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Posted on January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 by James — 10 Comments

Reader says BCIA funding means Ridgewood gives Control of Parking Garage to NJT and the County

photo by Boyd Loving

The Council Majority ie 3 amigos have decided that although the proposed bond was not approved by the super majority that they would do an end run and get the money from the BCIA.

Worse than the extra fees involved in getting money from these outside place (and no way is this extra cost netting out to $2,200) is the fact that Ridgewood will lose control and be forced to open up the garage to outside commuters.

Faulty and incomplete analysis on BCIA bond. Even if the Council assumptions are correct on the bond fees being offset by lower rate (BIG if), you complete disregard the lost revenue by going through the BCIA. Ridgewood would lose out on the additional $750/pass per year ($750 residents – $1500 non-residents). Even if you only assume that 10 out of town cars use the garage for commuting we lose out on $187,500 over the life of the bond. We take the risk, the BCIA gets the reward – foolish.

While I’m all for helping our neighboring towns, Ridgewood commuters must come first. If we have unused commuter spaces fine let others park here. Bergen County as well and NJ transit has it’s own agenda and that agenda isn’t in the best interest of Ridgewood. It is a major mistake to take any money from these outside agencies

Posted on January 27, 2016January 26, 2016 by James — Leave a comment

New allegations are leveled against Glen Rock man who has admitted bilking investors

JANUARY 26, 2016, 11:51 AM LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016, 4:08 PM
BY PETER J. SAMPSON
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

A Glen Rock man who is awaiting sentencing for bilking upwards of $3 million from more than a dozen investors is at it again, federal authorities allege, using a phony alias to scam new victims.

The new allegations against Paul Mancuso, 49, were leveled in a letter that a federal prosecutor sent last week to U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark requesting that his $250,000 bail be revoked and that he be detained pending sentencing.

“Despite having pled guilty [in September] to defrauding numerous victims over a three-year period of more than $3 million, Mancuso is continuing to hold himself out as a real estate entrepreneur — using a phony alias — in a brazen attempt to lure additional victims into fraudulent real estate transactions,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony J. Mahajan wrote in his letter to the judge.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/new-allegations-are-leveled-against-glen-rock-man-who-has-admitted-bilking-investors-1.1499164

Posted on January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 by James — 1 Comment

NJ County Chairmen on 2016’s Continuing Chaos: ‘People Are Fed Up’

The message from the public has been clear this presidential cycle. Anti-establishment rhetoric has brought avowed socialist Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) to an equal plane with Hillary Clinton, while Donald Trump has held onto a commanding twenty-point lead against his closest rival, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). Dissatisfaction with the Washington status quo has been the only common thread, and some of New Jersey’s most prominent party chairmen think that trend could continue when the primaries begin next month. JT Aregood, PolitickerNJ Read more

Posted on January 25, 2016January 20, 2019 by James — 1 Comment

Body found in snow-covered car outside Hackensack Burger King

By Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on January 25, 2016 at 9:51 AM, updated January 25, 2016 at 12:31 PM

HACKENSACK – Police on Monday were at the scene of a Burger King parking lot amid reports that a dead body had been found.

The body was found inside car parked at the fast food restaurant.

The car is a gold-colored Cadillac with New York plates. The rear passenger window was down and a police officer was seen looking inside the vehicle.

The car had been covered in snow early this morning as two Burger King employees arrived to work, according to one witness.

https://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2016/01/body_found_in_parked_car_outside_hackensack_burger.html?ath=9c46bfc08d76232bb5a5e00eeaf0bfa2#cmpid=nsltr_stryheadline

Posted on January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 by James — Leave a comment

Glen Rock actor has made a mark in true-crime genre

JANUARY 24, 2016 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2016, 1:21 AM
BY VIRGINIA ROHAN
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

Dying may be easy — from a theatrical standpoint — but playing dead can be oh-so-hard.

Just ask Glen Rock’s Charlie Sara, who portrayed murder victim Paul Duncsak in an Investigation Discovery show’s re-creation of one of Bergen County’s most notorious homicide cases. In 2006, Duncsak was ambushed inside his Ramsey home, a crime for which his former father-in-law was convicted.

“He murdered [him] in very close quarters in the entry foyer of his home, and it was close-range gunshots, six of them, one to the groin,” Sara recalls of one gruesome scene he shot, for a 2015 episode of the ID series “I’d Kill for You,” at a mansion in Sparta. “And then the hardest part was laying on a cold marble floor for about four hours as they shot camera angles of the dead body.”

