Ridgewood Karate: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar Saturday May 18th
Ridgewood Karate offers Martial Arts instruction for children and adults ages 4 – 84.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar attention all BJJ students! Professor George Sernak will be at our Dojo Saturday May 18th for another of his great seminars.
Everyone welcome! Cost $40/ person. Call 201-447-2272 to book a spot.
Mon – Wed: 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Fri: 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Sat: 8:00 am – 1:30 pm
30 Cottage Pl Ridgewood, NJ 07450, (201) 447-2272
Eight historic Bergen sites featured in Homespun History Day
Wednesday May 15, 2013, 9:38 AM
The Ridgewood News
The Northwest Bergen History Coalition will host its third annual History Day on Saturday, May 18.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., eight historic homes and museums will be open to the public to tour and enjoy. Each site will feature a special exhibit of quilts, coverlets, samplers and other homemade items from their collections. The museums and historic homes on the tour include:
https://www.northjersey.com/ridgewood/207526511_Eight_historic_Bergen_sites_featured_in_Homespun_History_Day.html
Wednesday May 15, 2013, 9:38 AM
The Ridgewood News
The Northwest Bergen History Coalition will host its third annual History Day on Saturday, May 18.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., eight historic homes and museums will be open to the public to tour and enjoy. Each site will feature a special exhibit of quilts, coverlets, samplers and other homemade items from their collections. The museums and historic homes on the tour include:
https://www.northjersey.com/ridgewood/207526511_Eight_historic_Bergen_sites_featured_in_Homespun_History_Day.html
Internal Revenue Service asked tea party groups to see donor rolls ,Facebook posts ,what books people were reading.
The IRS wants YOU — to share everything
By DAVID NATHER, TARINI PARTI and BYRON TAU | 5/14/13 7:36 PM EDT Updated: 5/15/13 10:27 AM EDT
The Internal Revenue Service asked tea party groups to see donor rolls.It asked for printouts of Facebook posts.
And it asked what books people were reading.
A POLITICO review of documents from 11 tea party and conservative groups that the IRS scrutinized in 2012 shows the agency wanted to know everything — in some cases, it even seemed curious what members were thinking. The review included interviews with groups or their representatives from Hawaii, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas and elsewhere.
The long-awaited Treasury Department inspector general report released Tuesday says the agency itself decided some of its questions to conservative groups were way over the line — especially the one about donors
file photo by Boyd Loving
TOUCH – A – TRUCK : An Interactive Day of Fun for Your Children
TOUCH – A – TRUCK THURSDAY, May 16, 2013 9:00 A.M. TO 3 P.M. MEMORIAL PARK AT VAN NESTE SQUARE RAIN DATE May 17, 2013
Treat your kids to a day of hands-on adventure, featuring an opportunity to climb on board to explore the trucks that touch their lives. They’ll also have the chance to learn directly from Ridgewood’s emergency and public works workers about the exciting work they perform every day. An Added bonus, they’ll be a Big Wheel Rodeo among the planned interactive activities throughout the park for children al all ages. Don’t miss this great opportunity to Experience Ridgewood.
SPONSORED BY THE RIDGEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LITTLE IVY LEARNING CENTER THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
Media coalition letter of protest to Attorney General Eric Holder
Letter from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to Attorney General Eric Holder, protesting the Justice Department’s subpoena of Associated Press phone records.
A Mano Announces Delicious Demonstrations in Ridgewood
Sizzling Summer Series to Include Pizza-Making with Masters, Homemade Pasta Making and Mozzarella/Dessert Duo
(RIDGEWOOD, NJ, May 14, 2013) — This summer, Ridgewood New Jersey’s authentic Neapolitan trattoria A Mano, will host a three-part series of delectable demonstrations. Taking place on Thursday evenings beginning June 6th, the first of the tasty tutorials includes Pizza-Making with Neapolitan Pizza Masters Roberto Caporuscio and Antonio Starita, followed by How to Make Homemade Pasta Like a Pro, and concludes with a Mouthwatering Mozzarella and Dessert Making Combo.
