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$1,195,000 – 210 RICHARDS RD, RIDGEWOOD NJ

Ridgewood Open Houses for Sunday August 18th

$498,900 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1329139
528 FRANKLIN TPKE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, COL
Jenny Lindberg, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4 NEW! Sun. 8/18
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$569,900 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1328006
135 LAKE AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Mirjana Bogovich, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4pm Sun. 8/18
15

$625,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1329464
334 N VAN DIEN AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, COL
Janis Fuhrman, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Ridgewood
Open House: 1 – 4 Sun. 8/18
15

$679,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1329470
341 HOPPER AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, S/L
Laura Gill, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 8/18
15

$689,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1329486
428 LINWOOD AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, COL
Jennifer M. Parsekian, Broker Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 8/18
15

$715,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1328720
415 OAK ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Nancy Zambelli, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 8/18
15

$881,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1315529
463 VAN EMBURGH AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Attilio Adamo, Broker Associate
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Rand Realty, Harrington
Open House: 12-3pm Sun. 8/18
15

$975,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1321040
101 N WALNUT ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, 2FAM
Kathleen Burke, Sales Associate
Marron Gildea Realty, Inc. Ridgewood
Open House: 1 – 3 PM Sun. 8/18
15

$999,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1315715
363 SPRING AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, COL
Maryanne Connaughton, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4pm Sun. 8/18
15

$1,059,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1318239
812 NORGATE DR, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, RANCH
Terrie O’Connor, Broker Associate
Diana R. Leung, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Lake St.
Open House: 1 – 4 Sun. 8/18
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.JOygrJEd.dpuf

$1,195,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1328975
210 RICHARDS RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, COL
Christine Frosini, Sales Associate
Special Properties, Division Brook Hollow Group, Inc.
Open House: 1-4pm Sun. 8/18
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$1,265,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1323382
752 BELMONT RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, COL
Ann Ewell, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1-3pm Sun. 8/18
15

Open Houses for Sun 8/25
$599,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1329526
542 NAGLE ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, S/L
Cynthia A. Farley, Sales Associate
Marron Gildea Realty, Inc.
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 8/25
15

$629,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1309682
701 HOWARD RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, S/L
Christal Chang, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1-3 PM Sun. 8/25
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.JOygrJEd.dpuf

https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses

Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Driver and passenger escape serious injury when Prius rams utility pole
August 17,2013
Boyd A. Loving
8:49 PM

Ridgewood NJ, The driver and passenger of a Toyota Prius escaped serious injury on Saturday evening when their vehicle rammed a utility pole on East Ridgewood Avenue near Southern Parkway.  Ridgewood PD and EMS personnel responded to the scene in response to a 911 telephone call reporting the accident.  No electrical power disruptions were logged as a result of the collision, and the vehicle’s occupants refused medical attention.  The Prius, however, was badly damaged and had to be towed from the scene.

Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving

Feast of St. Francis At Christ Episcopal Church photo by Boyd Loving

Church Directory – Ridgewood, NJ

https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/nj/ridgewood
Baptist Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Mount Bethel Baptist Church
399 S Broad St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Methodist Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Metropolitan
259 S Broad St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Ridgewood United Methodist Church
100 Dayton St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Presbyterian Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

First Presbyterian Church
722 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Upper Ridgewood Community Chr
35 Fairmount Rd, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

West Side Presbyterian Church Nursery School
6 S Monroe St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Episcopal Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Christ Church
105 Cottage Pl, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Saint Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church
207 Fairmount Rd, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church
169 Fairmount Rd, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Catholic Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Religious Education Office
52 Passaic St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Lutheran Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
155 Linwood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Reformed Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Old Paramus Reformed Church
660 E Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Christian-Other Churches in Ridgewood, NJ

Emmanuel Baptist Church (F)
14 Hope St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Grace Church
340 Meadowbrook Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Ridgewood Friends Meeting
224 Highwood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

Welling Up Church
303 Prospect St, Ridgewood, NJ, 7450

https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/nj/ridgewood

Reader says Aronsohn, Puccirelli & Hauck its all about Urbanization

Again, Aronsohn, Puccirelli & Hauck voting together. Again, a very public dressing down of a political adversary. This time they’ve actually succeeded in getting rid of someone that could challenge their personal agendas. I love Mrs. Hauck’s comment that there is “nothing underhanded going on here”. Really?

This is quite scary given the large scale construction projects scheduled for votes in the near future. These 3 want to build a huge hospital and huge apartment buildings and are beyond even attempting to hide their allegiances to the special interest groups with plans before the town. Look for these 3 to vote yes on everything.

Please come to the meetings and speak up. You are the last line of defense.

Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Youths find several crisp $100 bills in storm sewer then notify Ridgewood Police
August 15th 2013
Boyd A. Loving
4:16 PM
Ridgewood NJ, Two youths (identities & faces withheld for safety reasons) who looked down a storm sewer grate as they walked along a busy Ridgewood street on Thursday afternoon were surprised to see an undisclosed number of crisp $100 bills through the grate’s opening.  An adult who was accompanying the youths telephoned the Ridgewood Police Department to report the youths’ find.

Ridgewood PD Sergeant Peter Bolten (left in photo) and Patrol Officer Shayne James (right in photos) arrived at the scene and used a Halligan bar to remove the grate and successfully recover the sizable sum of money.

The cash is currently being held at Ridgewood Police Headquarters pending identification of its rightful owner.

Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving

Women Voted The Valley Hospital as an America’s Best Hospital for Patient Experience
August 14, 2013

Ridgewood NJ, The Valley Hospital has received the 2013 Women’s Choice Award for being voted one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience by women.  This distinction is the only award that identifies the country’s best healthcare institutions based on robust criteria that consider female patient satisfaction and what women say they want from a hospital including quality physician communications, responsiveness of nurses and support staff, cleanliness and trusted referrals from other women.

“Right now, the national conversation about health care is focused on politics, insurance companies, and ‘the bottom line,’ which ignores what matters most to the patient – their experience with health care providers,” says Delia Passi, CEO and founder of WomenCertified, and former publisher of Working Woman and Working Mother magazines.  “We’re putting the power of choice in the woman’s hands with the information to simplify her choices.”

Hospitals named as America’s Best are then invited to join an elite network of brands, across multiple industries, which carry the Women’s Choice Award, symbolizing their commitment to women.

“We are proud to be recognized as one of the nation’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience,” said Audrey Meyers, President and CEO of The Valley Hospital and Valley Health System.  “It’s a testament to the priority Valley nurses, physicians and staff place on delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our patients and their families.”

“A woman expects more from a hospital experience and takes her role as the primary healthcare decision maker seriously,” Passi adds.  “More than ever she is self-managing her care by choosing her hospital prior to choosing her doctors.  This allows her more control over her hospital-stay outcome based on the quality of care she can expect from a Women’s Choice Award hospital.”

Hospitals qualify for the highly selective annual list of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience based on an in-depth proprietary scoring process.  The scoring incorporates a national, standardized survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) and an analysis that weighs criteria identified as the most important to women for patient satisfaction.  Additionally, the scoring incorporates WomenCertified’s in-depth research on customer satisfaction among women, including a joint study on customer satisfaction by gender conducted with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

The America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience by WomenCertified consists of four categories, with a total of 400 hospitals recognized nationwide.  They include hospitals with up to 100 beds, 101-250 beds, 251-400 beds and 401-plus beds.  The 100 best scores in each category determine the Award winners.  WomenCertified accepts absolutely no payment in exchange for placement on the list.

“Recognizing the best hospitals nationwide that are women-friendly and align with women’s identified preferences is important to our mission at WomenCertified, where women help other women with tough, consumer decisions,” Passi concludes.  “Most importantly, when a woman sees the Women’s Choice Award at her local hospital, she’ll know the hospital values her experience as a critical component of her and her loved one’s care.”

ABOUT THE VALLEY HOSPITAL

The Valley Hospital, a 451-bed, acute care, not-for-profit hospital located in Ridgewood, NJ, is part of Valley Health System, which also includes Valley Home Care and Valley Medical Group. Valley is an affiliate of NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions.  These include 10 consecutive recognitions for service excellence by J.D. Power and Associates for inpatient and emergency department care, and two major awards for patient safety and quality care from the Leapfrog Group, which ranked Valley among the top hospitals in the nation.  Valley is ranked No. 1 in NJ by Healthgrades for overall cardiac services, cardiac surgery, and coronary interventional procedures.  Valley has also been honored twice with “Magnet” designation – the nursing profession’s highest honor. Key services include cardiology, oncology, women’s and children’s services, emergency care, orthopedics, and neurosciences.

For more information please visit www.ValleyHealth.com.

Christie signs law targeting texting while driving

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation that orders the installation of signs throughout New Jersey to remind drivers not to text and drive.

The measure, known as “Nikki’s Law, is named after Nikki Kellenyi, an 18-year-old Washington Township resident who was killed in an April 2012 vehicle crash.

Read more: https://www.myfoxny.com/story/23141493/christie-signs-law-targeting-texting-while-driving#ixzz2c3P55teq

Ducking to safety during Cold War

CERT – Community Response Team Training Starts September 16

Bergen County OEM is sponsoring a Community Response Team (CERT)/County Animal Response Team (CART) training class starting Sept. 16, 2013. Residents interested in volunteering with the Community Emergency Response Team sponsored by Ridgewood OEM and Ridgewood Police Dept. must take the mandatory CERT training class.

