BROKEN DREAM: EMOTIONAL AD HITS DEMOCRATS FOR YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
A dramatic new political advertisement underscoring the plight of unemployed Millennial voters is taking aim at vulnerable Democratic senators who aligned themselves with President Barack Obama’s economic policies.
The ad, sponsored by Americans for Prosperity, takes a striking new approach to economic messaging, one that replaces the usual blizzard of statistics and jargon with the forlorn faces and emotional angst younger voters—and, by extension, their parents—are experiencing in today’s hostile jobs market.
Prosecutor: Suspect dies during attempted car theft in Paramus
OCTOBER 8, 2014, 6:37 AM LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014, 7:17 AM BY STEFANIE DAZIO STAFF WRITER THE RECORD
PARAMUS — Route 4 westbound at Forest Avenue is closed as police investigate an attempted car theft that resulted in an officer firing a weapon, Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said via Twitter.
One of four suspects died, he added. The other three suspects are in custody.
According to Molinelli, the driver struck a police officer while fleeing. The officer fired his gun, and the car struck a highway divider. The driver got out of the car, but later was pronounced dead at the hospital. It was not clear whether the suspect was killed by gunfire or from injuries sustained in the crash.
Readers says ; Valley Hospital A community hospital that sues the community it is serving
Want a laugh — see the below from Valley’s website:
“As a not-for-profit hospital, Valley is committed to giving back to the community.”
“The Valley Hospital is proud of its history of … community service ….”
“We are privileged to collaborate with and serve our … community ….”
“We will remain committed to … responsiveness to community needs ….”
So in line with these goals in mind, Valley has decided to file an expensive lawsuit against the community as a way of giving back to the community, adding to Valley’s history of community service and collaboration and responsiveness to the community???
A community hospital that sues the community it is serving. Town now has to spend money fighting the lawsuit. Sounds like a wonderful place that cares about the people it serves. So Ridgewood residents, what are you going to do about a hospital that is suing your town and causing your tax dollars to be spent defending the lawsuit?This is a not-for-profit hospital SUING the very community they claim to serve. They’ll have to change their website to “We sue the communities we claim to serve”. If the Council thinks they’re just going to settle or negotiate here, then they’ll all lose their seats in the next election. Where is the Mayor ? He could come out swinging and publically deliver a multi-million dollar bill for municipal services to Audrey and her out of touch board. He could note that we resent the lawsuit and won’t negotiate or settle.
What hospital people approve this sciocchezze ? I would like to know who are the directors because maybe they dont know what they are doing and we should write to them. I dont understand why manager makes so much money if the hospital is not for profit. I dont care for lawyers, most will argue wrongs for money. Maybe the directors just follow what that lady and lawyer tells them but maybe people who are well paid just do what directors and lawyers want. This is town, not city. We pay alot of tax and they pay none. I would like to tell directors to think more about the troubles they cause this nice town than just think about being big and making more money . They are suppose to be non profit not greedy. It is not good that they show no respect for the values of our townspeople and town leaders.
Reader says ,The Ridgewood BOE should vote to sever their agreement with Valley and return any and all bribe money they have received up to this point
It really is amazing that Valley has taken the step to sue the entity it claims so proudly to be a part of. Despite the fact that they will most likely prevail I think they may finally realize this is not a “neighborhood issue.” A LOT of people in town really do not want the monstrosity they want to build in the middle of a residential neighborhood and next to a middle school. I did hear that this came without any notification to their doctors and staff and there are a lot of pissed off employees who are now going to face the fall out of lost patients, incessant criticism, questions and ridicule.
I would expect the Ridgewood BOE will be holding a meeting as soon as possible to vote to sever their agreement with Valley and return any and all bribe money they have received up to this point. These are the kinds of things the BOE members have no clue on. They were questioned on their stance about the construction for months and refused to address it. When Valley offered them $500,000 in return for their silence they conveniently refused to consider the consequences of accepting the money. Well gues what? Now they are in deep doo doo. An entity they accepted a large sum of money from, is now suing every single one of them, evey single one of us as well as all the children in this town. How is the BOE going to spin that one?
