the Village of Ridgewood : Downtown For The Holidays Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce Friday, December 3 from 5:30PM to 12AM, Ridgewood Annual tree lighting ceremony celebrates its 25th Anniversary! Bring the whole family and all your friends for this special evening, featuring live musical and theatrical performances, food, games and lots of holiday cheer! Lighting of tree takes place at 7:30PM.
Santa Arrives in Ridgewood! Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh At 8:15PM – Santa will be in the Park, after tree lighting and the stage performance. Look for Santa’s elves ringing the bells leading everyone from the tree to the Park! Santa will be in the park Saturday, December 11th, 18th, 24th from 10am to 3pm. After visiting Santa take a ride on the trolley on the 11th and 18th.
>Ridgewood Knights of Columbus to Host Thanksgiving Eve Fundraiser
Ridgewood-NJ-November 15, 2010: The Ridgewood Knights of Columbus Council #1736 is proud to be hosting a Thanksgiving Eve fundraiser. All proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, which is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors of the United States Armed Forces. The Wounded Warrior Project works to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.
As a special treat, renowned New York City musicians Bob and Norm will be playing the best of music from the ‘60s through the ‘80s. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24th at the Knights of Columbus Hall, which is on Hudson Street behind Mount Carmel Church. “This is a great opportunity to show your support for our wounded Veterans while having a great time”, said Brian Conn, head of the Ridgewood Knights Council.
All are welcome. The cover charge is $5 at the door. To reserve a table for eight or more, please call Joe Antonacci at (201) 543-7024.
Fuente Holiday Cigars Now in Stock @ Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood
They’re back and just in time for Thanksgiving! Treat yourself to a Fuente Fuente Opus X & Anejo after your holiday meal!
Available now at The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood for a limited time only so come on down.
Strict limit of 2 per customer
The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood | 10 Chestnut Street | Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450 Phone: 201-447-2204 | Email: [email protected] Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00AM – 5:30PM and Thursday Night 6:30PM – 8:30PM
>New Jersey Choral Society presents “Peace on Earth” Bergen & Essex County –Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with tranquil and joyful music as the New Jersey Choral Society presents “Peace on Earth” on Saturday, December 4 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, December 5 at 3:00 pm in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Ave., Montclair. A third performance will be presented on Sunday, December 12 at 5:00 pm in the West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe St, Ridgewood.
Under the direction of dynamic conductor Eric Dale Knapp, the New Jersey Choral Society marks its 30th Anniversary with a festive program featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams’ contemplative Mass in G minor, Steven Sametz’s Peace on Earth, Mendelssohn’s How Lovely Are the Messengers, the Swedish carol Wonderful Peace by Gustaf Nordqvist and selections from Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. Some seasonal favorites such as God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, First Nowell, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and Peace, Peace (Silent Night) will also be included as well as Betelehemu (a Nigerian Carol) and Light the Legend (a song for Chanukah). Linda Sweetman-Waters will be featured on the organ and a brass consort will also accompany the chorus.
The Inside Line, a complimentary pre-concert lecture for the enrichment of the audience will be held one hour before each concert. John Robert Liepold will present insights into Ralph Vaughan Williams’ stunning Mass in G minor.
The New Jersey Choral Society is one of the state’s most prestigious choral groups, well-known for presenting outstanding and unique programs. They have performed at the White House and Carnegie Hall and have also given international tour performances in Austria, China, Australia, the Czech Republic, Germany and Italy. In July 2011, they will perform in an international music festival at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
In support of the Center for Food Action, the New Jersey Choral Society will be collecting nonperishable food items at each concert. Donated food items can be deposited in one of the receptacles in the lobby. The Center for Food Action is a non-profit organization that provides emergency food, rental and utility assistance, counseling and advocacy for people in need.
Advance tickets are $20.00 for general admission, $17.00 for students, seniors, and patrons with disabilities, and $12 for children 12 and under (Add $5.00 at the door). Season subscriptions and group discounts are available. All venues are wheelchair accessible and large print and Braille programs are available with two weeks notice. For reservations or more information, call the New Jersey Choral Society at (201) 379-7719 or visit https://www.njcs.org. Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.
