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Sculptography – Mike Kortoci’s Unique Style of Visual Art
Since his introduction to the New York art scene as a gifted sculptor, Mike Kortoci has continued his ascent to his current position as an acclaimed and reputed photographer and studio owner, having opened his new business, Mike Kortoci Photography, in Glen Rock, NJ. No stranger to the area, Mr. Kortoci has held previous locations in both New York City and Ridgewood, NJ, before settling in his new, spacious studio nearby on South Broad Street in Glen Rock.
In the surrounding areas of Northern New Jersey, artists comparable to Mr. Kortoci’s distinctive style of precise lighting and evocative imagery are hard to come by. His work has gone on to receive praise from publications, such as Page Six of the New York Post, and he has been featured several times on national television, including appearances on the Bravo TV Network. While his list of impressive and famous clientele has included some of the top modeling agencies New York and several famed individuals, Mr. Kortoci frequently works with up and coming models as well as local residents and their families for portraits, more elegant shoots, and, his most recent addition, boudoir photos, should they be requested.
Seated in his expansive studio, which boasts two thousand square feet and overlooks the busy street from the second floor, it becomes hard to picture Mike Kortoci in his humble beginnings, working in a Manhattan residential building thirteen years ago, before a chance meeting with Victor Lownes, the Playboy mogul. Upon learning about Mr. Kortoci’s skill as a sculptor, Lownes commissioned a bronze bust of himself, meant to be displayed in his home. Lownes was so impressed by the sculpture Mr. Kortoci created that he commissioned yet another for his London home, and news began to spread about this latest artist whose work was garnering so much attention. This acclaim also followed his work in photography, which he’d been creating throughout this period of time, and he has since continued to grow his business and enjoy enormous success as a fashion and commercial photographer.
Mounted around the studio lounge, on every wall, patrons can observe Mr. Kortoci’s work, which focuses on black and white beauty images, or they can pour through books full of his photos as they curl up comfortably on black, leather furniture, soft ambient music playing throughout. Here, Mr. Kortoci happily discusses how his study and practice of sculpture has influenced his photographic perspective, particularly in lighting. He says, “In sculpture you have to learn about anatomy and how lighting a sculpture defines its form. Lighting can make or break an image. I can create twenty or more different images just by changing the lighting.”
Some of what he enjoys most, however, comes from creative photoshoots that he regularly undertakes and designs, on his own, for the purposes of trying new things and challenging himself artistically. He has emphasized repeatedly how important it is to continue to develop his own skills and expand upon his previous work rather than rest upon his rather extensive laurels, “You have to be endless…If you’re not constantly pushing and experimenting you cannot call yourself an artist. An artist should constantly be trying new things.”
Mr. Kortoci eagerly opens his doors to the merchants and residents of Bergen County who are looking for beautiful images, whether they wish to celebrate an occasion, a product, or simply want an elegant keepsake that they can cherish. Always welcoming new faces and clients, Mr. Kortoci is happy to discuss what he can create for every person’s specific needs. He says, “By documenting their beauty in a photoshoot, I can change the way people see themselves.” His work can be viewed at his website, https://mikekortociphotography.com and news about his latest projects can be seen on his blog at https://mikekortociphotography.com/blog/.
Scott Garrett tours district visiting local businesses
March 13,2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ Representative Garrett toured the district talking to local business people and found on common theme ,that big goveremnt was making it ever harder to prosper .
” Given the state of our slow growing economy, I spent my most recent District Work Week visiting with local businesses. The theme, expressed by both the business owners and their employees, revolved around the ever increasing burden Washington is placing on them. The rightful appeal was for relief.
As you and I both know, small business is the engine that drives the American economy. The men and women I met with are the very same people who will help turn our economy around. It’s time for Washington to give them some help. I look forward to bringing their concerns to Washington, where I will continue to advocate for pro-growth policies.”
Representative Scott Garrett office can be reached for questions, concerns, or comments, feel free to call my Glen Rock office at 201-444-5454 or my Newton office at 973-300-2000. To reach my office by email, please visit my website at garrett.house.gov.
Urbanization: I went into the discussion unbiased, and came out furious with the idea of rezoning the town.
I spent the morning in a Ridgewood resident’s home at a “coffee” with the Mayor to discuss the multi-family development projects with a group of residents. I went into the discussion unbiased, and came out furious with the idea of rezoning the town. I now believe the high density projects will ruin the town on so many levels, but most importantly our school system, parking and safety.
