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Trenton NJ, Matt Friedman of Politico NJ observed , “Speaker ordered a security sweep of the chamber but most of the GOP lawmakers on the floor wouldn’t leave. After a bunch of GOP assembly members spent several minutes arguing with state police at the entrance to the chamber without showing vax proof, they eventually just walked by. …Brian Bergen said ‘they’re not going to physically restrain us. We can just walk right in.'”
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Paramus NJ, the Paramus Police Department and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public to keep an eye out for a Bergen County Community College student who went missing Wednesday. Please call 911 , Anyone with other information should call the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office at 201-336-3500.
file photo by Boyd Loving
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Ridgewood NJ, If you’ve ever spent time exploring the natural beauty of New Jersey, then you can easily see why our Wildlife Management Areas attract the wide variety of animals that live there. After all, with more than 358,000 acres of protected meadows, forests, streams, ponds and wetlands, these areas provide the perfect habitat for wildlife to flourish throughout the state.
Continue reading Help Protect the Places that New Jersey’s Fish and Wildlife Call Home
photos courtesy of Mahmoud Hamza and the Ridgewood Shade Tree Commission
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Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood Shade Tree Commission in cooperation with the Village Council and the Village Administrator , are planting new trees in the Central Business District.
Continue reading New Shade Trees Come to the Central Business District in Ridgewood
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Ramsey NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of CHARLES M. GILBRIDE (DOB: 8/03/1996; single; plumber) of Ramsey, New Jersey on a child pornography charge. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
Continue reading Plumber from Ramsey Charged in Months-long Internet Child Pornography Investigation
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Bergenfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of VICTOR CHITAY (DOB:1/07/1984; single; roofing contractor) of Bergenfield, New Jersey on sexual assault and child endangerment charges. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Bergenfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Mustafa Rabboh.
Continue reading Bergenfield Roofing Contractor Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Minor
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Continue reading Ridgewood High School athletics had a fantastic fall season!
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Newark NJ, the former chief financial officer and the former head of corporate communications for a biopharmaceutical company were arrested for their roles in an insider trading scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.
Continue reading New Jersey-based Biopharmaceutical Executives Arrested for Insider Trading
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Trenton NJ, Senate and Assembly Republicans have filed an action in New Jersey Superior Court (click here for PDF) to block enforcement of a policy imposed by the Murphy administration and Democrats in the Legislature that restricts access to the Statehouse for both the public and legislators.
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Trenton NJ, Legislators in Trenton are scheduled to vote on dozens of bills in the chambers of both houses on Thursday, but Senator Joe Pennacchio voiced concerns about a decision by the unelected members of the State Capital Joint Management Commission that could stand in the way.
Continue reading Locking Legislators and the Public Out of the People’s House is Wrong
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Ridgewood NJ, with the winter holidays underway, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety are reminding motorists to stay sober behind the wheel as New Jersey prepares to launch its annual traffic safety enforcement campaign targeting impaired driving during the busy holiday travel season.
Continue reading Year-End “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Traffic Safety Enforcement Campaign
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Bayonne NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that a former New Jersey state trooper was sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty earlier this year in connection with an incident in which he stalked a female motorist in his patrol vehicle while on duty.
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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of WANDA LYNN SERMON (DOB: 1/23/1966; single; home healthcare worker) of 1575 Sumner Avenue, Teaneck New Jersey on a charge of theft by deception. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, and the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General’s Office of Investigations New Jersey Field Division under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John F. Grasso, with the assistance of the Teaneck Police Department under the direction of Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly.
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Rutherford NJ, with an unyielding commitment to community, Blue Foundry Bank and Blue Foundry Charitable Foundation announced donations totaling up to $100,000 through partnerships with local organizations in each of its branch markets.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) said the State must do more to support New Jersey’s small businesses after a new survey found that 60% of business owners were planning on or considering shutting down their businesses due to the continuing challenges of the pandemic. Continue reading We should be extremely concerned when nearly 60% of business owners tell us they are ready or willing to shut their doors for good due to government mandates and restrictions
