>LinkedIn Bergen County Networking Event at Blend May 4th the Staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ – The LinkedIn Bergen County and Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce networking event at Blend was very well attended with many local business represented and the staff of Blend doing an excellent job .Drinks flowed and business cards were exchanged with new relationships formed and old ones rekindled.
David Katz. the founder of The LinkedIn Bergen County group did an excellent job promoting the event, Attendees included Ridgewood’s Bob Modelski from the Ridgewood Press (201 )670-9797,Ben Raabe from Bella Cleaning and Carting (201)788-8365, Ed Sullivan from Sullivan Associates (201) 652- 7000 and Tracy Kough the employment place (201) 612-9055 .
Other attendees included Boris Reznik of TEKnology Associates (201) 788-1247 , Bernie Golden of B.Golden Electric (201)346-0194, Pam Davis of Biz Link (201) 666-1234,Dan Pincus Marketing Experience (201)497-6217, Dan Adamek Everest Environmental (888) 820- 6653 and David Reese of NY Life (646)942-7407. There were of coarse many many more attendees to many to name.
Passion for Parking Meters the Staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ – Meters ,meters , meters for ages this blog has asked why the antiquated use of parking meters instead of the new machines that print out parking tickets like many metropolitan ares New York City, or even the beach hamlet Point Pleasant among them
It did not go unnoticed all the nasty rage and attacks when we posted such articles. Its seemed odd even for Ridgewood to have such passion for Parking meters ?
Dollar tumbles to 3-yr low; data underpins rate view
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss | Reuters – Thu, May 5, 2011
* Weak U.S. jobs, services data add to dollar’s woes
* Euro hits 17-month high but fades ahead of ECB meeting
* Dollar at 6-week low vs yen; high-yield FX struggles
* One-month euro/dollar implied vols rise again (Updates prices, adds more details on options)
NEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) – The dollar slumped to a three-year low against major currencies on Wednesday and its outlook darkened further as surprisingly soft economic data underpinned expectations that U.S. interest rates will remain low this year.
The greenback also fell to a record low against the Swiss franc and against the yen fell below 80.50, the lowest level since major central banks intervened to weaken the Japanese currency on March 18.
Separate reports on Wednesday showed a sharp slowdown in the vast U.S. services sector and less hiring by private companies in April.
>05/10/1 7:30PM Board of Adjustment Public Meeting 05/11/11 8:00PM Village Council Public Meeting 05/17/11 7:30PM Planning Board Public Meetting 05/24/11 7:30PM Board of Adjustment Public Meeting 05/25/11 7:30PM Village Council Work Session
>Spring Ridgewood Sidewalk Sale Days – May 12, 13 14th, 2011
SHOP IN RIDGEWOOD AND SAVE MONEY.
The following businesses are having fabulous sales for you on May 12, 13, & 14th. Walk the E. Ridgewood Ave. and Oak St. Town & Country Pharmacy Leap’n Lizards B. Witching Bath Co. Learning Express Toys Hot Jewelry Box Double Take Consignment Boutique Shoe Inn Venture Photography NJ Community Bank Focus Merchandise YWCA of Bergen County Red Velvet Luxe Virgo – fashions by Alice Pink Bungalow Sherwin Williams Paint Yansi Fugel Antoine’s Salon Bookends Pompanoosuc Mills Arthur Groom Gatti Nolli Northeastlaser Vein Institute, Inc. Wostbrock Home Furnishings Savvy Chic Consignment Ridgewood Bootery Panico Salon & Spa Eat Your Spinach’ Biltmore Tuxedo Joaillier NY Sports Club Bargins! Bargins! Bargins! For details call 201-445-2600 email: [email protected]
Officials say they’re looking into possible double dipping by sheriff’s officers in three counties who may be improperly collecting pensions from previous law enforcement jobs on top of their salaries. (The Associated Press)
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has selected Cami Anderson, a top New York City schools official, to lead the state-run Newark Public School system, according to several people with knowledge of the selection. (Fleisher and Martinez, The Wall Street Journal)
>STAR-LEDGER EDITORIAL BOARD ADMITS RGGI CAP & TRADE SCHEME NOTHING BUT A TAX!
Yesterday, the Star-Ledger editorial board tried to mount a defense of the RGGI Cap & Trade scheme. In their zeal to defend the indefensible, the seers at The Star-Ledger admitted the truth: RGGI is nothing but a tax!
Indeed, the Star-Ledger editorialists state that the RGGI Cap & Trade scheme should be kept in order to “help balance the state budget.” Further, they opine that:
“…the state needs the money. Christie grabbed all the $65 million to help balance the budget this year. Our hope is that he will divert some of it to green energy programs.”
Put another way, the Ledger editorialists are fine with the RGGI Cap & Trade tax so long as a few pennies go to feel-good “green” programs that will have no impact on the environment and so-called “global climate change.”
