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Meta To Cut 5% Of Lowest-Performing Workers, Zuckerberg Braces For 'Intense Year': Reports Meta To Cut 5% Of Lowest-Performing Workers, Zuckerberg Braces For 'Intense Year': Reports
Meta To Cut 5% Of Lowest-Performing Workers, Zuckerberg Braces For 'Intense Year': Reports Meta will cut thousands of employees in the latest move for the controversial company that owns platforms like Facebook and Instagram, according to reports. An internal memo sent to Meta workers said five percent of low-performing employees will be terminated, Bloomberg News reported. The company that also owns WhatsApp and Threads has more than 72,000 employees, according to Meta's most recent quarterly report. A five-percent reduction would mean about 3,600 people could lose their jobs. "I've decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster,…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
UFC Legend Dan 'Hendo' Henderson Coming To North Jersey UFC Legend Dan 'Hendo' Henderson Coming To North Jersey
UFC Legend Dan 'Hendo' Henderson Coming To North Jersey Do you have the courage to step right up and face one of the baddest men on the planet in Bergen County? Dan "Hendo" Henderson will be signing copies of his new book "Hendo: The American Athlete" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dan Henderson (@danhendo) In the book, Henderson discusses his battles with MMA titans like Fedor Emelianenko, Anderson Silva, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Michael Bisping, along with his two trips to the Olympics, training in Europe and…

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by Sam Barron
News
Jingle Brawl: Elmwood Park Police Officer Throws Hat In Ring, Wins Charity Boxing Match Jingle Brawl: Elmwood Park Police Officer Throws Hat In Ring, Wins Charity Boxing Match
Jingle Brawl: Elmwood Park Police Officer Throws Hat In Ring, Wins Charity Boxing Match Elmwood Park Police Officer Mike Sammarone had a puncher's chance when he agreed to fill in at a boxing match with no experience. And he made the most of it. Sammarone had all of three weeks to prepare for the Brothers Before Others law enforcement charity event in Phillipsburg. So the six-year veteran went to Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno and UFC Bare Knuckles Boxer Jimmie Rivera, who operate a mandatory defensive tactics training program for borough officers. "We immediately began training him twice a day," Foligno said. "His hard work paid off." Dubbed "The Rhino," Sammaro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Sussex County Native, Beloved Father William VanGorden Dies Suddenly At 31 Sussex County Native, Beloved Father William VanGorden Dies Suddenly At 31
Sussex County Native, Beloved Father William VanGorden Dies Suddenly At 31 Sussex County native and beloved father William D. VanGorden died suddenly at Newton Medical Center on Oct. 21. He was 31. Born in Newton, VanGorden grew up in Sussex County before settling in Lords Valley, PA, his obituary says. VanGorden was known for his love of sports, including the NY Mets, LA Lakers, Dallas Cowboys and UFC Champion Connor McGregor, as well as TV series Trailer Park Boys and Sons of Anarchy, according to his memorial. Above all, VanGorden was remembered for embracing his role as a loving father to daughter, Amelia Anastasia May Van Gorden, and step-daughters, Lilly Ba…

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by Valerie Musson