KELLY’S COAT COLLECTION IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
In memory of Somerville student Kelly Creegan, the second annual coat drive will take place from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Graydon Pool parking lot. Coats will be distributed to victims of Hurricane Sandy at the Jersey shore, Staten Island, the Rockaways and Breezy Point. Sponsored by the Hawes and Somerville Dad’s Night Community.
H.S. Football: Ridgewood in for ‘instant replay’ in state-playoff opener
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012
BY JIM MCCONVILLE
CORRESPONDENT
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
RIDGEWOOD — Football coaches will tell you that it is hard, very hard to defeat the same team twice in the same season. Ridgewood High School now gets to take it one step further. The Maroons have to beat the same team twice in eight days — and not just the same team, but one that exacts a physical toll on its opponents.
Passaic County Tech makes a return visit to Ridgewood tonight one week after the Maroons (6-2) earned the right to host the Bulldogs in the opening round of the North 1, Group 5 state playoffs by virtue of their 23-12 win last Friday night.
Strange Bedfellows
O’tool to Challenge Garrett , Aronsohn to take O’Tools spot
November 15,2012
Here is another one for you. Its seems that Senator O Tool and Mayor Aronsohn are getting a lot of play in the media about PSE&G response to Hurricane Sandy. This is not the first time that these strange bedfellows have collaborated.
Why is it strange? Well one is a staunch Republican and the other is a staunch Democrat. What is the common denominator. There are some speculation that Senator O Tool will make a run for Garret seat and Mayor Aronsohn will will make a run for O Tool’s vacant seat . They will tout a non- partisan union to best serve their constituents thus garnering votes from both Rep and Dem voters.
Valley Welcomes New Breast Surgeon Tihesha L. Wilson, M.D
Tihesha L. Wilson, M.D., is a Specialist in Minimally Invasive Oncologic Breast Surgery
November 8, 2012 — The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that Tihesha L. Wilson, M.D., F.A.C.S., has joined the staff of The Valley Hospital as a specialist in Minimally Invasive Oncologic Breast Surgery. Dr. Wilson, who will serve as Assistant Medical Director of The Valley Hospital Breast Center, joins breast surgeon and Breast Center Medical Director Laura Klein, M.D., in practice.
“I am very pleased to welcome Dr. Wilson to Valley,” said Dr. Klein. “The addition of Dr. Wilson to our practice expands our capabilities of offering advanced breast surgery and diagnostic services within our community.”
A graduate of Rutgers University, Dr. Wilson received her Medical Degree from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey and completed her General Surgery residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York.
In addition to a Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Dr. Wilson completed a Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland. She has also studied oncoplastic surgery with J. Michael Dixon, M.D., a pioneer in oncoplastic surgical techniques, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Prior to joining the staff of The Valley Hospital, Dr. Wilson practiced at Mercy Hospital in Miami, Florida. She was also Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at Florida International University College of Medicine, Miami.
Dr. Wilson’s extensive travels to India, China and Japan to study complimentary medicine and endoscopic breast surgery techniques have shaped her commitment to an integrated, holistic approach in the treatment of patients diagnosed with breast cancer. In addition to offering minimally invasive diagnostic techniques, a focus on breast conservation surgery, skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomies, Dr. Wilson provides evaluation and management of benign breast disease and counseling and genetic testing for high risk breast cancer patients.
Dr. Wilson participates in most insurance plans, including Horizon, Cigna, Aetna, United, Oxford, and Medicare. Her office is located at the Blumenthal Cancer Center, One Valley Health Plaza in Paramus, and she may be reached at 201-634-5557.
Consumer Reports’ Generator buying guide
Last updated: August 2012
Getting started
Blackouts needn’t lead to spoiled food and nights by flashlight. Consumer Reports’ generator tests show that you can start powering a houseful of lights and appliances for less than $700. But as we found, some important components cost extra.
