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1,700 More NJ Inmates Set For Release With COVID Emergency Ending, Crime Rising, Union Says 1,700 More NJ Inmates Set For Release With COVID Emergency Ending, Crime Rising, Union Says
1,700 More NJ Inmates Set For Release With COVID Emergency Ending, Crime Rising, Union Says Another 1,700 New Jersey prison inmates are scheduled for early pandemic release this weekend even though COVID-19 "is now practically non-existent" in the state's correctional facilities and crime is running rampant, the president of a law enforcement supervisors union said. Given the circumstances, Gov. Phil Murphy should discontinue the practice immediately, said William Lanoza, the president of the New Jersey Law Enforcement Supervisors Association. "Once this large group of inmates [is] released, the total number of prisoners that will have been prematurely released under this program …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Northampton County In Search Of Eateries, Business Sponsors For ‘First Ever’ Restaurant Week Northampton County In Search Of Eateries, Business Sponsors For ‘First Ever’ Restaurant Week
Northampton County In Search Of Eateries, Business Sponsors For ‘First Ever’ Restaurant Week The Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting local business sponsors and eateries to participate in its first ever ‘Restaurant Week.’ Set for March 7 through March 13, the weeklong event encourages residents to support local restaurants — many of which are struggling to make ends meet due to pandemic restrictions. “Save the date and mark your calendars, because the FIRST EVER Northampton Area Restaurant Week is on the books!" wrote the Chamber of Commerce in a Thursday Facebook post. Participating restaurants will offer dine-in and take-out options with special promotional dea…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
'Land Of The Free': Montgomery County Restaurants Defy New COVID Restrictions 'Land Of The Free': Montgomery County Restaurants Defy New COVID Restrictions
'Land Of The Free': Montgomery County Restaurants Defy New COVID Restrictions Restaurants, gyms and movie theaters in Pennsylvania were ordered shut until Jan. 4 as part of a tighter set of restrictions set forth by Gov. Tom Wolf. But several Montgomery County businesses already hit hard by the pandemic insist on staying open.  The West Main Diner in Lansdale said in a Dec. 11 Facebook announcement that it will continue to stay open for dine in, carry-out and curbside service while complying by CDC guidelines. “West Main Diner is proud to have been a mainstay in the Lansdale community for the last 15 years,” the post said. “The staff at West Main Diner wil…

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine