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Posted on August 7, 2015 January 21, 2019

Paramus police arrest suspect known as the “Bicycle Bandit” , in string of North Jersey burglaries

AUGUST 6, 2015, 6:51 PM LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015, 6:57 PM
BY ALLISON PRIES
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

PARAMUS – An alert resident may have put an end Thursday to a series of overnight break-ins throughout North Jersey that included incidents in Ridgewood and Allendale.

James M. Rainsford, 47, is also being looked at in connection with similar crimes in North Haledon, Little Falls and elsewhere.

A River Edge resident called Paramus police at 8:41 a.m. to say he saw a person who he believed he recognized from media releases that was wanted for burglaries.

Related: Little Falls police seek man accused of burglarizing township houses

Rainsford was arrested a short time later while walking by a wooded area near Howland Avenue and Spring Valley Road in Paramus by Paramus Police Officers Mark Pinajian, Justin Sicari and Jack Cacamis on active burglary warrants from Allendale and Paterson.

Rainsford was found to be carrying a crack pipe and two small flashlights when he was arrested, according to a press release from Paramus Police.

He was interviewed by detectives from several local agencies and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office at Paramus Police Headquarters.

Allendale Police have charged Rainsford for a July 17 incident in which he allegedly was caught on video opening an unlocked door at a Franklin Turnpike home, while residents slept. A home alarm system woke them and they dialed 911. Rainsford allegedly fled when the alarm sounded, Allendale Police Det. Michael Dillon said.

Allendale Police compared notes with Norwood and Closter Police who, Dillon said, were familiar with Rainsford because he used to live in the Northern Valley. And they also got help from police in Little Falls, North Haledon and Ridgewood who are investigating their own incidents that may involve Rainsford, Dillon said.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/paramus-police-arrest-suspect-in-string-of-north-jersey-burglaries-1.1388037

Posted on July 30, 2015 January 20, 2019

Bicycle Bandit goes on a one man crime spree in North Jersey

July 29,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, A homeless man dubbed by police as the “bicycle bandit” is wanted in connection with a series of overnight break-ins in several New Jersey communities, including Ridgewood, Allendale, Closter, Norwood, and Ramsey.

On Monday July 20, 2015, a Ridgewood resident reported that sometime between 2:00 am and 6:00 am that date an unidentified actor entered his/her home removing cash from the kitchen counter and consuming some leftover food from the refrigerator. The matter is under investigation by the detective bureau. Ridgewood Police now believe the the actor as the “Bicycle Bandit”. The Police have identified the man, James Rainsford, 47, a homeless man authorities say lives in or near Paterson.

In Allendale home surveillance video from one of the burglaries captured the suspect, 47-year-old James Rainsford, calmly walking up to an Allendale home and trying one door after another. He bolts when an alarm sounds and runs across the lawn, and soon after, his bike reflectors are seen spinning away as he rides off.

Little Falls Police are also looking for Rainsford who they say is responsible for burglarizing multiple homes and taking food with him from the scenes.

Anyone with information or who may have seen Rainsford should either call 9-1-1 or the Ridgewood Police Department at 201-652-3900.

Posted on May 29, 2015 January 21, 2019

Rep. Scott Garrett Announces 2015 Congressional Art Competition Winners

May 29, 2015

NEWTON, NJ – Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) announced the winners of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. This year’s top honor went to Norwood resident and Academy of the Holy Angels student Na Young Lee for her piece, “Crammed.” This year’s competition featured 95 student entries and was hosted at Sussex County Community College in Newton. Meagan Khoury and Sherry Fitzgerald, both of Sussex County Community College, judged the competition. The winners were announced at a ceremony on Saturday, May 16th.

“Congratulations to the winners and participants of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition,” said Garrett. “I am amazed at the quality of work produced by these students. Each student should be very proud of their efforts, and I want to thank their parents and teachers for encouraging and cultivating such exceptional talent.”

The Congressional Art Competition is an annual event held in congressional districts across the country. The first place winner from each congressional district will have his or her artwork displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside winning artwork from other high school students across the country. The second, third, and fourth place winners will have their submissions displayed in Congressman Garrett’s Glen Rock, Newton, and Washington, D.C. offices. Click here for more information about the nation-wide contest.

Below is a complete list of this year’s winners and participants. Names without a corresponding link were unable to attend the May 16th ceremony.

