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Bergen Record down the “rabbit hole” with Councilmen Jeff Voigt

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May 29,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, once again it looks like the Bergen Record has picked sides and gone down the “rabbit hole” with Councilmen Jeff Voigt and the 3 amigos . In a recent article ,”Email search exposes distrust among Ridgewood council members” ( https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/ridgewood/2017/05/27/email-search-exposes-distrust-among-ridgewood-council-members/343478001/ ) the Record clearly with the help of former Mayor Paul Aronsohn attempts to miscast the Villages version of the “Mad Hatter” Councilmen Voigt as a victim in the latest OPRA conspiracy .

Aronsohn’s failed political exploits have left him with little room to maneuver, and lots of favors that need repaying ,yet he can still call the Bergen Record his friend . The new owners seems to have fallen for the same nonsense the destroyed the papers credibility in the past.  The ridiculous one sided article tries to paint Jeff and his two supporters in town as the victims of an organized effort to harass him with OPRA requests . As usually the Record takes the side of another failed politician over the wishes of the taxpayers and residents .

Residents and taxpayers have every right to OPRA politicians emails period and it both offensive and totally dishonest to suggest otherwise . The reality is like Aronsohn’s 3 Amiogos administration Voight was caught red handed actively undermining his colleagues . It was poor judgement on his part and poorer judgement for the Bergen Record to consort with a 3 times political loser like Aronsohn .

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RIDGEWOOD MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE – MAY 29 – 11AM

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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE – MAY 29 – 11AM

May 29,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood American Legion Post 53 is conducting a Memorial Day service on Monday, May 29th 2017. It will take place at 11:00 am in Veterans Memorial Park at Van Neste Square. Everyone is invited to join us to honor all Americans who gave their lives so we can live in a free,secure and safe community

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MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 29 – VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD OFFICES CLOSED

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MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 29 – VILLAGE OFFICES CLOSED

May 29,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, All Village Offices will be closed on May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.  There will be no garbage or recycling pickup on that day.  The Recycling Center will be open on Saturday, May 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Email search exposes distrust among Ridgewood council members

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Editors note  This article is clearly Aronsohn planted 

Mark Krulish , Staff Writer, @Mark_Krulish7:20 p.m. ET May 27, 2017

The release of Open Public Records Act requests submitted by two Ridgewood council members, targeting a third council member, have brought to the surface a level of distrust on the village’s dais.

Councilman Jeff Voigt, who has been ordered to turn over his email correspondence with a journalist and several Ridgewood residents, says he’s being harassed by Mayor Susan Knudsen and Deputy Mayor Michael Sedon, who filed the OPRA requests. Voigt, who has been critical of the mayor at times since taking office last July, called the requests “pure bullying” and “intimidation,” an effort to force him into silence.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/ridgewood/2017/05/27/email-search-exposes-distrust-among-ridgewood-council-members/343478001/

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The Fred d’Elia Memorial Day Ridgewood Run

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May 28,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ,Monday is the 42nd annual Fred d’Elia Memorial Day Ridgewood Run. The Ridgewood Run is the premier road race in northern New Jersey and one of the longest running races in the tri-state area. Choose either the 10K, 5K, Road Mile, Fun Run – all or one of them.

The Fred d’Elia Memorial Day Ridgewood Run hosted by the North Jersey Masters is a spirited, community-focused day of running events in an open-park atmosphere for local and competitive runners, families and their children. Seven distinct events incluidng a wheelchair race, 10K, 5K, mile races and Fun Run provide the center of activity. The road races are run through the beautiful, tree-lined streets of the Village of Ridgewood NJ. located in Bergen County ( and bordering Rockland, Westchester, and New York counties). Proceeds from the event are donated to the NJ Special Olympics and other community organizations.

Monday May 29 – Race Day
Veteran’s Field, Ridgewood NJ

7:00AM – Registration & Bib Pick Up

8:15AM – Wheelchair 10K

8:20AM – 10K

10:15AM – 5K

11:15AM – Masters Women’s Elite Mile; Open Women’s Elite Mile immediately to follow

11:40AM – Masters Men’s Elite Mile; Open Men’s Elite Mile immediately to follow

12:00PM – Fun Run Mile

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Brutal Journal Story Paints Philip Murphy as Elitist Dandy

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By Kevin B. Sanders • 12/20/14 8:57pm

Potential 2017 gubernatorial candidate Philip Murphy and his family pose for their yearly holiday card.

