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Project Acorn: How Ridgewood High School Students Are Replanting the Town’s Future

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Project Acorn: Ridgewood High School Students Launch District-Wide Environmental Movement

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Ridgewood NJ, A student-led green movement is taking root across the Ridgewood Public School District. Yuna Kim, a passionate junior at Ridgewood High School, is spearheading an innovative environmental initiative aimed at restoring the town’s local canopy and educating the next generation of ecological stewards.

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Tuesday Heat Alert: Village of Ridgewood Alters Garbage & Recycling Schedules

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Ridgewood Heat Alert: Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Waste Schedules Shift to Early Morning

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Ridgewood NJ, The Village of Ridgewood is preparing for a major spike in temperatures. In an effort to protect local municipal workers from extreme heat conditions, town officials have announced an emergency scheduling shift for all sanitation and recycling collection routes.

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World Cup Transit Drama: NJ & NY Governors Step In to Slash MetLife Ticket Prices as Host Committee Vanishes

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Where is the World Cup Host Committee? NJ & NY Governors Step in to Slash MetLife Transit Costs

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East Rutherford NJ, As the 2026 World Cup approaches this June and July, the tournament is already delivering high-stakes drama—not on the pitch, but in the political arenas of New York and New Jersey.

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3 Injured After Toyota RAV4 Slams Directly Into Ridgewood House

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Ridgewood Crash: SUV Carrying House Cleaners Slams Head-On Into Wyndemere Ave Home

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Ridgewood NJ, A quiet Ridgewood neighborhood became the scene of a dramatic multi-agency rescue on Monday afternoon after a compact SUV veered off the road and crashed head-on into a single-family home.

The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, May 18, 2026, in the 600 block of Wyndemere Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

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Local Hero Tribute: Board Votes to Add Tuskegee Airman’s Name to Glen Rock School

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Glen Rock Votes to Rename Central School After Historic Tuskegee Airman Thomas Hawkins

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Glen Rock NJ, The Glen Rock Board of Education took a historic first step this week, voting 6 to 2 in favor of a resolution to add the name of Thomas Hawkins—a celebrated Glen Rock resident and heroic Tuskegee Airman—to Central School.

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Paramus Crash: 5 Hospitalized After Adult Day Care Transport Van Flips in Morning Collision

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Paramus Rollover Crash: 5 Hospitalized After Adult Day Care Van Collides with SUV

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Paramus NJ, A major emergency response flooded a Paramus intersection early Monday morning after a transport van carrying adult day care clients collided with an SUV, causing the van to roll over onto its side.

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After Fire Destroys Local Coach’s Home, Ridgewood Community Steps Up in a Big Way

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Community Rallies Around Beloved Ridgewood Coach Mickey Santiago After Devastating House Fire

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Ridgewood NJ, The heart of Ridgewood, New Jersey, is on full display this week. Following a devastating basement fire that displaced a cherished local mentor, the community has shown up in a massive way, raising over $23,000 in just a matter of days to help the family rebuild.

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Inside the Rutherford Police Lawsuit: Allegations of Excessive Force, Head Wounds, and Edited Footage

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9 Minutes Missing? The Controversial Bodycam Deletion at the Center of a New Jersey Police Brutality Suit

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Rutherford, NJ — A North Jersey municipality is facing a major civil rights battle after a resident filed a federal lawsuit accusing local police officers of a brutal, unprovoked assault.

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Ties to Terror Mindmind? Why World Trade Center Survivors Are Outraged By This Top NJ Democrat

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“Some Things Are Just Not Forgivable”: World Trade Center Survivors Blast NJ Congressional Candidate

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Montvale, NJ — The race for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District has suddenly taken a highly controversial turn. Dr. Adam Hamawy, a prominent plastic surgeon currently leading the Democratic primary, is facing fierce condemnation from victims and survivors of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

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The “Pollen Tsunami” Is Here: Why the Northeast’s Allergy Season Just Got Way Worse

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Tracking the Sneezes: Why Dry, Windy Days Are Sending NJ Pollen Counts Into the Red Zone

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Ridgewood NJ, The spring sniffles are suddenly getting impossible to ignore across New Jersey and the broader Northeast. If your eyes are watering and your throat is scratchy, you aren’t alone—pollen levels are spiking dramatically across the region, turning this spring into a historically intense battle for allergy sufferers.

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“My Party Has a Double Standard”: Why This Democratic Congressman is Sounding the Alarm on Far-Left Hate

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 Inside the New York Times Op-Ed Shaking Up Democratic Leadership Over Israel and Antisemitism

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Washington, D.C. — In a searing New York Times op-ed that is sending shockwaves through Washington, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) has issued a blunt warning to his own party: confront the rising tide of far-left antisemitism, or abandon your core principles.

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Overdevelopment Madness? Inside Montvale’s High-Stakes KPMG Land Shakedown

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NJ Affordable Housing Crisis: How One Town’s Data Center Deal Ended Up in Court

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Montvale, NJ — A major legal battle is brewing in Bergen County over the future of the historic 44-acre KPMG property. What was supposed to be a straightforward plan to meet New Jersey’s strict affordable housing mandates has now devolved into a high-stakes courtroom showdown over data centers, special tax breaks, and the local “overdevelopment madness.”

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County Executive Jim Tedesco Announces Next Phase of River Street Upgrades in Hackensack

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Major River Street Resurfacing Project in Hackensack: What Local Drivers Need to Know This Week

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Hackensack NJ, A major infrastructure upgrade is officially underway in Bergen County. The long-awaited resurfacing project on River Street in Hackensack, NJ, has entered its next critical phase. Spearheaded by Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and local engineering teams, this project represents a vital investment in the city’s future—specifically targeting long-term safety improvements, modernized drainage systems, and better pedestrian accessibility.

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Is College a Bad Deal? A New Survey Reveals Why Gen Z is Regretting Their Tuition Bills

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The Higher Education Dilemma: Do Students Actually Think College is Worth the Cost?

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Ridgewood NJ, As college tuition fees continue their steady upward march across the United States, families are facing a stressful financial crossroads. In states like New Jersey, average rates for a four-year public university sit right in line with the national average, hovering at around $16,714 per academic year, according to higher education dashboards.

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The New Jersey Exodus: Why Over One-Third of Older Residents Are Considering Leaving the Garden State

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The Garden State Exodus: Why 1 in 3 Older New Jerseyans Are Preparing to Pack Their Bags

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Ridgewood NJ, Is New Jersey becoming a place where it is simply too expensive to grow old? According to a striking new data release from the AARP New Jersey Vital Voices Survey, a growing affordability crisis is putting the state at a severe risk of losing its aging population. High property taxes, soaring utility bills, and the hidden costs of unpaid caregiving are forcing a significant portion of older residents to consider relocating to more affordable regions of the country.

Here is a closer look at the staggering numbers behind the crisis, what residents are demanding from state lawmakers, and why programs like Stay NJ have become a critical battleground for local taxpayers.

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