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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday September 6 at the Village Council Workshop, Councilwoman Lorraine Reynolds expressed her concerns that Peter Primavera’s contract is being extended (more $$$). She mentioned the myriad contradictions on his resume that have been brought forth by residents who investigated the seemingly fictitious claims on his “resume.” To this, Mayor Vagianos responded, “…I don’t know anything about that allegation.” Seriously.
Your home should be a sanctuary – a place where you can relax and unwind, free from the worries of the outside world. One of the biggest annoyances homeowners face is the intrusion of pests. These tiny invaders not only cause discomfort but can also lead to health concerns. Let’s explore the essentials of keeping your home pest-free.
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed the ‘Uniform Public Expression Protection Act’ to protect people from meritless lawsuits intended to intimidate them for exercising their free speech rights. Powerful entities and individuals often use lawsuits and litigation threats to punish and silence those who might speak unfavorably about them. The bipartisan legislation will enable defendants to seek the expedited dismissal of such lawsuits, commonly referred to as ‘Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation’ (SLAPP), which have historically been used against journalists, academics, advocates, and whistleblowers – among others.
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Demarest, NJ: Enjoy a relaxing day with friends at the Academy of the Holy Angels’ Second Annual Golf Outing. This event, which is being hosted by the AHA Parents’ Athletic Association, will be held Monday, September 25, at the Hackensack Golf Club. Golfers can look forward to experiencing one of New Jersey’s top-rated facilities, which features replicas of holes from some of the world’s most famous courses. (For GPS directions to the clubhouse, use 1 Golf Club Road in Emerson.) Advance registration is required. Visit the event website https://ahagolf23.givesmart.com for tickets and details.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Annual Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Car Show will be taking place tomorrow (Friday September 8th) between 4PM and 9PM in our Central Business District. East Ridgewood Avenue will be closed between Maple Ave and Prospect Street. Expect heavy traffic in the immediate area. Plan an alternate route to avoid delays.
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In theory, this is exactly what every business does—tailors their marketing content toward the tastes and preferences of the audience that they’re trying to reach. However, it can also sometimes be the case that you’re looking to expand your audience or produce a more generalized message that new prospective customers can jump on board with.
While the general approach can be successful in drawing new attention to your business, especially if it means amassing more followers on your social media pages or higher website traffic, sometimes it can dilute the impact of your campaign. Truly knowing your audience, understanding their needs, and holding the solution can allow you to be much more effective in your outreach.
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Glen Rock NJ, on September 2, at 4:12 AM , Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a commercial burglar alarm activation at the Glen Rock Food Center on the 1000 block of Maple Avenue near the Fair Lawn border. Upon arrival P.O. Andrew Magro found the front door to the business had been smashed in. The officer, along with additional responding patrols, cleared the interior of the business, finding no one inside the store. Initial information developed by responding officers found that there were three actors involved. They fled the area at approximately 4:05 AM in an older vehicle, believed to be a Hyundai Santa Fe, which was last seen driving over the Maple Avenue bridge into Paterson. A full inventory of the proceeds of the burglary, which includes cash and cigarettes, is pending from the owner. Glen Rock Detectives, with the assistance of the crime scene unit from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Identification processed the crime scene. Video surveillance footage is being examined and the investigation is ongoing.
Continue reading Glen Rock Food Center Broken Into, Cash and Cigarettes Stolen
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Paramus NJ, State Senator Michael Testa, Jr. slammed Governor Phil Murphy and former DOH Commissioner Judy Persichilli after a bombshell report was released Thursday by the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s office for New Jersey. The report indicates that there were inadequate pandemic infection control measures and medical care at two New Jersey state-run veterans homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was determined that these actions, or lack thereof, violated the U.S. Constitution.
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Glen Rock NJ, on September 1st at 11:13 PM , Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a road rage incident following a motor vehicle crash with no injuries on Route 208 South in the area of the Lincoln Avenue overpass. A 19-year-old Fair Lawn woman, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, claimed that she was assaulted by a passenger from the other vehicle, a 35-year-old Oakland man, during a dispute following the collision. The Oakland man claimed that the woman had hit him in the face. The Fair Lawn woman also alleged that another passenger, a 31-year-old Elmwood Park man, had touched her. The man denied doing so.
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Trenton NJ, Assemblyman Robert Auth (39) spent some time in Trenton on Thursday with parents concerned about Trenton-Murphy/Platkin mandates and directives. “In his concurring opinion in Troxel, Justice Thomas summarized an important aspect of this Court’s precedential opinion in Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510 (1925), writing that “parents have a fundamental constitutional right to rear their children, including the right to determine who shall educate and socialize them.”
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Glen Rock NJ, home alone in Glen Rock. A 13-year-old was home alone in his family’s home when Glen Rock Police say two would-be burgalars ran into him in the kitchen and then took off through backyards.The teenager was not injured, and the suspects left emptyhanded.
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Ridgewood NJ, Apple is looking to catch up in the AI race ,reportedly spending millions of dollars a day on AI product research with the goal of creating a Siri that can automate tasks involving multiple steps. Most of the budget is dedicated to model training, which requires a lot of expensive hardware. The company has been working on large language models for four years, but it is unclear what it has achieved with its multi-year lead. Apple’s internal chatbot apparently boasts greater capabilities than OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 model, but is less intelligent than GPT-4.
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Mahwah NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco joined the Ramapough Lenape in Mahwah at the ribbon cutting for the improved Ramapough Lenape Community Center. This newly renovated center will continue to serve the great Ramapough Lenape community, and serves as a reminder of the people that inhabited these lands for thousands of years before us.
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Are you passionate about fitness and looking to turn your passion into a profession? If so, you’re in luck because gyms are constantly on the lookout for dedicated individuals to join their teams.
Landing a job at a gym can be an incredibly rewarding experience, allowing you to help others on their fitness journey while pursuing your passion. In this article, we’ll share five valuable tips to help you find gyms hiring, so you can kickstart your career in the fitness industry.
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Trenton NJ, on Friday afternoon, more than two months after the law required legislators’ requests for budget funding to be released to the public, Democrats released requests that all have this disclaimer stamped at the top: “The Budget Bill includes this Resolution, either as submitted or in a modified form.” It’s not clear how original budget requests were sanitized, but they have almost all been modified to remove required explanations about how the money will be spent.
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