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Ridgewood Open Houses on October 30,2016

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1630837.1 MLS # 1630837
4 W Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, House
Rose Hueneke, Broker Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1642968.1 MLS # 1642968
255 N Walnut St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Ranch
Janis Fuhrman, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors-Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1621787.1 MLS # 1621787
379 S Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath, C/C
Jee E. Chang, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors, Fort Lee

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1634331.1 MLS # 1634331
640 Linwood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Theresa Jung, Sales Associate
Realty 7, LLC

  • Open House: 1:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1626209.1 MLS # 1626209
4 W Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Rose Hueneke, Broker Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1641999.1 MLS # 1641999
645 Witthill Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Christine Gubb, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1614612.1 MLS # 1614612
676 Terhune Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, Ranch
Ghada Abbasi, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1643207.1 MLS # 1643207
313 Woodside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Margaret A. Marino, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1641284.1 MLS # 1641284
355 Crest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, Col
Jennifer Springer, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1636404.1 MLS # 1636404
344 Grandview Cir, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Megan Zangrilli, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1620561.1 MLS # 1620561
309 Beechwood Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Linda Aktar, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 12:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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1643140.1 MLS # 1643140
109 Heights Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, Col
Pam Christian, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 10/30
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Open Houses for Sun 11/6

1630138.1 MLS # 1630138
143 Kenilworth Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Angele Ekert, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/6
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1639285.1 MLS # 1639285
650 Wall St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, Col
Anne C. Ryoo, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 11/6
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Ridgewood Full-Day Kindergarten Yea or Nay ?

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October 30,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, the big local question for Ridgewood voters on November 8th will be to expand to a full-day kindergarten .

Detractors of the idea feel it’s nothing more than socialized babysitting  at taxpayers expense , with little or no long-term benefit for students ,particularly in a town like Ridgewood where there are so many activities for young people and what many perceive as a need for more family time .

Proponents feel the current half day Kindergarten is more like a 1/4 of a day , and it is far too short to accomplish much of anything and even the proposed full-day kindergarten  is still a short day leaving plenty of time for family activities . Proponents also feel a change in the current inconvenient hours

The reality seems to be somewhere in the middle ,with a change in current inconvenient hours lessening the financial pressure on families , balanced by a healthy skepticism over the idea of children spending far too much time with one point of view  and not nurturing them with a diversity of experiences .

Full-Day Kindergarten: Public Vote is Election Day, November 8

Click here for a PDF of the public presentation.
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions.
Click here to view all full-day Kindergarten documents.
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Reader asks Why can village tax payers dollars be used to assist a private business , but cannot be allocated to remove a tree that could seriously hurt someone?

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Funny because a neighbor to habernickel has emailed over and over again about a dead tree that needs to be removed before someone is seriously hurt and the date she was given was 12/27. Crazy yet our children play fall ball there and marroons soccer. But 12/27 is acceptable???

Yet the village managed to add commercial lighting to the parking lot within a month of a private non profit sharing business start date to allow this business to hold late night restaurant style living but cannot remove a dead tree that may injure a child until 4 months after tha fact. Crazy!!! Why can an excess of village tax payers dollars be used to assist a private business , but cannot be allocated until December to remove a tree that could seriously hurt someone?

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Ridgewood Patrol Officers Anthony Mormino and John Ward, Jr. distributed goody bags with glow sticks at the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Haunted Harvest

Ridgewood Police "Haunted Harvest"

photos are courtesy of Boyd Lovings Facebook page

October 30,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood PD Patrol Officers Anthony Mormino and John Ward, Jr. ensured the safety of participants and distributed goody bags with glow sticks at the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Haunted Harvest,” held in Van Neste Memorial Park, on Saturday, 10/29.

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The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce’ s Haunted Harvest, Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, was Saturday, October 29 from 1 – 4pm.

Guests could walk through the haunted grave yard, hide in the hay maze, jump through the pumpkin patch.  There was also a Halloween parade and contest , for adults, children and pets.

The event was free and fun for everyone!

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Ridgewood Emergency Services Will Be Handing Out Glow Sticks for Halloween

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October 30,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services Volunteers will be out in the Village starting at 530 PM on Halloween distributing 600 Glow Sticks to Village Ghosts and Goblins.

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Hillary Clinton demands answers and Democrats call foul as FBI reopens email investigation over files found on sexting congressman’s computer

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Barney Henderson, new york

David Lawler, washington

The FBI has announced it is investigating new emails sent by Hillary Clinton on a private server during her time as Secretary of State, sending her campaign into panic mode just eleven days before the presidential election.

The emails were found during an investigation into illicit text messages between former congressman, Anthony Weiner, and a 15-year-old girl, according to the New York Times. Huma Abedin, Mr Weiner’s wife, is one of Mrs Clinton’s closest aides and was pictured with her yesterday as the news broke.