2015 Congressional Art Competition Winners

1st Place
Student: Na Young Lee
Title: “Crammed”
School: Academy of the Holy Angels
Residence: Norwood

2nd Place
Student: Cindy Lee
Title: “Bakekujira the Ghost Whale”
School: Northern Valley Regional High School – Old Tappan
Residence: Norwood

3rd Place
Student: Haley Fletcher
Title: “Covetous”
School: Lakeland Regional High School
Residence: Ringwood

4th Place
Student: Yubin Lee
Title: “Bounded”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Haworth

5th Place
Student: Alessandra Ferrari-Wong
Title: “Investigation”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Westwood

6th Place
Student: Laura David
Title: “Looking Ahead”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Hamburg

7th Place
Student: Kara Kovach
Title: “Hot and Beardy”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Franklin

8th Place
Student: Anna Kristofick
Title: “True Colors”
School: Indian Hills High School
Residence: Wyckoff

Honorable Mentions

Student: Hannah Kim
Title: “Yin and Yang”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Upper Saddle River

Student: Melanie Rosenblatt
Title: “Zoe”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Upper Saddle River

Student: Julia Grace Shea
Title: “Indecisive”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Ho-Ho-Kus

Student: Nico Tolinkski
Title: “Mutilation”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Allendale

Student: Anna Allen
Title: “Emotion in Full Color”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Stockholm

Student: Nicole Spangenburg
Title: “Dead End”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Hamburg

All Participants

Student: Na Young Lee*
Title: “Crammed”
School: Academy of the Holy Angels
Residence: Norwood

Student: Lydia Chen
Title: “The Road”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: New Milford

Student: Haine Cho
Title: “Parent”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Northvale

Student: Alessandra Ferrari-Wong*
Title: “Investigation”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Westwood

Student: Gabrielle Fink
Title: “Promenade”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Ridgewood

Student: Julia Fish
Title: “Fish Face”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Glen Rock

Student: Lillian Hong
Title: “Soaked”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Ramsey

Student: Ashley Lee
Title: “Best Memories”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: River Edge

Student: Yubin Lee*
Title: “Bounded” and “A Day in the Life of Edward Hopper”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Haworth

Student: Maansi Srivastava
Title: “Rolling Waves of Me”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Harrington Park

Student: Sarah Vargas
Title: “Winter Expressions”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Allendale

Student: Jessica Zhu
Title: “Cutting the Strings”
School: Bergen County Academies
Residence: Montvale

Student: Nicholas Banta
Title: “GWB”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Isabelle Barraca
Title: “Uptown Girls”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Adrian Dela Cerna
Title: “The Awakening”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Veronica Chavez
Title: “Prima Ballerina”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Darin Diaz
Title: “Shine Bright”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Arianna Guce
Title: “Harrods”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Melany Guerrero
Title: “Morning Dew”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Jake Goldstein
Title: “The 100”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Jarel Harris
Title: “Full Bloom”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Abigail Lorenzo
Title: “My Reflection”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Olympia Nikolopoulos
Title: “Coronation Day”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Brenda Quijada
Title: “Letter from My Love”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Giovanna Ramirez
Title: “Dark Horse”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Ayanna Reyes
Title: “Conquer the World”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Kristofer Rodriguez
Title: “Springtime in NJ”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Nikki Rodriguez
Title: “Fondness of You”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Maleah Rohan
Title: “Celestial”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Robbie Torres
Title: “Spirit Guide”
School: Bergenfield High School
Residence: Bergenfield

Student: Karina Barragan
Title: “Untitled”
School: Hackensack High School
Residence: Hackensack

Student: Kathleen Caparo
Title: “Florence”
School: Hackensack High School
Residence: Hackensack

Student: Abigail DiGregorio
Title: “Pause”
School: Hackensack High School
Residence: Maywood

Student: Breanna Goins
Title: “Monochromatic Dream”
School: Hackensack High School
Residence: Hackensack

Student: Angie Melissa Tabares
Title: “Portrait” and “The Importance of Oral Hygiene”
School: Hackensack High School
Residence: Hackensack

Student: Emma Vuolo
Title: “Home”
School: Homeschooled
Residence: Mahwah

Student: Larissa Le Von-Zayas
Title: “Reflection”
School: Indian Hills High School
Residence: Oakland

Student: Anna Kristofick*
Title: “True Colors”
School: Indian Hills High School
Residence: Wyckoff

