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Hackensack NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities within the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced two enforcement actions taken by the Bureau against three individuals and their related entities that sold unregistered securities in national fraudulent schemes.
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Ridgewood NJ, even the lefties at Bloomberg News are forced to admit “the omicron variant of Covid-19 may be less likely to land patients in the hospital than the delta strain, according to three studies of preliminary data. Researchers in Scotland suggest the variant is associated with a two-thirds reduction in the risk of hospitalization when compared with the earlier mutation, though omicron was 10 times more likely to infect people who’d already had the virus. There’s more on the accumulating evidence that omicron seems weaker than its predecessors. ”
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Ridgewood NJ, effective December 27, 2021, it is strongly recommended that ALL people, BOTH vaccinated and unvaccinated, entering Village buildings wear masks, especially where social distancing is not possible. Thank you for your cooperation in following this policy when you enter Village buildings.
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Glen Rock NJ, on Wednesday November 17th at 1:18 PM Glen Rock PO Matt Stanislao received a report of a 90-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s who had wandered off from a family member’s home. With the assistance of the Ridgewood Police Department, the woman was located on Godwin Avenue and subsequently reunited with her family members.
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Glen Rock NJ, on Friday November 19th at 9:51 PM ,a South Highwood Avenue resident observed someone who appeared to be entering an unlocked vehicle in their driveway. The resident yelled out to the subject who ran off, then called for police assistance. While checking the area additional reports of suspicious activity were received from residents on Buckingham Place, and the 500 block of Rock Road. The actor was described as a male subject dressed in black with a hood and carrying a white plastic bag. While video surveillance footage was provided to officers, the images were not sufficient to provide a more detailed description. As of this time there are no reports of stolen property, the actor appeared to have been scared off.
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Newark NJ, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced congregations to refrain from celebrating Christmas in-person last year, parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Newark are making plans to help ensure their parishioners enjoy a special Christmas holiday in 2021. Some examples of the many Christmastime initiatives taking place in churches throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties this season include the following:
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Washington DC, Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins, his boss at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), have been outed as smear artists for their efforts to do a “quick and devastating” take-down of three noted health experts who proposed fighting COVID-19 without crippling lockdowns.
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West New York NJ, Democrats seem to smelling a wipeout in the midterms , Congressman Albio Sires announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 117th Congress and will not be seeking reelection in 2022. He has served in the House of Representatives since 2006, first as the Representative for New Jersey’s 13th District and then New Jersey’s 8th District.
Politico reports Republicans are already spending millions attacking them for their votes for trillions more spending and debt. Now the 15 to 25 Democrats in seats that either voted for Donald Trump or are otherwise competitive are facing almost certain expulsion in November. Last month they had to support a tough vote in favor of billions of dollars for illegal immigrants, the SALT giveaway to billionaires, a 900% increase in OSHA fines, the news media bailout, 80,000 new IRS agents, and job-crushing business tax hikes.
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Fair Lawn NJ, Columbia Bank is pleased to announce its commitment to foster the Newark, New Jersey community, by opening a second branch in the city. Located at 260 Chestnut Street in the Ironbound section, the venue, which offers full-service personal and business banking including drive-up amenities, is Columbia Bank’s 62nd location.
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Paramus NJ, NJ Community Colleges, NJBIA Launch NJ Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative New Jersey’s Community Colleges and the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) have launched a transformational initiative designed to align the state’s educational system to build an innovative workforce.
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Ridgewood NJ, “TEST TO STAY” GUIDANCE The US CDC on December 17 said unvaccinated students exposed to a person with COVID-19 can remain in school if they are tested twice in the week following exposure and both tests are negative. The new guidance, known as “test to stay,” is an effort to keep children in school instead of having to quarantine at home and miss class, while also alleviating the burden on parents to arrange child care.
Children 11 years and under Ride for Free December 17th through January 3rd; Holiday Promotions offered for New Riders and Special Destinations
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is offering extra service this holiday season. Customers will have more travel options and flexibility for attending special events, family gatherings and other festivities with additional service offered on buses, trains and light rail lines.
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Posted at the entrance of the Ridgewood library and the top of ridgewoodlibary.org:
“Masks are required for unvaccinated visitors and strongly encouraged for all. Masks are required for all in the Children’s Center.”
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Paramus NJ, Eighty-six percent of U.S. retailers who hire temporary workers for the holiday shopping season are short-staffed in 2021, according to a new survey by ResumeBuilder.com, which asked 1,250 retail store owners and managers how difficult it was to hire temporary staff amid a tight labor market. They also asked what measures they took to incentivize reluctant workers to join their teams temporarily.
