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Washington DC, a new Pew poll shows public trust in politicians is near an all-time low. Only one in four Americans “trust that the government will do what is right” most of the time. This trust meter is at or below the level of any time since the 1950s. Americans are less trusting of the political class today that at the height of Watergate when Tricky Dick occupied the White House.
Continue reading New Pew poll: Even Democrats Don’t Trust the Government
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Ridgewood J, Citing: 1) alleged violations of NJ State laws concerning the consumption of alcohol on school grounds, 2) the failure to obtain requisite permits from the Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE), and 3) the receipt of numerous complaints from area residents regarding excessive noise and alcohol use during games, the Ridgewood Board of Education recently served a cease and desist order to organizers of the “Beer Money Basketball League.”
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Glen Rock NJ, a single vehicle, late Sunday night, 06/25, rollover crash in the 300 block of Harristown Road, Glen Rock trapped the passenger car’s driver inside until she could be freed by firefighters from Glen Rock Fire Department and Hawthorne Fire Department. The victim was transported by a Glen Rock EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. A paramedic team assisted with evaluating the victim prior to her transport. The rolled over vehicle was righted and removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. PSE&G’s Electric Division was notified that a utility pole may have been compromised when it was struck in the mishap.
Continue reading Rollover Crash Traps Passenger in Glen Rock
Courtesy of the Upper Saddle River Police Pictured from left to right: Mayor Arman Fardanesh, Joe Abbatiello, Chief Patrick Rotella
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Upper Saddle River NJ, in April, Upper Saddle River resident Joe Abbatiello, contacted us regarding the Blue Envelope Program. Mr. Abbatiello learned about this program from the Dumont Police Department. The Blue Envelope Program helps facilitate a traffic stop interaction between drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder and police officers. Mr. Abbatiello’s suggestion resulted in Mayor Arman Fardanesh and Chief Patrick Rotella adopting this outstanding program.
VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
JUNE 28, 2023
7:30 P.M.
Adult life can be a rollercoaster of responsibilities and challenges, sometimes leading to feelings of anxiety and distress. Seeking help and support is crucial to overcoming these struggles.
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Village Hall Court Room – 7:00 P.M.
Call to order
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Saddle River NJ, Saddle River Police have been made aware of a phone scammer pretending to be an Officer with the Saddle River Police Department. The call is regarding fake open warrants for your arrest. If you receive any calls from someone regarding open warrants for your arrest, you should verify with you local Police Department by calling the publicly listed phone number for your LOCAL law enforcement. DO NOT provide any identifying information to these callers, it will be used in additional scams. If you have any questions or feel you may have been a victim of one of these event’s please call the police desk to discuss the situation with a Police Officer.
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department Officer Samuel Kim was honored at Trenton Thunder’s Hometown Heroes Night on Thursday representing the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) issued the following statement in response to complaints filed yesterday by Attorney General Matt Platkin against the Middletown, Marlboro, and Manalapan school districts over new parental notification policies they adopted this week:
Continue reading Kids Do Best When Parents & Teachers Work Together to Support Them
Drug compounding is the practice of creating personalized medications for individual patients’ unique treatment requirements. This process has evolved from being a standard method of providing medicines to becoming a specialized area in pharmacy.
Continue reading Exploring The Role Of Drug Compounding In Treating Unique Patient Needs
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog has chronicled Ridgewood’s War on Pickleball which seems to have cooled somewhat . Municipalities nationwide are grappling with the seemingly limitless demand for pickleball courts — and blowback from neighbors who complain the constant smack-smack-smack is VERY LOUD.
Continue reading Ridgewood Not Alone in its War on Pickleball
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Hawthorne NJ, vehicular traffic on Route 208 northbound through Hawthorne was temporarily halted by flooding from a Sunday afternoon, 06/25, thunderstorm. Members of Hawthorne Fire Company #1 and Hawthorne OEM personnel worked to clear clogged storm drains near Ethel Avenue, Hawthorne in order that the highway could be safely reopened.
Continue reading Route 208 Traffic Held at a Standstill after Clogged Storm Drains Flood Highway
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Ridgewood NJ, Sunday (06/25) afternoon’s thunderstorm reeked havoc of sorts in Ridgewood when two (2) primary electric wires fell to the ground and caught fire on West Glen Avenue near Oak Street. One or both of the smoldering wires also fell onto active NJ Transit railroad tracks, reportedly damaging some critical signaling equipment, which in turn caused train cancellations and extensive delays on NJ Transit’s Bergen & Main Lines. Local power outages were also reported; most notably traffic control devices at several major intersections in Ridgewood were darkened until portable generators were put into place at each of them. The good news was that police received no reports of storm related injuries or significant property damage. West Glen Avenue was closed between North Maple Avenue and Upper Boulevard for an extended period to facilitate utility company repairs.
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Paramus NJ, two (2) adults were transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus following an early Saturday morning two (2) vehicle crash on Route 17 northbound near A&S Drive. At least two (2) vehicles parked in the lot of a nearby Tesla dealership were also damaged in the collision. A flatbed tow truck removed both vehicles that were traveling on the highway from the scene. Police on the scene did not say what triggered the crash.
