Month: February 2013

The “Cake Boss” announces the Grand Opening of the Wilsey Square Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop
February 3,2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, After several delays “Cake boss” Buddy Valastro has finally set the date to open his Wilsey Square ,Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop in Ridgewood . Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop will hold its grand opening on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 12

Since the initial announcement Valastro has opened the  2,774 square foot “Cake Boss Cafe” on the ground floor of the Port Authority bus terminal in Times Square. The Wilsey Square location will be the second location in New Jersey .

The Cake Boss is an American reality television series, airing on the cable television network TLC. The show follows the operations of Carlo’s Bakery, a family-owned business in Hoboken, New Jersey .  The show focuses on custom cakes, and the interpersonal relationships among the various family members and other employees who work at the shop.

There is always some interesting interplay bwetween the siblings Buddy Valastro  Lisa Valastro, Maddalena Castano, Grace Faugno and Mary Sciarrone.

Reader says Aronsohn and Pucciarelli should be impeached if this is possible

Bernie did NOT try to get her ticket “fixed.” She paid her ticket, and was simply advising the Village Manager that the police were not checking cars for parking passes as they should be. In other words, she was doing the responsible thing as an elected official, informing the person in charge that proper procedure was not being followed. If you watched the meeting you might have missed this, because the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were so busy stepping on her words and trying to distract from the matter at hand.

Aronsohn and Pucciarelli should be impeached if this is possible. They are unprofessional and their behavior was akin to middle school – let’s shout louder than she does and call her names and maybe she will cry. Bernie held her ground, she had a point to make and she did eventually make it, in spite of the jackass shenanigans of her three colleagues. Hauck looked like she was reading from a computer and she out-and-out stated that getting along was more important than following the law. Geeezzzzz, this is such a mess for our Village.

Councilwoman Walsh

Readers Support Councilwoman Walsh’s right to raise an issue over perceived secret meetings held with developers

It’s Councilwoman Walsh’s right to raise a stink, both as a Ridgewood resident and as a fellow member of the Council, if her colleagues engaged in a series of off-the-record meetings and related communications with interested third parties on a matter of public interest, only to do a data dump at the end of a closed session, once the public has gone home!

Her suggested remedy of repeating the meeting is appropriate and I’m glad the council agreed. Yes, this will slow things down, but sometimes this is needed in order to get things right.

The possibility that her colleagues will learn a few things about both the letter and the spirit of open meetings laws also makes it worthwhile. And as we “go forward”, I would hope that Ms. Walsh stands ready with additional monkey wrenches to throw should the need arise!

 

 

file Photo by Boyd Loving

WHAT CAN A CITIZEN DO IF A PUBLIC BODY VIOLATES THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW?

The Law permits any person to file a lawsuit in New Jersey Superior Court to invalidate any action taken by a public body at a meeting which violates the Open Public Meetings Law. The lawsuit must be brought within 45 days after the public body’s action sought to be nullified has been made public.

In addition, any person may apply to New Jersey Superior Court for an injunction or other judicial relief to insure future compliance with the law.

file Photo of Parking enforcement in Ridgewood

Usual Suspects look to distract focus with fake Parking Ticket Hullabaloo
February 1,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ,  Due to misinformation reported in Paul’s Glen Rock Patch  Councilwoman Walsh  has been getting flack for what has been misreported and repeated by the usual suspects of an alleged attempt to fix a parking ticket ,Of course they don’t get the fact that Council Women Walch  pays $650 a year for a UP3 pass that lets her park in any lot in the Village.

Readers ask if the Ridgewood PD is now playing favorites?

Any doubt yet that Hudson County is now running Ridgewood ? Shame, shame we noticed James Kleiman of Paul’s Glen Rock Patch buried the story altogether!  Looks like the Patch is doing for Mayor Paul Aronsohn  what he did for then Governor Jim McGreevey.

Strange how local media continues to ignore the Tiger Teams recommendations  and gloss over the cozy relationship between some of our present council members and the rather tarnished Senator Bob Menendez .

