Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Shade Tree Commission is offering village residents an opportunity to improve the beauty and value of their properties with its Adopt-a-Tree program. Property owners have until June 30th to submit an application to have a tree planted in the median (village owned property) in front of their home.
Residents are able to select a tree from an approved list of native species, specifically chosen for their ability to provide shade and flourish close to the street. If the application meets all the criteria (i.e. doesn’t interfere with underground utilities, power lines), property owners pay a fee to cover the cost of purchasing and planting the tree, which happens each autumn.
As part of the process of obtaining a new tree, residents also agree to the maintenance of the newly planted tree, such as ongoing watering, weeding, and mulching.
Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to improve the air quality and curb appeal of your home. Applications can be found on the Shade Tree Commission’s website, www.ridgewoodshadetree.org and are due by June 30th.
Additional questions or comments can be sent to Monica Buesser, [email protected].
About the Ridgewood Shade Tree Commission
The Ridgewood Shade Tree Commission’s (STC) purpose is to protect, preserve and enhance the shade trees in the village. Shade Trees are defined as trees planted next to streets on the Village’s property. The STC’s goals are to foster public-private partnerships to 1) educate the community about the contribution shade trees make to the Village environment and, 2) increase the number of shade trees in the village by actively promoting community tree planting programs.
I wish I knew as well, but we have to trust the police – many of whom if not most – live in town, with their kids, so you can believe they have our best interests at heart. No report of this activity is very likely on purpose for a valid reason. It may be something as simple as any news would hamper an ongoing investigation. Call me naive if you like, but I personally believe if the police had to report on something that might hurt the town’s reputation – but would make us safer – I believe they would then still report it.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Fire, and EMS units, along with several Glen Rock Police officers, responded to aid the five (5) victims of a Tuesday afternoon, 06/27, rollover crash at the intersection of Kenilworth and Laurel Roads in Ridgewood. Two (2) adults and three (3) children sustained non life threatening injuries in the incident. All victims were transported by ambulances to local hospitals for treatment. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by tow trucks. Ridgewood Police issued one (1) crash related summons. Fire Department personnel addressed a crash related fluid spill.
Paramus NJ, The adult male driver of a Honda CRV was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus following a crash on the Paramus campus of Bergen Community College Monday evening, 06/26. The driver apparently lost control of his vehicle exiting the campus onto Paramus Road, hitting a guard rail, curb, and tree along the way. No other vehicles were involved. Paramus Police, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, Paramus EMS, Bergen Community College Public Safety, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital all responded to the incident.
Glen Rock NJ, An early Monday afternoon, 06/26, two (2) vehicle crash on Prospect Street in Glen Rock, resulted in both cars being towed from the scene. No injuries were reported when a Honda Accord struck a parked Toyota Corolla. Glen Rock PD handled the investigation and documentation.
Washington Twp NJ, An elderly adult female occupant of a home on Taylor Street in Washington Township was rescued by three (3) neighbors after a large tree toppled onto her home on Monday afternoon, 06/26. The resident was uninjured in the incident. Washington Township Police and Fire Department personnel responded to the scene. A municipal building sub code official was also requested to respond.
Ridgewood NJ, In the recent video footage obtained by Project Veritas, John Bonifield a Sr. Producer at CNN, admits to several beliefs that are in direct conflict with the official CNN narrative that Trump has colluded with Russia, and that Russia has interfered with the 2016 election. Bonifield expresses clear doubts that there is a fire behind the Russia smoke, stating, “I haven’t seen any good enough evidence to show that the President.
This comes after three CNN employees have handed in their resignations over a retracted story linking President Trump to Russia, the network announced Monday.The article was removed from CNN.com on Friday after the network decided it could no longer stand by its reporting.
EU orders Google to treat rival comparison-shopping services equally in its search results
By
Natalia Drozdiak and
Sam Schechner
Updated June 27, 2017 8:11 a.m. ET
BRUSSELS—The European Union’s antitrust regulator on Tuesday fined Alphabet Inc.’sGOOGL -1.42% Google a record €2.42 billion ($2.71 billion) for favoring its own comparison-shopping service in search results and ordered the search giant to apply the same methods to rivals as its own when displaying their services.
The decision would force Google to reshape the way it presents search results for products in Europe, the latest move by Brussels to rein in the tech world.
Brussels’ ruling, which comes after seven years of legal wrangling and can be appealed to EU courts, could also force Google and other big tech firms to rethink how they make products that serve as dominant gatekeepers on the internet.
Ridgewood NJ, Please support the Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Inc. by purchasing a 50/50 Raffle Ticket from a participating vendor.
ONLY 600 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. GRAND PRIZE OF $25,000.
All proceeds go to the Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration.
Here are the vendors:
Backyard Living – 235 Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood
ConnectOne Bank – 171 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood
Daily Treat – 177 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood
Goffle Brook Farms – 425 Goffle Road, Ridgewood
Hillmann Electric – 133 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood Auto Wash – 450 S. Broad Street, Glen Rock
Ridgewood Cycle Shop – 35 N. Broad Street, Ridgewood
Town and Country Apothecary – 60 E. Ridgewood Avenue
The Wine Seller – 6 W. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood
Ridgewood NJ,Cornered by the deal former Mayor Paul Aronsohn cut with developers including resident John Saraceno, Monday night the village planning board had no legal choice but to approve Saraceno’s site application at the former Ken Smith Ford lot on Franklin. Now Saraceno will build a 66 unit, 5 story apartment complex at one of the village’s busiest, and most dangerous intersections. Taxpayers will be on the hook for the massive upgrades to traffic signals that result through the CBD, those costs could total more than $1,000,000.
