Councilwoman-elect Susan Knudsen thanks supporters
To the editor:
On Tuesday, Ridgewood residents chose the two candidates for Village Council who they believed would best guide the future of the village, partly because we care about Ridgewood as deeply as they do.
In deciding to support Mike Sedon and me, residents recognized our shared belief in the importance of maintaining the unique charm and character of Ridgewood, attaining a balance of healthy growth and providing responsible, efficient government.
Since picking up a candidate packet in January, I have been touched by the support, time, energy and effort of so many willing to work toward our mutual goal of preserving the aspects of village life that make Ridgewood a special place to live, work and visit.
I’m writing to express my thanks to those who signed my nominating petitions, made campaign contributions, delivered signs, displayed “Vote Knudsen” lawn signs, wrote letters of endorsement, helped create campaign literature, hosted coffees, parties and rallies, made phone calls, sent emails, donated office space and telephone use, offered words of support and more.
Village grassroots organizations, thank you for your unequivocal support. The Preserve Graydon Coalition, Concerned Residents of Ridgewood, Citizens for a Better Ridgewood and Ridgewood Eastside Development exemplify what’s fine about our community, raising our level of awareness to protect Ridgewood’s future.
Thank you to my wonderful family and dear friends for their unwavering support.
Finally, thank you, to the 2,723 fellow residents (plus myself!) who entered a voting booth and placed an “x” next to my name, and to all those who took the time to exercise their right to vote.
Susan Knudsen, Councilwoman-Elect
Ridgewood
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Category: Village of Ridgewood
Reader says Albano is the Mayors fourth potential sycophant to do his bidding
Reader says Albano is the Mayors fourth potential sycophant to do his bidding
Regarding Mike Sedon’s longevity as a resident, doesn’t anybody remember that Aronsohn had lived here for maybe a couple of years before running for council? He picked our town as a target, moved to it, and got himself elected by the innocent electorate that had never seen such politicking before. This was to be a steppingstone to higher office, but the big guys don’t seem interested, so he has stayed put.
For his next act he pulled in two bewildered residents who had never considered running for council as long as they would do his bidding. Sure enough, has had his 3-2 vote on countless important issues.
Now he has selected a fourth potential sycophant to do his bidding in a four-year term that would continue for a couple of years beyond the 2016 election, when he might personally be gone. And yes, with any luck at all he and his compadres will quit or be booted off the council two years from now and we can return to sanity in this town if they have not managed to destroy it completely.

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After Albano Stumble ,his Supporters take to Name Calling
After Albano Stumble ,his Supporters take to Name Calling
Our Guess is these are the same people who sent the Anonymous Email to Mike Sedon’s boss
But it was obvious it was a set up ! All I’m saying is I’m sure ms Knudsen is not perfect ! She was in on it.
RIdgewood is now filed with a bunch of loony nouveau riche fleabags!!! And Ms. Reynolds and Ms. Knudsen lead the pack. Ms. Reynolds needs to get a life! I grew up in Ridgewood and it is not what it used to be. I made a conscious decision not to live in that town and raise my family because of the type of people that live there.
Anyone with half a brain could see last night that Mr. Albano was set up What does that say about Ms. Knudsen’s character ??
GREAT, no matter what happens we are going to get a newbie in town or possibly two on the council. One who has been here a whole 4 years or the other who has been here 15 years. Neither know the history of this town! This is a real recipe for success. NOT
If you ask me Knudsen came of condescending and arrogant. Didn’t she run for a spot on the BOE or was that her BFF Reynolds and didn’t get elected??? As far as Sedon, he looked like Knudsen’s lap dog….
Ridgewood Knights of Columbus to Host Annual St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance
McLoughlin Dance School file photo
Ridgewood Knights of Columbus to Host Annual St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance.
Ridgewood-NJ-March 9, 2014: The Ridgewood Knights of Columbus are once again proud to be sponsoring their annual St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 22nd, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Mount Carmel gymnasium at 52 Passaic Street in Ridgewood. The St. Patrick’s celebration this year is particularly meaningful, as the Knights begin the preparation of celebrating their centennial year in service to the Ridgewood community.
