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GOP Defies 'Hypocritical' COVID Policy At NJ State House, Dems 'Outraged' GOP Defies 'Hypocritical' COVID Policy At NJ State House, Dems 'Outraged'
GOP Defies 'Hypocritical' COVID Policy At NJ State House, Dems 'Outraged' Several Republican state lawmakers ignored a new COVID-19 proof of vaccine policy at the New Jersey State House walking into the state Assembly chambers, accusing the Democratic majority of hypocrisy for allegedly violating their own policy on Thursday, Dec. 2. The new policy that went into effect Wednesday maintains that all people entering the Statehouse show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. When the Republican members of the Democratic-controlled state Legislature realized that state troopers asking for vaccination proof or a negative COVID-19 test wouldn't physically …

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by Joe Gomez & Cecilia Levine
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Passing Of An NJ Republican Icon: State Senator Gerald Cardinale Dies At 86 Passing Of An NJ Republican Icon: State Senator Gerald Cardinale Dies At 86
Passing Of An NJ Republican Icon: State Senator Gerald Cardinale Dies At 86 State Sen. Gerald Carindale, a Bergen County conservative who served longer than any other Republican New Jersey lawmaker in history, died Saturday. A dentist by trade, Cardinale had battled health issues over the past year while seeking an unprecedented 13th term to the Legislature. He died at Hackensack Merdian Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood (not COVID-related), a week shy of his 87th birthday. “It is with deep sadness that I learned this morning of the passing of my friend and longtime colleague Senator Gerald Cardinale,” wrote state Rep. Holly Schepisi. The Brooklyn-born Demarest…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PHOTOS: Fire Ravages River Vale Home PHOTOS: Fire Ravages River Vale Home
Photos: Fire Ravages River Vale Home Bergen County arson investigators were called to the scene of a fire that blew through the roof of a River Vale home Wednesday night. “Thankfully the family and their pets all appear to be safe,” state Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi said. Two dogs were rescued from the 2½-story Pascack Avenue home -- near the Harrington Park border – when the fire broke out, responders said. No one else was inside, they said. Responders included firefighters from Emerson, Hillsdale, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, Teaneck, Washington Township, Westwood and an ambulance from Old Tappan. River Vale fireCOURTESY: …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Meteorologists, Lawmakers Up In Arms After Murphy Blames 'Lousy' Forecasts For Storm Chaos Meteorologists, Lawmakers Up In Arms After Murphy Blames 'Lousy' Forecasts For Storm Chaos
Meteorologists, Lawmakers Up In Arms After Murphy Blames 'Lousy' Forecasts For Storm Chaos While saying that his administration was too slow in responding to Thursday's snowstorm, Gov. Murphy put some of the blame on "lousy" weather forecasts. That didn't sit well with meteorologists and elected officials on the other side of the political aisle from the Democratic governor. Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, the state's Department of Transporation chief, apologized to New Jerseyans. Meanwhile, Murphy, while saying "the buck stops with him," said he was "not going to let the meteorologists off the hook. Let there be no doubt about it." They immediately fired back. Kurt SiegelinTwi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
BREAKING: Bribe-Taking Passaic Councilman Hired By Murphy Resigns, Grewal Launches Hiring Probe BREAKING: Bribe-Taking Passaic Councilman Hired By Murphy Resigns, Grewal Launches Hiring Probe
Breaking: Bribe-Taking Passaic Councilman Hired By Murphy Resigns, Grewal Launches Hiring Probe A former Passaic councilman who was hired by Gov. Murphy even though he served federal prison time for taking bribes has resigned amid a firestorm of controversy. At the same time, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal -- a former federal prosecutor himself -- said he's ordered an investigation into how Marcellus Jackson was able to get the job in the first place. Other people with criminal records who've been hired by the state will be forced to resign, as well, and steps will be taken to prevent it from happening again, the attorney general said. In a statement issued early Friday even…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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USR Officials: Stop-Work Order Report Is Wrong, Muddy Water Isn't Tainted USR Officials: Stop-Work Order Report Is Wrong, Muddy Water Isn't Tainted
USR Officials: Stop-Work Order Report Is Wrong, Muddy Water Isn't Tainted UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Upper Saddle River Mayor Joanne Minichetti said Wednesday that a report of a stop-work order being issued by a county or state agency against pumping muddy water into a nearby stream from a site slated for dozens of luxury homes in Upper Saddle River and Mahwah was incorrect. She also provided documentation from the borough director of code enforcement and the engineer for the project that the pumping was done properly and that all necessary measures were being taken to protect the environment. Daily Voice on Tuesday night reported a text sent by a state official…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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USR Mayor Blasts NJ Lawmaker For Probing Pumping Of Muddy Water Into Stream USR Mayor Blasts NJ Lawmaker For Probing Pumping Of Muddy Water Into Stream
USR Mayor Blasts NJ Lawmaker For Probing Pumping Of Muddy Water Into Stream UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Upper Saddle River Mayor Joanne Minichetti responded Monday to a Daily Voice story about an investigation into the pumping of muddy water into a stream from a luxury-housing construction site at the former Apple Ridge Country Club by accusing a state assemblywoman of a conflict of interest. The Sunday story centered on an investigation by state authorities -- prompted by state Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi -- into what residents fear is a toxic discharge into Pleasant Brook. In a 9:45 a.m. email to Daily Voice on Monday, Minichetti wrote: "You do know that t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Lawmaker: NJ Probes Pumping Into Stream From Mahwah/USR Construction Site Lawmaker: NJ Probes Pumping Into Stream From Mahwah/USR Construction Site
Lawmaker: NJ Probes Pumping Into Stream From Mahwah/USR Construction Site UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. – State environmental authorities on Monday will investigate the pumping of muddy water into a stream from a luxury-housing construction site at the former Apple Ridge Country Club in northwest Bergen County, state Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi said. ****** UPDATE: Following the release of a video by a concerned citizen, pressure from a state assemblywoman and coverage from Daily Voice, Bergen County authorities have ordered builders to stop pumping muddy water into a nearby stream from a site slated for dozens of luxury homes in Upper Saddle River and Mahwah. https…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Assemblywoman Goes Undercover Exposing Bad Service In Hackensack Office Assemblywoman Goes Undercover Exposing Bad Service In Hackensack Office
Assemblywoman Goes Undercover Exposing Bad Service In Hackensack Office Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi visited the Bergen County Unemployment Office in Hackensack to reveal bad service, posting her findings on Facebook in a video. The assemblywoman had received a complaint by state resident Monica Brinson, saying that she visits the office often for its benefits but feels as if she's treated like an inmate She recorded what she saw on her cell phone Monday: which was a crowd of people saying they'd been waiting for hours. "I almost got physically removed for videotaping the attached but afterwards did get a comprehensive tour and analysis of the good, bad a…

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by Cecilia Levine