We focused on moderately priced portable and stationary models that deliver 5,000 to 7,000 watts, enough for most needs. Portables cost the least and can be stored in a garage or shed when you don’t need them. A lower-priced model powered refrigerators, well pumps, and other home gear almost as well as a more expensive top-scorer.
Stationary models install permanently outside your home and start automatically when needed. And because they run on propane or natural gas instead of gasoline, they offer extended or unlimited run time.
Buying a generator is just the beginning. Many models don’t come with parts that you’d think would be part of the price. And some could let you down when you need them most or put an added load on appliances. Here are the details.
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/generators/buying-guide.htm
White House ‘secede’ petitions reach 675,000 signatures, 50-state participation
Less than a week after a New Orleans suburbanite petitioned the White House to allow Louisiana to secede from the United States, petitions from seven states have collected enough signatures to trigger a promised review from the Obama administration.
By 6:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, more than 675,000 digital signatures appeared on 69 separate secession petitions covering all 50 states, according to a Daily Caller analysis of requests lodged with the White House’s “We the People” online petition system.
A petition from Vermont, where talk of secession is a regular feature of political life, was the final entry.
Petitions from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas residents have accrued at least 25,000 signatures, the number the Obama administration says it will reward with a staff review of online proposals.
The Texas petition leads all others by a wide margin. Shortly before 9:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, it had attracted 94,700 signatures. But a spokesperson for Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday afternoon that he does not support the idea of his state striking out on its own.
“Gov. Perry believes in the greatness of our Union and nothing should be done to change it. But he also shares the frustrations many Americans have with our federal government,” according to a statement from the governor’s office….
States whose active petitions have not yet reached the 25,000 signature threshold include Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Mayor Aronsohn and Transparency
Mayor Aronsohn has called for a Special Public Meeting this Friday, Nov 16 at 8:30 A.M
November 15,2012
5:59 PM
It seems that Mayor Aronsohn has called for a Special Public Meeting this Friday, Nov 16 at 8:30 A.M. Yes 8:30 A.M. this meeting will not be televised or video recorded for review by the public at a later day. Mayor Aronsohn has called for greater transparency in government during his recent campaign and during his tenure as Councilman always rejected the idea that meeting should start early as residence could not attend because they didn’t get home from work. So Mayor Aronsohn this your interpretation of transparency. A meeting at 8:30 A.M. when most resident are on their way to work or taking the kids to school. A meeting that is nether televised or video recorded. The following are the agenda items to be discussed or introduced.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Narrow band Radio Purchases
B. Hurricane Sand emergency Appropriations
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Bond Ordinance – General Capital ($3,811,741 )
b. Bond Ordinance – Water Utility Capital Improvement ( $ 1,900,00)
c. Bond Ordnance – Parking Utility ($ 32,900)
Residents should also pay close attention to what is on the closed session.
Empty spaces on Oak Street October 24th
Public has “say” on garage plan in Ridgewood
Thursday November 15, 2012, 12:24 PM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
A theme emerged among a few more outspoken members of the public who gathered in Village Hall to discuss a plan to build parking garages in the Central Business District (CBD): It may not yet be a perfect proposal, but let’s get on with it.
“I think it’s a great first step. We need cars, we need movement, because right now the town is so dead,” said 42-year resident Rurik Halaby at the public forum on Wednesday night. “You can’t please everyone. Don’t try to please everyone. Use the Village Council and just move.”
“Until we get this rolling, there’s nothing,” agreed It’s Greek to Me owner Paul Vagianos, one of the proposal’s drafters, trying at one point to move the conversation away from a larger discussion about how to more comprehensively improve the CBD.
The proposal, which would add 200 parking spaces to the CBD, includes two new garages built in the North Walnut and Hudson Street lots and a large anchor store on East Ridgewood Avenue.
Now that the preliminary proposal is drafted, moving forward will require a second step, through which the proposal’s proponents will learn whether or not the project can truly be self-funding, as they believe it will be.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/179506791_Public_has_say_on_garage_plan_in_Ridgewood.html
Urbanization: Ridgewood Planning Board mulls land use ordinance
Thursday November 15, 2012, 4:24 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
On the recommendation of the Village Council, the Ridgewood Planning Board has reviewed and will consider changes to an ordinance that, once approved by both bodies, will better manage the way institutions, including houses of worship and schools, use their property.
