Ridgewood NJ, the state of New Jersey along with the New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center (BPRC) is pushing a plan to make your streets safer and more user friendly for ,pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles with a series of planning and design initiates .
According to there website , “Complete Streets are for everyone. They are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users… [so that] pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transportation users of all ages and ability are able to safely move along and across [the street].”
The Complete streets program is being spearheaded by the New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center (BPRC) assists public officials, transportation and health professionals, and the public in creating a safer and more accessible walking and bicycling environment through primary research, education and dissemination of information about best practices in policy and design. The Center is supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation through funds provided by the Federal Highway Administration.
The Village of Ridgewood signed a Complete Streets Resolution back in 2013 , ( https://njbikeped.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Ridgewood-Complete-Streets-Resolution.pdf ) and while some efforts have been a success like well defined ADA compliant highly visible cross walks and curbs other attempts , like the “suicide bike lane ” and traffic easing under the trestle have been an unmitigated failure .
What are the Components of Complete Streets?
Pedestrian Component: defined as “the clear area located between the curb and the adjacent building frontage” . Key Complete Streets design elements for this component include appropriate sidewalk widths and ADA accessible curb ramps
Building and furnishing: refers to “street furniture, elements of buildings that intrude into the sidewalk, and commercial activities that occur on the sidewalk…” and includes design elements such as bicycle parking, pedestrian-scale lighting, benches/street furniture, and street trees
Bicycle: addresses “bikeways and other facilitates within the public right-of-way…” and includes design elements such as bicycle lanes (regular, buffered, contraflow, etc.), cycle tracks, share-use paths, shared lanes/sharrows, and bike route signs
Curbside Management: relates to “facilities between the cartway and the sidewalk” and includes design elements such as on-street car parking, on-street bicycle parking, loading zones, and transit shelters.
Vehicle/Cartway: describes the “portion of the public right-of-way that is intended primarily or exclusively for motor vehicle use…” [11] and includes design elements such as appropriately sized lane widths, speed humps/tables, raised medians, chicanes, and preferred/exclusive bus lanes
Urban Design: addresses “policies related to those aspects of urban form that affect Complete Streets” such as driveways, utilities, and stormwater management.
Intersection & Crossing: includes treatments that “…facilitate safe movement of all modes at intersections” [13] including high-visibility crosswalks (striped, raised, etc.), curb extensions, pedestrian refuge islands, bike boxes, and a variety of signal treatments (e.g., pedestrian countdown clocks, HAWK/RRFB signals, bicycle signals, etc.).
Public Interest Legal Foundation found numerous enforcement flaws for the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter)
September 13,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) today released Garden State Gotcha: How Opponents of Citizenship Verification for Voting Are Putting New Jersey’s Noncitizens at Risk of Deportation.
After a six-month review of New Jersey county voter registration files, the Public Interest Legal Foundation found numerous enforcement flaws for the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter) that unnecessarily expose noncitizens to future naturalization challenges and even deportation without clearly-justified reforms.
616 admitted and officially recorded noncitizens in 11 counties engaged on some level with the NJ voter registration system; Nine percent of aliens self-reporting their status also cast ballots prior; 76 percent of noncitizens found in the system admitted their immigration status at the outset; 75 percent of noncitizens were invited to register while receiving driver’s licenses or in other government transactions like community college admissions or public schools; and Six counties, including one “sanctuary county”, claimed to have never seen noncitizens registered or applying to vote.
“New Jersey offers eye-opening lessons,” PILF President and General Counsel J. Christian Adams said. “A limited inquiry found that hundreds of noncitizens are documented throughout voter records, typically because a bureaucrat offered them an application. Some were even asked after presenting a Green Card. That broken system is propped up by an honor code proven repeatedly to fail. Many illegally voted. Some claimed they didn’t know they were registered until an immigration agent called. All will likely face an inquiry if they decide to become Americans.”
“It’s time to have a serious discussion about modernizing our Motor Voter law and determine how we can verify citizenship in the process,” Adams added. “Anyone who disagrees exposes Americans to vote dilution and helps write one-way tickets for deportees.”
In the absence of regular data-sharing arrangements between federal officials and the State, the ability of election officials to identify aliens on the voter rolls in real time is almost nonexistent. Voter registrars are stuck waiting for noncitizens to contact them, usually in a panic, admitting to registering despite their ineligibility. Such reactionary maintenance was typically due to pending naturalization applications.