His claim is that changing the zoning laws for the developers (btw anyone can build a high rise once it is changed) will benefit businesses and a few mysterious “empty nesters” and retirees. I find it hard to believe that people downsizing are willing to pay $3000 a month for a luxury one bedroom (that’s what they are asking for). I also find it hard to believe that an Applebees (proposed at the Brogan site) will help businesses like Daily Treat, Raymonds and East Coast Burger. I don’t know why the planning board would permanently change the master plan to appease a few developers and disregard the burden on our schools and infrastructure. Let them build, but they should work within existing zoning restrictions.
People should attend Tuesday nights 3/19/13 Planning Board Meeting for more information. This is the last public hearing until closed discussions begin in September, and the agenda is solely on the development projects. (Valley is going to take over planning meetings through June). Supposedly, at the last planning meeting on the subject, they almost put it to a vote right then and there. There is a feeling that they are trying to slip this through.
Special Event this Saturday at Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood
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Prosecutor: Charges unlikely for Ridgewood students caught sending, sharing explicit pics
By Dan Ivers/NJ.com
on March 15, 2013 at 11:59 AM, updated March 15, 2013 at 12:10 PM
RIDGEWOOD — Despite threats of prosecution from local law enforcement, one high-ranking official say Ridgewood High School students who do not turn over explicit images of classmates are unlikely to face any charges.
After two female students used the social media app Snapchat to share nude photos of themselves with older boys earlier this month, the images spread around the school, igniting a controversy that led Superintendent Daniel Fishbein and village police to demand the images be destroyed.
Students have been granted an “amnesty period” that lasts until Monday morning to destroy the pictures, or potentially face criminal penalties, officials said. Numerous media outlets have reported that students could face child pornography charges if they do not comply.
However, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli told NJ.com on Wednesday that a recent law aimed at easing penalties for teens who engage in “sexting” would almost certainly prevent any such charges from being enforced.
The law, New Jersey statute 2A:4A-71.1, requires that any juvenile caught with sexually suggestive or explicit materials must participate in “a remedial education or counseling program” at their own expense.
Christie targeted by hackers publishing celebrities’ financial information
New Jersey’s governor is reportedly the latest public figure to have his personal financial information hacked by members of a website dedicated to posting sensitive data on well-known individuals.
Gov. Chris Christie joined the ranks of the First Lady of the United States, celebrities and elected officials who have fallen prey to the website Exposed: The Secret Files (exposed.su), which is being investigated by authorities, according to published reports. (Arco/PolitickerNJ)
From Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, 1601. ‘Beware the Ides of March’ is the soothsayer’s message to Julius Caesar, warning of his death.
The Ides of March didn’t signify anything special in itself – this was just the usual way of saying “March 15th”. The notion of the Ides being a dangerous date was purely an invention of Shakespeare’s; each month has an Ides (often the 15th) and this date wasn’t significant in being associated with death prior to 1601.
Months of the Roman calendar were arranged around three named days – the Kalends, the Nones and the Ides – and these were reference points from which the other (unnamed) days were calculated:
Kalends (1st day of the month).
Nones (the 7th day in March, May, July, and October; the 5th in the other months).
Ides (the 15th day in March, May, July, and October; the 13th in the other months).
Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced the arrest of Ridgewood, resident on charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor
Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced the arrest of JOSEPH NIZZA, Ridgewood, New Jersey, on charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor (specifically Possession of Child Pornography) and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor (specifically Transmission of Child Pornography). NIZZA was arrested without incident on Friday, March 15, 2013.
The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Task Force under the direction of Chief Steven CUCCINIELLO and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department Internet Crime Unit under the direction of Sheriff Richard BERDNIK.
The arrest stemmed from an Internet investigation in which Joseph NIZZA was using the Internet to acquire and transmit numerous images and video files depicting child pornography. NIZZA uploaded illicit files to undercover investigators of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Task Force and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department Internet Crime Unit. In this case, the child pornography contained images and videos of pre-pubescent children engaged in sexual acts.
Prosecutor Molinelli states that these charges are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He would like to thank the Ridgewood Police Department for their assistance with the investigation and arrest and the following Police Departments who provided additional support in the form of Computer Crimes Task Force personnel:
Lyndhurst Police Department
Ridgewood Police Department
Washington Township Police Department
Senator Menendez swearing in Mayor Aronsohn Photo by Boyd Loving
Grand jury investigating Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)
A federal grand jury in Miami is investigating Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), examining his role in advocating for the business interests of a wealthy donor and friend, according to three people aware of the probe.