With the latest Abbott v. Burke court proceedings still in limbo, the Christie administration further laid out its upcoming legal argument by saying that additional federal and even philanthropic money to the state-run Newark school district should be counted in helping offset its state-aid cuts. (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)
New Jersey took a step toward encouraging new power plant construction yesterday, with the Senate passing a controversial bill that guarantees developers receive ratepayer subsidies to help get a project built. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)
>Wednesday, November 24, 2010 is NATIONAL OPT-OUT DAY!
It’s the day ordinary citizens stand up for their rights, stand up for liberty, and protest the federal government’s desire to virtually strip us naked or submit to an “enhanced pat down” that touches people’s breasts and genitals in an aggressive manner. You should never have to explain to your children, “Remember that no stranger can touch or see your private area, unless it’s a government employee, then it’s OK.”
The goal of National Opt Out Day is to send a message to our lawmakers that we demand change. We have a right to privacy and buying a plane ticket should not mean that we’re guilty until proven innocent. This day is needed because many people do not understand what they consent to when choosing to fly.
>Security protest could disrupt Thanksgiving travel
Nov 22, 7:03 AM (ET)
By MICHAEL TARMCHICAGO (AP) – As if air travel over the Thanksgiving holiday isn’t tough enough, it could be even worse this year: Airports could see even more disruptions because of a loosely organized Internet boycott of full-body scans.
Even if only a small percentage of passengers participate, experts say it could mean longer lines, bigger delays and hotter tempers.
The protest, National Opt-Out Day, is scheduled for Wednesday to coincide with the busiest travel day of the year.
“Just one or two recalcitrant passengers at an airport is all it takes to cause huge delays,” said Paul Ruden, a spokesman for the American Society of Travel Agents, which has warned its more than 8,000 members about delays resulting from the body-scanner boycott.
The members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church invite everyone to a Christmas concert on Sunday, November 28 at 3:00PM. Please join us for this free concert at in our sanctuary located at 155 Linwood Ave. in Ridgewood, NJ. What better place than Bethlehem to start off the Christmas season!
The concert will feature classic and contemporary Christmas songs and instrumentals plus a carol sing along. Greg Caldarone and The New Jersey Brass Quintet will perform a free concert “Christmas: The Joy and Spirit 2010”. Come celebrate this joyous time of year with old classics and contemporary Christmas favorites. The NJ Brass Quintet is a fabulous ensemble that will immediately give you that warm wonderful feeling of an old fashioned Christmas.
Greg Calderone will feature some classic Christmas songs as well as some newer ones. Greg Caldarone, award winning singer/recording artist, has been sharing his vocal talents in our local churches and establishments for several years. He will feature Christmas classics such as “O Holy Night” and “Gesu Bambino” as well as more recent songs such as Mark Lowry’s “Mary Did You Know” and of course Michael Card’s ” Joseph’s Song’ ( a signature for him). Greg will also feature David Freidman’s “ We Can Be Kind” . In light of recent tragic events in our country, this song simply states “what can we do when there’s nothing we can do… We can be kind”.