Sara, a professionally trained actor who owns and operates an ambulatory-care facility in Paramus, has since played a prosecutor and a murderer in two different ID shows. He is a part of two intertwining television trends — the huge popularity of the true-crime genre and the rise of Sparta Township, a Sussex County community with one of New Jersey’s lowest crime rates, as a filming locale.

“It’s one of the safest communities, but it’s the set for the re-creations of some very heinous crimes from all over the

country,” says Sparta police Lt. John-Paul Beebe, who, along with local Realtor Duffy Brennan, is credited with igniting the filming boom a few years ago, as a way to pump up the local economy.

https://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/tv/glen-rock-actor-has-made-a-mark-in-true-crime-genre-1.1498145

Posted on January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 by James — Leave a comment

NJ TRANSIT RESUMING SERVICE

January 24,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, As weather conditions and cleanup efforts permit, NJ TRANSIT will begin restoring transit services at 11 a.m. For the latest travel information, customers should visit njtransit.com, access NJ TRANSIT’s Twitter feed at @NJTRANSIT or listen to broadcast traffic reports. Additionally, NJ TRANSIT will provide the most current service information via the My Transit alert system (www.njtransit.com/mytransit), which delivers travel advisories for your specific trip to your smartphone. Service information is also available by calling (973) 275-5555.

NJ TRANSIT will begin restoring service as follows with a gradual buildup of service during the day.

· Bus

o Customers can expect service delays and detours due to local road conditions. As such, customers should afford themselves ample time to reach their final destinations.

Click Here for North Jersey bus service information by route. (Click Here will link to pdf with route numbers and service)

Light Rail

Newark Light Rail – will resume service at 11:00 AM and operate on a modified Sunday schedule with trains running on a normal Sunday frequency. Trains will run between Grove Street and Newark Penn Station and between Broad Street and Newark Penn Station.
River LINE – will resume service at 11:00 AM and operate a regular Sunday schedule from Trenton ending at 36th Street in Camden. No service to Walter Rand Transportation Center and points south
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail – will resume service at 11:00 AM and operate a normal weekend schedule.

Commuter Rail

Morris & Essex Line – will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 12:05 p.m. out of Dover and the 12:12 p.m. out of Hoboken. NOTE: Midtown Direct trains will run into Manhattan following the regular weekend schedule.
Main/Bergen Line – will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 12:19 p.m. out of Hoboken bound for Waldwick and the 12:25 p.m. out of Hoboken bound for Suffern. Trains will depart Suffern at 1:06 p.m. and Waldwick at 1:27 p.m. heading for Hoboken.
Montclair Boonton Line – will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 12:10 p.m. out of Hoboken to Bay Street and the 1;00 p.m. departure from Bay Street to Hoboken.
Pascack Valley Line – will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 1:58 p.m. departure from Spring Valley to Hoboken.
Northeast Corridor – Poised to resume service from Trenton pending Amtrak approval to operate from Morrisville
North Jersey Coast Line – Poised to resume service upon Amtrak’s clearing of the switches at Union interlocking
Raritan Valley Line – Poised to resume service upon the clearing of switches at Aldene (Conrail) and Hunter (Amtrak) interlockings
Atlantic City Rail Line – Poised to resume service upon Amtrak’s repair of Shore interlocking
Southern Tier Service – Poised to resume Southern Tier service pending completion of Metro North’s inspections

· Access Link:

o Service remains suspended today. Reservations for trips on Access Link can be made later today (stay tuned for specific time).

System-wide Cross-Honoring Remains in Effect:

To give customers additional travel options, NJ TRANSIT will continue to offer full system wide cross-honoring through Sunday, January 24, enabling customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode–rail, light rail or bus. Additionally, NJ TRANSIT bus, rail, light rail and bus passes will be cross-honored on private carrier buses.

Posted on January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 by James — 13 Comments

Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Grewal relishes opportunity

JANUARY 23, 2016, 9:55 PM LAST UPDATED: SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016, 9:58 PM
BY JEAN RIMBACH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

Gurbir Grewal had an impressive position in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark when he agreed to take on what could very well be a temporary job as Bergen County’s prosecutor, the high-profile, high-stakes seat at the top of the county’s law-enforcement pyramid.

He says he was motivated in large part by the opportunity to make a difference in the community where he resides. “You actually see what you’re working on sort of manifest itself in the community,” said the 42-year-old Glen Rock resident, during an interview three weeks after his appointment as acting prosecutor. “You’re able to make a difference more immediately.”

But the married father of three — who put battling the heroin epidemic and quality-of-life crimes as top priorities — said there was also another, more personal motive: He hopes to make a difference in the lives of people, like himself, who are members of the Sikh religion.

