Ridgewood Fire Department to replace ‘barely functioning’ boiler
DECEMBER 22, 2014 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2014, 3:48 PM
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Firefighters are used to handling extreme heat, but extreme cold? Hopefully not.
A boiler in the main firehouse, located at 201 E. Glen Ave., is in danger of “imminent failure” if not replaced soon.
“The boiler is barely functioning right now,” Village Engineer Christopher Rutishauser said last week. “If it fails during a cold period, we might not have heat for a number of weeks.”
The Village Council voted last Wednesday to accept a bid from Allied Boiler and Welding LLC for $23,000 to immediately replace the boiler.
Fire Chief Jim Van Goor said an employee from the village’s signal division noticed the boiler was leaking and rusting on one side.
The department will likely have to set up temporary portable heaters in the two to three days it will take to replace the boiler, the chief said.
For that, the council approved spending up to $17,500 for temporary heat for when the boiler is replaced or if it fails before it is replaced.
MORNING FOG GIVES WAY TO A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION THIS EVENING AND THEN CROSS EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING
AREAS OF FOG…LOCALLY DENSE AT TIMES…WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
MORNING RUSH HOUR…
AREAS OF FOG…LOCALLY DENSE AT TIMES…WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
MORNING RUSH HOUR. WHILE VISIBILITIES WILL MAINLY BE BETWEEN 1 TO 3 MILES ACROSS THE TRI-STATE EARLY THIS MORNING…THEY WILL REDUCE IN LOCALIZED AREAS TO 1/4 MILES OR LESS AT TIMES.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING
VISIBILITIES. IF REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE ENCOUNTERED…REDUCE
SPEED AND — USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS.
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN
CONNECTICUT…NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT.
A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION THIS EVENING AND THEN CROSS EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR AN ORGANIZED LINE OF CONVECTION WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE…WITH A LOW CHANCE FOR ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. THIS CONVECTIVE THREAT ALSO PRESENTS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING.
NJ TRANSIT OFFERS EXTRA SERVICE AND SAVINGS FOR HOLIDAY WEEK
Money-saving Family Super Saver fares in effect continuously from December 24 until January 5
NEWARK, NJ — NJ TRANSIT is offering extra service for the upcoming holidays to give customers more travel options, whether going to the mall for last-minute shopping, leaving work early for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, or attending New Year’s Eve festivities.
In addition, NJ TRANSIT is giving customers more than two weeks of continuous savings through a special extension of the Family Super Saver Fare, which allows up to two children 11 and younger to travel free with each fare-paying adult. Usually limited to weekends, the Family Super Saver Fare will be in effect for the entire holiday period, starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 24 until 6 a.m. Monday, January 5, on all trains, buses and light rail lines.
NJ TRANSIT customer service representatives and volunteers will be deployed at major facilities throughout the holiday weekend to assist customers with their travels.
For complete schedule and fare information, customers may visit njtransit.com or call 973-275-5555.
On Wednesday, December 24, trains will operate on a weekday schedule on all lines with additional “early getaway” service from New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal starting at 1 p.m. on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris & Essex, Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines. Newark Light Rail, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and River Line will operate on a weekday schedule. Buses will operate on a regular weekday schedule on most routes, with early getaway service from the Port Authority Bus Terminal starting around 1 p.m. to accommodate the heaviest travel. Visit njtransit.com for details.
On Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, trains will operate on a weekend schedule/major holiday schedule on all rail lines. Newark Light Rail and River Line will operate on a Sunday schedule. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a weekend schedule. Holiday bus schedules vary by route—customers are advised to visit njtransit.com for details.
On Friday, December 26, trains will operate on a modified weekday schedule on all rail lines with additional New York-bound trains between 10 a.m. and noon on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and Morris & Essex lines. Customers are encouraged to travel early, if possible, when ridership is light. Select morning peak period trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line will not operate due to expected light ridership—customers should visit njtransit.com and use the “Station-to-Station Trip Planner” to find trains between the holidays. Newark Light Rail, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and River Line will operate on a weekday schedule. Selected Port Authority Bus Terminal routes will see some reductions in a.m. and p.m. peak service due to lower passenger demand. Please consult njtransit.com for additional details.
On Saturday, December 27, trains and buses will operate on a weekend schedule. Newark Light Rail and River Line will operate on a Saturday schedule. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a weekend schedule.
On Sunday, December 28, trains and buses will operate on a weekend schedule. Newark Light Rail and River Line will operate on a Sunday schedule. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a weekend schedule.
