Ridgewood Police Department to participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise money in support of the New Jersey Special Olympics
Each year Members of the Ridgewood Police Department participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise money in support of the New Jersey Special Olympics. On May 30th 2014 members will again carry the “Flame of Hope” through Ridgewood.
Please support our effort by making a donation to the Special Olympics torch run. Envelopes to make a donation are located at the Ridgewood Police Desk. You could also click on the link below to donate online. Select the Ridgewood Police Department from the drop down menu and make your donation. We thank you for your support.
APRIL 20, 2014, 3:40 PM LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2014, 3:40 PM BY JIM BECKERMAN STAFF WRITER THE RECORD
Two festivals at the same time? Not so good if you’re a kid, and your birthday comes on Christmas. Very good, if you’re a movie fan in North Jersey, and you have two events to choose from.
The Ridgewood Guild Film Festival ( tickets https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/632575 ), on Wednesday and Thursday, this year coincides with a special presentation by the Northeast Film Festival on Thursday.
Expect movies, personal appearances and a chance to see work by Hollywood’s future Scorseses and Spike Lees.
“They’re previewing films by unknown filmmakers who in a couple of years may be very well known,” says Tony Damiano, president of the Ridgewood Guild. “These are films that people would never ordinarily see.”
Two screens, on two nights running, will be given over to the 4th annual Ridgewood Guild Film Festival at the Bow Tie Cinemas. On Wednesday, student filmmakers from Allendale, Bergenfield, Ho-Ho-Kus, Ridgewood, Cresskill and New York will see their work on the big screen for the first time. There will also be a reprise of winning student films from previous years, and a new film, “Shutterflies,” from past winners Spencer Muhlstock and Hayes Walsh of Ridgewood. “It’s about a boy’s adventures, through his love of film and camera,” Damiano says.
Reader says Village Budget Time to Live within our means
While there has historically been a strong link between rising property prices and local property taxes, the link has broken down badly when property prices decline. Assessed property values in Ridgewood have declined from $802K in 2008 to $687K in 2013, or -3% per year, and yet the municipal budget grew +3.55% on average between 2008~2012 (2013 was 0%).
There are lots of reasons why our property taxes have grown despite declining assessed values (contractual promises, state mandates, cuts in state & federal aid, parking meter theft, etc), but shouldn’t we align our expenses with our revenues ? That’s what every responsible household does, why don’t we expect the same of our public officials ?
Village Council Special Public Budget Meeting – April 21 at 6:30PM
This meeting will be the Final Budget Meeting prior to the formal introduction of the 2014 Budget at the April 23rd Public Meeting. The April 21 meeting will be held at 6:30PM in the Village Hall Court Room.
The April 23 meeting will be held at 7:30PM in the Village Hall Court Room.
Reader claims had the BF field been sold and leased back to the BOE under the long-term lease, as proposed the entire need for Valley to expand with taller structures today would have been avoided
Had the BF field been sold and leased back to the BOE under the long-term lease, as proposed, Valley would have placed parking under ground and the entire need for Valley to expand with taller structures today would have been avoided. But, the same NIMBYs, who prevented that plan, are the ones opposing Valley’s expansion plans today.
BTW, part of that proposal was to provide a turf facility at BF for free, which would have saved the BOE (taxpayers) almost $1mm. Go over and look at the “recently improved BF field” today. It is a dirt lot!!! And, the spring season is only 3 weeks old.
In retrospect, working with Valley to create a win/win for the village back when they presented the BF field proposal would have been a pretty good/smart idea. Anyone, who is proud of shooting that idea down is part of the group who is responsible for the current state of Ridgewood
A Nation That Is ‘Boston Strong’ Amy Payne April 16, 2014 at 6:30 am
After the bombing shattered the Boston Marathon last year, hundreds of runners left their shoes behind in a spontaneous memorial. Many wrote messages on them.
Those are now part of an exhibit at the Boston Public Library—but thousands of people addedpairs of their own running shoes to an outdoor memorial in addition to cards and flowers over the past few days.
Boston was a tragic reminder that terrorists still seek to do us harm, but the survivors have amazed the country. Brothers Paul and J.P. Norden each lost a leg in the attack last year. Yesterday, CNN reported that they set out to walk the 26.2-mile marathon route with family and friends.
As President Obama said: “One year later, we also stand in awe of the men and women who continue to inspire us—learning to stand, walk, dance and run again.”
Following memorials in Boston yesterday, this year’s marathon will take place on April 21. It will be the second-largest in the history of the race, with 36,000 official participants. Security will be tighter; spectators won’t be able to join in and run alongside registered runners, and there will be restrictions on bringing backpacks into the area.