Student: Mark Sabino
Title: “Anxiety” and “Refraction”
School: Indian Hills High School
Residence: Wyckoff

Student: Rachel Wikfors
Title: “The Gift”
School: Indian Hills High School
Residence: Oakland

Student: Ashley Amador
Title: “Acceptance”
School: Lakeland Regional High School
Residence: Ringwood

Student: Christieana Farrell
Title: “Self Portrait”
School: Lakeland Regional High School
Residence: Ringwood

Student: Haley Fletcher*
Title: “Covetous”
School: Lakeland Regional High School
Residence: Ringwood

Student: Jordan Rockwell
Title: “Bad Moon on the Rise”
School: Lakeland Regional High School
Residence: Ringwood

Student: Jonathan Rojas
Title: “The Stigmas of Technology”
School: Lakeland Regional High School
Residence: Ringwood

Student: Carter Boyd
Title: “False Security”
School: Newton High School
Residence: Newton

Student: Aidan Healy
Title: “High Point”
School: Newton High School
Residence: Newton

Student: Tamara Recalde
Title: “Remove the Chicken”
School: Newton High School
Residence: Newton

Student: Aurora Abzug
Title: “Europe”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Upper Saddle River

Student: Jennifer Asnis
Title: “London”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Ho-Ho-Kus

Student: Grace Basralian
Title: “Cubism”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Ho-Ho-Kus

Student: Alexandra Berndt
Title: “Greece”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Allendale

Student: Juliette Boyajian
Title: “Innocence”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Saddle River

Student: Sara Dec
Title: “Depiction”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Allendale

Student: Hannah Kim*
Title: “Yin and Yang”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Upper Saddle River

Student: Nathan Kim
Title: “Monkey”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Allendale

Student: Sofia Mirante
Title: “Skull”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Allendale

Student: Michelle Morin
Title: “Sun Goddess”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Upper Saddle River

Student: Satsuki Okamoto
Title: “Fall Still Life”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Allendale

Student: Rachael Reinke
Title: “Broken Clock”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Upper Saddle River

Student: Melanie Rosenblatt*
Title: “Zoe”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Upper Saddle River

Student: Julia Grace Shea*
Title: “Indecisive”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Ho-Ho-Kus

Student: Nico Tolinkski*
Title: “Mutilation”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Allendale

Student: Mary Wang
Title: “Summer Cravings”
School: Northern Highlands Regional High School
Residence: Upper Saddle River

Student: Jenna Jeeyoon Kim
Title: “Provence, France”
School: Northern Valley Regional High School – Demarest
Residence: Closter

Student: Celine Kim
Title: “Hidden”
School: Northern Valley Regional High School – Old Tappan
Residence: Old Tappan

Student: Cindy Lee*
Title: “Bakekujira the Ghost Whale”
School: Northern Valley Regional High School – Old Tappan
Residence: Norwood

Student: Bhumi Patel
Title: “$unset in the Hamptons”
School: Pope John XIII High School
Residence: Franklin

Student: Brianna Struble
Title: “Flower”
School: Pope John XXIII High School
Residence: Lafayette

Student: Malavika Menon
Title: “Portrait of a Kenyan Woman” and “Drake”
School: Ramapo High School
Residence: Wyckoff

Student: Julie McNamara
Title: “Home”
School: Ramsey High School
Residence: Ramsey

Student: Nick Metz
Title: “Selfie [to the Fifth Power]”
School: Pascack Valley High School
Residence: Hillsdale

Student: Anna Allen*
Title: “Emotion in Full Color”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Stockholm

Student: Laura David*
Title: “Looking Ahead”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Hamburg

Student: Merinda Gruszecki
Title: “American Addictions” and “Society of Malcontent”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Franklin

Student: Kara Kovach*
Title: “Hot and Beardy” and “Her Eyes Speak Volumes”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Franklin

Student: Rebecca Kowalenko
Title: “Winding Path”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Hamburg

Student: Kylee Nicolai
Title: “Sitting in What Remains”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Hamburg

Student: Nicole Rotunda
Title: “Beach Escape”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Franklin

Student: Nicole Spangenburg*
Title: “Dead End”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Hamburg

Student: Alexandria Stampone
Title: “Bleeding Heart”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Franklin

Student: Sarah Stapel
Title: “Vulnerability”
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Residence: Franklin

Student: Ariana Blaeuer
Title: “Jesus of Suburbia”
School: West Milford High School
Residence: Hewitt

