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School trustees in Ridgewood urge support for spending plan

THURSDAY MARCH 29, 2012, 3:40 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

Though the school district has entered “uncharted waters” with respect to teachers’ contracts, Board of Education (BOE) trustees on Monday urged voters to approve the 2012-13 budget. Described by supporters as “responsible” and “prudent,” the $90.6 million spending plan, specifically the $82 million school tax levy, is up for a vote on April 17.

The proposed budget represents a 2 percent increase over the current year and will raise the annual school tax bill by $195.50 based on the average assessed home in the village. That increase, Ridgewood Schools Superintendent Daniel Fishbein said, is necessary to prevent cuts to jobs and programs.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/144948835_School_trustees_in_Ridgewood_urge_support_for_spending_plan.html

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Potential changes to Ridgewood’s Graydon Pool schedule are criticized

THURSDAY MARCH 29, 2012, 4:52 PM
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

The Graydon Pool schedule for the 2012 season shows reduced hours in the early part of the summer and has drawn some criticism from residents, but Village Council members say the discussion is far from over.

Earlier this week, the 2012 schedule of operations for Graydon Pool was posted on the village website, indicating reduced operational hours on weekdays from June 2 to 20, the early part of the summer when a majority of Ridgewood children are still in school. The new opening time for the first three weeks as indicated on the website is 3 p.m. on weekdays, a three-hour delay from the noon opening of previous seasons.

For the period from Aug. 13 to Sept. 3, the pool would open at noon on weekdays, a delay from 10 a.m

https://www.northjersey.com/recreation/144951535_Potential_changes_to_Ridgewood_s_Graydon_Pool_schedule_are_criticized.html

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ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION IS APRIL 17

Following a Public Hearing on the 2012-2013 school budget on Monday, March 26, the Ridgewood Board of Education approved the 2012-2013 budget, which will now be presented to voters on Tuesday, April 17.

On Tuesday, April 3, the Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Daniel Fishbein will make a final public presentation on the proposed 2012-2013 school budget. Please plan to attend  at the Ridgewood High School Library Media Center at 7:30 p.m.

Questions about the budget may also be addressed to the superintendent at [email protected].

Click here https://tinyurl.com/75eh53n to view an updated presentation on the proposed 2012-2013 school budget.

Click here https://tinyurl.com/85hg6z4 to view Ridgewood comparative statistics on educational spending and staffing ratios from  the May 2011 Comparative Spending Guide from the New Jersey Department of Education.

Click here https://tinyurl.com/d4p7f28 to view the summary of tax increases presented to the Board at the March 19, 2012 Joint Meeting with the Village Council.

Click here https://tinyurl.com/6w2oktp to view the complete Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget.

Any Ridgewood resident who is a registered voter may vote in the Annual Election on Tuesday, April 17, either at regular polling locations or by mail-in ballot. Applications for mail-in ballots must be received in the Bergen County Elections office by Tuesday, April 10. Full information may be found on the Bergen County website or by clicking here. Forms are also available at any Municipal Clerk’s office or other public agency. For further information, please call the Superintendent of Elections office at 201-336-6100 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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>House rejects Bowles-Simpson, Obama budgets 414-0 
By Stephen Dinan-The Washington Times

The Bowles-Simpson deficit-reduction plan went down to a crushing defeat in the House late Wednesday night in a vote that damages the one bipartisan proposal that just a few months ago had seemed like a possible solution to the country’s debt woes.

The 382-38 defeat, with just 16 Republicans and 22 Democrats voting for it, marks a bad end to what began nearly two years ago, when President Obama tapped former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles, a Democrat, and former Sen. Alan Simpson, a Republican, to lead a deficit-reduction committee.

https://p.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/28/bowles-simpson-goes-down-defeat/

>Parents of murdered British students criticize Barack Obama


The parents of two British students murdered in Florida have criticised President Barack Obama for his lack of compassion over their son’s deaths.

By Paul Thompson in Sarasota 3:00PM BST 29 Mar 2012

His failure to respond to three letters sent to the White House was because there was no “political value” and not worthy of a few minutes of his time.

They spoke out as teenager Shawn Tyson began a life sentence after being found guilty of the murder of James Cooper and James Kouzaris last April.

The 17 year old, who shot the men as they begged for their lives, will die in prison.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9173820/Parents-of-murdered-British-students-criticise-Barack-Obama.html

>Mega Millions lottery jackpot rockets to record $540 million
March 29,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

(Ridgewood -NJ) Strong ticket sales have sent the Mega Millions jackpot to a record-setting $540 million for tomorrow’s drawing.

Tuesday’s lottery jackpot was hardly meager at $363 million ,weeks have now passed without drawing a top winner. Previous top jackpot in the Mega Millions game was $390 million in 2007, and was split by two winners one in New Jersey and one in Georgia.

In Tuesday night’s drawing, 47 players came close, all matching five of the six winning numbers. Each of those tickets is worth at least $250,000.

The winning numbers Tuesday night were: 9, 19, 34, 44 and 51. The Mega Ball was 24.

>Washington Post Declares Rush Limbaugh Boycott Nearly Over, Failed

Limbaugh sees heat over comments turn down to a simmer
By Paul Farhi, Published: March 28

The dark clouds hanging over Rush Limbaugh appear to be lifting.

Exactly one month after the conservative radio host sparked outrage by calling Georgetown law-school student Sandra Fluke “a slut” and “a prostitute” in a three-day diatribe, stations are standing by him, advertisers are trickling back to his program and the news media have moved on.

Liberal groups that organized petitions and boycotts against Limbaugh say that they intend to keep up the pressure and that they’ve had a lasting impact on the most popular radio host in America.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/limbaugh-sees-heat-over-comments-turn-down-to-a-simmer/2012/03/28/gIQAspEKhS_story.html