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Ridgewood NJ, Village Council members will reportedly discuss the longstanding pedestrian safety issues on Clinton Avenue during their scheduled February 7th Work Session. The safety issues are related to school children walking in the street on their way to and from the nearby Ridge Elementary School. Currently, there are no public sidewalks on Clinton Avenue.
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Ridgewood NJ, on January 26 some time around 8:00 am an elderly woman driver lost control of her car ,jumped a curb and hit a light pole on Chestnut Street in Ridgewood’s central business district. Ridgewood Police, Fire and Emergency Services as well as other Village employees rushed to the scene. We have no information as to the woman’s status . No pedestrians were hurt and the local cigar lounge remains fully intact .
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Ridgewood NJ, a Friday afternoon, 02/02, two (2) vehicle collision in the 300 block of Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood heavily damaged a Toyota Camry and resulted in the arrest of its driver for suspected DUI following the administration of a field sobriety test. A Jeep Cherokee was the other vehicle involved; it sustained moderate damage when the Camry slammed into its rear end. A flatbed tow truck removed the Toyota from the scene. The Jeep was driven away on its own power. Ridgewood Police officers transported the DUI suspect to Ridgewood Police headquarters for processing. Ridgewood firefighters attended to a crash related fluid spill.
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Ridgewood NJ, “Groundhog Day syndrome” is a term derived from the movie “Groundhog Day,” which describes a situation where a person feels stuck in a repetitive and monotonous cycle, much like the main character in the film. The term is often used metaphorically to convey the feeling of living the same day or experience repeatedly without progress or change.
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The FBI is warning the public about scammers instructing victims, many of whom are senior citizens, to liquidate their assets into cash and/or buy gold, silver, or other precious metals to protect their funds. Criminals then arrange for couriers to meet the victims in person to pick up the cash or precious metals. From May to December 2023, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) saw an uptick in this activity with aggregated losses of over $55 million.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Village’s new website, which costs taxpayers $10k per year in hosting fees (the old website cost nothing), is an abject failure.
Continue reading New Village of Ridgewood Website is a Failure
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Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood has launched an online portal for residents to submit details and photos of prior flood events that have impacted their homes. The data collected will be compiled for Village use and may be shared with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and FEMA. Our purpose is to create a historical database of residential flooding in Ridgewood to help create a long-term flood mitigation plan and assist our first responders and engineering staff.
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Custom rifles vary greatly by the builder. Many factors come into play when constructing the device. Countless people decide pre-made guns don’t offer what they need and they want a device that fits them perfectly. How does one go about creating the ideal gun? The following guide can help with this.
Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Custom Bolt Action Rifles
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village Manager Kieth Kazmak , Connolly & Hickey Historical Architects, an architecture firm specializing in the restoration and rehabilitation of historic properties has been retained by the Village to design the restoration of the pedestrian tunnel at our train station. Repairing structural issues, ADA considerations and a new aesthetic design, including public artwork, are all part of the project. Later this year, plans will be made available for public review and feedback prior to being submitted to the NJ State Historic Preservation Office for approval.
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Ridgewood NJ, You might be familiar with Groundhog Day from the 1993 film in which a TV weatherman experiences the same day repeatedly. In this iconic movie, Bill Murray’s character covers the annual celebration over and over, putting Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on the map.
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Ridgewood NJ, on Friday, S&P Global Ratings maintained an “AAA Stable” financial outlook for the Village of Ridgewood.
Continue reading Village of Ridgewood Maintains AAA Bond Rating
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village Manager Kieth Kazmark the Village has leased two new sanitation trucks .
Continue reading Village of Ridgewood Leases Two New Sanitation Trucks
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Ridgewood N J, the Village of Ridgewood is hosting a public workshop tomorrow (Wed) at 7:30 pm at Village Hall, with hybrid access available. Please consider attending in person or joining remotely.
Two notable Schedler items on the agenda for Wednesday:
