>Ridgewood Garage and Estate Sales
I’m a Ridgewood Resident, would like to have my Estate sale on the following date(s)
Saturday September 3rd & Sunday September 4th
From 10am – 6pm
Rain or Shine
Address: 28 Leroy Place, Ridgewood,NJ (crnr of South Broad)
Furniture, books, toys, household items, indoor lighting items
Moving Sale 9/3-9/4 (Sat-Sun) 9am-3pm
414 Morningside Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (Across Street from Parkwood Deli on Glen Ave, at Midland Park border)
Baby and Kid Toys and Clothes
Couches, Chairs, Tables, Dining Room Table Set, Desks, Drafting Table, Dressers
TV’s, Books, Bookcases, Wicker Furniture Set, Dishes, Pots, Pans, Lamps
Glass vases, Purses, Weights, Exercise Equipment…
Author: admin
>Offshore wind could be moving closer to reality
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Offshore wind could be moving closer to reality
If offshore wind developers get their way, state officials will decide what projects will move forward along the coast of New Jersey sometime around December 2012.
At least that is the tentative timeframe suggested by developers working with the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on how the projects will be funded and how the wind farms will be awarded offshore renewable energy certificates (ORECs) for the electricity they generate.
The Christie administration is aggressively pushing offshore wind projects, hoping they will spur the creation of thousands of green manufacturing jobs to supply wind turbines, cables and countless other parts.
The proposal emerged from a series of stakeholder hearings held in Trenton this past month on how the wind farms will earn ORECs for the power they produce and how power suppliers will pay for the certificates. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)
>High hopes for medical pot in N.J.
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High hopes for medical pot in N.J.
With New Jersey in need of an economic boost, medical marijuana advocates say the state should not overlook the lift the drug can provide when it’s expected to become legally available at the end of the year.
The newly minted medical marijuana law will allow New Jersey to begin cashing in on what is a nearly $2 billion market for states with similar laws, Thomas Leto, president of the U.S. Medical Marijuana Chamber of Commerce, said at a news conference Wednesday.
Leto speculated there will be a surge of new New Jersey residents — those exiting neighboring states, such as New York, where the drug isn’t legal.
“There will be new spending, new jobs and new businesses,” Leto said.
Leto said 20 companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange have investments in marijuana dispensaries and ancillary businesses. New Jersey is joining 15 other states and the District of Columbia in allowing the growing, sale and use of medical pot. (Jordan, Ganentt)
>Nation History Day Contest Videos
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At our contest this June we had a record number of participants with over 2,700 students. Naturally we captured all the excitement and adventures that took place during the week and we have developed a short video that highlights the experiences of the students, teachers and parents who participated.
>Ridgewood Water customer: Let $3,500 bill be a warning
>Ridgewood Water customer: Let $3,500 bill be a warning
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
BY REBECCA GREENE
FOR SUBURBAN NEWS
MIDLAND PARK SUBURBAN NEWS
MIDLAND PARK — Chris Rittenger said he was shocked when he received a bill from Ridgewood Water for $3,500.
The bill reflected the difference between how much water he actually used and how much water the company had estimated he used over six years.
The Fairhaven Drive resident said that until he received his most recent quarterly bill, he hadn’t realized the bills he’d been paying for the past six and half years had not been based on actual use at his home.
“Every time we received a bill, we paid it,” he said in an interview last week. “If we had known it was costing us much more to use the water, we would have curtailed our use.”
Rittenger, who has a family of six, said his wife is home and would have been available to let a meter reader in to determine actual consumption during that time.
And when Ridgewood Water recently posted a notice on his door asking to read the meter, he complied.
“When we received the bill, we called them right away, because they said we had to pay in 10 days,” he said. “They suggested we have the meter tested for accuracy. We did — and it proved to be accurate.”
https://www.northjersey.com/news/128862038_Customer___3_500_bill_is_one_bad_call_.html
>We’re powerless in the face of the alternative-energy lobby
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We’re powerless in the face of the alternative-energy lobby
I have seen the future and I don’t like it.
I’m talking about alternative energy. I’ve spent the past four days looking for it.
Early Sunday morning, a tree took out a power line across from my house. Ever since, I’ve been trying to find an alternative to the energy that flowed so reliably from my electric outlets for so many years.
I called JCP&L to report my outage. I got an answering machine. The next morning, another answering machine called back to say my power had been restored. It hadn’t. That answering machine gave me a number to call, just in case I still didn’t have power. I called and got another answering machine.
