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Prospect Park NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that Paterson Housing and Zoning Inspector Jose Fermin has been criminally charged with allegedly agreeing to accept and accepting money in exchange for issuing fraudulent building permits and other records purportedly legitimately issued by the City of Paterson.
Xolo Mariduena may be best known for his role in the hugely popular Netflix series Cobra Kai – but Xolo’s star is set to rise even higher this year with the forthcoming release of the newest DC movie, Blue Beetle.
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Ridgewood NJ, on February 20, 2023, NJ TRANSIT Rail service will operate an enhanced weekend schedule for Presidents’ Day. The enhanced weekend schedule includes additional trains during the morning and afternoon/evening “peak” periods. See shaded trains in timetables and printable schedules and check footnotes for operating dates. Select NJ TRANSIT bus routes will operate on a special holiday or weekend schedule. Some routes will operate on a regular weekday schedule or will not operate.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT Bus and Rail Service for Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 20, 2023
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Point Pleasant NJ, World Whale Day is an annual event celebrated on the third Sunday in February, which is dedicated to raising awareness about whales and their conservation. The event was first celebrated in Maui, Hawaii in 1980 as part of the Maui Whale Festival, which was organized to raise awareness about the humpback whales that migrate to Hawaii every year.
Continue reading Save the Whales Rally at Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk Today at 1pm
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Ridgewood NJ, here we go again. Seemingly another communications blunder, possibly an unlawful one at that, made by the members of the “normal” Village Council.
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Ridgewood NJ, In celebration of Black History Month the Ridgewood blog recognizes the contributions of Black Founders and Patriots who fought and contributed to the founding of this Great Nation .
Cyrus Bustill
Cyrus Bustill was born in Burlington in 1732. His father was an English lawyer and his mother a slave. Because the status of the child follows the status of the mother, this meant that Bustill was a slave. He was trained to be a baker by a Thomas Prior, who was a Quaker. At the age of 36, Bustill got his freedom. During the American Revolutiion he helped the army with something it had a great need for, bread. He was commended for this service and received a silver piece for General George Washington.
Continue reading Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo to Undergo a Full Knee Replacement
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Continue reading Ridgewood Arts Foundation Grants Scholarships to Several RHS Students
Does Anyone in Power in Trenton Give a Sh*t About Our Veterans Homes?
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Trenton NJ ,after it was revealed that the State-run veterans home at Menlo Park was hit by hundreds of thousands of dollars of penalties for failing to care for its residents and putting their lives at risk, Senator Joe Pennacchio asked if any of the Democrats in power in Trenton really care.
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Lakewood NJ, after reports of a ninth dead whale in two months washing up on New Jersey beaches, Senator Robert Singer is calling for more oversight to protect marine wildlife in New Jersey.
Continue reading NJ State Senator Calls for More Marine Wildlife Oversight
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Continue reading A Squirrel Perched on Top would Cause Even More Distress in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, contrary to the speculation current Bergen County Commissioner and former Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache is not entertaining taking the Village Manager job in Ridgewood . In a statement to the Ridgewood blog from Commissioner Hache, he said he decided not to run for reelection because he needed to take some time off to focus on his family . Hache said the family is his number one priority and the demands of county commissioner campaign would be to much at this time . He also expressed best wishes and the best of luck to the Village of Ridgewood in the search for a new Village Manager .
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Ridgewood NJ the word is that Bergen County Commissioner Ramon Hache and former Mayor of Ridgewood will not seek re-election and plans to resign early. According to sources Hache can no longer devote the time needed for his county government post. His decision not to run came as a surprise and comes just before today’s 4 PM filing deadline to compete at the Bergen County Democratic convention. Once Hache resigns, the Bergen County Democratic county committee must meet to pick a successor to complete his unexpired term, which ends on December 31.
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New York NY, according to a new Bloomberg News study, the shift to remote work in Manhattan means the island’s office workers are spending about $12 billion less every year than they did before the pandemic.