OCTOBER 8, 2014 LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014, 1:21 AM THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Residents, officials and business leaders all seem to agree on one thing when it comes to the village: parking is scarce.
On Tuesday afternoon, Freeholder Chairman David Ganz took a quick tour of the downtown area, to survey the village’s parking situation.
Village officials have spent the last year talking with representatives from the Bergen County Improvement Authority about the possibility of the county financing, building and operating a parking deck in Ridgewood.
First, the freeholders would need to authorize the expenditure of $100,000 on a comprehensive study of the village’s current parking situation.
“We recently included Chairman Ganz in that conversation,” said Mayor Paul Aronsohn, “because the freeholders would have to approve BCIA’s use of transit funding for such a study.”
The funding issue could be discussed at the freeholders’ next meeting on Oct. 22.
IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING LEAF REMOVAL – REVISED SCHEDULE
As you may have heard In our continuing efforts to improve services, a new leaf removal program will begin with the upcoming leaf season. The preponderant portion of Area B will be outsourced to a private contractor for the removal of leaves. This change is being implemented so that our resources can be better utilized by providing more manpower and extending collection times in all areas to achieve the services that Ridgewood residents deserve.
Residents in Area B will remain the same with the exception of the following streets which will now be considered “Area D” for leaf season only.
Leaves must be placed directly in the street no more than 7 days prior to your scheduled pick up date. Please have your leaves in the street on the first day scheduled for collection. No brush will be collected during leaf season. You may continue to bring leaves as well as brush to the Recycling Center. The hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Leaves can also be placed in paper biodegradable bags. Bags are available at the Recycling Center on a first come, first serve basis. When using bags please place them on the curb area and they will be collected separately. As weather is a key component to this operation if changes become necessary it will be posted on the Village of Ridgewood website. In addition you are encouraged to sign up for e-mail notifications via the Village website. As a reminder, please use caution when our leaf removal crews are on your block. When possible please take an alternate route to ensure the safety of all. Should you have any questions, please call the Street Division (201) 670-5585.
West Milford police release new details about aftermath of deadly bear attack
OCTOBER 6, 2014, 4:45 PM LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014, 6:52 PM BY MINJAE PARK STAFF WRITER THE RECORD
As West Milford police searched for the victim of the fatal bear attack on Sept. 21, they tried calling him and contacted his cell phone carrier about conducting a trace, information newly released by the West Milford clerk reveals.
The victim, Darsh Patel, a 22-year-old Rutgers student, had been missing after he and four friends with whom he was hiking separated while fleeing a black bear at the Apshawa Preserve.
Previously redacted portions of police incident reports offer new details on law enforcement’s search for Patel’s body and the disconsolation of Patel’s parents as they heard his body was found.
The Record obtained the incident reports on Sept. 25, but they were redacted because of the ongoing police investigation into the incident, Township Clerk Antoinette Battaglia said at the time. Some parts can now be disclosed because the information has been verified, Battaglia said.
Disease control shouldn’t extend to playground safety and occupational hazards.
“You had one job!” is the punchline on a popularInternet meme involving organizational screw-ups. Now critics are saying something similar about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response the agency’s handling of the Ebola outbreak. Unfortunately, it’s not true. While we’d be better off if the CDC only had one job — you know, controlling disease— the CDC has taken on all sorts of jobs unrelated to that task. Jobs that seem to have distracted its management and led to a performance that even the establishment calls “rocky.” Going forward, we need to learn this lesson, for the CDC, for other agencies, and for the government as a whole.
Ebola, as fans of The Hot Zone know, is nothing new, and neither are worries about it spreading beyond its usual range. And disease control experts have long known that the key to stopping it is finding people who were exposed, tracing their contacts, and keeping them under observation until they are past the disease’s incubation period, and keeping anyone actively contagious under quarantine until they have died or recovered.
Rep Garrett with two vets at the Glen Rock street fair . These two gentlemen were at the fair representing the VFW. Join me in thanking them for their service to our country!
