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>Precursor To New Cell Tower At N. Monroe and W. Glen? – Cell Towers Currently Not Allowed On Green Acres Properties

Public Notice:
Village of Ridgewood NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Ridgewood has filed a request with the NJDEP Green Acres Program, proposing to amend the Village’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) by reducing the size of Block 1607, Lot 2 as shown on the Village of Ridgewood Tax Maps. Upon review of this listing on the ROSI, it is clear that a fire house has always been located on a portion of this lot and is not appropriate for recreational or open space pursuits. The existence of the fire house has been documented to be at its location since 1947. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.3(h)2v, a hearing to obtain public comment on this request has been rescheduled to be held by the Village Council on March 28, 2012 at 7:30PM in the Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room on the 4th Floor at Village of Ridgewood Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Written comments may be submitted to the agencies listed below. Public comments on this ROSI amendment request will be accepted until April 11, 2012. All information submitted by the Village to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested ROSI amendment is available for public inspection at the Village of Ridgewood Manager’s Office at 131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450; the Ridgewood Public Library at 125 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450; and the Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program Office, 501 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. All written comments should be submitted to the Village with a copy to NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses: Village of Ridgewood
Attn: Village Manager
131 N. Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

NJ Department of Environmental
Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and
Stewardship
501 East State Street 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01 PO Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420.
Attention: Nancy Lawrence

For additional Information, please contact Janet Fricke at Village of Ridgewood, 201/670-5500 x204 Ridgewood News-3245311 Fee: $31.69 February 24, 2012

>First draft of Ridgewood municipal budget shows $276 tax hike
Thursday March 8, 2012, 11:25 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News

The municipal portion of next year’s tax bill could increase by 7.6 percent, which would likely raise taxes by roughly $276 for the average assessed home of $794,531, Village Manager Ken Gabbert said at a budget meeting on Wednesday.

Gabbert opened the meeting by citing several reasons that factor into the possible tax increase and reminded members of the Village Council that those numbers can change before the budget process is completed.

“[The increase] is remarkably low from the last two years, so don’t start screaming about 7.6. Obviously, the process you’re going through is to wean down the budget and to get a budget that will be ready for introduction,” Gabbert said, noting that the village is still within the mandated 2 percent tax levy cap.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/141915043_First_draft_of_Ridgewood_municipal_budget_shows__276_tax_hike.html

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Gas Prices Now A Big Factor In Presidential Election
March 7, 2012 7:10 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It might be one of the biggest issues in the upcoming presidential election. Last night, CBS News exit polls found 77 percent of those voting in seven Super Tuesday states say rising gas prices were an important factor in their vote.

The poll reflects growing consumer anxiety as gas prices have risen nearly 50 cents a gallon in just over two months.

Consumers have been telling us they are cutting corners because for most driving is a necessity.

In Minnesota the average price is 3-58. The current national average for a gallon of regular is 3-76, but some analysts are predicting that gas could rise to $5 by the summer.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/03/07/gas-prices-now-a-big-factor-in-presidential-election/

>Senate rejects move to fast-track Keystone

The Senate on Thursday rejected an attempt to fast-track the Keystone XL pipeline — barely.

The White House and Democratic leadership squeaked out a 56-42 vote on an amendment to the Senate’s highway bill, winning only because 60 votes were needed for passage.

President Barack Obama had personally lobbied Democrats with phone calls urging them to oppose the measure, as Republicans continue to push the pipeline as a job-creating project needed in these days of high gasoline prices.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73795.html#ixzz1oZ8rQL2t

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How to get ANYTHING through TSA nude body scanners: Blogger exposes loophole in $1billion fleet

Jonathan Corbett claims he could easily smuggle explosives onto a plane
Strip-search scanners banned in Europe over cancer fears

By LEE MORAN
Last updated at 1:09 PM on 7th March 2012

Controversial nude body scanners used at U.S. airports have come under fire again – after a blogger claimed he could easily smuggle explosives through them onto a plane.

Engineer Jonathan Corbett has published a video where he shows how he took a small metal case through two of the TSA’s $1billion fleet in a special side pocket stitched into his shirt.

This is because, he suggests, the scanners blend metallic areas into the dark background – so if an object is not directly placed on the body, it will not show up on the scan.

The metallic box, he claims, would have set off an alarm had he passed through the old detecting system.

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111417/TSA-nude-body-scanners-Jonathan-Corbett-video-exposes-loophole.html#ixzz1oWJmZiCm

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FBI Launches Unprecedented Attack On NYPD Over Muslim Surveillance Tactics
Feds: Move Has Alienated People, Hurt Counter Terror Info Gathering Process
March 7, 2012 11:22 PM

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The head of the Newark FBI said Wednesday the NYPD’s monitoring of Muslims in New Jersey has had a chilling effect on the feds’ ability to gather counter terrorism intelligence.

In the annals of policing this is unheard of. Usually people in law enforcement hang together. If they have squabbles they keep it in the cone of silence.

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/03/07/bloomberg-wont-criticize-christies-criticism-of-nypd-surveillance-of-muslims/