Edward F. Horvath at the Stable Art Gallery in Ridgewood
February 15,2013
Ridgewood NJ ,Artist Edward F. Horvath will be the featured at the Stable Art Gallery in Ridgewood in and exhibition that includes 34 still life and landscape paintings.
Edward F. Horvath went to the School of Visual Arts in New York, to pursue a career in the art of illustration. After leaving school he worked for companies and ad agencies as an art director/illustrator. He decided to go back to oil painting because he thought of the medium as “using the entire orchestra”. He decided to study with John Osborne, who is a uniquely gifted artist and teacher.
Edward F. Horvath is also a member of the Ridgewood Art Institute and is also a RAI board of directors member.
The exhibit can be seen at the Stable Art Gallery at 259 N. Maple Ave. in Ridgewood. Hours are weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Call 201-670-5560.
Obama’s Minimum Wage Plan
ByChris Edwards
February 13,2013
Economic research has only a tenuous relationship to economic policymaking in Washington. President Obama’s new proposal to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.00 is a case in point. It would bad for workers and the economy, but the administration seems to be ignoring the large body of theory and evidence on the issue.
Labor economist Mark Wilson discusses the economics of the minimum wage in an essay on Downsizing Government. Here are a few highlights:
There is no free lunch when the government mandates a minimum wage. If the government requires that certain workers be paid higher wages, then businesses make adjustments to pay for the added costs, such as reducing hiring, cutting employee work hours, reducing benefits, and charging higher prices.
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The main finding of economic theory and empirical research over the past 70 years is that minimum wage increases tend to reduce employment. The higher the minimum wage relative to competitive-market wage levels, the greater the employment loss that occurs. While minimum wages ostensibly aim to improve the economic well-being of the working poor, the disemployment effects of a minimum wages have been found to fall disproportionately on the least skilled and on the most disadvantaged individuals, including the disabled, youth, lower-skilled workers, immigrants, and ethnic minorities.
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Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman observed: ‘The real tragedy of minimum wage laws is that they are supported by well-meaning groups who want to reduce poverty. But the people who are hurt most by higher minimums are the most poverty stricken.’
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In the American economy, low wages are usually paid to entry-level workers, but those workers usually do not earn these wages for extended periods of time. Indeed, research indicates that nearly two-thirds of minimum wage workers move above that wage within one year.
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While they are often low-paid, entry-level jobs are vitally important for young and low-skill workers because they allow people to establish a track record, to learn skills, and to advance over time to a better-paying job. Thus, in trying to fix a perceived problem with minimum wage laws, policymakers cause collateral damage by reducing the number of entry-level jobs.
As Milton Friedman noted, ‘The minimum wage law is most properly described as a law saying employers must discriminate against people who have low skills.’
Porch Light Productions Presents “Fat Pig” Opens March 1
Get Your Tickets Now!
Porch Light Productions Presents a 2012-13 Main Stage Production
“Fat Pig” The play with a really good personality.
Cow. Slob. Pig. How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Tom faces just that question when he falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be plus-sized – and then some. Forced to explain his new relationship to his shallow (although shockingly funny) friends, he finally comes to terms with his own preconceptions of the importance of conventional good looks. Neil LaBute’s sharply drawn play not only critiques our slavish adherence to Hollywood ideals of beauty but also boldly questions our own ability to
change what we dislike about ourselves.
$22 ADULTS / $19 STUDENTS & SENIORS
Friday, March 1 @ 8PM
Saturday, March 2 @ 8PM
Sunday, March 3 @ 2PM
Friday, March 8 @ 8PM
Saturday, March 9 @ 8PM
Sunday, March 10 @ 2PM
Enjoy A Perfect date or night out with friends! BYOB!
