Super Bowl Footballs To Be Taken Into Custody By NFL On Friday After Pats, Seahawks Prepare Them
January 30, 2015 7:59 AM
PHOENIX (CBS Connecticut/AP) — NFL officiating chief Dean Blandino says the inspection of the footballs by referee Walt Anderson before the AFC championship game was handled properly.
Blandino also said Thursday the process of checking the footballs and security surrounding the inspections will be enhanced for Sunday’s Super Bowl.
As the league’s investigation into the Patriots’ use of under-inflated footballs moves along, Blandino made it clear the officiating crew for New England’s win over Indianapolis did its job.
“My major concern is did we follow proper protocol?” Blandino said. “Everything was properly tested and marked before the game. Walt gauged the footballs himself; it is something he has done throughout his career.
January 30, 2015 Last updated: Friday, January 30, 2015, 5:45 PM
By Elisa Ung
The Record
With its gentle lighting and soothing tones of blue and cream, the modern dining room of Ridgewood’s Novo lulled me into a false sense of calm. Then the food began arriving, and I spent the rest of the evening on the edge of my seat.
Piles of tiny handmade couscous, the lightest I have ever had, cushioned impeccable sautéed mussels, shrimp, squid and fish, putting other seafood pasta dishes to shame ($32). Slices of rich house-made lamb bacon gave heft to a flatbread appetizer ($14) and character to steak-like Colorado lamb chops layered over a musky date-eggplant purée ($38). And the only dish I ate that didn’t look like it belonged on a magazine cover — a powdered-sugar-dusted duck confit pie called duck bisteeya — made up for its plain appearance with an exhilarating sweet-spicy-tangy flavor ($33).
Salaries and benefits for two suspended Glen Rock police officers restored
January 30, 2015, 11:33 AM Last updated: Friday, January 30, 2015, 1:02 PM
By CHRIS HARRIS
Staff Writer |
The Record
GLEN ROCK — Two suspended policemen have had their salaries and medical benefits restored while they face disciplinary action for allegedly deleting photo files from a police department computer.
Officer Christopher McInerney confirmed Friday morning that the Glen Rock council informed his lawyers on Thursday that he was returned to the borough’s payroll with his benefits back in effect. Officer Bryan Scott also started receiving pay again from Thursday on, and he and his family’s benefits are active once more.
Both officers received checks from the borough on Thursday. The suspensions remain in effect, McInerney said, but with pay.
A statement issued by the borough Friday said the council agreed to restore the officers’ benefits and salaries “based upon the prior habit, custom and practice of the borough.”
The move, the statement added, in no way “questions or challenges the decision by Chief [Fred] Stahman to file disciplinary charges against the two officers.”
Glen Rock retroactively paid McInerney and Scott from the date of their suspensions in late December, McInerney said.
RHS Teams Make National History Bee/Bowl Playoffs
January 26,2015
Ridgewood NJ, Four RHS teams made the playoffs for the National History Bee and Bowl (NHBB), which took place on January 17 at the high school. The Ridgewood A team made it to the quarter-finals, scoring in the top eight of 80 teams. Seniors Ben Bechtold and Thomas Cleary made the playoffs for the Individual Bee Tournament.
The NHBB is a nationwide history quiz competition for high school, middle school, and elementary students. Students first compete at regional qualifying tournaments, from which the top students advance to the National Championships in the spring.
On Friday, February 6, 2015, WEST RIDGEWOOD DENTAL PROFESSIONALS WILL OFFER FREE DENTAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGES 12 AND YOUNGER. Give Kids a Smile is meant to help children who cannot otherwise afford to see a dentist. These services, part of the New Jersey program, GIVE KIDS A SMILE!, include examinations, cleaning, and corrective procedures such as extractions and fillings, at no cost to the child’s family. If you know of a child in need of dental treatment and unable to afford the cost, please have their parent or guardian call our office to schedule an appointment on Friday, February 6,2015 between 8am to 5pm. We are looking forward to serving our community and helping CHILDREN SMILE BRIGHTER!
