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Orpheus Club Welcomes Male Singers at Weekly Rehearsals

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Ridgewood NJ, The Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus, New Jersey’s pre-eminent men’s chorus, welcomes all men who love singing to join us. All voice types (tenor, baritone or bass) are invited to our first weekly Wednesday rehearsal on January 15, 2020, from 8-10pm at Care One at the Cupola, 100 W. Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652. Our music ranges from Bach to rock.

The Orpheus Club, founded in 1909, presents 8-12 performances annually in the greater northern New Jersey area. Our annual spring concerts will be the weekend of April 25-26.

For more information, please visit www.ridgewoodorpheusclub.org, or contact Music Director John Palatucci, at [email protected] or 862-202-9224.

(Pictured: Orpheus Music Director John J. Palatucci with Jennifer Pascual, Music Director of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, in foreground. Orpheus singers/members are seen behind them.)

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Ridgewood Residents Collect Food for St. Paul’s, Paterson Food Pantry

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood residents collected extra holiday edibles (wrapped~unopened and not requiring refrigeration) that you might not want – fruitcake, specialty crackers, candies, cookies, nuts, trail mix – please consider giving it to the St. Paul’s, Paterson Food Pantry. The clients there would love to have some specialty treats to go along with the pasta, rice, and canned foods that are the mainstays of their diets. I know this is the time of year when we are all overstuffed, when the New Year’s Resolutions are getting ready to kick in, and when many of us have some such treats that are likely not to be consumed.

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The food was delivered to We brought all of yesterday’s donations to the  St. Paul’s Paterson Food Pantry .Mr. Vito Bari, branch manager of the Blue Foundry Bank at 55 North Broad Street, presented a $1500 donation from the bank to the St. Paul’s Paterson Food Pantry. The Pantry Manager, Kimberly Arias, was overwhelmed. This very generous contribution will go a long way toward helping keep the shelves stocked at the Pantry, which is just minutes from Ridgewood.

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NJ Transit Police Remind Everyone that ; alcohol, large bags, knapsacks and umbrellas are prohibited in Times Square

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Ridgewood NJ, Going to Times Square this New Years Eve? Know that alcohol, large bags, knapsacks and umbrellas are prohibited in Times Square.⁣
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Open Containers of alcohol are not permitted in any NJ Transit Station. In addition, all open containers of ANY liquid will not be permitted on board NJ Transit trains, buses and light rail vehicles. (Tuesday December 31, 2019 through the early morning hours of Wednesday January 1, 2020.) This policy will be enforced to help ensure the comfort, safety and security of all who utilize our system.⁣

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Reader says, “Thankfully there are some civic minded residents that hold elected and appointed officials accountable”

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“Thankfully there are some civic minded residents that hold elected and appointed officials accountable.  Valley thought they’d cut a back room deal with then Mayor Pfund to double the size of the building.  Residents got wind of it and ultimately won.  On the other side, the apartment developers made friends with the Aronsohn regime and got their way.  Residents should have acted more quickly and decisively.  Now the BOE and the Library cabals (many of the same people behind Valley and the apartments) are coming at us again.  Thanks to the residents who take it upon themselves to expose these pet projects and call bullshit.”

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Reader suggests, “people in ridgewood who have too much time on their hands”

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“There are people in ridgewood who have too much time on their hands and spy and stalk others. Or spend countless hours reading every proposal from the schools, village, library, garage, hospital and debating their intention, values and cost and spreading negativity on social media. If they don’t trust any leadership then perhaps they should…”

 

FYI :A recent survey conducted for the Garden State Initiative and Fairleigh Dickinson University found:

44% of New Jersey residents are planning to leave the state in the not-so-distant future
One in four residents, or 28 percent, plan to depart the Garden State within five years

As to why they plan to leave, many cited high property taxes and overall cost of living as the main reasons.

 

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Reader says , “stop complaining and sign up if you qualify”

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“Here you go. stop complaining and sign up if you qualify. Just remember this section.

To be a volunteer firefighter, applicants must be at least age 18, live or work in Ridgewood, hold a valid New Jersey Driver’s License and be prepared to commit the necessary time and effort involved in being a volunteer firefighter.

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Reader Questions ‘Mutual Aid”

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“And as ALWAYS the Ridgewood FD is there fighting the fire because we have a paid FD that is always on duty and all the surrounding towns get by with volunteers (when any are available). Now I am not saying that we shouldn’t help our neighbors, but come on people. We pay dearly for the privlege of having a fully paid fire department, which is an awesome benefit to living in this town. Why can’t our neighbors do the same?”