In the midst of all this, I had to recharge my cell phone. I plugged it into my car’s 12-volt outlet. The car battery died. (Mulshine, The Star-Ledger)
>Ridgewood school district adjusting to new anti-bullying policy
>Will all the kids that don’t behave become a target of the new anti bulling policy?
Ridgewood school district adjusting to new anti-bullying policy
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2011
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act will officially take effect at the start of the coming school year, bringing with it changes to definitions and procedures concerning incidents of harassment.
The act, passed in January in part as a response to the nationally publicized suicide of Ridgewood High School graduate Tyler Clementi, is considered to contain some of the strictest anti-bullying laws in the country. The revisions to the existing Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying policy were formally adopted on second reading at the July 18 Board of Education (BOE) public meeting.
On Aug. 16, a letter was sent from Superintendent Daniel Fishbein to district parents regarding the new act and explaining the changes they can expect.
“This important new law sets strict formal parameters for a core value to which the Ridgewood Public Schools has long been committed: that respectful behavior fosters a rich and challenging learning environment,” Fishbein said in the letter.
PSE&G Hurricane Irene Update: Sep. 1, 2011 at 5:30 a.m.
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PSE&G Hurricane Irene Update: Sep. 1, 2011 at 5:30 a.m.
— Outage update: About 15,000 PSE&G customers remain impacted by Hurricane Irene, down from 33,000 as of last evening
— Estimated restoration: By Friday midnight for remaining customers in Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties. By Sunday for last remaining customers in central NJ counties of Union, Middlesex and Somerset, where power restoration has been hampered by severe flooding.
— Worst storm in the company’s history impacted more than one-third of the utility’s 2.2 million electric customers.
— PSE&G has 6,000 employees supporting the restoration effort, including crews from Wisconsin, West Virginia, Florida, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The crews are working around the clock.
— Flooding is also affecting gas service in counties such as Somerset and Passaic.
— Next update will be approx. 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 1.
FLOODED BASEMENTS
Flooded basements can pose a genuine safety risk. Customers should be cautious:
If they lose electricity and their basement is flooded, notify PSE&G (1-800-436-PSEG (7734) and call their municipality for direction and assistance in pumping water out of their basements. Stay away from the breaker box if it’s in a flooded basement. And don’t go into a flooded basement if energized wires are present.
If water is rising to the height of any gas appliance, the gas supply to the appliance should be turned off. If customers are unable to do so, they should contact PSE&G or their local police or fire department for assistance. To restore gas service to appliances call PSE&G (1-800-436-7734) and have the appliances checked for safety and restored to proper operation.
Customers should call PSE&G (1-800-436-PSEG (7734) immediately if they smell gas.
GENERATORS
Customers who use portable electric generators should carefully read and follow the manual that came with it. Be sure your generator is UL-approved, installed by a licensed electrician and inspected by your local electrical inspector. There must be a way to physically disconnect your generator from utility lines. Customers who improperly install, operate or maintain a generator are responsible for any injury or damage suffered by themselves, their neighbors or utility workers.
To report a power outage, call PSE&G’s Customer Service line: 1-800-436-PSEG (7734).
>N.J. public employee unions file suit to overturn state changes in pension and health benefits
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N.J. public employee unions file suit to overturn state changes in pension and health benefits
New Jersey public employee unions and individual active and retired members on Wednesday filed suit in federal court against the recently enacted pension and health benefit overhaul that affects 50,000 state and local public workers.
The lawsuit charges the state violated the federal and state constitutions by suspending cost of living adjustments for at least 30 years, failing to make full payments into the pension system for the last decade, and handing the administration of the benefits system to committees.
The plaintiffs include the New Jersey Education Association, the statewide teachers’ union, and the Communications Workers of America, the state’s largest public employee’s union, as well as police and firefighter unions.
“This lawsuit is about basic fairness and justice,” NJEA President Barbara Keshishian said. “Governor Christie and the Legislature passed a law which illegally takes away benefits that school employees and others have already earned through their service to the people of New Jersey. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)
>Stocks Log Worst Aug. in 10 Years; Dow Up for 2011
>Stocks Log Worst Aug. in 10 Years; Dow Up for 2011
Published: Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011 | 4:27 PM ET Text Size
By: JeeYeon Park
Stocks finished higher in volatile trading Wednesday to mark a four-day rally, but despite the recent gains, all three major indexes still logged their worst month since last May.
The major averages also logged their worst August in 10 years.
>Obama Calls for Extension of Gas Tax to Fund Highway Construction, Repair
>Obama Calls for Extension of Gas Tax to Fund Highway Construction, Repair
Published August 31, 2011
FoxNews.com
President Obama called on Congress Wednesday to pass a transportation funding bill that includes an extension of the federal gas tax, claiming the move would protect about 1 million jobs.
