RIDGEWOOD – An unruly crowd on Chestnut Street on Thursday morning was so rowdy that it forced Ridgewood police to call for backup from surrounding towns.
The incident occurred at 2 a.m., when most of the bars close up, said Lt. Todd Harris.
Harris estimated that nearly 300 college-age men and women were disturbing the peace.
Police surmised that most of the crowd was exiting two bars on Chestnut Street and one around the block that were just closing their doors.
The pack disintegrated into rowdiness — shoving one another, throwing punches and shouting.
>Going to work today: State workers’ paid day off marks union victory over Christie
State workers’ paid day off marks union victory over Christie
Going to work today? For many state employees, today may mean staying home, enjoying turkey leftovers in pajamas — and a full day’s pay.(Fletcher, Press of Atlantic City)
>Two Thirds of Americans Favor Pay Cut for Federal Workers Wednesday, November 24, 2010 By Matt Cover
Job seekers check job listings at a state-managed employment center in Providence, R.I., on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
(CNSNews.com) – Sixty-six percent of American voters favor a proposal to cut federal payrolls by 10 percent over the next decade, a new Rasmussen Reports survey found.
The survey, conducted Nov. 8 to 15, found that a vast majority of the country favored the 10 percent reduction in federal payrolls. Only 22 percent were opposed, and 12 percent were unsure.
>Poll finds 61% oppose new airport security measures
November 23, 2010 | 11:41 am On the eve of one of the nation’s busiest travel days, a poll has found that 61% of likely voters oppose the newly enhanced security measures at the country’s airports.
The poll by Zogby International of 2,032 likely voters also found that 48% said they would probably seek alternatives to flying because of the new measures.
Assemblyman David P. Rible, R-Monmouth, announced Tuesday that he will draft legislation to examine the special-education system in New Jersey. (Staff, Home News Tribune)
Wonder how much effort and money Valley spent on getting out their vote to no avail. Here’s a tidbit, when your elected officials fail to properly fullfill, protect and represent then they tend to get replaced. Funny how corporate lobbying for an over expansion is ok but the voices of parents of Ridgewood schools on east side arent. 2500 nimbys lol.
Someday soon the West Side will be encroached on and the integrity of zones will be breached despite local opposition. Im pretty confident at this point that our community as a whole will respond in kind regardless of location if it is wrong. Seen it happen in other towns when they realize that the checks and balances are being compromised.
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>Readers react to Russell Forenza’s wild accusations of Voter fraud in the village.
Try not go blind when you realize that he could have been on our new council person. I think he makes it pretty clear what he thinks…the election was stolen.
He has no credenials and consequently no qualificaions. He does not appear to understand what is an “under-vote”. He appears to have not reviewed the under-vote of prior elections in Ridgewood. Had he done so, he would not have raised any of this stink. He also made a similar presention to the council on Weds night.
I think his statements may be reflective of how he jumps to baseless, wild speculative conclusions and how he might have represented the citizens on council.
Specific review of the under vote suggests , its about the same as in prior years.
We dodged a close one and it is now time to move forward.
>COAH: The overhaul of New Jersey’s affordable housing system is going back to the drawing board.
What comes after COAH?
The overhaul of New Jersey’s affordable housing system is going back to the drawing board. The proposed law that abolishes the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and creates an entirely new system in its place is undergoing revisions, according to Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) and Assemblyman Jerry Green (D-Union), both of whom recently introduced similar versions of the legislation. McDermott, NJ Spotlight)
Despite concerns from neighbors of Ridgewood High School (RHS) about their quality of life, the school district moved ahead this week to complete the installation of remaining flood lights above the school’s two athletics fields.
Seven remaining field lights between 70 and 80 feet tall were installed at Stevens Field earlier this week, despite a request from residents at last Wednesday’s Village Council meeting that a hearing be held on the installation and a stop-work order be issued. Four other light poles at Stadium Field were installed last month.
Superintendent Daniel Fishbein defended the installation, saying in an e-mail that the district has “a contract for installation in place and we are moving forward.”
Residents of the area were distressed by the news, saying that they had repeatedly reached out to the BOE to voice concerns about possible property devaluation due to the lights and increased traffic and parking in the area.
“I am very disappointed that the Board has proceeded to install these stadium-style lights for non-school teams without engaging in any discussion with its neighbors despite numerous attempts on our part to start the dialogue,” said Jim Morgan, a resident of Beverly Road and a founder of the Ridgewood High School Neighborhood Association (RHSNA), in an e-mail.
Cynthia Fitzgerald, a resident of North Irving Street, said that the decision to move ahead reflected an unwillingness of the BOE to engage with residents.
“It’s just in keeping with their attitude that they can do whatever they want to regarding the neighborhood,” she said. “As a lifelong resident of Ridgewood, I couldn’t imagine somebody would do something like this. & It looks like Giants Stadium right now.”
>If Valley is a ‘NIMBY’ issue, then the $48 million bond referendum was an ‘IMBY’ issue.
If Valley is a ‘NIMBY’ issue, then the $48 million bond referendum was an ‘IMBY’ issue. After all, it was the motivated Willard districts that put the bond over by a handful of votes?
I could go either way on Valley, but I want it done all above board – no backroom deals, no public lockout of residents at meetings.
I still voted.
I was against the bond ref because of its scope and size. I was upset with the elitist attitude of the BOE that we could keep floating what equates to home improvement loans to make repairs rather than maintain the buildings all along.
There is no ‘imbalance’ that you speak of because the voters are the great equalizer. You don’t like the way a BOE or VC member acts, speak up, attend meeting and VOTE. Bring a neighbor or two. This blog often mentions ‘HSA mommies’; if they are the most active it could be because of the convenience of the voting station being at the schools.
Another thing to be considered, writer: the municipal election was on the same day as the county, state and federal – making it even more worth the voter’s while. All this at stake and some didn’t come out on a beautiful day (no rain or excessive chill) with the polls open a full 14 hours.
It’s our right and civic duty to vote. Maybe they should start serving Starbucks?
>Wellinghorst Wins in a Landslide ! What controversy?
If you add togther all the votes cast for Russ, Oliver and Lou and compare that total to Wellinghorst’s votes, Wellinghorst still wins!
That’s called a “LANDSLIDE ELECTION”
I heard Wellinghorst even asked that the last few thousand votes not be counted so as not to embarras the other cadidates. He’s a real gentleman!
I think some folks have lost it here. This is the second election in a row where candidates who were endorsed by CRR won by landslides. In fact,if you go back three elections, you will find that candidates who were purportedly against massive over-expansion won.
Enough said. Move on. You can parse numbers any way you want, but the voters have spoken.
>Ridgewood Taxi: No License to Operate For The Past 2 Years
Ridgewood Taxi: No License to Operate Since 2008 – Failure to Provide Village Officials With Certificate of Liability Insurance
During Wednesday evening’s Village Council Work Session, it was revealed that Ridgewood Taxi has been operating in direct violation of a Village ordinance related to “taxi service” requirements since November of 2008. The company has been either unable or unwilling to obtain liability insurance for its vehicle fleet as required by Village ordinance.
Currently, Ridgewood Taxi’s co-owner claims to have liability insurance for her vehicles in the amount of $50K or $100K per vehicle, depending upon which vehicle. Village ordinance requires liability insurance of $1 million per vehicle notwithstanding.
Ridgewood Mayor Keith D. Killion has directed Ridgewood Taxi to immediately provide Village officials with proof that their entire fleet is covered by liability insurance, or risk shut down of their operation within the Village.
The Fly asks, would you operate a taxi fleet with liability insurance that didn’t exceed $100K per vehicle?
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