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September 11th Time Line

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Ridgewood NJ, on September 11, 2001 on a crystal clear, sunny, late summer day al Qaeda terrorists aboard three hijacked passenger planes carried out coordinated suicide attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., killing everyone on board the planes and nearly 3,000 people on the ground. A fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all on board, after passengers and crew attempted to wrest control from the hijackers. Below is a chronology of the events of 9/11 as they unfolded. All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

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East Rutherford Oxycodone Dealer from North Bergen Arrested in Cliffside Park

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East Rutherford NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of CHRISTOPHER NOVEMBRE (DOB: 7/13/1978; single; employed as a builder) of 9128 Newkirk Avenue, North Bergen, NJ on drug charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the East Rutherford Police Department under the direction of Chief Dennis M. Rivelli and the Cliffside Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Marc Marano.

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Largest Dance Team in Academy of the Holy Angels’ History Earns National & International Honors

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Demarest NJ, Jenny Sweet, head coach of the Academy of the Holy Angels’ acclaimed dance team, is preparing for the new season with energy, optimism, and 41 members. This is the Academy’s largest team since the dance program was organized 12 years ago with Sweet at the helm. Her first team had just 14 dancers.

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Archdiocese of Newark Releases Local Synod Report : Findings Show Catholics Want More Inclusivity, Youth Involvement

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Newark NJ,  the Archdiocese of Newark announced the release of its Synod on Synodality Synthesis Report, which captures the feedback and voices of more than 15,000 people across northern New Jersey, who convened online and at gatherings in parishes, schools, religious congregations, and more since January 2022. The effort is the local phase of Pope Francis’ two-year Synod on Synodality, a global initiative to discern how the Catholic Church can better engage with today’s faith communities. The report, which is publicly available on the Archdiocese of Newark’s website, was submitted in June to the United States Catholic Bishops Conference for inclusion in a national synthesis process before a consolidated U.S. report is submitted to the Vatican for the October 2023 Synod of Bishops in Rome.

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September 11th – Images of Hope, Courage and Sacrifice Remain

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By Kevin OToole 

Kevin J. O’Toole is the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. This was first printed in the Bergen Record on 9/9/19. 

The most humbling duty that falls on the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is speaking on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center. It was the second attack on the Trade Center, which was bombed on Feb. 26, 1993, resulting in the deaths of six adults and an unborn child. Nearly 3,000 souls were lost on 9/11. 

The loss of life – whether in numbers small or large – is always personal to the family and friends of the victims. Many of us in New Jersey and New York, lost family, friends and colleagues. The sum total of this loss is incalculable. 

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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Observation of 9/11 Anniversary

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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy ordered that U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff at all state buildings and facilities from sunset on Friday, September 9, 2022, until sunrise on Monday, September 12, 2022, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 innocent people, of whom almost 700 were New Jersey residents, that were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

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Repairs Continue as NASA Prepares for Next Artemis I Launch Opportunity

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Cape Canaveral Fl, as repair work continues, our mission control teams are preparing for the next launch attempt of Artemis I, our uncrewed flight test to the Moon.

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The new all-digital TV Studio in Ridgewood High School  is open and ready for students

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Ridgewood NJ, the new all-digital TV Studio in Ridgewood High School  is open and ready for students this September! From the enhanced workflow and editing process to the improved production capabilities, the new equipment will transform the student experience and end product. This exciting project was made possible by the Duffield STEAM Initiative!

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Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus will be holding its annual September 11th Remembrance Ceremony on the front lawn of the Municipal Building on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 8:50 am

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus will be holding its annual September 11th Remembrance Ceremony on the front lawn of the Municipal Building on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 8:50 am.
Communities across America will be honoring the memory of nearly 3,000 lives lost as we mark the passage of 21 years since our nation changed forever.
Please join us on the lawn as we unite in a symbol of resilience and hope in the face of unimaginable tragedy.

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Ridgewood Public Library Strategic Planning Survey, don’t forget the books

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The Ridgewood Public Library is updating its Strategic Plan, which is required every 5 years. Part of the process is asking residents to completea survey regarding many facets of the library, such as how they use the library and feedback on its programming and facilities.

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Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children Sends Six Gifted Teens to U.S. Space Academy

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Newark NJ,  The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC), a partner of the Archdiocese of Newark, recently gave six high school sophomores and juniors from archdiocesan schools the summer vacation of their dreams by providing them with scholarships to attend the prestigious Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.

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Data Reveals New Jersey Students among the Most likely to Drive the Country’s Tech Future

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  • South Carolina is the most progressive state.
  • Louisiana ranked the least progressive.
  • Infographic showing CodeWizardsHQ’s I.T. Inclusion Index by state .

Ridgewood NJ, CodeWizardsHQ, a provider of coding classes for kids and teens, has carried out a comprehensive study and identified the most and least progressive states when it comes to access and enrollment to computer science courses. Given the significance of computer science in the modern world, not having access to courses such as coding can put children at a significant disadvantage to their peers when it comes to opportunities when they are older. The study revealed that there are significant disparities based on the location and profiles of students.

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Downed Wires blocked Access to Hawes School Friday Afternoon in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood police primary power lines are down on Steven’s Avenue by Corella court. All access to Hawse Elementary school must be through pleasant Avenue.  The incident happened in the afternoon on Friday .

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Residents Unaware of the Village of Ridgewood’s Work on Crafting the Master Plan Over the last Eight Years Should Pass on Voting in November

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Ridgewood NJ, in August the newsblog “Tap into Ridgewood (https://www.tapinto.net/towns/ridgewood/sections/government/articles/ridgewood-s-master-plan-draft-still-not-released ) attempted to create the impression that despite the the planning board start of reexamined of the master plan in 2016, and the Village of Ridgewood officially adopted its visioning process in October of 2018 ( www.visionridgewood.org ) ,multiple Ridgewood Planning Board meetings devoted to the master plan , regular Visioning emails to anyone who signs up , the Ridgewood blog posting at least 495 articles on the “Village Master Plan” , and copious discussions  on affordable housing and the Valley Hospital site ,the idea  that Ridgewood residents are completely unaware of the Village of Ridgewood master plan visioning process is beyond absurd .

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Saddle River Traffic Stop Yields a Cache of Illicit Drugs, and an Automatic Handgun with High Capacity Magazine

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Saddle River NJ, a late Friday morning, 09/09, motor vehicle stop by a Saddle River Police patrol officer yielded a cache of illicit drugs, along with an automatic handgun equipped with a high capacity magazine, all found hidden in a small SUV tightly packed with clothing and dozens of other personal items. Saddle River Police enlisted the aid of a Waldwick Police patrol unit, and a K-9 Unit from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a thorough search the older model Honda CRV with Alabama license plates that was pulled over by their officer on a side street off of Route 17 southbound in Waldwick.

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