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NJ State Police Joins Englewood Police Seeking the Public’s Assistance with Locating Missing Man

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Englewood NJ, The New Jersey State Police and Englewood Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance with locating Ruben Wilson, 68, of Englewood NJ.

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Presentation of Draft of Ridgewood Master Plan at 7/19/2022 Planning Board

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Ridgewood NJ, this coming Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 7:30 pm in Village Hall, there will be an informational presentation of the complete draft Master Plan, including the Open Space and Recreation and Environmental Resource Inventory Elements.

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Kim Kardashian and Kids Ski Spotted at Big SNOW American Dream in East Rutherford

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East Rutherford NJ, Socialite and businesswoman, Kim Kardashian, along with her daughters, North and Chicago, were spotted showing off their skiing and sledding skills at Big SNOW American Dream, North America’s first indoor, real-snow ski and snowboard center with year-round winter indoors, on Tuesday, July 12.

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Starbucks Begins Closing Stores Due to Safety Concerns

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Ridgewood NJ, Starbucks will close 16 U.S. stores , two in the East Coast but mostly on the West Coast, by the end of July because of safety concerns, according to the company. Most of the stores set to close are in the Los Angeles and Seattle metro areas. In the East Cost one in Washington DC and one in Philadelphia .

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Federal Regulators Fine Bank of America $225 Million Over Botched Disbursement of State Unemployment Benefits at Height of Pandemic

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Washington DC, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fined Bank of America $100 million for botching the disbursement of state unemployment benefits at the height of the pandemic. Bank of America automatically and unlawfully froze people’s accounts with a faulty fraud detection program, and then gave them little recourse when there was, in fact, no fraud. Today’s order requires Bank of America to undertake a process that is estimated to result in hundreds of millions of dollars in redress to consumers. In a separate order, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is also fining the bank $125 million.

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Rapidly Rising State Debt, Contradicts Murphy Administration Claims to the Contrary

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Trenton NJ, Senator Sam Thompson said the new state debt report issued today by the Treasury Department directly contradicts claims by Governor Phil Murphy and Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio that they have reduced state debt.

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Pharmaceutical Companies Next on the Democrats Hit List

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey advertises itself as the “Medicine Chest of the World.” Nine of the largest drug companies in the nation are either headquartered in, or have major operations clustered in the Garden State.
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Former North Haledon Union Benefit Plan Administrator Admits Tax Evasion And Kickback Scheme

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North Haledon NJ,  former benefit plan administrator today admitted engaging in multiple years of tax evasion and a kickback scheme related to his role as administrator of two union related employee benefit plans, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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New York Man Gets Prison For Defrauding Customers Of New Jersey Moving Company

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Newark NJ, a Hewlett, New York man was sentenced today to 22 months in prison for his role in a scheme through which he defrauded over 260 customers of his moving company causing losses in excess of $540,000, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Sharp Eyed Fair Lawn Residents Foil Afternoon Home Break In

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Fair Lawn NJ , Two (2) individuals were taken into custody by Fair Lawn Police within minutes after fleeing the scene of a brazen Thursday afternoon, 07/14, burglary of single family home located in the 0-00 block of Plaza Road, Fair Lawn. A witness reportedly dialed 911 after seeing the individuals make entry into the residence. One (1) of the suspects was captured after a resident telephoned police to report that an individual was hiding under her deck. No injuries were reported by either side involved in the apprehensions, which were made with the assistance of numerous law enforcement agencies.

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RIDGEWOOD WATER : STAGE 2 WATER RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT

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Ridgewood NJ, this is a reminder that Stage II water restrictions remain in effect. Ridgewood Water is a public water supply utility serving four municipalities in Bergen County, NJ: the Borough of Glen Rock, Borough of Midland Park, Township of Wyckoff and Village of Ridgewood .

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More Bad News on Inflation Producer Price Index Jumps 11.3%

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Washington DC, the Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.1 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This rise followed advances of 0.9 percent in May and 0.4 percent in April.

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Hoboken Based Crypto Lender Celsius files for Bankruptcy Protection

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Hoboken NJ, Celsius has started the process of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Hoboken, New Jersey-based company made headlines a month ago after freezing customer accounts, blaming “extreme market conditions.”

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