Saraceno’s apartments at Maple and E. Ridgewood Ave. are up for discussion next.
The massive over-development of Ridgewood is supported by former village manager Roberta Sonnenfeld and 2015 failed council candidate Evan Weitz. Both are thought to be considering runs for village office in 2018.
Ridgewood NJ, After reading the letter former Ridgewood Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld sent to the Ridgewood news ,readers near Habernickel Park were furious. Many thought she had some nerve complaining about new tax & added fees when she was one of the main people who put a FOR profit business in Habernickel Park.
If you look back at neighbors complaints & concerns which were never considered when they went ahead with the plan to change the gatehouse to recreational & educational space you will better understand what they are talking about.
First off the owner of the business Stacey Antine & Roberta graduated Bergen Leads together even though Roberta denied helping Stacey get her business into Ridgewood everyone found it odd since the class was about 10 students.
Healthbarn only pays $3,700 a month for rent never increasing over her 5 year lease, way below the price of an average rental in Ridgewood. Plus in addition they got 12 parking spots & a garden the size 50 feet X 100 feet. The property tax alone on the size of her garden would be around $10,000.00 a year. The previous renter paid about the same for no extra land & no parking spots.
This business was given 12 parking spots for her employees & patrons yet every other business in town have to pay for meters. Basically she is given about $1,200.00 a month worth of parking for free & displacing parents from parking in the lot for sports practice & games….forcing them to park in the street.
This business is now at the tax payers expense having to under go $20,000.00 worth of construction to the entrance of the gate house to make it handicap accessible for the business. If this was still rented to a family this wouldn’t have had to cost the tax payers $20,000.00 it could of been a simpler fix to the all ready front steps.
This business was also given by the town through tax payers dollars
1. Stadium lights for the parking lot only since her classes go past 9pm on some nights
2. Security camera with direct feed to the police & village hall
3. Fire hydrant was needed because it is a business & a added hose for watering her garden
This business also get full garbage pick up & recycling from the village. No other business in town gets this service they have to use an outside provider.
Parks & rec maintain her property which they didn’t do when it was a rental property. Parks & rec advertises on the website for this business making it seem like this is a partnership & residents benefit from this business. That is NOT true we as tax payers get 0% from her business. The village doesn’t advertise for any other business in town so why must they do for her? When you see the ad on parks & rec it will directly you bring you to Healthbarn so then you can sign up for classes or buy her cookbook which none of it brings in revenue to the village…crazy how much we help her make money all the while residents keep having to pay higher taxes & getting charged fees.
Healthbarn USA offer classes that directly compete with the village classes offered thru parks & rec yet parks & rec continues to advertise for this business….a tad shady!
The present & past business manager ever took the time to punch the numbers he/she would realize the loss of rent the tax payers are incurring. The amount of tax payers dollars already spent to get this business up & running & the continued expenses (mentioned above). Police have been called more because of the added traffic & illegal parking of her buses so that I am sure is an added burden to the police.
The neighborhood got slapped in the face with this business. Neighbors keep sending photos to VC about all the violations to the lease but yet nothing has changed the Village continues to support her financially by advertising for her & giving her full access to parks & rec’s resources.
One would wonder HOW this happened……answer Roberts & her friends. Roberta should be careful what she is complaining about in the paper because her past isn’t perfect.
Washington DC, in a 9-0 decision the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go forward with its travel ban from six mostly Muslim countries, In a victory for President Donald Trump , the court said Monday that Trump’s ban on visitors from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen can be enforced if those visitors lack a “credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.” Trump said last week that the ban would take effect 72 hours after being cleared by courts. The justices will hear full arguments in October in the case.
President Donald J. Trump issued the following statement ,”Today’s unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security. It allows the travel suspension for the six terror-prone countries and the refugee suspension to become largely effective.
As President, I cannot allow people into our country who want to do us harm. I want people who can love the United States and all of its citizens, and who will be hardworking and productive.
My number one responsibility as Commander in Chief is to keep the American people safe. Today’s ruling allows me to use an important tool for protecting our Nation’s homeland. I am also particularly gratified that the Supreme Court’s decision was 9-0.”
Are we owed an explanation in the police blotter? They report on shoplifting and underage drinking. At times they add the name of local residents for the enjoyment of the neighbors.
They should tell us what happened. Were the neighbors ever in danger? Are individuals in custody or are they still living in the house?
Ridgewood PD should provide adequate info, not all the gory details, but enough for us to know if we are safe.
Folks have tried to change the Aronson laws that were passed to allow these projects to go forward. The basic enabling law was repealed by the new council. Other attempts were made. But, frankly, due to a lack of backbone on the Council, the Aronson Apartment projects are going forward.
This council and planning board could have done a whole lot more, but they chose not to for reasons only they can explain – – ask them. let them know how you feel. And, don’t forget to let Aronson know how you feel as well about the changes he made to our community in his pathetic pursuit of his personal goals.
Bottom line, however, is that if people don’t speak up, nothing is going to be done to stop the next round of over-development.