The Best of Everything will cater a full-course of traditional Irish fare including corned beef and cabbage. The renowned Willie Lynch Band will be playing Irish classics and great dance music. There will also be a special appearance by the Irish Step Dancers from the McLoughlin Dance School.
Tickets are $50 each. Payment can be mailed to:
Mark Stappenbeck
452 Hunter Road
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 444 – 3346
Come enjoy this annual celebration as the Knights of Columbus continue the tradition that the People of Ireland started over a thousand years ago. And what better way to celebrate the life of Saint Patrick then to gather with friends and family, enjoy a fine meal, and dance to great music!
Come out and celebrate St. Patrick’s with the Ridgewood Knights !
Paul Aronsohn, Gwenn Hauck and Albert Pucciarelli are officially sworn in to the Village Council
Photos By Boyd Loving
Paul Aronsohn, Gwenn Hauck and Albert Pucciarelli are officially sworn in to the Village Council
July 12012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ , Paul Aronsohn, Gwenn Hauck and Albert Pucciarelli were officially sworn in at Sundays Village Council reorganization meeting.
There were no big surprises Paul Aronsohn was appointed Mayor, Albert Pucciarelli appointed Deputy Mayor. Matt Rogers reappointed as Village Attorney, and a litany of appointments to the various Village boards were also made . U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez administered the oaths of office .
Some changes were made to Village Council committees; Gwen Hauck is now liaison to Parks & Rec and Bernie Walsh assumes the Citizens Safety Advisory Committee leadership now that Keith is gone.Both former Mayor Killion and Councilman Stephen Wellinghorst were praised by residents and council alike . Former Mayor Keith Killion received a standing ovation as he left the dais.
Now Mayor Aronsohn made his first public speech as mayor, and vowed to work on the revitalizing the business community, fix the permitting process, fill store vacancies, and take a closer look at pedestrian safety.
In his remarks U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez was very complimentary to Ridgewood’s non partisan form of government.
Both the ceremony and reception were well attended and there was a standing room only crowd .
Photos by Boyd Loving
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>67th Annual Antiques Show & Sale
>67th Annual Antiques Show & Sale
Fri, March 02, 2012 – Sat, March 03, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Christ Church Ridgewood, Franklin Avenue & Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
This Antiques show will present a minimum of 35 antique dealers from around the tri-state area.
Not to be missed!
If you want to buy an ad for th 67th Annual Show Journal, call 201-788-4293
>A Troubling Trend in the Courts
>A Troubling Trend in the Courts
Ericka AndersenFebruary 24, 2012 at 9:03 am
Should judges act based upon reasoned legal arguments, or based upon their personal feelings and media coverage? A controversial recent “statement” made by Justices Ginsburg and Breyer in a case that was the legal equivalent of a slam dunk raises serious questions about what really guides some judges.
In the case, American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock, the Court was asked to address a Montana Supreme Court opinion upholding a Montana ban on independent expenditures by corporations. This should be an easy case—after all, the Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that bans on independent political expenditures by corporations and unions violate the First Amendment.
But Justices Ginsburg and Breyer, who dissented from Citizens United, want another crack at Citizens United. They issued a separate “statement” advocating that the Court take the “opportunity to consider whether, in light of the huge sums currently deployed to buy candidates’ allegiance, Citizens United should continue to hold sway.”
>67th Annual Antiques Show & Sale
>67th Annual Antiques Show & Sale
Fri, March 02, 2012 – Sat, March 03, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Christ Church Ridgewood, Franklin Avenue & Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
This Antiques show will present a minimum of 35 antique dealers from around the tri-state area.
Not to be missed! If you want to buy an ad for th 67th Annual Show Journal, call 201-788-4293
>3 Alarm Overnight Fire Damages 2 Ridgewood Businesses
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photos by Boyd Loving
3 Alarm Overnight Fire Damages 2 Ridgewood Businesses
Friday, 2/17/2012
Boyd A. Loving
3:27 AM
A three (3) alarm fire reported at 1:45 AM on Friday, February 17th damaged two (2) Ridgewood businesses (Oak Street Collision located at 70 Oak Street and the Dim Sum Dynasty Restaurant located at 75 Franklin Avenue).