Student: Katherine McNaught
Title: “Hydranga”
School: West Milford High School
Residence: West Milford

Student: Allyssa Milne
Title: “Razzmatazz”
School: West Milford High School
Residence: West Milford

Student: Julia Norman
Title: “Mountainous Daze”
School: West Milford High School
Residence: West Milford

Student: Daniela Kaim
Title: “Winter Leaves”
School: Westwood Regional High School
Residence: Township of Washington

Student: Danielle Russo
Title: “Daily Dose”
School: Westwood Regional High School
Residence: Township of Washington

Student: Hana Tucker
Title: “Passage to New York”
School: Westwood Regional High School
Residence: Westwood

*signifies that the student received a medal or an honorable mention.

Posted on May 18, 2015 January 20, 2019

Coexisting with coyotes in North Jersey

MAY 18, 2015 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, MAY 18, 2015, 1:21 AM
THE RECORD

Why we have more coyotes, and how we can coexist

The past eight years have seen an increase in the number of coyotes in the metropolitan area, so he’s made an effort to inform residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut about what to expect when they live near coyotes.

He will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Closter Public Library about the history, biology and behavior of coyotes.

Q. Why are we seeing an increase in the number of coyotes and other wildlife in our neighborhoods and parking lots?

Some of it is overdevelopment. A lot of it is that these surviving generations of turkeys, coyotes and bears are adapting to these urban areas. So now we have to adapt to them. We also have to see if people are perpetuating it through feeding them, which is something that needs to be discouraged. I’m not supportive of bird feeders, because it’s getting animals conditioned to people in an unnatural way. Animals are very efficient and can get food on their own.

Q. How can we better respect the wildlife in our midst?

Definitely give the wildlife respect and as wide a berth as possible. In regards to coyotes and even bobcats, people have to be less complacent about their pets. You shouldn’t leave your pets out in your yards. It also means driving a little more slowly on the Palisades Interstate Parkway to make sure you don’t hit anything. You need to take precautions, like not leaving garbage out for raccoons and bears. You should plant things in your back yard that are aesthetic but are not palatable for deer, rabbits and other wildlife.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/environment/coexisting-with-coyotes-in-north-jersey-1.1336862

Posted on April 12, 2015 January 20, 2019

Ridgewood Open Houses for April 12,2015

$1739,000 Ridgewood NJ

$409,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1508924
259 W Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, C/C
Stacy S. Kiernan, Sales Associate
Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty-Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
11

$425,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1507656
140 Bellair Rd, Unit N, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Condo
Donna Dever, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Wyckoff/Franklin Lakes
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$499,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1437935
347 Franklin Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Karen Boyle, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
24

$499,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1509913
635 Bartell Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Christine Aderhold, Broker Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
16

$519,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1508045
176 W Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Tisha Ramge, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
24

$549,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1509389
228 E Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Monis Young, Broker
Exclusive Properties Realty, LLC
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
22

$550,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1511458
367 E Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Rose Hueneke, Broker Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
21

$620,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1430875
495 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Michael Shetler, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$629,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1500062
251 Steilen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, S/L
Diane LoDrago, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors, Wayne
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
14

$635,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1511844
956 Barnes Dr, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Christine Gubb, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12

$689,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1506057
428 Sterling Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Robert Stemple, Sales Associate
RE/MAX Properties-Saddle River
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
15

$699,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1500976
154 Claremont Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Gina Fierro, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
20

$699,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1511609
427 Dorchester Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Bethel Borgeson, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
19

$699,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1512506
312 Thompson Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Anthony Comunale, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Alpine/Closter
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
17

$699,900 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1511090
763 Newcomb Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Jeanne Williams, Sales Associate
Venture VR Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$769,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1510329
615 Grove St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Pam Christian, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
14

$799,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1511383
427 Red Birch Ct, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
William F. Gilsenan Jr, Broker
Gilsenan & Co.
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
15

$799,900 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1503174
274 Franklin Tpke, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, Col
Theresa Druce, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$825,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1512123
153 Waiku Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Maria Shammas, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$829,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1509652
249 Lockwood Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Tisha Ramge, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12

$849,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1512219
30 Circle Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Michael E. Senchak, Sales Associate
RE/MAX Properties-Saddle River
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
20

$850,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1512029
167 Highland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Elsa Felipe Machin, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$859,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1512401
442 Wastena Ter, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Till Horkenbach, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
24

