Too many people sit on the sidelines and avoid dance opportunities. Learning how to become a social dancer changes all of that. Whether it’s at the studio, on vacation, or out on the town, Arthur Murray social program is your passport that works on any dance floor, to any music, anywhere in the world. Singles and Couples are welcome!
Here are some examples of what our programs at Arthur Murray can prepare you for:
Weddings – It’s time to retire the funky chicken
Cruises – Pick a different dance floor every night no problem
Nightclubs – Salsa, Swing, Tango, Bachata – if it’s playing at a club, you’ll be on the floor
Corporate Events – Stand out and make an impression
Family Events – Do you want to be the dancer in the family?
Our certified instructors will have you dancing within the first 10 minutes of your lesson. Using the official Arthur Murray teaching methods, they can teach you how to say yes any time a dance situation presents itself.
There’s never been a better time to learn dance–and never a better place. At Arthur Murray Dance Studios of Northern New Jersey, our talented instructors and proven teaching methods will have you on the floor in no time.
Experience the grace and excitement of this timeless social activity with programs that are customized to fit your unique goals and schedule. Whether you’re preparing for an upcoming event, want to stand out in a club, or simply want to move with greater confidence, we’ll show you the magic of dance.
257 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: 201-389-6980
Driver Seriously Injured When Car Crashes Into Tree on Lincoln Avenue in Ridgewood
December 19,2012
Boyd A. Loving
3:37 PM
Ridgewood NJ , The driver of a 4 door sedan was found semi-conscious on the front lawn of a home in the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue in Ridgewood following the crash of his vehicle into a tree on Wednesday afternoon. Ridgewood PD, EMS, and Fire Department personnel, along with paramedics from The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, responded to the scene after being notified of the accident by an off-duty Ridgewood police officer who was in the area at the time of the incident.
The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. Transmission fluid from the vehicle spilled onto the front lawn of a nearby home; fire department personnel quickly contained the spill. Entry to the vehicle for purposes of conducting a search of its contents was only possible after the “Jaws of Life” were used to open a door. Following the accident, unofficial reports were that the vehicle’s driver would be charged with DUI and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
one love hot yoga is a heated vinyasa yoga studio. Vinyasa is a type of yoga that offers a variety of poses with a strong emphasis on the breath; the body flows and transitions into each pose with the waves of the breath. Every class at one.love.hot.yoga is different, allowing each of our instructors to add their own individual flavor to the classes.
Each member of our experienced and creative teaching staff brings something different to the table, while maintaining our shared vision at one love hot yoga: to support and guide you in your personal yoga practice on and off the mat.
At one love hot yoga, the room is heated to approximately 95 degrees. Incorporating the heat adds an element of detoxification resulting in total body rejuvenation and increased energy (not to mention an amazing physique!). A warmer body allows for less tension in the muscles, helping you achieve a deeper, safer stretch. It also helps you get a serious sweat going for a killer workout!
Stretch, tone, and strengthen individual muscles, while also discovering muscles you never knew you had!
The practice of yoga increases energy, develops focus, cultivates inner peace, and rejuvenates the entire body. At one love hot yoga we invite and encourage you to discover what yoga means to YOU and to experience the benefits of the yoga lifestyle physically and mentally in your everyday life.
Philosophy:
In our society, there are endless lists of stresses, demands, and anxiety to the point where we are so worried about what we have to do and what we forgot to do, we lose the most important moment – NOW.
Our philosophy at one love hot yoga is to provide a space where you can let go of the constant worries of everyday life and just be in the moment. Forgetting those demands during your yoga class and being in the moment will get you to stop, breathe, and embrace the present which is what our minds, bodies, and souls need now more than ever. So turn off the computer, sign out of your email, put down the blackberrys, and come to one.love.hot.yoga so you can forget yourself to find yourself!
Mission:
At one love hot yoga, our belief is embedded in the benefits of yoga for the mind, body, and soul. We work to provide a community for all yogis, at any level, to explore the unique blends of yoga that we offer and to introduce the yoga lifestyle.
