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YouTube Star Matthew Santoro Will Sign New Book at Bookends in Ridgewood Wednesday

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August 10,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood Blog

Ridgewood NJ, YouTube star Matthew Santoro will be signing his new book “Mind Blown: Amazing Facts About This Weird, Hilarious, Insane World,” at Bookends bookstore in Ridgewood on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Santoro is most well-known for his top 10 lists and 50 Amazing Facts videos, which he posts to his main channel,”Matthew Santoro”. He also has a second channel which is primarily used for vlogging.

Santoro has more than 5 million subscribers and his main channel has been viewed an amazing 732 million times.

Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.

Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.
First In Line Certificate use is the the discretion of Bookends. Blackout dates may apply.
Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.

While we try to ensure that all customers coming to Bookends’ signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that all attendees will meet the author or that all books will be signed.  We cannot control inclement weather, author travel schedules or authors who leave prematurely.

Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ   07450   201-445-0726

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Freeze on transportation projects likely to stretch into fall, Sweeney says

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A statewide freeze on transportation projects is likely to stretch into the fall and past the November elections, dealing a blow to a state packed with commuters, Senate President Stephen Sweeney said Tuesday. Salvador Rizzo, The Record Read more

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Ridgewood’s Joe Antonacci the Tuxedo Wearing boxing ring announcer and emcee celebrated a Birthday

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August 9th 2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Yesterday was long time Ridgewood resident Joe Antonacci birthday , Antonacci was born August 9, 1960, he is a well known boxing ring announcer and emcee famous for his televised boxing ring appearances in a tuxedo on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, NBC Sports Network, HBO, Showtime, and GoFightLive.TV.

Nicknamed ‘Generous Joe’, because he donates all of his ring earnings to assist injured and retired amateur and professional boxers in need, to overcome their disabilities incurred as a result of bouts in the ring, and to amateur boxing organizations. Antonacci also serves as a ring announcer for mixed martial arts fights.

The Ridgewood resident is part of the show. Impeccably dressed in his tux ,Antonacci, 56, has become one of boxing’s most recognizable and respected ring announcers, a true professional whose contributions to boxing were acknowledged in November of 2012 he was inducted into New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.

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Water contract vote in Hawthorne postponed

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BY KRISTIE CATTAFI
STAFF WRITER |
THE GAZETTE (HAWTHORNE EDITION)

A water supply contract between the borough and Ridgewood was postponed until Aug. 17 until additional information could be found per a councilman’s request.

Hawthorne is currently one of Ridgewood’s water suppliers. They currently have a contract, but the Department of Environmental Protection has requested that Ridgewood extend the contract for 10 years.

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/water-contract-vote-postponed-1.1639697

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Village of Ridgewood Council Council Meeting Tonight ; 3066,Ridgewood Water, Puppy Mills and Parking

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August 10,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood Council will have its regular public meeting at 8pm tonight with a couple of interesting things on the agenda .

First Ridgewood Water ;

16-233    Authorize Compensation for Participants in Lead and Copper Sampling and Testing Program – Authorizes Ridgewood Water to credit $25 to the water service accounts of the participants in the lead and copper sampling and testing program

16-234    Amend Agreement for Online Credit Card and Bank Account Debit Payment of Water Bills – Elimination of Convenience Fee for Customers  – Amends the existing agreement with Metropolitan Communications, LLC for the processing of credit card and bank account debit payments for water bills so that Ridgewood Water will be charged the $.25 convenience fee instead of the customer being charged.