For an appointment please call – 201-652-8875
88 W Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
RHS Junior Wins Regional Art Award
January 29, 2015
Ridgewood NJ, The RHS Art Department is excited to share the news that junior Chloe Brover is a 2015 Scholastic Art Northern New Jersey Regional Award winner. She won a Gold Key Award for her photograph, Twisted. Chloe’s work will now be considered for recognition at the national level. Her work will be on display in the Gold Key Exhibition at the Montclair Art Museum in Montclair, NJ from February 12 through Sunday March 22.
Letter to the Editor published in The Record, Sunday, June 8, 2014
Underpass woes in Ridgewood
Ridgewood’s underpass brouhaha won’t be over until it’s over.
Meanwhile, the question is how to go under.
We’re assured that a full complement of staff professionals worked on this plan for years and the council approved it unanimously. Responding to public outcry, however, the council quickly agreed to demolish 800 to 900 feet of just-poured curbing to halve the center divider’s width from eight feet to four feet. Previously it was 3.5 feet. That enables two driving lanes to be restored later, if desired.
Good, but what a waste. And aren’t the bicycle lanes the basis of a $146,500 grant under the state’s “Complete Streets” program? Would removing them forfeit the grant?
Since a narrow median can’t support trees, wood chips or gardeners, it will be “hardscaped,” not landscaped. That’s okay, said new Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld, because the median plantings on Grove Street have gone to weeds anyway. Moreover, the $5,000 “saved” on trees and $20,000 “saved” on an irrigation system can go toward the $45,000 needed to replace the new curbing.
Communications were inadequate, admitted Sonenfeld. Residents who instantly saw the plan as untenable would have weighed in long ago had they been informed.
During World War II, my father worked with Army traffic in Europe. Pins were stuck into road maps with different pin colors representing the number and extent of accidents at intersections. Where “too many” deaths were tallied, someone was sent to direct traffic.
Just wanted to let you know about our provision of services to you after the storm.
Sanitation: Garbage pick-up will be as usual this Thursday and Friday EXCEPT that we are asking you to bring your trash cans to the curb.
Bulk Curbside Pick-Up: As you know we canceled bulk pick-up for the east side today; because of holidays this would have meant waiting an entire month for another pick-up date; we found this too extreme and as a result are adding a bulk pick-up for the east side on Wednesday February 4th.
Christmas Trees: Tomorrow (Thursday) for the west side and Friday for the east side. After these dates there will be no further Christmas tree pick-up. Christmas trees will have to be dropped off at the Recycling Center.
Clearly the above remains weather-dependent. As always please check our website for additional updates.
Best,
Roberta Sonenfeld
Village Manager
201-670-5500, ext. 203
Ridgewood’s civility issues should be resolved where they occur
January 30, 2015 Last updated: Friday, January 30, 2015, 9:39 AM
The Ridgewood News
Resolve civility issues where they occur
Linda McNamara
Ridgewood
To the Editor:
After reading the article on civility (“Panelists seeking to define civility,” Jan. 23, page A1), I had a very uncivil reaction. I wanted to rant and rave!
There are dozens of definitions for the word civility: 1) formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech. 2) polite remarks used in formal conversation to name just two. What has happened in Ridgewood that requires several meetings to discuss this and to what end? I rarely see poor behavior although it does occur. It might be more important to discuss what provokes poor behavior?
I have asked several people what would cause you to express yourself in a way that might be perceived as inappropriate? Some responses included not being listened to, treated in a dismissive manner, anything relating to improper treatment of their children and unresolved issues relating to service at any level.
The only thing we as individuals can do is monitor our own personal behavior. Elected officials, village employees, committee heads and coaches need to use patience when dealing with the public and follow meeting guidelines erring on the side of more openness and transparency than less.