$879,900 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1511796
218 W Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Laura Gill, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
17

$898,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1510044
900 Glenview Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Katherine Montgomery, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 4/12
18

$899,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1512246
443 Wastena Ter, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$919,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1510766
210 Manor Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Ranch
Michael Machinski, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$930,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1508158
114 Hamilton Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Christine McKinley, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 4/12
24

$949,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1512178
658 Shelton Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Christine Bremer, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$959,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1509199
216 California St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, Col
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 4/12

$1,045,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1511984
21 Theyken Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, Col
Joseph M. Hurley, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$1,275,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1509637
5 Maynard Ct, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Marilyn Nuber, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 4/12
24

$1,395,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1500415
215 Beechwood Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Barbara Masarky, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$1,739,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1510354
427 Spring Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Jane Certo, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 4/12
25

$1,775,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1512269
151 Sheridan Ter, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Linda Aktar, Broker Associate
Pamela Chmiel, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 4/12

Posted on February 24, 2014 June 27, 2021

Reader says the Ridgewood municipal is budget is well managed and the BOE budget is where the runaway spending is

Reader says the Ridgewood municipal is budget is well managed and the BOE budget is where the runaway spending is

Do you want to base your conclusions on the faulty FAC report and ignore the fact that the Village provides more services at a lower municipal mil rate than all of the other towns I referred to in my post as #20 that is fine. None of the towns listed there provide garbage pickup, fully staffed fire services, recreation services for kids and seniors or a sewage treatment facility for their residents, that is a fact, and. How that is a union talking point is beyond me.

You claimed that I am only providing half of the story and I am leaving out the property taxpayer’s perspective,” I am a taxpayer, and have been a taxpayer in Ridgewood for many years. If anything is only providing half the story it’s your FAC report. It only tells half the story since it does not even consider the cost to the residents for the Board of Education (BOE). If your report included the BOE then I would have to agree that the largest portion of the Village Tax bill (BOE) has been increased at an alarming rate and is not sustainable.

How do I arrive at that conclusion? Here is the 2011 Bergen County property tax data showing the town – County – total tax levy – % County Taxes – % School Taxes % – Municipal taxes. This is the latest year available on the NJ.com by the numbers web site. There are 70 Municipalities in Bergen County. Below are 18 municipalities that have an equal or greater percentage of their municipal taxes dedicated to the school budget like Ridgewood. The other 51 municipalities have a lower percentage than Ridgewood dedicated to their school budget and a higher percentage number dedicated to their municipal services. Ridgewood’s municipal tax levy is lower than the other 51 Municipalities in Bergen county and is even below the state calculated average of 29%. You can draw your own conclusions from this data however this data clearly shows that the Village municipal budget is very well managed as contrasted with other Bergen County Communities and the overall state average. It also indicates that BOE budget is out of control and unsustainable.

Town – County – tax levy – % County – % BOE – % Municipal

Ridgewood Village Bergen $130,248,198.77 10% 65% 25%

Closter Borough Bergen $42,254,879.89 11% 65% 25%

Demarest Borough Bergen $27,942,242.71 10% 68% 21%

Franklin Lakes Borough Bergen $62,617,871.06 14% 69% 17%

Glen Rock Borough Bergen $59,596,958.87 9% 70% 21%

Harrington Park Borough Bergen $21,819,633.46 10% 69% 22%

Hillsdale Borough Bergen $41,482,921.52 10% 70% 20%

Midland Park Borough Bergen $27,063,090.79 10% 65% 25%

Oakland Borough Bergen $54,044,047.52 9% 65% 26%

Old Tappan Borough Bergen $29,120,723.48 13% 71% 16%

Park Ridge Borough Bergen $35,601,710.17 10% 66% 24%

Ramsey Borough Bergen $72,773,675.42 11% 67% 22%

River Edge Borough Bergen $43,666,177.86 9% 65% 26%

River Vale Township Bergen $43,739,302.11 10% 68% 22%

Tenafly Borough Bergen $86,534,847.47 10% 65% 25%

Upper Saddle River Borough Bergen $46,413,818.76 13% 69% 18%

Waldwick Borough Bergen $37,118,536.98 9% 68% 23%

Westwood Borough Bergen $40,321,173.87 11% 60% 30%

Woodcliff Lake Borough Bergen $38,129,520.22 12% 66% 22%

Statewide total $25,643,843,500.01 18% 52% 29% of 567 municipalities

https://www.nj.com/news/bythenumbers/

This information confirms that the Ridgewood municipal is budget is well managed and the BOE budget is where the runaway spending is since the Ridgewood BOE takes a higher percentage of the total tax bill than 51 other Bergen county municipalities. The FAC report ignores this fact, and therefor is even more faulty than I originally thought.