Pizza-Making with Neapolitan Pizza Masters, Roberto Caporuscio and Antonio Starita -June 6, 6pm
Pizza Powerhouses Roberto Caporuscio and Antonio Starita, will demonstrate the art of Neapolitan pizza, including dough making and stretching, traditional
recipes and expert techniques. The world-famous pizza masters will highlight the secrets of perfecting both classic and specialty Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas. Caporuscio is the Chef/Owner of New York City hot spots Kesté Pizza and Vino and Don Antonio by Starita. His mentor, Antonio Starita, is the Chef/ Owner of one of Naples’ oldest, most popular pizzerias, Pizzeria Starita ai Materdei, and Don Antonio by Starita in New York. Both Caporuscio and Starita are ranking members of the Association of Neapolitan Pizzaiuoli (Association of Neapolitan Pizza Makers – APN), the Italian governing body that teaches the art of Neapolitan pizza making, and certifies quality and adherence to authentic procedures. Caporuscio’s title is President of the United States division, while Starita serves as International Vice President.
How to Make Homemade Pasta Like a Pro -Thursday, July 18th 6pm
Guests will take an up close look at tasty techniques of making fresh egg pasta, from dough making and rolling, to pasta cutting and other expert methods used to create homemade pillowy pasta. Favorite housemade pasta dishes on A Mano’s menu include: Lasagna Bolognese, Vegetable Lasagna, Tagliatelle ai Funghi (ribbon pasta with assorted wild mushrooms and truffle cream) and Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (gnocchi with fresh tomato sauce, basil and homemade mozzarella).
Mouthwatering Mozzarella and Dessert Making Combo – Thursday, August 15th 6pm
Viewers will learn to make melt-in-your-mouth mozzarella, including stretching, forming and setting the cheese, and the methods of making one of A Mano’s featured desserts. A Mano’s mozzarella which is made in-house daily, is featured on its wood-fired pizzas, and in recipes of dishes such as the Mozzarella Pinwheel (mozzarella roll with prosciutto and grilled vegetables) and Caprese Salad (mozzarella, vine-ripe tomatoes, basil and extra virgin olive oil). Signature homemade desserts include panna cotta with seasonal berries, ricotta cheesecake, creme brûlée, tiramisu and more.
The cost of each demonstration is $10 per person, which will be credited towards dinner immediately following the events. Reservations are required.
About A Mano
A Mano, meaning “by hand,” is focused on presenting the ultimate combination of authentic ingredients and techniques to create an unmatched Neapolitan experience. The restaurant has gone to great lengths to ensure the quality and authenticity of the craft of traditional Neapolitan foods, with results that speak mouthwatering volumes in every bite.
A Mano is one of only three restaurants in the United States certified by both Italian governing associations, the Verace Pizza Napoletana and Associazone Pizzaiuoli Napoletani, to offer authentic Neapolitan Pizza. The exacting standards are what stand A Mano apart from the rest, from the expertise of the pizzaiolo (the specially-trained pizza chef) to the use of ingredients imported from Naples (from all natural Caputo flour to the San Marzano tomatoes, grown in the foothills of Mt Vesuvio). Add-in fresh mozzarella made by hand daily, along with outrageous homemade gelato and desserts, and the true concept of artisan foods are revealed.
Down to the tiles and equipment from floor to ceiling, the restaurant’s entire makeup is imported from Italy. Its twin domed ovens with round chimneys, hand-built on site by Neapolitan Artisans using stones and volcanic soil from Naples, are the centerpiece of the restaurant, stretching to the ceiling of the two-story dining room. The architecture of the wood-fired ovens allow them to reach temperatures of 1,000 degrees, creating beautifully blistering, bubbling pizza in less than two minutes.
A Mano is located at 24 Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Hours of operation are: Monday through Thursday, 11:30 AM–10:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 11:30 AM-11:00 PM and Sunday 12:30 PM–10:00 PM. For more information, please call 201.493.2000 or visit www.amanopizza.com.
Host of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Guy Fieri at Bookends Wednesday
Wednesday, May15th @ 8:00pm
Host of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Guy Fieri, will sign his new book: The Funky Finds in Flavortown. Books available May 14th
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.