Then there is parking ;

3542 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Violations and Penalties – Increase Parking Ticket Fines

3543 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Overnight Parking Restrictions

3544 – Amend Valet Parking Ordinance

3545 – Amend Chapter 249 – Streets and Sidewalks – Increase Fines for Paving Moratorium Violations

3546 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Sewers and Sewage Disposal Fees – Increase Annual Service Charge for Out of Village Dischargers

And of coarse land use ;

3540 – Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Regulations for Political Signs and Temporary Signs

3541 – Repeal Ordinance 3066

and a few interesting tidbits :

3547 – Ban Puppy Mills

Resolutions:

16-246    Amendment to Central Business District Advisory Committee Resolution – Terms of Members

16-249    Authorize Ridgewood Wildscape Association to Fund Treatment of Noxious Weeds at Kings Pond Park

16-250    Declare Property Surplus – Street Sweepers – Declares two street sweepers surplus property and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of said property

 

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Ridgewood Schools : Start is on September 6

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August 9th 2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood schools will be open and students will return to school on Tuesday, September 6 (minimum day schedule). Opening Day for teachers and support staff is Thursday, September 1.

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Productivity declines for third straight quarter

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Published: Aug 9, 2016 9:52 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Productivity, a sore spot for the U.S. economy over the past few years, has now declined in three straight quarters, according to data released Tuesday.

Productivity in the second quarter unexpectedly fell 0.5%, well below expectations,the Labor Department said. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had forecast a 0.3% gain in productivity in the quarter.

Productivity is down 0.4% from a year earlier, the first year-over-year decline since the second quarter of 2013.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/productivity-declines-for-third-straight-quarter-2016-08-09

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Americans Are Not Optimistic About Money

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Pew survey: Americans and many Europeans gloomy about economy, but the Chinese are sunny about theirs.

By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans, Japanese and many Europeans are glum about their national economies. By contrast, Chinese, Indians and Australians feel positive about theirs.

Those are among the findings from a survey of 20,132 people in 16 countries by the Pew Research Center. Just 44 percent of Americans rated the U.S. economy as “good,” although that proportion has risen steadily from 18 percent in 2011.

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-08-09/survey-americans-remain-gloomy-about-economy-chinese-sunny

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FOX News’ Medical Team: What Do Hillary Clinton’s Neurological Records Show?

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Posted By Ian Schwartz
On Date August 8, 2016

The ‘FOX News Medical A-Team’ talks about a photo that caught internet buzz over the weekend from February that showed Hillary Clinton needing the help of aides to walk up a set of stairs and reports of Clinton health problems in general.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/08/08/fox_news_medical_team_what_do_hillary_clintons_neurological_records_show.html

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Orlando Shooters Father Attends Hillary Rally , Disparages Gays ,Endorses Hillary

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Seddique Mateen seen sitting right behind Clinton

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd in Kissimmee, just south of Orlando.  She was supposed to be talking jobs, but started the speech off paying tribute to those affected by the Pulse Nightclub shooting.

“I know how many people, families, loved ones, and friends are still grieving, and we will be with you as you rebuild your lives.”

WPTV happened to notice the man, who has a mustache and was wearing a red hat, behind Clinton. It was Seddique Mateen , the father of Orlando mass shooter Omar Mateen.

NewsChannel 5 asked Mateen what he was thinking about when Clinton spoke about the Orlando incident.

“We’ve been cooperating with the federal government, and that’s about it,” he said. “Thank you.”  Mateen didn’t want to answer any other questions, but just hours later, we ran into him by chance at a rest stop on the way back to West Palm Beach.  He wanted to do an interview and show us a sign he made for Clinton.

“Hillary Clinton is good for United States versus Donald Trump, who has no solutions,” he said.

https://www.wptv.com/news/state/orlando-shooters-father-attends-hillary-clinton-rally-in-kissimmee

What has the Orlando gunman’s father said?

Last Updated Jun 13, 2016 2:14 PM EDT

The Orland gay club gunman’s father has well-known anti-American views and is an ideological supporter of the Afghan Taliban. A new message posted by the father on Facebook early Monday morning also makes it clear he could have passed anti-homosexual views onto his son.

Seddique Mir Mateen, father of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen, who died in a shootout with police after killing at least 49 people early Sunday morning, regularly attended Friday prayers at a Florida mosque with his son.

Details on suspected Orlando gunman Omar Mateen

In the video posted early Monday, Seddique Mateen says his son was well-educated and respectful to his parents, and that he was “not aware what motivated him to go into a gay club and kill 50 people.”

