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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
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Trenton NJ, a little-known New Jersey commission that gained a lot of notoriety for its recent decision to implement a controversial Covid policy would see a shakeup under a bill that will be introduced by Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips on Thursday.
Continue reading New Democrat Policy Limits Public and Legislative Access to New Jersey Statehouse
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Trenton NJ, as Democrats in Trenton defend rigid COVID rules at the State House that could block some elected officials from participating in Thursday’s voting sessions, Senator Joe Pennacchio questioned why the same rigor wasn’t used to protect senior residents in nursing facilities from the virus.
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Ridgewood NJ, the beloved Pancake House is officially reopen! No signs yet, but they’re serving breakfast/lunch until 2:30 and a French dinner menu.
Continue reading The Beloved Ridgewood Pancake House is officially Reopened!
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook
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Twp. of Washington NJ, according to Twp. of Washington police a Ridgewood driver was issued summonses for careless driving after she drove her Lexus into the back of a legally parked landscaping truck on Tuesday.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Ridgewood NJ, a homeowner living in the 100 block of Union Street, Ridgewood, who stepped outside to put a garbage can on the curb late Wednesday night, 12/01, discovered a dead body in a large leaf pile in front of his home. Several Ridgewood Police units responded immediately along with Ridgewood’s Emergency Services to the homeowner’s 911 telephone call and confirmed the gruesome finding. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital formally pronounced the individual dead on location. Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke, who was at the scene, said that the deceased was “known to the police department,” and that no foul play was suspected. Members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification took photographs and inspected items found with the individual. Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel assisted with street closures and on-scene portable lighting.
Continue reading UPDATE :Women’s Body Discovered in Leaf Pile Outside Ridgewood Home
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Ridgewood NJ, as we start to close out 2021, Trupanion – the leader in medical insurance for cats & dogs – surveyed its database of more than 650,000 insured pets for the most popular cat and dog names of 2021.
photo is The RHS Alumni Association Board of Trustees
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Ridgewood NJ, we have to apologize, we totally misplaced Giving Tuesday . The Ridgewood blog received and eblast from the Ridgewood High School Alumni Association and had full intention to publish it in a timely manner however we failed , so lets try Giving Tuesday +1 .
Continue reading Yes We Totally Misplaced Giving Tuesday so Lets Try Giving Tuesday +1
photo Nicholas Cho (Grade 11)
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Ridgewood NJ, Two Ridgewood High School students, Nicholas Cho (Grade 11) and Joshua Fishkin (Grade 10) were accepted into The William P. Lauder Junior Internship Program, a highly competitive program offered by the University of Southern California Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education. Only forty students, in grades 7-11, are selected from a nationwide pool to participate in a “dynamic and unique learning opportunity to engage with testimonies – personal stories – from survivors and witnesses of genocide.” To be considered, both RHS applicants submitted a personal letter of interest and a reference letter from an educator familiar with the student’s educational background.
Continue reading Two RHS Students Accepted into The William P. Lauder Junior Internship Program
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Arts Foundation presented its fall grants and scholarships to Master Art Studio, The Ridgewood Historical Society, and RHS student Celina Kim. The foundation supports artists and arts organizations in Ridgewood and surrounding communities. Pictured are two members of Master Art Studio and owner Sasha Robinson; Celina Kim; Joseph Suplicki, president (in tan jacket) and Jeanne Johnson, trustee (in grey jacket) of The Ridgewood Historical Society. Also pictured are Jeff Nyhuis, RHS Principal, Chris McCullough, District Supervisor for Music and Arts, and Ridgewood Arts Foundation Scholarship Committee member Kristen Plumley. For information about RAF events, including application info for the spring round of grants and scholarships, please visit www.ridgewoodartsfoundation.
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Ridgewood NJ, designing spaces that inspire creativity and innovation and equip students with real-world experience are at the heart of the Duffield STEAM Initiative. The Innovation and Makerspace Lab is being transformed into a high-tech, 21st century workspace where students now have access to tools commonly found in commercial manufacturing facilities and design houses. Over the past month, three substantial pieces of industry-standard equipment have been installed – the Mimaki UCJV300-130 Series large format vinyl printer/cutter, the Techno HD-II 20×34 CNC router, and the Stratasys F170 3D printer. Within days of teacher training, students were off and running, learning and experimenting with new equipment.
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Ridgewood NJ, CNN has suspended anchor Chris “Fredo” Cuomo indefinitely following new revelations about his involvement in the harassment case against his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).
Continue reading CNN has Suspended Anchor Chris “Fredo” Cuomo Indefinitely
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Ridgewood NJ, a pair of rulings by separate federal judges on Tuesday temporarily halted parts of the Biden administration’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for federal contractors, health workers.
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Ridgewood NJ, Despite allegations being made publicly by both Rurik Halaby and Siobhan Winograd, the delays associated with Bagelicious’ reopening are NOT being caused by the Village’s failure to act promptly on requests being made of them by the owner/operator of Bagelicious, or his general construction contractor. Mr. Rosales is reportedly frustrated that these two individuals are attempting to politicize the reopening of Bagelicious without his consent.
Continue reading Don’t Politicize the Reopening of Bagelicious in Ridgewood