Extra service to/from New York on selected routes.
Newark Light Rail and River Line on Sunday schedule; HBLR on weekend schedule
On Monday, December 29, and Tuesday, December 30, trains will operate on a modified weekday schedule on all rail lines with additional New York-bound trains between 10 a.m. and noon on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and Morris & Essex lines. Customers are encouraged to travel early, if possible, when ridership is light. Select morning peak period trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line will not operate due to expected light ridership—customers should visit njtransit.com and use the “Station-to-Station Trip Planner” to find trains between the holidays. Buses and light rail lines will operate on a weekday schedule.
On New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, trains will operate on a modified weekday schedule on all rail lines with additional New York-bound trains between 10 a.m. and noon on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and Morris & Essex lines. Customers are encouraged to travel early, if possible, when ridership is light. Select morning peak period trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line will not operate due to expected light ridership—customers should visit njtransit.com and use the “Station-to-Station Trip Planner” to find trains between the holidays. Additional “early getaway” service from Hoboken Terminal will operate on the Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines in the afternoon. In the evening, additional New York-bound trips will operate on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and Morris & Essex lines. In addition, certain trips that normally depart just before or just after midnight will operate later to accommodate customers returning from New Year’s festivities.
Bus schedules vary by route. Customers are advised to check their timetables or visit njtransit.com for schedule information. Selected routes will operate on special holiday schedules, available on njtransit.com, to match service with ridership demand, including early getaway service from the Port Authority Bus Terminal between noon and 4 p.m. to accommodate the heaviest travel, with less frequent service during the peak periods and later in the evening due to lower ridership. Early getaway service will also operate from the Jersey City Waterfront on the No. 64 and No. 68 bus routes. In the evening, additional service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal will be offered on selected routes from approximately 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. to accommodate customers traveling to New York for the festivities.
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, Newark Light Rail and River Line will operate on a weekday schedule.
In addition, River Line will operate extended late-night service on New Year’s Eve and after midnight on New Year’s Day to accommodate customers attending the festivities on the Camden Waterfront. Special late-night trains will operate between Camden and Trenton, making all local stops.
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will also operate added late-night service on New Year’s Eve into New Year’s Day to accommodate travelers returning home from midnight celebrations.
IMPORTANT NOTE: No open containers of alcohol will be permitted on board trains, light rail vehicles, aboard buses or in any NJ TRANSIT facility. This policy will be strictly enforced on New Year’s Eve and after midnight.
After midnight, special late-night trains will operate on most rail lines, and expanded bus service will be provided from the Port Authority Bus Terminal until approximately
2 a.m. on selected routes. Visit njtransit.com for details.
On New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, trains will operate on a weekend/major holiday schedule. Newark Light Rail will operate on a Saturday schedule. River Line will operate on a Sunday schedule. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a weekend schedule. Holiday bus schedules vary by route—customers are advised to visit njtransit.com for details.
On Friday, January 2, trains will operate on a modified weekday schedule on all rail lines with additional New York-bound trains between 10 a.m. and noon on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and Morris & Essex lines. Customers are encouraged to travel early, if possible, when ridership is light. Select morning peak period trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line will not operate due to expected light ridership—customers should visit njtransit.com and use the “Station-to-Station Trip Planner” to find trains between the holidays. Buses and light rail lines will operate on a weekday schedule. Selected Port Authority Bus Terminal routes will see some reductions in a.m. and p.m. peak service due to lower passenger demand. Please consult njtransit.com for additional details.
Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa’s probe finds ‘culture of bias’ at IRS
By Bernie Becker – 12/22/14 08:00 PM EST
IRS employees subverted the agency’s nonpartisan mission to further President Obama’s political goals, according to a new House GOP report that will be released Tuesday.
The report, from Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), seeks to undercut the administration’s explanations for the IRS’s improper scrutiny of Tea Party groups, including that the conduct was centered in a Cincinnati office and that confusing regulations played a role.
While the 210-page report finds no evidence that Obama or White House officials ordered the special treatment of Tea Party groups, it says the record points to a “culture of bias against conservative organizations among certain IRS employees.”
That bias, the report says, underscores that the IRS is no longer the neutral tax collector it claims to be, at a time when its employees are tasked with implementing Obama’s signature healthcare law.
“Evidence shows an IRS responsive to the partisan policy objectives of the White House and an IRS leadership that coordinates with political appointees of the Obama administration,” the report says.
