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Ridgewood’s New Three Amigos – Voigt, Perron and Johnson

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Ridgewood  NJ, former councilmen  Jeff  Voigt,  has developed a seemingly insatiable habit of sending a steady stream of letters to the various news outlets and social media sites.  In these letters he includes exaggerations, off-the-wall opinions, and total falsehoods about all manner of Village of Ridgewood business.  He clearly is driven by a hatred for one or two of his former council colleagues, and lets this flow in a diarrheic stream of false vitriol.

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NJ Transit Rail Service will Operate on a Severe Weather Schedule; Bus and Light Rail will run Regular Weekday Service

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT buses, light rail and Access Link will operate on a regular weekday schedule for as long as weather and road conditions allow.  Rail service will run on a Level 2 Severe Weather Schedule due to the predicted severe winter storm starting tomorrow. Customers should expect delays, detours and potential service cancellations if storm conditions intensify. Level 2 Severe Weather Schedules can be found by clicking here.

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PSE&G Prepares For Approaching Nor’easter

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Ridgewood NJ, Public Service Electric & Gas, New Jersey’s largest utility, is monitoring the forecast and preparing for the strong winds, heavy snow and possible flooding Wednesday afternoon into Thursday. These conditions may cause tree limbs to break and pull down wires, causing power interruptions. PSE&G has a full complement of staff ready to respond, has performed system checks on critical transmission and distribution equipment, and performed logistics checks to ensure the availability of critical materials, fuel and other supplies.

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How Much Should You Settle for Your Car Accident Injury Case?

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After a car accident, when all the emotional shock and the adrenaline rush is gone, the money will probably be the next at the forefront of any victim’s mind. After all, even if their injuries were minor, they’re going to be dealing with medical bills, car repairs, missing work and not making money, and other disruption to their personal and professional life. If you have never been in this kind of situation before, you may have no idea what to expect or how much money you are entitled to. That’s why it is strongly advised to hire a professional lawyer to help you get through this situation and get the most out of it.

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CDC: 8 Things to Know about the U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program

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Ridgewood NJ, Now that there is an authorized and recommended vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in the United States, here are 8 things you need to know about the new COVID-19 Vaccination Program and COVID-19 vaccines.

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NJOHSP : China Committed To Spreading COVID-19 Disinformation

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Washington DC, according to the NJOHSP as distribution of COVID-19 vaccines begins in the United Kingdom and United States, China continues to shift blame for concealing the virus’ severity by disseminating new falsehoods about its origins and misrepresenting scientific and medical experts. These attempts to discredit verified facts can be replicated to target the reliability of vaccines approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Such efforts could dissuade segments of the population from receiving inoculations, increasing infections and mortality rates in the United States.

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Cybersecurity Firm FireEye falls Victim to “Foreign Government” Cyber Attack

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Washington DC, according to NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) a top cybersecurity firm in the United States detailed on December 8 that it fell victim to a recent cyber attack likely linked to a foreign government. FireEye said it was hacked by “a highly sophisticated threat actor, one whose discipline, operational security, and techniques lead us to believe it was a state-sponsored attack.” The firm concluded the attackers were from a nation with “top-tier offensive capabilities” and tailored the hack using a variety of new techniques specifically to target FireEye. The company confirmed tools used to test the cybersecurity of its clients—called “Red Team” tools—were stolen in the hack; however, there is no evidence of their use, and FireEye continues to monitor the situation while developing 300 countermeasures for its customers. FireEye noted there was particular interest from the hackers in certain government customers. The FBI is investigating the incident and said the level of sophistication in the attack is consistent with a nation-state.

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New Jersey Leads the World in COVID Deaths Per Million

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey leads the world in COVID deaths  and the Governor continues contemplating potentially more devastating mandates to contain the spread of the coronavirus amid growing confusion about the accuracy of the daily numbers released by the Department of Health and the reliability and interpretation of virus testing.

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New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Shifts All Vehicle Centers to Appointment-Only

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Lodi NJ,  The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has announced that, starting Monday, December 14, all MVC Vehicle Centers will be open by appointment only. No walk-ins will be allowed at any Vehicle Centers.

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Bergen County Executive Rubber Stamps A Quarter of a Billion Dollars of New Debt on New Bus Station in Hackensack

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco promoted what he called ,” a visionary public transportation, infrastructure and economic development project between the County of Bergen and the BCIA took a major step forward after receiving unanimous approval from the NJ State Local Finance Board. The project, praised by the Finance Board for its innovation, will transform vacant property and one of the state’s busiest bus depots into a multimodal transportation hub right in downtown Hackensack, the County Seat. It’s a fact that public transportation provides economic opportunities. Every $1 invested in public transportation generates $5 in economic returns.”

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NJ State Police Arrest Two U.S. Postal Employees for Drug Trafficking

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West Trenton NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced today that the New Jersey State Police have arrested Andre Sulimenko, 56, of Barnegat, N.J., and United States Postal Service employees William Woolley, 52, of Jackson, N.J., and Nicholas Gooskos, 41, of Spring Lake, N.J. for various drug and weapon offenses and seized 2 kilograms of fentanyl, heroin, 54 guns, and high-capacity magazines.

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Secession Talk Starts in Texas

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Austin Tx, just days after the US Supreme Court declined to hear a Texas lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of election results in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin , software giant Oracle announced it is is moving its corporate center from Redwood City, California, in Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas. Hewlett Packard Enterprise also said earlier this month it is moving its headquarters to Houston from San Jose, California. Earlier this fall, real estate giant CBRE officially shifted its HQ from Los Angeles to Dallas.

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5 tips to protect your pet this holiday season

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Ridgewood NJ, We all know that cats and dogs love to chew (and unfortunately swallow) a surprising array of household items. In fact, one of the most common claims we receive at Trupanion is for Foreign Body Ingestion.

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ICE Newark and Local law Enforcement seek Dangerous Escapee from Essex County Correctional Facility

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NEWARK NJ, a U.S. District Court issued a criminal warrant for the arrest of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee who escaped from the Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF) in Newark, New Jersey, Dec. 4.

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Marxist BLM Protestors, Police Clash At Bergen County Jail Amid ICE Detainee Hunger Strike

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Hackensack NJ, at least eight immigrants being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Bergen County Jail in New Jersey are participating in a hunger strike to protest conditions at the facility and demand to be released. Local activists say the hunger strike is in its 18th day. ICE would not comment on how long the immigrants have stopped eating. Family members and activists who have spoken to detainees claim conditions inside the facility are “dire.”

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