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Neighbor vs. Neighbor: Mahwah Fights Ramsey Over Secretive 180-Foot Telecom Tower Near NYSE Data Center

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Tower Turmoil! Mahwah Sues Ramsey Over 180-Foot Cell Tower Near NYSE Data Center—Is ‘Sovereign Immunity’ Enough?

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MAHWAH & RAMSEY, NJ – A major legal battle is brewing in Bergen County as the Township of Mahwah files a formal complaint against the Borough of Ramsey. At the heart of the dispute is Ramsey’s move to install a massive 180-foot telecommunications tower on its property directly along the Mahwah border, adjacent to the sprawling New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) data center on MacArthur Boulevard.

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Aggressive Wildlife Alert: Coyote Attacks Dog Walker in Woodcliff Lake—What You Need to Know to Stay Safe

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COYOTE ATTACK SHOCKER! Dog Walker Bitten in Woodcliff Lake—URGENT Safety Warning for Bergen County Residents

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WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ – A disturbing incident in Woodcliff Lake serves as a stark reminder of the escalating risks posed by wildlife in suburban areas. On Monday, October 20, 2025, a dog walker was attacked by a coyote in their own backyard and suffered several bite wounds. This aggressive encounter follows numerous recent sightings of both coyotes and black bears across the region.

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Paint a Masterpiece with the Badge: Fair Lawn Police Host Inaugural Pumpkin Painting Event

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Spook-tacular Fun Alert! Fair Lawn Police Host FREE ‘Pumpkin Painting with the Police’—Don’t Miss This!

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FAIR LAWN, NJ – Get ready for a spook-tacular afternoon of community fun! The Fair Lawn Police Department (FLPD) is inviting local families to their first-ever “Pumpkin Painting with the Police” event, a perfect way to kick off your Halloween festivities.

This family-friendly event is a fantastic opportunity for residents to meet local officers in a relaxed setting while creating a spooky or silly masterpiece for the season.

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Secure the Vote: New Jersey GOP Leaders Introduce Bill to Mandate Statewide Vote-by-Mail Security Standards

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New NJ Election Law Push! GOP Senators Demand Cameras & Dual-Keys to Secure Every Vote-by-Mail Ballot

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TRENTON, NJ – As New Jersey prepares for the upcoming General Election, State Senate Republican leaders Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) and Kristin M. Corrado (R-40) have introduced powerful new legislation (S-4795) aimed at drastically increasing transparency and security for vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots across all 21 counties.

The bill directly responds to recent reports of inconsistent handling and storage procedures by some county election boards. The goal is to establish uniform, enforceable security protocols that will strengthen bipartisan oversight and restore public confidence in the integrity of the state’s elections.

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Ridgewood Crew Scores Top 10 Finish, Club-Best Performance at 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta

Junior Tristan Riedel and senior Will Nasr placed eight in the 2025 Head of the Charles Men’s Youth Doubles race, the highest individual race finish at that regatta in the club’s history. Credit: Jae Han

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Ridgewood NJ, on a near-perfect day for rowing at the 60th Head of the Charles in Boston, where course records were broken in eight out of the regatta’s 12 youth events, Ridgewood Crew made its own history with a best-ever team performance that included an eighth-place finish and two other boats finishing 11th. 

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Lights, Camera, Canvas: ‘Eric En Plein Air’ Finishes Filming Season 1

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Art, Travel, and Nature Converge! ‘Eric En Plein Air’ Wraps Season 1 Filming Across Scenic Bergen County & NY

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Ridgewood,  NJ – Great news for art and travel enthusiasts! The highly anticipated docu-series, “Eric En Plein Air,” has successfully concluded filming for its entire first season. The show, which beautifully merges the worlds of art, travel, and nature, has captured breathtaking scenes across stunning locales in both Bergen County, New Jersey, and New York.

Viewers can get a glimpse into the creative journey and the gorgeous locations visited by exploring the Season 1 page.

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Ridgewood Public Schools: This Old Boat is Taking Water

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Ridgewood NJ, Village officials and their ideological partners that unveiled the full service community school to the district are watching the hourglass grow empty. In recent months Ridgewood Blog has reported on the collaborative efforts between Cottage Place and Village Hall leaders who are shaping Ridgewood Public Schools into the vision that  Democratic Senators Joe Lagana (D-38th) and Benji Wimberly (D-35th)promised they could deliver to the State’s Education Committee members and gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill. Nervous Democrats are relying on voters keeping their heads buried in sand so that these plans can be aggressively pursued across all of New Jersey’s public schools should leftist ideologues prove victorious in November. Regardless of the Election Day outcome, the blueprint for re-envisioning New Jersey’s public schools is now transparent; much to the dismay of partisan leaders and their corporate sponsors. Now the public is asking: how long until there’s nothin’ left at all?

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Amazon AWS Suffers Major Outage: Global Services Disrupted as Tech Giant Scrambles to Recover

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Internet Chaos! AWS Outage Knocks Out Fortnite, Snapchat, and Major Sites—What Caused the Early Morning Disruption?

