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Demarest NJ, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is affecting citizens in many nations, including two Academy of the Holy Angels students who recognize that peace cannot wait. Nicole Yakubov and Alexis Mysliwiec, founders of AHA’s Slavic-Baltic Cultural Society, stepped up during International Week (February 28 through March 4), leading the school community in moving prayers for peace that were delivered in Ukrainian and English.
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Ridgewood NJ, truck drivers opposed to vaccine mandates and other coronavirus restrictions rolled through New Jersey this weekend as part of an ongoing group of protests around the country known as the Freedom Convoy . Enthusiastic crowds greeted the convoy as it passed through Bergen County all under the eyes of watchful local police .
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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) today announces a partnership between Amazon and New Jersey Community Colleges where Amazon will fully-fund tuition costs for its front-line employees. This is part of Amazon’s national Career Choice initiative to meet its “Upskilling 2025” pledge – a $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than 300,000 Amazon employees by 2025.
Continue reading Amazon Partners Teams Up With New Jersey Community Colleges to Close the Skills Gap
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Red Bank NJ, Common Sense Club today announced the creation of a “Parental Bill of Rights”, soon to be introduced in the New Jersey legislature. This effort recognizes that the most important people involved with a child’s development are the parents and the law should reflect that fact. Similar to what was recently passed in Florida, the bill will provide that “the state, its political subdivisions, any other governmental entity, or other institution may not infringe upon the fundamental rights of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of a minor child.”
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Newark NJ, Sal Risalvato, Executive Director of the New Jersey Gasoline, C-Store, Automotive Association, a nonprofit trade association representing motor fuel retailers and associated small businesses, released the following comments:
Continue reading Setting the Record Straight About Lukoil Gas Stations
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Hackensack NJ, students were sent back to class at Hackensack High School after being evacuated Friday morning. The school was evacuated due to a police investigation, the district and police announced.
The district asked parents and guardians not to come to any schools or evacuation sites until being notified.
Continue reading Hackensack High School Temporally Evacuated Friday Morning
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Jersey City NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that a former payroll clerk for the Jersey City Department of Recreation was sentenced to prison today for stealing approximately $80,000 by fraudulently inflating payroll hours for certain relatives and associates.
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Hackensack NJ, The Bergen County Women’s Republican Club, the oldest County Republican Women’s Club in the United States, founded in 1923, enthusiastically announces their 2022-2024 incoming Executive Board Members:
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Trenton NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a new indictment in an investigation by the New Jersey State Police Auto Theft Task Force and Division of Criminal Justice that targeted members of an auto theft ring that burglarized car dealerships in four New Jersey counties—Essex, Hudson, Bergen, and Union—taking key fobs they used to steal high-end vehicles from dealership lots.
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Waldwick NJ, at Waldwick Fire Departments business meeting Fire Chief Walt Riker presented Councilwoman Katie Cericola with her Fire Commissioner helmet. Councilwoman Cericola was chosen to hold this position for 2022. We welcome Commissioner Cericola to the ranks of the Waldwick Fire Department.
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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of LAVAR PROCTOR (DOB: 8/29/1977; married; unemployed) of 410 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY; DASIA L. BETHEA (DOB: 2/17/1995; single; unemployed) of 41 E. Forest Avenue, Englewood, NJ; DANA N. PROCTOR (DOB: 6/13/1977; married; unemployed) of 348 Rankin Circle, McDonough, Georgia; and TIERNEY THOMPSON (DOB: 12/11/1973; single; unemployed) of 250 West 146th street, Apartment 1P, New York, NY on charges related to a shooting incident in Englewood, NJ.
Continue reading 4 Charged after Gun Fired During Altercation in Englewood
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Ridgewood NJ, the state’s School Ethics Commission is recommending censure for a current and former Ridgewood Board of Education members over actions stemming from a 2020 election dispute.
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Ridgewood NJ, while its still unclear what caused the outage or how many customers are affected. Verizon confirmed “intermittent issues” were affecting its network on Friday after New York residents and other East Coast customers noted they were having trouble making or receiving phone calls.
Continue reading Company Confirms Verizon Customers Experienced “Intermittent Issues” on Friday
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Ridgewood NJ, Gas prices hit their highest levels since 2008 Thursday and some stations in New Jersey, the dreaded price of $4 a gallon for regular has already been reached.
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Washington DC, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 678,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, health care, and construction.
