Ridgewood Water’s billing system is under renovation!
Ridgewood Water is currently implementing an improved billing and customer service program. During this change our Customer Service Representatives will provide you with the best service possible but there may be occasional delays in providing routine, corrected, and final bills.
Once the new system is fully operational, customers will have the option to receive their bills by email instead of conventional mail. E-bills and conventional bills will be payable by credit card and automatic bank transfer in addition to checks, money orders and cash.
We are excited to be bringing these improvements to our customers and have more features in development.
Office of Emergency Management – Seeking Volunteers
OEM and Ridgewood Police Seeking Additional Volunteers — Residents interested in volunteering with the Office of Emergency Management and Police Department as part of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) should complete the attached application and either email it to jkleiman@ridgewoodnj.net, drop it at Village Hall, or mail it to: CERT Program, Office of Emergency Management, Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07451.
Click Here for Application https://mods.ridgewoodnj.net/pdf/manager/2013CERTApplication.pdf
Celebrate Easter at Bethlehem Lutheran in Ridgewood
The members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church invite everyone to celebrate Easter at Bethlehem. Please join us for any of the services listed below in our sanctuary located at 155 Linwood Ave. in Ridgewood, NJ. We will be celebrating the blessed resurrection of Christ and the love of
family and friends.
Our HOLY WEEK WORSHIP is as follows:
MAUNDY THURSDAY – March 28th
Worship Services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY – March 29th
Services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Tenebrae, service of darkness)
Also, please join us for our traditional Easter Pancake Breakfast on Saturday March 30 at 9:00am in our Gym. The breakfast will be followed by our Easter Egg Hunt on the church lawn at 10:00am. There will be all kinds of prizes, including special prizes for golden eggs. It’s a great
time for young families – all are welcome. The cost is $5 per person or $10 per family.
We truly hope to see you and wish everyone a joyous Easter. The members of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgewood want you to know that God has a plan for you and He loves you. Our faith is in Christ. Our guide is in the Bible. Our love is for all. Come celebrate
with us. For our regular worship schedule, we offer 2 Sunday services: Contemporary Praise Service at 8:45am and Traditional Worship at 11am with Sunday School and Bible Class at 10am. Please join us at 155 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood.
The mission of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church is to Trust God and care for His people by sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ in our world, community, work, church, and home. Please visit our website www.bethlehemchurch.com
Senate Passes $3.7 Trillion Budget, Its First in 4 Years
Published: Saturday, 23 Mar 2013 | 5:24 AM ET
By: Jonathan Weisman
WASHINGTON — After a grueling, all-night debate that ended close to 5 a.m., the Senate on Saturday adopted its first budget in four years, a $3.7 trillion blueprint for 2014 that would fast-track passage of tax increases, trim spending gingerly and leave the government still deeply in the debt a decade from now.
The 50-49 vote sets up contentious — and potentially fruitless — negotiations with the Republican-dominated House in April to reconcile two vastly different plans for dealing with the nation’s economic and budgetary problems. No Republicans voted for the Senate plan on Saturday, and four Democrats — Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Mark Begich of Alaska and Max Baucus of Montana — also opposed it. All four are Red State Democrats up for re-election in 2014.
“The Senate has passed a budget,” Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the Senate Budget Committee chairwoman, declared at 4:56 a.m. Saturday.
The House plan ostensibly brings the government’s taxes and spending into balance by 2023 with cuts to domestic spending even below the automatic “sequestration” levels now roiling federal programs, and it orders significant changes to Medicare and the tax code.
The Senate plan, in contrast, includes $100 billion in upfront infrastructure spending to stimulate the economy and calls for special fast-track rules to overhaul the tax code and raise $975 billion over 10 years through legislation that could not be filibustered. Even with that tax increase and prescribed spending cuts, the Senate plan would leave the government with a $566 billion deficit in 10 years, and $5.2 trillion in additional debt over that time.
Rise in autism rate is up for debate
Saturday March 23, 2013, 12:02 AM
BY MARY JO LAYTON
STAFF WRITER
The Record
When New Jersey reported one of the nation’s highest rates of autism last year — doubling in six years to one in 49 children — researchers described it as “beyond an emergency.”