The CART classes are voluntary. Click Here for the CERT/CART class schedule. Click Here for the CERT/CART course registration form. Volunteers planning to take the course who have not previously completed a Ridgewood CERT volunteer application must also fill out and return the CERT Volunteer Application Click Here

 

photos by Boyd Loving

Two car crash injures one at Linwood and Northern Parkway
August 15,2013
Boyd A. Loving
9:46 AM

Ridgewood NJ, A two car crash at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Northern Parkway shortly before 9:00 AM on Thursday caused neck & back injuries to one driver.

Ridgewood PD, FD, and EMS units all responded to the incident.  A minor fluid spill was contained by responding FD personnel.  The injured driver was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital.  CityWide towing removed the most heavily damaged of the two vehicles. Ridgewood PD Patrol Officer Paul Dinice investigated the accident.

photos by Boyd Loving

Chamber of Commerce calls for New “Toilet”Tax on Residents

Paul Vaggianos, who doubles as the the owner/operator of Greek to Me Restaurant and Chair of the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Committee, commented at the Village Council Meeting last night that the sewer flow charge increase to businesses proposed by the Village Council in town is unfair. He said that we should all pay our fair share including residential taxpayers.

If the Council falls for this charade that will mean residents  who now only pay for the water that they use will also pay a new sewer outflow  tax based upon use so Vaggianos stated. This will help the restaurants stay in business Vagianos commented. New flash, Paul: the residents do not need a toilet tax. We pay enough.

file photo by Boyd Loving

Village Council Votes to Suspend Village Manager Starting August 31st

Former Fire Chief James Bombace still mad Gabbert didn’t hire his brother Mark

August 15,2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, last night the The Village Council began the formal process of terminating Village Manager Ken Gabbert.

In a 3-2 vote, the council effectively suspended Gabbert starting Aug. 31 , with Riche and  Walsh dissenting .

Gabbert’s controversial term as village manager started four years ago after Gabbert replaced  James Ten Hoeve  who following a string financial setbacks for the village and some personal reasons the council at the time lost confidence .

According to readers last nights meeting was a spectacle. Councilwomen Hauck said she voted to sack the Village Manager ” with her heart”. That is quite a statement especially since this is a personnel matter.

The pile on came when former fire chief Bombace skewered Gabbert because Gabbert did not make Bombace’s choice the new chief. Bombace of coarse neglected to mention that Bombace’s recommendation was his brother, Mark Bombace. The Village Manager gets fired so Jim Bombace piles on because he didn’t hire his brother. Amazing.

Another reader said Bombace was up to his usual antics last night , good thing there is increased security at the Village Hall .

The Village Council still must adopt a Final Resolution of Removal before Gabbert’s dismissal becomes official.

photo by Boyd Loving

Men on White Horses
August 14,2013
Michele Robins
11:20 AM

With the exception of one mayor in the Village’s recent history, no one has run with the intention of using their time on the council for POLITICAL purposes.  With a failed congressional run under his belt and a political career stalled at the local level, our carpet-bagging mayor will do whatever he is instructed to by his team at White Horse to advance himself.

The rubber-stamp twins fall into line and…..voila! Gabbert gone. Speaking of White Horse, when was the last time a village council member needed a political consultancy service? The Council/Manager form of Go’vt means little as this mayor and the dimwitted duo have proven time and again. Team up and bully. Aaahh, yes, it’s all about Paul…I mean the village he so loves .

URGENT – Village Council Special Public Meeting – Tonight at 7:00 PM

The Village Council has announced a Special Public Meeting to be held tonight, Wednesday, August 14th at Village Hall.  THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 7:00 PM and will be held in the Council Caucus Room, which is directly across the hall from the Sydney V. Stoldt Court Room.

Agenda is posted here:

https://www2.ridgewoodnj.net/agenda/August%2014Special%20Public%20meeting%20agenda.htm

In all likelihood, this meeting will NOT be televised, nor available via UStream.

The agenda item below may be of particular interest as discussion could reveal whether a resolution to remove the current Village Manager from office will actually be voted on during tonight’s scheduled Public Meeting (which begins at 8:00 PM).

6.  Discussion of August 14, 2013 Agenda

Reader asks Why is Valley given years to fight for over expansion?

Why is Valley given years to fight for over expansion? Can no one in this town grow a set and just say NO?

Fact: Valley, has plenty of room to expand they just have not been told to do so at their Paramus location. Happens to be a much better option! Not next to a school, ruining generations of classes there. Wake up Planning Board and Council!

Main Fact: Ridgewood as a whole will suffer? Valley pays no taxes, every taxpayer in town will now have to pay for the extra services (more police, more fireman) needed to support this over expansion. Wake up everyone in Ridgewood…Valley should expand in Paramus, sure you can update within your Ridgewood address. Please GO AWAY VALLEY. I said Please!