Ridgewood should have State of the Village address
January 30, 2015 Last updated: Friday, January 30, 2015, 9:37 AM
The Ridgewood News
Start work today; think of tomorrow
Rurik Halaby
Ridgewood
To the Editor:
This month’s State of the Union address made me think, why not start a new tradition in Ridgewood where the mayor delivers an annual State of the Village address?
The speech would review all the important issues that affect our lives as residents of Ridgewood. It will encourage the political process to be proactive and focused on the long-term. Most importantly, it will hopefully attract a wider cross section of Ridgewood residents to become more involved in the affairs of our hometown.
As an example, one of the major issues that will need to be addressed is the village’s infrastructure, where we all have to think long-term, let’s say Ridgewood in 2025, and where the solutions are complex, intractable, and dependent on bureaucracies that are beyond our control. What do we need to think long-term? Maybe a “touch” of Napoleon.
It is said that the beautiful allées lining the old national highways in France go back to his time. Napoleon came up with an idea of planting trees to provide shade for his soldiers. The official who he gave the order to agreed that it would be a good idea but pointed out that it would take 20 years for the trees to grow large enough to provide shade. To which Napoleon supposedly responded, “I agree, so start today and don’t wait until tomorrow.”
So many of our infrastructure challenges, such as the urgent need to bury our utilities, are dependent upon super bureaucracies like PSE&G and will take years to fix, but that only means we have to start working on the fix today and not wait until tomorrow..
This topic along with many others that affect the quality of life in Ridgewood can be addressed in the speech. And with some luck, maybe this will be the catalyst for a spirited but civil debate on what needs to be done.
REMINDER: First Quarter Taxes Are Due February 1st
First Quarter Taxes due February 1st
Please be advised that First Quarter taxes are due February 1, 2015.
There is a 10 day grace period for property tax payments. All payments must be received in this office by Tuesday, February 10, 2015 to avoid a penalty. Postmark is not accepted.
Please allow ample time for mail delivery. If you are using online checking, confirm with your banking institution that payments will arrive on time and be sure to include your block and lot number in the memo. We cannot make exceptions for payments still en route on February 10th. All payments received after the February 10th deadline will accrue interest from February 1, 2015. Payments may also be dropped off in the yellow Village mail box at the rear main entrance.
The Tax Collector’s Office offers an ACH bank draft program (direct withdrawal). This service assures your payment will be received in a timely manner as well as providing a safe and secure way to pay your taxes without the worry of mail delivery or coming in to pay in person. Quarterly property tax payments will be debited from your checking account on the payment due dates. See our website for details and enrollment applications.
A special reminder to those taxpayers who have recently completed improvements on their property: added tax bills, mailed out the week of October 12th are due in addition to your regular tax bill sent to you in September.
The Tax Collector’s Office, located on the 3rd floor in Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Avenue in Ridgewood, is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 201-670-5500 xt. 511. Visit our web site at www.ridgewoodnj.net to view property tax amounts due and other important information.
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY 1:20 p.m. EST January 30, 2015
The economy grew more slowly than expected in the fourth quarter as government spending fell sharply and business investment pulled back.
Gross domestic product expanded at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.6% in the three months ended Dec. 31, slowing sharply from a robust 5% pace in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday. Economists expected 3.1% growth.
For all of 2014, the economy grew 2.4%, up from 2.2% in 2013, after harsh winter weather early in the year caused the economy to shrink in the first quarter.
In the fourth quarter, consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the economy, grew a healthy 4.3% as plunging gasoline prices and strong job growth bolstered Americans’ confidence.
But government spending declined 7.5% as defense outlays tumbled after rising sharply in the third quarter.
The income gap between the rich and poor — the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few, the 1% — has increased four times faster under Obama than under Bush. That’s according to the New York Times.
Middle Class Shrinks Further as More Fall Out Instead of Climbing Up
By DIONNE SEARCEY and ROBERT GEBELOFFJAN. 25, 2015
The middle class that President Obama identified in his State of the Union speech last week as the foundation of the American economy has been shrinking for almost half a century.
