Ricardo was safely captured and transported to Skylands Animal Sanctuary & Rescue in Sussex County where he was seen by a veterinarian and is now resting comfortably.
Franklin Lakes NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of DAVID ALLEN HAGAL (DOB: 03/14/1963; unemployed) of 552 Haddon Place, Franklin Lakes, NJ, on charges of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Franklin Lakes Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Captain Mark McCombs.
Ridgewood NJ, a recent AP-NORC survey conducted shortly after the removal of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy found that a significant 78% of U.S. adults believe the country is moving in the wrong direction. In contrast, only 21% expressed the belief that the U.S. is heading in the right direction. This represents a decline from a month earlier when 75% of Americans thought the country was on the wrong track, compared to 25% who believed it was headed in the right direction. The poll reflects the most negative sentiment about the country’s direction since May, coinciding with the time of the debt ceiling crisis. President Biden received a net job approval rating of 38% and a net disapproval rating of 61%. Furthermore, a net 54% of respondents viewed President Biden unfavorably, while 42% viewed him favorably. These results demonstrate a widespread sense of dissatisfaction with the country’s current trajectory.
Hackensack NJ, the House on Tuesday voted 216 to 210 to remove California Republican Kevin McCarthy from his position as House speaker, a historic move that comes days after he reached an 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown with the help of House Democrats.
Upper Saddle River NJ, in a lawsuit, filed in state Superior Court last Thursday, claims that during the 2022-2023 school year, the son was subjected to ongoing harassment and bullying.
NEWARK, NJ – Calling all rail history lovers! NJ TRANSIT is planning a fun-filled historic rail weekend September 30 – October 1. To kick off the events, NJ TRANSIT and The United Railroad Historical Society of NJ are partnering to operate a special excursion train titled the “40th Anniversary Express” in honor of NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations’ 40th year of public service. Riders can purchase a ticket to travel down memory lane on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Lines in a special train with historic and conventional equipment, recreate the “South Amboy engine change” and ride the Bay Head loop track in a unique railroad experience. Then, on October 1, all members of the public are invited to historic Hoboken Terminal for a special display of NJ TRANSIT’s heritage decorated locomotives.
Ridgewood NJ, Ars Musica Chorale invites you two Summer Sings this summer, under the baton of Music Director Michael McCormick, on July 25 and August 15, at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood at 7:30 pm.
photo courtesy of the Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Waldwick NJ, Just past 2 in the morning July 5th the Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a single vehicle motor vehicle accident on Route 17 southbound near the bus stop. A Chevy pickup left the roadway and crashed through the guardrail coming to rest on its passenger side. Two occupants needed assistance in exiting the truck. Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department crews first stabilized the vehicle before assisting them out. The patients were turned over to the Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps and were transported to Valley Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Fire Department units stood by till the vehicle was removed.
Ridgewood NJ, Federal Reserve officials agreed to a pause despite the fact that some officials wanted to raise rates by 0.25% last month because they felt the job market was too strong, the economy was showing signs of more resiliency, and inflation was not coming down fast enough.
I, Amy McCambridge, along with other concerned individuals, are petitioning for Combat Veteran, Mark Steppe’s immediate transfer from the psychiatric unit at the East Orange Veterans hospital to Warrior Heart in Texas or the Stonington Institute, Starlight Rehab for Veterans in Connecticut.
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Historical Society celebrated it’s 150th Anniversary of the Schoolhouse Museum with a Gala at Felina Restaurant in Ridgewood on Thursday, May 18th. The fundraising event featured dinner, a wine bar, live music by Souled Out, and some fabulous auction items.
photo courtesy of Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Paramus NJ, Governor Phil Murphy visited Paramus Fire Company 3 to highlight his proposed addition of $10 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding for Fiscal Year 2024 to support the continuation of the Firefighter Grant Program, which first launched in May 2022. The ARP Firefighter Grant Program provides funding to local and regional fire departments across New Jersey to ensure firefighters have proper protective, cleaning, and sanitization equipment.
Trenton NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that a campaign manager for a would-be candidate in the 2021 governor’s race is facing election fraud charges after allegedly filing nearly 2,000 bogus petitions in an attempt to get his candidate on the ballot for the Democratic primary.
