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In-person Voting a Fundamental Precept of American freedom

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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio today called in-person voting a fundamental precept of American freedom and criticized Governor Murphy’s decision to limit the November election to vote-by-mail.

“We’ve gone through the Civil War, two world wars, natural disasters and depressions and we’ve always managed to vote in person,” said Pennacchio (R-26). “More than anything else, this is political.

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State Revenue Update Undercuts Governor Murphy’s Borrowing Scheme

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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) said a State revenue update provided by the Treasury Department yesterday doesn’t support Governor Murphy’s claims that New Jersey is facing a massive budget shortfall that would require $10 billion of borrowing as the governor has repeatedly suggested.  (https://theridgewoodblog.net/deferred-nj-april-tax-payments-track-close-to-expectations/ )

“Treasury’s revenue update clearly demonstrates that the massive $10 billion budget hole predicted by the administration has failed to materialize,” said Oroho, the Senate Republican Budget Officer. “When compared to the original $38 billion budget for 2020, the $200 million decline in revenues from 2019 is little more than a rounding error. The realized revenue data provided by Treasury doesn’t support the governor’s continued insistence that New Jersey needs to borrow billions.”

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No Matter What ,We Blame Al Gore For the Demise of the US Postal Service

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Ridgewood NJ, on July 27th the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy delivered some grim news on the US Postal service,  “The Postal Service is in a financially unsustainable position, stemming from substantial declines in mail volume, and a broken business model. We are currently unable to balance our costs with available funding sources to fulfill both our universal service mission and other legal obligations. Because of this, the Postal Service has experienced over a decade of financial losses, with no end in sight, and we face an impending liquidity crisis.

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Governor Murphy has not Meet directly with Restaurant Experts to Discuss Options

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8 things we learned about restaurant reopenings from live chat with industry leaders

 

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Ridgewood NJ,  Three New Jersey industry leaders spoke with Assemblyman Brian Bergen Thursday about what is and isn’t working for restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic.  The conversation took place through a Facebook Live event that streamed on the NJ Assembly GOP’s Facebook page.

Gov. Phil Murphy initially closed all New Jersey bars and restaurants for eat-in service on March 16 limiting service for takeout and delivery orders only.  On June 15, he allowed restaurants to offer outdoor dining but rolled back plans for indoor dining at 25 percent in early July.

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New Jersey Department of Health Releases COVID-19 Recommendations for Schools

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The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) released COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments for schools.

“The Department of Health in collaboration with the Department of Education, has developed guidance to help local health departments assist schools in providing a safe environment for students and staff,” said Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli.  “Understanding that COVID-19 may impact certain areas of the state differently, the Department will provide data by 6 regions of the state to inform local decisions.”

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Vote-by-Mail November 3rd General Election

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TRENTON  NJ,  Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy today signed an executive order to create a modified vote-by-mail (VBM) election for the November 3rd General Election. The order suspends the sending of sample ballots and requires that each county’s elections officials send VBM ballots with pre-paid postage to all active registered voters for the General Election. Additionally, every voter will have the option to either return their ballot through a secure drop box or turn in their ballot at a polling location on Election Day. The Administration is working with the Department of State to implement a new online voter registration system where New Jersey residents will have the opportunity to register to vote. The online system will launch on September 4, 2020.

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Working with Azure Cloud? Here’s What You Should Know About Microsoft AZ-400 Exam and Dumps

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As you climb the career ladder you may become overconfident about your skills. But, you shouldn’t lose your curiosity and desire to learn something new. Microsoft 70-463 Exam Dumps Questions It is especially true if you are an IT professional who works with innovative solutions like cloud and aims to achieve the expert level. However, you shouldn’t worry because Microsoft is there to help you.

Keeping pace with the latest technologies and industry trends will be key to success in the long run.  Pass Exams And this is what you can do with Microsoft certifications that get available for you upon passing one or several tests. Microsoft AZ-400 is one such exam that qualifies candidates forcredential. But what exactly does it involve? Is it challenging? Should you train with dumps? Here’s the answer to all your pain points. 

