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7 ways to keep the romance alive in your relationship

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Given that sooner or later, without changes, people, even the happiest relationships, face boredom. This boredom can easily kill not only the romance in your relationship but also your love. So, how to maintain your relationships and make you both feel happy? Each of us, during life, has a magical time when we are in love and happy. Usually, at the beginning of relationships, people can’t even imagine that they may face such problems. With time it becomes harder to remain in a great mood every day, even when you have to go to work, study, or get tired.

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NASA Postpones Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first experimental flight

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Ridgewood NJ, based on data from the Ingenuity Mars helicopter that arrived late Friday night, NASA has chosen to reschedule the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first experimental flight to no earlier than April 14.

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French soldiers Train Alongside Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot

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Ridgewood NJ, Images of Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot alongside French soldiers during military exercises were shared on Twitter recently by France’s foremost military school. The robots were being tested by students of the school to assess the usefulness of the robots in future battlefields. Boston Dynamics forbids the use of its Spot robot for harm or intimidation.

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6 Types of Visa’s To Immigrate To New Zealand

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What draws you to New Zealand? Is it the Hawkes Bay hill known as Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu? Or is it the fact that the sheep there outnumber humans in the unbelievable ratio of 6:1?

Perhaps your interest is to study and work with the kiwis, who are known to be one of the friendliest people in the entire world. Whatever your reason for visiting or residing in New Zealand is, you need to prove to the authorities that your stay there is legal.

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YouTube Grows While Facebook Stagnates

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Ridgewood NJ, YouTube and Facebook are the most dominant social media platforms in the US. YouTube’s user base grew from 73 percent of adults in 2019 to 81 percent in 2021. Facebook’s share of users remained at 69 percent over the same period. The only other platform to see statistically significant growth since 2019 was Reddit. While growth has slowed down, users still report using social media frequently throughout the day.

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After 17 years cicadas from Brood X are on their way

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Ridgewood NJ, beginning in May and ending in late June. These cicadas will begin to emerge approximately when the soil 8″ beneath the ground reaches 64 degrees Fahrenheit. A nice, warm rain will often trigger an emergence. Back in 2004, people began reporting emergences around May, 13th, but if the weather is warmer, it might start in late April. Some observers suggests Cicadas will emerge after the trees have grown leaves, around the same time Iris flowers bloom.

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Former Ridgewood Councilmen : What’s good for the goose is NOT good for the gander

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Ridgewood NJ, former Councilmen Jeff Voigt seems to write a letter to the editor almost weekly complaining about the Village Council.  Now he is forgetting from one letter to the next what he has written, and is contradicting himself.

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National Association of Manufacturers says the Biden tax hikes could cost the economy 1 million jobs

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Ridgewood NJ, a new study conducted by Rice University economists John W. Diamond and George R. Zodrow for the National Association of Manufacturers says the Biden tax hikes  could cost the economy 1 million jobs in just two years.

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A House Divided: Personal accounts of family living at the Hermitage during Civil War

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Public Library in conjunction with the Hermitage present, While Civil War battlefields never reached northern New Jersey, it was a grim and turbulent time for the Rosencrantz family at the Hermitage. As Northern “peace” Democrats with a deep entanglement with slavery, the family was caught between both sides. Drawing from personal accounts of the family spread throughout Virginia, Philadelphia, and Bergen County, this presentation explores their experiences during an era that defined not only the nation, but the Hermitage as well. Guest speaker: Victoria Harty. Register here. Co-sponsored by the Hermitage.

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Iconic Tom’s Diner in Roxbury Demolished

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Roxbury NJ, it was a very sad day on Thursday for diner lovers and New Jersey history buffs , the famed Tom’s diner was demolished . Built in the 1930s, the diner achieved iconic status when it was used as the setting for Cyndi’s Lauper’s “Time After Time” hit music video.

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Ridgewood Stop Asian Hate Rally Interrupted by Crackpot Protest

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Ridgewood NJ, the Stop Asian Hate Rally was held yesterday at 2pm at Van Neste square. We have to be honest when we first heard about the rally , given some Ridgewood residents recent attacks on the only non white school board members ,who also happen to be Asian and the derogatory language used by some residents toward some Asian community in public meetings, it did cross or mind that this would be a “Hate Asian ” rally .We where however pleasantly surprised that is was not.

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Trout Season Has Officially Arrived

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Ridgewood NJ, the pre-season catch-and-release period for trout closes today, Friday, April 9, at 11:59 p.m. with the traditional season opening tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, this year’s initial trout stocking began March 15 with waters opening on April 1 for the catch-and-release period. Stocking continued for four weeks and concluded Friday.

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Regular Public Meeting for the Ridgewood Board of Education April 12, 2021 , 7:00 PM at the Education Center

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on April 12, 2021 at 5:45 PM for an Executive Session and at 7:00 PM for the Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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Readers says ,Ridgewood Needs to keep Ridgewood Avenue as a automobile thoroughfare more than ever

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“Franklin Avenue is a death trap already. Do you remember the priest pedestrian in the crosswalk trying to cross Franklin Avenue at Oak Street who was killed by an impatient woman (who was apparently immune from County prosecution) who admittedly had the green light but became impatient waiting to make the left turn onto Franklin Avenue who punched the accelerator, zoomed around THE LEFT HAND SIDE of the car in front of her which was waiting to do the same thing (but that had appropriately stopped to let the poor priest cross the street) and brutally hit and killed the pedestrian priest in the crosswalk?”

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Glen Rock Pool Badges on Sale Now

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Pool Badge Sales began Thursday, April 1st. Discounted memberships will be available for purchase until Saturday, May 15th.
This year, new memberships must be purchased online. Photos will need to be uploaded at the time of purchase – this is easiest when purchasing via a smart phone as you can access the camera feature to upload your photo.

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