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>Aviation and Rocketry Camp – December 27 & 28

December Recess

Aviation and Rocketry Camp with Ridgewood Recreation

Come discover the aviator in you! Join Hobby Quest and Ridgewood Recreation for a two day camp of building models from scratch and flying them outdoors (weather permitting).

Students will learn to read plans, make necessary calculations and work with hobby tools. They will learn the importance of each part: the wings, rudder, elevator and fuselage. Famous aviators and historical inventions are also reviewed.

The camp is offered to students in grades K-5 and will be held both Tuesday and Wednesday, December 27 and 28, from 9 am to 12 noon each day, at the Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue. The cost per child is $65 per child which includes all materials.

Space is limited and early registration is suggested. Register online at www.ridgewoodnj.net/communitypass or in person or by mail – The Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. The registration form can be located on the Recreation homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net/recreation. For more information contact the Recreation Office at 201-670-5560.

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The annual Christmas day reenactment of George Washington crossing the Delaware River
the  staff of the Ridgewood blog

( WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa ) Thousands of spectators braved the cold and gathered along the Delaware River yesterday afternoon for the annual Christmas Day reenactment of George Washington’s historic crossing in 1776.

General Washington launched his surprise attack on Trenton with a risky mid-winter crossing and nine-mile march to Trenton. This surprise attack and victory set the stage for Washington’s subsequent victories at the Second Battle of Trenton and Princeton and would prove pivotal in cementing Washington as a military leader and ultimately helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War.

This surprise attack and victory set the stage for Washington’s subsequent victories at the Second Battle of Trenton and Princeton.

https://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/

>Congress To Fund Massive Expansion Of TSA Checkpoints
 
Fears over burgeoning police state increase after passage of NDAA
Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
Friday, December 23, 2011

Congress is set to give the green light on funding for a massive expansion of TSA checkpoints, with the federal agency already responsible for over 9,000 such checkpoints in the last year amidst increased fears America is turning into a police state following the passage of the ‘indefinite detention’ bill.

The increase in funding has nothing to do with the TSA’s role in airports – this is about creating 12 more VIPR teams to add the federal agency’s 25 units that are already scattered across the country and responsible for manning checkpoints on highways, in bus and train terminals, at sports events and even high school prom nights.

https://www.infowars.com/congress-to-fund-massive-expansion-of-tsa-checkpoints/

>Leaves: It’s the “gift” that keeps on giving. 

Saw many piles – including some real large ones- on Glen yesterday when I went to recycling. Also several on Fairfield.

I was dropping off junk that others had put out which had migrated down the road to in front of our house, including many branches and sticks. Even a few chunks of pumpkins mixed in there. (yep, in late December…)

This time around, just 3 barrels worth, of course many more previously though – and that’s just what migrates down the road to us. We bag and also compost the stuff that drops in our yard.

It gets kinda aggravating to time and again have to pick up junk that other people put in the streets.

It’s the “gift” that keeps on giving.

Like most people, I have better things to do than picking up other people’s stuff. But if I don’t pick it up, it makes driveway hard to use and we also get water problems from street runoff that backs up.

Many neighbors along rest of the street are forced to do same thing or live with the consequences of other people’s carelessness and disregard for their neighbors- all in the interest of piling junk in the street.

I hope those that do this have happy holidays – and maybe stop and consider other people before building those piles next time.

Yeah, THAT’LL happen…sure…

>Isn’t Harding Pharmacy a victim?

Isn’t Harding Pharmacy a victim? Someone stole from them, they did not donate the drugs

This is just plain wrong in so many ways. If it was Harding, then I feel so sorry for them. I hope that they had a liability insurance policy that covered them. They have always gone above and beyond for our family over the years, especially Myron.

I don’t see how they should get a settlement from the pharmacy in this case. I can see how the other kids present at the party could be liable, but the pharmacy from which the drugs were stolen? Does that mean that if someone steals booze from my liquor cabinet, gets in an accident as a drunk driver and dies, that I am liable?

That Harding Pharmacy has to pay 50% of this judgement is just plain wrong. The employee who stole the drugs is fully at fault, as is the kid who took the drugs, as are the “friends” who did not bother to call 911. I’ve been using Harding for the past 25 years and Myron is always in the pharmaceutical area. It’s not as if there is easy access to that area. The employee probably stole the xanex right out of the prescription bag.

