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Cyclists/Drivers Relationships in New Jersey Among the Worst in the Country

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  • New Jersey cyclists rate their relationships with drivers at a lowly 6/10. 
  • Over half of cyclists admit to getting angry with drivers.
  • Interactive map showing cyclist/driver relationships across America.  

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Ridgewood NJ, American roads appear to be a hotbed of never-ending roadwars between cyclists and drivers, often shared with the masses on the likes of YouTube or other social media sites thanks to the innovation of dash-cam and helmet cameras.

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Historic Preservation Consultant advises Ridgewood Village Council to pause Schedler related activities

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Ridgewood NJ, Peter Primavera, Jr., a controversial historic preservation consultant likely to be officially hired by the Ridgewood Village Council next week, met with the entire Council for the first time on Monday night, April 4th. During their meeting, which took place at the Council’s televised Public Work Session, Mr. Primavera outlined the scope of his proposed work for the Council after summarizing his educational background, professional credentials, and related work experience.

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2023 Seasonal Employment Opportunities with Ridgewood Summer Day Camp and Graydon Pool

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation is currently accepting applications for seasonal part-time positions with the Summer Day Camp as well as Graydon Pool.

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PSE&G to Start Paving Streets in Ridgewood on Thursday April 6th

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Ridgewood NJ, PSE&G has completed the gas system upgrades in your neighborhood to ensure continued safe, reliable gas service.  Now that the ground has settled, we will restore roads with permanent paving.

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NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety Remind Motorists – U Drive. U Text. U Pay

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Ridgewood NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of a high visibility enforcement effort to mitigate the menace of distracted driving. Between April 1 and the 30th, law enforcement officers will work together to enforce laws prohibiting texting and distracted driving.

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Cardinal Tobin, Archbishop of Newark Celebrates Palm Sunday Procession and Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Cardinal Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, was the main celebrant at the 12:30PM Palm Sunday procession and Mass today.

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The Hudson Street Parking Garage in Ridgewood Loses $750,000 a year

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Ridgewood NJ, at 6pm every Friday or Saturday night you can find parking anywhere in the Ridgewood CBD. There’s no shortage. There never was. The never-full garage loses at least $750,000 a year according to the village CFO.

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Jr. High Program Distributed 230 Easter Baskets to The Father English Food Pantry

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Ridgewood NJ, on Saturday morning families from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Jr. High Program distributed the Easter baskets donated by parish members  to the families at the Father English Food Pantry. Because of overwhelming  generosity, it took SEVEN vehicles to get all the baskets to the pantry!!! Over 230 baskets!!! Thank you for everyone who helped make Easter so special for the children at Father English! The Father English Food Pantry is located in the heart of Paterson, serving those most in need.

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Turn Your Spare Room Into a Nursery With These Tips

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If you’re expecting a baby, one of the most exciting things you get to do is prepare the nursery! If you have a spare room in your house, you’re in luck. With a little bit of planning and effort, you can turn that extra space into a beautiful and functional nursery for your new addition. Here are some tips to get you started:

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Money talks; Nobody Walks – Buying Goodwill as a Last Resort?

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Ridgewood NJ, saw this agenda item for this coming Monday’s Village Council meeting. Don’t know what it’s all about yet, but our staff suspects that it will be worthy of a follow up article.
Stay tuned!

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Open Pits at Ridgewood Car Wash

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Ridgewood NJ, recently at Ridgewood Auto Wash after I gave instructions to the attendant I was given my receipt and headed past an open oil change area which has three open pits in the ground for oil changes that are seldom used. A man with his receipt in front of me walked towards the open pits, fortunately he turned back when he saw them. Sometimes that area is lit up other times it is in total darkness (see photo). Unprotected open pits are always dangerous. I spoke to the person at the cash register and told him I saw no warning signs and gave him the OSHA requirements which is to cover the pits or put high guardrails around them when not in use, this would stop adults, children or pets from walking or even running into them. He disagreed with me and said what happens when a car comes in for an oil change. I told him to move the guard rail to one side and let the car proceed. He obviously did not agree with me and was getting a bit agitated. Should not their insurance demand a guardrail or a cover for pits not in us.

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Sanity prevails – Ridgewood Village Council drops plan to ban signs from meetings

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Ridgewood NJ, Plans to enact a ban on the display of signs during public meetings of the Ridgewood Village Council are no longer in play. This was confirmed on Thursday night by Village Attorney Matthew Rogers.

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No Furloughs for the Village of Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, it was a grim night at Village Hall last night as residents and  municipal employees braced for furloughs of Ridgewood Municipal employees . Ridgewood public works employees, residents and United Public Service Employees Union official Mark McCart gave a vigorous defence of village workers during the public comment period.

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Ridgewood Village Council set to Hire Consultant with Extensive Arrest Record

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Ridgewood NJ, during their Monday, April 3rd Public Work Session, the Ridgewood Village Council is scheduled to discuss the Schedler property’s historic designation status with Mr. Peter Primavera, a historic preservation consultant based in Central NJ.

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