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VACCINATION & HEART INFLAMMATION , EXPERTS DOWN PLAY DANGERS

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Ridgewood NJ, the US CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on July 7 published an update on the use of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines following its review of reports of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the thin tissue surrounding the heart) among some vaccine recipients. ACIP concluded that the benefits of vaccination (prevention of COVID-19 disease and associated hospitalization and death) outweigh the risks (expected myocarditis after vaccination) in all populations for which vaccination is currently recommended.

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CDC now says people who are vaccinated do not have to wear masks in school settings

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Ridgewood NJ, the CDC now says people who are vaccinated do not have to wear masks in school settings. The government health agency updated its guidance Friday morning.

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Bergen Prosecutor Investigates Fatal Teaneck Fire

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Teaneck NJ, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Teaneck Police Department are investigating a fatal house fire at 1161 Arlington Avenue in Teaneck, NJ. At approximately 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021, the Teaneck Police Department received a report of a house fire at 1161 Arlington Avenue. Members of the Teaneck Fire Department located a fire in the area of the second floor. During fire suppression operations, Teaneck firefighters located two unresponsive individuals on the third floor of the residence. Both individuals succumbed to their injuries from the fire.

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Graydon Pool Closed Friday July 9

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Due to dangerously high water levels that have left the docks under water and caused our shallow areas to become deeper than normal and unsafe for our patrons, we will be closing the Graydon Pool facility today, Friday, July 9.  All classes and instruction will also be cancelled.

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UPDATE: Vandals Steal 4-wheel drive utility vehicle , Ridgewood Police Have the Video

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Ridgewood NJ, as previously reported on the Ridgewood blog that Vandals stole a small 4-wheel drive utility vehicle owned by the Village of Ridgewood. Several sources say there is  video of the kids and the suspects are being identified  . The Same sources suggest that several kids were slightly hurt during the act.

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Update : The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory Until 12 Noon

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Ridgewood NJ, The National Weather Service  has issued a  Flood Advisory for Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut, Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey, Essex County in northeastern New Jersey,  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey, Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey,  Union County in northeastern New Jersey, Bronx County in southeastern New York,  Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York,  Nassau County in southeastern New York, New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York, Queens County in southeastern New York, Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York, Rockland County in southeastern New York,    Western Suffolk County in southeastern New York,  Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York,  until 830 AM EDT.

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Armed man wanted for robbery, multiple offenses, apprehended by New Jersey Transit Police

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Jersey City NJ, on Thursday 7/1/21, New Jersey Transit Police Officer Krause and Detective Costain were canvassing near Garfield Avenue Station in Jersey City. They were searching for a suspect wanted for an armed robbery via handgun.

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An Overwhelming Majority of Voters Want Schools To Teach Traditional Values

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Ridgewood NJ, at a time when many schools are embroiled in controversy over the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT), voters still think it is important that kids learn traditional values in school.

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Republican Registrations Outpace Democrat Registrations in Monmouth County for the First Time in Years

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Freehold NJ, For the first time in several years, Republican party voter registrations outnumber Democrat registrations. Republicans are now the dominant party in Monmouth County.

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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida: Psychedelic Mushrooms Can Regrow Brain Tissue Lost in Depression

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Ridgewood NJ, Psilocybin, a drug that is found naturally in some mushrooms, has shown signs of increasing durable connections between neurons in mouse brains. In a study on the effects of the drug in mice, scientists tracked the growth of dendritic spines in living mice and found that the compound increased the density of dendritic spines, enhancing the pathway for information transmission between brain cells. The study suggests that psilocybin may be able to reverse the damage caused by depression and chronic stress.

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Big Oil Loves Green Energy Policies

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Ridgewood NJ, oil price surged to $75 a barrel this week under Biden’s green energy policies.  The price was as low as $35 a barrel under President Trump, because Trump promoted a policy of more oil meant lower prices at the pump. This was effectively a massive multi-billion dollar tax cut for lower and middle incomes.
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Large Tree Topples Into a Parking lot of the Ridge Elementary School Damaging Multiple Vehicles

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Ridgewood NJ, Multiple vehicles were damaged on Thursday afternoon, 07/08, when a large tree toppled into a parking lot of the Ridge Elementary School on West Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood. Typically, the parking lot would be empty at this time of year. However, the school building was being used to house a summer enrichment program, and the lot was relatively full of vehicles belonging to the parents of participants who were about to be dismissed from the program for the day. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as there was no one was in the lot when the tree toppled. A Ridgewood Police patrol officer was dispatched to process property damage reports, and to assist the owners of lightly damaged vehicles in removing them from the parking lot.

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PSE&G Preparing for Remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa

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Ridgewood NJ, as PSE&G works as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to the remaining customers from yesterday’s storm, we also are preparing for the first named hurricane of the season to reach our area, forecast to bring heavy rain, and high winds Friday morning. As the remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa make its way up the coast, employees are performing system checks and prepping for potential new outages.

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New Jersey Joins Multi-State Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today joined a coalition of 37 Attorneys General in suing Google for allegedly violating federal and state antitrust laws through exclusionary conduct relating to the Google Play Store for Android mobile devices and Google Billing. The States accuse Google of using its dominance to unfairly restrict competition with the Google Play Store, harming consumers by limiting choice and driving up app prices.

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TROPICAL STORM ELSA EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY!

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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm warning. Tropical Storm Elsa  for Southeast New York, Northeast New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut .

TROPICAL STORM ELSA EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning for Northeast Suffolk, Northern New London, Northwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Middlesex, Southern Nassau, Southern New Haven, Southern New London, and Southwest Suffolk .

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