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Ridgewood NJ, Chip City Cookies is planning a New Jersey expansion with 5 new locations including one in Ridgewood , Born in Astoria, Queens in July 2017, Chip City began as a hobby between two childhood friends as they sought to recreate the simple taste of their childhood. What began as a fun challenge to see who could create the best cookie turned into the Chip City we know and love today.
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Ridgewood NJ, the APP has unveiled the 2023 APP Pickleball Participation Report, a study conducted by YouGov on behalf of the APP that shows that pickleball, America’s fastest growing sport, has enjoyed even higher growth than previously thought in the 12 months from August 2021 to August 2022. The headline numbers include 14% of adult Americans (36.5 million people) playing pickleball at least once in that 12-month period; and 8.5 million people playing pickleball eight times or more in 2022. The rapid rise of pickleball also looks set to continue, with 45% of the 36.5 million total players saying they plan to play pickleball more often in the next six months than the previous six-month period.
Continue reading 36.5 MILLION ADULT AMERICANS PLAYED PICKLEBALL IN 2022 , EVEN SOME IN RIDGEWOOD
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Ridgewood NJ, after another challenging year, this time with high food and gas prices and a summer of travel chaos, it’s not surprising that many people want to pack it all in, and live somewhere completely different. But if we had the choice, where would we go?
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We did not believe what we saw and heard until we watched it again on instant replay.
Continue reading New Ridgewood Mayor says “no way” to the Bible
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Wall Street Journal ,one of the earliest public debates about blacklisting TikTok in the U.S. isn’t taking place in Washington. It is happening in South Dakota’s second-most populous city. The Rapid City council on Tuesday will consider a proposal to ban TikTok (TikTok has 1 billion monthly active users.) from city-owned devices and networks, and to prohibit city agencies from using the app. Championing the idea is a councilman—and potential mayoral candidate—who calls TikTok a security threat.
Continue reading Village of Ridgewood Jumps into the TikTok Ban Debate
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Ridgewood NJ, while we are updated the “New” Ridgewood blog format , here is a quick review on how comments get approved on this blog . First we do not publish threats . We do not publish racist or bigoted language . In general we try to minimize the name calling but there is some wiggle room on this one . If your willing to call people names be willing to be called names , alot of people have trouble with this one . Some times a rephrasing of a comment is all that’s needed to get it published . There is a lower standard for attacking public figures and politicians than there is for ordinary citizens. And remember even in Ridgewood there are more than a few “crazies” out there.
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Ridgewood NJ, to Celebrate the New Year, Ridgewood Restaurant Weeks will be the last 2 weeks in January. Each Restaurant or Food or Drink establishment will offer a Special Menu or offer to their customers. The participants are:
Continue reading Ridgewood Restaurant Weeks will be Sunday – Thursday, Jan 15-19 & Jan 22-26!
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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Medical Group (VMG) is pleased to announce Puneeta Sharma, MD, as its new Chief Medical Officer.
Continue reading Valley Medical Group Welcomes New Chief Medical Officer
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Ridgewood NJ, While the Ridgewood blog thrives on “comments ” and at times comments have been criticized for being highly controversial in nature , but the exchange of information has had a net positive effect in the Village . The debate often centers around the balance between what is appropriate , politically correct and whats just too far .
Continue reading The Ridgewood Blog Loves Your Comments , but We Won’t Feed the Trolls
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Ridgewood NJ, January 4th the Village Council Reorganization Meeting starts 6:30 p.m. in the Court Room of Village Hall . All are invited to attend as we honor Mayor Susan Knudsen for her service to the Village and swear-in and welcome Councilmembers-Elect Evan Weitz and Siobhan Winograd to the Village Council.
Village Council Public Work Session begins at 7:30 p.m. This is the regularly scheduled Public Work Session for the newly formed Village Council. The public is always invited to attend meetings, both Work Sessions and Public Meetings. In addition, the Village Council meetings are broadcast live on the Village website, and Channel 34 on FiOS. Meetings are also available on YouTube.
Continue reading Village to Swear in New Council Members January 4th
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West Trenton NJ, as 2022 comes to an end and we welcome 2023, the New Jersey State Police would like to remind motorists to drive responsibly and not drink and drive. Safe motor vehicle operation is the first step to ensuring a great holiday for everyone, so if you plan on ushering in the New Year with a toast, plan on having a designated driver or a place to stay.
Continue reading NJ State Police Sends Message of Safety as We Enter New Year
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Ridgewood Nj, after promising residents the retention of Ridgewood Emergency Services during the contentious Village council election and lambasting Mayor Kundsen over the discontinuation of the per diem program , the new council has scheduled Ridgewood Emergency Services to begin its merger with Ridgewood Fire Department on January 1st. Once again voting has consequences .
Photo Caption: On December 28, The Valley Hospital welcomed its 4,000th newborn, a record number of deliveries for the hospital in a single year. Shown here are parents Julio Carpio Huanca and Evelyn Joshua Tejada Rivera of Paterson, with their daughter Dafnne
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Ridgewood NJ, the Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that its Center for Childbirth has reached a new milestone, delivering 4,000 newborns in a single year. On December 28, 2022, Valley’s care team welcomed Dafnne, the 4,000th baby, and daughter of Julio Carpio Huanca and Evelyn Joshua Tejada Rivera of Paterson.
Continue reading The Valley Hospital Welcomes the 4,000th Baby of 2022, A Record for the Hospital
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Ridgewood NJ, because this coming Monday, January 2nd, is a federal holiday (“New Year’s Day celebrated”), Ridgewood’s noise ordinance will be in effect all day.
Continue reading Ridgewood’s Noise Ordinance will Be in Effect all day January 2nd