But a federal study released this week indicated that the high rate appears to be the norm nationally. Autism spectrum disorder now affects one in every 50 children, well above the one in 88 previously reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“The good news is that the increase in autism isn’t special to New Jersey,” said Walter Zahorodny, an autism researcher at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. “The bad news is that it’s a significant increase and it’s registering everywhere.”
The findings released this week by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration and the CDC are spurring debate: While experts attribute the increase to better reporting, it also suggests that the disorder is being diagnosed more frequently in children with milder symptoms.
According to the study, 1 million children nationally are diagnosed with autism, a complex disorder that affects brain development and a person’s ability to communicate, learn and form relationships.
Yelp Rates the Top 10 BYOB Restaurants in Ridgewood
1. Ridge Thai
Category: Thai
4.0 star rating
55 reviews
50 Chestnut St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 493-9929
Photo of John C.
Great restaurant and you cant beat the BYOB. Restaurant is a little small but definitely has great Thai food.
2. Village Green Restaurant
Categories: Italian, American (Traditional)
4.5 star rating
22 reviews
36 Prospect St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 445-2914
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Ridgewood, NJ, a “dry” town, has many fine BYOB restaurants catering to a upscale suburban community….Village Green is not only the finest restaurant in Ridgewwood….. but in my opinion Chef Sotomayer’s creative
3. La Lanterna Cafe and Grill
Category: Italian
4.0 star rating
15 reviews
29 W Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 444-5520
Photo of Kathleen P.
both enjoyed it. For an upscale Italian restaurant in Ridgewood, it is “moderately priced” with entrees ranging from $22 to $32 and plus it is byob.
4. La Piazza Bistro Italiano
Category: Italian
3.5 star rating
17 reviews
29 Chestnut St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 447-5111
Photo of Ellie J.
Good Italian restaurant. I was satisfied with service as well. But they don’t wipe the table properly and remains wet which I don’t like. Food is tasty. Good BYOB restaurant. I ordered spinach potato soup, veal alla
5. Pasta E Pollo
Category: Italian
4.0 star rating
15 reviews
13 Godwin Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 445-8410
Photo of Nick S.
Ridgewood but we found a spot fairly quickly. BYOB. Does accept credit cards, unless you use a “restaurant.com” coupon which i highly recommend. .
6. Latour A French American Grill
Category: French
4.0 star rating
29 reviews
6 E Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 445-5056
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Food: 4.5/5 Decor: 2.5/5 Service: 4/5 Wine: BYOB small wine glass Overall: 4/5 Another Good restaurant in Ridgewood NJ. It is bit pricey but it worth every penny. Also, it’s BYOB so you can enjoy your own wine
7. Brick Lane Curry House
Category: Indian
4.0 star rating
73 reviews
34 Franklin Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 670-7311
Photo of Ellie J.
One of my favorite indian restaurant. Lunch buffet is very nice and well prepared. Its BYOB. I always order Chicken tika masala. Yummmm…
8. Sakura Bana Restaurant
Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
4.0 star rating
50 reviews
43 Franklin Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 447-6525
Photo of Angela L.
This restaurant seems more authentic than other ‘Japanese’ Restaurants run by Chinese…The waitresses are real Japanese, service is excellent. I ordered a ‘omakase’ plate of sushi, and it turned out to be pretty good
9. Mediterraneo
Category: Mediterranean
3.5 star rating
46 reviews
23 N Broad St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 447-0022
Photo of Erica H.
Decent. But why are all restaurants in Ridgewood BYOB?? Quite annoying. The falafel was overcooked and a bit dry without much flavor. Overall, the food was good, but smelled better than it tasted. The atmosphere
10. Malee Thai Restaurant
Category: Thai
4.0 star rating
42 reviews
2 E Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 612-7797
Photo of Christine Joy G.
thai food – valued at a good price, and it’s byob! let’s just say i’ll be coming back! fyi, the restaurant is more intimate aka it’s not very spacious so definitely recommended for couples!
