Dear Ridgewood Parent or Guardian, The attached notice from the Ridgewood Police Department regards two incidents that occurred recently in Allendale and Montvale. Although no such incidents have been reported in Ridgewood at this time, I am bringing this report to your attention as a precautionary measure. The safety of the children is the top priority of Ridgewood Public School officials. As always, please do not hesitate to report any suspicious activity to your school principal or to the Ridgewood Police Department, and please encourage your children to do the same.
Paterson Great Falls National Park: More than scenery
Flanked by schoolchildren waving handmade signs in front of a statue of Alexander Hamilton, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Paterson Mayor Jeffery Jones yesterday signed an agreement dedicating Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park in a ceremony that officials hope will mark the beginning of a renaissance for the city where America’s Industrial Revolution began.
“Paterson and its falls played an integral part in the industrial growth of our nation and in the lives of immigrants who labored in the mills and ultimately joined unions to seek better working conditions and pay,” Salazar declared. “By establishing this park, we not only tell the story of Paterson, but we also contribute to the economic growth of the city.” (Magyar, NJ Spotlight)
>Doctor-owned primary care practice has big plans for Garden State
The news that Dr. David Shulkin, president of Morristown Medical Center, is launching a doctor-owned primary care practice that could eventually number hundreds of physicians was greeted yesterday as evidence that the changes sweeping U.S. healthcare are making their way to New Jersey—a state still dominated by small practices that struggle to buy expensive digital medical record technology while facing pressure to improve quality and lower cost. (Fitzgerald, NJ Spotlight)
>Navy Seals Project Package 2011 –Harley Davidson, Rochelle Park
Harley Davidson of Rochelle Park is spearheading supporting Navy Seals with Project Package 2011. Harley Davidson is again demonstrating what patriotism is and how to show our appreciation for the Navy Seals.
Please stop by Harley Davidson, 124 Essex Street, Rochelle Park, NJ and pick up your box with the list of articles needed and return the box to them by November 26. There will be a packing party on November 26.
Bring it back unsealed and of course you can include a note that states how proud you are of them and that you are supporting them as a tea party activist at home. Harley Davidson will be taking care of the postage and shipping.
>Rutgers beekeeping class looks to grow N.J. colonies, as Ridgewood couple is considering putting a hive in a corner of their yard as a hobby.
Published: Tuesday, November 08, 2011, 8:00 AM By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger
BORDENTOWN — As the class gathered around him, state apiarist Tim Schuler knelt on the ground and carefully removed a screen from a hive filled with 50,000 honey bees.
Schuler gingerly turned over the bee-filled frame and passed it among his students. No one flinched as hundreds of bees began to buzz around the group. “There’s a lot of bees here,” Schuler said. “Plenty of drones and pollen.”
Remaining calm as bees land on your clothing, hair and face is one of the prerequisites of “Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping,” a three-day course where anyone can learn to start, maintain and care for a honey bee colony.
>“The wealth gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record, worsened by a prolonged economic downturn that has wiped out job opportunities for young adults and saddled them with housing and college debt.
…and the “solution” is to double down on the restrictions and conditions that have provided fewer opportunities for the current generation.
Double Down on government regulations which discourage investment in America and make starting or expanding a business as daunting as possible.
Double Down on deemphasizing hard work and those “degrading” drills in schools.
Double Down on subsidizing solar energy and banning oil and gas drilling.
Double Down on open circle, anti-bullying, environmentalism and spanish lessons.
Double Down on “dumbing down” Math and Science.
Double Down on inciting class warfare and encouraging socialism and marxism.
>On the eve of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) spearheading an aggressive public education campaign reminding Americans not to panic when they lose television and radio service for a few minutes on Wednesday during a test of the Emergency Alert System.
White House Says No Evidence of Extraterrestrials Monday, 07 Nov 2011 07:20 PM
WASHINGTON — Sorry, E.T. lovers — the White House says it has no evidence that extraterrestrials exist.
The White House made the unusual declaration in response to a feature on its website that allows people to submit petitions that administration officials must respond to if enough people sign on.
In this case, more than 5,000 people signed a petition demanding that the White House disclose the government’s knowledge of extraterrestrial beings, and more than 12,000 signed another petition seeking formal acknowledgement of an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race.
