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Memorial Day Service Honors Vets – Today at 11:00
Monday, May 30 at 11 AM, American Legion Post 53 will present a ceremony to honor the memory of all who have made the ultimate sacrifice in serving in the armed forces of the United States of America. The ceremony will be held in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square in Ridgewood’s downtown.
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>A 62% Top Tax Rate?
Democrats have said they only intend to restore the tax rates that existed during the Clinton years. In reality they’re proposing rates like those under President Carter.
By STEPHEN MOORE
Media reports in recent weeks say that Senate Democrats are considering a 3% surtax on income over $1 million to raise federal revenues. This would come on top of the higher income tax rates that President Obama has already proposed through the cancellation of the Bush era tax-rate reductions.
If the Democrats’ millionaire surtax were to happen—and were added to other tax increases already enacted last year and other leading tax hike ideas on the table this year—this could leave the U.S. with a combined federal and state top tax rate on earnings of 62%. That’s more than double the highest federal marginal rate of 28% when President Reagan left office in 1989. Welcome back to the 1970s.
Here’s the math behind that depressing calculation. Today’s top federal income tax rate is 35%. Almost all Democrats in Washington want to repeal the Bush tax cuts on those who make more than $250,000 and phase out certain deductions, so the effective income tax rate would rise to about 41.5%. The 3% millionaire surtax raises that rate to 44.5%.
https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304066504576343611464445594.html
>Less banger for your buck: The Memorial Day BBQ will cost you 29% more this year thanks to inflation
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 1:49 AM on 26th May 2011
One sausage or two?
You may be lucky to get half at this weekend’s Memorial Day cookout, which is set to cost 29 per cent more than last year, thanks to inflation.
Those thinking of hosting a BBQ – even a modest one – can expect to fork out an extra $45 on food to serve a dozen guests.
The total cost comes to $199, or around 29 per cent more than last year… and that’s before soda and alcohol, according to the latest data for metro New York
>Jim Chanos Trashes Solar Energy as ‘Hot Air
By Mary Pilon
Jim Chanos of Kynikos Associates (FYI — that’s Greek for “cynic”) and famed for shorting Enron took to the stage to talk about why he’s short green energy.In a presentation called “Alternative Energy: Does Solar + Wind = Hot Air?” Chanos joked he would “upset the greenies,” by arguing that while there’s a lot of enthusiasm about green energy, the companies in the sector today don’t yet solve those problems.
Wind and solar are “not capable” of real cost-effective ways of meeting energy demands, he says. “Wind and solar are not efficient.”As for job growth, he says that the boom of green jobs could be overblown, as most of the jobs generated are construction jobs, not in technology. “Put your hand on your wallet,” he says, as many of the green jobs are merely putting people back to work who were employed in housing.
https://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2011/05/25/jim-chanos-trashes-solar-energy-as-hot-air/
> Ridgewood Run getting up to speed
Friday, May 27, 2011
BY TOM GULITTI
STAFF WRITER
The Record
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RIDGEWOOD — Over its 36 years, the Fred d’Elia Ridgewood Run hasn’t become one of the most prestigious and popular road racing events in the region by standing still.
The organizers at North Jersey Masters are always looking for ways to improve the race-day experience for the more than 3,000 runners who compete each Memorial Day. This year, race director Cheryl Moses and her crew have made a few changes and additions – some subtle and some obvious.
One that will be impossible to miss is the 17-foot Jumbotron screen at the finish line on Linwood Avenue.
“This is something that’s done at some of the New York Road Runners Club races in the city and some of the higher-end races, and we wanted to bring that touch of something special, something else to add to an already really great event,” Moses said. “It will be cool because the runners will be able to see themselves as they’re coming down Linwood Avenue toward the finish line, so, hopefully, that gives them the incentive to kick it a little harder.”
https://www.northjersey.com/sports/122707468_Ridgewood_Run_getting_up_to_speed.html
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New Arrivals: Para Japon by La Aurora, Hammer and Sickle, E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut, La Aroma de Cuba Limited Edition TAA Robusto, Acid Toast. Available now at The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood
The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood | 10 Chestnut Street | Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
Phone: 201-447-2204 | Email: info@tobaccoshop.com
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00AM – 5:30PM and Thursday Night 6:30PM – 8:30PM
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Graydon Pool Opens Saturday June 4th – Residents FREE for Opening Weekend!
Graydon Pool will open on Saturday, June 4th with a festive weekend planned (free to Village residents). Come enjoy live entertainment, organized games and gifts for the children.