“New Jersey’s only defense to alien registration is the hope that aliens who get on the voters rolls will self-report,” the new PILF study notes. “Without proactive verification mechanisms built into the voter registration application process, cascading negative consequences are sure to follow for eligible and ineligible voters alike.”
After reviewing thousands of pages of voter records, Motor Voter arises as a contributing factor for why so many alien residents are getting trapped in the voter registration system.
Years of official and third party pressure on state agencies to register more voters has apparently driven some offices to become overly aggressive in offering applications to those that do not qualify.
No uniform protections were apparent for noncitizens to be shielded from voter registration after they presented identification clearly documenting their ineligibility.
The current, two-year voter record retention cap can create difficulties for naturalization applicants required to show proof of previous activity.
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police department would like to remind you of the detours around the PSE&G work zone on East Ridgewood Ave between Pleasant Ave and Pershing for Tuesday 9/12 and Wednesday 9/13. East Bound traffic on East Ridgewood Ave will be open during school dismissal.
Ridgewood NJ, The body of an adult male was found inside of a recreational vehicle parked in the driveway of a Lincoln Avenue, Glen Rock home on Tuesday afternoon, 09/12. Glen Rock PD is being assisted in the investigation by members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office.
State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Charges He Tampered With Evidence and Records to Cover Up Improper Stops of Female Motorists
September 12,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
TRENTON NJ, A New Jersey state trooper pleaded guilty today to criminal charges that he tampered with evidence and falsified records to cover up the fact that he conducted improper stops of female drivers in order to view the private contents of their cell phones and proposition them to meet him socially.
Marquice Prather, 38, of Linden, N.J., pleaded guilty today to charges of third-degree invasion of privacy, fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, and fourth-degree falsifying or tampering with records before Superior Court Judge Benjamin S. Bucca in Middlesex County. Under the plea agreement, Prather must forfeit his job as a state trooper and will be permanently barred from public office or employment. The state will recommend that Prather be sentenced to a term of probation. Prather has been suspended without pay by the State Police since his arrest on Dec. 9, 2016.
Deputy Attorneys General Brian Faulk, Jonathan Gilmore and Charles Wright took the guilty plea for the Division of Criminal Justice Corruption Bureau. Prather is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 8.
The New Jersey State Police Office of Professional Standards investigated numerous incidents involving Prather that reflected a pattern of pulling over women, ranging in age from 18 to 42, and soliciting them to go on a date with him or give him their phone numbers. The investigation revealed the following conduct, for which he pleaded guilty to the three charges:
Prather requested and searched the cell phones of numerous female drivers without justification, after asking the women to unlock the phones. He looked through personal information and images on the phones and, in some cases, reproduced intimate photos and videos of the women.
Prather disposed of suspected marijuana that he seized from the vehicle of a female motorist.
Prather falsely reported the gender of drivers he pulled over to disguise the fact that he stopped a high number of females.
Several women initially came forward to file complaints against Prather about improper conduct. A number of other women subsequently gave statements outlining similar conduct after they were contacted by investigators who were auditing Prather’s patrol activities.
Ridgewood NJ, U.S. News provides nearly 50 different types of numerical rankings and lists to help students narrow their college search. From National Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges to A-Plus Schools for B Students.
New Jersey offers a mix of small liberal arts colleges, midsize colleges and large research universities are located throughout New Jersey. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–New Brunswick is among the largest colleges in the U.S., enrolling more than 31,000 undergraduate students annually. Some of the publicly funded colleges and universities in New Jersey are located in Newark and the capital of Trenton. Several notable private institutions are located in the state as well, including Princeton University.
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
#1 in National Universities
The ivy-covered campus of Princeton University, a private institution, is located in the quiet town of Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton was the first university to offer a “no loan” policy to financially needy students, giving grants instead of loans to accepted students who need help paying tuition. more
$47,140 Tuition and Fees
5,400 Undergraduate Enrollment
College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
#4 in Regional Universities North (tie)
The College of New Jersey, also known as TCNJ, is a selective, public school with many campus groups and activities for students to try. Home to theaters and an educational television station, TCNJ also hosts more than 150 student organizations and numerous recreational and competitive sports teams. more
$27,578 (out-of-state), $16,149 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
6,787 Undergraduate Enrollment
Rutgers University–Camden
Camden, NJ
#25 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Founded in 1927, Rutgers University–Camden is a public institution.