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Reader asks ,”does anyone else notice that even as Hudson is closed, CBD parking is still abundant?”

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“The garage will lose $1mm a year, the village CFO confirms that. Only monstrous increases in rates on the street and lots can close that. The VC has no choice but to raise the rates on the surface lots and meters… the question is the strategy to do so. If a surface lot and a street meter are close to the same price when the garage is built… what’s the incentive to park in the garage? People circle 1 block radius’ now, and studies prove if you don’t have a significant price difference between the two, they will just keep circling.. The lack of fiscal common sense in the VC with an eye to protecting taxpayers is frightening. Now add in the library-glamification which has $0 return to taxpayers. Behind all the taxpayer-funded goodies? The same people who led the push for the new hospital and high-density housing. Saraceno and the Library Cabal also led the housing push and the hospital push. They have no regard for the fiscal future of the village and her taxpayers. Oh, does anyone else notice that even as Hudson is closed, CBD parking is still abundant? Often on weekend nights, whole rows of the train lot are empty. Hmmm, funny…just what garage critics said was true now *proven* true…we have a CBD parking surplus.”

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The Valley Hospital Foundation Recognized in the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s 2019 High Performers

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Ridgewood NJ,The Valley Hospital Foundation, the fundraising arm of Valley Health System in Ridgewood, New Jersey has been included in the 2019 High Performer’s list, provided from the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP).

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Do as I Say and Not as I do in Ridgewood Central Business District?

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Ridgewood NJ, Tony Damiano , has literally made a career out of complaining that there is not enough parking in town, regularly going to Council meetings and stomping his foot declaring that town is dying because shoppers cannot find parking.  And yet, this shop owner apparently feels that HE is entitled.  Here is his car on Broad Street taking up a prime spot that a shopper could use – on the day after Christmas, which is one of the heaviest shopping days of the year.  And his car is in a top-tier spot on Broad Street almost every single day.  Without fail.  We have numerous such pictures from all four seasons.  Let’s add to the outrageousness of this scenario that Damiano lives on Broad Street and could easily walk to his place of business.  You cannot make this stuff up.

 

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Ridgewood Fire Races to Subdue Car Fire

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 on Monday 12/23/2019: “B” Shift extinguishing a car fire. There were no injuries and no damage to the adjacent building.

The car fire, a red Porsche was in-front of the Ridgewood Press  at 609 Franklin Turnpike, Ridgewood.

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When To Legally Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer?

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Personal injuries are those that occur to the body, mind, or emotions. Whether the injuries were caused intentionally or through negligence, injured victims have a right to seek fair compensation. Those who become injured in a personal injury scenario often wonder if they should hire a lawyer to help them pursue their case. In almost every instance, it is beneficial to at least seek guidance from a personal injury lawyer. 

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Festivus in a Box

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As a former Ridgewood resident (1984 to 1996) and now with the world’s largest manufacturer of Festivus Poles in Milwaukee, I would be happy to provide you with a Festivus Pole for your event. You can see our products at www.festivuspoles.com. We carry them in Full size, table top and our new desk top “Festivus in a Box”. Forward an address and I will get one out to you.

Tony

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What Are The Simple Steps For You To Qualify As a Dual Citizen

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There’s nothing that can enrich your life experience as traveling and becoming a citizen of the world. Every time you visit a new country you get to experience life from a completely different perspective, you meet different people, and you get to understand how unique, yet similar, humans are all over the world. But if there’s one thing that can give you an even richer experience of different cultures  it’s getting dual citizenship. 

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Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Eliminating the Use of Mandatory Driver’s License Suspensions for Certain Non-Moving Offenses

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Ridgewood NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy signed S1080, which eliminates the use of mandatory driver’s license suspensions as a penalty for certain non-moving offenses.

“Driver’s licenses suspensions for reasons unrelated to moving offenses are often overly punitive and can have a disproportionate financial impact on many working-class and minority families.” said Governor Murphy. “A stronger and fairer New Jersey includes adapting our laws to support working families and not act against them.”

“I agree with American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators that we should not be suspending driver licenses for offenses unrelated to driving,’’ said Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Sue Fulton. “Whether you’re going to work, a doctor’s appointment or taking children to school, a driver’s license is a tool – a permit to drive on our public roads. It is no more nor less than a way for us to keep our roads and drivers safe.’’

S1080 eliminates mandatory driver’s license suspensions for certain non-moving violations. The law also repeals the driver’s license suspension required for criminal convictions related to the possession or sale of illegal drugs and removes the provision that a person’s driver’s license be suspended by operation of law upon the issuance of a child support-related warrant.