Month: November 2011

>Turf War? Glendale Bans Fake Grass
November 17, 2011 12:49 AM

GLENDALE (CBS) — The city of Glendale is imposing a ban on artificial grass. Notices are going out to homeowners whose front yards are covered in turf.

Geneva Dotson says she was forced to pay crews $3,000 to rip up her brand new front yard after receiving a notice from city hall.

“There’s enough drama in life without having the city breathing down my back,” says Dotson. “I’m very angry about it, to tell you the truth.”

So, what’s the gripe?

City officials say the concern is related to the plastic and chemicals used in the artificial turf.

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/11/17/turf-war-glendale-bans-fake-grass/

>Boiling Springs Savings Bank: Wine & Cheese Meet & Greet
Wed, November 30, 2011
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Location: Boiling Springs Savings Bank, 1124 East Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Join Boiling Springs Savings Bank for a special evening of meeting and greeting your neighboring non-profits and businesses. Here is your opportunity to share ideas, contacts, and referrals.

Please R.S.V.P by Wednesday, November 23, 2011:
Linda Wicker, Branch Manager
(201) 445-4000 or lwicker@bssbank.com

>N.J. lawmakers vow to address eligibility for public workers to receive accidental disability pension

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Thanks to young people for supporting troops

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011  
TOWN JOURNAL

Dear Editor,

On Wednesday, Nov.9, just like for the past several years, I have had the privilege of speaking to several hundred young people at the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ at its Honoring Veterans Assembly. The enthusiasm of these young people was exceptional this year and on behalf of all the Veterans in the Washington Elm VFW Post 192 (Ridgewood—Ho-Ho-Kus) and if I might be so presumptuous, all the military service members and Veterans in New Jersey, I want to give my heartfelt appreciation for the honor given to us by these young people.

Each year the topic of the talk has been related to some value, like respect, responsibility and accountability, etc., with a personal “war story” thrown in, but this year because I received a couple of items, one via email and the other a Veterans Day Proclamation from the Governor’s Office, I decided to change the format.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/opinions/134017553_Thanks_to_young_people_for_supporting_troops.html

>Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz resigns
November 17, 2011 – Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel Fishbein has announced the resignation of Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz, effective December 31, 2011.

“Jack is one of the most creative, committed and visible school principals with whom I have had the pleasure to work,” said Dr. Fishbein. “In his time at Ridgewood High School we have seen an increase in programs for all students. Most recently his efforts to develop the S.A.I.L. program for students with disabilities earned him an award from the Bergen County Division on Disability Services. I am sure that, with Jack’s love of learning and commitment to the education of all students, he will be extremely successful in his next endeavor. I wish him the best.”

Mr. Lorenz has been Principal of Ridgewood High School since July 2006. He came to the district from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, IL, where he was Principal.

The Board of Education is expected to officially approve Mr. Lorenz’s resignation at its November 21 Regular Public Meeting, after which the Superintendent and the Board together will take the next step of developing short and long-term transition plans for the high school administration. These plans will focus on the process and implementation of interim leadership and recruitment.

>Tenure, charters, vouchers: Lame duck session’s big three

>Charter-school founder addresses critics in Cherry Hill

>Obama nixed pipeline aimed at boosting US supplies…


Oil Back At $100: Higher Prices Here To Stay As Pipelines Ease Cushing Oversupply

Despite a U.S. economy that moves forward at snail’s pace and Europe teetering on the brink of collapse, oil prices surged past $100 a barrel in New York Wednesday.  Feeding the price action was Enbridge’s acquisition of the Seaway Pipeline from ConocoPhillips and its announcement that it would reverse the pipeline’s direction, easing oversupply caused by a bottleneck in Cushing, Okla., the national price point for crude oil.

Reversing the Seaway Pipeline would bring an additional 150,000 barrels of crude oil per day to the Gulf Coast, where ConocoPhillips, Chevron,  Exxon Mobil, BP, and others have refineries, Enbridge said.  The company bought Conoco’s 50% interest in the Pipeline for $1.15 billion on Wednesday, and along with now partners Enterprise Products, are expecting the reversal to occur by the second quarter of 2012.  By early 2013, they expect the capacity of the reversed Seaway Pipeline to reach 400,000 barrels a day following pump station additions and modifications.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2011/11/16/higher-oil-prices-here-to-stay-as-pipelines-ease-oversupply-at-cushing/

>Another ObamaCare Glitch
Congress made a legal mistake while rushing through the health law. Now it’s come back to haunt the administration.
By JONATHAN H. ADLER AND MICHAEL F. CANNON

Even if ObamaCare survives Supreme Court scrutiny next spring, its trials will be far from over. That’s because the law has a major glitch that threatens its basic functioning. It’s so problematic, in fact, that the Obama administration is now brazenly trying to rewrite the law without involving Congress.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act offers “premium assistance”—tax credits and subsidies—to households purchasing coverage through new health-insurance exchanges. This assistance was designed to hide a portion of the law’s cost to individuals by reducing the premium hikes that individuals will face after ObamaCare goes into effect in 2014. (If consumers face the law’s full cost, support for repeal will grow.)

https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203687504577006322431330662.html

>What is the Best Pizza in Ridgewood 2011


The Ridgewood blog is proud to announce the winner of the 2011 best Pizza in Ridgewood Contest ; Coming in first place with with 27% of the vote Renatos Pizza followed by A Mano the 2009 winner with 13% and Sicilian Sun with 13 % of the vote and Brooklyn Pizza with 12% and Puzzo’s the 2008 winner with 10% of the vote .

Congratulations to all our participants 

A Mano  74  13%(won VA,OH,RI and MI )
Renato’s Pizza  157  27% (won NJ ,PA,NY,VT, IL,IA,MN,FL,OK.AZ.and CA)
Puzo’s  58  10%
Brooklyn Pizza  72  12% (won MO and AK)
Sicilian Sun  76  13% (won GA ,MA and WI)
La Bella Pizza  49  8% (won WA)
Roma Pizza  12  2%
Pizza Fusion  41  7%
Ridgewood Pizza  38  7% (won TX)
Total Votes : 577
Total States 22

The tasters general concurred with the voting results remarking on how many extra ordinary places to buy great pizza in Ridgewood there are.

New arrivals in town seemed to go for Brooklyn Pizza, town workers Ridgewood Pizza, old timers Renatos and Sicilian Sun ,Westsiders Puzzo’s and A-Mano . Many tasters remarked that they liked the pizza at A- Mano but most  went to A-Mano to eat other items on the menu.  The general consensus was for thin crust though the winner Renato’s and Puzzos offers old style chewy crust .

>Montclair approves medical marijuana dispensary, will Ridgewood be next?

>YMCA: EVERYTHING DIABETES DAY HEALTH FAIR
Saturday, November 19, 2011 – 9:00am – 12:30pm

Come join us on November 19 for a day of information for adults or children with diabetes or those at risk for diabetes.
The fair will be held from 9:00am to 12:30pm at the Ridgewood YMCA, 112 Oak St., Ridgewood, NJ.

Special Presentation at 11:00am  by Valley Hospital – “Healthy Eating for Diabetics”
Recipes and cooking demonstrations
Fitness and health screenings including blood pressure, glucose testing, BMI and more!
Talk to certified diabetes educators
Free giveaways and resources
Visit with Trader Joe’s, Rite Aid and others

Don’t miss this FREE EVENT.  All are welcome.

For further information,  please contact Megan Heller at  201.444.5600 x375.