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NJ TRANSIT INTRODUCES NEW CASH PAYMENT OPTION WITHIN ITS MOBILE APP

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“Cash in App” Feature Allows Customers to Use Cash at Participating Retailers to Load Value for Purchasing NJ TRANSIT Mobile Tickets

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is bringing the convenience and flexibility of its Mobile App to more customers with the introduction of a new cash payment option. Customers who prefer to use cash or don’t have a debit or credit card can now take advantage of all of the benefits of the NJ TRANSIT Mobile App with the new Cash in App feature. Customers can utilize more than 1,000 convenient participating network retailers in New Jersey like 7-Eleven, Walgreens, CVS, Family Dollar and more to convert cash directly to digital balances in the NJ TRANSIT Mobile App which can then be used to purchase electronic NJ TRANSIT tickets and passes.

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Murphy’s Proposed 2024 Budget Under Fire Over Cuts in Municipal Aid, No Help in Increased Health Care Costs and Pet Pork Projects Handed Out to Favorites

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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon said Governor Phil Murphy should explain the nearly $70 million cut to municipal aid that appears in his budget proposal for next year, which will drive large property tax increases when paired with soaring health benefit costs for local governments.

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New Legislation Being Drafted to Protect Affordable Energy Choices for New Jersey Working Families

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Protect the Right to Buy and Use Gas Stoves and Appliances

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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho and Senator Joe Pennacchio will introduce legislation protecting the right of New Jerseyans to buy and use gas stoves and appliances.

“We can’t let President Biden or Governor Murphy ban affordable energy choices while New Jersey families are struggling with soaring prices and inflation,” said Oroho (R-24). “We certainly don’t need Democrats in our kitchens dictating how we cook our dinner. It’s big government overreach that we need to stop.”

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New Jersey Film and Television Industry Shattered Records in 2021

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Westwood NJ, Film and television production in New Jersey shattered all previous records in 2021, with the industry spending more than a half of a billion dollars in the state and creating more than 5,500 jobs.

The annual report released by the state’s Film and Television Commission this month shows the industry bested its previous spending record by nearly $80 million. In total, New Jersey was home to 725 productions in 2021, including 68 feature films and 132 television series.

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NJ Transit Explores “equitable transit oriented development” along Proposed 9 mile Extension of Hudson-Bergen Light Rail

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Englewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT has been awarded a $592,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to study equitable transit oriented development (TOD) along the proposed nine-mile extension of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) into Bergen County.  The comprehensive plan will build on efforts to establish neighborhoods and employment centers along the corridor and provide a framework for coordinated actions, creating a blueprint for success for all stakeholders.  The extension of the HBLR into Bergen County, known as the Northern Branch, will further NJ TRANSIT’s 10-Year Strategic Plan goals of powering a stronger and fairer economy and promoting a more sustainable future.

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New Jersey Pension Funds at Risk as the 10 largest ESG funds by assets have all posted double-digit losses in 2022

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Ridgewood NJ, several decades of stock market evidence that social-investment funds typically underperform the market.

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I Guess There Is Just No Substitute for Real Meat

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Ridgewood NJ, Thanksgiving puts food on the forefront of peoples minds. Beyond Meat, a “woke food”  and plant-based meat substitute company, is struggling to sell its products as consumers are rejecting them as they consider plant-based meats “woke,” Bloomberg reported Monday.

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Theranos Founder Scamster “Woke” Darling Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to more than 11 years in Prison

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Ridgewood NJ, “Woke” darling Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of shuttered blood testing company Theranos, was sentenced to 135 months, or 11 1/4 years, in prison on Friday for defrauding investors. The sentence falls short of the maximum possible punishment for Holmes, who faced as many as 20 years in prison. Holmes has been ordered to serve three years of supervised release after the sentence. Holmes offered a tearful apology before the judge issued the sentence, quoting the poet Rumi, “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”

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Darius Mayfield, Republican Congressional candidate for the 12th district of New Jersey

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East Brunswick NJ, Darius Mayfield is out of our district but he is a great guy and a great campaigner .

With only a day left of early voting ahead of the November 8th midterm election, Darius Mayfield, Republican Congressional candidate for the 12 th district of New Jersey, asked residents for their vote to help put an end to the Democrats’ destructive economic and social policies.

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24% of U.S. flights have been delayed due to the surge in travel demand (dubbed ‘revenge travel’) following pandemic restrictions being eased

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  • 2 in 3 travelers said they believe flight cancellations have become ‘the new norm’.
  • 53% also said they’re more likely to travel to their destination by road instead of plane.
  • 65% don’t believe the Department of Transport is doing enough to help travelers.
  • Interactive map showing cancellation compensation across America.

Newark NJ, Within just the first six months of 2022, nearly a quarter (24%) of U.S. flights have been delayed, of which the consequences have been exacerbated due to the surge in travel demand (dubbed ‘revenge travel‘) following pandemic restrictions being eased. By July, more flight cancellations had occurred thana there were throughout the entirety of 2021. The Department of Transportation has said airlines should bear the brunt of the blame due to flight overscheduling, followed by confusing guidelines on compensating passengers in refunds or vouchers for these inconveniences.

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How to Find the Perfect Solution to Build Your Digital Menu Board

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Most fast food and casual restaurants now use digital menu boards for advertising their food. HD digital display panels and digital signage software make up digital menu board solutions, providing your consumers with the most satisfactory menu experience. In addition, they offer benefits that can’t be found in more conventional forms of printed signs. Instinctively, people’s minds are drawn to dynamic situations. Digital menu boards allow you to showcase your menu items with eye-catching animations, attracting more customers and increasing your sales.

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Village of Ridgewood and Ridgewood Schools To Be Hit With Skyrocketing Health Benefits Costs

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Ridgewood NJ, Responding to the proposed escalation of health benefits premiums that will increase taxes and crush the budgets of towns, counties and school districts across the state, Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho released the following statement:

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Economic Pessimism Grows as New Jersey Restaurant Operators Endure Weaker Business Conditions

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Anti Business Murphy Administration is Taking its Toll

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Ridgewood  NJ,  Soaring costs of food and utilities coupled with an ongoing hiring crisis are among the key issues impacting the industry that is still recovering from shutdowns and guest capacity limitations during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new survey released today by the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association (NJRHA).

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Ridgewood Hit With Catalytic Converter Theft

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Ridgewood NJ, there have been two reported thefts of catalytic converters  from cars parked in Ridgewood  during the past 2-3 days.  It was only a matter of time, the Ridgewood blog has been reporting  rampant catalytic  converter theft in Northern New Jersey and now its being reported in Ridgewood .

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Energy Master Plan Study Called a Political Whitewash

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Trenton NJ, The latest ratepayer impact study of Governor Murphy’s Energy Master Plan inexplicably ignores many of the most costly mandates, said Senator Steven Oroho today, as he blamed the Murphy Administration for continuing to obscure the true fiscal impact.

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