It is with great pride that we announce the revitalization of the Ridgewood Arts Council (RAC), as it proudly assumes official council status within the Village of Ridgewood. RAC’s mission is to promote and support the vital part that all arts play in enriching our lives, and the lives of our children and the Ridgewood community at large.
The first accomplishment of RAC is a “one-stop-shop” community arts calendar which is housed on the new Village of Ridgewood website. The RAC calendar allows Ridgewood organizations to post all their arts-related happenings on one site and for residents to search for detailed event descriptions by date. What’s going on in Ridgewood this weekend? Simply go to rac.ridgewoodnj.net to find out! The more groups post about their theater, dance, instrumental, voice, literary, culinary and fine arts happenings, the more people will know about them and be able to attend! Detailed instructions on how to post events can be found directly below the calendar on the RAC homepage, rac.ridgewoodnj.net.
RAC’s second major goal is to install a permanent art display throughout Ridgewood’s Village Hall. The purpose of this installation will be to celebrate the wealth of artistic talent among our residents — past and present, old and young. Submission information and selection guidelines will be released shortly.
Of course, nothing happens without the hard work of volunteers and generous donations from patrons. To show your support for the arts in Ridgewood, please become a patron of RAC. Donations will allow us to support existing community arts programs, to host our own arts-related events and, eventually, to offer scholarship programs for Ridgewood students. Please make checks payable to The Ridgewood Arts Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 183, Ridgewood, NJ 07451 — 501(c)(3) status pending — or go to rac.ridgewoodnj.net and donate by utilizing the Paypal button. As a token of appreciation, all patrons donating $100 or more to RAC will be invited to a special patron/artist preview at our gala launch event held at Village Hall in 2015. Anyone interested in joining the RAC volunteer board, please email [email protected] (subject line: RAC Board Member Info).
Ridgewood to give new life to sculpture by Paterson artist Gaetano Federici
DECEMBER 22, 2014 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2014, 9:08 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Seemingly recent attempts to preserve a priceless village carving of the state seal, by famed Paterson artist Gaetano Federici, actually began decades ago.
But let’s start more recently, when the beautiful sculpture, featuring the two serene ladies of “Liberty” and “Prosperity,” was thought to be forgotten.
More than five years ago, while doing work for the tree department in a wooded area on Prospect Street, formerly used as a police shooting range, village employee Pete Ward saw something made of concrete peaking from beneath the brush.
Ward, who grew up in Ridgewood, recognized the sculpture.
He remembered it had been attached to an entrance of the old municipal building on Hudson Street.
The building, which most recently served as the old firehouse, was demolished in 1993 to make way for parking, despite the contestations of resident Art Wrubel and the Historic Preservation Commission – “a real shame,” noted Ward, who collects historic architectural pieces for restoration.
“I knew it was from that building because of books that I have and photos,” Ward said.
League of Women Voters of Ridgewood, hosts anti charter schools discussion on Dec. 9 at the Paramus Public Library
Ridgewood NJ, League of Women Voters of Ridgewood, hosts anti charter schools discussion on Dec. 9 at the Paramus Public Library.
In recent years the league has degenerated in to a left wing lobbyist organization , viewed as nothing more than an out of touch joke by the public .
In a consensus meeting of the League of Women Voters of Glen Rock, Northern Valley and Ridgewood the league looks to uphold the long standing tradition of failure in education .
In what could only be characterized as one of the most one sided biased discussion groups ever held in which the “league of women voters ” attempted to promote the failed status quo and perpetuate the current education system that deprives minorities and poor children of a proper education .
The league looked to perpetuate myths that continue to keep urban children at a significant disadvantage to there suburban counterparts and the myths that someone knows better than the parents of those children on how to educate them .
No surprise that the leagues conclusions all pointed to more money to feed the failed current system and teachers unions and the continued system of treating minorities as second class citizens with very low expectations .
League of Women Voters of Ridgewood, local chapters discuss charter schools
DECEMBER 23, 2014 LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2014, 11:15 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Charter schools – and their shortcomings – were the topic of debate during a recent consensus meeting of the League of Women Voters of Glen Rock, Northern Valley and Ridgewood.
The meeting, which this year took place on Dec. 9 at the Paramus Public Library, is an annual event for individual chapters of the league.
During these meetings, the groups come together to form an opinion on a topic (immigration, Common Core, agriculture, charter schools) that has been assigned to them that year by the League of Women Voters of the United States.
After receiving research materials from the national organization, the individual groups read this material and research on their own. The process, on some occasions, can take several months, and then the individual leagues send their consensus to the state league, which in turn comes up with its own consensus after several months.
