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Woodcliff lake NJ, from Mayor of Woodcliff lake Carlos A. Rendo ,”folks, get involved in your child’s education. Go to Board of Ed meetings! Below is an email forwarded to me by an Old Tappan family. Parents in Virginia spoke and made a difference. It’s time that we take a stand! This is the agenda that democrats are pushing.”
Trenton Democrats Muddled Priorities
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Trenton Nj, Senator Steven Oroho, Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Kristin Corrado today blasted Democrat leadership in Trenton for their response to the price of concert tickets.
poor planning and over development strike again
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Trenton NJ, The Murphy Administration today asked residents and businesses to conserve water as the state continues to experience a persistent period of hot and dry weather.
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Trenton NJ, Republican leadership in the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly called for the formation of a special legislative committee to investigate massive health care premium increases that will be paid by active and retired public employees and taxpayers.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Sam Thompson said the new state debt report issued today by the Treasury Department directly contradicts claims by Governor Phil Murphy and Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio that they have reduced state debt.
Continue reading Rapidly Rising State Debt, Contradicts Murphy Administration Claims to the Contrary
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Demarest NJ, A group of rising juniors and seniors from the Academy of the Holy Angels recently spent time with children in South Texas; but this was more than a holiday. These Angels were part of a Mission Awareness Process trip that allowed them to learn how the School Sisters of Notre Dame (AHA’s foundresses and sponsors) offer support to migrants near the Texas-Mexico border. AHA’s volunteers interacted with migrant families and children, and spoke with an immigration attorney.
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Organizing seasonal decorations can become a daunting task when not executed properly. These decorations are used for a brief period, get jumbled up pretty easily, and are very difficult to store. Most of the decorations end up in the attic or closets. Here are some great tips you can use to properly organize and store decorations without a hassle.
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Ridgewood NJ, Don’t miss the 4th of July fireworks celebration in Ridgewood! Live entertainment by the Nines at 6pm, the Stilettos at 7pm, and Dads’ Night Band at 8pm. Plus amazing fireworks by Grucci!
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Trenton NJ, Press Statement from Eric Orlando, Executive Director, Brewers Guild of New Jersey Regarding NJ Division of Alcohol Beverage Control’s (NJABC) Issuing of Special Conditions on Limited Brewery Licensees:
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Ridgewood NJ, the theme of this year’s celebration is: “Let Freedom Ring” . This year as we celebrate the history of our great nation, we want to highlight the importance of freedom for all. “Let Freedom Ring” is defined as “A statement that the ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness should be spread across the Earth and allowed to flourish.”
Continue reading 112th annual Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Monday, July 4, 2022
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Recreation Department is offering adult summer instruction for pickleball.
Continue reading It’s On : Summer Pickleball Instruction Registration Opens June 20th
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Newark NJ, Statement from Harry Lee, President & CEO, New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association on Acting Commissioner of Education’s Decision to Close Newark’s University Heights Charter School With Two Weeks Left In School :
“On June 1, the families of nearly 700 students learned that their school, University Heights Charter School (UCHS), a pre-K-8 public charter school in Newark, will close in two weeks. As a result of this unjustifiably late notification by the Acting Commissioner of Education, families are left in a lurch and are frantically scrambling to find an alternative school for their children for the summer and fall. Since 2006, UCHS has served the Newark community with support from Bethany Baptist Church, one of the city’s largest and oldest Black churches. UCHS was set to deliver a robust summer enrichment program starting on July 6. Due to this closure decision, parents are left to fend for themselves with very little time. The lack of care, compassion, and planning for such a high-stakes decision that impacts so many low-income families is unconscionable.
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Biden Administration’s Attempt to Squash Free Speech Fails
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Washington DC, the Biden Department of Homeland Security has been forced to “pause” the work of the Orwellian-style Disinformation Governance Board. Its wacky and worrisome head, academic Nina Jankowicz, resigned her post .
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Trenton NJ, once again the Murphy administration called out for disadvantaging working families and low income parents. Center For Education Reform drops New Jersey from C to D . According to CER the Garden State’s political leadership needs to be badly weeded. The Murphy Administration has been arbitrarily rejecting expansion of successful charter schools with waiting lists as well as the opening of new schools to serve more students. While New Jersey has always been strong in having higher than average teacher standards, today’s leaders seem to be stuck in a great big pothole on the NJ Turnpike, unable to grasp that parents need more exits.
Continue reading Center For Education Reform Blasts Murphy Administration Charter School Failures
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Ridgewood NJ, started in 2021 with a $1.7 million budget the Wild Duck Pond project is a restoration which will restore both the ecological function and enhance the public use of the existing Wild Duck Pond Area. Funding for the restoration project comes from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund and a grant from NJ Green Acres. The man-made waterbody constructed in the 1900’s for ice production and adapted by the Parks Commission in the early 1950’s as part of the new Saddle River County Park, has ceased to function as designed: to divert water from the Saddle River down a conveyance channel and through the pond back to the Saddle River. As the Saddle River’s elevation has decreased and the pond’s clay liner deteriorates, the pond and channel needed vital reconstruction to restore the health of the pond’s ecosystem.
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