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Posted on September 25, 2013 January 21, 2019

Congressmen Scott Garrett took a break from DC to speak with his constituents at the Larkin House in Wyckoff on Tuesday night .

Congressmen Scott Garrett took a break from DC to speak with his constituents at the Larkin House in Wyckoff on Tuesday night .
September 20, 2013

Ridgewood NJ, Before his visit Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) issued the following statement after the House passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 15, 2013 that defunds ObamaCare:

“Today, I voted for a bill that would fund the government in full, except for ObamaCare. ObamaCare continues to be a train wreck. The strain it puts on our families, our businesses, and our economy is very real. Businesses are reluctant to expand and hire new workers. Employees have seen their hours reduced and their health insurance costs go up. And, even President Obama knows ObamaCare is unworkable. Just recently, the president had to delay the employer mandate. ObamaCare is not working for America. I cast my vote today for my constituents, the great state of New Jersey, and the majority of Americans who all know that ObamaCare must be immediately defunded and replaced.”

Congressmen Scott Garrett took a break from DC to speak with his constituents at the Larkin House in Wyckoff on Tuesday night .

Questions ranged from : ” Global Warming” , the budget , Obamacare , Ted Cruz , Common Core and Steve Lonegan’s surge in the polls .

Fifth District Mobile Constituent Service Office Hours — October 2013

NEWTON, NJ – Congressman Garrett’s Fifth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of October:

October 3rd, 2013

River Vale: 9:30am to 11:30am
Municipal Building
406 Rivervale Rd
River Vale, NJ

West Milford: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Borough Hall
1480 Union Valley Road
West Milford, NJ

October 8th, 2013

Closter: 9:30am to 11:30am
Closter Public library
280 High Street
Closter, NJ

October 9th, 2013

Mahwah: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Mahwah Senior Center
475 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ

October 10th, 2013

Montvale: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Borough Hall
12 Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ

October 15th, 2013

Westwood: 1:00pm to 2:30 p.m
Borough Hall, 101
Washington Avenue
Westwood, NJ

October 16th, 2013

Vernon: 11:00am to 1:00pm
Senior Center
21 Church Street
Vernon, NJ

October 17th, 2013

Hackensack: 9:30am to 11:30am
Johnson Public Library
274 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ

October 24th, 2013

Oakland: 11:00am to 1:00pm
Oakland Senior Center
20 Lawlor Drive
Oakland, NJ

Posted on September 20, 2013 January 20, 2019

Ridgewood resident shows his sculptures at Belskie Museum

Ridgewood resident shows his sculptures at Belskie Museum
Friday, September 20, 2013
BY EILEEN LA FORGIA
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News

Ridgewood resident Dr. Allen Schneiderman is exhibiting several sculptures in Bergen County at the Belskie Museum of Art in Closter. The exhibit, “The Doctor as an Artist,” includes oils, watercolors, prints, photography and sculpture by 18 doctors and dentists.

Dr. Allen Schneiderman poses with his sculpture ‘More Ice, Please.”Where’s the Ice”Froggy”In the Stone’

The opening reception was held on Sept. 8 and featured jazz guitarist Francis Forte. The show will run through Sept. 29. Museum hours are Saturday and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. with free admission. A similar exhibition by doctors a year ago received rave reviews as they demonstrated a high level of artistic expertise.

“People say the animals I sculpt seem to have movement,” said Schneiderman. He began sculpting shortly after retiring from a teaching career as professor of dentistry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark (now known as Rutgers School of Dental Medicine).

https://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/art/224520771_Ridgewood_resident_shows_his_sculptures_at_Belskie_Museum.html

Posted on August 22, 2013 January 20, 2019

Developer files suit against school’s move

Developer files suit against school’s move
Thursday, August 22, 2013
BY LESLIE BRODY
STAFF WRITER
The Record

The parents of a 19-year-old Closter student with autism have filed suit to stop his county-run school from moving to Ridgewood from Rockleigh, saying the move would hurt his education and put him in danger.