At issue is the renewal of a transportation spending bill that expires Sept. 30. The president, speaking in the Rose Garden, said a failure to pass the bill by that date would result in the government losing needed money and construction workers losing needed “That’s just not acceptable. It’s inexcusable,” he said.
Though the president describes the proposal as a transportation bill, its key component is the federal gas tax, which has been 18.4 cents per gallon for nearly two decades. The money is used to fund road construction and repair, as well as other projects — the tax costs Americans an average of $100 a year.
>THE RIDGEWOOD CO-OP IS ALL READY UP FOR ITS 44th YEAR
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THE RIDGEWOOD CO-OP IS ALL READY UP FOR ITS 44th YEAR
The Cooperative Nursery School of Ridgewood (aka “The Co-op”) is all set to open for its 44th year on September 12, 2011. Every new school year brings changes and the biggest one this year is our new director, Denise DeAngelis. As a former co-op parent and Ridgewood resident, Ms. DeAngelis brings with her years of experience and a genuine love for the school and the children who go there. This year the school is introducing a new program, Discovery Day Friday. Regular class schedules run Monday-Thursday and this program gives students a chance to learn about a variety of topics that are not covered in the classroom.
The Co-op offers morning and afternoon classes for Kindergarten Enrichment, 2 ½ , 3, 4-year-olds, as well as Mommy & Me. The school’s seasoned professional teaching staff guides students toward social, emotional and physical well-being. Children learn and play in an environment ideally suited to their needs as developing individuals. The program encourages independence, self-discipline and a love for school. Setting the school apart from other nursery schools, parents actively participate in their child’s early learning experience. Music, physical education, field trips, indoor and outdoor play time and an in-house library are just a few of the experiences to which the children are exposed as supplements to the daily education plans.
There are still some spots available for the 2011-2012 school year. Please call the school at (201) 447-6232 or email us at [email protected] for more information or to schedule a visit to the school.
>U.S. Files Complaint to Block AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
>U.S. Files Complaint to Block AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
The U.S. Justice Department sued to block AT&T Inc.’s proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA Inc., saying the deal would “substantially lessen competition” in the wireless market.
The government is seeking a declaration that AT&T’s takeover of T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE), would violate U.S. antitrust law, according to a complaint filed today in federal court in Washington. The U.S. also asked for a court order blocking implementation of the deal, the largest announced acquisition of the year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
>Why are MVC offices in flood plains?
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Why are MVC offices in flood plains?
Wednesday is the day when this column usually becomes a Q&A forum — often about the Motor Vehicle Commission — but with much of North Jersey still underwater, I’ve got a question of my own about an agency that so many reader love to hate:
Why are so many motor vehicle offices in flood plains?
This question is being asked as the people who entered the Wallington office early Tuesday were being shooed out the door to prevent them from being engulfed in the wet aftermath of Hurricane Irene. MVC offices in flood-prone Lodi, Paterson and Wayne were closed all day.
Why are these offices in Paterson, Lodi and Wayne?
Of all places, why in Wayne on Route 46 near the Willowbrook Mall, the retail capital of chronic New Jersey flooding? (Cichowski, The Record)
Congressmen Scott Garrett Tours Oakland, Westwood and Hillsdale to Inspect Flood Damage From Hurricane Irene
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Congressmen Scott Garrett (R) Tours Oakland, Westwood and Hillsdale to Inspect Flood Damage From Hurricane Irene
WASHINGTON, DC, August 30, 2011 – Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) yesterday toured towns in Bergen County affected by flooding from Hurricane Irene. Garrett toured flood-damaged areas in Oakland with Mayor John Szabo, Westwood with Mayor John Birkner and Hillsdale with Mayor Max Arnowitz. He will be touring flood-damaged towns in Warren and Sussex counties today.
Rep. Scott Garrett tours flood damage in Oakland.
Westwood family takes Rep. Garrett on tour of flood-damaged home.
Hillsdale flood victims talk with Rep. Garrett.
“This is some of the worst flooding I’ve ever seen in North Jersey. Words cannot describe how heartbreaking it is to see so many homes and businesses under water,” said Garrett after touring the flood damage on Monday. “I will do everything in my power to make sure FEMA helps 5th District residents recover from this disaster. In the meantime, I encourage everyone to pitch in and lend a hand to neighbors in need. The best thing we can do right now is stick together as a community. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this terrible tragedy.”
