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Ridgewood NJ, From beloved corner diners, to favorite independent restaurants to well-known chains, the entire restaurant industry has lost two-thirds of its workforce, more than eight million employees, as a result of COVID-19 closures, according to a new national survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association and included in a new industry recovery plan sent to Congress today.
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Ridgewood NJ, since 2009 the Ridgewood blog has sponsored the annual Ridgewood Festivus . Looks for updates and schedule on the Ridgewood blog today .
Festivus was created as an alternative holiday in response to the commercialization of Christmas. Or perhaps it was created by cheap skates looking for a good excuse to duck present buying !
Festivus is traditionally celebrated on December 23rd.
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“They should have installed the Kiosks and increased the rates before approving the garage. Thereby having confidence in having sufficient revenue to pay for the garage. In addition it would have been interesting to see the opposition and the likely reduced parking demand in advance.
Some may actually believe another garage will be built in another section of the CBD. To fund a second garage, meter rates will likely need to be $3+per hour. Too bad only a few nearby restaurants will actually benefit from the Hudson Street garage. “
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Ridgewood NJ, If it is snowing or going to snow overnight, please do not park your vehicles on the streets, in order to allow our plows to do their work in clearing the snow. All sidewalks in residential districts must be cleared within 24 hours of the snow falling. Please do not place snow into the street; instead, place it back onto your own property. In addition, if you have a fire hydrant on your property, please clear it of any snow accumulation.
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Ridgewood NJ, Stuck truck jams Monday morning rush hour traffic on North Maple Avenue near the Kings Plaza Shopping Center.
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Ridgewood NJ, Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus, New Jersey’s pre-eminent men’s chorus, presents its 2019 Holiday Concerts “Stars of Wonder, Songs of Light” on December 14-15 in Ridgewood, NJ, with music for every taste, from classical to pop, sacred to secular.
photos courtesy of Ridgewood Public Library
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RIDGEWOOD NJ, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal addressed the opioid epidemic and attempted to sugar coat his failed environmental record on Monday, trumpeting the disastrous Murphy administration policies.
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Ridgewood NJ, Councilman Jeffrey D. Voigt has brought nothing but shame and embarrassment on the Village of Ridgewood. The list of his outrageous behaviors and unneeded expenses (on the taxpayers’ dollar) just continues to climb.
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Ridgewood NJ, Join the Ridgewood Guild on Sat. Nov. 30 at 12:00 for The Ridgewood Guild’s 10th Annual Winterfest! Winterfest takes place in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square right on Ridgewood Ave. Fun for all ages! A horse-drawn hayride will circle the park. Ice sculptures, music, complimentary hot chocolate, candy canes, a trackless train ride, storytelling and more! So join the Ridgewood Guild on Small Business Saturday for Winterfest!
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Ridgewood NJ, on Monday at the Chestnut street Municipal parking lot in Ridgewood’s central business district, Ridgewood Fire Fighters and Police were summoned to what appeared to be a chemical spill of some kind. While the exact nature of the spill remains unknown cooking oil appears to be the culprit.
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Ridgewood NJ, Master Art Studio is updating and separating their email lists to limit the amount of email you receive from us.
The mission of the Master Art Studio is to give students a “big city” opportunity in a suburban setting, by providing accomplished teachers who are both established fine artists and successful career artists.
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” When Jeff Voigt said that he moved to Ridgewood because of the library, I thought we should nuke the library on the spot. “
No more hiding…
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Ridgewood is now squarely on the A-list of suckers and targets.
…they are coming and the pace will be relentless and voluminous
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Ridgewood NJ, this winter the Village of Ridgewood will replace its traditional meters with eighty-five new smart parking kiosks and parkers will bear the burden as the village evaluates different ways to fund the kiosks and the Hudson Street parking garage currently under construction.
All parking meters, with the exception of a few 15-minute meters that is, are scheduled to be removed.
On and off-street parking fees at the kiosks are likely to increase to $1.25 from $0.75 at the beginning of the year. The Village Council debated the increase at Wednesday nights council meet and in the end, the consensus was to raise the rate to $1.25, and the council will vote on the increase an upcoming meeting.
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Thomas Woods, Matthew Lee, Teagan Reinsdorf, Carlo D’Arpa, Tommy Gammer, Jonathan Hida, Teddy Lowicki, Everest Galbraith, Mathew Lepis- Mens Youth 8+. Photo by Ann Hida.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ridgewood Crew team had the opportunity to send one boat to the Head Of The Charles Regatta this past weekend in Boston. The Boys Youth 8+ was led by Head Coach Boris Roque-Alvarez and veteran coach Bob O’Connor. The average weight of this boat crew is 146 pounds, they raced big and heavier crews. Additionally, the course presented challenges very different from their usual venues. This regatta is one of the largest Head Races Regatta in the World with rowers from many countries including Olympic Champions.
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