$29,381 (out-of-state), $14,238 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
5,021 Undergraduate Enrollment
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
#28 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Founded in 1933, Monmouth University is a private institution. Monmouth University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective. more
$36,733 Tuition and Fees
4,707 Undergraduate Enrollment
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
#34 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Founded in 1865, Rider University is a private institution. The school has 48.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Rider University is 11:1. more
$41,310 Tuition and Fees
4,060 Undergraduate Enrollment
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ
#37 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public liberal arts institution that offers about 40 undergraduate programs in five schools. Students at Ramapo can get involved in more than 100 student organizations, Greek life, and campus media. more
$23,214 (out-of-state), $14,080 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
5,762 Undergraduate Enrollment
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
#41 in Regional Universities North (tie)
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is located near the Atlantic shoreline in Galloway. About 5 percent of students at Stockton College participate in Greek life. more
$20,356 (out-of-state), $13,402 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
7,854 Undergraduate Enrollment
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck, NJ
#64 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Fairleigh Dickinson University has two campuses in New Jersey, the suburban College at Florham and the Metropolitan Campus, which allows students to select the type of college experience they’re looking for. more
$40,704 Tuition and Fees
7,870 Undergraduate Enrollment
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Piscataway, NJ
#69 in National Universities (tie)
Rutgers University—New Brunswick, the flagship campus of New Jersey’s state university, is split into five minicampuses, each with a unique setting and identity, student center and dining options. Freshmen are not required to live on campus. Students can join more than 400 student clubs and organizations, including more than 80 fraternities and sororities. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights compete in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. Among its graduate offerings, Rutgers has a highly ranked Graduate School of Education. The university also awards one of the highest numbers of doctorate degrees a year among U.S. schools. As a public research university, Rutgers is home to unique institutions such as the Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, where students take hands-on courses in the sciences and work on community projects. more
$30,023 (out-of-state), $14,372 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
36,168 Undergraduate Enrollment
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
#69 in National Universities (tie)
Innovation and entrepreneurship is stressed at Stevens Institute of Technology, a research-intensive school primarily known for its engineering, science and management programs. The school also has a humanities division with eight majors. Undergraduate students are encouraged to get involved in research projects and develop new technologies through the school’s Technogenesis philosophy. Students can opt for a cooperative education track, which is a five-year program with mostly alternating semesters of class and full-time, paid work. Students complete a full first and fifth year at Stevens, and pay for only four years of school. On campus, in Hoboken, N.J., there are more than 120 clubs and organizations, including about 15 fraternities and sororities. Housing is guaranteed for four years, and more than 60 percent of students choose to live on campus. The campus lies along the Hudson River, and New York City is a boat or subway ride away.
The Stevens Ducks mainly compete in the NCAA Division III Empire 8 Athletic Conference, and, through the school’s Adopt-a-Team program, all student athletes have a faculty mentor to help them juggle sports and school work. Incoming freshmen also do not have the hassle of buying a new laptop; each student is given a notebook computer with software configured to his or her major. The school was exclusively for male students until 1971, and now, females make up close to 30 percent of the student body. more
$50,554 Tuition and Fees
3,021 Undergraduate Enrollment
Saint Peter’s University
Jersey City, NJ
#97 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Founded in 1872, Saint Peter’s University is a private institution. Saint Peter’s University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective. more
$36,402 Tuition and Fees
2,672 Undergraduate Enrollment
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ
#102 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Founded in 1939, Caldwell University is a private institution. The school has 62.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Caldwell University is 12:1. more
$33,900 Tuition and Fees
1,637 Undergraduate Enrollment
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
#102 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Founded in 1855, William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public institution. William Paterson University of New Jersey offers a Greek system, where 2 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 2 percent is involved in a fraternity. more
$20,842 (out-of-state), $12,804 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
9,103 Undergraduate Enrollment
Drew University
Madison, NJ
#112 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
Drew University is located in Madison, New Jersey, not far from New York City. Students can take advantage of the school’s location through intensive semester-long programs on Wall Street and more. more
$49,168 Tuition and Fees
1,521 Undergraduate Enrollment
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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
#124 in National Universities (tie)
A private, Catholic school in South Orange, N.J., Seton Hall University is about a 30-minute train ride to New York City. Many students take advantage of the university’s location by interning and job hunting in the nearby city while still enjoying the clubs, Greek life, and Division I sports on campus.
