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Atlantic City NJ, the Biden administration has proposed suggestions for where New York City can house some of the 60,000 illegal immigrants .
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Ridgewood NJ, this weekend, Saturday, September 2nd is the Ridgewood Football Season Opener! We would love to see our fans in the stands at the historic Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson .Hinchliffe Stadium, a national historic landmark, is located within the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park . Built in the early 1930s, Hinchliffe Stadium, one of the last remaining Negro League ballparks and a later site for high school sports.
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Hamilton NJ, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, announced today the launch of its “See Something, Say Something” public safety campaign in addition to Variable Message Signs around the state to remind drivers along the state’s major interstates to remain vigilant and report potential threats and suspicious activity related to terrorism or other criminal activity.
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Trenton NJ, after a thorough review of fuel consumption statistics and consultation with the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer, the Department of the Treasury announced today that New Jersey’s gas tax rate will increase by 0.9 cents per gallon beginning October 1 to comport with the 2016 law that requires a steady stream of revenue to support the State’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) program.
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Ridgewood NJ, watching Monday nights BOE meeting it is important to address the behavior on Mr. Lembo’s part, which I find very troubling.
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PJ blogger using the Light Rail in Jersey City
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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco says Bergen County residents deserve efficient, sustainable, and accessible transportation options, and that he is “absolutely APPALLED that such little progress has been made on this project.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Ford is recalling nearly 42,000 F-250 and F-350 trucks over an issue with the left rear axle shafts that could increase the risk of crashes. The recall says if one of those shafts breaks, it could cause “vehicle rollway when the vehicle is placed in park,” and an increased risk of an accident. The recall covers certain 2023 model year trucks, and Ford is sending letters to owners who are impacted.
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Glen Rock NJ, The driver of an older model Volkswagen Jetta was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center after sustaining injuries in a Thursday afternoon, 08/31, collision on Route 208 northbound at Harristown Road, Glen Rock. The demolished vehicle was towed from the scene. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock EMS responded to the incident.
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Clifton NJ, a Passaic County, man was arrested today in connection with a technical support scam that targeted more than 7,000 victims in the United States, consisting mainly of small business owners and the elderly, defrauding those victims of more than $13 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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South Brunswick NJ, authorities have confirmed a helicopter pilot was killed in the crash. No other injuries were reported. The helicopter crash occurred Thursday afternoon in South Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Fort Lee NJ, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that its three major airports continued their record-setting pace through the first seven months of the year, surpassing 2019 numbers. The agency also reported that the seaport was the nation’s busiest for the month of July, handling its highest total of TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) since October 2022. The agency also released monthly and year-to-date facility volumes at the agency’s airports, bridges and tunnels, PATH commuter rail and seaport.
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is kicking off the Labor Day weekend with “early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, September 1 for the benefit of customers leaving work early for the last long weekend of the summer. To help speed the getaway, customers are encouraged to enjoy the convenience of purchasing tickets through the NJ TRANSIT mobile app.
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Fair Lawn NJ ,a New Jersey Transit train struck and killed a pedestrian in Fair Lawn on Thursday evening. According to a NJ Transit spokesperson , Bergen County Line train 1171 out of Hoboken hit the pedestrian just west of the Radburn Station in the borough at around 6:52 p.m.
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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday nights Ridgewood Board of Education meeting the Ridgewood Board of Education conducted an overview of vandalism occuring by trespassers at two of our schools, Orchard and Willard, this summer was reviewed. A child has been injured after falling on broken glass with the most recent incident.
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