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Witch hunt in progress – Who asked the State of NJ to designate Schedler property in Ridgewood as “historic?”

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Ridgewood NJ, Councilwoman Siobhan Winograd seems hell bent on finding out the name of the Village employee/official who allegedly “requested” that the State of NJ’s Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) designate the entire Schedler property as “historic.” The “historic” designation status requires SHPO’s approval of any plans the Village may have to develop/improve the property.

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Ridgewood Police Department : No Street Parking, Clean Walkways ,Clear Snow and Ice off Car , Drive Carefully

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Department remind residents :

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4% Municipal Tax Hike Looms – Layoffs of Village of Ridgewood Employees Possible

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Village Council members, along with Village Manager Heather Mailander and Village CFO Robert Rooney, are very hard at work trying to slash department head submitted 2023 capital and operating expense requests in order to achieve a municipal tax increase of no higher than 4%.

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Ridgewood Area Goes Bald to Fight Childhood Cancer

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Ridgewood NJ, on Monday March 13th at 6PM at MacMurphy’s outdoor tent ,Ridgewood EMS has teamed up with Cole’s Crew & St Baldrick’s to raise funds for childhood cancer. We’re inviting everyone to come cheer on those that have signed up to shave their heads. MacMurphy’s will donate $1 from every beverage sold during the event back to the cause. If you cant make it here’s the link to donate below:

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a few days early at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood With An Evening of Irish Song and Poetry

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Ridgewood NJ, Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a few days early at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood with the celebrated Irish duo Owen and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin! The brothers, who hail from Limerick, will perform a repertoire of song and poetry that has been handed down from their family and wider Irish tradition, along with original songs, on March 11 at 7:30 pm. The program is called A Stór Mo Chroí, O Love of my Heart.

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Skateboarding and Mental Health: How It Can Benefit Your Well Being

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Skateboarding is an excellent way to have fun and stay fit. But you will be amazed to know that skateboarding can help improve your mental health!

Here we will see how skateboarding can benefit your overall well-being. So, let’s get right in.

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UPDATE: New Jersey State Police : Drive Carefully Expect Rush Hour Snow and Wintry Mix

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Ridgewood NJ, the New Jersey State Police  are expecting snow showers in the northern and central parts of the state today till 1pm. The rest of the state will see a rain or a wintry mix.

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Objection to playground structure installation at Gypsy Pond Park in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, the proposed installation of a playground structure at Gypsy/Kings Pond Park is being objected to by an unnamed member of the Village Council due to the presence of geese near the targeted installation area. We were rather shocked when we heard about this objection, because the last time we looked, geese are rather ubiquitous throughout the Village of Ridgewood.

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6 Things Important To Know When Renting Your Property

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Are you considering renting out your property? Whether you’re looking to generate some extra income or simply want to free up some space in your home, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Here are 6 important things to know when renting your property.

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Governor Murphy Proposed New Liquor Licenses Plan would Ban Private Sales, Effectively Rendering Current Liquor Licenses Worthless

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Michael I. Halfacre, Esq. is the Executive Director of the Beer Wholesalers Association of New Jersey and a former ABC Director.

Trenton NJ, Recently, Governor Murphy announced plans to make liquor licenses cheaper and more available in the Garden State. Specifically, the Governor’s plan would increase licenses by decreasing the population cap, currently set at one on-premise license per 3,000 residents. The Governor’s plan would do this gradually over five years after which there would be no limits on the number of licenses issued in the state. Under Governor Murphy’s plan, after five years, no license could be sold privately, effectively rendering current liquor licenses worthless and crushing their current fair market value. To address this loss, the Governor also proposes a complicated system of tax credits to compensate for the loss of the license value.  Unfortunately, a tax credit is worthless when your business does not turn a profit or goes bankrupt and could cost taxpayers billions to fund.

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UPDATE : WINTER STORM WARNING for Monday the 27th

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the National Weather Service a winter storm will impact the region late Monday into Tuesday, bringing the potential of an accumulating snowfall. Highest amounts are currently expected in the lower Hudson Valley and southern Connecticut, with lesser amounts along the coast, particularly for NYC and Long Island, where a changeover to rain is expected.

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Awkward moment during Budget Meeting when a Ridgewood Village Council member pitches 10-minute long fit

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Ridgewood NJ, quite a scene was made by Ridgewood Councilwoman Siobhan Winograd during Friday evening’s videotaped Budget Meeting when she pitched a 10-minute long fit to Village Manager Heather Mailander.

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The Ridgewood Art Institute’s 43rd Annual Open Juried Show On View February 12th – March 5th from 10am-3pm Daily

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Art Institute’s 43rd Annual Open Juried Show featuring Gorgeous Pieces chosen from Nationwide Applications.
On view in our beautiful galleries February 12th – March 5th from 10am-3pm daily.

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Trashy Behavior: 12% of New Jerseyans admit to illegal dumping

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  • Food waste is the most common item to be dumped.
  • Over half would report a neighbor for illegal dumping.
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Ridgewood NJ, Illegal dumping: we’ve all seen it, whether we’re strolling down the sidewalk or driving down the highway. The sight of abandoned furniture, old mattresses, and washing machines just waiting to become someone else’s problem. But while we can all agree it’s a blight on our hometowns and green spaces, how many of us are actually guilty of doing it ourselves?

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