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Signal in the UK is testing a payment feature that lets you send cryptocurrency to friends

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Ridgewood NJ, Signal is testing a new peer-to-peer payment system in the UK called Signal Payments. The system uses MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency with a close relationship with Signal co-founder and CEO Moxie Marlinspike. Signal will not have access to users’ balances, full transaction histories, or funds. Users will have full control over their funds. A link to the Signal beta sign-up page is available for those who are interested in testing the feature.

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Today is National Beer Day

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Ridgewood NJ, National Beer Day is celebrated in the United States every year on April 7, marking the day that the Cullen–Harrison Act was enacted after having been signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 22, 1933. This led to the Eighteenth Amendment being repealed on December 5, 1933, with the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. April 6, the day prior to National Beer Day, is known as New Beer’s Eve.

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Hackensack Meridian Health Names Linda A. McHugh as Chief Experience and People Officer

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health is pleased to welcome Linda A. McHugh, M.T., MBA as chief experience and people officer, responsible for the strategic management and delivery of all experience, hospitality and people programs, policies, processes, and practices for the network.

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Study: New Jersey Is the 7th Best State for Working from Home

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Ridgewood NJ, with 71% of people whose jobs can be done remotely working from home all or most of the time during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best States for Working from Home, as well as accompanying videos, in order to highlight which areas are thriving and which are struggling in this pandemic economy.

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Valley Hospital has received a limited supply of Single Dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Hospital  has received a limited supply of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine protects recipients from COVID-19 through a single dose, requiring only one appointment.

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NJ TRANSIT BEGINGS TESTING NEW DUAL-POWER LOCOMOTIVES

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Ridgewood NJ,  Governor Murphy, NJ TRANSIT Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin Corbett, and local officials today marked the beginning of testing of the first of 25 new ALP-45 dual-power locomotives manufactured by Alstom during a ceremony that was held on Track A at Newark Penn Station.

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RECENT BERGEN COUNTY WASTEWATER TESTS INDICATE INCREASE IN COVID-19 COMMUNITY SPREAD

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County’s ongoing Wastewater Testing Program indicates that the current concentration levels of COVID-19 are similar to those from late fall/early winter of 2020, which were followed by a spike in cases. The County saw 7,210 new positive cases for the month of March.

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A Simple Guide That Will Help You Understand Estimated Tax For Individuals Better

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If you’re starting a new business, it can become challenging trying to understand estimated taxes. Most business owners have enough issues to deal with without having to navigate into IRS grounds. Estimated tax is the technique used to pay tax on income that’s not subject to withholding. In most cases, this affects self-employed individuals. It also includes income from interest, dividends, rent, alimony, or profits from assets’ sales. The scenario is different if you’re an ordinary taxpayer. Typically, you receive salary and wages from your employer and never think about making estimated tax payments. In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about estimated tax payments.

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Planning To Rent Your Property Out? Here Are Vital Details You Should Know First

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Renting out your property can be a great way to generate passive income but there are a lot of considerations that go along with it. Obviously, you need to take care of your property, as well as the people that shack up in it. Here are a few vital details that you need to understand before renting out your place.

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New IRS Scam Targets College Students

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by Ari Lazarus
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC

If you’re a college student, faculty, or staff member, you’re going to want to pay attention to this one. IRS imposters are sending phishing emails to people with “.edu” email addresses, saying they have information about your “tax refund payment.” What do they really want? Your personal information.

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Village Council Public Workshop Agenda For April 7th 7:30pm

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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.

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Details Emerge from Carlstadt Murder Suicide

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Carlstadt NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that an investigation revealed JAMES T. COX (DOB: 06/14/77; divorced; unemployed) of 601 6th Street, Carlstadt, NJ, murdered his ex-wife, 34-year-old Massiel S. Deoleo of Mahwah, NJ, and afterward committed suicide. The investigation was conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, the Mahwah Police Department under the direction of Chief Stephen Jaffe, and the Carlstadt Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Berta.

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New More Relaxed COVID-19 Travel Guidelines for New Jersey Residents

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Newark NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Health today issued new COVID-19 travel guidance. The restrictions follow updated travel recommendations released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) earlier this month.

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More Black Realtors: the Answer to Racial Gap in Home Ownership

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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey has a racial gap in home ownership. Shockingly instead of raising taxes a group called HomeLight is offing a well thought out long term intelligent solution ; more Black realtors.

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New Jersey Man Admits Operating Illegal Bitcoin Exchange

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Wall NJ, A Monmouth County,  man today admitted operating an illegal bitcoin exchange, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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