Month: August 2011

>Ridgewood YMCA Offers Lifeguard Training Course

The Ridgewood YMCA will be offering a Lifeguard Training course for persons 16 and over from September 21 through November 21. Classes will meet on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30pm at the Ridgewood Y.

The cost of the program is $350 per person and all participants must pass a pre-requisite water skills evaluation, scheduled for Thursday, September 15 from 7:30 to 9:30pm. There is a $10 fee per evaluation.

YMCA Lifeguard is a national program designed to train advanced swimmers in the skills needed to prevent water accidents and save lives in emergencies. YMCA Lifeguard Certification is nationally recognized and accepted for lifeguard employment at pool and lake facilities.

For further info, including specific requirements for the water skills test, please contact Janet Oliver at 201.444.5600 ext 304 or email joliver@ridgewoodymca. Details may also be found on the Ridgewood Y website at www.ridgewoodymca.org.

The Ridgewood YMCA is located at 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.

>Ridgewood Public Library: New Bolger Heritage Center houses historical treasures

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011  
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

In a corner of the Ridgewood Public Library’s (RPL) second floor sits an economically sized room that, on first glance, appears no different from any other library room. There are computers, stocked book shelves, tables and an office. But there is also a locked door at the back of this room, and the historical archive housed behind it distinguishes the room as something entirely different.

Since its official dedication in June, the Bolger Heritage Center at the Ridgewood Public Library has both expanded and consolidated the village’s collection of local historical documents for easy access by residents and local historians. Based in the aforementioned room, it is managed by librarian and Village Historian Peggy Norris and contains documents ranging from house deeds and old zoning maps to Village Council minutes and high school yearbooks.

The idea for the center took root as far back at 1995, when Library Director Nancy Greene first arrived in Ridgewood.

https://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/at_the_library/128446728_Bolger_Heritage_Center_houses_historical_treasures.html

>Ridgewood Realtor Al Donohue remains president of LeTip of Ridgewood and Glen Rock

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011  
GLEN ROCK GAZETTE

Ridgewood — Aloysius Donohue, operating principal with Keller Williams Village Square Realty, has been elected to serve his sixth consecutive term as president of LeTip of Ridgewood and Glen Rock, a local business networking group with 40+ members. The chapter, which meets weekly to exchange business leads, is a local branch of the premier business networking organization, LeTip International.

“Al has defined himself as an outstanding businessman and leader, time and time again,” said LeTip member Gregg Trentham, a Glen Rock resident and financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. “He has established solid, long term relationships with his real estate clients, and this is clearly reflected in his leadership of our group. He earned this spot because he has members’ undivided trust and support.”

https://www.northjersey.com/realestate/broker_agent_news/128446403_Al_Donohue_remains_president_of_LeTip_of_Ridgewood_and_Glen_Rock_.html

>Questions about the calculator that the school district requires in the high school:

They ask that the students purchase the TI Nspire calculator. There are three models that I have seen for $139 – $159. The calculators need to be recharged, much like a cellphone. Can’t wait to see the panic during the SAT when a calculator dies. There is software in i, graphics and even a color screen. I am sure that the batteries will be dying while in use.

Does the school district get money or products from Texas Instruments in return for requiring this calculator? Is it really that much better than the TI 84? And do they require the regular or 84 keypad? Feel free to spend my money.

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Montclair parking system goes digital, allows people to pay meters via cell phone
Published: Tuesday, June 07, 2011, 9:30 AM
By Abram Brown/The Star-Ledger

MONTCLAIR — At Fumé in Montclair, customers frequently run in and out of the cigar shop on Bloomfield Avenue to check the time on the parking meter.
Locals go there for a smoke, and to gossip, so Montclair’s new initiative to let people pay for parking via a cell phone is a welcome change, Ralph Alberto, the shop’s owner, said Monday.

“I think it will help my business a great deal. It seems like a great idea,” he said, smoking a Dominican cigar with his buddies on a bench outside the store.
To use the new parking system, which went active May 23 and was formally announced Monday, a customer must download a smartphone app or call a phone number to park. The customer registers a username and leaves a credit card number on file with the company managing the system, Parkmobile. The app works on BlackBerrys, iPhones and Droids.

https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/montclair_parking_makes_digita.html

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>Bergen County Call List – Add your phone number for emergency calls

Some Ridgewood residents have not received notification calls made by Bergen County Emergency Management. In the future if you would like to be sure that your phone number is on their list, this information may be of interest to you.

To be included on the BC Emergency Management system, go to their website at www.bcoem.org and click on the link for Emergency Notification. You will be prompted to set up an account where you can select from several contact options and filter for different categories of alerts. There is also an option to add contact information for caregivers and family members outside of the emergency call area.

Once your account is established you may log in at any time to verify your information and to make changes.

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Information on Hurricane Irene – Steps to Take to Prepare for Emergency

The Governor has declared a State of Emergency related to the pending storm.

For information about steps to take to prepare for a hurricane or any other emergency. Go to NJ Emergency Management

The State Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is recommending residents stock up on supplies now, such as bottled water and canned goods and keep first-aid kits, batteries and flashlights on hand.

Information on hurricane preparation is available at:

Red Cross https://www.redcross.org/

NJ OEM https://ready.nj.gov/

Updated information will be posted on this site as it is available.

>Estate sale on the following date(s)

Sat Aug 27th & Sun Aug 28th
From 10am – 6pm
Rain or Shine
Address: 28 Leroy Place, Ridgewood,NJ (crnr of South Broad)
Furniture, books, toys, household items, indoor lighting items



Moving Sale – 8/27-8/28 – Furniture, Baby Toys, Lamps, Books, etc. (414 Morningside Road, Ridgewood, NJ)


Moving Sale – Saturday and Sunday 8/27-8/28. 9am-2pm.
Couch, Sofa Bed, Chairs, Dining Room Table, Drafting Table, Baby Toys, Honda XR100 Motorcycle, Hoosier Slicks, Dunlop Wintersport Tires, BBS Wheels, Chest of Drawers, Armoire, Bar Glasses, Full Bed, White Lacquered Furniture (love the 80’s), Dresser, Jackets, Sewing Machine, Bookcase, Olympic Weights, Bench Press, Pull Up Tower, more..

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Gov. Chris Christie has signed a state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Irene.