For more information and to purchase tickets for any of the above shows visit their website at porchlightproductions.org or call at 201-857-3520
Concerned Residents of Ridgewood, Valley Hospital And Ridgewood Planning Board Agree To Dismiss Lawsuit With Agreement
That 2010 Master Plan Amendment Will Require Revision
February 15, 2013 – Ridgewood, New Jersey. Judge Alexander H. Carver, III, of the New Jersey Superior Court accepted Concerned Residents of Ridgewood, Inc. (CRR) agreement to dismiss its lawsuit against the Planning Board of the Village of Ridgewood and Valley Hospital related to the Master Plan Amendment approved by the Planning Board in June 2010.
The lawsuit was initiated in 2010 after the Planning Board approved a Master Plan amendment that would permit 1.2 million square feet of hospital buildings and a 195,000 square foot parking garage on the 15 acre site that currently houses 570,000 square feet of hospital and no above
grade parking. The Village Council unanimously rejected the supporting ordinance in November 2011, stopping forward progress on the original proposal. In court-ordered discussions between CRR, Valley and the Planning Board it became apparent that the substantive concerns voiced by the Village Council will necessitate a revision of the 2010 Master Plan Amendment that was the subject of the lawsuit.
CRR reluctantly initiated the lawsuit in 2010 as the Planning Board’s process failed to address significant issues with the hospital’s proposed expansion. The Village Council called the same expert witnesses the Planning Board had called, but reached the conclusion that the expansion the Planning Board had approved was too much for the site. The concerns raised by the Village Council, and the significant revisions to Valley’s proposal that will be required, both point to a need for the Planning Board to conduct new hearings on amending the Master Plan for the Hospital Zone.
“All parties agree that the original Master Plan Amendment that was the subject of our lawsuit is no longer valid and will need to be revised. The objective of our lawsuit was to remove the 2010 amendment from Ridgewood’s Master Plan, and with the Planning Board’s
acknowledgment that new hearings need to be conducted, there was no point in continuing the lawsuit,” said Mr. McKenna, president of the Concerned Residents of Ridgewood,” a grassroots organization in Ridgewood that has opposed the 1.2 million square foot expansion plan for Valley Hospital, known as Renewal.
“The lawsuit was costing taxpayers’ money on both sides as CRR’s donations funded our position and our taxes were funding the Village Planning Board’s defense of its actions. The marginal value of prevailing in court did not seem worth the costs since our objective has already been met. We only initiated the lawsuit when it was clear that many concerns raised by taxpayers were not addressed in the Planning Board’s process to create the original Master Plan Amendment”.
“CRR stands by its previously stated assertion that the three and one half year planning board process was lengthy without being thorough and a number of significant planning issues were not adequately addressed.”
“We understand that Valley Hospital is in the process of creating an alternative plan for this site and that they will request the Planning Board to schedule hearings to review those plans once completed. We look forward to working with Chairman Nalbantian to make those Planning Board hearings efficient and effective in understanding the impact that the new proposal will have on the surrounding community.” Mr. McKenna added.
“We are a grassroots organization, doing what we believe to be in the best interests of Ridgewood’s long-term future. We look forward to working with the Planning Board to adjust and improve any reasonable plan for the site that Valley puts forward”.
“Concerned Residents of Ridgewood as an organization, its leadership as individuals do not have an issue with Valley Hospital and we are grateful for their presence in the Village. Our issue is with the massive expansion that was previously proposed and the unintended impacts that an expansion of this size and scale could have on the residential character of the Village we love so much.” said Mr. McKenna
Readers Debate Shared Services and County Fire Department Consolidation
County FD sounds good. And since we have the sixth lowest crime rate, maybe we don’t need so many police officers. Parse out the work that police do that an assistant could manage. Maybe have Traffic enforcement (call it community enforcement) be non-police. they could do the meters, construction sites and non essential tasks. To get a full cop salary they should be doing only police work.
Hospitals segmented jobs years ago. Most staff positions are defined by certifications. They do not have their highly paid employees doing things that another lesser-paid employee can do.
