>In order to lesson the impact of Water restrictions on the Village this summer the Ridgewood blog announces :
The “Save Water : Shower with a Friend” initiative.
The Ridgewood blog is Proud to sponsor this aggressive water saving initiative and we want to thank everyone in advance for their participation.
thank you,
PJ Blogger and the Staff of the Ridgewood blog
>National History Day (NHD): students who participate in NHD far outperform their peers on state standardized tests
National History Day (NHD). : the results of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) ‘Civics Report Card’ were just released.
Executive director of NHD, Cathy Gorn, released the following statement:
“These latest results are further proof that Congress and the Administration need to focus on history education. Simply put history education matters. It is nothing short of a threat to our participatory democracy when our students do not know the purpose of the Bill of Rights or how our government works. We need to put history and civics back into their rightful place in the curriculum through quality, evidence-based teaching and learning fostered by programs that work.”
A recent study shows that students who participate in NHD far outperform their peers on state standardized tests and are better prepared for college and the workplace. NHD is working hard to ensure American students receive a well rounded education. We would love to continue to share their efforts with you moving forward. If you have any questions, please just let me know.
>Village Council is looking to avoid another “George Washington Vally Meeting fiasco”, discussing venue , when and the appropriate format.
Ridgewood council seeks ‘proper’ venue for Valley hearings
Friday, May 6, 2011
BY MICHAEL SEDON
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Staff Writer
The Village Council has started the process of deciding when and where to hold hearings on the Valley Hospital “Renewal” proposal.
At a meeting on Wednesday, council members focused on three main points that will guide their decision.
When?
The first concern dealt with whether to begin public meetings as soon as possible or hold off until September, after the summer months when many Ridgewood residents go on vacation.
“We’re now starting to get into, by the time we get this going, the summer months,” Mayor Keith Killion said. “There have been concerns with some residents that this is prime time for vacation. Should we really have these hearings during the summer when people would be away and might not have time to speak?”
>As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.
Abraham Lincoln
Read more: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/abraham_lincoln.html#ixzz1L36EA8zr
>Ridgewood Woman’s Club :Annual House Tour
The Junior Woman’s Club of Ridgewood will hold its Fourteenth Annual Spring House Tour on Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The tour, which is a charity event, will feature five unique homes located in Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus. Tour goers will be able to enjoy lunch in downtown Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus and take advantage of House Tour Specials offered by participating restaurant partners Natalie’s, Daily Treat, Village Green, It’s Greek to Me and Café Amici.
The annual Spring House Tour is the largest fundraiser hosted by the Junior Woman’s Club of Ridgewood, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the community. The 2010 House Tour, which had over 1,000 attendees, raised $40,000 for charities serving women and children. Last year the JWC awarded grants to 26 local charities including Children’s Aid and Family Services, Baby Basics, Camp Sunshine, Sharing the Arts, the Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation and the Social Services Association of Ridgewood. The Spring House Tour tickets are $40 per person and tax-deductible. For further information please visit the web-site www.jwcridgewood.com
>Village Council will not hold any meetings until fall on a change in the master plan that will permit The Valley Hospital to double in size,
Meetings on hospital plan put on hold
Friday, May 6, 2011
BY MARY JO LAYTON
THE RECORD
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood Village Council will not hold any meetings until fall on a change in the master plan that will permit The Valley Hospital to double in size, council members decided Wednesday.
Councilwoman Bernadette Walsh suggested weighing in on the plan as early as June and devoting several meetings over the summer to the amended master plan, all of which would be scheduled well in advance so the public could plan accordingly, she said.
However, Mayor Keith Killion and the rest of the council opted to wait until the fall to conduct meetings to give residents ample opportunity to attend meetings.
“My feelings were, we’ve waited long enough,’’ Walsh said Thursday. “We’re kind of putting everyone on hold.’’
https://www.northjersey.com/news/121371613_Meetings_on_hospital_plan_put_on_hold.html
>RIDGEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS :ANNUAL PARENT SURVEY TARGETED FOR NEXT WEEK
Once again, the Ridgewood Public Schools will be conducting a survey to determine parent/guardian opinions on a variety of topics related to the district. A similar survey was last conducted last June, at the end of the 2009-2010 school year.
