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6 Important Details You Should Know About Doctors Before Deciding To Become One

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Becoming a doctor can be one of your best or one of the worst decisions you ever make in your life. It all depends on whether you chose a medical school for the right reasons. Before you decide to become a doctor, you must thoroughly understand the job’s responsibilities. Here are a few details about medical practitioners that you must know before you decide on becoming one.

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Long Past Time to Open Unemployment Offices for In-person Sessions

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Trenton NJ, Frustrated by the growing number of residents who are having their unemployment benefits blocked, Senator Kristin Corrado and Senator Loretta Weinberg today called on the Department of Labor and the Murphy administration to open unemployment offices for in-person sessions so unemployed workers can have their claims settled.

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Easy-to-Schedule COVID Vaccine Appointments Available at Valley Hospital

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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Health System is pleased to offer the opportunity to provide a COVID-19 vaccination to all individuals ages 16 and older who live, work, or go to school in New Jersey.

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New Jersey Raises Outdoor Gathering Limits, Increases Capacity at Outdoor Venues and Indoor Catered Events, and Issues Guidance for Graduations and Proms

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Trenton NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy today announced the easing of restrictions for a variety of activities and higher outdoor capacity limits, effective May 10. The changes, which include higher outdoor gathering limits, higher large venue outdoor capacities, higher maximum capacities for private catered events, and more, come as COVID-19 metrics are on the decline and as more New Jerseyans continue to receive COVID-19 vaccines.

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Frank Pallotta Enters 2022 5th Congressional District Race Against Josh Gottheimer

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Ramsey NJ, Frank Pallotta, political outsider and businessman announced today that he is running for Congress in NJ’s 5th Congressional District.

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6 Incredible Fashion Accessories You Must Invest In Right Away

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The way you dress can say a lot about your personality. Many people like to reflect their personalities in their fashion choices by adding certain accessories that help them look and feel good about themselves. Some accessories help bring your outfit to life and allow you to feel confident in what you wear every single time no matter what the occasion is. Here are some of the most incredible fashion choices that you should consider investing in for a more trendy wardrobe.

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UPDATE: Early Morning Fire Leaves One Dead in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Sharon Maes, 66, was found dead in the living room of her North Pleasant Avenue home,in Ridgewood. The fire started in the kitchen at around 1 a.m., but the cause remains under investigation. The prosecutor’s office stated fire does not appear to be suspicious.

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Privacy Advocates Target Google’s ,”Teacher approved.” Apps

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Ridgewood NJ, Two advocacy groups on have called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether apps that Google’s Play Store labels as “Teacher approved” are unlawfully collecting personal data without parental consent to target ads at children.

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Many New Jersey Universities Require COVID19 Vaccination for Students

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Ridgewood NJ, Rutgers, Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton and Montclair State University now all require students to be fully vaccinated from COVID19 by the start of their fall semesters. The rule stands for all students attending classes on-campus, whether residing in a dorm or commuting to school.

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Public attendance at the Ridgewood Board of Education meetings has resumed as per the Governor’s Order

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood School Board President Michael Lembo issues the following statement  as to public attendance at the Ridgewood Board of Education meetings :

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Biden Administration Declares War on Capital

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Ridgewood NJ, the stock market had been predicting that the Biden Administration would call for a 28% capital gains tax, so when the word came out last week that he wants a 43% capital gains tax, it triggered a stock sell off.  A share of stock is simply worth its after-tax and after-inflation rate of return, so a higher capital gains tax (combined with and a higher corporate tax) translates into lower stock values, by definition.

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Why It Is Important To Get Professionals To Deal With Your Payroll

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Payroll is that part of your business that must be well attended to. It concerns your workers’ welfare. That is a top priority and there must be no hitches or mix-ups. The result of such can be foreboding.  An excellent payroll system builds financial stability among your employees and boosts team morale. 

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New Jersey Is 2021’s 7th Most Gambling-Addicted State

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Atlantic City NJ, With gambling addictions rising during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Kentucky Derby soon to kick off, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Most Gambling-Addicted States, as well as accompanying videos, along with its Kentucky Derby Facts & History infographic.

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New Jersey State Policeman’s Benevolent Association President Calls Senator Bookers Tweets a “dangerous narrative to the ‘Defund the Police’ movement”

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey State Policeman’s Benevolent Association President Pat Colligan today sent a letter to U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), criticizing him over a Tweet that the junior senator issued in response to the police killing of Ma’Khia Bryant.

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Murphy Administration COVID Predictions Prove, Once Again, that the Administration Should Stop Making Predictions

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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon pointed to the Murphy Administration’s dismal COVID case and hospitalization prediction record and called on the Governor to cease making predictions that prove to be consistently, wildly pessimistic.

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