Sony Pictures has approved Christmas Day screenings of “The Interview,” reversing course after it came under fire for its decision to pull the film from theaters.
Several independent film theaters said they have received approval from Sony show the film on Thursday.
The comedy, about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was pulled last week after cyberattackers threatened terrorist attacks on any theater that screened the film. President Obama criticized the decision, saying the company had “made a mistake.”
The Dallas Morning News confirmed with Sony the announcements made on Twitter by the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a small theater chain based in Austin, Texas, and the PlazaTheatre, an independent theater in Atlanta.
MAYOR’S OFFICE HOURS FOR RESIDENTS -Saturday, January 3rd from 9 AM to Noon
Mayor Paul Aronsohn holds office hours for Ridgewood residents the first Saturday of every month. Mayor Aronsohn will meet with residents on Saturday, January 3rd from 9AM to Noon in the Council Chambers (Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room) on the fourth floor of Ridgewood Village Hall.
For an appointment to meet with the Mayor, please call the Village Clerk’s Office at 201-670-5500 ext. 206. You may come to the Mayor’s office hours without an appointment, but those with appointments will be given priority.
Effective January 1, 2015 there will be Parking Changes in Ridgewood – including metered street and lot parking; Ridgewood Parking Permits and Central Business District Employee Parking.
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We are making a major effort to share this important information with all who park in Ridgewood on a regular basis. Please share these facts with your friends, neighbors and co-workers.
Outreach Series Continues : social pressures and challenges that impact boys and girls
for Parents and Guardians in January
Ridgewood NJ, The next program is on January 13, 2015 from 7-9 p.m. at Benjamin Franklin Middle School Auditorium: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Gender Issues, a panel discussion with Jamie Ciofalo, M.A., (Owner/Founder – Power Educational Consultants, LLC), Maggie DiPasquale (Founder – Modern Mentor Program, Emme Endeavors, LLC), Kate MacHugh, MSW (Expert on Girl Bullying, Author, and Professional Speaker) and Andrew Yeager, Certified School Psychologist (Founding Member/Coordinator – Bergen County Association of Student Assistance Professionals).
The panelists will address the social pressures and challenges that impact boys and girls, to help parents distinguish between problematic and “normal” teen behavior. This program, co-hosted with the Ridgewood Public Library, will be held in the Benjamin Franklin Middle School Auditorium.
Please join the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Department for the 2014-2015 series of evening presentations focusing on current education topics. All programs run from 7-9 p.m.
Ridgewood Planning Board Executive Session – January 6th 6:30pm
PLANNING BOARD AMENDMENT TO MEETING SCHEDULE
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Executive Session – 6:30 PM
to Precede January 6, 2015 Meeting
In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act,” please be advised that prior to the start of the January 6, 2015 Planning Board Special Public Meeting which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Ridgewood High School auditorium, 627 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, the Planning Board will hold an executive session at 6:30 p.m.
With the exception of Executive Sessions, all meetings of the Ridgewood Planning Board (i.e., official public meetings, work session meetings, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings which are always open to members of the general public.
RIDGEWOOD PLANNING BOARD AMENDMENT TO MEETING SCHEDULE
Special Public Meeting: January 6, 2015, January 13, 2015, January 29, 2015
Change of Date and Location
In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act,” please be advised that the Planning Board has scheduled a special public meeting and work session for:
• TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015, in the RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CENTER, 627 E. RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ beginning AT 7:30 p.m.
• TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015, in the RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CENTER, 627 E. RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ beginning AT 7:30 p.m.
• THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015, in the RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CENTER, 627 E. RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ beginning AT 7:30 p.m.
The Board may take official action during this Special Public Meeting at which time the Board will continue the public hearing concerning a proposed amendment to the Land Use Plan Element of the Master Plan which would recommend changes in zone district classifications and boundaries within the Central Business District and surrounding area, creating the AH-2, B-3-R, and C-R Zone Districts and amending the existing C Zone District.
All meetings of the Ridgewood Planning Board (i.e., official public meetings, work session meetings, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings which are always open to members of the general public.
Testing Approach
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Audit lasts approximately 4 weeks
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Not just an audit of the Business Office, but of the entire District
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Test controls over all of the District’s major processes:
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Payroll
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Revenue/Cash Receipts
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Expenditures/Cash Disbursements
Click here to read the 2014 audit report presentation, reviewed at the Board of Education meeting on December 15, 2014.
