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Village of Ridgewood 2022 Calendars Out First Week of January 2022

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Ridgewood NJ, Village Calendars for 2022 should be delivered to all Ridgewood residences during the first full week of January – The Village calendar lists all sanitation, recycling, and yard waste pickups (spring through early fall). In addition, all meetings of the Village Council, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and Library Board of Trustees are listed on the calendar; and the Holidays that Village offices are closed are also listed.  The January 2022 calendar is also found in the 2021 calendar, on the page after the December calendar.
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The U.S-Iran ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign: A new proxy war in the Middle East?

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By Rebecca Theodore

The United States has hurled its first airstrikes in nearly a decade against Iran-backed militia forces in Iraq and Syria.  Cloaked under the umbrella of a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign, whereby draconian U.S economic sanctions compel Iran to more worthwhile enterprises at the table of negotiations, it now seems evident, that, this ‘political betrothal’ is now steering the US into a new proxy war in the Middle East.

Although the   U.S remains equivocal about whether the ultimate goal of its ‘maximum pressure’ campaign is to force a regime change in Iran, a modification in Iran’s behavior, or even to claim influence for Iraq as an objective, Iran’s responses are causes for concern.

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD COUNCIL MEETINGS

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Ridgewood NJ, All Village Council meetings are open to the public and there is a time for public comments at both the beginning and end of each meeting.  The Village Council meetings are streamed on the Village website, are broadcast on both Optimum and Verizon on their Public Access Channels, and can also be viewed on YouTube the day following the meeting (click the arrow symbol on the upper right hand corner of the Village website).  The following are the dates for the January Village Council meetings, which are held in the Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room on the fourth floor of Village Hall:

January 8, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. – Village Council Work Session
January 15, 2020 – 8:00 p.m. – Village Council Public Meeting
January 29, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. – Village Council Work Session

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Ridgewood Police,Fire and EMS respond to late Night Route 17 North at West Saddle River Road Rollover

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire department, Ridgewood EMS, and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel responded to a Friday evening, 12/13, roll over MVA with vehicle fire on Route 17 northbound near West Saddle River Road, Ridgewood. Both occupants of the vehicle self-extricated prior to the arrival of emergency responders. The two (2) victims sustained non life threatening injuries and were transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. A flatbed tow truck removed the wreck. Traffic on Route 17 northbound was backed up well into Paramus. Ho-Ho-Kus Police units assisted with traffic control.

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Seeking Ridgewood Residents to Volunteer to Serve on Various Boards and Committees

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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS DECEMBER 16, 2019

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Ridgewood NJ, The Village Council of the Village of Ridgewood is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to serve on the following Boards and Committees: The Planning Board, The Library Board of Trustees, The Historic Preservation Commission, The Citizens Safety Advisory Committee, The Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Board, The Open Space Committee, The Project Pride Committee, The Green Ridgewood Committee, The Green Team Advisory Committee, The Shade Tree Commission, and the Stigma-free Task Force.

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The holiday season has begun, and this means an increase in home burglaries, porch pirates, and car thefts

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Ridgewood NJ, The holiday season has begun, and this means an increase in home burglaries, porch pirates, and car thefts.  Although these typically occur during the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., when it is dark and no one is home, porch pirates (who steal packages from residents’ doorsteps) have been known to strike during the daytime hours as well.  

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Ridgewood Teen Hit with Fake I.D. Complaint

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that on October 19th, Patrol units responded to 175 Franklin Avenue on a report of a male party attempting to purchase liquor with fraudulent identification. The business reported the actor was confronted within the liquor department, and he provided a fraudulent N.J. The driver’s License and then walked away leaving the identification. The patrol continued to investigate and identified the actor. A special complaint was issued charging the 18 yr. old male from Ridgewood, N.J. with possession of a fraudulent government document. The special complaint was served and a scheduled court appearance is pending.

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TelServe Opens New Office in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, A new telecom office for businesses in New York and New Jersey has been launched. TelServ prides itself on high quality VoIP solutions for companies in any niche.

A new telecom office in Ridgewood NJ has launched, providing VoIP business phone systems for local businesses throughout New York and New Jersey. The team at TelServ provides voice over Internet protocol services, hosted VoIP, and VoIP voice and data networks.

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Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 Present Donation to Mallorys Army

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Ridgewood NJ, On Wednesday October 23rd Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 presented a donation to @mallorys_army which was our charity for our Golf Outing this year. Pictured are Lt Jordan Zales President of the Golf Committee FF Chris Mead and FMBA President Jason Jacoby along with Dianne Grossman who is Mallory’s mom and the head of the organization. Being able to give back to our community and help blue out bullying is very special to our organization.

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Reimagined Ridgewood Library, but What about the Books?

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Ridgewood NJ, resident Steve Kim‎ sums it up the best on the Ridgewood Library ReImangine :

“Reimagined Ridgewood Library will have…

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Ridgewood Police Comment on Issues at Park and Ride

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Police Department is aware of the problem with parking this Wednesday at the Park and Ride. We have been in contact with Levin Mgmt, the company responsible for the Stop and Shop Paramus property. Those that parked there this morning are given a pass for today only. Please resume parking at the Ridgewood Park and Ride tomorrow.

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Emergency Services Volunteer Becomes Ridgewood Police Officer

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services volunteer becomes Ridgewood Police Officer.

” Ridgewood Emergency Services congratulates James Bigos to his appointment as a Police Officer for the Village of Ridgewood. Officer Bigos has been serving the Village for several years as a volunteer at Ridgewood Emergency Services. The members of Emergency Services now look forward to working with you in your new career. Thank you for your service. “

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Police Called on local Garage Band : In Ridgewood its All About the Arts

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Ridgewood garge band gets shut down

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On Moms & Dads with Free Speech – dozens of comments so far
Tasha Rader DeLeon

First of all I would like to “thank” whatever neighbor complained about my son’s band playing today.These teenagers could be out drinking and doing drugs but instead are playing music every weekend together in my garage!!I thought Ridgewood was sooooo into the “arts”???Sorry for the rant but can’t believe that the police would have to shut them down when playing from 4-6 pm???I call about dogs barking at 3am and can’t get anything done!!!