
Valley Hospital has Updated its Visitation Policy. As a Reminder, all Visitors must show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination



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Ridgewood NJ, Saturday December 18, 2021 Santa’s House in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square will be open from 12 Noon – 2:00 p.m. Come and visit Santa, and let him know what your Christmas wish is . Sources tell the Ridgewood blog that because of COVID Santa may cut you some slack this year. Santa does not require ID and a vaccine card .

DEADLINE – 1/7/2022, interviews will be held on 1/19/2022
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Village Council is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to serve on the following Boards and Committees: The Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Board, The Citizens Safety Advisory Committee, The Central Business District Advisory Committee, the Open Space Committee, and the Historic Preservation Commission, (Class C members).

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Ridgewood NJ, Linwood Ave will be closed between Paramus Road and N Pleasant Ave. Monday 12/13 through Wednesday 12/15 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day a detour is in place to East Ridgewood Ave. plan an alternate route and expect delays throughout the area.

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce 2021 Downtown for the Holidays event was different this year ,due to an abundance of caution over COVID19 the tradition tree lighting countdown was dropped. While many were disappointed over the loss of the tree lighting count down . sources in side the Chamber tell the Ridgewood blog that 2021 was the best attended in years .
Continue reading 2021 Downtown for the Holidays Was a Runaway Success for Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, homicides are increasing in record-breaking numbers in cities across America. Ten major cities ALL just broke their all-time homicide records. These murders are not just occurring in Chicago and New York, but in cities otherwise considered generally safe– like in Rochester, Austin, Texas, Toledo, Baton Rouge. These are cities that, until recently, have not been immediately associated with violent crime. ABC News reported this story that included a statement saying the reasoning behind this dramatic increase in homicides is unclear.
Continue reading Founder of InVest USA Calls US Crime Wave a National Security Crisis

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Ridgewood NJ, on December 13, 2021 , at Village Hall Court Room (4th floor) , Everything You Wanted to Know About Budgets in the Village of Ridgewood, But Were Afraid to Ask Presentation – 7:00 p.m. with Robert Rooney, Village Chief Financial Officer . He will give a presentation on how the Village of Ridgewood’s budget is established each year. There will also be a time for questions and answers. Please come out and learn about the Village budget, prior to our budget meetings in January/February 2022.

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Ridgewood NJ, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in November on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.9 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 6.8 percent before seasonal adjustment.
Continue reading Inflation Soars 6.8% , Fastest Rate Since 1982

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Ridgewood NJ, during Wednesday night’s meeting, the public comments once again turned to a discussion on Zabriskie Schedler Property . Ridgewood resident Siobhan Winograd expressed her frustration over the rate of progress at the Schedler property .
Continue reading Zabriskie Schedler Property in the Eye of an Agenda Driven Storm

Supply Chain Issues Have Claimed a New Victim , Your Breakfast
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Ridgewood NJ, Recently there has been some debate over the reopening of Bagelicious in Ridgewood after an April 2020 fire destroyed the original shop. The Ridgewood blog has received word from sources in New York City that supply chain issues have claimed a new victim , breakfast. Bagel shop owners from New York City to the Carolinas are struggling to find cream cheese and fear the supply shortage could continue leaving bagels high and dry, per The New York Times.

Weddings are back on the menu. When Governor Murphy raised the wedding guest limit to 150, many predicted this would be 600 plus next year; as a result, Fortune has seen a huge surge in NJ-based vendor contracts and bookings. Making up for lost time, the state is making a huge push towards finally getting its many engaged couples married. This is a great time for business, a great time for society, and all in a wonderful time to be involved in tying the knot. The culture and wedding scene of the state is helping to influence that.

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the National Weather Service , snow likely on Wednesday, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
DECEMBER 8, 2021
8:00 P.M.

PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Village Hall Court Room – 7:30 P.M.
(all timeframes and the order of agenda items below are approximate and subject to change)
Roll call: Knudsen, Van Goor, Reynolds, Joel, O’Brien, Patire, Hooban, Barto, Johnson, Lyubarskiy, Alegre