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Glen Rock Operation “Big Sweep”

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Business Administrator Lenora Benjamin the borough of Glen Rock created a program called  Big Sweep  to ease the challenge of fall leaf-raking  for its older residents by connecting seniors  with volunteers willing to take on the annual leaf-raking task.

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The Murphy administration Issues $750 million in high-interest debt with interest-only payments for Transportation Trust Fund

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Transportation Trust Fund or Transportation Slush Fund?

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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon questioned why the Murphy administration plans on issuing $750 million in high-interest debt with interest-only payments for a decade when the State has billions sitting unallocated in its debt defeasance and prevention fund.

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Murphy Administration Announces It’s Spending $24 Million on Bike Paths Throughout the State

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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today announced critical funding to expand access to safe transportation and enhance areas around public transit facilities across the state. The awards total more than $24 million across three programs as part of Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget. Funding for the Local Aid and Economic Development Grants line-item increased by nearly 50% over the last fiscal year, representing the Murphy Administration’s commitment to a wide range of transportation options and smart, transit-oriented development.

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Biden Administration Bails Out Teamsters Pension Plan

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Ridgewood NJ, Biden Administration announced a $35.8 billion bailout of the Teamsters’ Central States Pension Fund (which Jimmy Hoffa gave to the mob to build casinos in Vegas in the 1950s and 1960s). That’s just over $100,000 for each person covered by the pension plan.

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Murphy Administration for continues to obscure crucial data about the impact of learning loss connected to New Jersey’s school COVID policies

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Ridgewood NJ, the State Board of Education and Murphy’s Department of Education continue to obscure crucial data about the impact of learning loss connected to New Jersey’s school COVID policies, and Senator Kristin Corrado today called the stall tactics “embarrassing, politically motivated, and an insult to the parents of children who may never fully recover from the educational failings.”

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Home Exterior Design Trends and Inspirations for Your New Jersey Home

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Adding a well-designed and modern home exterior to your New Jersey house is an excellent way to increase curb appeal and make your house stand out from the crowd. Whether you’re looking for something classic, modern or unique, there are plenty of options for creating an attractive home exterior design. To help you in making the perfect exterior for your home, here are some of the top trends in New Jersey right now.

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Florida Counties Select NJ-based BIO-key’s PortalGuard® Identity and Access Platform to Secure Their Election Operations

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Wall NJ, BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), a Wall, NJ-based innovative provider of workforce and customer identity and access management (IAM) solutions featuring Identity-Bound Biometrics (IBB), today announced that the county governments of Citrus County and Sumter County in Florida have recently selected its PortalGuard platform for improved security and regulatory compliance. BIO-key is now supporting seven Florida counties and their elections operations. The public sector is facing increasing pressure from cyber security threats that seek to steal data or disrupt county government election operations. Counties throughout the United States have trusted PortalGuard’s proven IAM solutions to enable secure, compliant, and convenient access to enterprise applications and data.

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Midland Park Fire Department Project Santa Registration 2022 is officially live

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Midland Park NJ, Midland Park Fire Department Project Santa Registration 2022 is officially live as we begin our 8th year of this gift drop off fundraiser!

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Annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting Presented by the Jewish Community of Ridgewood, Temple Israel and JCC, and the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey

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Ridgewood NJ, December 18th – 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Memorial Park at Van Neste Square – Annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting Presented by the Jewish Community of Ridgewood, Temple Israel and JCC, and the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey – Come and celebrate the lighting of the menorah, with live music and lots of goodies being given out, during this 10th annual event.

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The Importance of Floor Surface Preparation: Standards You Should Know About

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We cannot emphasize the significance of floor preparation enough, whether installing hardwood, linoleum, parquet, tile, or any other type of flooring. Floor surface preparation is a broad term that refers to any labor or material necessary to bring the subfloor up to the manufacturer’s specifications for the installation of their product. In the text below, we’ll discuss some things regarding standards you should know and be aware of. 

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Smart Considerations for a Date with an Older Woman

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If you’re a younger guy, who is naturally attracted to mature females, rest assured that you are not alone. For many from your generation, the thought of hanging around crowded nightclubs, immersed in deafening music, and surrounded by hordes of other singles clamoring for attention, is a nightmare! So many males gravitate toward seniors. Older women represent stability. Financial security. Refined tastes. And above all, a sensuality that has been honed over many decades. Should you find yourself in the position of planning a romantic encounter with an older woman, perhaps it would be beneficial to know what things you need to consider.

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Midterm Election : One in five of the websites voters use to confirm their voter registration details lack the cybersecurity protection

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  • With the midterms days away, voter registration websites in a fifth of states are at a greater risk from hackers because they lack a top-level .gov domain1
  • The states are: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico and Oklahoma – the Washington DC site is also unprotected1
  • US Cybersecurity agency CISA describes sites with the .gov domain as more secure than other domains, with two-factor authentication and closer monitoring

Ridgewood NJ, As America prepares for next week’s midterm elections, one in five of the websites millions of voters use to confirm their registration details lack the cybersecurity protection called for by the White House, research by NordVPN can reveal2.

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New Bill Would Ban Murphy Administration from Forcing COVID Vaccines on School Children

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Trenton NJ, anticipating a possible COVID vaccine mandate for school students from the Murphy Administration, Sen. Kristin Corrado has introduced legislation that would prohibit the requirement for attending public schools.

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US Sees Record Deceleration in Home Prices

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Ridgewood NJ, Home prices are still higher than they were a year ago, but gains are rapidly decelerating at the fastest pace on record. Prices in August were 13% higher nationally compared with August 2021, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. That is down from a 15.6% annual gain in the previous month. The 2.6% difference in those monthly comparisons is the largest in the history of the index, which was launched in 1987, meaning price gains are decelerating at a record pace

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NJ Transit Police : Operation to Protect and Harden the System Underway

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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey Transit Police, along with our federal, state, and local partners, are engaged in a large-scale operation to harden the system. You may notice uniformed NJTPD officers operating along with Amtrak Police, Port Authority Police, New Jersey State Police, NJ Office of Homeland Security, and additional local agencies. Plain clothes officers are providing an overlapping layer of protection as well.⁣

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