It’s dangerous to be in an Agustin Torres column before he’s had his morning coffee. The Jersey Journal‘s political editor absoulutely unloaded on presumed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Murphy in Saturday’s Journal, accusing Murphy of an unrelenting string of synonyms for “out of touch rich guy.”

It’s clear that Murphy annoys the often-cranky Torres even more than the usual politician. He says of Murphy, who headed the Frankfurt office of Goldman Sachs from 1993-1997 and later served as national finance chair for the DNC, “His place of residency is on another planet” who aspires to Huey Long populism but cannot “relate to the masses” because he is not “one of them.”

Then there’s this brutal chunk:

https://observer.com/2014/12/brutal-journal-story-paints-philip-murphy-as-elitist-dandy/

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Reader says beware of summer break ,the oldest trick in the book

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Watch out while the townsfolk are away at summer beach house timed town VOR TOWN PLANNING approval agenda items for the toxic decisions ..

In past administrations ..

They have positioned a lot of bad proposals onto those summer favors for
rescues referendums in July..of really bad stuff in the past..oldest trick in the book.
Tax increases , artificial turf….parking increases and introduction of
new parking and owners land use restrictions..it happens and it’s usually bad for taxpayers .

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Reader says The FAC has an ugly history of suggesting new fees with no benefit to residents as we see with the 25% increase for commuter parking

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The FAC has an ugly history of suggesting new fees with no benefit to residents as we see with the 25% increase for commuter parking. It takes taxes to run a village and if those taxes can’t cover the bill, then we have a spending problem. If additional services are added, fees can support them. No where was the FAC suggesting new services, just that our fees were too low. If regulation requires oversight like in the restaurants, then cost recovery is the perfect model. When those fees are silly like landscaping [whch Summitt doesn’t charge for] then kill the fee. An overall cost recovery model on all fees only invites the expansion of fees as a revenue generator. Put a tax on what you wish to limit, suppress or regulate and eliminate the rest. Also, we have a CFO, why is there even still a FAC?

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Reader says Parking Lobby, only ones stand to gain financially and politically from having this garage built

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It’s clear to me that this has absolutely nothing to do with the need or not for additional parking spaces. This is all about a group of people, call them the Parking Lobby, who stand to gain financially and politically from having this monstrosity built. The Parking Lobby consist of lawyers, developers, unions, and the construction company. It’s nothing but classic NJ standard operating procedure where the public purse is under attack by opportunists. It’s not difficult to get away with as the majority of taxpayers remain oblivious to what goes on.

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Hillary Clinton Calls Third Party Voters ‘Crazy,’ Continues Excuses for Election Loss

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‘New York Magazine’ interview displays stunning arrogance

By Michael Sainato • 05/26/17 5:03pm

On May 26, New York Magazine published an interview with Hillary Clinton conducted by Bernie Bros and Obama Boys shill Rebecca Traister. Throughout the interview, Clinton reveled in the various scapegoats and excuses that have been cyclically cited by her and her loyal supporters since her embarrassing loss to Donald Trump. The article cited negative reactions to Clinton stating in a previous interview that she took full responsibility for the election, only to also claim if the election was October 27, she would be president. Those reactions weren’t incited by her invocation of the Comey letter; they were incited by her refusal to reflect on her campaign’s shortcomings. Her campaign largely ignored many of the states that swung the election, and her insistence that the Comey letter killed her chances to win fails to acknowledge that she was under an FBI investigation because of her own conduct. The New York Times‘ Nate Cohn published an article on May 8 noting that there are reasons to be skeptical of the so-called Comey effect. However, for Clinton and her supporters, it’s more convenient to rely on the same pollsters who predicted she would win the election.

https://observer.com/2017/05/hillary-clinton-third-party-voters-loss-excuses/

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Pregnant Women Transported to Hackensack University Medical Center after Glen Rock Collision

Pregnant Women Transported to Hackensack University Medical Center after Glen Rock Collision

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook Page

May 27,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Glen Rock NJ, A two (2) vehicle Friday afternoon, 05/26, collision at the intersection of Hamilton and South Maple Avenues in Glen Rock injured one (1) adult female, who was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. The victim, who is pregnant, appeared to have sustained non life threatening injuries. Both vehicles involved in the crash were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Glen Rock PD and EMS responded along with a paramedic team from St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center.