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$40,588 Tuition and Fees
5,956 Undergraduate Enrollment
Rutgers University–Newark
Newark, NJ
#133 in National Universities (tie)
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey—Newark is located in the largest city in the state. More than 60 percent of students complete majors in the Newark College of Arts and Sciences. more
$29,480 (out-of-state), $13,829 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
8,170 Undergraduate Enrollment
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ
#135 in Regional Universities North
Founded in 1867, Centenary University is a private institution. Centenary University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective. more
$32,580 Tuition and Fees
1,518 Undergraduate Enrollment
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College of St. Elizabeth
Morristown, NJ
#137 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Founded in 1899, College of St. Elizabeth is a private institution. The school has 82.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at College of St. Elizabeth is 10:1. more
$32,282 Tuition and Fees
763 Undergraduate Enrollment
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ
#137 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Founded in 1908, Georgian Court University is a private institution.
$32,260 Tuition and Fees
1,591 Undergraduate Enrollment
Kean University
Union, NJ
#137 in Regional Universities North (tie)
Students at Kean University in New Jersey can choose from nearly 50 undergraduate majors and more than 30 master’s programs. Outside the classroom, students can visit the school’s two cougar mascots, named Sage and Scout, in a nearby zoo. more
$19,009 (out-of-state), $12,107 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
11,812 Undergraduate Enrollment
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
#140 in National Universities (tie)
Founded in 1881, New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution. New Jersey Institute of Technology follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective. more
$31,034 (out-of-state), $16,430 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
8,211 Undergraduate Enrollment
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
#171 in National Universities (tie)
Rowan University started out as a teacher preparation college and is now a leading research institution for eco-friendly initiatives. Since 2007, the school has received at least 13 awards for green initiatives. It also offers a range of degree options for undergraduate and graduate students. Students study a host of subjects, such as whether blood tests can reveal Alzheimer’s and how to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries. The school also promotes diversity in science, technology, engineering and math. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus unless they can commute from a nearby guardian’s home, and many upperclassmen live off campus. Student athletes can represent the Rowan Profs in the NCAA Division III New Jersey Athletic Conference and intramural sports. more
$21,378 (out-of-state), $13,108 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
14,344 Undergraduate Enrollment
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
#187 in National Universities (tie)
Located about 14 miles west of New York City in New Jersey, Montclair State University offers about 300 academic programs. Students can make the most of their studies by visiting the school’s Center for Career Services and Cooperative Education to get help planning for their future. more
$20,566 (out-of-state), $12,454 (in-state) Tuition and Fees
16,810 Undergraduate Enrollment
NEWARK, N.J. — Things to do for a busy US senator: “Cuba policy,” “Afghanistan” — getting a visa for a married pal’s Dominican bombshell girlfriend and her sister.
No way Menendez had enough reward points to pay for pricey Paris hotel: prosecutors
NEWARK, NJ — It would have taken 30 years for…
An ex-aide to Robert Menendez told Newark federal jurors Monday that the senator ordered him to call a US ambassador “asap” on behalf of Rosiell Polanco, a 22-year-old stunner who needed a tourist visa to visit the senator’s wealthy West Palm Beach friend for the Christmas holiday.
“Call Ambassador asap,” Menendez told Mark Lopes, his former senior policy advisor, in a Nov. 2008 email that was shown to jurors.
Menendez and Dr. Salomon Melgen, 63, are on trial on charges that the senator did official favors for the ophthalmologist in exchange for lavish gifts, including all-expense-paid vacations and $750,000 in campaign contributions.
In exchange, Menendez advocated for his married pal’s professional and personal affairs, including help securing visas for three of his foreign flings, prosecutors have said.
Ridgewood NJ, in recent years this has become a recurrent theme in town , where does privacy end and news begin ? While we do try to be sensitive to residents privacy needs we sense there is something more afoot than righteous indignation over invasions of privacy . In a recent post in a Facebook group:
“I wanted to share with you all a situation I found concerning that occurred recently to a friend and fellow member of the Ridgewood community this week. During an emergency situation that impacted one of her children, as the first responders came to assist based on a 911 call made to receive ambulatory assistance, another resident of Ridgewood came to the scene of the incident and took multiple pictures of the situation. While at the hospital, my friend began receiving text…s from other concerned friends that pictures of her, a family caregiver, and her children (thankfully with the children’s faces blurred) had been posted on the photographer’s private Facebook page as well as on The Ridgewood Blog.
She asked me to help her get the pictures taken down as she was focused on handling the matter they were dealing with. I reached out to the photographer and to the Ridgewood Blog who had posted some of the photgrapher’s pictures, respectfully asking for any of the pictures of the incident that included my friend or her family members be removed (there were other pictures that were not an issue). The Ridgewood Blog immediately removed the concerning pictures, which we greatly appreciate. The private photographer refused to due so stating it was his legal right to share the images.