Rep Scott Garrett crusade against “for-profit policing” gains traction October 6th 2014 the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, In September Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), and Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), introduced H.R. 5502, the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, to protect Americans from having their property seized without the due process of law. The FAIR Act makes a number of changes to civil asset forfeiture laws to restore the constitutional protections guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
Recently unconstitutional civil asset forfeiture or Policing for profit has started to gain traction with the media .
Garrett said “I’m glad to see that more people are starting to draw attention to civil asset forfeiture laws. My bill, the FAIR Act, would protect Americans from unconstitutional civil asset forfeitures.”
Learn more here: https://1.usa.gov/1s6Yg99
John Oliver rips into the scandal of for-profit policing Updated by Timothy B. Lee on October 6, 2014, 9:40 a.m. ET [email protected] In America, people are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. Yet a crazy loophole in US law has allowed the police to take billions of dollars worth of property from ordinary Americans without even charging them with a crime.
John Oliver explains how this scheme, known as civil asset forfeiture, works:
(all timeframes and the order of agenda items below are approximate and subject to change)
1. 7:30 p.m. – Call to Order, Statement of Compliance, Flag Salute, Roll Call – In accordance with the provisions of Section 10:4-8d of the Open Public Meetings Act, the date, location, and time of the commencement of this meeting is reflected in a meeting notice, a copy of which schedule has been filed with the Village Manager and the Village Clerk, The Ridgewood News and The Record newspapers, and posted on the bulletin board in the entry lobby of the Village municipal offices at 131 North Maple Avenue, and on the Village website, all in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act.
3. 8:00 p.m. – 8:10 p.m. – Public Comments on Topics not Pending Before the Board
4. 8:10p.m. – 8:15 p.m. – Committee/Commission/Professional Updates for Non Agenda Topics
5. 8:15 p.m. – 8:20 p.m. – Correspondence Received by the Board
6. 8:20 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Public hearing Land Use Plan Element of the Master Plan AH-2, B-3-R, C-R and C Zone Districts
7. 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Discussion re: Legal overview regarding Open Public Meetings Act requirements and Board obligations as per the Municipal Land Use Law
8. 10:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. – Housing Element of the Master Plan – Discussion re: Preparation and Schedule for Adoption
9. Adjournment
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, all meetings of the Ridgewood Planning Board (i.e., official public meetings, work sessions, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings, which are always open to members of the general public.
Members: Mayor Paul Aronsohn, Nancy Bigos, Councilwoman Susan Knudsen, Charles Nalbantian, Richard Joel, Kevin Reilly, Wendy Dockray, Michele Peters, David Thurston, Isabella Altano, Khidir Abdalla
Professional Staff: Blais L. Brancheau, Planner; Gail L. Price, Esq., Board Attorney; Christopher J. Rutishauser, Village Engineer; Michael Cafarelli, Board Secretary
Financial Advisory Committee – October 13 Meeting Cancelled
The Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) holds its meetings the second Monday of each month. The October 13th Meeting is cancelled due to the holiday on that date. The November Meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 10th.
Samantha Paris Honored as One of New Jersey’s 2014 Forty Under 40
Ridgewood, NJ, October 05, 2014 Samantha Paris, CPA, a Principal at FGP and member of the firm since 2001, has been named a winner in the 2014 NJBIZ Forty Under 40 awards program. “I am honored to be recognized for this award. Being a CPA is a rewarding and challenging role and I feel blessed to do something I love every day. My success is due in part to my family, the FGP partners and firm members, as well as my clients and contacts in the business community for their daily support of my efforts in this profession,” stated Samantha.
The Forty Under 40 awards program honors men and women under the age of 40 who have been making headlines in their field and who share a commitment to business growth, to professional excellence and to the community. To qualify, a nominee had to meet selection criteria that included working in New Jersey and possessing significant authority for decision making within a company or organization.
The winners were chosen by an independent panel of judges. NJBIZ and the program sponsors will honor this year’s winners during an awards ceremony on Monday, September 29 at The Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, NJ. The honorees will also be highlighted in a special supplement to NJBIZ on October 6, 2014.