Rep. Garrett Statement on Supporting the SKILLS Act keeping the Focus on jobs
Mar 15, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the SKILLS Act, H.R. 803:
“The American people work hard for their money and it’s not fair that Washington waste even a penny of it. The efficient and effective use of the American people’s tax dollars are among the most fundamental duties we have as their Representatives in Washington. Today, I joined my colleagues in the House to ensure that money spent on job training programs is spent wisely and on programs that work.”
Prior to passage, the House adopted the Garrett Amendment to the SKILLS Act. Rep. Garrett’s amendment would simply require that if reports evaluating programs under the SKILLS Act are not transmitted to Congress by the deadlines, the program’s authorization level would be cut by 10 percent as well as an additional 10 percent for each subsequent fiscal year until the report is received.
Final day to Register to Vote for Board of Education Election is March 26, 2013
The final day to register to vote for the April 16, 2013 Board of Education election is March 26, 2013. On March 26th, voter registration will take place in the Village Clerk’s Office in Village Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue. Voters must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and a resident of Ridgewood in order to register to vote. If you have changed your name or moved within Ridgewood since the last election, you must
re-register to vote with your new name and/or address.
Visitors invited to discover mysteries at gallery in Ridgewood
FRIDAY MARCH 22, 2013, 11:02 AM
BY EILEEN LA FORGIA
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
For Bea Kettlewood, mystery is the most important element in any medium of art. Visitors to her current show, “Doors, Windows, and the Weather” currently at the West Side Presbyterian Church can try their luck at uncovering the mysteries hidden in her 16 oil on canvas paintings, four watercolors and solitary silk screen.
The exhibit spans more than 40 years of observation from the artist’s travels throughout the United States.
“There is always a mystery of what is beyond the window or the door,” she says. It’s not a negative such as “stuck inside looking out” or “locked out looking in.” It’s about pondering with fascinating joy while wondering what is on the other side.
She describes her paintings as: “An open window with blowing curtains in the moving air; a door ajar with a hallway light inviting entry; a lighted lamp in the window suggesting warmth inside; an open door framing trees and flowers outside; an open barn door with unfamiliar objects inside creating speculation about use.”
FRIDAY MARCH 22, 2013, 7:29 AM
BY JULIA SEXTON
SPECIAL TO THE RECORD
THE RECORD
If your idea of an Indian restaurant includes color-saturated décor and an atmosphere that’s alive with the resonant drone of sitars, you might want to give Ridgewood’s modest Diwani a pass. Beyond the colorful East Ridgewood Avenue façade, you’ll find a bland foyer used to store chafing dishes for Diwani’s lunchtime buffet. Beyond that, the dining room offers one mirrored flank among beige walls that are only minimally punctuated by Indian portraits. But those don’t really matter. You’ll be hard-pressed to notice anything in Diwani beyond the massive widescreen TV that irradiates the narrow dining room with music-filled Bollywood-style videos — that is, unless the programming is hijacked (as it was during one of my visits) by a 30-minute infomercial advertising a very suspicious-looking erectile dysfunction treatment (much to the amusement of Diwani’s diners).
Why bother with experts? Mr. Grant has already stated on the record that the hospital needs to expand. Ms. Price is bending over backwards to make sure that the “experts” don’t have to stick around and answer questions the same night either. Finally, when the matter gets to the Council, Valley Auxiliary President Ms. Hauck is waiting there with her rubber stamp.
Can the decision makers at least try to maintain some APPEARANCE of objectivity?
Reader says its time to restructure Ridgewood Water
This seems one of the things Village has been doing right lately (but sure wish it did more things right). It’s a public private partnership.
Some details here: https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/pdf/engineering/2012PRJTVentureWPCF.pdf
Rwd Water should be restructured into something like that – or perhaps sold entirely (though Village could retain a stake if so). Companies like United Water and Aqua America offer a variety of ways to partner — operating only, operation and renew infrastructure, billing and collection, or outright sale. Lots of possibilities.
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