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GLOBAL TECH NEWS – The start of the work week was marred by widespread digital chaos after Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s leading cloud services platform, experienced a significant outage early Monday morning. The disruption caused widespread connectivity issues, taking down or affecting operations for a number of high-profile companies and popular consumer apps.

The outage, centered in the critical US-EAST-1 Region, began around 3:11 a.m. ET, leading to “increased error rates and latencies” across multiple AWS services.

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Passaic County Election Showdown: GOP Demands Cameras, 24/7 Security, and Faster Vote-by-Mail Counting

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Election Integrity Fight: Passaic GOP Threatens Lawsuit Over Rejected Ballot Security and Vote-by-Mail Speed

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PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ – With the November 4 General Election fast approaching, the Passaic County Board of Elections is facing a major challenge—and a potential lawsuit—from the Passaic County Republican Organization (GOP). Republicans are pushing for enhanced ballot security procedures and the immediate commencement of early canvassing for vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots, demands which the Board of Elections has so far rejected.

The core of the dispute centers on election transparency, security, and, critically, the speed at which the county releases its results.

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Wishing Everyone Celebrating a Bright, Peaceful, and Joyous Diwali!

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Ridgewood NJ, Tonight night, Monday, October 20th, marks the new moon (no moon day), when the sky will be dark — a significant time for many who celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights.

Diwali is traditionally a five-day festival, but the third day — when the skies are dark (New Moon Day) — is the one most people recognize as “Diwali Day.” It celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, and for many Hindus, it marks Lord Rama’s coronation as king, a story cherished for over 7,000 years.

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URGENT APPEAL: Fair Lawn Police Ask Public to Help Locate Missing Juvenile, Hallelujah Jean-Gilles

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MISSING: Fair Lawn Police Urgently Seeking Help to Find Hallelujah Jean-Gilles (Age 16)

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FAIR LAWN, NJ – The Fair Lawn Police Department (FLPD) has issued an urgent public appeal for assistance in locating a local teenager, Hallelujah Jean-Gilles, who was reported missing/runaway on Monday, September 29, 2025.

The police and her family are deeply concerned for her welfare and are asking the Bergen County community and neighboring areas to share this information widely. Every tip, no matter how small, could be crucial in bringing Hallelujah home safely.

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Hitting the Brakes: Fall Deer Rut is Peaking, Making NJ Roadways High-Risk Zones

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Deer Danger Alert! Why Your NJ Commute Just Got Scarier—The Fall Rut is Here & Daylight Saving’s End is the Deadline

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Saddle River NJ, The beautiful scenery of New Jersey in the fall comes with a hidden hazard: the annual white-tailed deer rut, or mating season. This period, which ramps up from late October to mid-December, dramatically increases deer activity near and on roadways, posing a significant risk to motorists across the state.

With decreasing daylight and the upcoming change to Daylight Saving Time, drivers need to be more vigilant than ever, especially during peak commuting hours.

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NJ Cyber Threat Report: Unemployment Fraud Surge, SSA Phishing, and Sneaky Malware Targeting New Jersey

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NJ Cybersecurity Alert: Feds Warn of SSN Scams, Hidden Malware, and a Spiking Unemployment Fraud Wave!

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UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ – The digital threat landscape in New Jersey is heating up, with new reports from the NJCCIC (New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell) warning of sophisticated attacks targeting both public sector employees and citizens. From a surge in fraudulent unemployment claims to malware hidden in calendar apps and highly convincing phishing campaigns, here is what you need to know to stay safe online this week.

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Comeback: How Robinhood Ditched Meme Stocks for 401(k)s and Retirement Wealth

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From Meme Stock ‘Flop’ to S&P 500: Robinhood’s 500% Comeback—And Its Surprising New Strategy for Your Retirement

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Wall Street  NY, in 2022, Robinhood was widely written off. Following a disastrous IPO and the collapse of the meme-stock frenzy, the pioneering retail trading app was seen as a relic of the low-interest-rate, YOLO-investing era. It embodied Silicon Valley hype that crashed back to Earth.

Fast forward three years, and the narrative has completely flipped. Robinhood is staging one of the most remarkable corporate comebacks on Wall Street, fueled not by fleeting hype, but by a strategic shift toward financial stability and long-term wealth management.

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The Future is Here: DoorDash Launches Robotaxi Delivery Service with Waymo in Phoenix

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Robots are Delivering Dinner! DoorDash Taps Waymo’s Driverless Jaguar SUVs for Next-Level Delivery in Phoenix

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PHOENIX, AZ – Your next delivery driver might not be a person—it could be a self-driving car. DoorDash has announced an innovative partnership with Waymo that integrates Waymo’s autonomous vehicles, specifically their driverless Jaguar I-PACE SUVs, into the DoorDash delivery fleet, starting right here in Phoenix.

This collaboration isn’t just a pilot program; it’s a major step toward making autonomous delivery a scalable reality for millions of customers.

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