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>Ridgewood official offers a list of priorities for Ridgewood in the new year

>Ridgewood official offers a list of priorities for Ridgewood in the new year

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011  
BY COUNCILMAN PAUL ARONSOHN
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

The Village Council’s agenda is always full. The issues range in size. They range in cost. But all the issues are important to someone … somewhere, and they all vie for the same increasingly limited set of resources.

With that in mind, the Village Council should seize the occasion of the New Year and establish a set of priorities for 2012 that reflect the needs of our community and speak to our obligation to provide good, responsive, effective government.

The greatest priority should be given to those things that we “must” do – those things that affect the public safety and financial security of the Village. And to the extent possible, we should also pay close attention to those things that we “should” do – those things that have a direct impact on residents’ quality of life.

Below are my top three priorities in each category.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/opinions/136416083_Priorities_for_the_New_Year.html

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>New Year’s Eve sees weak demand in North Jersey so far

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New Year’s Eve sees weak demand in North Jersey so far

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011  
BY RICHARD NEWMAN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD

With New Year’s Eve two days away, many area restaurants are not yet fully booked for the festivities as a weak economy continues to dampen spending and consumers keep a sharp eye out for bargains.

This Jan. 1, 2011 file photo shows fireworks as they erupt from a building to signal the New Year, 2011, in Times Square in New York.
“Things are not back to where they were,” said Ricardo Salazar, head of marketing and sales for Medieval Times in Lyndhurst, which will host a New Year’s Eve jousting exhibit, roasted half-a-chicken dinner and midnight balloon drop.

Salazar said that as of Tuesday afternoon, Medieval Times had sold 564 tickets for the venue that seats more than 1,300.

While the adult ticket price is $70, sales for this New Year’s Eve event have been driven in part by deep discounts for groups of 10 or more and children under 12 years old, he said. “The consumer is very price-driven,” he said.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/136361293_New_Year_s_Eve_sees_weak_demand.html

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>Village Council Meetings

>Village Council Meetings 

01/03/12 7:30PM Planning Board Public Meeting
01/04/12 7:30PM Village Council Work Session
01/10/12 7:30PM Board of Adjustment Public Meeting
01/11/12 8:00PM Village Council Public Meeting
01/17/12 7:30PM Planning Board Public Meeting
01/24/12 7:30PM Board of Adjustment Public Meeting
01/25/12 7:30PM Village Council Work Session 

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>Passaic County Freeholder Director Terry Duffy is exploring 5th District run against Scott Garrett

>Passaic County Freeholder Director Terry Duffy is exploring 5th District run against Scott Garrett


Passaic County Freeholder Director Terry Duffy announced he is forming an exploratory committee for a potential 5th District congressional bid.

In a statement, Duffy said he will meet with residents of the newly drawn district over the next 30 days in an effort to decide if challenging incumbent Republican U.S. rep. Scott Garrett is feasible.
“Our priority needs to be unseating Congressman Garrett – who now becomes the most vulnerable incumbent Congressman in New Jersey with this new map,” Duffy said in a statement. ” I look forward to challenging his extremist record with pragmatic common sense solutions.”  (Isherwood, PolitickerNJ)

https://www.politickernj.com/53497/passaic-freeholder-exploring-5th-district-run
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>Mekong Grill in Ridgewood

>Mekong Grill in Ridgewood

Tired of the same old Asian places? Had enough raw fish and greasy chinese for a while?? Looking to try some new, healthier Asian dishes?

We here in Bergen County are lucky enough to now have an authentic but more upscale option to the regular Vietnamese restaurants in Chinatown and throughout NYC/NJ. Best of all it’s very reasonable and BYOB.

In the lovely town of Ridgewood, we now welcome the Mekong Grill and Chef Tai Nham. He is from the same family who has owned and operated the unassuming but very popular ‘Vietnam Restaurant’ in Spring Valley , NY. Aficionado’s such as myself and many others we know, often went there for great food and also to the now closed ‘Little Saigon’ in Montclair. This place in Ridgewood is a dream come true for lovers of Vietnamese food! Chef Nai and his family are wonderful, gracious people and their restaurant is new and inviting, the service is friendly and knowledgeable and reservations are suggested on Friday and Saturday nights. Chef Nai graduated top of his class from the Culinary Institute. His authentic family recipes definitely have benefited from his education and experience, as you will see in the creativity and flair of every dish.

https://www.jerseybites.com/2011/12/mekong-grill-in-ridgewood/

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>Is it time for the ‘castle doctrine’ in New Jersey ?

