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Ridgewood NJ, it’s what every parent wants to know these days… Who is injecting politics into our schools? Thanks to a heads-up from a friendly teacher, now we know that the NJEA is training teachers to become political activists in local school districts.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Ed Durr responded to an advertisement from the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) that labels parents extremists for expressing concerns about new curriculum and sex education mandates from Trenton.
Village Council Public Workshop Agenda
Village Council meetings are now available with participants at remote locations, connecting to conferencing software provided by zoom.us or by telephone.
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Ramsey NJ, Ramsey Rescue names Ranya Makkawi 2023 Volunteer of the Year. Ranya joined Ramsey Rescue and has immediately made an immeasurable impact on the squad. Both to our operations in the field and administratively – she delivers excellence. Ranya recently completed the Firefighter One day program, at the top of her class , an extremely accelerated learning program. She even just stated Fire 2! She is the first to lend a helping hand, taking shifts and finding projects to make a difference. Ranya serves as Ramsey Rescue corporate secretary, and has stepped up to the plate to help with a number of jobs outside of her daily responsibilities .
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Ridgewood NJ, Bank of America data reveals that Boomers and Traditionalists are currently the only age groups increasing their consumption, making the sectors they invest in attractive to investors. In contrast, Millennials are tightening their spending due to economic challenges, and this divergence in consumption patterns has implications for different segments of the consumer sector.
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Toms River NJ, New Jersey native and Toms River-born filmmaker Frank Zarrillo is set to release his latest documentary film, “Gaspari.” The distribution rights for the film were acquired by Generation Iron, the #1 Fitness and Bodybuilding New York-based media company, with a release date set for November 3, 2023. The documentary premiered last year at Kevin Smith’s inaugural “Smodcastle Film Festival” in Atlantic Highlands, NJ.
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Trenton NJ, Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco and Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon slammed Governor Murphy for avoiding real issues like the affordability crisis in New Jersey after a new report ranked New Jersey as the worst state on the 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.
Continue reading Affordability Crisis in New Jersey Continues to Grow Under Governor Murphy
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Ridgewood NJ, the Village council was informed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection that Ridgewood has been granted “big tree status” for the sugar maple tree located on the Schedler Property, which is adjacent to the Schedler-Zabriski House. This recognition likely highlights the significance and size of the sugar maple, making it an important natural landmark in the area.
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Paterson NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Paterson City Council President, Alex Mendez, has been brought up on new charges in connection with an election-fraud case, after investigators determined the defendant personally collected ballots and oversaw the fraudulent mailing of ballots, while members of his campaign stole ballots from residential mailboxes and discarded several that did not cast a vote for their candidate. It is also alleged that defendants tampered with witnesses to avoid prosecution.
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Ridgewood NJ, the U.S. economy exceeded expectations by exhibiting robust growth in the third quarter, driven by a resilient consumer sector despite higher interest rates, ongoing inflationary pressures, and various domestic and global challenges. According to the Commerce Department’s report, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which measures all goods and services produced in the U.S., expanded at an annualized rate of 4.9% from July through September, a significant acceleration from the unrevised 2.1% pace in the second quarter.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Kristin M. Corrado issued the following statement encouraging lawmakers to return to Trenton to address critical flaws in New Jersey bail reform that are putting Law Enforcement Officers and New Jerseyans’ lives at risk.
Continue reading State Senator Kristin M. Corrado, “Bail Reform Simply Isn’t Working”
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Paterson NJ, in the city’s sixth homicide in October, a man was fatally shot at about 3 a.m. Sunday morning near the parking lot of the Food Fair supermarket on Market Street, near East 36th Street, authorities said. The outbreak of October killings all in separate shooting incidents, represents Paterson’s worst month for homicides in more than three years.
VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
OCTOBER 25, 2023
7:00 P.M.
photos courtesy of Bergen County Historical Society and the Brigade of the American Revolution
by James McKane BAR Retreat Weekend Committee- lead BAR board member at-large, Co-Inspector Commander, 3rd NJ Grays
Fort Lee NJ, the Brigade of the American Revolution’s (BAR) annual Fort Lee event will take place on Saturday, November 18th. Please plan to arrive at Fort Lee prior to 8:30am to make preparations for the event. Fort Lee will be an accurate representation of the chaos of retreat with the central goal of true interpretation for spectators to understand the sacrifices of 247 years ago. Throughout the whole day, soldiers will work on making last-minute defenses while civilians of both armies will do their best to share stories of the struggles of being behind or on the lines of the fighting. There will be presentations and demos throughout the day on 18th century cricket, coffee making, music, and artillery; plus merchants selling goods and the infamous Civilian Contingent fabric sale inside the museum. Prior to the battle reenactment, a quick parade to the center of the city will again take place to honor those that gave the ultimate sacrifice. General Washington and his staff will also be on site to ensure the retreat goes as planned. The Brigade invites all members attending Fort Lee to also attend the Retreat to New Bridge Landing on Sunday, with that in mind, Fort Lee has generously offered their grounds and visitor center for anyone wishing to stay overnight on Saturday. Continue reading 247th Anniversary Weekend Retreat Fort Lee & New Bridge Landing November 18th -19th
