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Trenton NJ, Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano are speaking out against Governor Murphy’s plan to replenish the unemployment insurance fund with a $250 million payroll tax hike on employers. The 10th District Legislators are criticizing the Governor for continuing to hurt businesses in the state.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to multiple sources Governor Phil Murphy is expected to announce that all teachers including Ridgewood teachers will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine this school year.
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Trenton NJ, a group of 25 families filed an appeal late Friday in the Superior Court of NJ Appellate Division against Governor Phil Murphy and the State of New Jersey. The appeal was filed in response to Executive Order (EO) 251, signed on August 6th, which mandates masking in the indoor premises of all public, private, and parochial preschool, elementary, and secondary school buildings, with limited exceptions.
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A blind date can be a very addictive thing or can be frustrating for both of you. But yet, it is very popular today!
Photo By: Jeffery Steccato
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, we fished this post off the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Facebook page , Ho-Ho-Kus had a song written about it in 1949 song by the The Andrew Sisters. We found the recording on YouTube and no, Bon Jovi did not do a cover version .
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Everybody wants something good from life. Dreams, goals, achievements, and recognition are top of the list of the most desired things. However, these things without good health amount to very little. Good health is the absence of physical or mental diseases in the body. Cure and prevention of diseases can be through medications, surgery, or other medical interventions. There are also non-medical or professional ways to support your health. These ways support your health, protect you from getting ill and needing curative medical interventions.
This article gives six (6) pieces of advice on how to support your health the right way.
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Trenton NJ, acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that a New Jersey state trooper has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge related to an incident in which he stalked a female motorist in his patrol vehicle while on duty.
Trooper Michael Patterson, 30, of Bayonne, N.J., pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of fourth-degree tampering with public records before Superior Court Judge Andrea Carter in Middlesex County. In pleading guilty, Patterson admitted that he purposely disabled the Digital In-Vehicle Recorder (DIVR) in his troop car to prevent it from capturing a motor vehicle stop he conducted so that he could make advances on the female motorist during the incident in question.
Continue reading State Trooper Romeo Gets 12 months in State Prison
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Montclair NJ, State Senate candidate Scott Pollack released the following statement calling for increasing educational choices and opportunities for students as a response to the Stein lawsuit. This lawsuit alleges that current school district zoning methods make New Jersey the 5th most segregated state in the nation.
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Washington DC, NJ Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on the current situation in Afghanistan, “President Biden’s decision to simply hand Afghanistan back to the Taliban after almost twenty years to the day since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, will go down as one of the most shocking and embarrassing failures of leadership in American history,” said Congressman Van Drew. “It is a slap in the face to not only our NATO allies and the Afghan people who stood shoulder to shoulder with us in the fight for Freedom, but to the thousands of Americans and coalition forces who sacrificed their lives and limbs to defeat the Taliban and liberate Afghanistan in the first place. Whether it is China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran – friend and foe alike are taking notice of the Biden Administration’s weakness and will only be emboldened in the days, weeks, and months to come.”
Continue reading Congress poised to Grill Biden officials Over Afghanistan Implosion
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Trenton NJ, as early as April of this year, Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee proposed using federal American Rescue Plan Act money to stabilize the Unemployment Insurance Fund and avoid massive tax increases on employers in the state.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood firefighters extinguished a stubborn garbage truck fire in the 0-100 block of Sherman Place, Ridgewood on Wednesday morning, 08/18. An investigation is underway by Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau to determine if a nearby property owner knowingly left highly flammable materials at the curb for pick up by sanitation workers. No injuries were reported in the incident.
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You woke up this morning feeling tired, exhausted, and grumpy. You don’t know why, but you feel like your sleep was not enough to make a difference. Luckily for you, we have 6 things that will ensure that the next time you wake up in the morning, it’ll be with a smile on your face!
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VILLAGE COUNCIL SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING AUGUST 19, 2021 5:30 P.M.
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Englewood NJ, several area residents called 9-1-1 reporting what sounded like a series of gunshots. At this time there are no known victims or damage to property. A request was made to our local residents in that area earlier today through our partnership with Ring’s “Neighbors Public Safety Service.” Link as follows:
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