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Gottheimer’s Warning: Confronting the Reality of Iran’s Global Terror Network

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Gottheimer: Why We Must Recognize Iran as the World’s Leading State Sponsor of Terror

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Glen Rock NJ, For nearly five decades, the Iranian regime has consistently labeled the United States as the “Great Satan.” While international tensions fluctuate, Representative Josh Gottheimer is calling for a clear-eyed reality check regarding the regime’s ongoing activities and the threat they pose to global stability.

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Route 17 Miracle: Massive Rescue Operation After Pickup Slams Into Ambulance

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Two-Hour Rescue Operation After Medical Episode Leads to Ambulance Collision

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Ramsey NJ, A routine Saturday morning commute turned into a complex rescue operation in Bergen County this weekend. At approximately 6:10 a.m. on March 7, 2026, emergency crews rushed to Route 17 North in Ramsey, NJ, following reports of a high-impact collision involving a pickup truck and an ambulance.

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NJ Transit Service Resumes After Fatal Pedestrian Strike Near Ramsey Main Street

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Tragedy in Ramsey: NJ Transit Service Resumes Following Fatal Train Strike Near Main Street

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Ramsey NJ, A Sunday morning journey turned tragic in Bergen County after a pedestrian was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train near the Ramsey Station. The incident caused significant service disruptions on the Port Jervis Line as investigators worked at the scene.

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Paramount Wins the Streaming War: What the $110B Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Means for Hollywood

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The deal creates one of the world’s largest entertainment conglomerates

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Ridgewood NJ, The dust has finally settled on one of the most high-stakes bidding wars in entertainment history. After months of intense speculation and aggressive counter-offers, Paramount Skydance has officially emerged as the winner in the race to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

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The 7 Top Home Warranty Companies in New Jersey

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Owning a home in New Jersey often means managing a wide variety of property types and infrastructure conditions. Across the state, homeowners live in everything from older brownstones and historic homes to modern suburban houses and newly built condominiums. Because of this diversity, household systems and appliances may age at very different rates.

Climate also plays an important role. New Jersey experiences hot summers and cold winters, which means both heating systems and air conditioning units operate heavily year-round. These seasonal shifts place constant pressure on HVAC systems, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure. When one of these systems breaks down unexpectedly, repairs can become expensive and inconvenient.

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Common Signs Your HVAC System Needs Immediate Attention

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Does the air in your home feel off? One room feels like a sauna while another stays comfortable. Maybe strange knocking echoes from the vents. These quirks are easy to ignore. They start as minor annoyances. Then, on a scorching afternoon, the system quits. The house falls silent. The temperature climbs. A small problem becomes a major emergency.

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Bergen County : The Only County in America Where You Can’t Shop on Sunday—And Why Residents Love It!

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The Sunday Peace: Why Bergen County’s 300-Year-Old Blue Laws Still Ban Sunday Shopping in 2026

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Paramus NJ, If you try to buy a pair of jeans or a new sofa in Paramus on a Sunday, you’re out of luck. In a world of 24/7 e-commerce, Bergen County, New Jersey, stands alone as the last major stronghold of “Blue Laws”—legal restrictions that shut down nearly all retail commerce one day a week.

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NASA Discovers Whats Appears to be Giant Martian ‘Spiderwebs’

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers Giant Martian ‘Spiderwebs’: A New Clue to Ancient Life?

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Ridgewood NJ, NASA’s Curiosity rover has just given humanity its first up-close look at a bizarre, alien landscape on Mars that scientists are calling “boxwork” formations. From high above in orbit, these ridges look like massive, crisscrossing spiderwebs stretching for miles across the Red Planet’s surface.

Now, thanks to Curiosity’s trek through the “sulfate-bearing unit” on Mount Sharp, we finally know what these structures are—and they suggest that Mars stayed “wet” much longer than previously believed.

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Check Your Freezer: Massive Trader Joe’s Recall Expanded to 37 Million Pounds Over Glass Shards

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Trader Joe’s Froozen Food Recall

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Paramus NJ, What started as a smaller safety concern has officially ballooned into a nationwide food safety alert.Trader Joe’s, along with other major retailers, is grappling with a massive expansion of a frozen food recall involving nearly 37 million pounds of Asian-themed products.

The culprit? Potential glass contamination that federal investigators have traced back to a surprising source: the carrots.

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Undue Influence: Lobbyist footed Phil Murphy’s staff travel bill abroad

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The Travel Controversy: Public vs. Private Funding

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Trenton NJ, the core of the recent debate centers on travel. During Phil Murphy’s two terms as governor, Choose New Jersey sponsored 11 international economic development trips. While the non-profit footed the bill for the governor’s expenses, New Jersey taxpayers were responsible for the costs associated with his entourage, including security teams and staff.

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Make Your Voice Heard: Everything You Need to Know About the March 10th Ho-Ho-Kus Schools Special School Election

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March 10th Ho-Ho-Kus Schools Special School Election

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, The future of Ho-Ho-Kus Public School is in our hands. As we approach the Special School District Election on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, this is a vital opportunity for every resident to shape the educational landscape of our community.

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New Jersey’s “Affordable Housing” Battle: Supreme Court Setback Fuels Tensions in Bergen County

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Question: Who exactly are Fair Share Housing and the Trenton legislators fighting for, when they insist we “need more affordable housing,”? yet they declined Montvale’s plan with 100% affordables to meet the obligation.”

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Montvale NJ, The debate over affordable housing in New Jersey has hit a boiling point. Following a recent Supreme Court setback regarding the state’s long-standing development mandates, Bergen County towns are at a crossroads: continue a costly legal fight or embrace new development requirements.

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Teaneck’s “Mandolin Bandit” Goes on Crime Spree in Miami

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From Teaneck Mandolin Thief to Luxury Heist Suspect: The Wild Multi-State Crime Spree of Stevan Milovanovic

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Teaneck NJ, The man famously accused of swiping a rare, high-end mandolin in New Jersey is back in the headlines—but this time, the stakes have shifted from music shops to the high-stakes world of luxury wine and fine art.

Stevan Milovanovic, a 35-year-old Serbian national, illegally living in the US, was arrested in Miami on March 1, 2026, following a sophisticated crime spree that spanned from the elite restaurants of Brickell to high-end galleries in the Miami Design District.

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Protecting Earth: Why NASA Just Changed an Asteroid’s Orbit Around the Sun

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Earth Fights Back: NASA Successfully Alters an Asteroid’s Orbit for the First Time

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Ridgewood NJ, In a scene straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, NASA has officially confirmed a historic milestone in Planetary Defense. For the first time in human history, we have deliberately changed the orbital path of a celestial body—proving that if a “dino-killer” asteroid ever heads our way, we might actually be able to stop it.

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