Shame ,shame …

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg : Menendez Dominican scandal a “distraction” , yes child sexploitation usually is
February 1,2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ , Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg said today that the burgeoning scandal surrounding U.S. Sen Bob Menendez is a “distraction” from what’s important to Garden State residents right now. Funny we didn’t hear that when both the Bergen Record, Star Ledger and Channel 12 News spent the better part of last year discussing seat belts for dogs, only to be told that this was stupid by Christie himself. (https://www.politickernj.com/62836/weinberg-menendez-dominican-scandal-distraction )

Weinberg told Politico , “It’s very distracting,” Weinberg said while aboard the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce train to Washington D.C.  “Certainly I haven’t seen anything that makes anything true. Whne there are side issues like this they are distracting.” . I’d say so sleeping to underage prostitutes in third word countries smacks of human trafficking and appears even for ethically challenged New Jersey politicians  this may be a bit to far . Couple this with and illegal intern with a dubious record and an whole  host of of other election as well as ethical violations being investigated by the FBI and I bet this story has legs .( https://www.politickernj.com/62836/weinberg-menendez-dominican-scandal-distraction )

Given Menendez  beat Christie’s good friend Joe” Kyrillos and TV personality Geraldo Rivera  is contemplating a run for NJ Senate this story is bound to get even bigger . The only people who had a worse week than Menendez is the  NJ media establishment which ignored story  till it became national as well as an international issue .

New Jersey ‘s media establishment has for too long been a tool of special interests and Democrat party bosses . This has lead to the states precipitous decline in economic standing . Menendez is the latest in a long line of fools ,Robert G. Torricelli, Jim McGreevey , Jon Corzine  to name a few ,who’s image is carefully cultivated and maintained by the New Jersey media  making him one more example of why people all over the WORLD think NJ is full “Jersey shore”  wannabes .

With media backing Trenton’s view is that the only bigger fools than them and the people who report on them in the media are New Jersey’s voters .

My question for Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg  , do you really think people are this stupid?   Oh that’s right Dominican under age girls don’t vote in New Jersey .

Photo credit:Boyd A. Loving
Car Hits Tree After Careening Off Of Road, Driver Injured
February 3,2013
Boyd A. Loving
4:09 PM

Ridgewood NJ, The driver of a Honda Accord sustained minor wrist and facial injuries on Super Bowl Sunday afternoon after her car careened off the road and hit a tree in front of a home located in the 900 block of East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood.

Members of the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the victim to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood for treatment.  A police source at the scene indicated that the accident was likely due to an existing medical condition.  No summonses were issued at the scene; the accident remains under investigation.

Photo credit:Boyd A. Loving

Repeal the Blue Laws ,all about Xanadu?

Here we go again Foes Push to Repeal Bergen County “Blue laws”
February 3, 2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ , Bergen County’s blue laws in some peoples eyes represent the last vestige of a civilized society are once again being challenged by the forces of darkness.

According to the Bergen Record a group lead Rosemary Shashoua, a resident of Westwood think the time is right “once again” to attempt to get rid of the highly prized ,traffic-less Sundays in Bergen County . While the record goes to great lengths claim this Westwood grandmother is the guiding force ,we all know from past experiences that most of the charge to be open on Sundays comes from outsiders , political consultants, lobbyists, big retailers and Xanadu supporters.( https://www.northjersey.com/news/189548961_A_Sunday_shopping_fight_for_the_21st_century_gear_up_again.html )

Previous attempts to repeal the “Blue Laws”  have been met with overwhelming failure , and politicians seeking reelections should be careful  if they wish to stay in office. County residents much prefer that time be better spent seeking indictments for those that proposed “Xanadu” to begin with and  push for both jail time and confiscation of assets to help pay for the taxpayer funded mall fiasco.

Any attempt to eliminate the “Blue Laws” will met the fiercest opposition from residents of Paramus, who feel the “Blue Laws” are a quality of life issue ,little to do with religion and everything to do with their right to have one weekend day free of traffic.

Frankly the opposition to “Blue Laws” will have to find more a compelling reason than residents cant live for one day without shopping at Bloomingdales . Local malls are open till 9:30 pm 6 days a week and Food and liquor stores open on Sundays after 12. Gas stations are open every day and many movie theaters are open Sundays, street fairs operate and many sporting events are held.  And you can always go to church !