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Due to dangerously high water levels that have left the docks under water and caused our shallow areas to become deeper than normal and unsafe for our patrons, we will be closing the Graydon Pool facility today, Friday, July 9. All classes and instruction will also be cancelled.
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Ridgewood NJ, as previously reported on the Ridgewood blog that Vandals stole a small 4-wheel drive utility vehicle owned by the Village of Ridgewood. Several sources say there is video of the kids and the suspects are being identified . The Same sources suggest that several kids were slightly hurt during the act.
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Ridgewood NJ, The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut, Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey, Essex County in northeastern New Jersey, Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey, Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey, Union County in northeastern New Jersey, Bronx County in southeastern New York, Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York, Nassau County in southeastern New York, New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York, Queens County in southeastern New York, Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York, Rockland County in southeastern New York, Western Suffolk County in southeastern New York, Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York, until 830 AM EDT.
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Ridgewood NJ, oil price surged to $75 a barrel this week under Biden’s green energy policies. The price was as low as $35 a barrel under President Trump, because Trump promoted a policy of more oil meant lower prices at the pump. This was effectively a massive multi-billion dollar tax cut for lower and middle incomes.
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Ridgewood NJ, as PSE&G works as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to the remaining customers from yesterday’s storm, we also are preparing for the first named hurricane of the season to reach our area, forecast to bring heavy rain, and high winds Friday morning. As the remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa make its way up the coast, employees are performing system checks and prepping for potential new outages.
Continue reading PSE&G Preparing for Remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa
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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm warning. Tropical Storm Elsa for Southeast New York, Northeast New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut .
TROPICAL STORM ELSA EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning for Northeast Suffolk, Northern New London, Northwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Middlesex, Southern Nassau, Southern New Haven, Southern New London, and Southwest Suffolk .
Continue reading TROPICAL STORM ELSA EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY!
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Ridgewood NJ, Vandals stole a small 4-wheel drive utility vehicle owned by the Village of Ridgewood, and took the the golf cart sized unit for a short joy ride in a municipal parking lot before overturning it on its side late Wednesday evening, 07/07. Witnesses to the incident reported seeing a small group of male juveniles, none of whom appeared to have been injured, run from the scene after the vehicle crashed. A search of the area by several Ridgewood Police patrol units failed to turn up the perpetrators. Ridgewood firefighters were dispatched to stabilize the vehicle, drain its large water tank, and right it in preparation for removal by a flatbed tow truck. Video footage from a nearby security camera was turned over to Ridgewood Police detectives for investigatory purposes. And yes the keys were left in the vehicle !
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services reported that Tuesday evenings quick moving storm overran Ridgewood and the surrounding area last evening. Ridgewood Emergency Services responded to 26 requests for assistance between 630 and 930 pm last evening. 13 members responded in 5 vehicles to emergency situations involving wires down, trees down, lights out and road closures. Ridgewood Emergency Services worked alongside Ridgewood Police Officers and Ridgewood Firefighters, providing the assistance to keep everyone safe.
If you like to spend time outdoors, then your backyard can give you the perfect opportunity to have fun and relax while you are still at home and eliminate any travel expenses. When it comes to designing the backyard, of course, you want it to look beautiful. Along with beauty, you should also consider the comfort factor when developing your backyard.
Continue reading How To Design Your Backyard To Be Like The Ones From The Movies
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Ridgewood NJ, over the years the Ridgewood blog has reported on gas pipe line upgrades. According to the PSE&G website , PSE&G will be working in Ridgewood, May 2021 to replace aging cast iron gas pipes with new, durable plastic and/or coated steel piping – ensuring the continued safety and reliability of our gas system well into the future.
Continue reading PSE&G will be Working in Ridgewood to Replace Aging Cast Iron Gas Pipes
For years, government bureaucrats have been looking for ways to destroy small businesses. With coronavirus, they finally had their chance.
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Ridgewood NJ, in 2020, the American economy suffered the biggest financial collapse in history. But while Main Street suffered like never before, the stock market continued to reach new highs. How could this be? The answer is that government had slapped oppressive restrictions on small businesses while propping up Wall Street and engineering a historic consolidation of power and wealth.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Tax Foundation , in calendar year 2019 (the most recent data available), New Jersey had the highest effective rate on owner-occupied property at 2.13 percent, followed by Illinois (1.97 percent) and New Hampshire (1.89 percent). Hawaii was at the other end of the spectrum with the lowest effective rate of 0.31 percent, followed closely by Alabama (0.37 percent) and Louisiana and Wyoming (both at 0.51 percent).
Continue reading New Jersey Has The Highest Effective Property Tax Rate in the Nation
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Village website, the Village Council Work Session for 7/7/21 has been cancelled, due to lack of a quorum.
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Ridgewood NJ, once again the Nation Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory . A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
Continue reading A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
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Ridgewood NJ, the Biden “stimulus plan” ban on states’ cutting taxes to revive their economies, has been over turned by a Federal judge.