Harding was found liable of not safeguarding prescription drugs. This is absurd. Anyone who as ever been in Harding knows this is absurd. Myron, I am so sorry that this happened to you. You are the only pharmacist I trust. That you were included in this is a disgrace.

So much for common sense and personal responsibility. There are natural repercussions for stupid actions and that’s part of how people learn NOT to be stupid!!!!!! Touch fire, you never do it again…. between THIS and the stupid Graydon decision, it really depresses me for the future of mankind in general.

I guess we can say goodbye to Harding Pharmacy. What a shame.

>Brick Lane Curry House
34 Franklin Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tel : 2016707311
Fax : 2014444341
Curb side pick up available

HOURS OF OPERATION
Sunday – Thursday: 12:00 noon – 11:00 pm
Friday – Saturday: 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm

HOURS OF OPERATION
Sunday – Thursday: 12:00 noon – 11:00 pm

Friday – Saturday: 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm

Curb side pick up available

Brick Lane Curry House Group is proud to announce the fourth addition to its group of British style Indian restaurants. The other locations, two in Manhattan, are located at 6th and 53rd Streets respectively and third being Monctlair is at 540 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, NJ.  Chef turned restaurateur Sati Sharma brings his mastery of Indian cuisine to the Brick Lane Curry House kitchen along with Group Executive Chef Karthik Kumar. Sati attended the Culinary Institute of Merit Inn in Ooty, India and then honed his skills as an apprentice chef at various top end restaurants in New Delhi, followed by Carnival Cruise Ships. He later came to New York and partnered with Ajit Bains opening the very first Brick Lane Curry House on 6th Street. Ajit Bains is the British connection to Brick Lane Group. A software Engineer by profession, he grew up in London, and moved to New York City about 15 years ago. The absence of a curry house in NYC was felt by him and his buddies all the years he has been here. A true lover of food decided to do the good thing himself: this is when he met Sati and his friends who were young Indian chefs.
Together as a team they partnered up and Bricklane curry house was established in Feb 2002 at East 6th street in the East Village.

Some of our signature dishes are:
Vindaloo – A favorite from the southern peninsula of India
Bhuna – A technique extracting maximum flavor of the main ingredient, robustly flavored
Chicken Tikka Masala – A rich, velvety tomato, cashewnut and cream based curry
PHAAL – We claim this to be the cpiciest curry in North America
Dal Makhan i – Buttery black lentils, cooked overnight with tomatoes, ginger and garlic
Mixed Sizzler – A delectable  assortment of clay oven (Tandoor) grilled kebabs
Imli ke Champe – Succulent, juicy, smoky lamb chops infused with tamarind
Methi Salmon – A delightful Tandoor grilled fenugreek crusted salmon
Our famous “PHAAL” curry (BLCH boasts to have the spiciest curry in the world, made from the famous ‘ghost chilli peppers’. The PHAAL has also been featured on Food Network’s hit series “Man vs. Food”.)

Be sure to watch out for some fabulous lunch specials similar to our flagship restaurant on 6th street downtown, which has been serving guests for nearly a decade.

While we will not be serving alcohol, the restaurant is a BYOB. So please feel free to bring your own choice of beer or wine. Brick Lane Curry House Ridgewood occupies a 2000 square foot space in a handsome brick building typical of Ridgewood’s historic commercial district.

https://www.bricklaneridgewood.com/aboutus.html

>RIDGEWOOD SCHOOLS DISTRICT-WIDE STATE TESTING REPORT 2011

How did the district do relative to our comparison group? How are we doing over time? What are we doing based on the data? Click here to read the report on the results of NJASK, HSPA and NJBCT Spring 2011 testing.

https://tinyurl.com/7wymswe

>Jekyll and Hide Luggage and Leather Goods
7 East Ridgewood Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450
ph 201.445.6525 fax 201.445.9433

Jekyll & Hide is a family owned luggage and leather goods store that has been located in the heart of downtown Ridgewood, NJ since 1978. We are the only specialty luggage, leather, and repair shop in Bergen County, and we serve many customers from the surrounding counties in New Jersey and New York. We take pride in being members of the Ridgewood downtown business distric and belong to the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce and the Ridgewood Guild

