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Ridgewood Teen’s ‘Maroon Tunes’ Brings Joy and Memory to Nursing Home Residents

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Ridgewood High School senior and Eagle Scout, is transforming nursing home visits with his ingenious, music-based initiative called “Maroon Tunes.”

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Ridgewood NJ, a Ridgewood High School student is proving that service comes from the heart—and the playlist! Matthew Moomjy, a dedicated Ridgewood High School senior and Eagle Scout, is transforming nursing home visits with his ingenious, music-based initiative called “Maroon Tunes.”

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Caught on Camera: Teen Arrested After Stealing E-Scooters and Bike from Teaneck High School

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Several items belonging to Teaneck High School students were reported stolen over a one-month period

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Teaneck NJ, a wave of thefts targeting student property at Teaneck High School has ended with an arrest. Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr announced that an 18-year-old Teaneck resident has been taken into custody and charged in connection with the thefts of multiple electric scooters and a bicycle from the high school grounds.

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Tragedy Strikes Thanksgiving Eve: Fatal Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 208 South in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, a tragic single-vehicle crash on Thanksgiving Eve has claimed one life and temporarily shut down a major artery in Bergen County.

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How Humor Shapes Local Life: Why Memes Have Become Today’s Modern Storytelling Tool

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Communities have always shared stories around tables, in parks, at local cafés, and in the pages of neighborhood newspapers. But in the digital age, those stories look a little different. They travel faster, feel lighter, and spread further than a folded paper ever could. And surprisingly, one of today’s most powerful storytelling tools isn’t long-form journalism or polished video content -it’s the humble meme.

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It’s Here! Ridgewood’s Giant Christmas Tree Arrives, Setting Stage for Downtown for the Holidays

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The Christmas Holiday season has Officially arrived in Ridgewood!

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Ridgewood NJ, According to the Ridgewood Police Department (RPD), the massive Village Christmas Tree was successfully delivered and installed this week, taking its place as the magnificent centerpiece of the downtown area.

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Beer Perhaps the Most Thanksgiving of All Drinks

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First Native American to contact the Pilgrims, Samoset, asked for beer on March 16, 1621

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Plymouth Rock Ma, the first Native American to contact the Pilgrims, Samoset, asked for beer on March 16, 1621 He had learned English from fishermen and traders who had visited the area before the Pilgrims arrived. The Pilgrims, however, did not have beer to give him and instead offered him other food and “strong water”.

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Wild Turkeys are Common in North Jersey, Were Wiped out in the 19th Century

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Wild turkeys were successfully reintroduced in 1977 with the release of 22 birds

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Mahwah NJ, Wild turkeys are common in North Jersey, and their presence is a success story of conservation after they were wiped out in the 19th century. They are now abundant, found in wooded areas near suburbs, and adaptable enough to venture into backyards for food. A unique fact is that a turkey’s head color changes to express its mood, and males can be attractive to females based on the length of their “snood” (the fleshy appendage over the beak).

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President Donald Trump kicked off Thanksgiving Weekend with the Classic White House Tradition of Pardoning Turkeys

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Why do Presidents pardon Turkeys?

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Washington DC, President Donald Trump kicked off Thanksgiving weekend with the classic White House tradition of pardoning turkeys.

Waddle and Gobble, the birds spared from the dinner table, enjoyed luxury accommodations at the Willard InterContinental before their Tuesday afternoon Rose Garden appearance.

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Three Men and One Woman Were Charged in Armed Teaneck Car Jacking and Robbery

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Responding officers discovered that the victims had just returned home from New York City

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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 34-year-old EMMANUEL ALMONTE of the Bronx, NY; 23-year-old JENDER A. SANTOS ULLOA of the Bronx, NY; 23-year-old MAROLYN E. MOSQUEA FERNANDEZ of the Bronx, NY; and 21-year-old ARMANDO CUEVAS CEPEDA of the Bronx, NY, on charges stemming from an armed carjacking and robbery in Teaneck, NJ. The arrests are the result of a lengthy investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Teaneck Police Department, under the direction of Chief Andrew R. McGurr.

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Two Additional Men Charged in Armed Maywood Jewlery Store Heist

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the suspects utilized two moped-style motorcycles, as well as a motor vehicle, to travel to and from the scene of the armed robbery

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Maywood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the additional arrest of 28-year-old DAIKER YAIR RIVERO URBANO of Detroit, MI and criminal charges filed against 26-year-old CHRISTIAN RICARDO VERA CASTILLO of Brooklyn, NY, in relation to an armed robbery in Maywood, NJ in 2024. This latest development is the result of additional investigation that has spanned a total of nineteen months by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Maywood Police Department, under the direction of Chief Terence Kenny.

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The Real Story of Thanksgiving

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The Great Thanksgiving Hoax

By Richard J. Maybury

Each year at this time school children all over America are taught the official Thanksgiving story, and newspapers, radio, TV, and magazines devote vast amounts of time and space to it. It is all very colorful and fascinating.

It is also very deceiving. This official story is nothing like what really happened. It is a fairy tale, a whitewashed and sanitized collection of half-truths which divert attention away from Thanksgiving’s real meaning.

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Ambush in D.C.: Two National Guardsmen Critically Wounded in ‘Targeted Attack’ Near White House

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Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot in what officials are calling a “targeted attack” just blocks from the White House

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Washington DC, a shocking act of violence unfolded in Washington D.C. Wednesday afternoon when two West Virginia National Guard members were shot in what officials are calling a “targeted attack” just blocks from the White House. Both Guardsmen are currently hospitalized in critical condition.

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COMMUTER ALERT! Route 17 North in Paramus Closed ‘Until Further Notice’ Due to Tractor Trailer Crash

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Route 17 North in Paramus is completely closed

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Paramus NJ, if your morning commute or Thanksgiving travel plans involve Route 17 North in Bergen County, be warned: Route 17 North in Paramus is completely closed near the Garden State Parkway following a serious early-morning crash.

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Village Mayor Paul Vagianos 2023 Letter on the Schedler Property Park Project to the NJDEP

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Village Mayor Paul Vagianos 2023 Questionalble Pitch to the NJDEP for the Schedler Property Park Project

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Ridgewood NJ, in 2023  Village Mayor Paul Vagianos discuses the Schedler Property Park project with the NJDEP . The letter seems filled with inaccuraces and the the mayors grasp of American history seems lacking . This is an unedited direct copy . We are just going to post it and let the public come to its own conclusions.

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Sedition or Scrutiny? War Secretary Pete Hegseth Slams Democrats Over Video Urging Military Defiance

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Six Democrat Lawmakers Accused of Going Full “Benedict Arnold”

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Washington DC, a political firestorm is raging over national security and military discipline after a group of Democrat lawmakers, dubbed the “Seditious Six” by War Secretary Pete Hegseth, released a video encouraging military members to defy orders from their superiors.

Secretary Hegseth launched a sharp social media attack early Tuesday morning, condemning the video as a “despicable” and “significant breach” of the military chain of command, arguing it poses a severe threat to good order and discipline across the armed forces.

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