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New Summer Program Engages Youth in Service Around Archdiocese of Newark

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Newark NJ,  The Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark recently launched its new “Days in the Diocese” program, which offers one-day service immersion experiences to archdiocesan teens throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties.

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James Carville: Democrats Still Out Of Touch With The “Deplorables”

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Ridgewood NJ, last May, former Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod warned that Democrats have lost touch with people “who work with their hands, people who work with their back, people who farm are entitled to the same dignity as people who sit in front of a computer screen all day. But that’s not always the attitude of the Democratic Party.”  Former Bill Clinton strategist James Carville agreed saying the party is full of “metropolitan arrogance” and “urban smugness.”

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Montvale Contractor Charged in Sexual Assault of a Minor

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Montvale NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of KENNETH MACPHERSON (DOB: 8/01/1962; divorced; contractor) of 7 Sweeney Court, Montvale, 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 Montvale Police Department under the direction of Chief Joseph Sanfilippo.

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Hackensack Man Charged With Attempted Murder

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of WILLY MANN (DOB: 6/20/1995; single; supermarket employee) of 72 Newman Street, Apartment C1, Hackensack, New Jersey on charges of attempted murder and unlawful possession of a weapon. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, and Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Captain Darrin DeWitt.

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Agriculture Industry Hacks: Helpful Advice And Tips To Minimize Work

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Working in agriculture is like no other profession on earth. It’s one of the oldest continually practiced jobs in existence, and for a good reason: it’s absolutely critical if we’re going to provide enough food for stationary humans to continue living and being stationary. Yes, without agriculture, nomadic lifestyles could still result in adequate sustenance, but the majority of people on the planet right now are happy having a semi-permanent home base.

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Paramus GOP Candidates Call Council Majority Spending Incompetent

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Paramus NJ,  Paramus Republican council candidates Rob Kaiser and Ace Antonio denounce the 10% tax increase levied by Holly Tedesco and the Paramus Democrat majority. “It is upsetting, but not surprising, that years of poor management of our finances by the Democrat majority has led to this day,” said candidate and former South Hackensack Deputy Police Chief Rob Kaiser, “runaway spending and rewarding cronies has finally led to this astonishing tax increase.”

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NJ Department of Health Rolls Out COVID-19 Vaccination Record App

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Trenton NJ,  in an effort to expand consumer access to immunization records, a new app from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) makes it easier for individuals and families vaccinated in the state to access their COVID-19 vaccination record.

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NJ GOP Finally Speaking Out Over Big Tech Censorship

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Trenton NJ, Chairman Hugin Blasts Twitter Over Suspension of Senator O’Scanlon’s Account , “Today, New Jersey Republican State Committee Chairman Bob Hugin released the following statement on the heels of Twitter’s decision to suspend Senator Declan O’Scanlon’s Twitter account, after he posted a tweet speaking out against mandatory vaccine passports.”

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Fair Lawn Council Candidates Cindy Montano and Glen Callons Statements on the Nabisco Plant Closure , “The loss of 600 good jobs is devastating”

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Fair Lawn NJ,  since 1958 Nabisco has been a landmark here in Fair Lawn. Generations have grown up with the smell of cookies as you drive up Rt. 208, a smell that has become a fixed memory of our town. Sadly, on July 16th, Mondelez shut down the operation of the historic factory. With that, 600 jobs are now lost.

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State Senator Says Governor Murphy Will Uses Delta Variant to Justify Another Shutdown

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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Doherty said New Jerseyans should not be shocked if Governor Phil Murphy uses the Delta variant and overly sensitive PCR tests as an excuse to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions and mask mandates.

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Skateboarders Observed Enjoying The Benjamin’s New Parking Garage/lot

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Ridgewood NJ, Reports from The Ridgewood Blog’s field staff indicate that skateboarders seemed to have grown tired of being chased from the Hudson Street Parking Garage by Ridgewood police officers, and have now set their sights on the newly opened parking garage/lot at The Benjamin, a high-density housing complex located at 1 Franklin Avenue.

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5 Steps to Collect Ideal Gardening Tool Set

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Finding the right set of landscaping tools might be daunting, given the variety. Sometimes it happens that some purchased items are not needed and can be entirely replaced by other instruments. Take your time and approach the process of finding the right products wisely. To avoid unnecessary costs, follow these five steps.

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Firefox 90 Browser adds Faster Speeds and SmartBlock 2.0

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Ridgewood NJ, not a fan of internet tracking, Mozilla has launched Firefox 90. It features improved print-to-PDF functionality, individual exceptions to HTTPS-only mode, a page to help identify compatibility issues with third-party applications, and SmartBlock. SmartBlock can protect users from cross-site tracking while making sure that site logins still function. The new browser is significantly faster.

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New GPS-like network for the Moon

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Ridgewood NJ, Masten Space Systems will develop a lunar navigation and positioning system similar to GPS as part of a contract awarded through the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program. Current spacecraft heading to the Moon have to carry equipment onboard to detect hazards and assist with navigation. As the costs of going to orbit and beyond have decreased, it makes sense to establish a shared navigation network since space is likely to get a lot busier. A shared navigation network will lower spacecraft costs, increase payload capacity, and improve landing accuracy.

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Admits Benefitting From COVID with a $5.1 million book deal

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Albany NY , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s book American Crisis, written with the help of his taxpayer-funded aides, netted him a $5.1 million book deal. The New York Governor  said in a speech to the nation’s  governors,

“Very few people were going through what we went through (with the pandemic) and we went through it together. And speaking for myself, it was a tremendous personal benefit.”