Although I understand the desire to report on the use of municipal services within Ridgewood, I don’t understand his unwillingness to be compassionate at a time when a member of our community needed it and comply with a request to remove personal identifiers of a family in crisis. I tell this story because I have since learned that others in our community have dealt with the same issue. If I ever find myself in an emergent situation that requires a call to 911, do I need to be in fear of my picture being posted all around town? Based on this situation, if a person calls for emergency services and doesn’t want their moments of crisis publicized for all to see, do they need someone on hand to intercede with pictures being taken? I would love to know from someone with any expertise in this area, if there is anything that can be done in situations like this to protect the right to privacy.”
Unfortunately in our view what we need is a lot more local news not less . So we have a few suggestions we have assembled over the last 10 plus years we have run the Ridgewood blog . While accidents happen and accidents with children are particularly difficult , most readers are very sympathetic to the child and only wish the warmest sympathies and a speedy recovery. Most people are very supportive of their neighbors. If it is being suggested otherwise by anyone , you need new friends .
Years of reporting on accidents in the Village has taught us a few things . Most accidents on Village streets are totally avoidable and usually caused by distracted driving or impaired judgment .
No one wants to be caught in and embarrassing situation as a news item so we would suggest residents follow theses rules;
Don’t text and drive
Don’t use your cell phone while you drive
don’t drink till after 5 pm
Keep your speed within 30 mph of the posted speed limit
Shade trees are a precious resource try not to hit them
Boyd Loving does and excellent job covering local events and the Village is lucky to have him . If you do something reckless and stupid , it is still reckless and stupid if it makes news or not . Remember the next kid you hit may be your own . Looking for scape goats and blaming others for ones failings never solves the problem and only works for politicians . In real life its best to accept responsibility .
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 8:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order – Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
3. Roll Call – Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute and Moment of Silence
5. Acceptance of Financial Reports
6. Approval of Minutes
7. Proclamations
A. Fire Prevention Week
B. Gold Star Mother’s Day
C. National Breast Cancer Awareness Week
D. Walktoberfest
9. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person – 40 minutes in total)
10. Village Manager’s Report
11. Village Council Reports
12. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
13. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
14. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
17- Award Contract – Chlorine Analyzers
15. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3613 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Parking for Municipal Complex
3614 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Maltbie Avenue – 2-hour Parking
3615 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Establish Bus Stop on Goffle Road
3616 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – CBD Employee Parking Spaces – North Walnut Street Parking Lot
3617 – Amend Chapter 145 Fees – Emergency Medical Services Third-party Billing Plan Fees
16. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
NONE
17. RESOLUTIONS
17- Title 59 Approval – Renovation of Somerville Tennis Courts
17- Award Contract – Renovation of Somerville Tennis Courts
17- Title 59 Approval – Furnishing and Delivering of Polymer – Water Pollution Control Facility
17- Award Contract – Furnishing and Delivering of Polymer – Water Pollution Control Facility
17- Title 59 Approval – Sodium Bisulfite and Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions – Water Pollution Control Facility
17- Award Contract – Sodium Bisulfite and Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions – Water Pollution Control Facility
17- Title 59 Approval – Laboratory Analysis Services – Water Pollution Control Facility and Graydon Pool
17- Award Contract – Laboratory Analysis Services – Water Pollution Control Facility and Graydon Pool
17- Title 59 Approval – Phase I Cleanup – Schedler Property
17- Award Contract – Phase I Cleanup – Schedler Property
17- Title 59 Approval – Snowplowing Services
17- Award Contract – Snowplowing Services
17- Title 59 Approval – Pickup, Removal, and Hauling of Leaves
17- Award Contract – Pickup, Removal, and Hauling of Leaves
17- Title 59 Approval – Central Valet Parking Services
17- Award Contract – Central Valet Parking Services
17- Award Contract Under State Contract – Electronic Equipment and Computer Upgrades (NTE $200,000)- Dell
17- Award Contract Under State Contract – Electronic Equipment and Computer Upgrades (NTE $200,000)- SHI
17- Award Contract Under State Contract – 2018 Chevy Tahoe – Fire Department
17- Accept Bergen County Historic Preservation Grant – Schedler House – Phase 1
17- Authorize Partial Release of Escrow Funds – 309 Mastin Place, LLC
17- Establish Annual Service Charge and Payment for Guarantee Bond for Ridgewood Senior Citizen Housing Corporation and Guaranty of Payment of Revenue Bonds
17- Authorize Tax Collector to Charge for Mailing of Tax Sale Notices
17- Authorize Cleaning of Grove Park Area by the Ridgewood Wildscape Association and Partners
17- Establish Village of Ridgewood as Bee City USA
17- Refer Study of Hudson Street as Area of Redevelopment to Planning Board
17- Authorize Ridgewood Wildscape Association to Distribute Door Hangers
17- Dedication by Rider – Cultural Arts Purposes
17- Rescind Resolution #13-88 – Establishing a Financial Advisory Committee
18. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
How is locking cars the solution to thieves walking around the village unchallenged?