In fact, the Ledger editorialists even admit that the RGGI Cap & Trade scheme was intended to get the proverbial foot in the door:
“The main point was political – it was a first, small step, an attempt to prod Washington to act by showing how a cap-and-trade system might work.”
Your electricity rates “necessarily skyrocketing” and jobs being lost in New Jersey? That would just be the logical price to pay down the road.
The Ranks of Legislators Supporting the Repeal of the RGGI Cap & Trade Tax Grows
The momentum to withdraw New Jersey from RGGI and repeal this economically destructive energy tax continues to grow. Within the past week, Senator Jeff Van Drew (D-01) and Senator Diane Allen (R-07) have signed on as co-sponsors.
The repeal legislation now has the support of 44 lawmakers – including 15 in the Senate and 28 in the General Assembly.
Help keep the pressure on!
Contact Governor Christie at 609-292-6000 and let him know that you will support him in pulling New Jersey out of RGGI!
>I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious. Vince Lombardi
>PSE&G and Matrix Development Group Cut Ribbon on New Solar Systems
Rooftop Systems Feed Solar Electricity Directly Into Grid; Part of Utility’s Solar 4 All Program
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) and Matrix Development Group today marked the completion of two rooftop solar installations at adjacent Matrix-owned buildings in Perth Amboy, NJ. The 2.8-megawatt (MW) project is part of PSE&G’s Solar 4 All™ program that is spurring economic growth in New Jersey and creating jobs while economically increasing New Jersey’s renewable energy capacity.
Solar 4 All is a two-tiered approach that will over three years develop 80 solar megawatts – enough power to serve about 13,000 average-sized New Jersey homes. The program is structured so the financial benefits – the value of the solar credits (SRECs), federal tax credits and the sale of the solar energy – are returned to customers by offsetting the overall cost of the program.
“It’s hard to beat energy that’s pollution-free and can be produced and distributed locally, using the grid to benefit as many people and businesses as possible,” said Al Matos, PSE&G’s Vice President – Renewables and Energy Solutions. “We are providing solar power and developing the New Jersey solar market in a cost effective way.”
The Partner in Charge, Richard F.X. Johnson, runs Matrix Renewable Energy Services, a division of Matrix Development Group of Cranbury, NJ.
“This project represents a significant step forward for New Jersey in helping to achieve the state’s goal of being a recognized leader in the renewable energy arena,” said Johnson. “As a company steadfastly committed to energy-efficiency best practices, Matrix is strongly aligned with the mission of PSE&G’s Solar 4 All program to expand New Jersey’s solar capacity for the benefit of all residents and business owners in the state.”
The Matrix buildings are located at 1000 & 1050 Amboy Avenue in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The two solar systems are comprised of 10,395 crystalline solar panels. The panels cover more than 217,000 square feet of roof space in total and are connected directly to the electric grid for the benefit of all PSE&G electric customers. They will produce enough solar electricity to power about 470 average-size homes.
“This project exemplifies Solar 4 All’s innovative approach to developing solar resources while preserving open space,” Matos said. “Large warehouse roofs are underserved real estate for solar development in New Jersey. By building these rooftop systems we are utilizing undeveloped space, providing a valuable source of revenue to building owners unlocking economic value and creating clean solar power for all of our electric customers to use.”
>Report: N.J. fourth most expensive state for renters
When it comes to the cost of rent, New Jersey is the fourth most expensive state in the nation, excluding Washington, DC, according to a national study released Monday. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)
>Gov. Christie to unveil further plans for Xanadu when he visits long-stalled complex
Gov. Chris Christie is scheduled to visit the Xanadu retail and entertainment complex at the Meadowlands to offer more details on a deal to revitalize the troubled project. (The Associated Press)
>New Jersey 2nd Most Solar State; Jerseyans Complain posted by: Kristina Chew
Despite being called the Garden State, New Jersey is usually associated with Superfund sites (there are 112 here, the most of any US state). So I was pleased to discover that New Jersey is second in solar capacity in the US, only behind my native state of California.
But just to remind me that we’re not living in the Golden State, I also learned that a number of New Jerseyans in well-populated and well-endowed Bergen County are complaining about newly-installed solar panels because they’re “ugly” and (horrors) could lower their property values.
>Hackensack University Medical Center to Apply to Reopen Pascack Valley Hospital Written by Sabrina Rodak | May 02, 2011
Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center will submit an application on June 1 to open a 128-bed hospital in Westwood, N.J., according to a Record report.
An appellate court decision has allowed Hackensack to apply to reopen the former Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, which Hackensack bought at bankruptcy more than three years ago. Hackensack plans to operate the new hospital as a joint venture with a for-profit partner.
By Nov. 3, the State Health Planning Board will review the application and recommend an action to the state health commissioner, who will approve or reject it.
The court denied motions by The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J., and Englewood (N.J.) Hospital and Medical Center to appeal the state’s call for applications for a new hospital. Valley and EHMC argue that the call for applications was designed to allow only Hackensack to apply and that a need for a new hospital has not been proven.