“The other part of why I wanted to do this — and one of the reasons why I wanted to do public service in the first place — is that I come from a background where people are always taught to be good doctors and good engineers and good professionals and not ever steered toward public service,” he said last week. “And I think because of that there are misunderstandings of who Sikhs are and people who look like me, where they come from, and what they might believe because they’re never sort of seen in those front-line public service jobs.”

Grewal, who speaks Punjabi and Hindi, is the first South Asian and the first Sikh to occupy the office. But that’s just one piece of the picture emerging of the county’s first new prosecutor in 14 years, replacing John Molinelli.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/acting-bergen-county-prosecutor-grewal-relishes-opportunity-1.1498118

Posted on January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 by James — Leave a comment

ALERT UPDATE :WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY

Alert: State of Emergency in Effect due to Severe Winter Weather

The Gov. has declared a State of Emergency statewide due to the severe winter storm. Residents are urged to stay off the roads and stay indoors!

On-street parking in the Village of Ridgewood is prohibited until the streets are cleared or until further notice. Please help the snow plows and village staff do their jobs by keeping the roads clear of cars, and fire hydrants and intersections free of snow and debris.

The National Weather Service has continued the Winter Storm Warning and increased total snow accumulation in our area to 10″-15″ including heavy bands of snow. A weather warning indicates a confirmed, current and present danger to this area.

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
400 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

…NOR`EASTER TO IMPACT THE AREA TODAY INTO TONIGHT…

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY…

* LOCATIONS…PASSAIC AND BERGEN COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY.
ROCKLAND AND NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTIES IN NEW YORK.

* HAZARD TYPES…HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 15 INCHES. LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* WINDS…NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES…IN THE MID 20S.

* VISIBILITIES…ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING…THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
IS EXPECTED DUE TO STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

Posted on January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 by James — 8 Comments

Governor Christie Signs State of Emergency

A “STATE OF EMERGENCY” – WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU
New Jersey State law allows the Governor and County and Local Emergency Management Coordinators to declare a State of Emergency during significant weather events and natural disasters. The emergency declaration is a tool used by the government officials who are managing the emergency. It allows State agencies to quickly respond to needs of citizens, reassign personnel, and deploy vehicles, trucks, and equipment to respond to the incident. A State of Emergency allows the government to act more quickly than it can during non-emergency times.

What does this mean to you? When a State of Emergency is issued, State and/or local Emergency Management officials will communicate with New Jersey’s citizens through traditional media outlets such as television, radio and newspapers, and through other information channels, such as the Internet , social media or the Emergency Alert System. Citizens should pay close attention to news reports when a State of Emergency is announced.
At times, travel restrictions are part of a State of Emergency. This is typically done to allow snowplows to clear the roads. At other times government offices may be closed, or evacuations may be recommended. A State of Emergency permits government officials to recommend specific actions that citizens should take to insure the safety of their families and homes during the emergency. Each emergency is different, and different factors will impact the decisions made by State officials in response to the incident.
Large and small private businesses should make informed decisions about early closures, delayed openings, cancellations and closures based on current and impending weather conditions, emergency plans and policies of your organization, designation of essential employees, and restrictions on travel. If travel restrictions are put into place, it will limit whether or not employees can travel to your worksite.

Always know the latest weather information for your area.
REMINDER: NJ is covered by two different weather stations: Mount Holly, NJ for most of the State and Upton, NY for the NE part of the State. For Northeast NJ residents and commuters to/from NYC, please visit:https://www.weather.gov/okx/. For the rest of New Jersey please visit:https://www.weather.gov/

Posted on January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 by James — Leave a comment

NJ TRANSIT ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF SERVICE

Rail, Bus, Light Rail and Access Link to Temporarily Suspend Service Saturday 2 a.m.

Customers Encouraged to Check njtransit.com for Service Updates

Ridgewood NJ, Due to the severe winter weather impacting the region, NJ TRANSIT has announced the temporary full shutdown of the system beginning at 2 a.m. Saturday morning as follows:

Bus, Rail and Light Rail: Bus and rail service will implement a full, temporary shutdown of all service at 2 a.m. Saturday with service resuming as weather conditions permit.
Access Link: Service suspended all day Saturday, resuming Sunday at 12 p.m.

NJ TRANSIT will work hard to restore service as quickly as possible. Bus, light rail and Access Link service will resume when weather conditions permit. Rail service will also resume when conditions permit and when mandatory federal inspections can be completed.