In the late 1960s, more than half of the households in the United States were squarely in the middle, earning, in today’s dollars, $35,000 to $100,000 a year. Few people noticed or cared as the size of that group began to fall, because the shift was primarily caused by more Americans climbing the economic ladder into upper-income brackets.
But since 2000, the middle-class share of households has continued to narrow, the main reason being that more people have fallen to the bottom. At the same time, fewer of those in this group fit the traditional image of a married couple with children at home, a gap increasingly filled by the elderly.
This social upheaval helps explain why the president focused on reviving the middle class, offering a raft of proposals squarely aimed at concerns like paying for a college education, taking parental leave, affording child care and buying a home.
State police increase DUI patrols for Super Bowl weekend
January 30, 2015 5:43 PM
TRENTON – Those who are celebrating the Super Bowl are warned to drink responsibly this Sunday.
New Jersey State Police will deploy extra troopers along state highways beginning Friday night looking for drunken, aggressive or distracted drivers.
“It’s important to plan ahead,” say New Jersey State Police Lt. Michael Rizol. “You have to make these arrangements in advance. You have to know who’s going to take you home. If you’re going to take a cab, have a number and arrangements made.
Local Realtor Adds International Marketing To Repertoire
January 30, 2015
Michael Shetler has become a KW Global Property Specialist (GPS), allowing him to leverage specialized knowledge and technology to more effectively work with international buyers and sellers.
In its 2012 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of International Home Buying Activity, the National Association of REALTORS® estimated the volume of international sales for the period April 2011-March 2012 at $ 82.5 billion. And in Bergen County, the area Mr. Shetler serves, about 28% of the population is foreign born (U. S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010).
“It’s important for me to be able to understand the wants, needs and customs of international clients,” says Shetler. “KW GPS helps me do that.”
KW GPS is an exclusive group of Keller Williams agents who recognize the importance of their international clientele. Members receive regular training on topics as diverse as legal issues, cultural fluency and financing hurdles. In addition, KW GPS provides a bundle of international marketing tools including Proxio, a marketing platform which gives international visibility to US property listings.
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“With so many buyers in NJ coming from other parts of the world, it’s critical that my listings be marketed outside the US,” continues Shetler. “And home sellers in Bergen County recognize the importance of international marketing.”
Proxio also enables local real estate agents to network with agents from around the world.
About Michael Shetler: Michael Shetler is a real estate agent in Bergen County recognized for patiently, skillfully and diligently helping residential buyers and sellers in Bergen County. Since 2005, Michael has been a full-time REALTOR® based in Ridgewood. He earned the NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award in 2009, 2011 and 2013 and ranks in the top 7% of the 200+ agents in his office. Michael is a Glen Rock, NJ resident.
About Keller Williams Ridgewood, NJ: Keller Williams Village Square Realty is the number one ranked real estate office in the New Jersey MLS (NJMLS) based on both sales volume and sales units (2013, 2014). Located at 257 E. Ridgewood Ave in Ridgewood, NJ, the office has more than 200 real estate agents.
About KWRI: Keller Williams Realty, Inc. is the largest real estate franchise company in North America, with 700 offices and 107,000 associates in more than a dozen countries around the world. In 2014, Keller Williams was named the No. 1 training organization in real estate and No. 2 training organization across all industries in the world by Training magazine. The company has grown exponentially since the opening of the first Keller Williams Realty office in 1983, and continues to cultivate an agent-centric, education-based, technology-driven culture that rewards associates as stakeholders. The company also provides specialized agents in luxury homes and commercial real estate properties. For more information or to search for homes for sale visit Keller Williams Realty online at (www.kw.com). For more information about KWWorldwide, please visit kwworldwide.com.
About Michael Shetler
Michael Shetler is a real estate marketing professional and Bergen County Market Master. He has a particular expertise in internet marketing and real estate video. Michael is a full-time Realtor® residing in Glen Rock, NJ and recipient of the NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award in 2009 , 2011 and 2013.