Daibes

The New Bridges program, run by the Bergen County Special Services school district, taught about 60 disabled high school students last year at the Rockleigh campus, which the county is trying to sell. Bergen County officials announced last February that it planned to move the program to Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Ridgewood for the coming school year while awaiting construction of a new facility on county land in Paramus.

In a complaint filed Tuesday in Superior Court in Hackensack, Elizabeth and Fred Daibes, a prominent Bergen County developer, argued that the county planned the move without taking into account their son’s “individual education plan,” a legally binding document spelling out services for students with disabilities. The Daibeses’ suit claims their son has a history of running away and might bolt into a busy street near the Our Lady of Mount Carmel building on Passaic Avenue in Ridgewood. The suit also notes that he has a “significant history of anxiety, aggression, destruction of property and tantruming in response to change.”

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/220619521_Developer_files_suit_against_school_s_move.html#sthash.gSVNhdpO.dpuf

Posted on July 8, 2013 April 9, 2020

School drug tests on the rise across North Jersey

School drug tests on the rise across North Jersey
Sunday July 7, 2013, 10:58 PM
BY DEENA YELLIN
STAFF WRITER
The Record

The Northern Valley Regional High School District’s plan to launch random drug testing angered parents, who turned out en masse at a recent Board of Education meeting to question a measure being considered by more and more North Jersey schools in the face of a growing teenage drug scourge.

Once reserved for elite athletes, drug testing is now employed by at least a dozen public high schools in North Jersey, including Waldwick, Fort Lee, Kinnelon, North Bergen and River Dell. Northern Valley Regional and West Milford are among those considering it. And in the past year, drug testing has begun moving into middle schools in New Jersey.

Administrators in districts with random testing boast of a sharp decline in drug- and alcohol-related incidents among students. The results have assuaged some parents’ initial fears that testing would be an invasion of privacy and do little to cut down on drug use

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/closter/School_drug_tests_on_the_rise_across_North_Jersey.html#sthash.fqAUvUYk.dpuf

Posted on June 13, 2013 January 20, 2019

Bergen County prosecutors increase pressure in war on heroin with death charges

Bergen County prosecutors increase pressure in war on heroin with death charges
Wednesday June 12, 2013, 7:42 PM
BY KIBRET MARKOS AND REBECCA D. O’BRIEN
STAFF WRITERS
The Record

In a clear escalation of the war on the heroin trade and the growing epidemic of overdoses, authorities on Wednesday charged two Bergen County men with causing the “drug-induced death” of an Emerson woman by supplying her with the drugs that led to a fatal overdose.

AMY NEWMAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
From left, Jessie Kurzweil and Christopher Benvenuto appear in court Wednesday.

The decision by Bergen County prosecutors signals a move to go after small-time dealers, using a decades-old law that equates suppliers with killers if the drugs that they placed on the street end up causing a user’s death.

Christopher Benvenuto, 27, of Old Tappan and Jessie Kurzweel, 26, of Closter, were the latest to be charged with “strict liability for drug-induced death” by prosecutors across North Jersey over the last few months. Doreen Leach, 47, of Emerson, died Tuesday of a suspected heroin overdose.

“The local street dealers who think they can get away with probation because they are dealing in small amounts have to understand that, every time they do that, they are risking a substantial amount of prison time,” Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said Wednesday.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/closter/Bergen_County_prosecutors_increase_pressure_in_war_with_heroin.html#sthash.xAYwcti4.dpuf

Posted on May 24, 2013 January 20, 2019

Closter, Ridgewood students create book of heartfelt messages for Newtown families

Closter, Ridgewood students create book of heartfelt messages for Newtown families
Thursday, May 23, 2013
BY GRACE KWON
STAFF WRITER
Northern Valley Suburbanite

After receiving more than 300 heartfelt letters for the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook, two 12th grade students from Bergen County Academies are compiling the submissions into a book to send to the parents of Newtown, Conn.

Justin Kim, of Closter, and Kenny Song, of Ridgewood, both 18, created the website letterstosandyhook.com after seeing a lot of chatter about the tragedy on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

The website served as a forum for people to submit and share their emotions of the tragedy, many offering condolences to the families of Newtown.

https://www.northjersey.com/community/208609591_Closter__Ridgewood_students_create_book_of_heartfelt_messages_for_Newtown_families.html

Posted on April 30, 2013 June 27, 2021

Local Students Gather letter of Support for the Victims of the Sandy Hook Tragedy

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Local Students Gather letter of Support for the Victims of the Sandy Hook Tragedy
April 30 ,2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Kenny Song, 17, of Ridgewood and Justin Kim, 18, of Closter created a website ( https://www.letterstosandyhook.com/ ) in which people could share messages of grief, support and hope for the families and friends of the victims, of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. (https://www.northjersey.com/news/205346301_Students__book_comforts_Newtown_families_.html )

In the article “Students’ book comforts Newtown families” Tantiana Schlossberg of the Bergen record details the driving forces behind the students looking to share grief and comfort those who suffered .

