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Mahwah NJ, Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engine….(I mean charge your batteries please). Derek Michalski sat behind the steering wheel of E-Formula in Mahwah NJ . The event was attended by Mahwah Mayor John F. Roth at Jaguar Land Rover North America.
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Maplewood NJ, A United States entertainer and businessman and a Malaysian financier were charged in a four-count indictment unsealed today in the District of Columbia for conspiring to make and conceal foreign and conduit campaign contributions during the United States presidential election in 2012, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services Acting Chief Ryan Savaria announced for the month of April , that RES responded to 147 EMS calls, 12 Special Operations Calls. For these responses, it accounts for 1337 volunteer hours donated to the Village. This does not include times for training, meetings and preparation for upcoming events.
Chief Savaria stated that May will be a very busy month with all the planning for the Annual Ridgewood Memorial Day Run. Savaria stated that “we actually start planning, the week after the previous years run. Reviewing the events that occurred, the plans to update.
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TRENTON NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (“OIFP”) today announced charges against 19 individuals for their alleged participation in an $11 million “medicine-for-cash” insurance fraud scheme that was run by a Manhattan pharmacy owner and operated across New York and New Jersey.
As alleged in the charging documents, the scheme exploited the fact that pharmacies that purchase prescription drugs from wholesalers or distributors can return those drugs for a partial refund if the drugs expire before being sold. Pharmacies can recoup up to 85 percent of the price they paid for the drugs.
Continue reading AG Grewal Announces Charges Against 19 Individuals in $11 Million Medicine for-Cash Insurance Fraud Ring
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Hoboken NJ, A Hudson County, New Jersey, woman was convicted today of charges of forced labor, alien harboring for financial gain, and marriage fraud, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Civil Rights Division announced.
Alia Imad Faleh Al Hunaity, a/k/a “Alia Al Qaternah,” 43, was found guilty on all counts of the indictment against her following a six-day trial before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler in Camden federal court. The jury deliberated for two hours before returning the guilty verdicts.
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HOLMDEL NJ, The high school teacher who was blamed for a yearbook censorship controversy in Wall Township in 2017 filed a motion in the Superior Court in Monmouth County on Thursday, seeking immediate relief from a Board of Education (BOE) policy that has blocked her from being able to tell her full story to the media.
In her original lawsuit filed on May 6, 2019, Susan Parsons alleged she was framed by members of the school administration as the person responsible for digitally altering a student’s 2017 yearbook photo to remove a “Trump: Make America Great Again” logo from his shirt, a narrative she was unable to refute due to an ongoing BOE media gag order.
Continue reading Teacher Blamed for Trump Yearbook Controversy Claims Her Free Speech Rights are being Violated
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New Brunswick NJ, Continuing his advocacy for the fiscal reforms needed to reduce costs for state and local government, Senate President Steve Sweeney today joined a policy forum to discuss the initiatives in the “Path to Progress” report that will produce savings and efficiencies for state and local government and will help avert the mounting crisis in public finances from overtaking the government’s ability to operate effectively.
Continue reading Senate President Steve Sweeney Advocates for Cost Saving Reforms at Economic Policy Forum
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Glen Rock NJ, thanks to the efforts of the Italian America One Voice Coalition Glen Rock has backed off on ,” Indigenous people day ” . The Borough Council voted down the move Wednesday night by a 7-0 vote , ending weeks of unwanted attention and ridicule https://theridgewoodblog.net/we-are-all-in-favor-of-indigenous-peoples-day-as-long-as-it-includes-human-sacrifice/ . The vote culminated an extended debate over the proposal.
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Monday, May 13
7 p.m.
RHS Learning Commons
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Ridgewood NJ, Attention Ridgewood parents, on Monday, May 13, U got Brains, a Ridgewood High School student club, and Detective Anthony Mormino of the Ridgewood Police Department and School Resource Officer will discuss driving under the influence and the potential criminal and civil liabilities for parents and guardians who provide alcohol to minors. This presentation will start at 7 p.m. in the Learning Commons at Ridgewood High School.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Health Department and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration want you to know that a child’s body temperature can rise up to five times faster than an adult’s. Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches around 104 degrees; death can follow in a child when that temperature reaches 107 degrees.
Continue reading “Look Before You Lock” KIDS AND HOT CARS TURN INTO TRAGEDY
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Trenton NJ, Senate President Steve Sweeney issued the following statement in response to Governor Phil Murphy’s latest millionaire’s tax proposal:
“The unexpected surge in revenues the Governor is now claiming is the surge the Legislature expected when we imposed a 2.5 percent surcharge on the millionaire and billionaire corporations that benefited directly from the Republican Congress’ tax cut. It is the Corporation Business Tax surcharge we imposed that has been coming in far over the Administration’s revenue projections – just as the Legislature said it would.
Continue reading Sweeney Bashes Murphy’s Latest Millionaire’s Tax Proposal As A Fiscal Charade: ‘For This Governor, The Millionaire’s Tax Is Just A Talking Point’
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Wayne NJ, Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney warned the state’s economy is in danger without meaningful spending cuts after attending Gov. Phil Murphy’s invitation-only budget roundtable for Passaic County elected officials.
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Ridgewood NJ, “Spring has sprung, summer is coming and school will soon be out! The Ridgewood Police Department in partnership with Van Dyk’s Homemade Ice Cream, Ridgewood Walks and Ridgewood Press is excited to announce the 2019 Helmet Reward Program. Children observed by our police officers, properly wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle, skates or a skateboard, will be issued a certificate of safety making them eligible to receive one Free Ice Cream Cone! This program will be in effect until all certificates are given out to our safe young riders.
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
MAY 8, 2019
8:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order – Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
3. Roll Call – Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute and Moment of Silence
5. Acceptance of Financial Reports
6. Approval of Minutes
7. Proclamations
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Ridgewood NJ, IMPORTANT UPDATE: VISIONING SURVEY WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL WEDNESDAY (MAY 8) 8PM: Survey results will help shape Ridgewood for future generations to appreciate.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/visionridgewood