Village Planner Blais Brancheau will attempt to file the revised ordinance to board members by next Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting, though his crunched schedule might create a delay, he said.
In the meantime, council members are expected to continue a public hearing later this month on a previously introduced ordinance on the same matter, but action on that draft ultimately depends on the pending changes. If Brancheau’s revision is significant, the planner said the council will likely defeat the original ordinance and re-introduce the revised version.
Changes to the Village Code’s Land Use and Development chapter are needed, Brancheau said last month’, to conform to the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. Congress passed the legislation in 2000.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/179550801_Ridgewood_Planning_Board_mulls_land_use_ordinance.html
Fallout From the Petraeus Sex Scandal: How Secret Are Your Emails?
By Bernice Napach | Daily Ticker
The sex scandal that toppled CIA Director David Petraeus and stalled confirmation of General John Allen as the top U.S. military commander in Europe may have implications for millions of ordinary Americans.
That’s because the scandal was uncovered by a government search of personal emails that apparently even the head of the CIA believed to be private.
Here’s what happened: Jill Kelley, a friend of former CIA Director Petraeus, complained to a friend in the FBI about anonymous, threatening emails. The FBI opened a cyberstalking investigation that eventually traced the emails to Petraeus’ biographer Paula Broadwell. In the process, the FBI discovered an extramarital affair between Petraeus and Broadwell, which has apparently ended, and classified military documents on Broadwell’s computer. Broadwell was apparently upset by Kelley’s supposed flirtatious behavior toward Petraeus.
The investigation also uncovered emails between Jill Kelley and General John Allen, which Pentagon officials reportedly viewed as “overly flirtatious” and continue to probe. Altogether the investigation reportedly involved between 20,000 and 30,000 Internet documents.
“Increasingly Google is the source of information for governments worldwide,” says The Daily Ticker’s Henry Blodget. “The first six months of this year, (there were) 21,000 government requests for information, including 8,000 for private citizen email accounts.”
RIDGEWOOD FARMER’S MARKET : Extended to Sunday November 18th
Ridgewood Farmer’s Market is open Sundays – EXTENDED to NOVEMBER 18th at the Ridgewood Train Station West Side Parking Lot from 9AM to 3PM. Come and enjoy Jersey Fresh Produce and more!
Construction Due to Hurricane Fees Waived by Local and State Governments
WHEREAS, Hurricane Sandy has created a need for repairs and reconstruction for many homes in the Village of Ridgewood; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council wishes to reduce the impact on owners of single and two family homes in the Village of Ridgewood by waiving permit fees for repairs and replacement necessitated by Hurricane Sandy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Construction Code Official is hereby advised to waive such fees providing that appropriate documentation of hurricane damage is submitted with the building application; and
Text of the Resolution passed by Ridgewood Village Council to waive fees for construction due to Hurricane Sandy
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Construction Code Official and to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Office of Regulatory Affairs. https://mods.ridgewoodnj.net/pdf/manager/2012Stateltrwaivefee.pdf
Social Service Association of Ridgewood : Thanksgiving food drive
The Social Service Association of Ridgewood and Vicinity (SSA) is collecting food for its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Social Service Association provides basic supplemental financial assistance and case management services to individuals and families.
Social Service Association is a community resource and family service agency helping to preserve the dignity and stability of the individual. It makes every effort to restore the confidence of the individual and to provide ongoing support for adults and children who are in need. It is the goal of the agency to empower individuals in seeking solutions in order to expand their opportunities.
SSA will again be providing holiday meals and food assistance to more than 100 families in need who live in Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Midland Park, Ridgewood, Waldwick and Wyckoff.
Donations of non-perishable food items are needed, including hot and cold cereal, stuffing mix, rice, peanut butter, jelly (no glass containers), and canned goods such as fruits, vegetables, pumpkin pie mix, cranberry sauce, stews, tuna and juice (no glass containers).
