the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, American Legion Post 53 is beginning a Community Contribution Drive to raise funds for the placement of a Gold Star Families monument in Memorial Park at Van Neste Park. This will be only the second monument for Gold Star Families in New Jersey. It is the goal of the Legionnaires to raise funds from the Village and beyond so the monument become a Community Project.
The Legion deeply appreciate your support and your assistance reaching out to friends, neighbors and families for this monument that expresses the loss and grief of Gold Star Families.
Please consider donating here:
Please send your gifts to the following:
American Legion Post 53
Gold Star Families Monument
P.O. Box 1525
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
Check Memo: “Gold Star Families Gift”
What is the estimated total project cost? Our family may wish to pay the whole thing.
The cost of the memorial is $150,000 according to the veterans.
What a great initiative. This could have been done long ago is Ridgewood had not literally dragged their feet with this dedication. What a shame that they served our country and were then treated so poorly.
Didn’t Paul state that he was going to make a big donation? Yet, when the design was presented, he had nothing to say. Interesting but no surprise.
Let’s give a little background on the matter. The memorial started off as a donation from the Legion. This Council majority refused the donation and project (as it was) because it didn’t have strings attached or lined pockets. The project was blocked unless the Mayor and Deputy Mayor’s friends were hired as consultants and designers. So now, 150k later, tax payers are needed to flip the bill/shake down.
Pau-lie gives nothing without stings attached. Feed the Frontline: he allegedly donated food but records show he was reimbursed for every penny with up charge. No different than a catering delivery and dumb residents praise him for the double dipping.
Pau-lie double dipping and strings attached??? I find that hard to believe!
The ZIP code for P.O. boxes in Ridgewood is 07451.
We must have a recorded copy of his saying he would do some kind of matching…please!!!
Where did all the money healthbarn got for feed the front lines go? Millions!!!
How much did healthbarn get to keep and/or pay the owner of the foundation?
Where did millions go?