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Ridgewood Ymca Annual Gala- The Y Makes Magic Happen

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Ridgewood NJ, Please join us for a magical evening to help us raise funds for youth, families and seniors across the over 43 communities we serve.
Dinner & Cocktails
Magical Entertainment featuring Magician Chris Deleo
Live & Silent Auctions
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Honoree:
Victoria Bennett
Retired Camp Bernie Executive Director for her 28 years of dedication and leadership to the YMCA
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Hackensack Golf Club
6:30 PM
Cocktail Attire, with a pop of blue
2020 Y Gala Made Possible By:
https://e.givesmart.com/events/fcP/

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Reader says , “It’s no more Village it’s turning into a city”

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“To my fellow residents what the hell is going to happen another 3 to 5 years in the village of Ridgewood with all this expense. The services are not the same they are dwindling little by little. All village departments are short on staffing. Yes we have great school system great police fire EMTs sanitation recycling do a great job but come on, the village Ridgewood It’s not what are used to be. It’s no more Village it’s turning into a city”

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Multiple Accidents at Ridgewood Crash Scene

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Ridgewood NJ, One (1) individual was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital following a three (3) vehicle, Monday afternoon, 02/03, crash at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Paramus Road, Ridgewood. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded to the incident. Tow trucks removed all three (3) vehicles involved. A second crash occurred during the accident investigation when a pick up truck unlawfully crossed police lines and backed into a stationary object. It is not known whether the pick up truck driver was issued a summons in connection with the second crash.

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Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Queen Of Suspense’ And NJ Resident, Dies

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Ridgewood NJ,Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Queen Of Suspense’ And NJ Resident, has died , she was 92. Over the years she made many local appearances in the Village particularly at Bookends.

Some of Clark’s novels that were based around New Jersey included “The Cradle Will Fall” (1980), Saddle River, “While My Pretty One Sleeps” (1987), Ridgewood. “All Around the Town” (1992), Ridgewood, “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” (1995), Ho-Ho-Kus, Hackensack, Old Tappan, Englewood Cliffs and Oradell. “My Gal Sunday” (1996), Bernardsville.

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Reader asks,”How many more tax appeals will the Village have? The Village has to pay their bills so the tax burden will eventually be shared with the under $1 million homes”

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“Realtors will tell you it’s always a good time to buy/sell. They make a commission either way so they are always happy.

In Ridgewood there has been a decline in home values for houses over $1 million dollars. They sit longer and need multiple price cuts. Buyers can get a good deal if they are willing to pay $45k in taxes. Newspapers say that housing prices have recovered from the crash but that’s not true for us. Houses that cost $2 million in 2004 are still sold at a loss – in spite of home renovations. Realtors need to maintain the notion that Ridgewood homes are desirable and have buyers (they love their Commissions!). I would love to hear a realtor explain what he/she sees as the reason for the decline. High taxes? No SALT deduction? No one wants a big house anymore?

How many more tax appeals will the Village have? The Village has to pay their bills so the tax burden will eventually be shared with the under $1 million homes. Be careful what you wish for with high density housing, Parking garage, Library “Reimagine” and the High School PAC. The developers will benefit the most from these projects and the residents are on the hook for the bills.”

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Reader says ,”Even the architects of the garage said that the facility will not pay for itself so the Village would have to raise both street and lot parking substantially to help meet its costs”

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“Even the architects of the garage said that the facility will not pay for itself so the Village would have to raise both street and lot parking substantially to help meet its costs. They also said that the lifetime of the garage would be 20 years as long as it was maintained regularly. Does this kind of attitude cause a huge smell wafting over it? This, along with all the NOT “needed’ other projections the Council and School Board think are VITAL will bankrupt the Village even before the economy starts turning down.
The aroma of “accidental misstatements–and outright lies by the builders throughout town” must smell like quality perfume to our “Movers and Shakers” as they will be surrounded by it for years unless they conveniently “move out” once they’ve shaken the town for all their personal needs as well.”

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Reader says the Garage ,”was nothing but ‘plum’ given to the developers in town so they have parking for their massive apartment buildings”

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“When i go for my daily walks with the dog on recycling days, the majority of the houses of piles of ‘amazon’ boxes at the curb which is a clear indicator of where the residents have been shopping. I haven’t bought anything in the CBD for years except to get my watch battery replaced at town/country or an evening meal/drinks. Retail is dead and dying and the pay-to-park just gives it another kick in the ass. The only need for parking is 3 or 4 hours on Friday/saturday nights unless you’re willing to walk 4 blocks, in which case there is always parking. This was nothing but ‘plum’ given to the developers in town so they have parking for their massive apartment buildings, and parking for the patron’s of their tenants restaurants. There should be ‘impact fees’ on these apartments in addition to real estate taxes since they are the prime beneficiary of the garage. We should have let NJ Transit build a garage at their expenses on the Ken Smith property. too late now. RIP good old Ridgewood. Hello ‘Montclair East’. SAD”

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Fleeing New Jersey for freer, and lower-tax places

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Ridgewood NJ, US households moving to freer, lower-tax places. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) “Statistics of Income” division produces an annual report with valuable information for understanding interstate migration trends. The latest report was issued in early 2020, covering the latest available tax year (2018).

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PSE&G to upgrade gas facilities in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ,while much of Ridgewood has been finished ,PSE&G will be working in Ridgewood in 2020 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.

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Punxsutawney Phil Says Early Spring

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Punxsutawney Pa,  Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog on Sunday declared: “Spring will be early, it’s a certainty.”At sunrise on Groundhog Day, members of Punxsutawney Phil’s top hat-wearing inner circle revealed the cuddly oracle’s prediction , his 134th “prognostication,” to be exact according to the Pennsylvania Tourism Office.

Awoken by the crowd’s chants of “Phil!” the groundhog was hoisted in the air for the assembly to hail before making his decision. He then grasped the glove of a handler as a member of his inner circle announced that spring would come early this year.

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Ridgewood Fire Chief James Van Goor was awarded the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve

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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday 1/29/2020, Ridgewood Fire Chief James Van Goor was awarded the Patriot Award for Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve (ESGR). He was awarded this honor for his continued support of the men and women who serve in the military who are also Firefighters at the Ridgewood Fire Department! Congratulations Chief!

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Cross Super Bowl Sunday with Ground Hog Day and you Get a Palindrome

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Ridgewood NJ, today is Super Bowl LIV the San Francisco 49ers will play against the Kansas City Chiefs, exactly  50 years since the Kansas team won its first Super Bowl title or believe it or nor Groundhog Day, you’d only be partially correct.

If the date is read from left to right and then from right to left, the sequence remains the same, which makes it a palindrome.A palindrome is a word, phrase or sequence of numbers that can be read the same way forward and backward. Some other examples of palindromes: “racecar,” “mom,” “dad” and “Red rum, sir, is murder.”

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Reader says ,”the approach is it be wrapped up in a neat pretty bow call it ‘sustainable’ and many jump on the bandwagon because they want to be on the climate change platform and save the earth”

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“Many of the towns and their lifestyles are being destroyed. People are lulled into sleep and their eyes glaze over even when they are pointed in the right direction. They refuse to accept they are being manipulated or deceived.

Agenda21 has been out there for a while but people have forgotten the impact A21 wants to make upon living conditions, their family and lifestyles.
Read: https://www.democratsagainstunagenda21.com/

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