The problem with a county fire department is there aren’t enough paid dept’s around to draw from. Are the towns with volunteers going to make them paid so they can contribute manpower? That is a similar problem with police mergers, Ridgewood is a busier town than most around it except Paramus, why would an adjoining town want to merge with Ridgewood. The meters are repaired by civilians, and enforced by civilians already, construction site are staffed by cops but paid for by the contractor, the town budget they billed 150000 dollars in fees to contractors. Not bad. School crossings are already staffed by civilians
Village Seeking Residents to Volunteer to Serve on the Planning Board
The Village Council is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to serve on the Planning Board.
The Planning Board reviews site plans and subdivision applications; prepares, adopts, and amends the Master Plan; and makes recommendations to the Village Council regarding amendments to developmental regulations and the official map.
All interested residents should fill out a Citizen Volunteer Leadership form (found on the Village website under “Forms”), and send it along with a cover letter and a biography or resume to:
It’s Happened Again: Police In New Jersey Warn Of Hostage-Taking Scam Family Members Not In Danger, But Convincing Scammers Say Otherwise
FAIR LAWN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Beware of a phone scam flim flam involving phony kidnappers claiming to hold a loved one hostage.
A man in Fair Lawn fell for the trick.
What happened next triggered a massive police response.A caller said “I have your brother-in-law. Stay on the phone. Go to the bank and get $800.”
The man remained quiet, but handed notes to the teller at the Chase bank on Saddle River Road. He wanted to alert the police.
“He started writing notes to the teller, ‘the person on the phone has my brother, ransom, hostage, please call the police when I leave,’” Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Richard Schultz told CBS 2′s Tony Aiello.
Ridgewood sends land use ordinance back to drawing board
Friday February 15, 2013, 2:49 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
The Ridgewood Council has sent an extensive amendment to the Land Use and Development code back to the drawing board after a resident identified several points of contention with the |ordinance.
Village Planner Blais Brancheau and the Ridgewood Planning Board identified the need for the ordinance in an attempt to clarify and define specific ways that businesses, houses of worship, schools and public utilities, among other entities, use and improve their properties. The board has been working for several months on the ordinance, sending it to the council several times for final approval, only to have it kicked back down for further examination.
Sen. Bob Menendez at Ridgewood REORG photo by Boyd Loving
FBI investigating Menendez prostitution allegations
Friday, February 15, 2013 Last updated: Saturday February 16, 2013, 12:24 AM
BY CAROL D. LEONNIG AND PETER WALLSTEN
THE WASHINGTON POST
The Record
WASHINGTON — A team of FBI agents has been conducting interviews in recent weeks in the Dominican Republic and the United States, looking into allegations that Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., patronized prostitutes in the Caribbean nation, but has found no evidence to support the claim, according to two people familiar with the investigation.
One person said agents have asked about whether a Florida eye doctor — a close friend and major campaign donor to Menendez — provided the senator with prostitutes on vacations there. Another person said investigators are looking into allegations involving underage prostitutes and sex parties.
The two, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an active investigation, said FBI agents are following leads provided by an unknown tipster. In a series of emails with the FBI, the tipster alleged that the doctor, Salomon Melgen, had made prostitutes available to Menendez while the New Jersey senator was staying at Melgen’s resort home in the Dominican Republic. The tipster, in particular, mentioned young prostitutes and prostitution parties.
YWCA Bergen County Postpones Nursery School Relocation Until September
Febuary 14,2013
Ridgewood NJ, The YWCA Bergen County has announced that the relocation of its Ridgewood-based early learning programs to its dedicated Early Learning Center in Upper Saddle River, NJ has been postponed. The change was made in response to parent concerns about the timing of the move, which was scheduled to take place in February prior to the end of the school year.
The YWCA’s decision to make the move was prompted by concerns about increased security for the children enrolled in its early learning programs. YWCA has also placed additional security measures, including onsite surveillance and a security guard to patrol the building when children’s education and child care programs are in session while the Nursery School program remains in the Ridgewood facility.
The relocation will bring all of the YWCA’s early childhood education programs under one roof, offering families a child-focused early learning enviornment. Information and tours can be arranged by contacting the Early Learning Center’s Director, Diane Eide at 201-236-3126 or visit their website at www.ywcabergencounty.org
Valley Physicians are Well-Represented on Latest ‘Top Doctor’s’ List
February 13, 2013
Ridgewood NJ, The Valley Hospital is proud to announce that the recently released 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area includes 111 members of the hospital’s medical staff.