“The safety of our customers, employees and citizens remains our top priority at NJ TRANSIT”, said NJ TRANSIT interim Executive Director Dennis J. Martin. “By suspending service, this will allow us to take the necessary actions to protect the system then quickly and safely resume services when conditions warrant.”

Patrol trains will operate during the service suspension on the rail and light rail systems to keep tracks, switches and overhead catenary wires clear of building snow and ice conditions.

NJ TRANSIT cross-honoring of tickets and passes on bus, rail, light rail and private bus carrier services remains in effect through Sunday, January 24. Based on the duration and severity of the storm, this timeframe could be extended if necessary.

Updates will be provided to customers and the public as new information becomes available. Customers utilizing NJ TRANSIT services are reminded to check njtransit.com, or call 973-275-5555 for service updates.

Posted on January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 by James — Leave a comment

UPDATE:NOR`EASTER TO IMPACT THE AREA WITH SNOW AND WIND LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
654 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

…NOR`EASTER TO IMPACT THE AREA WITH SNOW AND WIND LATE TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY MORNING…

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
1 PM EST SUNDAY…

* LOCATIONS…INTERIOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND THE
LOWER HUDSON VALLEY.

* HAZARD TYPES…HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES.

* WINDS…NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES…IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES…ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING…SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Posted on January 22, 2016January 21, 2019 by James — 1 Comment

Wyckoff teen aims to help vets find peace in fly fishing

JANUARY 20, 2016 LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016, 1:21 AM
BY TODD SOUTH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

The Iraq war veteran carefully looped a thread around a steel hook secured in a vice to make a fly-fishing lure as his 15-year-old guide, Will Percy, quietly offered words of advice.

It was an exercise in patience that in some way embodies the challenging task that Will, a Wyckoff resident, has embarked upon: bringing fly-fishing into the lives of disabled veterans.

Nearly a year ago, Will saw a promotion for a non-profit fishing group, Project Healing Waters, that teaches fly-fishing skills to disabled veterans. He contacted the New York chapter and asked if he could get involved. A short time later, the call came back, asking if he would guide a disabled veteran on an outing on the Musconetcong River in northwest New Jersey.

That’s when he realized that the peace he always got from fly-fishing might help someone else. It inspired him to found a North Jersey chapter of the group, whose mission began in therapy classes at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2005. Since then, the program has expanded to 209 locations across the 50 states and in Germany.

The organization assisted 6,572 disabled veterans last year, said Daniel Morgan, the spokesman for Project Healing Waters. The non-profit aims to keep disabled veterans involved in fly-fishing for the long term and will outfit a participant with $500 worth of gear

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/clubs-and-service-organizations/fly-fishing-as-a-way-vets-can-focus-and-reconnect-1.1495238

Posted on January 21, 2016January 20, 2019 by James — 5 Comments

Man charged in killing of Midland Park woman is suing over NYC subway injuries

JANUARY 20, 2016, 9:12 PM LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016, 10:05 PM

BY JIM NORMAN

STAFF WRITER |

THE RECORD

Arthur Lomando, the man accused of ambushing a Midland Park woman and stabbing her to death in her driveway last October, is suing the New York City Transit Authority for $50 million for injuries he suffered when he allegedly jumped in front of a subway train after the slaying, his lawyer said Wednesday.

The lawyer, Andrew F. Plasse, said Lomando did not jump in front of the train as authorities have said he did, but instead fell from the platform of the 168th Street station of the downtown A train as a result of being “jostled” by people in an “overcrowded” station.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/man-charged-in-killing-of-midland-park-woman-is-suing-over-nyc-subway-injuries-1.1495653

Posted on January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 by James — 2 Comments

N.J. bill would shield all police video, recordings of 911 calls from public view

file photo by Boyd Loving

Three towns in Sen. Paul Sarlo’s district are arguing before the state Supreme Court that they should not have to release records from a 2014 road chase in which police fatally shot a 23-year-old black man. Salvador Rizzo and John C. Ensslin, The Record Read more

Posted on January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 by James — Leave a comment

Water Main Break Creates Late Morning Delays Route 17 northbound Wednesday

photo courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook

Water Main Break Creates Late Morning Delays Route 17 northbound

January 21,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Paramus NJ, A water main break on Route 17 northbound at Linwood Avenue in Paramus that occurred during the late morning hours of Wednesday, 01/20 has the potential of seriously impacting highway traffic if temperatures drop later in the day. The ramp from Route 17 northbound to Linwood Avenue eastbound will remain closed while crews from Suez Enviro work to repair the damage. New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) crews are applying a liquid deicing agent to the traveled roadway in the affected area. Paramus PD is on the scene.

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