Shortly after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, two Bergen County Academies students created a worldwide forum for grief. Now they’re turning it into a book.

Kenny Song, 17, of Ridgewood and Justin Kim, 18, of Closter created a website in which people could share messages of grief, support and hope for the families and friends of the victims, as well as for one another.

The website, letterstosandyhook.com, collected 318 letters over the course of a month, including submissions from all over the world. The goal of the project was to create a book to send to the families of the victims, and now Song says he and Kim will do just that. ( https://www.northjersey.com/news/205346301_Students__book_comforts_Newtown_families_.html )

According to the website ; the website is the bridge between the families of the victims and the people who want to reach out. With all the heartfelt but scattered posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr, we wanted to create an easy way for anyone to write a letter, and to collect it all in one place. It gives people an effective way to comfort the heartbroken, and it acts as a way for people to become aware of how much others care.

The tragedy that recently took place in Sandy Hook Elementary School is truly unforgettable, and many people have been emotionally hurt by it. Families and many others are heartbroken, and Newtown is in turmoil. Giving the families of victims a comforting word or two can go a long way in helping them, and we want to make an easy way to reach out to them.

https://www.letterstosandyhook.com/

Posted on March 13, 2013 April 12, 2020

10 Bergen County schools on list of highest performing in state

10 Bergen County schools on list of highest performing in state
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The Record

Ten Bergen County schools are among 57 that New Jersey has deemed to be “Reward Schools,” meaning they were among the highest performing in the state last year, or saw the greatest student gains in passing state tests.

Most of the schools winning the new designation — which the state Department of Education posted online last week with little fanfare — are in affluent communities or are selective magnet schools, such as the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack and Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro.

The others in the high-performance category include Alpine Elementary School, Lyncrest Elementary School in Fair Lawn, Richard E. Byrd School and Central School in Glen Rock, Charles DeWolf Middle School in Old Tappan and Sicomac Elementary School in Wyckoff. The state said these schools had the highest rates of proficiency on state tests last spring — schoolwide and in various racial and ethnic groups.

Two Bergen schools, Hillside Elementary in Closter and Orchard Elementary in Ridgewood, were deemed to have shown especially high growth for three years.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/197719311_10_Bergen_County_schools_on_list_of_highest_performing_in_state.html

Posted on December 20, 2012 April 9, 2020

North Jersey school leaders debate calls for tighter security

file Photo Boyd Loving

North Jersey school leaders debate calls for tighter security
Monday December 17, 2012, 7:28 PM
BY NICK CLUNN
STAFF WRITER
The Record

On the first day of school since the massacre in Connecticut, local officials in North Jersey vowed to assess the strength of school security plans by gauging if the buildings under their watch could withstand such a determined attack.

Ringwood public schools welcomed students on Monday with what seemed the boldest response — a police officer assigned to each of the four schools. The show of force generated a positive reaction from parents who felt reassured their children would be safe, said Bernard Lombardo, chief of the Ringwood Police Department.

“We’ll do it as long as we’re not busy doing other stuff,” Lombardo said, adding that the Newtown tragedy “helped refocus us back to what should be our priority – protecting children.”

While many school administrators said it was too soon to offer proposals, others spoke Monday of specific layers of protection they could add or improve to shield students from a remote, but devastating possibility. Meanwhile, other school chiefs wondered what more could be done, and whether beefed-up security would be worth the drawbacks, in view of the fact that many schools already lock exterior doors, employ surveillance cameras and strictly enforce sign-in protocols for visitors.

“I don’t think any policy would have stopped what happened in Newtown, Connecticut — unless we want to completely lock down our schools and turn them into gulags,” said Little Falls superintendent William Petrick, who district has plans to increase surveillance cameras, from three to 22.

https://www.northjersey.com/closter/North_Jersey_school_leaders_debate_calls_for_tighter_security.html

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