Moments after the FBI’s director James Comey announced the effective re-opening of the Clinton email investigation, Donald Trump seized the moment to go for the jugular at a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, calling the announcement “bigger than Watergate”.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/28/fbi-probe-newly-discovered-hillary-clinton-emails-and-reopen-inv/

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Poll: National Anthem Protests Leading Cause For NFL Ratings Drop

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The money quote:

“You may be dismissive of the very idea that the backlash to the national anthem protests, sparked by the 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick, has played a role in the NFL’s TV ratings, which have dropped by about 12 percent year-over-year. To continue to dismiss that is to blatantly ignore legitimate data on the subject.”

Poll: National Anthem Protests Leading Cause For NFL Ratings Drop

October 27, 2016 3:42 PM

By Matt Dolloff, CBS Boston

BOSTON (CBS) — There are many reasons why the NFL’s ratings are down in 2016. You may be dismissive of the very idea that the backlash to the national anthem protests, sparked by the 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick, has played a role in the NFL’s TV ratings, which have dropped by about 12 percent year-over-year. To continue to dismiss that is to blatantly ignore legitimate data on the subject.

A fresh poll from Seton Hall surveyed 841 adults across the U.S. Each respondent was asked to identify seven separate factors as a reason for the NFL ratings drop, allowing them to answer “yes” or “no” for each of them. The leading factor, according to the poll, was the national anthem protests, which scored “yes” at a rate of 56 percent.

Other answers also scored “yes” at a high rate, including 50 percent of “yeses” for coverage of the presidential election, 47 percent for the league’s handling of domestic violence cases, 44 percent for the over-saturation of the market, 39 percent for increased interest in postseason baseball, and 33 percent for controversy over head injuries and player safety.

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The Zonopact Innovation Lab : Innovation platform for students

The Zonopact Innovation Lab

October 29,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Students today grow up in a technological society. Social platforms have replaced in person or on phone conversations and the thought of traveling is on almost everyone’s mind. So, a commonplace or what is better know as ‘An Innovation Lab’ was developed to share their stories and journeys while collaborating on projects.

 The Zonopact Innovation Lab (https://www.zonopact.com/zlab/) provides education, sparks inspiration, and enables kids across the globe to follow their aspirations.

 Mayur Ramgir, President & CEO Zonopact, Inc. is the creator of the Zonopact Innovation Lab (ZIL). It provides a social platform like Facebook for students to mingle with other like-minded people, work on real world projects, share ideas and see the impact, it creates an opportunity to travel worldwide and make a real impact in someone else’s life. ZIL also provides an opportunity to work on industry sponsored projects so students can earn money as well. Colleges can even partner with ZIL to extend these benefits to their students without investing too much money on setting up their own platform.

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Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood to host Davidoff Yamasa Tasting

Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood to host Davidoff Yamasa Tasting

October 29,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, there will be limited seating available for the Davidoff Yamasa Tasting  at the Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood.The event is November 2nd in the Davidoff Lounge so call today to reserve your spot – $20.

The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood was established in 1979 as a full line tobacco shop. They carry over 700 pipes, the finest cigars, and a wide selection of humidors and accessories.

The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood is located on 10 Chestnut St ,Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, phone number 201-447-2204 .|

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Ridgewood Maroons Move to 8-0 remaining undefeated

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October 29,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons savor a sweet victory over Passaic Tech to remain undefeated this season . Ridgewood ranked is No. 16 in the NJ.com Top 20, and the Maroons got at least some small measure of revenge on Friday night, as they topped Passaic Tech, 14-7, in a rematch of last year’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 final.

Last year they beat the Passaic Tech Bulldogs in the regular season,only to lose to them in the sectional final, 27-0, a few weeks later.

Ridgewood’s win puts their regular season record to 8-0 and almost guarantees a spot as the top seed heading into this year’s playoffs.

The win leaves Ridgewood with just one game left at home against Paterson Eastside next week and one win shy of a perfect regular season.

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Josh Gottheimer’s $2 billion conflict of interest that is the Clinton Foundation

Josh Gottheimer

October 29,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, News has just broken that the FBI is reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. Will Josh Gottheimer FINALLY denounce Clinton’s unscrupulous actions and the Clinton Foundation improprieties?

If Josh Gottheimer refuses to denounce Hillary Clinton, it shows that he is beholden to the Clinton network as a result of their efforts – documented in the Wikileaks email releases – to help him buy a seat in Congress. It also shows that he accepts their belief that some people are “above the law,” as shown by Josh’s own actions in refusing to pay his taxes and his lack of transparency relating to the settlement after his assault of a woman.

Josh Gottheimer cannot honestly say he is running to represent the interests of the Fifth District, when he still supports the Clintons and the $2 billion conflict of interest that is the Clinton Foundation.

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Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market Open Till Thanksgiving!