The guide includes more than 5,900 top primary care and specialty care physicians in a 21-county area spanning three states – New York, New Jersey and Connecticut – who represent the top 10 percent of doctors in the area. It is published annually by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, a New York City research and information company.
“I am very proud to recognize the many outstanding physicians at The Valley Hospital who have been included in the Top Doctors guide, said Audrey Meyers, President and CEO of The Valley Hospital. “It demonstrates what we’ve always known – that some of the top specialists in their fields practice here at Valley.”
Valley physicians who were listed in the 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area are:
Thomas Ahlborn, M.D., Surgery ; Mary Bello, M.D., Family Medicine; John Bosso, M.D., Allergy & Immunology; Assia Bromberg, M.D., Pulmonary Disease; Crystal Broussard, M.D., Gastroenterology; Daniel Budd, M.D., Surgery; Jaclyn Calem-Grunat, M.D., Diagnostic Radiology; Francis Cangemi, M.D., Ophthalmology; Duncan Carpenter, M.D., Neurological Surgery; Patrick Chin, M.D., Ophthalmology; and Rhoda Cobin, M.D., Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.
Timothy Corey, M.D., Dermatology; James Cornell, M.D., Ph.D., Critical Care Medicine; Roger Coven, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology; Sameera Daud-Ahmad, M.D., Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Sheldon Eisenberg, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease; Ira Esformes, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery; Frederick Fakharzadeh, M.D., Hand Surgery; Michael Faust, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology; Barry Fernbach, M.D., Hematology; Howard Frey, M.D., Urology; David Friedman, M.D., Pediatric Surgery; and Rajinder Gandhi, M.D., Pediatric Surgery.
Howard Goldschmidt, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease; Joseph Grizzanti, DO Pulmonary Disease; John Hajjar, M.D., Urology; Paul Harlow, M.D., Pediatrics; Jay Heldman, M.D., Dermatology; Patricia Hicks, M.D., Pediatric Allergy & Immunology; Martin Hochstein, M.D., Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Alan Israel, M.D., Hematology; Joel Jacowitz, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease; Valerie Johnson, M.D.,/PhD Pediatric Nephrology; Steven Kanengiser, M.D., Pediatric Pulmonology; Harry Katz, M.D., Otolaryngology; Philip Kazlow, M.D., Pediatric Gastroenterology; and Gary Knackmuhs, M.D., Infectious Disease.
Rima Kopelman, M.D., Rheumatology; Jeffrey Kozlowski, M.D., Nephrology; Glenn Krinsky, M.D., Diagnostic Radiology; Evan Kushner, M.D., Internal Medicine; Susan Kushner M.D., Pediatrics; Vivian Lan, M.D., Internal Medicine; Joel Landzberg, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease; Evan Leibowitz, M.D., Rheumatology; Bennett Leifer, M.D., Geriatric Medicine; Elliot Lerner, M.D., Neuroradiology; Kenneth Levin, M.D., Neurology; Seth Levine, M.D., Urology; Lauren Levy, M.D., Diagnostic Radiology; Joseph Licata, M.D., Surgery; Elliott Lichtstein, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease; Louise Ligresti, M.D., Medical Oncology; David Lipson, M.D., Plastic Surgery; Douglas Liva, M.D., Ophthalmology; and Edward Lubat, M.D., Diagnostic Radiology.
Frank Manginello, M.D., Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine; Stephen Margulis, M.D., Gastroenterology; Stephen McIlveen, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery; Monica Meyer, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology; Philip Meyers, M.D., Neuroradiology; Laurence Milgrim, M.D., Otolaryngology; Sessine Najjar, M.D., Infectious Disease; David Namerow, M.D., Pediatrics; Amarjot Narula, M.D., Psychiatry; Daniel Navot, M.D., Reproductive Endocrinology; Joel Nizin, M.D., Colon & Rectal Surgery; Daryl O’Brien M.D., Pediatrics; Martin Pelavin, M.D., Internal Medicine; Reed Perron, M.D., Neurology; Joseph Pizzurro, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery; and Roger Pollock, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery.
