The last thing we need here are the kind of divisive politics Aronsohn practices
The last thing we need here are the kind of divisive politics Aronsohn practices. We have way more than enough problems here already.
I want to keep the things that made the Village what it is – which is what made many people want to live here. And I feel the best way to do that is to vote for Killion and Shinozuka of the current candidates.
Aronsohn I do not trust at all — he says rescind the H zone amendments, but then endorses others who are for the Valley plan which would require keeping those amendments. He’s a politician and just wants to use Ridgewood to advance his real agenda — himself.
We need to stop all the adventures and focus on the basics. We currently have an unsustainable model here – unless you can afford your taxes skyrocketing by big percentages every year. I sure can’t.
Aronsohn’s biggest supporters are those who want more government spending, more taxes, more overhead and bureaucracy. Don’t be fooled into thinking anything else by all the hype and spin being put out.
Local government here needs to be about stewardship and not about grandstanding and politics.
This election has become so nasty because Mr. Aronsohn has decided to use all the big-time political techniques he and his team can muster – spin, divide and conquer, obfuscation, confrontation, attack, flip-flop, and all the rest.
We’ve all seen the results of a lot of politics being applied here currently. Just look at the whole situation about Valley in recent times to see the very same techniques being used to try and manipulate things. Has any of that junk made things better here? I would say quite the opposite.
We don’t need more of that here — nor in my view do we need more of Mr. Aronsohn.
May 10th Spring House Tour : Woman’s Club of Ridgewood
The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood will hold its Fifteenth Annual Spring House Tour on Thursday, May 10, 2012 from 9:30 a.m-3:30 p.m. The tour, which is a charity event, will feature homes located in and around Ridgewood. The annual Spring House Tour is the largest fundraiser hosted by the Woman’s Club of Ridgewood, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the community. Advance purchase Spring House Tour tickets are $40 per person and are tax-deductible.
To order tickets via paypal or for more information visit www.ridgewoodwomansclub.com Advance purchase tickets will also be available April 27th-May 9th at Karma Organic Spa, Goffle Brook Farm, Mango Jam, Town & Country Apothecary, Pink Bungalow and The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood. Tickets are available for $45 on the day of the tour at the Woman’s Club, 215 West Ridgewood Avenue. The 2012 Annual Spring House Tour thanks Janis Fuhrman of Terrie O’Connor Realtors for being our Signature Sponsor.
The State Development/Redevelopment Plan: This Plan is an extension of the UN Agenda 21 which is being pushed into local communities throughout the USA through local ‘sustainable development’ policies such as Smart Growth, Wildlands Project, Resilient Cities, Regional Visioning Projects, and other “Green” or “Alternative” projects. This is a radical Plan which views the American way of life of private property ownership, single family homes, private car ownership and individual travel choices, and privately owned farms, all destructive to the environment. There’s more …. please attend and learn firsthand the underlying harmful implications if this Plan is implemented and what we can do to stop it.
7 pm, Tuesday, May 8th at the Larkin House
380 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff (1/4 mile North of Stop & Shop on the right)
More Information: 201 891-5918
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People Not In Labor Force Soar By 522,000, Labor Force Participation Rate Lowest Since 1981
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/04/2012 08:40 -0400
Unemployment
it is just getting sad now. In April the number of people not in the labor force rose by a whopping 522,000 from 87,897,000 to
88,419,000. This is the highest on record. The flip side, and the reason why the unemployment dropped to 8.1% is that the labor force participation rate just dipped to a new 30 year low of 64.3%.
Mr. Bombace has been working directly with Paul Arohnson for the past 3 years to get a super majority of “like-minded” council persons
Mr. Bombace has been working directly with Paul Arohnson for the past 3 years to get a super majority of “like-minded” council persons elected. At first it was the “Crowd” (Cronk and Dowd); now its Albert Puccarelli and Gwen Haulk.
