JAMBOREE 2015! “Under the Stars” will take the audience from Central Park to Times Square to Broadway and includes a variety of music that will be familiar to people of all ages.
The show will be directed by Claudia O’Rourke and will be performed on February 4-7. For more information, or to donate, please visit https://www.rhsjamboree.org/concrete5/.The auditions are over, but Jamboree is not taking a rest! Jamboree is getting ready for rehearsals – arranging the music, working out the dance steps and building the sets. January is a busy month leading up to…showtime!Dates listed below, with showtimesFeb 4, 2015 (Wed), 7:30 pm
Feb 5, 2015 (Thrusday), 7:30 pm
Feb 6, 2015 (Friday), 7:30 pm
Feb 7, 2015 (Saturday), 7:00 pm
Since 1947, Jamboree has presented an original musical revue raising funds for need-based college scholarships for graduating RHS seniors. Over 125 RHS parents and guardians participate and contribute each year by singing, dancing, acting, performing in the band, designing and making costumes, building sets, managing set changes and being back-stage heroes.
The Jamboree Scholarship Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) qualified charity and all contributions are tax deductible. The entire production and all Jamboree fund-raising efforts are 100 percent voluntary. All Fund revenues are raised through program advertising, ticket sales and corporate and individual sponsorships.
Upcoming monthly meetings: March 12, April 9 and May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the RHS Library.
Dues are due. Make $165 check payable to “RHS Class of 2015” and mail to Sharon Walker, 94 Sherwood Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
Baby pictures are needed by January 15. Click here for the flyer.
Class of 2015 Project Graduation Representatives
Chairpersons Tara Callaghan 201-803-7778 and Rosie McCooe 201-602-8097
Chairpersons email: [email protected]
Treasurer Sharon Walker [email protected]
Communications Jeff Coster [email protected]
The largest science extravaganza in northern New Jersey, this year’s Super Science Saturday will feature the incredible 25-foot egg drop challenge; the traditional great paper airplance contest and the live rocket launch, in addition to project presentations by students.
Admission is Free
Location: RHS
9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1.12.15: Workshop Dates are Announced
A three-session workshop will be held on February 13, 20 and 26 from 4:15-6 p.m. at Benjamin Franklin Middle School. This workshop will provide an opportunity for students to choose a project, set it up and lay it out. Click here for more information.
Full details of the day, including registration forms, can be found on the Super Science Saturday website atwww.supersciencesaturday.org.
Ridgewood NJ, Two RHS soccer players, senior Colleen Berry and sophomore Hailey Ricciardi, were selectedby the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association (NJGSCA) to the North 1 Regional All-State team. Both girls were also chosen as two of the elite top twenty players from the North 1 Region. Photo: Coach Jeff Yearing stands with Colleen Berry, Hailey Ricciardi, and Assistant Coaches Jackie Hurley and Sarah Volkomer at the NJGSCA Awards Banquet.
Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli details plan for merging County Police and Sheriff’s Office
JANUARY 14, 2015, 9:08 PM LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015, 9:14 PM
BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli told the freeholders Wednesday that a plan to fold the County Police into the Sheriff’s Office will not only save money but will also make county law enforcement more efficient.
In a presentation at the board’s work session, Molinelli predicted that response times to calls for service will go down because of the way patrol vehicles will be deployed by the new combined department.
The new force will patrol the county by sectors, Molinelli said. That will be an improvement over the current setup where County Police patrol mostly county roads and facilities, he said.
“That’s not a negative on the County Police, they are an outstanding department,” Molinelli said.
But combining the two departments will create other efficiencies that will improve public safety.
When a small municipal department arrests someone in the middle of the night, he said, that town’s patrol officers often have to transport that person to the County Jail in Hackensack.
Scott Walker sprinkles 2016 themes into Wisconsin address
By: Catalina Camia 4 hours ago
Amid Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s State of the State address were subtle messages for a possible presidential campaign.
The Republican outlined his plans to tackle the state’s fiscal challenges in a Tuesday night speech and stressed “more people are working, while fewer are unemployed” and that property taxes are lower now than when they were four years ago when he first took office.
Those points — part of what Walker referred to as the “Wisconsin Comeback” in his remarks — could be repeated often in a national campaign.