Our goal is to challenge each and every individual that walks through our doors without them ever feeling defeated. We hold a deep respect for our clients who are looking to develop and deepen their practice by providing a variety of different classes, accessible to all levels
studio is located in the heart of downtown Ridgewood.
80 Chestnut Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450
201.447.4563
nfo@onelovehotyoga.com
OR find us on Facebook to get the most up-to-date info!
Boehner’s House Has Increased Debt $18,944 Per Household
By Terence P. Jeffrey
December 18, 2012
(CNSNews.com) – Under the leadership of House Speaker John Boehner (R.-Ohio), the 112th House of Representatives has thus far approved legislation that has increased the debt of the federal government by $2,176,949,774,695.46—or approximately $18,944 for per American household.
The 112th House of Representatives has achieved this in a little more than 20 months time—and it may not be done yet enacting laws to approve new federal borrowing and spending.
The 112th House came into power on Jan. 5, 2011, electing Rep. John Boehner as its speaker on that day.
“Sucre bleu!” : France warms to Gérard Depardieu, the heroic tax exile
Jean-Marc Ayrault, the French prime minister, may come to regret insulting the actor who symbolises Gallic exuberance
By Anne-Elisabeth Moutet
8:31PM GMT 17 Dec 2012
Asterix and Obelix have deserted Gaul. Or at least the two actors who played them in three blockbuster movies have. With Gérard “Obelix” Depardieu’s much-trumpeted exile to Belgium last week, following Christian “Asterix” Clavier’s move to London in October, France has lost her best-known fictional heroes, undefeated by Julius Caesar’s legions, but vanquished by François Hollande’s punitive new 75 per cent top marginal income tax rate, recently hiked capital gains tax, and reinforced wealth tax.
The symbolism has not been lost on the French. When France’s richest man, Bernard Arnault, the CEO and main shareholder of the luxury behemoth LVMH, applied for Belgian citizenship last August, it was easy for Socialists to paint him as an unpatriotic, despicable fat cat. “Get lost, you rich b——” blasted a headline on the front page of Libération, the Left-wing daily, effectively capturing the national mood.
West Bergen Child/Adolescent Therapists Available for Questions
West Bergen is incredibly saddened by the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut. We know some parents, teachers and/or community leaders may have questions about how to approach the situation and help chiildren deal with their feelings and concerns as the days and weeks go on.
West Bergen is very pleased to offer the entire community the opportunity to talk directly with specially trained Child/Adolescent Therapists on the phone. Designated staff from West Bergen Center for children and Youth are available to answer your questions, help parents and educators who may have questins about behaviors they may be seeing and/or help give techniques/suggestions on how best to handle this very sad situation.
Callers do not need to be current West Bergen clients nor is there any charge for this community service. Please call the West Bergen Center for Children and Youth at 201-934-1160 and ask for the “warm line”. you will be promptly connected to a member of the West Bergen professional staff.
Fear of being committed may have caused Connecticut gunman to snap
By Jana Winter
Published December 18, 2012
FoxNews.com
NEWTOWN, Conn. – The gunman who slaughtered 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school may have snapped because his mother was planning to commit him to a psychiatric facility, according to a lifelong resident of the area who was familiar with the killer’s family and several of the victims’ families.
Adam Lanza, 20, targeted Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown after killing his mother early Friday because he believed she loved the school “more than she loved him,” said Joshua Flashman, 25, who grew up not far from where the shooting took place. Flashman, a U.S. Marine, is the son of a pastor at an area church where many of the victims’ families worship.
“From what I’ve been told, Adam was aware of her petitioning the court for conservatorship and (her) plans to have him committed,” Flashman told FoxNews.com. “Adam was apparently very upset about this. He thought she just wanted to send him away. From what I understand, he was really, really angry. I think this could have been it, what set him off.”
Ridgewood Lacrosse Association (RLA) registration for the 2013 season
Ridgewood Lacrosse Association (RLA) registration for the 2013 season is underway through January 7. Participation in RLA programs is open to all Ridgewood residents and students registered in a Ridgewood Public school in Grades 3-8. Complete descriptions of the boys and girls programs can be found on the RLA website at www.ridgewoodlax.com.
