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Ridgewood NJ, after a long battle with cancer Ridgewood resident Dr. Sheeraz Iqbal passed away .on Wednesday December 21st at 46 .Dr. Iqbal specialized in Pediatrics. Dr. Iqbal is and was affiliated with The Valley Hospital. “Doc” Iqbal, will be remembered as a legend of “The Dads’ Night Band” .
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Demarest NJ, this year, the Academy of the Holy Angels Christmas Concert infused seasonal favorites with a very special finale. Held at Saint Mary’s Church in Dumont (while the auditorium renovations continued), the festivities began with Caccini’s “Ave Maria,” an anticipated annual staple. Concertmaster Faith Youn (’23) played the violin solo as the chorus processed up the aisle, candles in hand.
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New York NY, the latest US Census estimate of the state population, New York is down more than 2.1% from the 2020 Census number, which is also a bigger drop than any other state over that time. Eighteen other states have seen their populations decline since 2020, including four other Northeast states: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
Taking care of your body is essential for overall health and well-being. People often neglect these needs while trying to keep up with work, family, and other obligations. But it’s important to make time for self-care so that they can be at their best. One way to do this is by indulging in spa treatments from the comfort of your home or visiting a professional spa. Spa treatments benefit physical and mental health as they can help reduce stress, improve circulation, boost energy, and detoxify your body. This article has taken a look at six spa treatments worth trying – 1인샵, facials, foot soaks, body scrubs, body wraps, and hair treatments. Give them a try and reap the rewards of feeling relaxed and rejuvenated!
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River Vale NJ, Heads up to animal lovers , NJ State Senator Holly Schepisi explains a new Facebook scam. Apparently there is a group of scams on Facebook where fake accounts are posting pictures of lost and injured pups. They generally post in community groups and wait for people to share the posts.
photos courtesy of City of Hackensack Fire Department
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Hackensack NJ, at 1232am members of the City of Hackensack Fire Department Second Platoon were dispatched to 64 Prospect Ave on activated fire alarm. While in route dispatch received multiple 9-1-1 calls from residents reporting a fire. Units arrived on scene and found a working fire in apartment B5 on the second floor. This quickly escalated to a 3rd alarm due to multiple rescue of residents on the fire escape including two children whose parents dropped them into the arms of firefighters below. The fire was quickly extinguished by an aggressive interior attack coupled with multiple rescues of residents on the Fire escape all with 18 on duty firefighters and assistance from mutual aid. No injuries were reported several residents were displaced and went to stay with relatives. The Red Cross assisted other residents. The fire under investigation by fire prevention.
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Crypto casinos have been gaining traction in the US, as more players look for a secure and accessible way to gamble online. Crypto casinos USA offer an alternative to traditional online gambling, as these sites generally accept cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. These currency options bring a range of advantages, including faster transactions and added privacy.
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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Martin Kulldorff is one of the most qualified public health pandemic experts in the United States. To the narrative-shapers, he’s a pariah. As a prominent epidemiologist and statistician, Kulldorff has worked on detecting and monitoring infectious disease outbreaks for two decades. His methods are widely used around the world and by almost every state health department in the United States, as well as by hundreds of people at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Ridgewood NJ, Revelations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s involvement in social media censorship have raised voter concerns.
A new national telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports and Miranda Devine’s Laptop From Hell finds that 63% of Likely U.S. Voters believe Congress should investigate whether the FBI was involved in censoring information on social media sites. Only 22% oppose such an investigation, while 15% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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Wyckoff NJ, when Kelly Conlon took her daughter to see the Rockettes at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall, guards wouldn’t let her in. Why? Facial recognition software had ID’d her as a lawyer whose firm is involved in a lawsuit against the venue’s parent company, MSG Entertainment.
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Ridgewood NJ, just a reminder ,all Village Offices and Departments will be closed on December 26th in observance of the Christmas holiday. Garbage and Recycling will not be picked up on December 26th, and the Recycling Center will be closed.
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Ridgewood NJ, it appears Ridgewood Waters website crashed on Christmas Day after being deluged with calls and emails from many residents complaining of brown water . The utility has already had a difficult month , on December 16th a water main break on North Irving Street in Ridgewood had the street closed from Franklin Avenue to Overbrook Road , taking the majority of the day to address the issue.
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Ridgewood NJ, ByteDance employees accessed TikTok data for two US journalists and others connected to them. At least two of those employees were based in China and two were working from the US. The data was used during an investigation into internal leaks. TikTok has not indicated whether the data was accessed before or after the company started to route US user data through Oracle. Several senators are working on legislation that would ban TikTok in the US.
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