Those changes show the continued adaptability of security and law enforcement personnel on the ground—who responded bravely to the bombing last year. It is imperative that individual Americans remain vigilant and that our leaders continue to take a proactive approach to stopping terrorism.
Terrorists have succeeded in attacking the U.S. homeland four times since 9/11, including the Boston Marathon bombing, which killed three people and wounded at least 264 others. But more than 50 plots have been thwarted before the public was in danger. At the one-year anniversary of the Boston attack, it is worth taking a moment to be thankful for all the safe events the nation has held in the past year.
And thank you, Boston, for leading the way—for reminding us all that the people of your city, and America, will not be intimidated.
“It is time to take back Boylston Street and to take back the finish line,” said race director Dave McGillivray. “It is time to run again.”
“The US has lost the moral authority to talk about a free and open internet,” By Richard Waters in San Francisco
A meeting in Brazil this week will reveal whether Washington has succeeded in preventing international anger over the Edward Snowden revelations clouding discussions about future governance of the internet.
São Paulo is to host a two-day international meeting, starting on Wednesday, called by Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, one of the international leaders who was a target of US surveillance.
International unrest over US and British internet surveillance has weakened Washington’s ability to shape the debate about the internet’s future, according to people involved in the process.
“The US has lost the moral authority to talk about a free and open internet,” said a former senior US government official.
The São Paulo meeting had the potential to become deeply political and expose rifts between countries over future control of the internet, said Greg Shatan, a partner at law firm Reed Smith in Washington. “It was called under extraordinary circumstances, it’s a reaction to a perceived crisis,” he said.
The US made a highly symbolic gesture last month in an attempt to defuse the situation.
In a move that had long been urged by Brussels, Washington said it planned to give up its last remaining direct role in controlling the internet. This involves checking the accuracy of changes to internet addressing made by ICANN, the international body that oversees the system. Though a limited and highly technical function, this has long been a focus for international discontent at US influence over the internet.
High school senior forms petition with over ONE THOUSAND signatures against Michele Obama speaking at their high school graduation ‘because it would overshadow the students’ big day’
Taylor Gifford, 18, started an online petition on Thursday with over 1,200 signatures asking that Michelle Obama not speak at Topeka High School graduation Obama’s speech is tied to the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education outlawing segregation in schools Some students feel that the speech would overshadow student accomplishments and others feel limited seating will be a problem
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED: 17:26 EST, 18 April 2014 | UPDATED: 01:20 EST, 19 April 2014
If expanding the guest list to include Michelle Obama at graduation for high school students in the Kansas capital city means fewer seats for friends and family, some students and their parents would prefer the first lady not attend.
A furor over what the Topeka school district considers an honor has erupted after plans were announced for Obama to address a combined graduation ceremony for five area high schools next month an 8,000-seat arena. For some, it was the prospect of a tight limit on the number of seats allotted to each graduate.
For others, it was the notion that Obama’s speech, tied to the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education outlawing segregation in schools, would overshadow the student’s big day.
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DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado has seen a boom in revenues since the legalization of retail marijuana sales, but Denver’s tourism industry is especially feeling the impact this Easter weekend.
This year’s Easter holiday falls on April 20 — or 4/20 — which is also a day known across the country as an unofficial holiday for the celebration of marijuana.
Data from Hotels.com shows that Denver hotel searches for the weekend of April 18-20 have increased by 73% compared to the same timeframe in 2013. Denver is already on the list of the Top 20 U.S. destinations, but many believe the legalization of marijuana is drawing even more interest to the city.
WAIALUA, Hawaii (AP) — You can trace the genetic makeup of most corn grown in the U.S., and in many other places around the world, to Hawaii.
The tiny island state 2,500 miles from the nearest continent is so critical to the nation’s modern corn-growing business that the industry’s leading companies all have farms here, growing new varieties genetically engineered for desirable traits like insect and drought resistance.
But these same farms have become a flash point in a spreading debate over genetic engineering in agriculture.
Kauai and Hawaii counties have moved in the past several months to regulate genetically modified organisms and the pesticides the farms use. In Maui County, a group is collecting signatures for a potential ballot measure that would impose a temporary ban on the crops.
“People are very concerned, and it’s my job as a council member to determine whether those concerns are valid and take steps to protect them,” said Gary Hooser, a councilman in Kauai.
Hooser and the council passed a law last year, over the mayor’s veto, to require large farms to create buffer zones around their crops and to disclose what pesticides they use. The law is set to take effect in August.
Seed companies with Kauai operations – Syngenta, Pioneer, BASF and Agrigentics – have sued the county to stop the law, saying they are already regulated by state and federal laws and there is no need for additional county rules.
