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Upper Saddle River NJ, Councilman Douglas Rotella announced his resignation Tuesday, after serving two years on the council. He will be moving to Long Beach Island, Mayor Joanne Minichetti said.
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Ridgewood NJ, Beer, wine, or liquor — people have their top choices. New Jersey residents are no exception. In the Garden State, wine tops the list as the favorite alcoholic beverage. It’s ironic, however, that wine tops the list, as New Jersey imposes strict limits on direct-to-consumer shipment from US wineries.
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Continue reading Saddle River Footbridge in Ridgewood In Need of A Major Overhaul
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Ridgewood NJ, Peloton be warned a new security threat relating to the touchscreen on their Bike+ that could potentially be controlled by hackers.
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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC), a no-cost, confidential “business-first” resource housed within the New Jersey Department of State, has virtually released its special six-part, interactive learning series designed to provide New Jersey businesses and nonprofits with the latest information to support recovery from disruptions caused by COVID-19.
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Hoboken NJ, Since Primary Election Day, Tuesday, June 8th, Jose Arango, the Republican-in-name-only who chairs the Hudson County Republican Party, has been celebrating a great victory.
If one were to believe his badly misspelled and severely grammatically challenged social media posts, Arango mobilized Hudson GOP forces to defeat an AOC styled socialist candidate for office. Based on the same social media posts and eye witnesses, at least 8 volunteers, in addition to Arango himself, were on the ground door knocking, wearing t-shirts, and holding signs for his personally chosen Republican opposition to this mini-AOC. From the social media posts regarding this great effort, one can see that this was the largest deployment Arango has ever run for any election in his over decade as chair of the Hudson County Republican Party.
Continue reading Arango’s Great Victory Over An Actual Republican
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Demarest NJ, Allison Bart, a 2021 graduate of the Academy of the Holy Angels, has received the Angel Award, the most prestigious honor an AHA varsity athlete can attain. Bart’s honor, which includes a $1,500 scholarship, was announced at the Parents’ Athletic Association’s virtual spring sports recognition event on June 15. This Upper Saddle River resident was honored for her contributions to the varsity basketball, soccer, and softball teams and for her exceptional dedication, spirit, and leadership.
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Mahwah NJ, the Mahwah Republican Club today announced they have awarded scholarships to two graduating Mahwah High School Seniors, Isabella Garcia and Elijah Greenberg. Isabella, will be attending The United States Military Academy at West Point, and Elijah will be attending Clarkson University in the Fall. The scholarship essay contest, titled “Do you Believe the American Dream of Living a Better Life Than Your Parents, Is Alive and Well?” was originally intended to award one scholarship, but two were ultimately presented. “Of all the entries received, these two essays stood out among the others. We are grateful that the next generation of young adults entering college and the workforce, have an appreciation for the commitment and dedication their parents and grandparents showed, in building our great country”, said Josephine and Charles Rabolli, Mahwah Republican Club members and generous sponsors of the award. They continued, “Both essays were worthy of the scholarship, so we decided to double the award, pay if forward, and name two winners”. Their son Charles, who is currently enrolled at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, won the Club scholarship award in 2014.
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Newark NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that five defendants were indicted today on charges that they conspired to operate a Newark-based stolen auto trafficking ring that fenced stolen luxury vehicles. They were charged in an investigation by the New Jersey State Police Motor Vehicle Crimes North Unit and the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ).
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Paramus NJ, This week, the Bergen County Technical Schools launched a website in partnership with the Bergen County Food Security Task Force featuring recipes and instructional videos on how to make creative meals out of food commonly received in the boxes provided by food pantries.
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Ridgewood NJ, during the COVID crisis, several creative individuals had a revolutionary meeting of the minds. This week their shared vision of fusing public art into Ridgewood’s downtown will come to fruition. Sean Flanagan of the Ridgewood Arts Council and Bill Carbone, a prolific volunteer, will install the fourth and final painting in the villages’ business district on Saturday, June 19, at Pearl Restaurant.
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Trenton NJ, Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips says the bursting budget surplus should be used to fully fund schools. While Murphy has been non-committal about how the $10.1 billion surplus in fiscal year 2021 will be used, the state has a constitutional obligation that must be fulfilled.
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MAHWAH NJ, The Civil Air Patrol, the Change of Command ceremony is a time-honored tradition signifying the transition of leadership at all echelons of command. The Walter M. Schirra Squadron, based in Mahwah, New Jersey will be conducting it’s Change of Command ceremony on June 17th at 7:30 PM, presided over by Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Gonzalez, New Jersey Wing, Group 221 Commander.
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