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Trenton NJ, Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho called for the Murphy administration to dedicate pandemic relief funds to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fund to prevent $1 billion of cumulative payroll tax increases on New Jersey employers.
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Ridgewood NJ, are the the smartest person in Ridgewood? Prove it! Ridgewood Emergency Services with Joe Trivia is hosting Trivia Night to kick off EMS Week. Event is located at 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood NJ 07450, 1st floor in Village Hall in the Youth Center. Doors open at 6:15pm, Trivia will begin at 7:00pm. Must have tickets to enter. Limited availability. This event is funded by F.O.R.E.S.T.
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Hackensack NJ, advancing efforts that led to a 16% drop in the number of vehicles stolen in New Jersey between September 2022 and March 2023, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that 34 law enforcement agencies in 21 counties and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) will receive grant funding to acquire or expand technology to combat auto theft thanks to $10 million in funding made available by the Murphy Administration.
Continue reading Ridgewood Art Institute 70th Annual Sponsor Show Ends May 5th
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TOKYO, ispace, inc., (ispace) a global lunar exploration company, announced today that the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander was expected to land on the surface of the Moon at 1:40 am JST on April 26, 2023. At this time HAKUTO-R Mission Control Center in Nihonbashi, Tokyo has not been able to confirm the success of the Lunar Lander.
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Continue reading History Day Mahwah Museum Saturday 4/29 from 10:00am-4:00pm
When someone is injured due to the negligence of another person or entity, it can be a difficult and stressful time. The last thing the injured person wants to worry about is dealing with their legal rights and options for seeking justice. It’s important to understand your rights after an injury caused by negligence so that you can take steps toward finding remedy and closure.
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Newark NJ, the National Honor Society (NHS) is excited to announce that Jeremias Castillo, a senior at Technology High School in Newark, NJ, is the $25,000 National Honor Society Scholarship winner. NHS is supported by its parent organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), which also administers the National Student Council.
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Ridgewood NJ, worldFLATS Ridgewood, a local purveyor of fast-casual plant-based cuisine inspired by traditions around the world, sponsored a stunning mural on display at the corner of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Walnut Street in Ridgewood, NJ. In honor of Earth Day, the artwork aims to help draw attention to the importance of storm drains and their far-reaching impact on the ecosystem of our community and beyond.
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Ramsey NJ, the Ramsey school board has reached a three-year contract agreement with the teachers union the Ramsey Education Association that will lengthen the grade school day by 20 minutes and the high school day by 17 minutes.
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Ridgewood NJ, the NJCCIC observed multiple banking-themed phishing campaigns attempting to be delivered to New Jersey State employees to steal account credentials or personally identifiable information (PII). In one campaign, threat actors spoofed the display name for Customers Bank, which has multiple locations in the United States and New Jersey; however, the sender’s email address was unassociated to the bank. The subject lines may contain keywords such as notification, alert, action required, important verification, and important notification. The non-personalized email informs the target that a temporary hold has been placed on their account due to a failed identity verification. The target is then advised to click a link included in the email, which has been identified as phishing and malicious by VirusTotal.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos recently balked at a $300k plan to complete a pedestrian safety/sidewalk installation project (approximately 1200 feet of sidewalk) on the south side of West Glen Avenue between North Monroe Street and S Hill Road. Instead, the Mayor has proposed spending $100k to extend the existing sidewalk by only 400 feet, which would result in its termination mid-block on West Glen Avenue, between North Monroe and S Hill Road.
Limiting Access to Individuals to post on social media pages has Become the Main stay of Village of Ridgewood Politics
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Ridgewood NJ, the Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide when, or whether, public officials who have accounts in social media can legally deny access to individuals who want to post comments. It’s also the issue in a pending suit in San Francisco by a journalist who was blocked from Supervisor Dean Preston’s Twitter account, and similar to suits against then-President Donald Trump for excluding critics from his Twitter platform.
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Ridgewood NJ, Voters remain concerned about high fuel prices and overwhelmingly support policies to increase U.S. oil and gas production.
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Ridgewood NJ, a municipal tax increase of 4.83% was approved by Ridgewood Village Council members on Thursday evening, 04/27 via a 4-0 roll call vote. Councilperson Lorraine Reynolds was absent. There were no public comments made during the Budget Hearing.
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