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BOROBABI, America’s first circular retailerTM, Earns Coveted B Corp Certification

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Ridgewood NJ, Female-owned startup Borobabi, America’s 1st circular retailerTM, is proud to announce it has incorporated as a Public Benefit Corporation and has earned its status as a Certified B Corporation®, or B CorpTM, joining a global movement of leaders that use, and redefine, business as a force for good. As a clothing company that rewards customers for re-circulating their sustainable children’s apparel brands through the company, Borobabi’s B CorpTM status publicly signals that the company is committed to making a profound environmental and social difference, safeguarding people and the planet, and meeting higher standards of transparency, performance, and accountability.

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Envy by Melissa Gorga, Looking to Open in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood’s central business district  may be getting another boost, word is  “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Melissa Gorga is bringing her clothing boutique, Envy by Melissa Gorga, to the former Jekyll and Hyde luggage store at 9 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. Gorga is no stranger to controversy , she opened Envy in Montclair in 2015, and the boutique had a starring role in Season 7 of the Bravo housewife series. A falling out with her business partner  led to a temporary closure of the shop in 2017. Envy sells fashionable high-end designer tops, dresses, shoes and accessories online and at the brick-and-mortar store at 609 Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair . However you will not find any Chanel at the store.  According to the stores  Facebook page “Chanel has informed Envy by Melissa Gorga that all of the Chanel branded goods previously offered & sold by our company were counterfeit & illegal. As such we have ceased all sales of Chanel branded goods & will not be carrying any such goods in our store”

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Ridgewood Take Note: Less restrictive Environments Lead to More Restaurant Traffic

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Ridgewood NJ, in August of 2021 Ridgewood restaurant It’s Greek to Me, made headlines by requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination from all diners who wish to be seated inside the business’s main dining room. But according to OpenTable restaurant data showing that in more restrictive states restaurants are losing customers at an alarming rate while less restrictive states are seeing a boom in the restaurant business.

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Top Tips On How To Choose Your Home Design And Style

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Whether you’re moving to a new house or you’re planning to renovate your current home, knowing how to style your home is essential. There are endless options and trends out there that you can follow, but not all of them will suit your style. Still, the wide variety of options can make the process of choosing a design overwhelming. Here are some tips on how to choose your home design: 

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Give Up The Timeout and Try The Reset

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By Charles Stampul

Your child is losing it and won’t do what you ask. Instead of giving him a timeout, try a reset.

Timeouts are not effective, because they put all the responsibility of changing the situation on the child.  The reset, in contrast, meets the child half way and allows him to act in a better way with no feelings of shame, embarrassment or regret.

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Health Concerns Related To Electronic Cigarettes

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Electronic Cigarettes have become a new trend in the world. They are known by different names, such as vape pens, electronic hookahs, mods, or tank systems. Besides the different names, they are also available in different sizes and shapes and have a similar appearance to your regular cigarette. 

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“Hybrid council meetings”, Continue to Get pushed by the Give Up the School Budget Vote Gang

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Ridgewood NJ, Hybrid council meetings are once again being pushed by the same people who promoted giving up the “school budget vote” and giving away control of the Ridgewood Pubic School system to administrators and the Teachers Union.   In theory we have no objection  but we would be far more supportive if it was not coming  from the anti school budget vote gang .

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Glen School Pickleball Court “sound proofing” will be an Exercise in Futility

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood NJ, the word is the new “sound proofing” for the Glen School pickleball courts will do nothing to stem the noise from those courts . At a cost of $24,000 the company could not guarantee the noise dampening effectiveness.

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U.S. Postal Service Moves Forward with its Plan to Replace the Vast Majority of its Delivery Fleet with Traditional Gas Powered Vehicles

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Ridgewood NJ, in a blow to the Biden Administration ,the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with its plan to replace the vast majority of its fleet with non-electric vehicles, defying the Biden administration and rejecting its request that USPS slow down its upcoming multi-billion dollar spending spree.

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UPDATE CANCELLED – Village Council Special Public Meeting – Budget

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Village Council Special Public Budget Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

VILLAGE COUNCIL

SPECIAL PUBLIC BUDGET MEETING

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

5:00 P.M.

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A Wintry Mix With Heavy Snow and Sleet Possible Thursday Evening through Friday Afternoon

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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service has issued a WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON . Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total combined snow and sleet accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch.

Portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut and southeast New York. Primarily Western Passaic and Western Bergen Counties . From Thursday evening 10 pm through 1 pm Friday afternoon. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact mainly the Friday morning and evening commutes.

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Ridgewood Emergency Services holds its TIES (Teenagers in Emergency Services) training in CPR

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services held its TIES (Teenagers in Emergency Services) training in CPR at it’s recent drill night. Over 40 High School students learning CPR for the first time and several refreshing their skills. They are the First Responders on scene when seconds count, be it at home, at school, on the street or at the mall. Learning CPR and volunteering with Ridgewood Emergency Services are valuable skills. The teens are our future EMTs, Paramedics, Doctors, Nurses, Police Officers and Firefighters.

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