The problem with allowing Paul Arohnson to control a super majority (who have been telling anyone who will listen; that they intend to elect him as Mayor) is that these three will jam their agenda through over and over again and the Village will be changed forever. It should be no suprise they have been having private (read: secret) meetings with various development partners to construct new retail, garages and apartments in various locations in downtown (this is the kind of stuff that leads to jail time, just look what happened in other urban areas around us these past few years).
The current Council is composed of five individuals, none having a lock on control and all having “independent”, not “like-minded” or “lock-step” thinking.
In this Tuesday’s election there will be three non aligned candidates; they are: Keith Killion, Jane Shinazoka and Russ Forenza. Anyone who knows these three; knows they are very different people with very different ideas, all respectful of eachother and the tax payer.
Madras Curry from Brick Lane
Lauren Glassberg
Eyewitness News
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (WABC) — At Brick Lane Curry House in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the curries depend on spices.
So take the Madras Curry. About 20 ingredients go into it, but the strongest notes reflect the style of southern India.
Mustard seeds, peppercorn, red chilies to start, and then a paste of cumin, coriander, turmeric with lemon juice is mixed. That’s added to the sauce pan along with tomatoes, tomato sauce, coconut and the chicken. If that’s too mild, chilies go into the phaal – eat it and you get a certificate.
Make Up Artist Nurdan Celik Highlights for Prom and Bridal Season
By Maggie Mulhern | 05/04/2012 9:00:00 AM
Nurdan Celik, Make up artist at the Panico Salon and Spa in Ridgewood, New Jersey, has been busier than ever during this prom and bridal season. Obviously her talent is part of her success, but Celik also surrounds herself with pictures of beautiful make up designs to generate conversation. “It’s important that make up artists have visuals for reference. A nude lip to a client may mean something very different to the artist.”
“Citizens for a Better Ridgewood ” tainted by the Bombace scandal
It seems “Citizens for a Better Ridgewood ” is more than just a group of complainers looking to “urbanize Ridgewood ” at taxpayers expense while reaping huge profits . The group seems to also be composed of and represented by a group of bullies who will do almost anything to get their way.
Also noted in the Judge’s decision “Plaintiff received a disturbing anonymous mailing at his home which was later found to have been sent by Former Chief Bombace”
Has Bombace been charged with anything? It seems he has culpability in this matter, costing Village Taxpayers, he should not escape without being held accountable. If the Judge found a disturbing anonymous mailing having been sent by Bombace, where is the investigation from the Ridgewood Police Department or the prosecutor’s office?
This lies on his shoulders of James Bombace as Director of the Fire Dept. for the years that this harassment to place. To find out that in the Judge opinion he active participated in the harassment is telling on the type of leader he was. This is the same man that now is actively spreading rumors about our mayor is even more telling of the kind of person he really is. He should give back his pension .
This the same Bombace heading up the “Citizens For A Better Ridgewood”? Was this group formed to advance the Aronsohn/Puciarelli/Hauck ticket?
This is the same Bombase that runs the fake misinformation blog or flog known as the “Ridgewood Views” under the Andrew & Sue moniker while on the taxpayers dime ?
This is also the same James Bombace who wrote the letter in today’s Ridgewood News supporting Paul Aronsohn, Gwenn Hauck, and Albert Pucciarelli for Village Council making these candidates complicit in a premeditated plan of lies and deceit to take over the Village?
The HSA Phone-a-thon for RHS Library fell short of its goal
The HSA Phone-a-thon fell short of its goal, raising $48,000 – still quite a bit of money. Last year people gave, but they did not realize that this would be an annual event. It is like feeding a stray cat, they will keep coming back.
The library renovation should be part of the school budget. By putting this important project aside, the BOE thought that they could pass their budget without a vote. Then they phone the parents for money. The library renovation should have been in the budget and some of the sports spending should have been removed. Priorities people! All students can use the library, but the benefits of the lighted turf field are questionable.