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Economy Picks Up : Deferred NJ April Tax Payments Track Close to Expectations

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Trenton NJ,  The NJ Department of the Treasury today reported that July revenue collections for the major taxes totaled $5.136 billion, up $2.802 billion, or 120.1 percent over last July.  This inflated and unprecedented growth was anticipated due to the change in state law that allowed individual and corporate taxpayers to defer certain payments from April to July due to the COVID-19 pandemic, following similar tax changes that were instituted at the federal level.

The Gross Income Tax (GIT), which is dedicated to the Property Tax Relief Fund, totaled $3.360 billion, up $2.412 billion or 254.1 percent above last July.  While this growth is inflated because of the extended filing deadline, collections are still below Treasury’s $3.6 billion revised GIT target for July. However, lower-than-expected final and estimated payments by individuals were partially offset by improved employer withholding receipts.

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Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Requiring Schools to Open for In-Person Instruction and Permitting Districts to Provide Remote-Only Instruction

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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy and Department of Education Interim Commissioner Kevin Dehmer announced that New Jersey’s public and private school districts will be open for in-person instruction for the start of the school year. Public school districts can begin the school year via remote-only instruction if they cannot adequately meet critical health and safety protocols outlined in the state’s school reopening guidance, “The Road Back,” which was released in late June. Districts who need to delay the implementation of in-person instruction will be required to submit information to the Department of Education (DOE) describing the health and safety standards that they are currently unable to adequately meet, how they will address outstanding issues in a timely fashion, and a proposed timeline for reopening physical school spaces to students and staff for in-person instruction.

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CDC : Back to School?

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Ridgewood NJ, Many parents, caregivers, and guardians face new and difficult choices about how their child will return to school in the fall, such as deciding between in-person and virtual learning.

According to the CDC, schools play an important role in students’ educational achievement, health, and wellbeing. Working with local health officials and with parents and caregivers, schools also have an important role in slowing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) while protecting students, teachers, and staff and helping ensure students have safe and healthy learning environments.

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New Jersey’s reliance on debt to finance spending levels will drive up taxes and cost of living

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Morristown NJ,  Garden State Initiative’s (GSI) president, Regina M. Egea, issued the following statement on the decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court in the case of New Jersey Republican State Committee v. Philip D. Murphy:

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Republican Congressional Candidate Frank Pallotta Challenges Congressmen Josh Gottheimer to Stop Being an Apologist for Governor Murphy

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Ramsey NJ, Republican Congressional candidate, Frank Pallotta (NJ-05), blasted Democrat Congressmen Josh Gottheimer and Bill Pascrell for blaming a Murphy underling while failing to hold the Governor accountable for more than 6,700 nursing and veterans home deaths due to COVID-19.

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NJ Business Coalition Urges Governor Murphy to Let New Jersey Reopen for Business

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Ridgewood NJ, With coronavirus numbers in the state declining, the New Jersey Business Coalition, a collection of more than 100 business and nonprofit groups, submitted a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy today urging him to end the “pause mode” of the reopening of New Jersey’s businesses.

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NJ Small Business Optimism Index Drops in July

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Ridgewood NJ, The latest results from the nations bellwether measurement of its Main Street economy did not have much good news to announce this morning, as states like New Jersey continue to have some businesses not yet reopened and others with highly restricted operations.

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A Reader asks , “Anyone ask Ridgewood BLM if they concur with BLM in Chicago , and when we can expect the looting?”

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Ridgewood NJ, Members of Black Lives Matter Chicago held a rally on Monday night in support of more than 100 people arrested following widespread looting and rioting in the city the night prior.Speaking at the rally outside a police station in the South Loop where organizers said the suspected looters are in custody, organizer Ariel Atkins excused the looting — which reportedly caused at least $60 million in property damage and left 13 police officers injured — calling the theft “reparations,” NBC Chicago reported.

A reader asks “Black Lives Matters just came out in support of the riots and looting in Chicago this weekend. They said looting is a form of reparations. Anyone ask Ridgewood BLM if they concur, and when we can expect the looting?”