Items can be dropped off at Ridgewood Village Hall on Monday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
or
Open Friday, November 9th-9AM-3PM and November 12th-15th(Monday-Thursday)9AM-3PM
We are closed on Friday, November 16th,Additional hours by appointment.
6 Station Plaza Ridgewood NJ, 07450 (map) •Phone: 201-444-2980 • Fax: 201-444-4987 • [email protected]
FEMA Outreach in the Village
Representatives from FEMA stopped by Village Hall today as part of their outreach program and provided the following information. They explained that there is a 60-day window for people to register with FEMA for any storm related damage. This includes damage to their
house, cars, property, etc. People can register even if they have insurance. Once you are registered you can wait and make a claim at a later time. Typically people make a claim to their insurance company and then follow up with FEMA if the claim is denied or didn’t cover
the full amount. FEMA can offer relief in the way of grants and low interest loans, depending on the economic situation of the applicant.
Additionally, FEMA has provided NJ with money to use for disaster related unemployment benefits. Anyone who missed work and lost wages as a result of the storm can apply. The application can be done over the phone at 866-487-2365 or online at www.njuifile.net.
FEMA also has a Disaster Resource Center (DRC) set up at 1 Bergen Plaza, Hackensack, NJ. People needing assistance can go there to speak to someone in person or they can call that center at 201-336-6026.
Here is a link to the disaster assistance page.
https://www.disasterassistance.gov/
Or call 1-800-621 FEMA (3362)
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church : FOOD FOR ROCKAWAY, QUEENS:
This will be my last email on how to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy until next week. (If more information becomes available – I will send one out sometime next week.)
I wanted to bring two other ways of helping to your attention. One effort is through one of our parishioners who has been helping those in the Rockaways in Queens, NY and the other is through the Mom’s Group and Academy of Our Lady – our parish school.
If you have any questions, please contact those below for each area.
Glen
P.S. Anyone who sent food for the warming shelter in a crock pot or other container you would like back, please stop by and pick them up! THANK YOU!!!!!
FOOD FOR ROCKAWAY, QUEENS:
Below, is an email I received yesterday from one of our parishioners, Janette Morgan, who has been helping in Rockaway, Queens:
Hi Glen
I am involved with a group of volunteers going out to rockway queens . St Camillus food distribution is desperate. People out there have not had a hot meal in over week. The merchants out there are tapped to the max.
Do you know if any parishioners would be interested in providing trays of ziti, pasta, rice chicken just basic sustenance . I will be going out to queens first thing Saturday morning . Maybe this is a long stretch asking you but if people feel like they need to help this might be something.
God Bless
Janette Morgan
Anyone who is willing to make a tray of food and bring it to Janette please do so!
Janette’s Email: [email protected]
Janette’s Address: 166 N. Pleasant Avenue, Ridgewood
When: Please drop off food from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
She will be leaving Saturday morning by 5am. All deliveries of food need to take place BY Friday evening.
ITEM COLLECTION BY MOMS & ACADEMY OF OUR LADY:
Items collected will be given to St. Helen Parish in Howard Beach & St. Ann Parish in Staten Island.
DROP OFF: Items can be dropped of at Academy of Our Lady School on school days, located at 905 South Maple Ave in Glen Rock (on the grounds of St. Catharine Church) OR at the home of Amy Sardy at 230 Fairfield Ave. Ridgewood.
Amy’s Email: [email protected]
ITEMS NEEDED:
Non-perishable food items Baby diapers
Mops, Brooms, rakes Buckets, scrub brushes
Peanut Butter & Jelly Deodorant
drinks, juice boxes Milk not needing refrigeration
Cleaning Supplies all kinds C & D Batteries
Battery operated lights Mouthwash & Toothpaste
Wipes Chapstick
Feminine Products Bleach
Toiletries (soap, shampoo)
NO CLOTHING PLEASE!!!!!!
