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Wyckoff NJ, the middle school saga continues at Eisenhower Middle School, the assistant principal will submit his resignation at a special Board of Education meeting Monday, after disciplinary actions were botched against students accused of coercing a girl into flashing a breast on a videoconference.
Continue reading Wyckoff Eisenhower Middle School Assistant Principal to Resign
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Lodi NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that ARDIAN HOTI (DOB: 5/11/1998; single; restaurant employee) of 109 Hobart Street, Ridgefield Park, NJ; FERO HOTI (DOB: 04/01/1997; single; unemployed) of 109 Hobart Street, Ridgefield Park, NJ; JULIO PENA (DOB: 3/01/1998; single; unemployed) of 73 Hackensack Avenue, Ridgefield Park, NJ; CHRISTIAN REYES (DOB: 10/14/1998; single; sales representative) of 12 East Winant Avenue, Ridgefield Park, NJ; and KEVIN AGUDELO (DOB: 12/23/1998; single; retail sales) of 132 Teaneck Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ have been charged with Aggravated Manslaughter and Endangering an Injured Victim. The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton.
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 242, lifting major COVID-19 restrictions and moving forward with the state’s most significant reopening steps to date. Effective on Friday, May 28, the indoor mask mandate in public spaces will be lifted, as well as the six-foot social distancing requirement in both indoor and outdoor spaces, the prohibition on dance floors at bars and restaurants, and the prohibition on ordering and eating/drinking while standing at bars and restaurants. Additionally, effective Friday, June 4, indoor gathering and capacity limits will be lifted.
Continue reading Governor Murphy Says Toss the Mask, Hit the Dance Floor !
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Oradell NJ, Oradell Ave will be closed from Kinderkamack to Elm street at 8am for gas work. It will stay closed most of the day.
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Fort Lee NJ, a former captain in the Army from Wallington who was being held until his trial after he was caught on a “reconnaissance” mission on the George Washington Bridge will be released from jail after spending 600 days in custody, a Bergen County judge ruled Thursday.
Continue reading Army Vet Once Suspected of Planning GWB Attack to be Released from Custody
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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police a Ridgewood man was issued summonses after he struck a utility pole in Glen Rock and left the scene of the accident. He told officers later that he had swerved to avoid a fox.
Continue reading Ridgewood Man Claims He Swerved to Avoid a Fox and Hit A Utility Pole in Glen Rock
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Ridgewood NJ, Amateur investors will soon have access to initial public offering shares through Robinhood. Retail traders usually have to wait until companies are listed on an exchange to begin trading. An IPO, or initial public offering, refers to the process a private company participates in as it offers shares of stock to investors for the first time. When a company goes through an IPO, we often say it is “going public.”
Continue reading Robinhood to offer IPO shares to Retail Traders
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Ridgewood NJ, remember those old Godzilla movies with the English dubbing was so off ? Flawless is a company that has created deepfake technology that focuses on the mouth to create dubbed footage without mistimed mouth movements.
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Trenton NJ, the word is that Governor Phil Murphy plans to lift New Jersey’s indoor mask mandate in public places for vaccinated people prior to Memorial Day weekend, a government source who was briefed on the decision said Friday.
Continue reading New Jersey Planning to Lift State Indoor Mask Mandate in Public Places
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Lodi NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information as to the investigation of fatal crash in Lodi .
Continue reading 38-year-old pedestrian hit and killed by vehicle on Route 17
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Ridgewood NJ, May 22, 2021, marked the eleven-year anniversary of the first Bitcoin transaction, in which a Florida man paid for two pizzas with the cryptocurrency. The day has become part of folklore, not because of the transaction, but more the price: the man in question paid 10,000 Bitcoins, which today is worth over $80 million, for the two pizzas.
On May 22, 2010, now known as Bitcoin Pizza Day, Laszlo Hanyecz agreed to pay 10,000 Bitcoins for two delivered Papa John’s pizzas. Organized on bitcointalk forum, the Florida man reached out for help. “I’ll pay 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of pizzas… like maybe 2 large ones so I have some left over for the next day,” Hanyecz wrote.
The man who took up Hanyecz’s offer and bought the two pizzas for him in exchange for the 10,000 Bitcoins. Even then the recipient of the Bitcoins got himself a bargain, paying $25 for the pizzas, while 10,000 Bitcoins were worth around $41 at the time.
We know the 22nd was Saturday but we are trying to make this a “Monday Holiday” .
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the LeapFrog Safety Guide, Valley Hospital dropped from a grade of A to a grade of B.
COVID created a was a difficult year for everybody and Valley Hospital was no exception . According to the The LeapFrog Safety Guide, the hospital fell short in the area of hand washing ;
Continue reading Valley Hospital Drops from A-rated to B-rated in Latest Leapfrog Safety Guide
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Village Council Work Session Agenda
For the duration of the Coronavirus pandemic, Village Hall is closed to the public and meetings are being held with participants at remote locations, connecting to conferencing software provided by zoom.us.
Continue reading THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA May 26, 2021 7:30 P.M.