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 insure 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
IS COLLEGE WORTH IT?: A FORMER UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND A LIBERAL ARTS GRADUATE EXPOSE THE BROKEN PROMISE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
By William J. Bennett with David Wilezol
Thomas Nelson, $22.99, 240 pages
William J. Bennett and David Wilezol’s “Is College Worth It?” asks and authoritatively answers one of life’s biggest questions.
The orthodox answer to the question, the authors write, is “Of course it is. Though the cost of attendance is ever increasing, those who go to college make more than those who don’t. And while the job market is bad, it is worse for those without a college degree.”
“Is College Worth It?” provides a thoroughgoing deconstruction of the “of course it is” delusion. It turns out that for too many, and maybe even most of our young people, the answer to this central question is, sadly, “no.” “Whether the standard of excellence for higher education is cultivating the mind and the soul or maximizing financial return on investment, most of higher education fails most students,” the authors write.
College has simply become too expensive. In the time between when I graduated from college and when my kids will start in a couple of years, the price differential, adjusting for inflation, has jumped 300 percent. When I went to college, my parents just wanted me to follow my muse, develop my mind and be happy. This led to my getting a doctorate — and to everyone’s surprise, I somehow figured out how to make a good living. However, a bachelor of arts degree in political science at a price of more than $150,000 now seems like a bad life choice. Somewhere during the past 25 years, the idea of following your muse in college got killed.
What killed it is explained by the “Bennett Hypothesis,” which by now should be elevated to the status of a theory or a law: “College tuition will rise as long as the amount of money available through federal student aid continues to increase with little or no accountability.”
Read more: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/14/book-review-is-college-worth-it/#ixzz2TIJiteqU
Ridgewood ‘s Annual Spring Sidewalk Sales Days May 16, 17,18
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Sponsors this Thursday, Friday and Saturday SALES
Enjoy the weather and saving money all in Ridgewood! Over thirty businesses along E. Ridgewood Avenue and side streets will be offering you three exciting days of SALES!
No cabin fever here, just SALE fever! Come for breakfast, stay for lunch and dine in Ridgewood while you are saving money. Check the Chamber website for the locations of the SALES www.experienceridgewood.com or call 201/445-2600 or [email protected]
Rep .Garrett Sends Letter to IRS Demanding Answers About NJ-based Discrimination
May 14, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), issued the following statement after sending a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting immediate disclosure of whether any New Jersey-based organizations were improperly targeted by the IRS since 2010:
“The news about the IRS engaging in discriminatory practices is appalling. The entire nation, Democrats and Republicans alike, should be outraged that the IRS is playing politics. These actions are a wholesale violation of the organization’s mission to ‘enforce the law with integrity and fairness to all.’ Accordingly, I’ve sent a letter to Acting Commissioner Miller demanding that the IRS immediately disclose whether any New Jersey-based organizations were improperly targeted by this practice.”
Click here to read the letter Rep. Garrett sent to Acting Commissioner Miller.
https://garrett.house.gov/sites/garrett.house.gov/files/documents/20130513-FIS-Garrett%20Letter%20to%20IRS%20Conservative%20Groups.pdf
Walking initiative in Ridgewood to raise awareness
Tuesday May 14, 2013, 10:34 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
The benefits of walking are backed by various studies that show it can lead to improvements in cardiovascular health, concentration and mental well-being. In addition, more walking can result in environmental benefits like improved air quality and diminished traffic.
But in a village where pedestrian safety has been an issue, a push for walking and biking to school in the month of May is being accompanied by an enhanced push for safety awareness.
This month, the Federated Home and School Association (HSA) is reinforcing its “Stop, Look, Wave: Be Safe Be Seen” initiative, which was launched last year following several pedestrian accidents.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/207366631_Walking_initiative_in_Ridgewood_to_raise_awareness.html
Obama’s claim he called Benghazi an ‘act of terrorism’
Posted by Glenn Kessler at 06:00 AM ET, 05/14/2013
— President Obama, remarks at a news conference, May 13, 2013
Once again, it appears that we must parse a few presidential words. We went through this question at length during the 2012 election, but perhaps a refresher course is in order.
Notably, during a debate with Republican nominee Mitt Romney, President Obama said that he immediately told the American people that the killing of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Libya “was an act of terror.” But now he says he called it “an act of terrorism.”