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The Ridgewood Guild Kicks off the 2017 “Music in the Night” Program

Ridgewood Guild Kicks off the 2017 “Music in the Night” Program

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May 27,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Guild’s “Music in the Night” program. In its 7th season, “Music in the Night” began on Fri. May 28 and Artists prepare for The Ridgewood Guild’s 4th season of “Art in the Park.” This is a First Friday event in June, July, and August. It’s free! Respond to this post and we will forward an application. This event is being sponsored by Pinot’s Palette.

The Ridgewood Guild “Music in the Night” evening performance series is now entering its 7th Season. Every Friday night from 7:00 – 9:00pm, Memorial Day to Labor Day, musicians will be performing in several locations throughout downtown Ridgewood. These talented performers have created quite a buzz, so come join the fun, and enjoy some great music!

If you can strum a guitar, blow a horn or croon a tune, we’d love to hear you. Please fill out this form and email: [email protected] and we’ll get back to you to schedule an audition.

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NJ Department of Home land Security ,ISIS: Call for Ramadan Attacks

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in anti terror circles it’s euphemistically called the ,”Ramadan bomb-a-thon “

May 26, 2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, State of New Jersey Department of Homeland Security issues a Ramadan warning and repeat there are no known or credible threats to New Jersey in relation to ISIS at this time.

On May 25, ISIS released a video calling on supporters to conduct assaults and justified the killing of innocents during Ramadan, the most sacred month in Islam, which runs from May 27 to June 24. Historically, ISIS and its predecessor groups have called for an offensive campaign during this month.

The recent message encourages targeting civilians in the West, claiming that their deaths would serve as retribution for casualties in Muslim-majority countries. In 2015 and 2016, the group’s now-deceased spokesman, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, urged followers to escalate attacks during Ramadan, encouraging those unable to travel to Iraq and Syria to conduct operations in the West—“The smallest action you do in the heart of their land is dearer to us than the largest action by us.”

Since 2006, ISIS and its predecessor group, al-Qa’ida in Iraq, have engaged in Ramadan campaigns, marked by complex coordinated operations in multiple countries throughout the month. In 2016, the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando and a bombing in Baghdad, killing 49 and 323 respectively, occurred during Ramadan. In 2015, attacks conducted within hours of each other targeted tourists at a Tunisian beach resort, killing 38, and worshipers at a Shia mosque in Kuwait, resulting in 27 fatalities.

During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and engage in increased religious observance. Traditionally, Muslims gather at mosques for evening feasts, known as Iftar, and nightly prayers. The month concludes with a three-day holiday, Eid al-Fitr, during which prayers and celebrations will be held at mosques, high schools, and parks throughout New Jersey.

There are no known or credible threats to New Jersey in relation to ISIS’s statement.NJOHSP encourages residents to report suspicious activity to local law enforcement and by calling 1-866-4-SAFE-NJ or by emailing [email protected].

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Suicide Bike Lanes Continue to Cause Congestion at the Ridgewood Train Station

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May 27,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, at Wednesday’s night Council meeting residents voiced concerns over the additional spaces at the Ridgewood Train station . The main concern has now shifted to to an issue the Ridgewood blog has commented for some time. Its not the parking its CONGESTION !

A reader commented ,”by re-configuring the grassy medium ….none of these experts even use the train lot try exiting between 6 and 730 on a dark winter night..pedestrian death trap”
Why the answer is simple the , STUPID SUICIDE BIKE LANES. The “traffic easing” project at the train trestle did more damage to Village businesses in the Central Business district than any other misstep . It is well documented that the so called “traffic easing ” makes both West Ridgewood and Godwin impassable during certain hours of the day . This will clearly only be exacerbated buy new construction on Franklin. Going from two lanes to single lanes was just DUMB and DANGEROUS.
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Reader says You don’t build for peak use times..it’s economics 101

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We voted out the last Gang..perhaps those new folks have crossed the magic river of unreality .You don’t build for peak use times..economics 101.let these terrific business go bond it themselves. Once privately bonded grant them a 30 year ground leased at below market rates,.different story now?.Police don’t patrol today.you think a rent a cop
will make this garage safe late at night..not a chance…useage goes into the can when it becomes a drug and homeless center..then the Car rental and urban blight stores open up 24 /7 for the new homeless..pretty picture
Of Potterville gone Bad..