Have a Phone-a-thon for field maintenance or to pay the lighting bill, or to pay for the over-priced football program.
Weak Economy Disappoints Again
Mike BrownfieldMay 4, 2012
Every day, America waits for a brighter future to arrive — the promise of change that President Barack Obama made in 2009 when he set a benchmark for his success on the economy, remarking, “If I don’t have this done in three years, then there’s going to be a one-term proposition.” More than three years later, very little has changed. As today’s jobs report shows, the U.S. economy only added 115,000 jobs in April — well below expectations and far, far below what is necessary to drive the economy back to full employment.
Lackluster employment results dominate today’s report. It’s been three years under the Obama policies, and 12.5 million Americans remain out of work. No demographic group except black workers saw an improvement in their unemployment rate, and 13 percent of black workers remain unemployed. What’s more, the labor force participation fell to the lowest level since 1981 at 63.6 percent. Americans are fleeing this economy when at this stage workers should be returning to the labor force.
This shouldn’t surprise anyone. While little has changed with the economy, little has changed in President Obama’s failed policies. Rampant federal spending continues unchecked; the debt continues to grow; a monstrous tax hike is set to hit Americans on January 1, 2013, infecting the economy with renewed and debilitating uncertainty, and the country’s energy policy remains in shambles.
The latest example of the president’s recycling of his Administration’s failed ideas came in a speech this week to the Building and Construction Trades Department Conference. Obama used the opportunity to pander to his Big Labor allies and called for more federal spending on infrastructure as a panacea for job creation, claiming that his proposals would put “hundreds of thousands of construction workers back to work repairing our roads, our bridges, schools, transit systems.”
People ask, why all the talk about dogs and contraceptives? The reason is: jobs.
Tomorrow the Labor Department will release its April employment report. If the rate goes down, the administration will brag a bit, but they won’t dwell on it. They know that the unemployment rate does not reflect the actual number of people who need work. Did you ever wonder how many of them are really out there?
Let’s put in a pre-recession, real numbers perspective. In July 2007, at the peak of the bling-years boom, there were 146.1 million people employed, 7.1 million unemployed, and 4.5 million working part-time “for economic reasons,” which added to the unemployed gives the number for “underemployed” (U6). There were 78.7 million people not in the labor force. The unemployment rate was 4.6%.
Last month, in March 2012, there were 142 million employed, 12.7 million unemployed, 7.7 million U6, and 87.9 million “not in the labor force. The unemployment rate is now (supposedly) 8.2%.
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
BY EVONNE COUTROS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD – Property taxes, a sluggish downtown and the still-looming question of the expansion of The Valley Hospital top the issues being raised by council candidates running in Tuesday’s non-partisan election.
The candidates for three four-year terms include Paul S. Aronsohn, Russell Forenza, Gwenn H. Hauck, Keith D. Killion, Albert Pucciarelli, and Mary Jane Shinozuka. Aronsohn and Killion are incumbents in the race.
Stephen Wellinghorst, who won a seat in a special election two years ago, is not running.
Village Council Elections: As a 30 year resident of the Village I have witnessed many changes to our community
As a 30 year resident of the Village I have witnessed many changes to our community. Having never been involved with town politics, I now feel compelled to voice an opinion. Those who step forward to serve should always be commended for their effort. The job often requires much sacrifice in their personal lives. Over the many years, I have watched many faces come and go. Mancuso, Pfund, Weist, Harlow, Miller, Savarre, Butler, Grubb just to name a few. For the most part, they had always seemed to have Ridgewood’s best interest at heart. There were many challenges they all faced and usually they got it right. They genuinely seemed to care for the town and less about themselves.