He also made references to the need for smaller government and reducing burdensome regulations on business that come from Washington — principles that have long become part of the conservative mantra.
(Reuters) – U.S. retail sales recorded their largest decline in 11 months in December as demand fell almost across the board, tempering expectations for a sharp acceleration in consumer spending in the fourth quarter.
Economists, however, cautioned against reading too much into the surprise weakness, noting that holiday spending made it difficult to smooth December data for seasonal fluctuations.
“Faulty seasonal adjustments from shifts in holiday spending patterns are probably more to blame for the December decline,” said Steve Blitz, chief economist at ITG in New York. “Looking at the last three months, spending is not collapsing.”
The Commerce Department said on Wednesday retail sales fell 0.9 percent, the biggest decline since last January, after increasing 0.4 percent in November.
Economists had expected only a 0.1 percent drop. Against the backdrop of a strengthening labor market and lower gasoline prices, they said sales should bounce back in January, with some saying December’s decline could be revised away.
Bricklin Dwyer, a senior economist at BNP Paribas in New York, said fewer post-Black Friday shopping days in November than normal threw off the so-called seasonal factor used to adjust the data, resulting in a lower December sales number.
Ridgewood Restaurant Week 2015
Sun, January 18, 2015 – Thu, January 22, 2015
Time: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Restaurants in Ridgewood, Ridgewood NJ
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce presents Restaurant Week 2015
Sponsored by Valley Hospital
What a great way to start the New Year-
RESTUARANT WEEK in RIDGEWOOD @ $25.15
Sunday-Thursday
January 18-22, 2015
January 25-29, 2015
Fine dining at $25.15
For these ten days, participating restaurants and caterers are offering you the chance to “experience” dining in Ridgewood and or your home, plus a wonderful selection of wines.
Each Chef is preparing a tantalizing 3-course, prix-fixe menu at $25.15
Please add a wine that will enhance the cuisine.
Visit the following participating restaurants and caterers. Call for reservations and details.
A Mano Neopolitan
24 Franklin Ave.
201-493-2000
Bella Notte Italian Bistro
14 Oak St.
201-445-7222
It’s Greek to Me
21 E. Ridgewood Ave.
201-612-2600
Latour Restaurant-LUNCH ONLY
6 E. Ridgewood Ave.
201-445-5056
Le Bon Choix
11 Godwin Ave.
201-689-0400
Mediterraneo
23 N. Broad St.
201-447-0022
Novo
37 Chestnut St.
201-444-4910
Park West Tavern
30 Oak St.
201-445-5400
Pearl Restaurant
17 S. Broad St.
201-857-5100
Raymond’s
101 E. Ridgewood Ave.
201-445-5125
Restaurant Memoire
16 Chestnut St.
201-857-8899
ROOTS Steakhouse
17 Chestnut St.
201-444-1922
Sakura Bana Japanese Restaurant
43 Franklin Ave.
201-447-6525
The Office Beer Bar & Grill
32 Chestnut St.
201-652-1070
Village Green Restaurant –
36 Prospect St.
201-445-2914
Home Dining and Specialty Wines
Chestnut Catering
25 Chestnut St.
201-445-3031
From Scratch Ridgewood
www.fromscratchridgewood.com
201-986-6316-Will deliver
Super Cellars Fine Wines & Marketplace
32 S. Broad St.
201-444-0012
The Wine Seller
6 W. Ridgewood Ave.
201-444-3300
Beverages, tax and tips not included. Regular menu will also be available.
FREE Parking all day Sunday and Monday-Saturday after 6:00pm
For more details, please call us at 201-445-2600 or email [email protected] www.experienceridgewood.com
Study: Men Who Post Selfies Show Psychopathic Tendencies
By Shawn Thomas January 11, 2015 7:51 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS Cleveland) – Men who regularly posted photos of themselves online scored higher on a measure for narcissism and psychopathy.
According to Medical News Today, a study out of Ohio State University has found that men who took “selfies” were more likely to exhibit psychopathic traits when compared to control group.
“That makes sense because psychopathy is characterized by impulsivity. They are going to snap the photos and put them online right away. They want to see themselves. They don’t want to spend time editing,” explains Jesse Fox, lead author of the study.
