Offshore backbone developer makes bid for $100 million in tax credits
The developer of an offshore wind transmission system is seeking to qualify for $100 million in tax credits offered under a New Jersey law aimed at luring manufacturers of offshore wind turbines to the area.
Atlantic Wind Connection, which is aggressively pushing an ambitious plan to create a 350-mile offshore backbone transmission system stretching from New Jersey to Virginia, said its project calls for as many as three interconnections between offshore wind farms and the regional power grid in New Jersey, reflecting a value of approximately $806 million. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)
>New Jersey Turnpike Authority Bridge contract a secret it’s classified
New Jersey Turnpike Authority commissioners approved a $79 million bridge security contract on Tuesday that is so sensitive, officials can’t say how many spans are involved, which bridges will be worked on or what the work is.
The board awarded a $79.225 million contract to Tishman Construction Corp. of NJ for construction management and general contracting services to perform security improvements to the “highest security” bridges on the Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.
And in a scene reminiscent of Jack Bauer in the TV show “24,” officials said the rest is classified.
“I can’t say the number of bridges, they are high priority bridges,” said Veronique Hakim, authority executive director. (Higgs, Gannett)
>Lisa Mulligan weds Ridgewood firefighter and EMT Justin O’Connor
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 COMMUNITY NEWS (ELMWOOD PARK EDITION)
Lisa Mulligan and Justin O’Connor were married May 14 at St. Leo’s Church in Elmwood Park. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Jim Moran. A beautiful reception followed at the Il Villaggio in Carlstadt.
Reading many comments made directing such mean spirited thoughts towards cats and dogs, the reality is, its not the cats or dogs fault for doing what is simply natural for them being a domestic pet, rather its their Owner’s fault for not training their pets and simply showing disregard for their neighbors, whether it be due to the owner’s lazyness, ignorance or out right lack of respect towards other people. Some people don’t care and put their pets annoyances over people.
Some commentors claim to be pet owners themselves and vow they love all other critters.
If the owners have no regard towards others, by letting dogs bark endlessly, roam free unleashed, not ‘curb’ and ‘pick up’, some breeds are very noisy, there are town ordinances to remind them. Ordinances can be updated. Some people use pet doors, as those encourage unsupervised freedom to the outdoors. Not a good idea cause wild critters can get indoors that way too.
Love both cats and dogs and natures critters. Cats are quiet and sweet. Dogs are your companion. Most people are responsible pet owners, its unfortunate there are a few who are not. Thats life.
I see an announcement on Village web – Blessing of the Animals, Oct. 8, 11:AM celebrating the Feast of St. Francis, at Christ Church , Cottage Pl. (across Stop&Shop). All pets are welcome.
Blessing of the Animals – Bring Your Favorite Pet – All Are Welcome!
Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis At Christ Episcopal Church 105 Cottage Place Ridgewood (across from the Stop & Shop) 11:00 AM on Saturday October 8, 2011 Everyone is invited to bring their favorite pets: dogs, cats, rabbits, goldfish, stuffed animals . . .any beloved “creatures” who share your home. A short service celebrating all animals will be followed by individual blessings of each animal. Some orphaned animals from the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge who are eligible for adoption will be joining us. Please consider bringing a donation of one or more of the items from the RBARI “wish list,” which is printed on the back of this page. The service will be at the outside altar, by the entrance to the Nursery School on Franklin Avenue. In the event of rain, the service will take place inside the church. Refreshments will be provided. EVERYONE IS WELCOME – all breeds, all creeds! Questions? Call the church office at 201-652-2350, or visit our web site at https://www.christchurchridgewood.org
History of a Village : Exhibit ‘tells the story’ of Civil War era in Ridgewood
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Two American flags hang in opposite corners of the Schoolhouse Museum, something that may not seem overly strange considering the prevalence of the national symbol in classrooms, municipal buildings and flagpoles throughout Ridgewood. But a closer look reveals that one of these flags has 34 stars; the other, 35. And spread out underneath them is a wealth of materials not likely to appear anywhere else in the village.
Starting on Sunday, Oct. 2, the Schoolhouse Museum will be home to “The Civil War Years: At Home and on the Battlefield,” a new exhibit created by the Ridgewood Historical Society, the local group that operates and maintains the museum on East Glen Avenue.
Coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the exhibit “tells the story of the Civil War through an extraordinary collection of artifacts and ephemera,” said Sheila Brogan, president of the Ridgewood Historical Society.
New legislation would require resident notifications of sewer system overflow
The leader of the state Senate’s environment committee Wednesday said he will introduce legislation that would require cities and towns to tell residents when outdated sewer systems overflow and spill a dangerous brew of raw waste into New Jersey’s waterways.
In addition, lawmakers plan to hold a hearing this fall on how to fix antiquated systems that dump more than 23 billion gallons of waste into rivers and the ocean each year.
“The public has a right to know when these sewer overflows occur if for no other reason than to protect themselves,” said Sen. Bob Smith (D-Middlesex), who chairs the upper house’s environment panel. (Baxter, The Star-Ledger)
(RIDGEWOOD-NJ) Twenty years ago on October 10th, 1991 a frightful event occurred in our small town. Joseph M. Harris, a formal Ridgewood postal worker, killed his former superviser and her fiance in rage at her house in Wayne after he was fired. Harris then proceeded to drive over to the Ridgewood Post Office, armed with two machine guns, hand grenades and a samuari sword. When postal employees arrived for work he proceeded to kill them and eventually had a 4 ½ hour stand off with police. After this event took place the term “going postal”. Harris was sentenced to death and died in 1996.