If anything, I would rather they collect loose change and other nonsense from my car in the driveway instead of trying break into my house. That is the next step once easy money from unlocked cars disappears.
Thieves will steal. If the easiest type of theft is restricted, they will move onto the next level (much as deterring car thefts through electronic keys has led to a surge in carjackings).
Once again, the problem is not unlocked cars or people leaving handbags in cars. The problem is thieves roaming around unchallenged. What – if anything – is being done about that?
The village of Ridgewood has hired a consultant to recalculate water utility rates for 2010 through 2012, under the terms of a ruling in a lawsuit brought by other municipalites.
In July, Superior Court Judge Lisa Perez Friscia in Bergen County ruled in favor of Wyckoff, Midland Park and Glen Rock, which are served by Ridgewood Water and had sued the village over several rate increases they alleged were improper. The municipalities argued that Ridgewood Water was overcharging and using the excess fees to cover unrelated operating costs for the village.
Ridgewood NJ,Emmanuel Baptist Church offers Pet Blessings on September 17th.Calling all animal lovers and pet owners! Emmanuel Baptist Church partnered with Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital’s annual Adopt a Pet Day to offer complimentary pet blessings on Sunday, September 17th 12:00 noon-4:00pm rain or shine at Emmanuel on 14 Hope Street, next to Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital. Pet blessings will take place in the front of the church in the inside foyer. Pastor Ken Gill will oversee the blessings and a complimentary certificate will be included with the pet blessing. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.emmanuelridgewood.org
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Karate Academy is hosting a Back to School Party & Movie Night on Saturday, September 16th, from 5pm -9pm. The event is open to the community and geared to ages 6 years old and up.
Children will be taught valuable safety tips as they start the new school year. The event will also include exciting games and competitions, along with awarded prizes. Lastly, children will gather for fun filled movie night, to allow the parents free time for themselves.
The school is located at:
30 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ , (behind Starbucks)
For details call (201)447-2272 or visit at
Ridgewoodkarate.com
Amid the news coverage of hurricanes and all things President Trump, one could be forgiven for barely noticing that a corruption trial involving a sitting US senator began in New Jersey this week. In a few months, however, it might be the biggest thing we’re talking about — at least when it comes to politics.
That’s because the implications of the bribery case facing Democratic US Senator Bob Menendez could extend far beyond New Jersey. Why, you ask? Because it could ultimately affect the balance of power in Washington. Even stranger, it could lay the groundwork for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie — the least popular governor in America — to appoint himself to the Senate.
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Of course, many things could affect the balance of power in the Senate. The difference is this one could happen in a matter of weeks.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, all I know is that when things go wrong on the sports field parents kill each other and attack the coaches on the field, and their kids if their kids don’t win get hell at home, insane amount of pressure on kids nowadays that lead to taking drugs, not avoiding drugs but taking drugs. It’s a myth that it is so great for character.
What about organized music, bands and orchestras?
Listen, most kids enjoy a natural spontaneous pick-up sports game, in the street or on an empty field, without adults managing them, THAT is how they learn socialization.That is the way it used to be before kids were over scheduled. Sometimes I see it on a school playground during a time when school is closed and fields not in formal use.
What about organized music, bands , orchestras, chorus, what about organized theater, putting on plays, what about living in a family where you have to share and CARE and learn limits and boundaries, even having a pet, dog or cat will do to teach socialization and sensitivity to others. ORGANIZED SPORT DOES NOT TEACH SENSITIVITY TO OTHERS ANY MORE THAN AN ARMY BEING ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY ARMY. Students both girls and boys too, should be required to take ballet or modern dance. That is how one can learn team cooperation, physical emotional , good health and eating habits. Comraderie, bodily expression, understanding body language that can’t be put into words . TRUE interpersonal SENSITIVITY.
Organized sports are over rated. Way over rated. Dare I say; they are bad. Dance dance dance. Ballroom, ballet , modern, not dancing with the stars , but dancing at school, a public school dance program in the gyms.
