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Ridgewood Public Library had over 200 sign-ups and over 1,800 books read for the Adult Summer Reading Club

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Public Library reported  the results of their Adult Summer Reading Club 2018.

“The Ridgewood Library would like to thank all the local businesses that donated prizes for our Adult Summer Reading Club. A huge thanks to the Friends of the Ridgewood Library for sponsoring this fantastic program. Congratulations to all our winners! This year we had over 200 sign-ups and over 1,800 books read.”

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Reader says Kindness, compassion, tolerance, love, sharing, tenderness and the willingness to extend a hand to pick a person up

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To all of you who keep commenting and posting as anonymous, why are you posting that way? Here is an example of what I, Dana Habernickel Koenig, feel about the way the world is going:
It is so sad and I see grown up bullying – all around us – A perfect red carpet rolled out for our kids to follow suit. It is disgraceful. If people are unhappy with themselves, they seem hell bent on pushing someone else down instead. Kindness. That is what we all need to model for our kids. Kindness, compassion, tolerance, love, sharing, tenderness and the willingness to extend a hand to pick a person up, not so shove another down.

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New Tutor at the Ridgewood Library ESL Program

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Ridgewood NJ, Exciting things are happening in our ESL Program! Our new Tutor Trainer, Sable Lomax (pictured left with ESL Cooordinators Victoria Hilditch and Nancy Honsinger), has begun a dynamic 4-part training series for our new ESL Tutors. We have over 105 registered students and will be matching them to tutors for the 2018-19 season.

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Reader Reiterates fatality rises pretty quickly as cars go faster than 25mph

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the risk of fatality rises pretty quickly as cars go faster than 25mph. There are a lot of studies that looked at this, mostly from a statistical standpoint (they didn’t take people and run them over at various speeds). Here is a well known study: https://nacto.org/docs/usdg/relationship_between_speed_risk_fatal_injury_pedestrians_and_car_occupants_richards.pdf

Dive 25 PSA from 2007 https://theridgewoodblog.net/drive-25-psa/

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Ridgewood Village Hall Floors 1, 3 and 5 will close at 1:00 p.m. on September 27, 2018

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Ridgewood NJ, Village Hall Floors 1, 3 and 5 will close at 1:00 p.m. on September 27, 2018 to allow for the installation of a back-up generator for these floors. The Police Department, on the 2nd Floor and the Municipal Court, on the 4th floor of Village Hall will remain open. Municipal Court will be held, as scheduled on this date, at 4:30 p.m.

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Ridgewood Police at Train Station Tuesday Evening in Roadway Asking for Leads in Hit Run death

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit are currently asking for the public help in tracking down the alleged hit and run driver .Authorities need the  public’s help finding a dark-colored SUV that they allege ran over and killed a Hawthorne man near the Ridgewood train station Monday night and kept going.

Social media has been very successful in spreading the word in helping police identify suspects and it does trouble us that as of 7:43 pm on Tuesday evening the Ridgewood Police department had still not posted anything on their Facebook page to help with the search . Paramus Police however posted at the article from the Daily Voice just before 7pm that same evening.

This is not the first time the Ridgewood Police have been slow to use social media and a similar pattern was followed  after an Ridgewood officer was almost hit by a driver earlier this year .

Anyone who saw or knows anything about the incident is urged to contact the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit at (201) 226-5595, or the Ridgewood Police Department at (201)652-3900.

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Tea Party Express Endorses Three Candidates for U.S. Congress in New Jersey

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Sacramento CA,  Tea Party Express, the nation’s largest grassroots Tea Party political action committee, is pleased to announce its endorsement of the following candidates for Congress in New Jersey: Tom MacArthur in the 3rd District, Leonard Lance in the 7th District, and Jay Webber in the 11th District.

Tea Party Express Co-Founder and Chief Strategist Sal Russo said, “Today, we are excited to endorse three New Jersey conservatives with stellar records of fighting for lower taxes and limited government. Early voting began this weekend in New Jersey, and we encourage voters to cast their votes for Congressmen Tom MacArthur and Leonard Lance and State Assemblyman Jay Webber. We need them in Washington fighting to support the efforts of President Trump and our Tea Party Congress to reduce the size and intrusiveness of the federal government, balance the budget, and take on the culture of corruption inside the Beltway.

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Public Water Forum co-hosted by the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood, on October 17, 2018

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Ridgewood NJ, Mark your calendars for a Public Water Forum co-hosted by the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood, NJ on October 17, 2018. The featured speaker is Debbie Mans , Deputy Commissioner for the NJDEP.

Co-Hosted by League of Women Voters of Ridgewood, NJ with Debbie Mans (Deputy Commissioner of the NJDEP) as the featured speaker. Find out how this summer’s excessive rain will impact our water supply and if tiered pricing is the way of the future for water.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 7:30 PM – 9 PM

Ridgewood Public Library
125 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450

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Alleged Hit and Run Victim Sustained Serious Injuries in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, The exact origin of critical injuries sustained by an individual who was found lying on the street in front of 15 West Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, remained under investigation by Ridgewood PD and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office hours after the victim was found at 7:20 PM on Monday, 09/24. The individual, said to be a male, was rushed by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson.

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Village Council Special Public Meeting and Village Council Work Session Agenda September 26th 7:30pm

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Village Council Special Public Meeting Agenda 20180926
VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
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.”
3. Roll Call
4. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
a. #3670 – Bond Ordinance – Reconfiguration of Train Station Parking Lot ($330,000)
b. #3671 – Bond Ordinance – Additional Funding for Restoration of Zabriskie-Schedler House, Phase 2
5. RESOLUTIONS
18-290 Award Professional Services Contract – Historic Architectural Services – Zabriskie-Schedler House, Phase 2 (NTE $)
18-291 Authorize Execution of Memorandum of Agreement with Bergen County – Desnagging of Kings Pond
18-292 Adopt 2018 Human Resources Manual
6. Adjournment

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Ridgewood Mayor Guest of Honor at the Dominican Parade of Hudson County

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West New York NJ, Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache was the  guest of Honor at the Dominican American Parade of Hudson County.  The mayor said , “Muy orgulloso de haber sido Invitado de Honor en la Parada Dominicana de Hudson County” , which translates , ” Very proud to have been Guest of Honor in the Dominican Parade of Hudson County “.

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Reader asks can every vote in which they both participated be nullified?

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No quickies, though. Restoring her hair and makeup before reappearing in public would take at least an hour. He doesn’t have enough hair to worry about.

Rurik, Roberta, Hans the Nazi-blog-accuser, Jan the I’m-more-ethical-and-moral-than you, and all the rest who attacked honest council members: what do you think of your ethical and moral leaders now?

Well, other readers can watch, imagine, deplore, puke, and/or get off on the bedroom-related shenanigans. More important: can every vote in which they both participated be nullified?

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Reader says alleged adulterous relationship may shed some light on an incident

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The disclosure of this alleged adulterous romantic/sexual relationship may shed some light on an incident in which one of the individuals reported to be involved became irate when learning that RIdgewood Police Department patrol officers entered his/her home when they found the front door ajar.

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RIDGEWOOD YMCA ANNOUNCES FREE FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL OPEN HOUSE ON OCTOBER 14

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Ridgewood NJ,  The Ridgewood YMCA announces a free Family Fall Festival open house on Sunday, October 14 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Families with children ages 3 years to 12 years of age are invited to participate.

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