Ridgewood fire fighters were assisted at the scene by members of the Glen Rock Fire Department.
Also responding were officers from Ridgewood PD, and Ridgewood EMS and Emergency Services personnel.
photos by Boyd Loving
>"The Fat Man" Cometh : Celebrating FATS DOMINO’s Birthday in Poetry and Song
>“The Fat Man” Cometh
POETRY SINGS THE BLUES
Celebrating FATS DOMINO’s Birthday in Poetry and Song
February 25th @ 1 pm – 4 pm
RIDGEWOOD – Poets, musicians, a Southern-style chef, fans, and anyone else who’s interested or curious, will gather Saturday, February 25, at 1 p.m. at Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church (271 Lincoln Avenue at West End Avenue) for “Poetry Sings the Blues.” The festival will celebrate the life and music of Fats Domino, the legendary rhythm and blues performer who shaped early rock and roll, upon his 84th birthday.
Further information on the participants:
James Gwyn of Clifton NJ, returning from his readings at last year’s Elvis tribute, is known for his “politically incorrect” poems and has written both poetry and fiction for many years. He won first prize in the 2008 Allen Ginsberg Poetry contest and has received five Pushcart prize nominations. His work has appeared in numerous anthologies and journals, among them “The Paterson Literary Review,” “Paterson: The Poet’s City,” “Poetry of Place,” “Lips,” and “Seventh Quarry: The Swansea Poetry Quarterly.”
Francesca Maximé is a poet and seasoned TV journalist who covered many major news events for stations in the Northeast. Since 2009 she has worked in New York City as an on-air host and reporter with WPIX-TV and WNYC radio. She is a graduate of Harvard University and did further study on poetry at SUNY Binghamton. Her poetry will be published in forthcoming editions of “New York Quarterly” and the literary journal “Lips.” Her book of poetry, “Rooted,” is forthcoming next fall from NYQ Books. www.talentapes.com/francescamaxime
Victoria Warne is the lead singer and guitarist for the band of the same name whose members include Steve Giordano (bass) and George Schaefer (drums). She has recorded two CDs as leader, “Live at the Savoy” and “Fluorescence,” an all-original collection that blends elements of blues, rock, and jazz in a unique style that is adventurous and passionate. Warne’s many collaborators have ranged from Spyro Gyra’s Julio Fernandez to jazz great Billy Eckstine. www.victoriawarne.com.
“Chef Jesse” (Jesse Jones) has conducted demonstrations and participated in cooking competitions all over New Jersey, with growing renown as a celebrity chef. A native of North Carolina, he ran the Heart & Soul Restaurant in South Orange till 2006 and now focuses on his own catering business, Chef Jesse Concepts. His passion for cooking was inspired by his mother and grandmother, followed by training at the Hudson Community College culinary arts program in Jersey City, further perfected under some of New Jersey’s top chefs. See “Chef Jesse Jones Catering” at www.facebook.com
>$24M beach rescue funding critical to aid N.J. tourism, say stakeholders
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>“Courts Gone Wild” Seminar Monday night at 8:00pm in Maywood !
> “Courts Gone Wild” Seminar Monday night at 8:00pm in Maywood !
For over forty years New Jersey’s Supreme Court has been the driving force behind the highest property taxes, the worst income tax and one of the highest sales taxes in America – all for the purpose of advancing its activist agenda!
Join Americans for Prosperity Foundation on Monday night for our “Courts Gone Wild” educational seminar and learn the facts about how our runaway Supreme Court has driven New Jersey’s economy to the brink!
Monday, February 13th at 8:00pm
Maywood Senior Center
145 W. Magnolia Ave.
Maywood, NJ 07607
CLICK HERE to register now! https://courtsgonewild.eventbrite.com/
www.CourtsGoneWild.com
>$1B messtimate,Port Authority goofs on WTC cost budget
>$1B messtimate,Port Authority goofs on WTC cost budget
By JENNIFER FERMINO Transit Reporter
Last Updated: 4:11 AM, February 10, 2012
The Port Authority brain trust that orchestrated last year’s toll hikes failed to include a billion dollars in their accounting of World Trade Center costs — and no one at the agency yesterday could explain why.
