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Teaneck NJ, Stop & Shop in Teaneck at 665 American Legion Drive will not be closing anytime soon. In a effort to dispel persistent rumors, Stop & Shop and the township of Teaneck have released a joint statement saying there are no plans to shut Teaneck’s only supermarket. The memo posted on the township website states that Teaneck “never asked or pressured” the store to close and that Stop & Shop is not looking to close or move.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio today challenged Governor Murphy to reconsider his aggressive vaccine mandate for health care workers in light of new evidence supporting the efficacy of natural immunity in people who have recovered from COVID infection.
Casting for the new King of Con docuseries is underway and filming will begin this summer, so North New Jerseyites will be seeing those fold-up director chairs and movie lights soon.
For all you wanna-be actors, filmmakers need locals to be on camera “to give an authentic NJ ambience,” says one KOC producer, “and fill the diners, streets, and stores with real-life faces of the residents who live here.”
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Brick NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced a lawsuit against a charitable organization, the National Police Relief Association based in Brick, New Jersey, and several of its board members for allegedly misusing more than $200,000 in charitable donations that were raised primarily to benefit law enforcement officers and their families, and in particular families of officers killed or injured in the line of duty. Instead, the organization made direct payments to the board members and financed their personal expenses, including restaurant outings and vacations to Walt Disney World.
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Weehawken NJ, a Hudson County, New Jersey, man was charged today with enticing a minor victim online to produce images and videos of sexually explicit conduct, and producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Paramus NJ, it was a difficult week for financier Anthony Scaramucci, first an SUV owned by the former White House communications director was stolen from outside a Ridgewood Avenue residence in Paramus on Sunday. According to police Scaramucci forgot to lock the car.
photos courtesy of Hackensack Fire Department
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Hackensack NJ, On Tuesday, January 18th at 1928 hours Hackensack Fire Department headquarters received multiple calls reporting a structure fire at 27 Franklin Street. Upon arrival Deputy 1 had heavy fire in two wood frame dwellings and transmitted a 2nd alarm. Upon arrival, companies put multiple hand lines into service knocking down fire in both 1st and 2nd floors of both dwellings. Fire extended into the attic of both dwellings. Ladder companies from Hackensack and Englewood ventilated the roof of both dwellings , assisted with searches and opening up in both dwellings.
Continue reading 2 Alarm Fire on Franklin Street in Hackensack Under Investigation
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook
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Ridgewood NJ, a Friday morning, 01/21, head-on, two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of West Ridgewood Avenue and North Monroe Street, Ridgewood resulted in one (1) driver requiring ambulance transportation to The Valley Hospital, and one (1) crash related summons being issued by Ridgewood Police. Both heavily damaged vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Fire firefighters attended to a crash related fluid spill. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded to the incident.
Continue reading Friday Morning Head-on Collision in Ridgewood Sends One Driver to Valley Hospital
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Paramus NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health opened the vaccination site at the former Lord & Taylor store off Route 17 in the Fashion Center. The new COVID-19 vaccine megasite opened in Paramus on Wednesday.
Continue reading Hackensack Meridian Health Opens Vaccine Megasite Weeks After Covid Peak
Governor Murphy fights yesterdays battles
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Galloway NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 283, requiring covered workers at health care facilities and high-risk congregate settings to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, including having received a booster dose. All covered workers will be required to be vaccinated by the dates set forth in the Order and will no longer be permitted to submit to testing as an alternative to vaccination, except for the purposes of providing an accommodation for individuals exempt from vaccination as set forth in the covered setting’s vaccination policy. This requirement aims to strengthen protection against the spread of COVID-19 and the highly transmissible Omicron variant to vulnerable populations across the state.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, New Jersey’s largest hospital and a clinical affiliate of Rutgers, is pleased to announce that local businessman and longtime supporter Louis Weiss has been elected to serve as Chairperson for the Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Foundation.
Justin Jennings, the new Executive Vice President, Operations Officer of Columbia Bank. Image Courtesy of Columbia Bank.
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Fair Lawn NJ , Columbia Bank is pleased to welcome Justin Jennings, the new Executive Vice President, Operations Officer, effective immediately. Jennings, who replaces Brian Murphy upon his retirement in April 2022, is responsible for the Operations division including Card Services, Deposit Operations, Loan Servicing and the Customer Service Center.
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Ridgewood NJ, Christina Gibbons, Realtor-Associate® with Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey and the CEO of the Christina Gibbons Group, along with her team, is celebrating the group’s tremendous success and expansion during the 2021 year. Christina and her team closed out 2021 having generated approximately $122 million in sales across 105 transactions, with a total lifetime sales volume of over $250,000,000. They currently stand as the #1 real estate team in Ridgewood by dollar volume sales in 2021 and have secured their position as the #1 team at Christie’s Northern New Jersey based on dollar volume of sold transactions for the second year in a row.
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