roofing material that was left topside. No injuries were reported in the incident. The building was determined to be structurally sound and remained habitable.
Continue reading High Winds Damage Roof of Commercial Building in Hawthorne
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy continues to take heat over his administrations purchase of 8 gas guzzling SUV’s with covid relief funds .
photos courtesy of Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department
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Midland Park NJ, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Midland Park Police Department are investigating a fatal fire that occurred at 222 Franklin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
Continue reading Fatal Midland Park House Fire Under Investigation
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Ridgewood NJ, parking “safety zones” are designed to make parallel parking easier & quicker (see accompanying photos). Mayor Paul Vagianos takes issue with their placement and wants them removed.
Continue reading Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos pitches a fit over parking “safety zones”
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Ridgewood NJ, insiders at Village Hall are reporting that Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke has announced her plans to retire effective May 1, 2023.
We wonder if Chief Luthcke is retiring by choice or was asked to leave? Hmm.
Continue reading The Bloodbath at Ridgewood Village Hall continues?
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Ridgewood Nj the national Weather Service warns of Below Zero Wind Chills Tonight into Saturday Morning. An arctic cold front will move across the region early this morning, bringing some of the coldest air of the season. Along with gusty winds approaching 40 mph, this will produce wind chills of 5 to 15 below zero Friday night into Saturday morning. Some isolated values of less than 15 below are possible. With an anomalously warm winter, many are not acclimated to such cold temperatures and such cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
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Twp of Washington NJ, the Township of Washington Police Department is urging all residents to protect themselves from catalytic converter thefts! Over the past several weeks our town has had multiple incidents regarding individuals cutting off catalytic converters from vehicles very quickly during the overnight hours. All of the vehicles in our town that had the catalytic converters cut off have been Hondas. Please see the link below with helpful tips on how to protect yourself as best as possible. As always, please follow us on all our social media platforms for up-to-date information.
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Hackensack NJ, on Friday January 27th at approximately 1:05pm City of Hackensack Fire Engine 1 responded to the intersection of Hudson Street and Vreeland Ave on multi-car motor vehicle accident involving a bicyclist. Engine 1 assessed bicyclist for injury until the arrival of BLS who took over patient care. Members assisted with packaging of patient for transport to HUMC. Engine 1 applied absorbent to minor fluid spill and remained on scene while on call city tow removed 3 vehicles. Hackensack Police Department is investigating.
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