Some readers may object to this continuing focus on words, but presidential aides spend a lot of time on words. Words have consequences. Is there a difference between “act of terror” and “act of terrorism”?
Immediately after the attack, the president three times used the phrase “act of terror” in public statements:
“No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for.”
— Obama, Rose Garden, Sept. 12
“We want to send a message all around the world — anybody who would do us harm: No act of terror will dim the light of the values that we proudly shine on the rest of the world, and no act of violence will shake the resolve of the United States of America.”
— Obama, campaign event in Las Vegas, Sept. 13
“I want people around the world to hear me: To all those who would do us harm, no act of terror will go unpunished. It will not dim the light of the values that we proudly present to the rest of the world. No act of violence shakes the resolve of the United States of America.”
— Obama, campaign event in Golden, Colo., Sept. 13
Here’s how we assessed those words back in October:
Note that in all three cases, the language is not as strong as Obama asserted in the debate. Obama declared that he said “that this was an act of terror.” But actually the president spoke in vague terms, usually wrapped in a patriotic fervor. One could presume he was speaking of the incident in Libya, but he did not affirmatively state that the American ambassador died because of an “act of terror.”
Some readers may think we are dancing on the head of pin here. The Fact Checker spent nine years as diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Post, and such nuances of phrasing are often very important. A president does not simply utter virtually the same phrase three times in two days about a major international incident without careful thought about the implications of each word.
Wednesday, May 15th, East bound Washington Avenue will be closed at Van Emburgh Avenue
Traffic Alert From Washington Township
Beginning Wednesday, May 15th, East bound Washington Avenue will be closed at Van Emburgh Avenue as J. Fletcher Creamer and Sons replaces a water meter and installs conduit for United Water on Washington Avenue at Van Emburgh Avenue. This work is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday with Friday being a possible third day. The work is scheduled to begin each day at 7:00AM and end at 5:00 PM.
During this time there will be no traffic permitted to go East bound on Washington Ave. from the intersection of Washington Avenue at Van Emburgh Avenue traveling towards the Garden State Parkway entrance ramp. North bound Van Emburgh Ave. will have to continue North into Hillsdale and South bound Van Emburgh Ave. will have to continue South heading towards Route 17.
West bound Washington Avenue traffic coming from Pascack Road and Garden State Parkway Exit 168 will be allowed to proceed to the intersection of Washington Avenue at Van Emburgh Avenue. Officers will be stationed at this intersection to assist West bound Washington Avenue traffic through the intersection.
Please plan an alternate route.
If you have any questions please call the Police desk at 201-664-1140.
Traffic Bureau – Township of Washington Police Department
Thank you for your cooperation.
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Ceiling and Sub-Roof of 25 Oak Street Collapse
May 14,2013
Boyd A. Loving
7:21 PM
Ridgewood NJ, At 5:24 PM on Tuesday, Ridgewood Police, Fire, EMS, and Emergency Services departments were notified by a 911 telephone call of a reported roof collapse at 25 Oak Street. The address is a vacant one story retail storefront, most recently the home of a sporting goods store. Arriving units observed mounds of debris through the front store windows. It was subsequently determined that only the sub-roof and ceiling had collapsed; no one was in the vacant store at the time.
Ridgewood FD personnel were directed to check neighboring structures for damage. Ridgewood’s chief building code enforcement official, Anthony Merlino was called to the scene. The cause of the collapse is still undetermined. Oak Street between East Ridgewood and Franklin Avenues remains closed while officials conduct an investigation. No injuries to either civilians or emergency personnel have been reported at this time. Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward, Ridgewood Fire Chief James Van Goor, and Ridgewood EMS/Emergency Services Chief Brian Pullman were all at the scene personally directing their respective response teams.
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Benjamin Franklin Middle School is holding its first-ever veterans observance on Thursday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m
BFMS is holding its first-ever veterans observance on Thursday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the school track.
The public is invited, and Dan Fishbein and other village leadership are expected to participate, as well as various veterans’ organizations. Students are selling luminaries to be lit at the event, the proceeds of which will go to the Wounded Warriors organization. Luminaries are $2 for individuals and $10 for corporate sponsors. Please contact BFMS teacher Mollie VanHorne to purchase luminaries or for more information at [email protected].