The elder Mateen says he was saddened by his son’s actions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

He then adds: “God will punish those involved in homosexuality,” saying it’s, “not an issue that humans should deal with.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/orlando-shooting-omar-mateen-father-seddique-mateen-taliban-god-punish-gays/

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State agency holding special meeting on American Dream Meadowlands financing

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BY JOHN BRENNAN
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

The board of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority has been called into session on Tuesday for a special meeting regarding the issuance $1 billion in bonds sale that would help fund the completion of the American Dream Meadowlands shopping and entertainment project.

It is the second year that the board has been called into session in August for the same purpose. A year ago, the project’s developer, Triple Five, requested the meeting because its executives said the Bergen County Improvement Authority — which had been scheduled to issue a segment of the bonds — would not be able to finalize its approvals within the 30- to 60-day window in which they said the bonds needed to be issued.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/state-agency-holding-special-meeting-on-american-dream-meadowlands-financing-1.1641976

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After stinging loss, teachers’ new pension plan may begin with revenge

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By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on August 09, 2016 at 7:30 AM, updated August 09, 2016 at 7:56 AM

TRENTON — With a ballot question asking voters to constitutionally guarantee state payments into the public worker pension fund dead on arrival this year, the head of the state’s largest teachers’ union suggested  that Senate PresidentStephen Sweeney’s likely 2017 gubernatorial campaign will meet the same fate.

Wendell Steinhauer, president of the New Jersey Education Association, stopped short on Monday of calling Sweeney’s refusal to post the measure for a vote ahead of a Monday’s deadline to get it on the ballot this year a deal breaker.

But he was also clear about the NJEA’s priorities — more specifically, its top agenda item.

“Our No. 1 priority has been passing this constitutional amendment,” Wendell said.

“I’m telling you that we will certainly send out a questionnaire to all of the candidates and we will screen all of them,” he said. “But we are definitely going to get involved in the primaries this year.”

https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/08/with_pension_guarantee_dead_states_largest_union_l.html?ath=9c46bfc08d76232bb5a5e00eeaf0bfa2#cmpid=nsltr_stryheadline

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Reader says public-sector labor unions are attempting to influence the legislative process with campaign donations? Wow, there’s a surprise!

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The NJEA, FOP and other public-sector labor unions are attempting to influence the legislative process with campaign donations? Wow, there’s a surprise. Union thugs have destroyed NJ’s economy and made property taxes so unreasonable that the state suffers from net migration out and an economy that lags the recovery in surrounding states. The unions and their paid-for cheerleaders in Trenton are 100% to blame, they are driven by shameless greed.

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Green Acres is Funding a Business in Ridgewood’s Irene Habernickel Family Park?

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August 9,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Green Acres Mission:To achieve, in partnership with others, a system of interconnected open spaces, whose protection will preserve and enhance New Jersey’s natural environment and its historic, scenic, and recreational resources for public use and enjoyment. The Green Acres Program was created in 1961 to meet New Jersey’s growing recreation and conservation needs. Together withpublic and private partners, Green Acres has protected over half a million acres of open space and provided hundreds of outdoor recreational facilities in communities around the State.

It is actually a green acres property where in the by laws it states “no for profit ” business in the park. It is not a junk park it is becoming one because of the business placed there. It is actually a beautiful park that half of it is used for town sports and the smaller parcel is actually used by many many people to take a nice passive walk without constantly being around children and noise. Why can’t the seniors in town have some place to go that is quiet? And of course neighbors are upset with a business being there especially when it does not benefit Ridgewood in any way!!

But according to northjersey.com it was approved by Green Acres.

“The village then consulted with a real estate professional to get a recommended baseline bid, posted multiple real estate listings and held open houses to find a new tenant. Before moving forward with a new lease, the village received approval from Green Acres since the land was purchased using grant money.”

So I guess the real question is ,is Green Acres just a scam?