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Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Quits After 47 Years, Blames Parent Company For Silencing Brand Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Quits After 47 Years, Blames Parent Company For Silencing Brand
Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Quits After 47 Years, Blames Parent Company For Silencing Brand After nearly five decades, Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield has resigned, saying the popular ice cream company has been silenced politically under its corporate ownership. Greenfield's resignation letter was posted on the website FreeBenAndJerrys.com on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The 74-year-old Long Island native created Ben & Jerry's with Ben Cohen back in 1978. In his letter, Greenfield said that with a "broken heart," he can no longer work for Ben & Jerry's because it has lost its independence under Unilever. "This isn't because I've lost my love f…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Get Loud! Two Cities In NJ Named Noisiest Cities In America Get Loud! Two Cities In NJ Named Noisiest Cities In America
Get Loud! Two Cities In NJ Named Noisiest Cities In America You might need to speak up when you're in these New Jersey cities. Jersey City and Newark made the top 5 on a new list of the noisiest cities in America, compiled by Steel Guard Safety Products. Jersey City ranked 3rd, while Newark was 4th. New York City and Chicago topped the list. "There’s no way around it – Jersey City is often one big traffic jam," Steel Guard said. With 3,139 cars commuting per square per day, Jersey City was one of the higher scoring cities for traffic noise, Steel Guard said. And while Jersey City's public transportation earns plaudits for being environmental friend…

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by Sam Barron
News
Harmful Algae Blooms Found In These New Jersey Lakes Harmful Algae Blooms Found In These New Jersey Lakes
Harmful Algae Blooms Found In These New Jersey Lakes Harmful algal blooms have been reported in 32 lakes across the state as of Sept. 1 -- and some are calling for action. In total, two lakes were at a red “warning” level, 20 were orange “advisory” level and 10 were at a blue “watch” level (scroll down for the breakdown). Beaches on Haledon Reservoir were closed for swimming. “We are heading into Labor Day Weekend, but our lakes are still getting worse,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. CLICK HERE FOR AN INTERACTIVE HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOM MAP OF NJ. “Blue-green algae has taken its toll on an important recreational are…

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by Valerie Musson
Politics
Bergen's Most Lopsided 2019 Primary Win: Incumbent Upper Saddle River Mayor Crushes Upstart Bergen's Most Lopsided 2019 Primary Win: Incumbent Upper Saddle River Mayor Crushes Upstart
Bergen's Most Lopsided 2019 Primary Win: Incumbent Upper Saddle River Mayor Crushes Upstart Incumbent Upper Saddle River Mayor Joanne Minichetti easily defeated an upstart candidate Tuesday in one of only eight municipalities in Bergen County that had contested primaries. In the most convincing defeat of all of Bergen's primary races, Minichetti got 75% of the vote (525) to a meager 171 for Erik Friis in the borough’s Republican runoff, according to unofficial results from the county Board of Elections. Her Republican running mates, Councilmen Jonathan Ditkoff and Douglas Rotella, were unopposed. Minichetti will face Marshall Grupp in the November election. He was unopposed in t…

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by Jerry DeMarco