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>51% See Occupy Wall Street Protesters As Public Nuisance
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Enough is enough as far as most voters are concerned when it comes to the Occupy Wall Street protesters. In fact, 51% of Likely U.S. Voters now view the protesters as a public nuisance. Only 39% see them as a valid protest movement representing the frustrations of most Americans,
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“Biggest Loser” Contestant to Help You Improve Your Health in the New Year
The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce, along with The Valley Hospital, Van Dyke Health Care, and other local sponsors and vendors, invite you to a Health Fair on January 19 to help you start the New Year off on a healthy foot.
January 19, 2012
(snow date January 26)
5 to 8 p.m.
Ridgewood YMCA/YWCA of Bergen County
112 Oak Street
Ridgewood, NJ
Amanda Arlauskas from NBC’s “Biggest Loser” will speak at 7 p.m. Visit all of the vendors that have information on wellness and preparing yourself for a healthy future.
For more information call 201-445-2600, or e-mail the Chamber at info@ridgewoodchamber.com.
>‘Occupy Wall Street’ Participation To Earn Class Credit At Columbia U.
Announcement Comes As Dozens Are Arrested On New Year’s Eve
January 1, 2012 7:00 PM
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Columbia University will offer a new course for upperclassmen and grad students next semester. An Occupy Wall Street class will send students into the field and will be taught by Dr. Hannah Appel, a veteran of the Occupy movement.
The course begins next semester and will be divided between class work at Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus and fieldwork that will require students to become involved with the Occupy movement outside of the classroom.
The course will be called “Occupy the Field: Global Finance, Inequality, Social Movement” it will be run by the anthropology department.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/01/01/new-class-at-columbia-focuses-on-occupy-wall-street/
>“What a difference a day makes!”
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving
>Hurricane Irene : Readers put in their 2 cents
All in all, not a bad hurricane. Far less debris than I would have guessed.
Ridgewood NJ – My wife and I took a ride around town and all of the trouble spots were,
well, in trouble. Grove street by the path, duck pond, RHS field, Vets.
Maple was closed north of Linwood. Many cops evacuating people south of
Eastside – Albert & Maxwell were under couple of feet of water and a car
floated onto someone’s lawn. Down tree at the corner of Eastside and Alanon.
North Irving closed.
Funny but not expected was the 3 or 4 feet of water over RHS field except
for a 10′ bubble island in the center. I’d be curious what the cleanup bill
will be this time. Water had hit the bottom of the bridge’s roadway when I
drove through at 9am.
S&S and Kings were closed but Wide World of Bagels were open (yay!).
All in all, not a bad hurricane. Far less debris than I would have guessed.
I started thinking 24-30 hours ago that this was a trumped-up storm
tailor-made for the slow summer news cycle. Floyd made Irene look more like
a sunshower. We took necessary precautions and have zero problems on our
property & street. Even though we are a block from the Saddle River, we’d
need another 10′ of water before it touched our lawn. Floyd got within 1/2
block when the water crested.
Wherever you are, I hope you’re dry!
Take care,
Mike
>26% Say U.S. Public Schools Provide World-Class Education
Friday, August 26, 2011
While most adults agree with President Obama that a world-class education is the most important factor in the success of America’s children and status in the world, most don’t think U.S. public schools provide that level of education.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows that 61% agree with President Obama when he says “a world-class education is the single most important factor in determining not just whether our kids can compete for the best jobs but whether America can out-compete countries around the world.” Twenty-five percent (25%) disagree with that statement, while another 14% are undecided.
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>A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words
And for people that think Valley Hospital and the BOE are separate issues.An interesting cast of characters arm-in-arm.