Saul Gardner always loved the feel and smell of leather, and at the suggestion of his soon-to-be wife, Susan, they took a leathercrafting course at Cooper Union in 1971. He learned how to make a variety of leather items in the course, and he began to sell them in the student union building at Stony Brook University. In 1972, the newly married couple took a ride to Sugar Loaf, New York and wandered into a little leather shop. Saul told the owner of the shop that he would love to have a store just like his and inquired if the shop owner knew of another town that might be suitable for a similar establishment. He suggested Garrison, New York, a picturesque Hudson River town right across the water from West Point. That same day, they drove to Garrison, found a small shop and rented it for six months. This shop provided the time and space for Saul to learn to make new leather items and set the groundwork for the future.

The business potential they saw in this venture encouraged them to expand the business to a larger location in Englewood, New Jersey, shortly after a traveling stint in Greece during the winter of 1973. As the business grew in this new location, the selection of products expanded beyond items just made in-house, to include a wide variety of luggage and leather goods. After 6 successful years in Englewood, they decided to take the next step and open a larger store in beautiful downtown Ridgewood during the fall of 1978. The store has since become a staple in the Village of Ridgewood, and has continued to grow and meet the needs of its clientele.

https://www.jekyllandhide.com/

Ridgewood school district says new bullying law is a drain on resources

MONDAY DECEMBER 19, 2011, 11:01 AM
BY ANNA SPIEWAK
CORRESPONDENT
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

The Ridgewood school district is unhappy with a state mandate requiring schools to follow strict procedures for New Jersey’s new anti-bullying law.

Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE) members unanimously passed a resolution last week contesting the district’s adherence to the new Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Law. Because it is an unfunded mandate, officials say it creates a “significant drain on the human and financial resources of the district.”

“We were investigating alleged bullying, intimidation, harassment situations before this. But now there’s a law involved and it has become a very paper-bureaucratic process. It is costing the district time and money,” said Superintendent of Schools Daniel Fishbein. “This resolution means in general that laws and mandates on schools should not be passed without funding.”

https://www.northjersey.com/news/135859258_Ridgewood_school_district_says_new_bullying_law_is_a_drain_on_resources_.html

>Natalie’s Restaurant

Natalie’s Restaurant is available Monday thru thursday 11AM to 9:00PM, Friday and Saturday from 11AM to 10PM,Sundays from 4:30PM to 9:00PM.  We are available on Sunday afternoons for private parties only.

16-18 South Broad Street, Ridgewood, N.J. 07450
(201) 444-7887

Great food great beginnings…

In 1993, Natalie and Frank Trent (Trentacosti) opened the first Natalie’s at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and Broad Street becoming a landmark in Ridgewood. With the intentions of becoming the best pasta restaurant in Bergen County, they made their own fresh pasta and ravioli using only the finest semolina flour and freshest ingredients available. In addition, they focused on catering and in house parties. Untill today, some of their most imaginative dishes like Pecan Crusted Chicken, Pistachio Crusted Tilapia and Pasta Natalie continue to give great pleasure to customers from miles and miles away.

Now, some 18 years later, Natalie’s has become a local favorite and has moved to a larger and newer location at 16-18 South Broad Street (only about 50 yards away). A complete menu is available including soups, appetizers, salads, seafood, veal, steaks, chops and traditional chicken selections while dazzling the customers with eclectic style specials for lunch and dinner. The famous “Butternut Squash Soup” is available every day. They are known to sell it by the quarts to vacationing families while they are away. We should also mention the fabulous desserts available at Natalie’s. Chocolate Moussecake, Lava Cake, Red Velvet Cake, Tartufo and homemade NY cheesecake and ricotta cheesecake is made fresh by Momma Millie weekly. And homemade cupcakes made to order.

Driven to be the best in town, Natalie’s desire is to provide genuine hospitality to their customers and employees and offer a setting where people truly care and enjoy one another. Whether you are dining for business or pleasure, your experience will be delightful and rewarding.

https://www.nataliesofridgewood.com/?page=history

>Why can’t Rutgers get more love from the citizens of NJ, especially in Ridgewood?