The study included 800 men between the ages of 18 and 40. The men took an online survey asking questions regarding their photo posting behavior on social media.
The Shared Housing Association for Ridgewood and Environs (SHARE, Inc.) is hosting a Winter Workshop series designed to address issues concerning seniors, their families and caregivers. Area residents are invited to attend these free programs presented by local service providers and businesses.
The following workshops will be held at the SHARE residences indicated in January and February:
• Wed., Feb. 18 – Matching Seniors with Home Health Aids: Elise Merhige from Interim Healthcare, 7 p.m., 104 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, N.J.
RSVP’s are welcome but not required. Call 201-670-9605 or email [email protected] to register or for more information.
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Valley’s Research Center Participates in International Trial of New Bypass DeviceInnovative Design May Improve Safety; Decrease the Risk of Complications
Jan. 13, 2015
Ridgewood NJ, The Valley Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute is one of 17 preeminent cardiac surgery centers in the United States and Europe selected to participate in a clinical feasibility trial of a new implant designed to support vein grafts used in performing a cardiac bypass procedure. The trial is included among a robust list of clinical trials currently underway through The Valley Hospital Okonite Research Center.Alex Zapolanski, M.D., Director of Cardiac Surgery, and Juan B. Grau, M.D., Director of Cardiac Translational Research and site principal investigator of the trial at Valley, recently performed their first implant of an eSVS® Mesh as part of the Kips Bay Medical eMESH I clinical feasibility trial.
The Company expects to enroll up to 120 patients at 10 European and seven U.S. sites. In addition to The Valley Hospital, the U.S. sites include the Cleveland Clinic, Emory University Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, the Mayo Clinic, the Lenox Hill Hospital, Northeast Georgia Medical Center and the Texas Heart Institute.
“After completing my first case, I found the eSVS Mesh to be remarkably easy to implant and feel very comfortable with the device,” Dr. Zapolanksi said. “I am pleased that we are able to be part of the eMESH I trial and it is my hope that this device will open the door to improved long-term outcomes for CABG surgery patients.”
An estimated 82 million Americans suffer from one or more types of cardiovascular disease. It is the cause of 1 out of every 6 deaths in the U.S., and every year more than 395,000 Americans undergo coronary artery bypass surgery to mitigate its effects.
The Kips Bay Medical eSVS Mesh is designed to address the limitations of saphenous vein grafts used in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The eSVS Mesh is fitted like a sleeve on the outside of saphenous vein grafts to strengthen the grafts. By strengthening the graft and preventing the damaging expansion of the vein graft, Kips Bay hopes to reduce or prevent the resulting injury which can lead to graft failure and potentially costly and complicated re-interventions for patients undergoing CABG surgery. This innovative design is also intended to ensure that blood flow is faster and more laminar, by reducing the diameter mis-match between the graft and target artery.
For more information about open clinical trials, including trials at The Valley Hospital, please visitwww.clinicaltrials.gov.
Strip mall with Starbucks rising on Route 17 in Ridgewood
JANUARY 13, 2015 LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015, 8:06 AM
BY JOAN VERDON
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
A strip mall that will house a Starbucks café and seven other retail and restaurant tenants is taking shape on Route 17 in Ridgewood, one of the first ground-up, new construction, retail centers in recent memory.
The project is rising on a former vacant plot near the intersection of southbound Route 17 and Linwood Avenue. The owner of the land, Malvern Burroughs, has been trying to develop the property since the 1980s, and received approval for the 15,000-square-foot retail center in November 2013.
The structure is expected to be completed in late spring, with store openings in the fall, said Laurence Liebowitz of Landmark Real Estate, which is leasing the center.
Installation of the brick-and-limestone façade of the building is expected to begin Jan. 15, Liebowitz said.
While there have been numerous redevelopments of retail properties on Route 17 over the past decade, a brand-new retail center on formerly vacant land is uncommon. Burroughs had proposed other uses for the land, including townhouse apartments and an office building, but could not win approval for those projects from the Ridgewood Planning Board.
5 INTERESTING ASPECTS OF GOV. CHRISTIE’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
JANUARY 13, 2015 1 COMMENT
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog
“Between 2004 and 2008 the departure of wealth, investment, and income was staggering — some $70 billion left the state,” Christie explained, quite accurately. “We have begun a new direction and we need to go further, not reverse course.”