However, now there seems to be an “ill wind” shift. The debate the other night really saddened me when it became obvious to all who watched that Mr. Aronsohn has a personal agenda at the expense of others and I fear at the expense of us regular folks just sitting on the sidelines hoping for good local government. Mr. Killion clearly seemed to deeply care for our town and distanced himself from the “Chicago” type politics displayed by others. Admittedly, I have missed voting in other local elections but this time I will surely make the effort to vote for Mr. Killion.
My take on Forenza is he’s a bureaucrat… and we have too many of those at VH as it is right now. Yes, he knows budgets and it seems he knows overtime real well too. I don’t agree with some of his positions, don’t know his views on some issues, but I do not feel he’d be good to have on the VC . We need less overhead and bureaucracy, more focus on the basics like infrastructure and to stop spending on all the other stuff until we put our house in order financially and get the basic stuff that’s been neglected for years back into good shape. I don’t see him being part of that process.
My take on Hauck: Lots of form, but little substance. Nice web site with obviously very professional pics of her in front of VH etc. But not much substance I could find there, nor much in the way of original thought. Most of the content is articles written by others.
That’s OK as far as it goes, but what are some of her original thoughts, views and positions about the many issues we all face here now? There was also no info on her site about the Valley issue, though I think her position on that one is pretty clear. But what about all the other stuff?
In the Monday night session, she clearly didn’t have the best evening, read mostly from notes and seemed to need questions repeated (which is fine). But there too I didn’t see much substance, really.
My take on Pucciarelli: Obviously very smart, plenty of relevant experience. Substance is not an issue with him– he brings a lot to the table. Valley issue is a problem in that he must recuse himself, and has done so on PB in the past. But otherwise he might be a valuable asset to have on the VC.
Big negative for me was Aronsohn’s endorsement of him (along with Hauck). If Aronsohn endorsed me, I’d be quick to say no thanks, don’t count me as being in your camp.
My take on Aronsohn: I’ve written before how I started thinking about this election inclined to support him. After doing a lot of review and homework though, I concluded that was very misguided. While his position (of the moment anyhow) aligns with mine on some issues, there are too many other negatives, the biggest of which is I don’t feel I can trust him.
Says he’s for rescinding the H zone amendments, but at same time gets up and endorses others who are for current Valley plan. Says his agenda is Ridgewood’s interests only — first and foremost. Change “Ridgewood” above to “Paul” and I think that might be more accurate. Took taxpayer paid benefits for part time VC service when no one else did so, then wouldn’t disclose it until only very recently.
Doubt very much he’s someone who will really control spending and focus on getting the basics fixed and stop all the “adventures” we’ve had here for quite some time now. Talks about need to walk and chew gum at same time… feels Killion can’t … yet then proceeds to endorse Hauck, who didn’t seem too skilled Monday night on that to me.
My take on Shinozuka: I support her, I think for one thing it’s time for her part of town to have VC representation. In addition, while perhaps not a polished speaker, she comes off as smart, sincere, caring.
Most impt, to me, her agenda seems only Ridgewood and doing what she thinks is right for the Village. She clearly states her positions, and I have not heard her flip flop as some others certainly have done. Of the positions she’s stated, I tend to agree with most of her views. I also like that she doesn’t grandstand and seems honest, articulate and to have the right kind of experience and skill set to provide good representation on the VC. For me, she’s a good choice overall.
My take on Killion: I support him too. In fairness, I’ve known him since we were kids here — but I do not base my support on that. Fact is I have disagreed with some of his positions -sometimes strongly so. But it is very clear to me that his agenda is only what he feels is in Ridgewood’s best interest. He is responsible and responsive to residents.
Very importantly to me, Keith spends a huge amount of time on Ridgewood’s interests- much more than nearly all other Mayors and VC members have done. That’s a huge plus – at least to me.
He also knows how impt it is to stop all the spending on too many “projects” and focus on getting the infrastructure fixed, and on preserving the very things that made Ridgewood the Village it is – which is what attracted so many to want to live here in the first place. I feel that by far he is the best Mayor we’ve had here in a long time.
