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Ridgewood NJ, , thethe greater Ridgewood community will gather for a historic milestone. In what has become the longest-running, continuous annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the State of New Jersey, the Interfaith Religious Leaders of Ridgewood (IRLR) will host their annual commemorative service.
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Carlstadt NJ, a quiet Friday afternoon in Carlstadt turned tragic this week as a fast-moving house fire claimed a life and left the community in shock. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has officially taken the lead on an investigation into the blaze that erupted at a two-family residence on January 16, 2026.
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Ridgewood NJ, as we prepare to honor the life and enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Village of Ridgewood has announced several changes to municipal services for the upcoming holiday.
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Oradell NJ, an evening walk on the ice turned into a life-threatening ordeal for two North Jersey teenagers this Friday. What began as an adventurous trek to an island in the middle of the Hackensack River ended in a dramatic, high-tech rescue operation involving thermal-imaging drones and specialized ice rescue sleds.
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New York ,New York , The legal battle over Mahmoud Khalil, the prominent pro-Hamas activist and Columbia University graduate, has taken a dramatic turn. On Thursday, January 15, 2026, a federal appeals court ruled that a lower court judge had no authority to release Khalil from immigration detention last summer—a decision that effectively clears the path for the Trump administration to re-detain him.
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It’s the greatest “hidden” bottleneck in modern history.
Microsoft’s massive $3.3 billion data center campus in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, was once a symbol of the AI gold rush. The buildings are largely finished, the cooling systems are primed, and stacks of high-end GPUs are likely waiting in climate-controlled warehouses. But according to current 2026 projections, this facility won’t be processing a single AI workload until at least late 2026.
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Allendale NJ, It’s apparently never too late to set the historical record straight. Two days before what would have been Benjamin Franklin’s 320th birthday on January 17, 2026, the borough of Allendale, NJ, issued a surprising proclamation. They are “renaming” their 2-mile stretch of the iconic Franklin Turnpike.
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Ridgewood NJ, in an era dominated by touchscreens and AI, New Jersey is taking a “retro” leap forward. A bill requiring elementary school students to master the art of cursive handwriting has officially reached the Governor’s desk after sweeping through the legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support.
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Ridgewood NJ, the era of scrolling in the hallways is officially coming to an end in the Garden State. On January 15, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released its highly anticipated updated guidance for “bell-to-bell” cell phone policies.
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Hackensack NJ, a high-stakes detention hearing in Hackensack has revealed the “horrifying” details of a random act of violence that has left an 8-year-old girl with life-altering injuries.
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Ridgewood NJ, as a service to our readers, here is a listing of commercial properties in Ridgewood owned by Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos:
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