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Housing Affordability in the U.S. is at a Record Low

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Ridgewood NJ, the average rate for the most common type of mortgage in the US has risen to almost 7.1%, according to data from a survey of lenders made by mortgage financing giant Freddie Mac. The figure—for 30-year fixed-rate loans—is the highest since December 2001 and is up two percentage points over the past year (and more than 4.4 points from the all-time low seen in January 2021).

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Rutgers Study: Offshore Wind Farms Expected to Reduce Clam Fishery Revenue

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Atlantic City NJ, according to two Rutgers University studies offshore wind farms are expected to reduce clam fishery revenue and New Jersey, losses could be as high as 25 percent for fishing vessels based in Atlantic City. Projected annual revenue losses could approach 15 percent industry-wide .

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Ridgewood Water Replaces 16 Lead Service Lines on Beechwood Road

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Ridgewood Nj, in 1976 McGraw-Hill published Erma Bombeck’s The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank, which became a best-seller ,but according to Ridgewood Water the grass is already starting to fill in the patchwork of 16 Lead Service Lines replaced on Beechwood Road in Ridgewood over the last week. Ridgewood Water thanks  residents for their patience with this temporary inconvenience as our distribution crews install lead free materials in our distribution system. Thank you to the paving contractor, Tilcon, for working with us to ensure we leave this part of the road freshly paved and smooth for years to come.

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Major Milling and Paving Work on Pascack Road in Twp. of Washington to Begin August 28th – September 20th

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Twp. of Washington NJ, the County of Bergen has selected to pave Pascack Road from the Hillsdale boarder at Ell Road until the Paramus boarder at Linwood Avenue.  The project is expected to begin on or about Monday August 28th and continue until about Wednesday September 20th.  All work on the project will be conducted between the hours of 7:00am until 5:00pm.

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NJ State Senator Calls Rutgers Ongoing COVID Vaccine Mandate ‘Ludicrous’

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New Brunswick NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon sharply criticized Rutgers ongoing COVID vaccine mandate as being out of step with science and logic following news that Rutgers University is continuing to require students to provide proof of immunization from COVID-19 or face possible dis-enrollment from the school.

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HUNDREDS OF NEW JERSEYANS PARTICIPATE IN HANDS ACROSS THE SKY IN ATLANTIC CITY

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Atlantic City NJ, “The Save Right Whales Coalition appreciates the hundreds of New Jerseyans who came together yesterday in Atlantic City for Hands Across the Sky, an initiative opposing rushed and irresponsible Offshore Wind development along the Jersey Shore, and in its concern over the impact that such development will have on our marine life including the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale.

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After a Rain Out “The Nerds” will Come Back to Ridgewood Wednesday October 4 at 7:30 p.m.

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Ridgewood NJ, in 2022 The Nerds Wrapped up the Kasschau Memorial Shell Summer Season . The band is planning to return to the Kasschau Memorial Shell to give a free concert in October after heavy rains forced the cancelation of the show on August 10th . The rain date concert will take place at the Kasschau Memorial Shell, on Wednesday October 4 at 7:30 p.m.

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Taekwondo All In is a Professional Taekwondo School that Teaches Olympic Style Sparring and Sport Poomsae in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Taekwondo All In is a Professional Taekwondo school that teaches Olympic style sparring and Sport poomsae. We send athletes to competitions of various level ranging from regional to international. They recently went to Jacksonville Florida on July 6th to July 10th to compete at the USATKD National Taekwondo championship and have earned 1 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals.

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Parking in the Village of Ridgewood Brings Out the Best in People

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Ridgewood NJ, a motorist who returned to his vehicle and found a parking summons affixed to it tracked down the responsible Ridgewood Parking Enforcement Agent (PEO) on Friday afternoon, 08/18, and dumped a full glass of soda through the open driver’s side window of the agent’s official vehicle. The incident occurred on Chestnut Street in Ridgewood, near East Ridgewood Avenue. A Ridgewood Police Patrol Officer and Patrol Supervisor responded quickly to assist the Ridgewood Parking Enforcement Agent , but the perpetrator had fled prior to their arrival. A copy of the summons issued will be used to identify & charge the suspect. The Ridgewood Parking Enforcement Agent was uninjured. Clearly someone acted before thinking about the consequences.

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MEDICARE IS PAYING OUT A LOT OF MONEY ANNUALLY TO FRAUDULENT DOCTORS & CLINICS—–NO QUESTIONS ASKED

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Ridgewood NJ, we reported earlier that in June, the FTC warned about scammers stealing people’s Medicare numbers and billing Medicare for COVID-19-related services (and other things) that they sometimes got — and sometimes didn’t. The difference now? You might be getting the bill instead of Medicare. That’s because after May 11th, when the COVID-19 Health Emergency officially ended, Medicare and other health insurance plans stopped paying for many at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. Once Medicare denies payment, those scammy companies could come back with a bill in your name.

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Despite $120+ million budget, no ZOOM etiquette classes for all Ridgewood BOE members?

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Ridgewood NJ, Could Sheila Brogan have looked any worse during Friday’s Special Meeting of the Ridgewood Board of Education?

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Former Climate Change Activists Blows the Whistle of the ,Climate Change Industrial Complex

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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Judith A. Curry, a former National Research Council member of the Climate Research Committee and a former scientist at Georgia Tech, used to be toasted by climate change activists. In 2005  she wrote an influential paper in Science magazine warning that hurricanes were likely to become more intense as a result of climate change. “I was treated like a rock star,” she recalls.

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Truck Picking Up Container Entangled in Power Lines Infront of Franklin School in Saddle Brook

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Saddle Brook NJ, a roll-off truck became entangled in a bundle of communications & power lines on Thursday afternoon, 08/17, while picking up a full container in front of the Franklin School on Caldwell Avenue in Saddle Brook. Damage was limited to the house services supplying a single family home opposite the school. Saddle Brook Fire Department and Rochelle Park Fire Department units stood by along with a PSE&G Electric Division technician as the truck driver gingerly maneuvered the truck’s hydraulic apparatus off of the lines. No injuries were reported in the mishap. Saddle Brook Police also responded.

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Paving Update from the Ridgewood Police Department

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Police Northern Parkway between Linwood Ave and Franklin Turnpike will be paved Friday 8/18/23 including Allen Place and Eldon Court .
North Monroe St between Monte Vista and west Glen will be milled Friday 8/18/23 and paved Monday 8/21/23.

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Guiding NJ State Scholars: Expert Assignment Help for Academic Achievement

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