In response, Phil Larson of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wrote that the U.S. government has no evidence that life exists outside Earth, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted any member of the human race.
“In addition, there is no credible information to suggest that any evidence is being hidden from the public’s eye,” Larson wrote.
Long cast as defender of the status quo, New Jersey’s teachers union has made public its own ideas for major changes to the state’s public school system, ahead of the union’s convention in Atlantic City this week.
“No one has more invested in the success of our students and our public schools than NJEA members,” said Barbara Keshishian, president of the New Jersey Education Association, which represents nearly 170,000 teachers and other school employees.
The union has clashed consistently with Gov. Christie since before he took office in January 2010. Some of the Republican’s biggest policy accomplishments have had a big effect on teachers. (Mulvihill, The Associated Press)
>Nov 3rd Broadcast – Village Council Special Public Meeting – Valley Expansion
Do to a audio hardware complication at the November 3rd live broadcast of the meeting, the entire video with full audio will play on Optimum Ch77 and Fios Ch34 everynight @ 7pm until November 21st.
Visit The Office Beer Bar & Grill for many new delicious items on their New menu! New to the menu are Grilled Pizzas, Healthier Options, and much more. All menu items are $18 or less! The Office Beer Bar & Grill is a great place for family and friends to eat, drink, and have fun. The Office Beer Bar & Grill is located at 32 Chestnut St., Ridgewood.
>Fall Benefit for the Rape Crisis Center of YWCA Bergen County Thu, November 17, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM
Ridgewood Country Club, 96 West Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652
Join us for an evening of fine food, lively wines, and tempting auction items while supporting the services of te Rape Crisis Center at the elegant Ridgewood Country Club. Proceeds will support prevention, education, and direct services 24/7 to survivors, their loved ones, and the community.
To become involved, reserve tickets, or become a sponsor, please contact Barbara Giarmo, Special Events, at (201) 881-1723 or bgiarmo@ywcabergencounty.org. Volunteers are welcomed on planning committees.
>The Obama economy is so bad that 77 percent of small business owners do not plan to hire any more workers
7-in-10 Blame Economy for Hiring Freeze November 7, 2011
The Obama economy is so bad that 77 percent of small business owners do not plan to hire any more workers despite all of Washington’s hype that the business climate is getting better. Worse: 64 percent of small business owners in a new survey provided to Whispers see the nation teetering on the verge of another recession.
Most shocking of all in the survey of small and medium sized business owners is that many would like to hire more workers but can’t, and new financing rules imposed by hurting banks have made getting loans sharply more difficult than in the past.
>NJEA in talks with George Norcross, NJ education chief Christopher Cerf on reforms
In front of a rally of 3,500 angry public workers in June, the head of the state’s largest teachers union declared that government workers were not going to be strong-armed by political bosses or their cronies.
“I’m mad as hell about politicians who were elected by the people, but who sell their votes to the powerful,” said Barbara Keshishian, president of the New Jersey Education Association, which specifically targeted longtime Democratic leader George E. Norcross III during the rally and on TV ads before the event.
But NJEA leaders are now taking a different approach: meeting with their stated enemies. (Method, Gannett)
>What’s waiting for the winners in Trenton? Education reform
Education reform may not have come up much as an issue in individual races leading up to tomorrow’s legislative election, but it has remained a big topic looming in the background for both the candidates and the special interests backing them.
For the candidates, it is arguably the biggest issue the legislature will face in the coming months. Whoever wins on Tuesday will almost immediately face a slate of education proposals on the legislature’s docket, including charter school regulation, tenure reform, and school funding.
Meanwhile, a key player in the election is not on the ballot but may prove as potent as any: the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the statewide teachers’ union. (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)
With New Jersey’s unemployment rate above 9 percent, most pollsters expect economic woes to influence the state’s voters when they head to the polls Tuesday.
All 120 legislative seats are up, but only a handful of races are considered truly competitive, and unless the GOP pulls off an unexpected miracle, pundits don’t expect Democrats will lose control of either chamber.
With no governor’s race atop the ticket, turnout is expected to be light for an election that also features county and municipal races.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Farrell, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