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Sun, June 26, 2016 – Sun, November 20, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location: Train Station Parking Lot, Godwin Ave & W Ridgewood Ave

OPEN UNTIL THANKSGIVING
Sundays June 26, 2016 – November 20, 2016
9:00am – 3:00pm

People have been requesting that the Ridgewood Farmers Market stay open until the Sunday before Thanksgiving – the answer is YES – UNTIL NOVEMBER 20, 2016, westside of NJ Transit Train station every Sunday, 9-3pm.

FARM to table-FRESH – visit and put your orders in to the new fruit farmer…
you will love the variety.
Fresh vegetables galore,
mozzarella made on the spot,
bakes goods-pies,
B&B Jams-great gifts,
pickles for the holidays and kids,
pumpkin patch for everyone.
NEW…fresh hot apple cider every Sunday!

Bergen Country’s real Farmers Market-
FARM to table FRESH!
FOR MORE INFO 201-445-2600
[email protected]
see you there!

Enjoy “Farm to Table”
Ridgewood Train Station
Parking Lot West Side

or call 201-445-2600

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The Ridgewood Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company Presents “The Sorcerer”

The Ridgewood Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company Presents "The Sorcerer"
October 29,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, a nonprofit performing ensemble based in Ridgewood, New Jersey, has presented full productions of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan every fall and spring since its founding in 1937 by Kay and Jack Edson. For over 75 years, we have delighted audiences with the timeless jollity of The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, and H.M.S. Pinafore.   As one of the oldest continuing musical theatre groups in the country, we also mount comic operas by Gilbert & Sullivan that are seldom seen elsewhere: Iolanthe, The Yeomen of the Guard, The Gondoliers, The Sorcerer, and several others.

We give full performances in Ridgewood, plus we perform elsewhere in Northern and Central Jersey (Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Ocean counties), Rockland County, New York City, and Connecticut.  In addition, we take pride in making opera more accessible to the community by performing several free shows and staged concerts a year at facilities that cater to senior residents, patients, and veterans.  We have also donated a series of musical scores, recordings, and books on Gilbert and Sullivan to the Ridgewood Public Library.

Although we are considered a community theatre group, our performers are given a more professional experience due to having a two-month performing schedule and having to learn heavy amounts of vocally challenging repertoire found in virtually all G&S comic operas.  Our company members consist of both highly trained music professionals and serious amateurs.

Our talented workers (singers, orchestra, scenery and costume designers, etc.) have made it possible to give productions of professional quality. Young and old G&S fans have thanked us for helping keep alive the great musical entertainment of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Ridgewood Gilbert and Sullivan is proud to perform the musical production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Sorcerer (not to be mistaken with Walt Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice). This musical tells the timeless story of a man who refuses to believe that men and women should marry only those of the same social class.  He hires a sorcerer to make each man in the village fall in love with the first eligible woman he sees —and chaos ensues. https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle.php?titlelink=ridgewood-gilbert-and-sullivan-presents-the-sorcerer

Fall 2016: The Sorcerer! Tickets available soon!

Stage Director: Milly Gonzalez

Music Director: Paul Geidel

We will be doing both concerts and full performances!

Concert Schedule

Sat. October 22, 2 p.m., Fort Lee Public Library, Fort Lee, NJ

Sun. October 23, 2 p.m., Franklin Lakes Public Library, Franklin Lakes, NJ

Sun. October 30, 2 p.m., Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley, NY

Sun. November 6, possible concert performance – TBD.

Thurs., November 17, 8 p.m., Five Star Premier Residence, Teaneck, NJ

Performance Schedule

Sun., November 13, 3 p.m., Heritage Village, Southbury, CT

Sat., November 19, 7:30 p.m., Ridgewood United Methodist Church

Sun., November 20, 3 p.m., Ridgewood United Methodist Church

Sun., November 27, 3 p.m., Fair Lawn Community Center (might be canceled)

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Reader says A bike lane through the town is a crazy pipe dream

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The bike lane benefits few. There are a handful of hardy souls who bike to the train. No one is biking to town to shop or for dinner. When do you see kids bike into town? I doubt the bike path is for them and I would not want to see teens trying to navigate the mean streets of Ridgewood.

A bike lane through the town is a crazy pipe dream. If anything a bike lane should skirt the town not go through it.

Downtown Ridgewood is a dangerous place for pedestrians. Add in bike lanes and you have a recipe for disaster.

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Roommate Dharun Ravi pleads guilty to charge in Rutgers webcam case

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BY SUZANNE RUSSELL
MYCENTRALJERSEY.COM |
USA TODAY NETWORK

NEW BRUNSWICK — A former Rutgers University student whose roommate killed himself after being captured on a webcam kissing another man has pleaded guilty to attempted invasion of privacy.

Thursday’s plea from Dharun Ravi, 24, a former Plainsboro resident, comes after an appeals court last month threw out a 15-count conviction against him in a case that stemmed from the 2010 death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/roommate-dharun-ravi-pleads-guilty-to-charge-in-rutgers-webcam-case-1.1683763?utm_campaign=Observer_NJ_Politics&utm_content=New%20Campaign&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=New%20Jersey%20Politics