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Village of Ridgewood Veteran’s Day Ceremony 2011 In Photographs
Boyd Loving

The official 2011 Village of Ridgewood Veteran’s Day Ceremony was held at Graydon Park on Friday, November 11th. Keynote speakers were Ridgewood Councilman Stephen Wellinghorst and Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan.

 
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving

>An Apple for the Teacher? Perhaps, But Not for Teacher Unions

The Huffington Post now reports that Steve Jobs was quite harsh with Barack Obama when the two met last year in San Francisco. “You’re headed for a one-term presidency,” Jobs bluntly warned the nation’s chief executive.

The story comes from Walter Isaacson’s forthcoming book on the revered Apple CEO, a copy of which the Huffington Post recently acquired. Other revelations include Jobs’ belief that Obama’s administration failed to understand or appreciate how private industry really works. Jobs “seemed to have transformed from a liberal into a conservative,” according to the Huffington Post.

In his discussion with Obama, Jobs was gravely concerned over the state of the nation’s schools, which he felt were “crippled by union work rules.”  He favored empowering principals with the authority to hire and fire based on merit, as well as longer school hours and a longer school year. Jobs said, however, these kinds of reforms would never materialize “until the teachers unions were broken.”

While these views might seem uncharacteristic of a man widely regarded as a liberal, education issues have increasingly united reform-minded individuals across the political spectrum (witness the rise of Democrats for Education Reform). And this wasn’t the first time Jobs endorsed bold measures in the realm of K-12 education.

In a 1995 interview with the Smithsonian Institution, Jobs fingered the unions as the #1 barrier to meaningful reform: “The unions are the worst thing that ever happened to education because it’s not a meritocracy. It turns into a bureaucracy, which is exactly what has happened.”

https://choicemedia.tv/2011/10/22/revealed-steve-jobs-on-education-reform/

>Gov. Christie approves measure paving way for more charter schools

>Biomass: New Jersey’s unrecognized resource…

>Ridgewood council reaches consensus on ADA ramp at The Stable

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

After years of talk and some strife between council members, the village will move forward with accessibility improvements to The Stable and Kasschau Band Shell – with a few “what-if’s” still in the plan.

An Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant access ramp and door will soon be installed at The Stable using Community Development grant funds.

Council members – with the exception of Deputy Mayor Tom Riche, who was absent – came to an uneasy consensus last week and decided to move ahead with building an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant access ramp and door for The Stable, and voted to approve the measures at this week’s meeting.

The current facility is non-compliant, and the ramp will lead to the front of the recreation building; a new automatic door will later be installed at its side. The floor of the Kasschau Band Shell will also be redone with concrete.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/133673728_Consensus_reached_on_ADA_ramp_at_The_Stable_.html

>Making Primary Care a Primary Concern

Teaching hospitals are adding primary care residencies, but despite best efforts New Jersey still faces a looming shortage of primary care physicians
By Beth Fitzgerald,

In an attempt to ease New Jersey’s shortage of primary care doctors, the state’s teaching hospitals are increasing the number of residencies they offer in that discipline.

It’s a necessary effort. But with fewer than 20 new positions all told, it’s nowhere near to making a dent in the 1,500 primary care physicians needed in the state by 2014. That’s when 600,000 currently uninsured New Jerseyans will be eligible for government-subsidized coverage under the Affordable Care Act — and will start looking for doctors.

The ACA itself it helping with the problem. A five-year, $10.5 million grant is funding primary care residencies at Cooper University Hospital, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. And a $795,000 five-year grant to the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University will help ensure new students will begin their training by serving one day a week in the school’s primary care clinic.

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1111/0151/

>UPDATE FOR COLLECTION OF TREE BRANCHES – November 10

The Village is continuing to collect tree branches that have fallen as a result of the October 29th snow storm from the curb. We are proceeding in accordance with the published leaf collection schedule. Since the amount of brush is excessive, the schedule may need to be adjusted accordingly. Please refer to this site and Channel 77 for updates. When placing branches at the curb please do not block streets or sidewalks. If possible, separate leaves from tree branches or place leaves in paper biodegradable bags. In order to help the process move forward please cut branches into lengths no longer than 4 feet to allow the pick up to be performed quicker. You may also bring leaves and branches to the recycling center located at 205 E. Glen Ave. Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Center will be closed on Friday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.

We are currently in Area B. If we have been on your street please do not place any further debris out until 7 days prior to your next scheduled pick up date. Once the crews have completed their collection of tree branches on all Village streets you will be required to revert back to disposal guidelines. Branches must be no longer than 4 feet in length, 2 inches in diameter, bundled and tied. All other material must be disposed of privately..

>Ridgewood council introduces new water rate hike
Thursday November 10, 2011, 3:01 PM
BY KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News

Despite a class-action lawsuit pending against Ridgewood Water, the utility may raise its rates by 5 percent next year.

The increase would exceed a 3 percent limit imposed by village codes, and would bring the total rate increase for customers in Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Glen Rock and Midland Park to 31 percent over the past three years.

Information revealed during the proceedings of the lawsuit filed by the Township of Wyckoff on behalf of the other neighboring towns should throw into question the validity of such rate increases, according to Joseph Fiorenzo, a former mayor of Wyckoff and the attorney representing his town, Midland Park and Glen Rock in the case.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/133633168_Ridgewood_council_introduces_new_water_rate_hike.html

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>VETERAN’S DAY – November 11 – Village Offices Closed

In observance of Veteran’s Day, Friday, November 11th Village Hall offices are closed. Also, no Garbage or Recycling Collection.

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