Former Ridgewood Public School Board members: Dr. Sam Stewart, Dr. Fred Stokely, Doug Dittrick ( Chairman of the Board of the Valley Health System) , Kathy Rogers-Sachs, Dr. Ron Verdicchio and Dr. Bob Honsinger. Doug was President of the Ridgewood Board of Education for four years and a board member for nine years.
https://www.ridgewoodamrotary.org/humanitarian-dinners.html
>Alec Bradley Tempus @ Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood
The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood | 10 Chestnut Street | Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
Phone: 201-447-2204 | Email: info@tobaccoshop.com
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00AM – 5:30PM and Thursday Night 6:30PM – 8:30PM
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73 percent of Americans believe U.S. on wrong track
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON | Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:21pm EDT
(Reuters) – Economic fears are weighing heavily on Americans, with a large majority saying the United States is on the wrong track and nearly half believing the worst is yet to come, a Reuters/Ipsos poll said on Wednesday.
The poll reflected growing anxiety about the U.S. economy and frustration with Washington after a narrowly averted government default last week, a credit rating downgrade by Standard & Poor’s, a stock market dive and a stubbornly high 9.1 percent jobless rate.
President Barack Obama was politically bruised in the brutal, weeks-long debt debate, and negative views on the economy are worrisome signs for his 2012 re-election bid.
His approval rating dropped to 45 percent from 49 percent a month ago, according to the poll conducted from Thursday to Monday. Obama’s predecessor, President George W. Bush, never saw his approval rating dip below 46 percent in Gallup polling in his re-election year of 2004.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll found 73 percent of Americans believe the United States is “off on the wrong track,” and just one in five, 21 percent, think the country is headed in the right direction.
https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/10/us-usa-poll-idUSTRE7794EX20110810
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Semi Annual Summer sale
just for you!
Joaillier Fashion Jewelry is offering you a 20% off of your next purchase. Present this coupon (https://tinyurl.com/3j5a664) at our Ridgewood Location and receive the discount. Discount is valid on all Regular priced merchandise.
Come and check out our new selection of under $30 fashion Baubles and Receive discount on them as well!!!
We appreciate your business, and hope you will shop with us again!
Don’t forget Side Walk Sale Days August 4th, 5th, and 6th.
>205 Lotte Road : Village’s record in dealing with these types of issues is not the best
While I agree that the Village’s record in dealing with these types of issues is not the best, the issue is not as straight forward as one might think. The fact is that they can issue all of the notices and summonses they want and it may not solve the problem. If the owner does not have the money they are not going to do anything. If the owner is bankrupted nothing is going to happen.
My sister lives in another town and there is a house not too far from her in the same condition. The town issued summonses and the owner abandon the house and moved out of state. They can’t sue the owner because she has no assets and they no authority to force her to return to NJ to answer to building code violations.
The bank now owns the house and they will not do anything but list the property for sale. The bank is also located out of state and will not even respond to the town.
I hate to say it but we are going to be seeing more and more of these issues
>205 Lotte Road : why doesn’t the VOR enforce their laws?
WHY doesnt the VOR enforce their laws? That is the question here. It should not be up to a neighbor to hire an attorney and chase this builder. Should not be up to you bloggers to post the man’s home address and shame him into completing this project. It should be up to the Village.
The neighbors pay their taxes. They keep up their homes. One call to the Village Manager’s office, and we should see some movement. Ken, thats where you are failing. Your staff will not take action until there is a threat of a lawsuit. Thats the issue here. Should never come down to neighbor agst neighbor or neighbor agst builder. This is where the Village government steps in. Thats why we all pay taxes
>CEOs give N.J. a better grade
New Jersey is becoming a friendlier place to do business, but it still fares worse than many other states, according to a survey of business leaders released Wednesday. (Lederman, Gannett)
https://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20110526/BUSINESS/105260309/CEOs-give-N-J-better-grade
>Fire at the Stable Restaurant
A General Alarm Fire started just before 7 PM on Wednesday, 5/25/2011 in the kitchen of The Stable Restaurant, 20 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood. The fire quickly spread through ductwork to the restaurant’s roof and ceiling. Ridgewood Fire Department personnel were assisted by members of the Glen Rock Fire Department. All restaurant employees and diners were safely evacuated from the building. No injuries were reported, however the restaurant is closed indefinitely until repairs are made.
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