Menendez has intervened in matters affecting the financial interests of Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen, seeking to apply pressure on the Dominican government to honor a contract with Melgen’s port-security company, documents and interviews show. Also, Menendez’s office has acknowledged he interceded with federal health-care officials after they said that Melgen had overbilled the U.S. government for care at his clinic. (Washington Post)
Village Council Special Public Meetings on the Budget – March 15 at 5PM and March 26
March 15, 2013 Budget Meeting at 5PM –
REVISED
MEETING NOTICE
VILLAGE COUNCIL
Pursuant to the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act,
Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, notice is hereby given that the Village
Council will hold a Special Public Meeting on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. (not 7:30 p.m. as previously noticed) in the Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room on the fourth floor of the Ridgewood Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ.
The purpose of this Special Public Meeting is to discuss and review the 2013 Annual Budget with various Department Directors.
Formal action may be taken by the Village Council at this Special Public Meeting.
NJT bans alcoholic beverages on on all trains for St Patrick’s Day
March 13,2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, On Saturday, March 16, alcoholic beverages will NOT be permitted on any train to and from New York/Hoboken. This policy will be strictly enforced. Beverages of any kind are prohibited at all times on board buses.
NJ Transit police arrested 16 people during St. Patrick’s Day last year, including two people who were charged with aggravated assault on two conductors. Most of the arrests were for disorderly conduct.
The Ridgewood Concert Band reminds you to beware of the “ides of March “
Dr. Chris Wilhjelm, community leaders, and musicians founded the Ridgewood Concert Band (RCB) in 1983 with the idea of providing high quality performing venues for the many accomplished wind and percussion players living in the New York Metropolitan area. The RCB is proud that audiences containing large numbers of students, adults, and seniors regularly attend the concerts.
Through the years, consistently high level performances have led to the production of two commercially released CDs, performances on the East coast, and peer recognition through the awarding of the be edited John Philip Sousa Foundation’s coveted Sudler Silver Scroll Award in 1996.
The RCB performs an annual series of concerts presenting the very finest in wind band literature for capacity audiences. Ranging from light classics and famous marches, to cutting edge compositions by today’s brilliant composers, the band’s programming has drawn critical attention for its variety and depth. Originally launched as the Ridgewood Community Concert Band, an early review praising the band’s fine performance proclaimed this is no “Community” band. The Board of Directors decided to incorporate as The Ridgewood Concert Band.
Kitchen House’ author to speak at Friends of the Ridgewood Library Luncheon
Friday, March 15, 2013
BY JANE HARLIN
CORRESPONDENT
The Ridgewood News
Kathleen Grissom’s debut novel, “The Kitchen House,” has become a bestseller in much the same way that a snowball picks up momentum rolling down a hill. Published in 2010, the novel’s popularity has grown steadily through word of mouth, reaching number 23 on the New York Times Trade Paperback Fiction Bestsellers list this week, and averaging four-and-a-half stars on Amazon after more than 1,000 reviews.
Positive reviews from local book clubs led to Grissom being asked to speak at the annual Friends of the Ridgewood Library Author Luncheon, to be held Wednesday, March 20 at Seasons in Washington Township.
“We learned that “The Kitchen House” was and is very popular at the various book clubs in and around Ridgewood,” said Friends of the Library President Nancy Kontos. “In fact, the library can’t keep up with the reserves. It doesn’t even make it on the shelf before it’s checked out again.”
Reader says The Ken Smith lot is an ideal location for large parking facility
Parking in Ridgewood has been a problem for decades with no one doing anything about it but paying lip service until it gets pass along to the next guy in office… As a kid growing up a few towns north, it was always a pain coming into Ridgewood because of parking… 17 or Westwood always was more convenient.. Fast forward 30 years later and now as a resident, I’ve still seen nothing substantial being done about it… pass the buck folks! Attracting commuters and visitors with ease of access to convenient parking will only help increase revenue for the town and its businesses…
The Ken Smith lot is an ideal location for large parking facility with close proximity to station and downtown. There is a traffic light already at the entrance to manage traffic flow and I am sure there are opportunities for the town and land owners to leverage NJ Transit in a beneficial partnership… This is what strategic, sustainable land use planning is supposed to be… the availability of centrally located property like this only comes around once in a generation…