>Is it time for the ‘castle doctrine’ in New Jersey ?

The ‘castle doctrine’ as in Texas. “Shoot the burglar’ and they won’t do it again.

NJ laws favor the burglar. If you shoot an unarmed burglar, you are going to jail. Sad but true. The stupid law in NJ requires the homeowner to have ‘no reasonable means of egress’. That means you are supposed to jump out a 2nd floor window. Typical liberal jerkoff state of NJ that favors criminals instead of honest taxpayers.

Honest homeowners should be allowed to shoot a burglar, whether they are armed or unarmed.This will be an uphill battle and would take a long time.

In the short run, I also would like to give the police the tools they are asking for – longer penalties for burglaries. Getting a few career criminals away for a few years can make a big difference.

If the bigger penalties don’t make a difference, there is an even stronger argument for the “castle doctrine”

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>Reader says worst bullies are some teachers

>Reader says worst bullies are some teachers 

The worst bullies at school who get away with the most damage to innocent students are the teachers. Our school administrators and superintendent have been provided with all kinds of evidence of this, and with the same teachers over and over, year after year, and these teachers still have their jobs and access to more innocent children to take out their neurosis on.

 Its time to start DYFS files on all of them. That’s the only way to stop this from happening. DYFS will gladly take info on any current complaints of abuse against school age children, emotional or physical, and so will the police.

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>The Anti Bullying law is another knee-jerk reaction to an unfortunate suicide by a legislator looking for a pat on the back

>The Anti Bullying law is another knee-jerk reaction to an unfortunate suicide by a legislator looking for a pat on the back

HIB is another nail in the coffin to preparing kids to stand up for themselves and learning about the adult world where there are no such protections.

This law is another knee-jerk reaction to an unfortunate suicide by a legislator looking for a pat on the back by yuppie parents who want the state to help raise their children.

Do your kids a favor, teach them to fight for themselves and stand-up to what they believe instead of letting them take it and expecting others to take care of the problem for them. Were raising a bunch of wusses who are going to get trampled on come college by kids who grew up without such protections, like YOU AND I did growing up.

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>N.J. survey shows local governments turned to shared services, surplus funds to hold 2 percent property tax cap

>N.J. survey shows local governments turned to shared services, surplus funds to hold 2 percent property tax cap


The governments of New Jersey cities and towns turned to sharing public services and using surplus funds to comply with a new state mandate that property taxes can increase by no more than 2 percent annually.
The actions come to light in an annual Legislative Priorities Survey conducted by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities which garnered the responses of over 100 mayors. The responses to specific issues provide direction for League staff to take when lobbying the Legislature in Trenton.
This year was the first budget year that municipal officials had to comply with the 2 percent property tax levy cap.  (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)

https://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/nj-survey-shows-local-governments-turned-to-shared-services-surplus-funds-to-hold-2-percent-property-tax-cap
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>The Unintended Consequences of Internet Regulation

>The Unintended Consequences of Internet Regulation
Rob BlueyDecember 28, 2011 at 9:58 am

Would you be outraged if the Department of Justice shut down The Foundry without any warning and blocked access for more than a year?
That’s exactly what happened to a hip-hop blog called Dajaz1.com, which was falsely accused of criminal copyright infringement. The blog posted music from artists promoting their work. But federal authorities viewed it differently. They seized the domain name, then shared virtually no information with its owner for more than year. Only recently did they quietly drop the case.

The government’s handling of this hip-hop blog is fueling fears about legislation moving quickly through Congress that addresses copyright infringement and online piracy.

The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA as it’s known in the House, and the Senate’s PROTECT IP Act would give the U.S. attorney general the power and authority to block criminal enterprises from trafficking in illegal products online.

Their cause is a noble one. Business incur significant losses when Americans buy counterfeit items. Consumers must also be increasingly vigilant about purchases they make online. Federal authorities shut down more than 150 websites just last month for pirated goods.

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>Super Cellars, Cheese Shop Artisinal Marketplace

>Super Cellars, Cheese Shop Artisinal Marketplace

New Year’s Eve Sparklers

What to Sabor this New Year’s Eve?