All registrations must be performed on-line using the Community Pass website at www.ridgewoodsports.org. Registrations are by credit/debit card only. Those without Internet access may use the public access computer at the Ridgewood Public Library. All applicants after
January 7 will be waitlisted and accepted on a space available basis and subject to a $50 late fee.
Texas school’s ‘Guardian Plan’ allows teachers to have guns
By Mike Krumboltz, Yahoo! News
In 2007, a school district in Harrold, Texas, made a controversial decision. It allowed teachers to carry concealed weapons on school grounds to protect students against potential shooters.
Now, in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary attack in Newtown, Conn., that left 28 dead including 20 children and the gunman, the school district’s methods are getting a closer look. In a report from CBS Dallas Fort Worth, superintendent David Thweatt says the district’s “Guardian Plan” is a way of taking charge in the chaos of a potential shooting. Teachers are the true first responders, Thweatt says. “We need to be here to protect our children. Not four, five minutes or six minutes from now.”
In an interview with Fox News, Thweatt said, “As educators, we don’t have to be police officers and learn about Miranda rights and related procedures. We just have to be accurate.”
Thweatt isn’t sure his plan would have stopped the Newtown massacre; however, he contends that “active shooters go where there is no one there to resist. The Guardian Plan addresses that fact.”
PATH service resumes from Hoboken to Midtown
December 19, 2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewod NJ, Gov. Chris Christie, along with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, announced today that PATH rail service at the Hoboken station will resume today December 19th with service to and from the 33rd Street station in Manhattan.
The announcement comes after weeks of extensive repairs following damage from Hurricane Sandy.The trains will initially run in both directions until 10 p.m. seven days a week. Sandy flooded PATH tunnels with as much as eight feet of salt water, destroying critical signals and switching systems ,with the Hoboken station particularly hard hit.
Christ Episcopal Church will host a Blue Christmas service on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m.
The music will be provided by Crosswinds Trio, a high brass trio (horn, trumpet and piano). For many people the holiday season is difficult due to the death of loved ones, family conflicts, or negative holiday experiences. Being surrounded by holiday cheer can compound people’s pain. This service can provide us with space to acknowledge our pain and loss while trusting in the hope and peace of Christ.
Please spread the word to any parishioners, friends, or family members who might appreciate this service.
In light of the tragedy in Newtown, CT, last Friday this service is all the more needed for many of us.
Garrett: AMT Set to Ensnare More of Middle Class
By Rep. Scott Garrett
Dec 17, 2012
Without a change to current law, millions of American families will begin the new year with a rather costly and unwelcome gift delivered courtesy of the IRS.
In the absence of an alternative minimum tax fix, roughly 28 million taxpayers — about a third of all those who pay income taxes — will see their bill skyrocket.
The AMT hike translates roughly to an average increase of more than $3,200. To put this number in perspective, President Barack Obama’s proposed tax increases on the highest earners are set to bring in about $80 billion in additional revenues next year. The AMT hike will amount to $92 billion.
Created in 1969, the AMT is a parallel tax system originally intended to ensure that a small number of high-income households paid income tax. To this end, AMT rules prevent taxpayers from taking a number of popular deductions, including itemized deductions for state and local taxes, personal exemptions and other miscellaneous itemized deductions. In doing so, the AMT guarantees that certain households cannot deduct their way out of income taxes altogether.
Unfortunately, when the AMT was created, the income thresholds were not adjusted for inflation. Because of this, the AMT’s original income thresholds now threaten to capture millions of middle-income Americans. Over the decades, there have been a number of AMT “fixes” enacted into law to address this issue. The last such fix expired at the end of 2011.
Furthermore, as the AMT does not allow for a deduction of state and local taxes, residents of certain areas of the country are disproportionately affected by the tax. My home state of New Jersey, along with California and New York, are the top three states affected by the AMT in terms of number of filers per state. According to the Congressional Research Service, in New Jersey alone, this year nearly 2.2 million tax returns could be subject to the AMT.
