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Washington DC, Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) today blasted the Department of Justice’s refusal to investigate deadly mandates in New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan sending COVID-19 positive patients into nursing homes and long-term care facilities, resulting in the unnecessary deaths of thousands of seniors.
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Hackensack NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that a man was sentenced to prison today for attempting to lure a 14-year-old girl he met on social media for a sexual encounter. The “girl” in reality was an undercover detective participating in “Operation Home Alone,” a multi-agency undercover operation in April 2019 that targeted individuals who allegedly were using social media to lure underage girls and boys for sex.
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New York NY, the Federal Aviation Administration has approved the LaGuardia AirTrain clearing the way to provide a reliable, predictable and non-polluting rail link to LaGuardia Airport.
Port Authority Executive Director said in a statement ,”We thank the FAA for conducting an exhaustive and independent environmental review that benefited from extensive input and engagement from the public and the local community during the two-year long EIS process. LaGuardia Airport is the only major airport on the East Coast without a rail mass transit link, and it is way past time for that embarrassment to end. ”
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services congratulates Special Operations member Andrew Van Dyke on his appointment to the Ridgewood Police Department.
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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced arrests of 31 individuals who are charged with sexually exploiting children online. The 31 men were arrested in “Operation 24/7,” a collaborative operation launched to address the continued spike in reports of potential threats to children from online predators during the COVID pandemic.
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Freehold NJ, For the first time in several years, Republican party voter registrations outnumber Democrat registrations. Republicans are now the dominant party in Monmouth County.
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Ridgewood NJ, please join Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration, Inc. for our 111th Annual Celebration Flag raising and Parade on Monday, July 5, 2021.
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Washington DC, Donald Rumsfeld, who served as defense secretary in both the Ford and George W. Bush administrations, died last Wednesday June 30th at the age of 88.
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Ridgewood NJ, Virgin Galactic has received approval to begin flying customers to the edge of space. The approval follows a successful test flight last month. It is valid through to July 2022 for missions launching from Spaceport America in New Mexico or the Mojave Air and Space Port in California. Virgin Galactic is still planning three more test flights with its employees. Richard Branson plans to be onboard one of the test flights.
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Trenton NJ, Legislation sponsored by Sen. Kristin Corrado that allows the purchaser of an automobile by private sale to operate the vehicle for a three-day period with a temporary registration was approved by the NJ Senate.
Wondering how you can boost your focus and mental energy? At times, you may find yourself in a difficult situation where you fail to go through a task like completing a project or writing an exam. This can be a result of reduced concentration levels which refers to the direct mental effort that you put in when you are working on something. If you often struggle to finish your work, read on to learn everything you need to know to increase your concentration levels.
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Fair Lawn NJ, In keeping with its commitment to support and serve its communities, Columbia Bank is proud to be a sponsor of local events that celebrate diversity and inclusion. From a sensational Juneteenth celebration in Newark, to colorful Pride celebrations in Mahwah and Morristown, New Jerseyans can count on Columbia to help create an inclusive culture where all people and businesses thrive.
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Trenton NJ, The Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee responded to a revenue update from the Murphy administration showing a massive $5 billion increase in State revenues during FY 2021 and FY 2022, well beyond what legislators were told to expect. Combined with nearly $6.5 billion in federal relief funds sent to New Jersey, the Murphy administration now has $11.5 billion in cash and absolutely no plan to use it to help New Jersey.