We must remember these frightful events that occurred in our town, not ignore them. This is a reminder to us that we are not immune to crime and violence in our normally quiet neighborhoods. Most importantly though we must remember the lives of the four people whos lives were lost on that tragic day, even if we were not a resident at the time or have forgotten about it.
This should also be a reminder for us that we need to be prepared for such events, even in our tranquill village. Another thing we should take from this is the fact we need to be able to regonize the warning signs of mental illness that could have prevented this whole event in the first place.
On October 10th I feel that is nessessary for some sort of rememberence of those los. I urge all of you to have a moment of silence in the morning on October 10th.
Port Authority chief is said to resign; Cuomo to pick successor
Christopher Ward, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, intends to resign by the end of October, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who declined to be identified before Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office responded.
Christopher Ward, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, intends to resign by the end of October, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who declined to be identified before Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office responded. (Goldman and Deprez, Bloomberg)
Christie, GOP leaders name no one to the quorumless salary review panel
Gov. Chris Christie and the two Republican leaders in the state Legislature said Wednesday they won’t make any appointments to the commission that’s supposed to meet this fall to recommend whether high-level government officials should have their salaries raised.
The move leaves the seven-member Public Officers Salary Review Commission without a quorum, guaranteeing it can’t meet and can’t recommend pay hikes.
Even if it had met and did recommend raises, salaries wouldn’t have increased without the approval of the Legislature and Christie.
“As job creation and economic growth begin to take hold, too many New Jerseyans are still struggling. At a time where we are asking everyone to do more with less, it would be inappropriate and send the absolute wrong message to the people of our state for Trenton politicians to consider giving themselves pay raises, given the current economic realities,” Christie said in a prepared statement. (Symons, Gannett)
> Why Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, Celebrates Exceptionalism By Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Published September 28, 2011 FoxNews.com
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins Wednesday, September 28 at sundown. Like most religious celebrations, the holiday is about many things, some better known than others, and many of them quite interesting for all people, Jewish or otherwise.
One of the lesser known themes of Rosh Hashanah is an issue over which Americans often argue – exceptionalism, the notion that a particular nation is unique and uniquely positioned to achieve a whole variety of accomplishments. The history of Rosh Hashanah shows us why exceptionalism is perfectly fine as long as we remain connected and committed to those who are different from us.
Rosh Hashanah begins what are called the “Ten Days of Repentance,” a period which concludes with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. So not surprisingly, themes of introspection, forgiveness, and hope for a year in which we do better than we did in the past all figure largely in the prayers and practices of the holiday.
The holiday is known for the custom of eating apples dipped in honey, symbolizing the sweetness which we hope the coming year brings. And of course, there is the blowing of the Shofar, a ram’s horn, as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Numbers 29:1). That’s where things get really interesting, and we see the ancient roots of the exceptionalism debate, which is really an issue for any people or nation that sees itself as special.
345 Mountain Avenue, Ridgewood, 9/30 from 9 am to 3 pm Something for everyone! Household, art, plants, furs, and lots more!
Garage Sale 10/1 11-3, 10/2 10-2
671 Eastern Ct Ridgewood, NJ
Sat 10/1 11-3 Sun 10/2 10-2
Preparing to Move-Tons of items: Infant and toddler toys – easel, table w chairs, tons of toys for boys and girls, stuffed animals – great condition toddler outdoor toys – sandbox, playhouse bikes – radio flyer trike and girl bike with training wheels furniture ,household items kitchen items – coffee maker/ expresso makers, juicer (all barely used and in great working condition), etc home decor,books,games,TV’s,elliptical trainer,folding outdoor chairs,outdoor umbrella,(too many to list)
>The Yankees offered the Mets $250,000 last week in exchange for permission to temporarily relocate one of their minor-league teams to Newark,
The Yankees offered the Mets $250,000 last week in exchange for permission to temporarily relocate one of their minor-league teams to Newark, N.J., Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost said Tuesday. But he said negotiations broke down after the Mets demanded the right to permanently relocate one of their minor-league affiliates to either Long Island or Connecticut.
The Yankees were looking to move their Triple-A team to Newark’s Riverfront Stadium for one year while their home ballpark in Moosic, Pa., is being renovated. But under Major League Baseball rules, the Mets and Yankees share territorial rights to the region. No team can move a major-league franchise or minor-league affiliate into the area without both teams’ consent. (Costa, The Wall Street Journal)
The state is thinking about revamping its policies dealing with what projects receive financial incentives to reduce energy use in buildings, a change smart growth advocates fear will lead to further sprawl and loss of open space.
For nearly a decade, various policies have sought to promote construction in so-called Smart Growth zones, generally more urban and developed areas where sewer systems, schools and mass transit are already in place. Further, state agencies, including the New Jersey Office of Clean Energy, were encouraged to funnel aid away from projects in rural and low-growth areas without established infrastructure.
That policy could change, at least, in terms of what projects would receive incentives from the office to make new construction as energy efficient as possible. The office is poised to recommend to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) that it eliminate policies that limit most incentives to new construction in Smart Growth areas. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)
Today at Somerville Elementary School a male adult was observed on the back field of the school at lunchtime. It appeared that this man was holding a camera and possibly taking photographs in the direction of the children playing on the field.
Adults who were supervising the children observed this activity and immediately reported the incident to Principal Lorna Oates-Santos, who in turn notified the Ridgewood police. At this time the police are investigating the incident.
I am writing to assure you that the safety of the children is always the top priority of Ridgewood Public School officials. Any incident that might jeopardize that safety is taken very seriously and thoroughly investigated. Please do not hesitate to report any suspicious activity to your school principal, and encourage your children to do the same.