The New Jersey Brass Quintet will be performing a special holiday concert featuring music from their CD “Christmas; The Joy and Spirit” They will perform Christmas; The Joy and Spirit, Ceremonial Music for Brass and Organ arr. by S. Drummond Wolff along with other holiday pieces. There will also be a sing along to get us all in the spirit of Christmas. The sing along will include O Come All Ye Faithful, What Child Is This, Angels We Have Heard on High, Hark the Herald Angels and Joy to the World. The New Jersey Brass Quintet is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the cultural enrichment of the community in which it serves. The musical ensemble’s programs include educationally oriented children’s concerts, park concerts in a “Village Brass Band” setting, and special concerts for various occasions in addition to traditional chamber music concerts. Its repertoire ranges from earliest madrigals to the most contemporary compositions available. The dedicated professional musicians that compose the NJBQ bring a high degree of talent and creativity to the ensemble. Each member of the quintet is an experienced educator as well as an accomplished performer. Greg Caldarone is a singer/entertainer/ recording artist, specializing in popular standards and Italian favorites, recipient of the Universal Jazz Coalitions “Dakota Staton Award”. Also a professional song leader. Greg will include Michael Card’s ” Joseph’s Song”, A song that is frequently requested of him at Christmas. He has been a song leader in music ministries in our community for 20 years. For more about Greg Caldarone go to https://www.gregcaldarone.com/ We truly hope to see you and wish everyone a joyous holiday season and a beautiful finish for 2010. Admission is free, however a free will offering will be welcome. CDs by both Greg Caldarone and The NJ Brass Quintet will be available at the concert.
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York
Published: November 20 2010 00:49 | Last updated: November 20 2010 00:49
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to announce plans next week for regulations that would forbid internet service providers from blocking or favouring content online.
The so-called “net neutrality” rules could be passed by the commission as early as December 15. The move would fulfil a campaign promise by President Barack Obama and infuriate the new Republican majority on Capitol Hill, which has said it would oppose the plan, but would have little power to stop it.
The rules are expected to be modelled after legislation hammered out earlier this year by Congressman Henry Waxman, the outgoing Democratic chairman of the House energy and commerce committee.
>Drew University dean to help Gov. Christie evaluate teachers
Ross Danis passed the test on the first question. Former state education commissioner Bret Schundler asked Danis: Do you think it’s possible to have 50 percent of a teacher’s evaluation based on student outcomes? (Bruno, Daily Record)
In theory, local control of education is a great thing, parents in charge via an elected school board or one appointed by elected officials. In reality, Home Rule is a myth perpetuated by politicians who want to keep things as they are — them living high on the hog courtesy of taxpayers. (Ingle, Daily Record)
Determined to curb what he calls invasive security screening by the Transportation Security Administration, Sen. Mike Doherty has launched a petition to collect support for his effort. (Isherwood, PolitickerNJ)
Southern New Jersey municipalities, squeezed by tight finances and facing grim forecasts, have slashed budgets, laid off workers, furloughed staff and closed public buildings to avoid raising taxes and keep some fiscal control. (Barlas, Press of Atlantic City)
>Today in History: November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot
On Friday, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot as he rode in a motorcade through the streets of Dallas, Texas; he died shortly thereafter. The thirty-fifth president was forty-six years old and had served less than three years in office. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov22.html
more : https://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical%2BResources/JFK%2Bin%2BHistory/Death%2Bof%2Bthe%2BPresident.htm
The presidential party left the hotel and went by motorcade to Carswell Air Force Base for the thirteen-minute flight to Dallas. Arriving at Love Field, President and Mrs. Kennedy disembarked and immediately walked toward a fence where a crowd of well-wishers had gathered, and they spent several minutes shaking hands. The First Lady was presented with a bouquet of red roses, which she brought with her to the waiting limousine. Governor John Connally and his wife, Nellie, were already seated in the open convertible as the Kennedys entered and sat behind them. Since it was no longer raining, the plastic bubble top had been left off. Vice President and Mrs. Johnson occupied another car in the motorcade.
The procession left the airport and traveled along a ten-mile route that wound through downtown Dallas on the way to the Trade Mart where the President was scheduled to speak at a luncheon. Crowds of excited people lined the streets waving to the Kennedys as they waved back. The car turned off Main Street at Dealey Plaza around 12:30 p.m. As it was passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire suddenly reverberated in the plaza. Bullets struck the President’s neck and head and he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy. The Governor was also hit in the chest.
The car sped off to Parkland Memorial Hospital just a few minutes away. But there was little that could be done for the President. A Catholic priest was summoned to administer the last rites and at 1:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead. Governor Connolly, though seriously wounded, would recover.