The blooper was uncovered in an independent audit released Tuesday that found the PA will fork over $7.7 billion to pay for the construction of the World Trade Center.
That’s a $1.7 billion increase from the last cost estimate in 2008.
At the agency’s monthly board meeting yesterday, red-faced officials admitted costs like moving tenants into 1 World Trade Center were not accounted for — despite being necessary to complete the job.
Read more: https://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/messtimate_NsWBSO0uoHCU5TGbnC28AO#ixzz1lzH9HSBC
>"Ridgewood school district hopes to reopen bridge." Reader says better to replace bridge than fix it
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photo by Boyd loving
“Ridgewood school district hopes to reopen bridge.” Reader says better to replace bridge than fix it
A couple of points from this article that should be noted.
1) It has long been obvious to anyone and everyone who has had a conversation with an administrator or a BOE member about the bridge that they want no part of replacing it. They are scared to death that they will be forced to replace it and what the potential costs could be. (Can’t say I blame them.) Remember that when you try to digest their concerns about “ramps” becoming “dams.” That bridge is already a dam directly in the path of the river and greatly contributes to the flooding on Vets, Stevens and the RHS Field. “Ramps” would be outside the path of the river and would only become “dams” after the river has already flooded. That is a big difference. To try and argue that they are the same is ludicrous and indicative of how far they are reaching to ensure they do not have to pay to replace the bridge. It would also be very easy to build ramps that allowed flood water to run under them in the case of a major flood.
2) Allowing Angelo to be the person discussing things with the DEP is one more way to try and ensure that nothing gets done with the bridge. His job is to say “no,” especially when it comes to spending money. How do you think we ended up with the fake cupola on top of the HS? He thought no one would notice and the BOE could save some bucks. Thankfully it didn’t work out that way. He should not be involved in any of this until a decision is made and costs need to be evaluated. There should be a committee of people working with our elected state representatives to find out exactly what could be done to replace that bridge. The discussions should include; potential grants for flood relief, streamlined fast tracked approvals and guidance from the state and county and viable options that could be done quickly and cost effectively.
3) The fact that the current “Specs” demand (taking Angelo’s word which is very risky) that there be 84′ of ramps on both sides in order to raise a simple pedestrian bridge over a small stream shows just how out of touch Trenton and government as a whole has become. Governor Christie has pledged to bring common sense back to environmental restrictions. If we really want to address the bridge and the resulting flooding it would probably be good if we reached out to Christie’s office and got some direction on who we should be talking to at the DEP and get them to the site and find out what kind of options we have. There are always options when you refuse to take “no” as the answer the first time you ask. I am sure there is another way to build a small pedestrian bridge without constructing 168 feet of ramps for a 15 foot wide stream.
If we don’t get the DEP to the site and find out a way to replace that bridge we’re going to be paying $50,000 a clip to clean and renovate the fields every time we get a significant flood and then we are still going to have to pay to have it replaced because it is going to continue to erode and deteriorate no matter what the BOE thinks. We should spend the bare minimum on the bridge to get it re-opened for the short term and we should start immediately working on getting a plan together to replace it or we’re going to have the same conversations in another couple of years when the bridge needs yet again more repairs.

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>"“the Telephone Pole Solar Panel Rip-Off”" : Readers comment
> ““the Telephone Pole Solar Panel Rip-Off”” : Readers comment
Ellie Gruber , just had to comment on this story:
There are numerous errors of commission and omission in the blog.
1. NJ has better sun than Germany but German panels are producing year round- (better in the summer but even in the winter as long as they are not totally snow covered).. PV panels work well in low sun conditions- they do not need direct summer sunlight in order to produce energy. NJ has about 15-20% more sun than Germany on an annual basis
2. The structure and costs of the NJ solar program and the German program are very different. Germany has been more aggressive for longer than NJ and has more capacity on a per capita basis. Germany has been able to reduce peak usage in their grid and reduce peak energy costs by hundreds of millions of dollars.
3. As opposed to fossil fuel technologies, the cost of installing solar is dropping- last year prices were 30% less than 2009. The NJ solar progeam is making solar more competitive with fossil fuels while cleaning the air and providing jobs for thousands of NJ residents.

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