Anyone can join! Seasonal memberships are now available to all and may be purchased conveniently online. Visit www.ridgewoodnj.net/graydon for all details.
New this year we introduce “The Wibit”, an aqua track which is sure to enhance waterplay fun while providing additional fitness.
Additional activities include volleyball, basketball, bocce courts, ping-pong tables, shuffleboard, four-squares, hop-scotch, and a backgammon table. Additional amenities include a shaded playground, water features, shade kites, Adirondack chairs, picnic area, sheltered pavilion, charcoal grills, and The Water’s Edge Café.
Come see what you have been missing!
Please call the Recreation Office at 201-670-5560 with questions or if special accommodations are needed.
>SEEKING RESIDENTS TO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE
The Village Council is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to serve on the Field Committee and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
The Field Committee manages the use of all Village-owned fields for the community; reviews all field properties owned by the Village; and makes recommendations for their optimal use.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment hears variance applications and appeals from rulings and determinations arising from the enforcement of Village zoning ordinances.
All interested residents should fill out a Citizen Volunteer Leadership form (found on the Village website under “Forms”), and send it along with a cover letter indicating on which board or committee the resident wishes to serve, and a biography or resume to:
Heather Mailander
Village Clerk
Village of Ridgewood
131 North Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
Deadline for submissions is June 8, 2011.
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>News Construction to start on new group home
Friday, May 27, 2011BY KELLY EBBELSSTAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
Construction on a new group home owned by West Bergen Mental Healthcare for people with Asperger’s syndrome will begin within two weeks, it was announced at a Village Council work session Wednesday evening.
Michael Tozzoli, West Bergen’s chief executive officer, said the organization will provide neighbors with monthly updates on the project.West Bergen currently operates a four-person group home on the property to be developed, at 234 S. Broad Street. That building will be demolished and a new facility will be built to house 10 residents and one live-in caretaker.
Construction should be complete within 10 to 12 months, Tozzoli said.In a 3-2 vote last winter, the council approved West Bergen’s request to redevelop the site, despite strenuous opposition from neighboring residents, who said communication had been insufficient in advance of that vote, and that the development could hurt property values, among other concerns
https://www.northjersey.com/news/122706128_Construction_to_start_on_project.html
>Foreclosure sales slow, but remain very highHuge backlog of distressed properties means any housing recovery is a long way away
By ALEX VEIGAupdated 5/26/2011 11:41:32 AM ET
LOS ANGELES -Sales of homes in some stage of foreclosure declined in the first three months of the year, but they still accounted for 28 percent of all home sales — a share nearly six times higher than what it would be in a healthy housing market.
Foreclosure sales, which include homes purchased after they received a notice of default or were repossessed by lenders, hit the highest share of overall sales in a year during the first quarter, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday.
https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43175612/ns/business-personal_finance/
> Christie deals Cap & Trade a death blow
Trenton NJ – Governor Christie dealt Cap & Trade a death blow – one that could well signal not just the end of RGGI but the end to any effort to implement a job-destroying Cap & Trade energy tax in America.
At a press conference today at the statehouse in Trenton, Governor Christie announced his decision to use his executive authority to withdraw New Jersey from the ten-state cap and trade or cap and tax scheme.
“RGGI is nothing more than a tax on electricity, a tax on our residents and on businesses with no discernible effect on our environment,” Christie said. “We remain completely committed to the idea that we have a responsibility to make the environment of our state and world better. We’re not going to do it by participating in gimmicky programs that don’t work.
>The police should spend a week ticketing pedestrians who cross illegally and enforce that law
I’m aware of the law too but when many drivers fail to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks at all, ticketing a driver for not waiting until the pedestrian gets onto the sidewalk is kind of ridiculous.
On the other hand, what are the police going to do about people jaywalking all over E. Ridgewood Avenue? I was driving down E. Ridgewood Ave the other day and literally had to stop every few feet for people running across the street, coming out from in between cars on either side of the street, especially on the block by the movie theatre. It’s no wonder drivers have trouble observing crosswalks on E. Ridgewood Ave….the whole street is treated as a crosswalk and it’s very difficult to drive, dodge pedestrians every few feet and also anticipate the crosswalk ahead. And the worst offenders aren’t the teens but the moms holding the hands of their little kids and making a run for it from wherever they happen to have parked.
The police should spend a week ticketing pedestrians who cross illegally and enforce that law. It would also be helpful to have a traffic cop stationed by the movie theatre during peak hours to help people cross.