Why can’t Rutgers get more love from the citizens of NJ, especially in Ridgewood? Aside from the tragic case of Tyler Clementi, I cant name a single kid from my Ridgewood who ever attended Rutgers, and I have lived in Ridgewood for over 15 years. Why does Rutgers have a negative stigma in Ridgewood? They’ve obviously botched their athletic budget, but what else about the school don’t people like? It seems to be decent academically, yet people in Ridgewood pay tens of thousands in additional tuition in order to avoid sending their kids to Rutgers. Why?

Name three Ridgewood students who have gone to Rutgers. I can’t. I can name students who have gone to about 20 other colleges – some better and some worse – but aside from Tyler Clementi, I can’t remeber a single student from our neighborhood who ever enrolled at Rutgers. That seems sad and strange, considering that it’s our state’s main university. If you asked a similar question in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Wisconsin, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Tennessee, or Georgia, I would bet that anyone in those states could quickly reel off 5-10 names of students from their neighborhood who went to their state’s flagship state university.

>Comic Juggler Will Shaw 

Comic Juggler Will Shaw at the Ridgewood Library Tuesday, December 27th Back by popular demand, Ridgewood Parks and Recreation will welcome comic juggler Will Shaw. Mr. Shaw is known to astound, awe and capture the house with his show for all ages. His performance was rated the #1 event for Summer Day Camp 2011 and you just won’t want to miss it! The show will be held Tuesday, December 27th, 10:00 a.m., at the Ridgewood Library, 125 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood (snow date is Dec 29th). Admission is $5.00, ages 2 and up. As seating is limited, it is suggested tickets be purchased in advance at the Recreation Office at the Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue, weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. For additional information kindly contact the Recreation office at 201-670-5560.

>Readers debate Teacher “Cadillac ” health plans 

I am teaching for 7 years now. I make just about 60K. They are taking more and more out of my paycheck each year. The pension and benefits I was promised when I went into the profession later in life are obviously not going to come to fruition.
My husband is out of a job and I have 2 kids in college. Think I am not hurting? Think again. Shame on you.
I care more about my students education on a daily basis than many of them do, and sadly, more than many of their parents do.

Could not agree more to the comment “welcome to reality” I have worked int he private sector all of my adult life and let me tell you I have paid and paid for my health and dental insurance over the years. I own a small home in the Lawns section of Ridgewood and pay high taxes, have family also ouyt of work, must pay for child’s education as well as all of my health benefits. I do not feel sorry for teachers at all – it is about time you pay your share – the rest of us do – greatly with paying your salaries. I also agree way too much importance put on the Ridgewood school system with their athletic programs. Get real – americans before it is too late!!

>Congressmen can’t say ‘Merry Christmas’ in mail
by Mark Tapscott Editorial Page Editor

Looks like the PC police have threatened members of the House of Representatives against wishing constituents a “Merry Christmas,” if they want to do so in a mailing paid for with tax dollars.

Members who submit official mailings for review by the congressional franking commission that reviews all congressional mail to determine if it can be “franked,” or paid for with tax dollars, are being told that no holiday greetings, including “Merry Christmas,” can be sent in official mail.

“I called the commission to ask for clarification and was told no ‘Merry Christmas.’ Also told cannot say ‘Happy New Year’ but can say ‘have a happy new year’ – referencing the time period of a new year, but not the holiday,” said a Hill staffer who requested anonymity.

https://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/congressmen-cant-say-merry-christmas-mail/261466

>Second life for 240-year-old Ridgewood home

By Kathleen Lynn, McClatchy/Tribune news
12:09 p.m. CST, December 15, 2011

Julie Tung, a history major turned software executive, wanted a historic house to restore. Ed Schwartz, her boyfriend (now husband), wanted a house he could make energy-efficient. And it had to be near Glen Rock, N.J., where his son lives.

They found the answer in a 240-year-old Ridgewood, N.J., house in such woeful shape that it was at risk of being torn down. In 2006, the couple paid $843,000 for the house, which was built by members of the Westervelt family, early Dutch settlers.

Five years and hundreds of thousands of dollars later, the couple has a house that mixes old and new to make it sustainable. The chandeliers are antique, but their bulbs are energy-efficient LED or compact fluorescent. There are solar panels on the roof and the original pine on the floors.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/home/sc-cons-1215-old-house-20111215,0,5698024.story