The only “news” in today’s well-delivered but substantively modest State of the State address involved an expansion of drug addiction treatment services (a pet issue for the Governor) and this:
And then he said it again, infused with a little characteristic humor, when the Democrats sat on their hands:
So there’s that.
And the Governor certainly said plenty about the future, including a very articulate demand for “the legislature today to open your eyes and ears to the lessons of Mercedes and to act now to lower taxes and prevent another such departure,” something I was hoping he’d discuss in the proper context. And he did. New Jersey’s affordability crisis should always should be priority #1.
He also pledged to veto any income tax increase:
A few other items of interest?
(1) Christie isn’t resigning for the primary… but maybe the general?
As one of our readers pointed out via social media, Chris Christie added the significant modifier “I will be here in one year…” to his prepared remarks, beginning “So that when we stand here in one year…”
So he may be running for president, Save Jerseyans, but he’s likely not resigning for the primary portion at least.
(2) Several favorite (and important) Christie topics got no attention.
He’s put a lot of work into some of these items, Save Jerseyans, but if you take a hard look at his remarks, you will notice some glaring omissions:
No mention of Atlantic City
No mention of the Transportation Trust Fund (or a gas tax – distinguishable from the income tax!)
No mention of Hurricane Sandy (one reference to the Shore, in passing, generally)
He only mentioned property taxes 5 times, and each reference referred back to the 2.0 cap and its success
His most-discussed topic? $54.8 million for mandatory drug treatment. My response: why not a pilot statewide voucher program? Trapped kids > drug addicts. And I’m sorry, but I still throw up a little bit in my mouth every single time I see Jim McGreevey. Always will.
Police arrest two men in connection with Ridgewood church shooting
JANUARY 13, 2015, 3:35 PM LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015, 8:20 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS AND ABBOTT KOLOFF
STAFF WRITERS |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Two cousins, one of them a member of the United States Marine Corps, were accused by authorities on Tuesday of firing bullets into an empty church two times late last year, incidents that police said left the community on edge and led to stepped up patrols.
Joseph Galli, 21, of Somerville and Alex Norrell, 22, of Ridgewood both have been arrested on charges related to firing more than 40 rounds of ammunition into the Old Paramus Church on East Glen Avenue on Nov. 16 and Dec. 26, authorities said during a news conference to announce the arrests. Authorities said they believe that the men used the church as a target only because it is convenient and isolated from other buildings.
Galli, a Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, allegedly did the shooting on both occasions, according to Chief John Ward of the Ridgewood police. He was arrested in North Carolina on Monday and is expected to be extradited to Bergen County, authorities said.
Road Warrior: 2014 safer on the road but deadlier on foot
JANUARY 12, 2015, 9:37 PM LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015, 8:40 AM
BY JOHN CICHOWSKI
RECORD COLUMNIST |
THE RECORD
Despite all the potholes, unlit roadways and cellphone abuse that made driving a sour experience for many New Jerseyans last year, 2014 offered at least one sweet conclusion: The death count for drivers and passengers fell to its lowest level in several decades — 380 fatalities, according to preliminary state police figures. Even bicycling deaths dipped at bit to 13.
But for those traveling New Jersey roadways on foot, 2014 marked the deadliest time in 18 years. Crashes killed 172 pedestrians last year, a figure that exceeded the previous year’s pedestrian tally by more than 30 percent and accounted for more than 30 percent of all the road deaths recorded in 2014.
file photo Boyd Loving
The most hazardous county by far was Bergen with 24 pedestrian fatalities, including an on-duty special police officer killed two days after Christmas in Cliffside Park — the second fatal crash to take an officer’s life in the county last year. The county’s pedestrian death count was so large that it doubled its driver death count, a highly unusual occurrence. Walking deaths were even greater than the combined pedestrian death counts in Camden (the second-deadliest county at 18) and Passaic (five).
New Jersey’s pedestrian figure was high enough to make the state’s traffic safety chief shake his head with worry.
file photo Boyd Loving
“Very discouraging — the worst year since 1996,” said Gary Poedubicky, acting director of the state attorney general’s Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “The numbers are much too high … something we’ll have to address as soon as possible.”
