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Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024: What does it Mean for You?

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Washington DC, on January 16, 2024, the websites of the United States Senate Committee on Finance and the United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) jointly announced “a commonsense, bipartisan, bicameral tax framework that promotes the financial security of working families, boosts growth and American competitiveness, and strengthens communities and Main Street businesses.”

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New Jersey Rated 2024’s 2nd Worst State to Retire In

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Ridgewood NJ, with more than 3 in 10 Americans feeling anxious about retirement, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Best & Worst States to Retire, as well as its 2024 Retirement Savings Survey.

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Inc. Remote Work Survey: More people wanted to spend time with their pets than with their children

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Ridgewood NJ, recently, a survey of 3,000 remote workers revealed that 25 percent of them would resist returning to the office even if their employers mandated it, and the reasons behind this reluctance were intriguing.

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Slippery Road Conditions Leaves Ramsey emergency services working side by side!

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Ramsey NJ, on January 15th , Ramsey Rescue, Ramsey Fire and Ramsey EMS were dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Rollover with possible entrapment. A vehicle left the roadway and rolled over entrapping the driver. Rescue’s crews quickly freed the driver and transferred care to EMS personnel who transported the patient to the hospital.

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George Washington Middle School 8th Grade Orchestra Performs with the RHS Chamber Orchestra

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George Washington Middle School 8th grade orchestra visited Ridgewood High School for a side-by-side performance with the Chamber Orchestra. Students enjoyed lunch, an ice cream break(yum) and Q&A session with the Chamber Orchestra and Principal Nyhuis.

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Firefighters Fight the Cold in Two Alarm Attic Fire in Ridgefield

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Ridgefield NJ, at approximately 6:25 PM last evening the Ridgefield Fire Department was dispatched to 392 Shaler Boulevard for a report of fire coming out of the attic vents of a single family home.

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Ridgewood Public Schools: New Student Enrollment and Kindergarten Registration

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 Ridgewood NJ, New Student Enrollment and Kindergarten Registration . Follow the links to  forms and contact information

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America’s Cultural Elites vs Joe Six Pack

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Ridgewood NJ, the Committee to Unleash Prosperity recently released a study titled “Them Vs. U.S.,” delving into the disconnection between America’s cultural elites (defined as individuals with at least one postgraduate degree, an annual income of $150,000 or more, high-density urban residence, and Ivy League affiliation) and ordinary Americans. Pollster Scott Rasmussen conducted the research, and the findings were highlighted in a compelling column by Kim Strassel in today’s WSJ.

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Councilwoman Says Village of Ridgewood Sanitation Trucks Need an Upgrade

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Ridgewood NJ, are you seeking consistent garbage pickup services? Unfortunately, that’s not guaranteed due to the deteriorating condition of the Village’s sanitation trucks. I concur with Councilwoman Reynolds that the Village must urgently address this issue. She points out that there is $2.3 million allocated for the Schedler field, with an additional $500k added last year. This occurred even as the Village implemented a 6 percent tax hike and faced a budget crisis that nearly led to employee furloughs. Reynolds emphasizes the pressing need to utilize some of these funds to update the fleet of sanitation trucks, either through purchasing or renting.

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Pickup Engulfed in Flames, Driver Dies After Hitting Turnpike Toll Plaza in East Rutherford

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East Rutherford NJ, early on Sunday, a tragic incident occurred as a 26-year-old man from Summit lost his life in a collision. The crash occurred when his pickup truck collided with a toll plaza on the New Jersey Turnpike.

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Today Stacy Davidowitz & Ali Stroker – Tony Award Winner & NYT Best Selling Author Appearing at Bookends in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, today Stacy Davidowitz & RHS alumni Ali Stroker . The  Tony Award Winner & NYT Best Selling Author duo will be appearing at Bookends in Ridgewood for a  Meet/Greet/Photo-Op/Book Signing  SUNDAY, JANUARY 21ST AT 3:00PM.

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Bergen County Animal Shelter: Adopt a Friend

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Teterboro NJ, the Bergen County Animal shelter opened in 1979, the Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center (BCAS) is responsible for Animal Control and related services for 49 towns in Bergen and Hudson Counties.  Located at 100 United Lane in Teterboro, NJ, BCAS has an active network of Rescues, Volunteers, Kitten Foster Families, and Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) colonies to support the employees and animals in our care.  The Shelter earned its No-Kill designation under the guidelines of the Asilmar Accords in 2015.

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