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Westwood NJ, Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo comments on second COVID infections a recent paper in Nature Medicine has been misinterpreted by some as providing evidence that repeat infections are somehow worse than first-time infections.
November 27, 2022
Dear Ridgewood community,
Basil Pizzuto was a wonderful educator, beloved colleague and mentor to many during his 24-year career at Ridgewood High School. He leaves a profound legacy and we feel his loss keenly.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Extends Deepest Condolences to the Pizzuto family
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Ridgewood NJ, December 2nd – 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – East Ridgewood Avenue, from Maple Avenue to Broad Street – The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Downtown for the Holidays – Come to the East Side, the West Side, and all around the Central Business District for this family friendly annual event, where the streets are closed to vehicles on East Ridgewood Avenue, creating a pedestrian plaza from North Maple Avenue to Broad Street.
photos by Boyd Loving
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Ridgewood NJ, a Helicopter landed at Veterans Field in Ridgewood to pick up a patient from Valley and transport them to a hospital in Pennsylvania. It wasn’t as a result of a trauma or anything, apparently a heart patient who needed more care in Pennsylvania.
Continue reading Helicopter Evac for Valley Hospital Patient in Ridgewood
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Ho-Ho-Kus police officer Garret Sweetman #49 was presented a Lifesaving Award for performing the Heimlich maneuver on a patron who was not breathing at Matthews Diner on October 21, 2022. Ptl. Sweetman heard the call go to Waldwick and was passing the diner at the time. After several attempts, he was able to dislodge the obstruction and the party started breathing again. Numerous patrons tried before his arrival and were unsuccessful.
Continue reading Two Ho-Ho-Kus Police Officers Recognized for Outstanding Police Service
Tis the season!
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Twp of Washington NJ,the annual Twp of Washington Fire Department Christmas Tree sales have begun! Located under the Memorial Field pavilion on Pascack Rd/School St, we have balsam and fraser fir trees ranging from 5-12ft. We also have available small, medium and large grave blankets as well as large grave crosses both decorated or undecorated. To top it off we have wreaths ranging from 8in- 36in and decorative roping! (pricing may vary) .
Continue reading Twp of Washington Fire Department Christmas Tree sale has begun
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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock SGT Scott McGovern and P/O Adam Pyatak had the honor of escorting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade floats from their home in Carlstadt to the staging area in Central Park. Approximately 30 motor officers and 20 police cars took approximately 2 hours in the middle of the night Tuesday night into Wednesday to complete this trip.
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Washington DC, just in time for winter, the Biden Administration is moving full speed ahead with his economically ruinous crusade against fossil fuels.
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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of EDDY CHOCOJ (DOB: 8/14/1988; single; unemployed) of North Bergen, NJ on sexual assault and child endangerment charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Fairview Police Department under the direction of Chief David Brennan.
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ANDERSON CASILLA FURCAL (DOB: 05/31/1997; single; unemployed) of 145 Chilton Hall, Apartment A-2, Elizabeth, NJ, on a charge of receiving stolen property. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
Continue reading Traffic Stop Leads to a “re-vin stolen vehicle”
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River Edge NJ, the Bergen County Historical Society on Sunday, November 20th ,presented Retreat to Victory at New Bridge Landing:
Continue reading Bergen County Historical Society : Washington’s Retreat to Victory
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Ridgewood NJ, Amazon plans to spend more than $1 billion a year to produce movies that it will release in theaters. It aims to make between 12 to 15 movies every year for theatrical release. US movie ticket sales have dropped by more than 33% since 2019, a year before the pandemic closed theaters. Despite this, filmmakers, Hollywood veterans, and talent representatives are pushing for media companies to embrace the big screen.
Continue reading Amazon Plans to Invest Over $1 Billion a Year in Movies for Theaters
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Glen Rock NJ, many Bergen county municipalities hosted a Thanksgiving day run to help residents burn off some of their Thanksgiving day dinner . One of those is the borough of Glen Rock , organized by Racefaster called , 5k Run “Turkey Trot “. Ridgewood Emergency Services added a helping hand through their Special Operations unit to help out on race day .
Continue reading Thanksgiving Day Runs , the Tradition Keeps Growing
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Ridgewood NJ, Google is working on a tool that uses machine learning to train code to write, fix, and update itself. The project started inside Alphabet’s X research unit. Codenamed Pitchfork, the project is now part of a new group at Google Labs named the AI Developer Assistance team. Its original goal was to build a tool that could update Google’s Python codebase to a newer version. What could possibly go wrong with that ?
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Ridgewood NJ, MIT researchers have designed a new tool that can cut and replace genes safelt and efficiently. PASTE (Programmable Addition via Site-specific Targeting Elements) can deliver genes as long as 36,000 DNA base pairs to several types of human cells. It works by combining the precise targeting of CRISPR-Cas9 with enzymes that viruses use to insert genetic material into bacterial genomes. In tests, the researchers were able to insert genes with a success rate ranging from 5% to 60% with very few unwanted changes.
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