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Mahwah NJ, all 5 Mahwah Fire Companies, Mahwah EMS, Mahwah Police, and many of our neighboring mutual aid departments assisted today to quickly extinguish a fast moving fire off of Wyckoff Avenue. Mahwah Fire Department were joined by Mahwah EMS, Mahwah Police, and mutual aid units to fight a 3rd Alarm fire in Co 4’s district.
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Ridgewood NJ, no injuries and no damages (except the towing company charges) were reported in connection with an early Friday afternoon, 09/02, parking lot mishap in the rear of a South Maple Avenue, Ridgewood medical office building. Ridgewood Police patrol officer Vincenzo Vaccarella responded to assist the vehicle’s driver/owner, and to collect all information necessary to file a crash report. A flatbed tow truck operator freed the vehicle from its predicament.
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Ridgewood NJ, looking for something to do this coming Sunday September 4th? 5-7pm in Memorial Park, Van Neste Square, Ridgewood. C’mon and hear me (MMTC, Goldman and New Sousa Bands, NJ Wind Symphony) along with Gerard Wells (Imperial Brass, Garden State Symphonic Band), Wes Krygsman (Kean University, NJ Symphony) and Larry Zaidan (Rockland Symphony, Rockland County Concert Band). Special thanks to the Ridgewood Guild and Local 16-248 American Federation of Musicians.
Continue reading Sundays in The Park Tuba4 Quartet September 4th Van Neste Square in Ridgewood
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Cresskill NJ, Cresskill’s Middle School/ High School that was flooded by tropical storm Ida, will reopen and be ready for students to return on the first day of school on September 6. A ribbon-cutting will be held to welcome everyone back.. Cresskill students are finally going back to class inside their high school and middle school for the first time in over two years. The town approved a $21 million referendum for repairs after Tropical Storm Ida inundated the school with 3 feet of water leaving it unsafe. Parents of the 1,000 students formed the group “Get Cresskill Kids Back to School” and took their fight to Trenton trying to get the governor’s office to speed up reparations in December.
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Tenafly NJ, just under a week to go before the beginning of a new school year, the Tenafly School District home to 3,585 students in six schools was informed that Tenafly Superintendent Shauna C. DeMarco and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Evelyn Mammon, have both resigned. DeMarco is leaving for a job in the private sector, and will remain in her position until the end of the year. Mammon, who has accepted a position in the South Brunswick district, will remain until Oct. 25.
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Lodi NJ, according to police Lodi’s school superintendent was arrested early Sunday morning in Ocean County and charged with assault after allegedly punching a woman in an alleged domestic violence incident in Seaside Heights on Sunday. According to media reports Douglas J. Petty, superintendent of Lodi Public Schools, was arrested in Seaside Heights after a traffic enforcement officer witnessed a fight about 1:20 a.m. on the corner of Summer Avenue and Boulevard . Douglas Petty was hired by Lodi in 2019.
We have entered the era of lifelong learning. However, the idea itself is not new: the term first appeared in 1968 in a report at a UNESCO conference. Now this concept defines the ways of education development in most European countries.
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Ridgewood NJ, Graydon Pool will be open through Labor Day. The hours are: Monday through Friday/10:00 am- 6:00 pm, the deep end, the kiddie pool area, the shallow area, and the diving board areas may be open. From 6:00 pm.-7:00 pm, Adult Lap Swim Only. Saturday and Sunday, the hours are from 10:00 am-6:00 pm, with various areas of the pool open, depending on staffing. Please note that any stand may be closed due to weather, maintenance, staffing or any event that may put the public’s safety at risk.
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Fort Lee NJ, To accommodate passengers and motorists traveling during the upcoming Labor Day weekend, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that non-emergency repair projects at its vehicular crossings will be suspended from 5 a.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2 to 6.
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is kicking off the Labor Day weekend with “early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, September 2 for the benefit of customers leaving work early for the last long weekend of the summer. To help speed the getaway, customers are encouraged to enjoy the convenience of purchasing tickets through the NJ TRANSIT mobile app.
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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year.
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Ridgewood NJ, Thursday afternoon, 09/01, multi-family high density housing structure fire, that reportedly originated on a stove top in an unoccupied apartment, resulted in the complete evacuation of the recently constructed “Chestnut Village” housing complex, located in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, Ridgewood. Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel & equipment responded to the incident. Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department and Midland Park Fire Department personnel assisted Ridgewood Fire at the scene. No injuries to firefighters were reported. One (1) adult male building occupant was evaluated by EMTs at the scene; he refused further medical attention. Fire, smoke, and water damage appeared to have been limited to a single apartment.
Continue reading Ridgewood Fire Respond to Stove Top Fire at “Chestnut Village” Housing Complex
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Ridgewood NJ, the Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. In August 2022, DEA and our law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” in the media, this trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young people.
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Hitting the ‘big five-0’ can be the excuse for any resident of the UK to receive cheeky birthday cards from friends alluding to the fact you’re now ‘over the hill’ and heading for retirement (where your principal leisure pursuit will centre around comfy slippers, your TV and its remote control!) But much as anyone turning 50 might find themselves being gently ribbed by friends, the reality of this situation is so much more exciting.
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