About FGP
Founded in 1920, FGP is an accounting firm providing businesses and individuals with a full range of professional services, including Audit & Advisory, Tax, Transaction Advisory Services, Private Company Business Services as well as Business Succession Planning, Litigation Support and Management Advisory services. FGP’s membership in Morison International, an international association of leading accounting, tax and business consulting firms, facilitates service delivery to clients through the United States and around the world.
Samantha Paris can be reached at [email protected] or by calling 201-445-0500.
Ciaran Sheehan and Gwen Eagleton to Star in Shakespeare Theatre of NJ’s GALWAY TO BROADWAY, 10/20 October 6 6:50 PM2014
Broadway stars of The Phantom of the Opera and LES MISERABLES Ciarán Sheehan and Gwen Eagleton will perform a one-night-only musical event From Galway to Broadway on Monday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. The concert will benefit The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s young artist education and training programs. Sheehan and Eagleton will perform a medley of Broadway standards, traditional Irish songs, and beloved pop tunes. Tickets start at $20. Prime seating is available for $35 and a $60 ticket includes a post-show reception with the artists. For more information, contact the Box Office at (973) 408-5600 or www.ShakespeareNJ.org.
A Dublin native, Sheehan began his career as a classical actor and admits to never considering musical theatre until working with famed Tony Award-winning producer and directorHal Prince, who suggested he audition for The Phantom of the Opera. Sheehan made his Broadway debut in LES MISERABLES as Babet and Marius. Shortly after, Sheehan was cast as Raoul in the smash hit’s third national tour. He went on play the Phantom for two years and over 1,000 performances, both on Broadway and in Toronto, where he replaced Colm Wilkinson. Reviewing Sheehan’s performance in The Irish and How They Got That Way at the Irish Repertory Theatre, Ben Brantley of The New York Times wrote, Sheehan “has a crisp, polished voice and a presence to match.”
Sheehan has performed sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall and The National Concert Hall in Dublin, as well as several televised specials for PBS including Ciarán -An Evening with Friends. Most recently, Sheehan performed off-Broadway in Fifty Words at the Gene Frankel Theatre, a production which Eagleton assistant directed. Sheehan resides in Ridgewood, New Jersey with his family.
The Stable in Ridgewood closes, will become small-plates restaurant
OCTOBER 6, 2014, 3:59 PM LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014, 4:04 PM BY ELISA UNG STAFF WRITER THE RECORD
The Ridgewood rodizio restaurant The Stable held its last dinner service last night, says owner Marcello Czernier. He is now remodeling it to become a small-plates restaurant called Finca (“estate” in Spanish). Czernier says it will generally have a different menu than his other Ridgewood restaurant, Cravings Tapas Bistro, though some dishes may be available at both spots. He hopes to open in about six weeks.
OCTOBER 7, 2014 LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2014, 1:21 AM BY KARA YORIO STAFF WRITER THE RECORD
Amelie Wilday was coming home “weepy, cranky, tired and hungry,” according to her mother, Gaby. It was two years ago, halfway through the first month of first grade, and something was not right with the Ridgewood 6-year-old. Gaby Wilday, who had ordered Amelie’s lunch through the school’s food provider, asked her daughter to bring home what she wasn’t eating.”That’s when I noticed she just wasn’t eating,” said Wilday. Amelie didn’t like the food, and her mother didn’t like the quality. She also noticed the Wildays must not have been alone, as there were many lunches from outside food vendors being dropped off at Ridgewood schools.Already with a commercial kitchen for a sauce business, she decided to see if she could create a better school lunch model. She started with seven lunches, which she gave to a group of families for free in return for feedback. She ended up hearing from many more than those seven.
“By November 1st, I was getting emails from principals, PTO presidents, parents from other schools,” she said.
Ridgewood Water made emergency repairs in two locations today – South Van Dien Avenue at Spring Avenue in Ridgewood and Ravine Avenue at Ravine Court in Wyckoff. If your home or business is near these locations you might experience discolored water from your faucets. The discoloration is from minerals that have been stirred up by turbulence in the mains. You may flush the discoloration out of your piping by running faucets until the water is clear. There is no need for health concerns but residents are cautioned to avoid doing laundry until the discoloration has been completely flushed from household piping.