The purpose of the brief survey is to gather parent and guardian’s opinions on district schools and the education Ridgewood students receive. The survey is divided into five sections: school climate, academics, extracurricular activities, facilities and communications. Also included is a section covering the Skyward student information system, newly implemented this school year. The data collected will be shared with the community and will be used by the Board of Education as part of its evaluation of district policies and practices.
Parents will be receiving the surveys next week via e-mail. They will receive one e-mail for each school their children attend, which will include a link to access the survey. Parents will be instructed to complete only one survey for each school that their children are enrolled, regardless of the number of children attending a particular school. For example, if a household has two children enrolled at a district elementary school and one child at the high school, links to two surveys will be send to each parent.
Responses to survey questions will remain completely confidential.
A dedicated e-mail address has been set up to take questions or concerns at survey11@ridgewood.k12.nj.us.
>Give charter schools a chance, association chairman says
Charter schools are the research and development arm of public education and deserve a chance to prove they can succeed where public schools have not, a charter schools advocate told attendees Thursday at the annual Metropolitan Business and Citizens Association Scholarship Luncheon. (D’Amico, Press of Atlantic City)
>District reworks grant bid after dispute with teachers’ union
The Paterson school district’s bid to radically restructure Schools 4, 6 and 10 has met resistance from both the teachers union and the private firm it hired to write the grant proposal. (Cowen, The Record)
>N.J. Assembly committee advances bill to extend domestic violence laws to pets
Every day, family pets are targets in homes where there is domestic violance, animal advocates say. And the emotional trauma of their suffering extends to their owners, who often choose not to leave their batterer because they fear for their pet’s well being. (Baxter, The Star-Ledger)
https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/05/nj_assembly_committee_advances.html
>Yes but we can put a state required sticker on their car to notify predators , but dont take there picture
N.J. lawmakers targeting people who photograph children without parental consent
For Ringwood homemaker Amy Conklin, something needed to be done. (Friedman, The Star-Ledger)
https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/05/nj_lawmakers_targeting_people.html
>State of New Jersey launches criminal probe into weatherization program
The state Division of Criminal Justice has opened an investigation into the actions of a nonprofit agency given a lucrative contract to help New Jersey weatherize homes. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)
https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/0506/0018/
>Valley Hospital iPhone App now available on iTunes
The Valley Hospital Physician Database
The Valley Hospital Physician Database application puts information about our physicians directly into your hands. With this application you can search physicians affiliated with The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey by name, specialty, or even by proximity to your location. Selecting a physician takes you to their interactive profile, from which you can initiate a phone call, get directions, and make notes. You can also add physicians to your personal contact list or add them to the application’s Favorites list for ease of reference.
Free
Category: Medical
Updated: Mar 17, 2011
Current Version: 1.1
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>Jobless claims jump points to slowing recovery
On Thursday May 5, 2011, 5:00 pm EDT
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose to an eight-month high last week and productivity growth slowed in the first quarter, clouding the outlook for an economy that is struggling to gain speed.
While the surprise jump in initial claims for unemployment benefits was blamed on factors ranging from spring break layoffs to the introduction of an emergency benefits program, economists said it corroborated reports this week indicating a loss of momentum in job creation.
New claims for state jobless benefits rose 43,000 to 474,000, the highest since mid-August, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists had expected claims to fall.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/New-jobless-claims-jump-to-rb-1852891451.html?x=0&.v=1
>National Home Prices Double Dip
Published: Thursday, 5 May 2011 | 12:02 AM ET Text Size
By: Diana Olick
It’s official.
Home prices have double dipped nationwide, now lower than their March 2009 trough, according to a new report from Clear Capital.
It was inevitable, and it was predicted (by me for sure) that a surge in sales of foreclosed properties and a big push by banks to facilitate short sales would force home prices down dramatically.
Sales of bank-owned (REO) properties hit 34.5 percent of the market, according to the survey, resulting in a national price drop of 4.9 percent quarterly and 5 percent year-over-year. National home prices have fallen 11.5 percent in the past nine months, a rate not seen since 2008. Add short sales, where the bank allows the borrower to sell for less than the value of the mortgage, and prices have nowhere to go but down.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/42904204