But the AMT is by no means a parochial issue. In the absence of a fix, taxpayers in every state will be affected, especially taxpayers in certain demographics, such as married couples and those with large families.
The coming AMTmageddon is shaping up to be a logistical nightmare for the IRS. To prepare for the influx of tax returns, the IRS must pre-program its computer systems to reflect current tax law. This is impossible to do if there is uncertainty regarding the law.
Let me be frank: I do not have any sympathy for the IRS. I do, however, have much empathy for the taxpayer. In a recent letter to the Senate Finance Committee, acting IRS Commissioner Steven T. Miller wrote that “there would be serious repercussions for taxpayers” if there is no AMT patch enacted by the end of the year. Because of other rules associated with the AMT, the IRS expects that without a fix, the returns of more than 60 million taxpayers could be affected by delayed filing, increased tax liabilities and slower refunds.
Given our nation’s economic health — and the millions of small businesses, individuals and families struggling to make ends meet — Congress must address the AMT extension to provide tax certainty and prevent a catastrophic tax hike.
At the very least, Congress and the president must avert the $92 billion AMT hike by extending the AMT patch for 2012. To this end, I recently led a bipartisan letter to Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, requesting that he make an AMT extension one of his top priorities in negotiations with the president and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to address the fiscal cliff.
Ultimately, I believe we must take even more aggressive steps to protect taxpayers by abolishing the AMT for individuals. The very existence of the AMT proves that the federal tax code is broken. A fair, effective and efficient tax code does not require a parallel system that adds confusion, complexity and cost.
But, until we can undertake a broader tax overhaul, let’s stop the AMT hike and head off a nasty case of tax sticker shock on April 15, 2013.
Rep. Scott Garrett, R-N.J., serves on the Budget and Financial Services committees. He chairs the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Ridgewood Teacher Louisa Luisi at Bookends This Saturday
Ridgewood Teacher Louisa Luisi at Bookends Saturday, December 22nd at 1:00pm, Ridgewood Teacher and Author, Louisa Luisi, will sign her new book: Your Best Coaches
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change. Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.
While we try to insure that all customers coming to Bookends’ signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that all attendees will meet the author or that all books will be signed. We cannot control inclement weather, author travel schedules or authors who leave prematurely.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
US Post Office has busiest day of year
December 17,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The U.S. Postal Service had its busiest day of the year this past Monday.With just over a week left until Christmas, the cash-strapped agency said it expected some 658 million cards, packages or other pieces of mail to be shipped on Monday or about 25 percent more than the average day.
Patrick R. Donahoe, the 73rd Postmaster General of the United States has said that US Post Office needs to cut $22.5 billion in annual costs by 2016.
Budget watchdogs have dubbed the 94-page emergency-spending bill “Sandy Scam.” Obama Sandy aid bill filled with holiday goodies unrelated to storm damage Vics suffer as $60B aid plan gets porked up
By S.A. MILLER and GERRY SHIELDS
Last Updated: 6:02 AM, December 15, 2012
Posted: 1:52 AM, December 15, 2012
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s $60.4 billion request for Hurricane Sandy relief has morphed into a huge Christmas stocking of goodies for federal agencies and even the state of Alaska, The Post has learned.
The pork-barrel feast includes more than $8 million to buy cars and equipment for the Homeland Security and Justice departments. It also includes a whopping $150 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to dole out to fisheries in Alaska and $2 million for the Smithsonian Institution to repair museum roofs in DC.
An eye-popping $13 billion would go to “mitigation” projects to prepare for future storms.
Other big-ticket items in the bill include $207 million for the VA Manhattan Medical Center; $41 million to fix up eight military bases along the storm’s path, including Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; $4 million for repairs at Kennedy Space Center in Florida; $3.3 million for the Plum Island Animal Disease Center and $1.1 million to repair national cemeteries.
Budget watchdogs have dubbed the 94-page emergency-spending bill “Sandy Scam.”