    N/V Veuve Clicquot Brut WS91….$42.99 Sale
    N/V Mumm Napa Brut WE92….$18.99 Sale
    06 Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc WE90….$28.99 Sale (JG Fav)
    07 Marie Courtin Eloquence X-Brut Blanc de Blanc WA94….$69.99 Sale
    N/V Langlois Crement Brut WE90….$24.99 Sale
    N/V Riondo Prosecco or Rose….$10.99 Sale (ITS BACK!)
    N/V Nicolas Feuillatte Brut WE90….$29.99 Sale (JG Fav)
    N/V Willm Crement Blanc de Blanc WE88….$12.99 Sale
    99 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill WA94….$199.99 Sale
    N/V Casteller Cava WA87….$10.99 Sale (TK Fav)

Over 50 Different types of Bubblies Available for your sabor this New Year’s Eve

The Cold Wine Box “Left Door” is filled with Cold Sparklers!!

Looking for something for New Year’s Eve Breakfast?

    Cipriani Bellini Mix 12oz…….$2.99   One Can for 1btl..Prosecco is the perfect choice

What Beer Instead for New Year’s Eve Bash?

    Coors Light 30pk…$21.99
    Rolling Rock 30pk…$19.99
    Budweiser 30pk…$21.99
    Blue Moon White 12pkcase…$27.99
    Corona Extra or Light 12pk case…$25.99
    Coors Light 24pk suitcase case…$17.95
    Stella Artois 12pk case…$25.99
    Heineken or light 12pk case…$25.99

Perhaps a Cocktail to bring in the New Year?

    J.Walker Black 1.75L…$39.99 Sale
    Bombay Sapphire Gin 1.75L…$39.97 Sale
    J.Walker Black Double Black 750ml…$35.99 Sale
    Patron XO Cafe 750ml…$25.99 Sale
    Absolut Vodka 1.75L…$29.99 Sale
    Van Gogh Vodka All Types Lit…$26.99 Sale
 
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Patrick & Sons Super Cellars
32 South Broad St
Ridgewood,NJ 07450
(p) 201-444-0012
(f) 201-444-3070
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>Pascrell responds to Rothman challenge

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Pascrell responds to Rothman challenge

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today released the following statement regarding a 2012 primary election in New Jersey’s new 9th Congressional District.

“I am proud that I have fought hard for every constituent from the day I took office in Congress back in 1996.  Too many in Washington seem to lose touch, but I never have because for me, job one has been to fight for my constituents, every day.  Regardless of today’s news, I am already out there working for the people of the new 9th Congressional District.  I have received a tremendous response from the people of Passaic, Bergen and Hudson Counties,” said Pascrell, who sits on the House Ways and Means Committee and House Budget Committee….(Isherwood, PolitickerNJ)

https://www.politickernj.com/53487/pascrelll-responds-rothman-challenge
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>N.J. takes slow, steady approach to for-profit hospitals

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N.J. takes slow, steady approach to for-profit hospitals 
December 27, 2011
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By Rowland, Dean
Proquest LLC

For-profit hospitals first appeared on the health care scene in New Jersey in 1998, when a private health services group in Colorado took over management of Bergen Pines County Hospital, in Paramus. But it took four years before another one appeared, when Memorial Hospital, in Salem, changed ownership.

But since then, it’s become more routine, if no less controversial. Four other nonprofit hospitals have turned for-profit since 2002, and two more are pending.

“It took a while for the New Jersey market to stabilize and find its legs,” said Kerry McKean Kelly, spokeswoman for the New Jersey Hospital Association. “Clearly, for many years, New Jersey wasn’t attractive.”

The “maturing” of the health care market in the state began in 1993, when hospitals were forced to negotiate their own reimbursement rates for medical services with private insurers, Kelly said. Financial uncertainty gripped the competitive market, and it took many years for the anxiety to calm. Though hospitals across the country were converting from nonprofit to for-profit ownership in small and slowly growing numbers, private equity and management companies were sitting on the sidelines when it came to setting up shop in New Jersey.

https://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=319736

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>What Do You Believe?

>What Do You Believe?

GOD, JESUS, CHRISTMAS, VIRGIN BIRTH, PRAYER—DOES IT WORK? WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? Christ Episcopal Church welcomes you to come be part of a discussion on questions about belief, prayer, habit, sin, and being saved. Why is there death, destruction and mayhem? Do you really believe in heaven or hell? Why pray and for what and to whom? Does it do any good? Is it all for real or just superstition? Does it make any sense? Open to the community, you are welcome to join The Rev. Bill Coats at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings beginning January 8 and continuing for four more weeks. Christ Episcopal Church is located on the corner of Franklin Avenue and Cottage Place in Ridgewood. Please go to our web site www.christchurchridgewood.org for more information or call the church office at 201.652.2350.

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