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>Ridgewood blog Poll : Smith Brothers Takes “best burger”
the Staff of the Ridgewood blog

Back in June the Ridgewood Historical Society hosted its first “Best Burger” Barbecue on  at the Schoolhouse Museum..Five Ridgewood restaurants provided burger samples: The Office, Daily Treat, Park West Tavern, Smith Brothers and MacMurphy’s.

The Office served up the winning burger a black pepper crusted burger with a garlic mayo on a brioche bun.

The Judges were Joy Hamburger, cookbook author and Curator of the Schoolhouse Museum; Keith Killion, Mayor of Ridgewood; Deirdre Ward, Social Editor for The Ridgewood News; Joan Groome, Executive Director, Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce; and Drew Nieporent, noted restaurateur and notably the owner of the Tribeca Grill, NOBU and Corton.

So we decided to ask our readers what they think is the best burger in Ridgewood and
our poll came out a little different than the professionals .

Geographically blog readers from Texas,Ohio , Minnesota and New Jersey  all opted for Smith Brothers ,while California ,Iowa , Pennsylvania , Virginia and New York gave the Office their vote.

In our poll Smith Brothers lead all the way ,in the end capturing 26% of the vote . Early on the Park West Tavern made a run for the number one spot but was held off by supporters of Smith Brothers.

The Office  22%
Daily Treat 14%
Park West Tavern  18%
Smith Brothers  26%
MacMurphy’s. 21%

https://micropoll.com/t/LEiOrZB17e

>Whole Foods Market Ridgewood celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary
the Staff of the Ridgewood blog

Whole Foods Market Ridgewood celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary last Thursday .Tony “Tone Tone” Albanese of season 1 of “Cake Boss” presented the Birthday Cake. The cake was 4 tiers, 100% all natural and made 100% by hand. It was later cut and given out to customers to celebrate the event.

If you have ambition with cakes his cake videos can be seen at www.youtube.com/TonyAlbaneseCakes & follow him on Twitter twitter.com/cakebosstony.

Whole Foods celebrated the day with activities, music, sampling & more proceeds to the event went to Hackensack Riverkeeper, the same beneficiary Whole Foods Market had on our opening day 10 years ago!

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Tennis therapy founded at the Ridgewood Racquet Club helps survivors of cancer
1:08 AM, Jul. 4, 2011

They don’t have famous names like Navratilova, Sharapova, Federer or Nadal, but these tennis players want to win in straight sets as they match volleys with cancer.

One of them is Andrea Flatow, who is bringing the free Tennis For Life sessions to West Rock Indoor Sports and Entertainment Complex in Bardonia. Affiliated with the Hackensack University Medical Center, it was founded at the Ridgewood (N.J.) Racquet Club in 1998 by Marcia Devens, who died about 10 years ago.

https://www.lohud.com/article/20110704/NEWS03/107040327/Tennis-therapy-helps-survivors-cancer?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|News

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>N.J. community-college chiefs say they earn their 180G + perks

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State spends $130,000 on Washington, D.C. law firm for lobbying

>Fate of school vouchers, N.J. wineries uncertain after bills died quietly behind the scenes

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>Happy July 4th to us all!
by N. Cinneide

The 4th of July has been an important holiday but today, more and more people do not know why we actually celebrate this day. If you are not up to date on your history of the United States, July 4th, 1776 is the day that the colonies decided to declare themselves independent of Britain. By writing a very detailed decree, they decided that they no longer would need to be governed by the Kings of England that had been so very unjust to the colonists in the years before. On July 4th, America was born. We call the 4th of July Independence Day because this day was the day they declared independence from Great Britain.

We celebrate the fact that we are a free nation that is no under the rule of another. But, there is more to the celebration of independence than just the fact that this is the birthday of the United States. In fact, there are many goals and ideas that are represented in this celebration that until this day we fight for and protect around the world.

The Declaration of Independence, the actual decree in which was signed the independence of the United States, stands as a symbol for all of the things that we, as Americans, believe in. What are the symbols that it stands for?

The right to live with the freedoms of religion, without persecution and with the ability to think and do for yourself.

The courage it takes to protect freedom. It took the individuals that signed the Declaration a great deal of courage to do so as they could have been hung for treason. We use this symbol as a means to remind us that courage is often needed in times when our freedoms are threatened.

A symbol that people can live in a country that is governed by its people and that every person in that country is a very important person for its well being.

We celebrate the 4th of July for a number of reasons. We talk about how the United States of America was born and how many have died for that to happen. We celebrate the fact that we, as a nation, want all people to be free. And, we realize that without the courage and bravery of all those that came before us, we would not have the freedoms that we hold so very dear to us.

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The Resolution for Independence presented to the Second Continental Congress by Richard Henry Lee

June 7, 1776

“Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.


That it is expedient forthwith to take the most effectual measures for forming foreign Alliances.


That a plan of confederation be prepared and transmitted to the respective Colonies for their consideration and approbation.”

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Founders-Religion-and-Government/106677312693315

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 Photo Credit:  Courtesy of Boyd A. Loving

Photo Credit:  Courtesy of Boyd A. Loving


Pedestrian Struck -East Ridgewood Avenue and North Maple Avenue
by Boyd Loving 


A pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle at the corner of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Maple Avenue at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday, July 3rd.  The victim suffered minor injuries and was transported to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood by members of the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps.  The driver of the vehicle involved in the collision was issued one summons.