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Workless NJ: Lyndhurst Mom Has Idea For NJ Labor Department Workless NJ: Lyndhurst Mom Has Idea For NJ Labor Department
Workless NJ: Lyndhurst Mom Has Idea For NJ Labor Department Train us. Hire us. Call us. That's Liz Restrepo's message to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce on behalf of the state's several thousand unemployed residents. After being temporarily laid off from her longtime job in product development and account management earlier this month as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lyndhurst mom of two had no choice but to file for unemployment insurance for the first time in her career. She says it became clear to her immediately that "the system is broken and probably understaffed," but says there could be a better, more efficient…

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by Cecilia Levine
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First Day Of Kindergarten Holds Special Meaning For Lyndhurst Family First Day Of Kindergarten Holds Special Meaning For Lyndhurst Family
First Day Of Kindergarten Holds Special Meaning For Lyndhurst Family Tradition. Family values. Longevity. That's what Columbus Elementary School represents for the Restrepo family of Lyndhurst. Four generations of the family will have attended the Lake Avenue school come Wednesday, when 5-year-old Francesca Restrepo will start her first day of Kindergarten -- 100 years after her great-grandmother. "It's something to be said about our town," said Francesca's mom, Liz Restrepo, who also attended Columbus with her husband and Francesca's father, Juan. Francesca has only met some of her relatives but fully understands that she will be carrying history, mem…

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by Cecilia Levine