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BREAKING : Mayor Comments on Rash of Burglaries in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache puts out a statement to all residents about a number of burglaries taking place in Ridgewood .

To All Residents:

You may have heard about a number of burglaries taking place in Ridgewood. The Ridgewood Police Department is diligently working on uncovering every detail and piece of information it can to identify the actors involved. The police is working very hard at it and giving it the full attention of the department.

We ask residents who have footage from security cameras or other helpful information to contact the police at (201) 652-3900. We advise residents to take basic security precautions by properly locking doors and window

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Ridgewood Police are currently investigating a break & entry into a single family home located on South Irving Street

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police are currently investigating a break & entry into a single family home located in the 200 block of South Irving Street that occurred sometime today.
Please ensure your doors and windows are locked when you leave home. Leaving lights and a radio or TV on might be a good idea as well.
Yesterday, several attempted break & entries were reported in the Travel School area.
Be alert and report any suspicious activity to Ridgewood PD at 201-652-3900.

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Reader says , ” Our downtown businesses needed to modernize with the times and appreciate the market forces around them in order to save themselves”

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But, but, but . . . didn’t we need more parking becuase there is no where to park and shop in the downtown??
Face it, the regimes of Aronson / Pucciarelli and Knudsen / Hache sold off our downtown to developers. The costs of an overcrowded downtown, the needs for improvements for the hundreds of new families, the needs for more school rooms and teachers, more police and fire fighters, etc. etc., are all being placed on the backs of the taxpayers by these politicians.
We didn’t need parking and hundreds of apartments to “save” our downtown. Our downtown businesses needed to modernize with the times and appreciate the market forces around them in order to save themselves.
Our council needed to take a firm stance in the courts, with the legislature and in all other ways possible against overdevelopment and the destruction of schools, our property values and other attributes. Instead, they chose to pander to a few special interests, tear down paradise and put up a parking lot and leave us all with the tax bill.

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History and Significance of Diwali, the Festival of Lights

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Ridgewood NJ, Deepawali, Deepavali, or Diwali is the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It is the festival of lights: deep means “light” and avali “a row” to become “a row of lights.” Diwali is marked by four days of celebration, which literally illuminates the country with its brilliance and dazzles people with its joy. The Diwali festival occurs in late October or early November. It falls on the 15th day of the Hindu month of Kartik, so it varies every year. Each of the four days in the festival of Diwali is marked with a different tradition.

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Veterans Day Service and Wreath Laying on Sunday, November 11th at 2:00 p.m

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Ridgewood NJ, American Legion Post #53 will hold a Veterans Day Service and Wreath Laying on Sunday, November 11th at 2:00 p.m. in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square.

Each year the Bergen County Historical Society raises awareness of different monuments throughout the County to raise awareness of these important sites and to remember the men and women who have served. This year join us in Ridgewood, NJ as we participate in American Legion Post #53’s Veterans Day Service on Sunday, November 11th at 2:00 p.m. in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square. Photo below is last year in River Edge.

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Great American Smokeout Is November 15

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Health Department and the American Cancer Society remind you that it’s important to quit smoking. The Great American Smokeout can help.

The Great American Smokeout is an annual event held on the Thursday before Thanksgiving (this year observed on Thursday, November 15th) that encourages smokers to make a plan to quit smoking or explore/utilize quit-smoking resources. About two out of three adult smokers want to quit smoking cigarettes, and approximately half of smokers made a quit attempt in the preceding year. Getting effective help through counseling and use of medications can increase the chances of quitting by as much as threefold. By quitting, even for one day, smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life—one that can lead to reducing the risk of chronic diseases linked to tobacco use.

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“Spirit of America’s Story”

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Ridgewood NJ, The Spirit of America’s Story: The Wall is a Traveling Exhibit Commemorating Our Country’s Fight for Freedom from 1775 to Present Day , “The Wall is a richly illustrated visual story of America’s struggles for freedom, a visual walk through our country’s history and our fight to be free. Our goal is to capture and preserve the spirit, the sacrifices and rich history of the American people. We do this by honoring those men and women in uniformed service who have and are currently serving and protecting our way of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness both here and abroad.” (Quotation excerpted from www.spiritofamericasstory.com/) Courtesy of Stanley A. Kober.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Address: 155 Linwood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
November 12th thru November 18th ,2018

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING NOVEMBER 7, 2018 7:30 P.M.

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING NOVEMBER 7, 2018 7:30 P.M.

1. Call to Order – Mayor

2. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meeting Act

MAYOR: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided
by a posting on the bulletin board in Village Hall,
by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and time of this meeting.”

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Ridgewood Planning Board Agenda – November 6, 2018

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PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Village Hall Court Room – 7:30 P.M.

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Palisades artist Robert Adzema will be exhibiting his sundials at The Art Gallery at the Stable in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Parks & Recreation presents , Palisades artist Robert Adzema will be exhibiting his sundials at The Art Gallery at the Stable in Ridgewood, New Jersey from Nov. 1 thru Nov. 30th 2018.

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Ridgewood Parks & Recreation offers a variety of programs for children in our late fall session

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Ridgewood Nj, Ridgewood Parks & Recreation offers a variety of programs for children in our late fall session. Many begin next week.

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Ridgewood Police Patrol Officers Respond to aid Victim of Vehicle Crash on Grove Street

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood EMS and Ridgewood Police Patrol Officers Patrick Elwood & Kevin McKeon responded to aid the adult female victim of a single vehicle crash in the 700 block of Grove Street, Ridgewood on Sunday afternoon, 11/04. The victim was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked white colored, 4-door sedan. A young shade tree was also destroyed in the incident. The accident may have been caused when the driver experienced a medical episode.

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Today Mary Higgins Clark Sunday, November 4th at Bookends in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood Nj, Bookends in Ridgewood will be hosting Mary Higgins Clark Sunday, November 4th @ 1:00pm. The New York Times Bestselling Author and Queen of Suspense, Mary Higgins Clark, will sign her new book: You Don’t Own Me

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