“We don’t plant anything that isn’t permitted and approved through the proper regulatory agencies, be it the EPA, the FDA and UDSA,” said Mark Phillipson, the head of Hawaii corporate affairs for Syngenta, referring to the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Western lawmakers gather in Utah to talk federal land takeover
‘It’s time’ » Lawmakers from 9 states gather in Utah, discuss ways to take control of federal lands.
By Kristen Moulton
| The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published Apr 18 2014 03:07 pm • Last Updated Apr 18 2014 10:21 pm
It’s time for Western states to take control of federal lands within their borders, lawmakers and county commissioners from Western states said at Utah’s Capitol on Friday.
More than 50 political leaders from nine states convened for the first time to talk about their joint goal: wresting control of oil-, timber -and mineral-rich lands away from the feds.
“It’s simply time,” said Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, who organized the Legislative Summit on the Transfer for Public Lands along with Montana state Sen. Jennifer Fielder. “The urgency is now.”
Utah House Speaker Becky Lockhart, R-Provo, was flanked by a dozen participants, including her counterparts from Idaho and Montana, during a press conference after the daylong closed-door summit. U.S. Sen. Mike Lee addressed the group over lunch, Ivory said. New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Oregon and Washington also were represented.
The summit was in the works before this month’s tense standoff between Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and the Bureau of Land Management over cattle grazing, Lockhart said.
“What’s happened in Nevada is really just a symptom of a much larger problem,” Lockhart said.
The Ridgewood Guild is proud to be sponsoring its fourth annual Spring Film Festival! The two day event is slated for Wed. and Thurs. April 23 and 24, 2014 at the Bowtie Cinema (formerly Clearview Warner) in downtown Ridgewood, NJ. The Festival will include a red carpet ceremony, an awards presentation, and after party at Park West Tavern (30 Oak St.). All proceeds of the Festival will go to The Ridgewood Guild to help “Create a Better Ridgewood.”
Danny Aiello is our featured guest on Thursday, April 24th. Come enjoy highlights of his career, his music videos and join in the Q & A with him.
All proceeds of the Festival will go to The Ridgewood Guild to help “Create a Better Ridgewood.”
Call 201.493.9911 for more information or visit us at www.ridgewoodguild.com
Roger William Wiegand, 70, of Ridgewood, NJ passed away April 18, 2014. Son of Francis J. Sr. and Eleanor Cooper Wiegand, he was born August 19, 1943 in Paterson, NJ and was a lifelong resident of the Village of Ridgewood.
Graduate of Ridgewood High School, he received a BA in Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He taught business law and typing at Cresskill High School for 25 years before retiring in 1993.
Since his retirement he has been an active and outspoken member of the community he loved. He wanted nothing but the best for Ridgewood and its residents. Throughout his 70 years, he enriched the lives of many and was always willing to lend a hand to those in need. From his students to his neighbors, Roger was the voice of reason. He will be sorely missed.
He was predeceased by his parents, brother Francis J. Wiegand Jr. and sister Eleanor Daley. He is survived by nephew Frederick Michael Daley III and wife MaryAnn of Hewitt, NJ, nieces Kerry Anne Daley of Portsmouth, RI, Julia Ann Wiegand and Elizabeth Couchon of North Attleboro, MA, grandnephew Frederick Michael Daley IV and wife Meghan Marie of Staten Island, NY, and grandniece Amanda Marie Daley of Hewitt, NJ.
Funeral services will be private. A memorial gathering for friends will be held from 3-6 pm, Tuesday April 22, 2014 at 216 South Irving Street Ridgewood, NJ. Please bring your favorite Roger story to share.
Donations can be made in Roger’s name to the American Heart Association or Friends of the Ridgewood Library.
What Does the Easter Bunny Have To Do With Easter?
APR 19, 2014 05:48 PM ET // BY TRACE DOMINGUEZ
There’s no story in the Bible about a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature known as the Easter Bunny. Neither is there a passage about young children painting eggs or hunting for baskets overflowing with scrumptious Easter goodies.
And real rabbits certainly don’t lay eggs.
Why are these traditions so ingrained in Easter Sunday? And what do they have to do with the resurrection of Jesus?
Well, to be frank, nothing.
Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan roots. These tropes were incorporated into the celebration of Easter separately from the Christian tradition of honoring the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
According to the University of Florida’s Center for Children’s Literature and Culture, the origin of the celebration — and the origin of the Easter Bunny — can be traced back to 13th-century, pre-Christian Germany, when people worshiped several gods and goddesses. The Teutonic deity Eostra was the goddess of spring and fertility, and feasts were held in her honor on the Vernal Equinox. Her symbol was the rabbit because of the animal’s high reproduction rate.
