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New system in Ridgewood to issue lightning warnings
11 year ago
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New system in Ridgewood to issue lightning warnings
THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2012, 3:16 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
A new lightning detection system will be installed and rolled out at several locations in Ridgewood as part of a collaborative safety effort between the Village [...]
>Readers concerned for people who don’t know enough to come in out of the rain
01 year ago
Photo by Boyd Loving
Readers concerned for people who don’t know enough to come in out of the rain
The Ridgewood News article says it will allow coaches to receive emails of impending lightning.
Coaches (etc) can receive alerts for free via many things like weather bug.
You can also go to [...]
>Field Lightning Detection System Presentation – April 18
01 year ago
Field Lightning Detection System Presentation – April 18
The Village Council will meet on April 18 at 5PM in the to hold budget hearings Caucus Room at Village Hall . At approximatley 8pm or a bit thereafter, a presentation on Field Lightning Detection System will be presented. [...]
>Friday Night Lights Prove To Be Budget Busters
01 year ago
Friday Night Lights Prove To Be Budget BustersAuthor: Carol Richtsmeier
To not like football, somehow seems un-American.
And if you hail from the great state of Texas, to say anything remotely negative about Friday night lights and high school football, well,that’s akin to trying to yank the buckle [...]
>Ridgewood’s revised Fields Use Policy is approved
01 year ago
Ridgewood’s revised Fields Use Policy is approved
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011BY JOSEPH CRAMERSTAFF WRITERTHE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Village and school officials reached an agreement on revisions to the much-contested Fields Use Policy.
The Village Council unanimously approved the revised document at a meeting [...]
>Ridgewood school board agrees to earlier cutoff time at Stevens Field
01 year ago
Ridgewood school board agrees to earlier cutoff time at Stevens Field
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011BY KELLY EBBELSSTAFF WRITERTHE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Board of Education (BOE) resolved Monday night to concede to a 9 p.m. cutoff time for its lights at Stevens Field, and firmed up other recommendations to [...]
>NEW: FACILITIES AND FIELDS HOTLINE TAKES RESIDENTS’ CONCERNS
02 years ago
NEW: FACILITIES AND FIELDS HOTLINE TAKES RESIDENTS’ CONCERNS
A new facilities and fields hotline has been established for non-emergency concerns regarding the school district’s buildings and grounds. To report a concern, please call 201-670-2700, ext. 10548 or e-mail [...]
>FIELD LIGHT START UP SCHEDULE
02 years ago
>FIELD LIGHT START UP SCHEDULE
To view the Field Light Start up Schedule for RHS Stadium and Stevens Fields:
http://tinyurl.com/4qwwpgl
>"Lights Out" : As citizens, taxpayers and homeowners we have rights too.
02 years ago
”Lights Out” : As citizens, taxpayers and homeowners we have rights too.Tom Kossoff
Ridgewood NJ- I did not when I wrote the “Lights Out” intend to comment on any response.have heard some sports advocates say you are lucky we’re not playing until 11:00. As citizens, taxpayers and homeowners we have [...]
>BOE Responses to Neighbors’ Concerns Regarding Field Improvements at Ridgewood High School
02 years ago
>BOE Responses to Neighbors’ Concerns Regarding Field Improvements at Ridgewood High School January 28, 2011
http://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/923620/File/Responses%20to%20Neighbors.pdf?sessionid=94d07294cbeee4d5127c6775af2542af
>Planning Board to Review Several Real Estate Development Proposals
02 years ago
Planning Board to Review Several Real Estate Development Proposals
Members of Ridgewood’s Planning Board will review the following real estate development proposals during their next meeting (Tuesday, December 21st @ 7:30 PM in Village Hall):
Request to erect a free standing sign in front of 139 [...]
>Lightgate: I find it very hard to believe that the BOE attorney would allow them to knowingly violate such a clearly stated law.
02 years ago
Tom Kossoff and others have incited a small group of residents with half truths and speculation. They talk about increased traffic, light spillage, noise pollution and violations of state law and local ordinances.
Lightgate: I find it very hard to believe that the BOE attorney would allow them to [...]
>The sports groups would like everyone to think that they haven’t spent every dime they have to put up those lights and that the change in use will be minimal
02 years ago
The sports groups would like everyone to think that they haven’t spent every dime they have to put up those lights and that the change in use will be minimalThese posting are full of erroneous statements. Let’s just take one paragraph:
“Lights have existed on Stevens for years and football teams [...]
>Lightgate: Lights simply make the field safer and more user friendly.
02 years ago
Lightgate: Lights simply make the field safer and more user friendly.
Combining the improvements to the fields (ie. turf, etc) with lights. They are separate issues. The turf was voted on and approved in the referendum. That issue is not in dispute. However, the turf (not lights) is what will drive [...]
>Lightgate: BOE hoodwinked Neighbors
02 years ago
Lightgate: BOE hoodwinked NeighborsThere are more issues than the lights potentially shining in a neighbor’s bedroom. Issues such as increased traffic, street parking and noise have an impact on the surrounding neighborhoods. While this is a typical NIMBY situation, the neighbors feel they never [...]
>THE LOOK OF THE TOWN IS CHANGING FOR THE WORSE
02 years ago
THE LOOK OF THE TOWN IS CHANGING FOR THE WORSE“Is sports participation important for kids and their future?” is a red herring. Willingness to assault the fields’ countless neighbors all over town (and no, I do not live near any fields) with lights, noise, badly parked cars, and unruly participants, [...]
>If we were so fixiated on sports how come it took 30 years for us to upgrade our facilities to a point where they were on par with our peers?
02 years ago
If we were so fixiated on sports how come it took 30 years for us to upgrade our facilities to a point where they were on par with our peers?
I don’t think there is an unhealthy fixation on sports in this town, far from it. If we were so fixiated on sports how come it took 30 years for us to [...]
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