Mark Preminger, M.D., Cardiac Electrophysiology; Donald Quest, M.D., Neurological Surgery; Michael Rahmin, M.D., Gastroenterology; Thomas Rakowski, M.D., Medical Oncology; Louis Rambler, M.D., Diagnostic Radiology; Dennis Reison, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease; Don Respler, M.D., Pediatric Otolaryngology; Fred Rezvani, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology; Robert Rigolosi, M.D., Nephrology; David Rosenfeld, M.D., Psychiatry; Roger Rosenstein, M.D., Hand Surgery; Patrick Roth, M.D., Neurological Surgery; Mitchell Rubinoff, M.D., Gastroenterology; Maria Scibetta, M.D., Internal Medicine; Marjorie Slankard, M.D., Allergy & Immunology; Scott Smilen, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology; and Edward Solomon, M.D., Ophthalmology.
Gerald Sotsky, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease; Michael Sternschein, M.D., Plastic Surgery; John Strobeck, M.D., Ph.D., Cardiovascular Disease; Jason Surow, M.D., Otolaryngology; Albert Tartini, M.D., Nephrology; Steven Tennenbaum, M.D., Urology; Jack Tohme, M.D., Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Anne Marie Valinoti, M.D., Internal Medicine; Daniel Van Engel, M.D., Neurology; Roy Vingan, M.D., Neurological Surgery; Anthony Volpe, M.D., Internal Medicine; Steven Waxenbaum, M.D., Colon & Rectal Surgery; Robert Wehmann, M.D., Ph.D., Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Darryl Weiss, M.D., Dermatology; Howard Weizman, M.D., Nephrology; Ronald White, M.D., Colon & Rectal Surgery; Marcus Williams, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease; Anusak Yiengpruksawan, M.D., Surgery; Alan Zalkowitz, M.D., Rheumatology; Ale
Pet owners push for education component in Ridgewood
Thursday February 14, 2013, 5:31 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
Ridgewood residents who own court-declared potentially dangerous dogs will be required to pay a $700 licensing fee and be subject to monthly inspections by the village’s health department and Tyco Animal Control.
Ridgewood resident Jeffrey Ball, president of the New Jersey Federation of Dog Clubs, addresses the Village Council.
But council members, who on Wednesday unanimously approved the much-publicized and scrutinized ordinance to establish the fee, said they will take advantage of offers received in recent weeks and push an educational aspect to supplement the new licensing structure.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING POSTPONED TO February 21
Notice of Amendment to Schedule of Meetings
In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act,” please be advised that the Historic Preservation Commission’s monthly meeting for February 14, 2013, has been postponed to February 21, 2013 at 8 p.m. in the Garden Room (1st level).
All meetings of the Ridgewood Historic Preservation Commission (i.e., official public meetings, work session meetings, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings which are always open to members of the general public
Xanadu is refereed to by critics as a ‘white elephant”
10 years after Xanadu’s birth, questions remain
Thursday, February 14, 2013 Last updated: Thursday February 14, 2013, 10:50 PM
BY JOHN BRENNAN
STAFF WRITER
The Record
Another meeting of the Sports and Exposition Authority board meeting took place Thursday without action being taken on the long-delayed American Dream Meadowlands.
But the entertainment and retail project that sits uncompleted at the Meadowlands Sports Complex nevertheless reached a milestone this week.
Tuesday was the 10th anniversary of the board’s selection of Meadowlands Xanadu — the previous name for American Dream — as its choice of a redevelopment plan for the land surrounding what was then known as Continental Arena.
With the project sitting idle and its unpopular multi-colored exterior remaining unchanged, the project has been the butt of Jersey jokes.
