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Mushroom Poisonings Up in the Garden State

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Health Department joins with the New Jersey Poison Control Center in warning you about the dangers of picking and eating wild mushrooms.
“Picking and eating mushrooms growing in gardens, on lawns, in fields or in the woods is a dangerous game,” says Diane Calello, MD, NJ Poison Control Center Executive and Medical Director, Rutgers NJ Medical School’s Department of Emergency Medicine. “Even experienced mushroom pickers are fooled by toxic look-a-likes at times.”

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The summer is winding down, school is about to start don’t forget to keep your eyes up

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Ridgewood NJ, a reminder from the Bergen County Prosecutors Office , the summer is winding down, school is about to start don’t forget to keep your eyes up.

The final vacation and travel days of the summer are here, so attentive driving is crucial.

DID YOU KNOW? Nearly half of the fatal crashes in 2016 were caused by distracted driving (more than speeding or even driving while intoxicated!). Distracted driving can be talking or texting on a cell phone, or even talking to your kids in the backseat.

So stay focused, use Safe Phone Zones to call, text, and use mobile apps, observe speed limits, and make sure everyone in your car is wearing a seatbelt.

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Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus Seeks New Singing Members

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Ridgewood NJ, Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus, New Jersey’s pre-eminent men’s chorus,welcomes all men who love to sing, to join us. Men of all voice types
(tenor, baritone or bass) are invited to join us at our Wednesday weekly rehearsals starting September 5, 2018.

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Restaurant with Rooftop Bar Opening in the Old “Fish” Space in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood’s restaurant scene is about to welcome a new venue. Felina Restaurant and Bar. Felina, which will occupy the space that formerly housed seafood restaurant Fish in the old Bank of America ,Art Deco bank building  at 54 E. Ridgewood Avenue. in the heart of the Central Business District in Ridgewood, and will feature masterfully prepared meals by acclaimed chef Anthony Bucco and the first of its kind in Ridgewood ,a rooftop bar.

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Channel your inner Van Gogh and come Paint. Drink. & Have Fun at Pinot’s Palette Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Channel your inner Van Gogh and come Paint. Drink. & Have Fun. at Pinot’s Palette Ridgewood, where friends reconnect over their favorite drinks and a local artist guides everyone through painting their own masterpiece!

A simplified version of Van Gogh’s Starry Night focusing on the beauty in the stars and sky. This painting uses greens, blues, and yellows to create a simply beautiful Starry Night!

From set-up to clean-up and everywhere in between, our fabulous instructors are there for you every step of the way!

Just bring along your own drinks and snacks, and we’ll take care of all the rest!

Friday, August 31 at 7:30 PM – 10 PM

Pinot’s Palette (Ridgewood)
25 Oak Street, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450

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Reader asks Why do we the taxpayers of Ridgewood have to pay for an even better library when more than 50% of the patrons are from other towns?

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I am at the library weekly, I love reading real hold in my hands books. The library is a great place to learn, to meet, to expose oneself to new ideas. However, I would like to see a study done about who is actually using the Ridgewood library. I rarely see my neighbors or friends there. Instead I see tutors, I see NY license plates, I see cars with parking stickers from towns in southern bergen county. You see, we have the nicest library in bergen county, we have the only library in bergen county that is open on Sundays in the summer! Why oh Why do we the taxpayers of Ridgewood have to pay for an even better library when more than 50% of the patrons are from other towns? Other than bragging rights or simply because “it’s ridgewood”, there is no reason for the taxpayers of Ridgewood to foot the bill so that the rest of BCCLS can benefit.

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Reader says I have never seen the Duck Pond look worse than I have seen it now

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I grew up with the Duck Pond being partially raised in the village and I have never seen the condition of the park, specifically the pond, look worse than I have seen it now. It looks as if the county and or the town or whoever takes care of the Duck Pond has lost interest and doesn’t really care. The accumulation of algae this year is horrible to the point where I believe it could be toxic with the odor alone. Signs are posted at the Glen Rock park and pond location in Glen Rock, also run by the county, which warn of a toxic algae accumulation in their pond, which looks mild by comparison to the Duck Pond situation, where the smell is putrid to the point where it almost made me vomit. Don’t believe me, go to the Duck Pond as of August 25, 2018. Doesn’t anybody give a shit?

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East Ridgewood Avenue Milling and paving in Full Swing

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Ridgewood NJ, Traffic Alert – E. Ridgewood Avenue Paving Schedule .PSE&G has hired a contractor to restore the pavement on E. Ridgewood Avenue. They will begin milling E. Ridgewood Avenue, starting at Maple Avenue , and move east on Friday, August 24th for 4 days to be followed by paving. This work will be completed by Labor Day, weather permitting.  If you are head into the CBD , the Ridgewood blog suggests you save time and  bike in .

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Ice Cream Crawl in Ridgewood this week by visiting Ben and Jerry’s

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog continued its Ice Cream crawl in Ridgewood this week by visiting Ben and Jerry’s .  The ice cream was impressive , the  out door space in the form of a very inviting patio was a clear winner .

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Ridgewood , “Oil Rig ” now on Walnut Street

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Ridgewood NJ, for the second week in a row , what has been described as a “Oil Rig” has been spotted in the Central Business District ( CBD ) , this time on Walnut Street ,near the intersect of Franklin avenue . The mysterious structure showed up over a week ago and has been focus on much speculation .

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All CBD Employee Parking Permit spots in the Walnut Lot Were Full for the First Time on Friday

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Ridgewood NJ, with the new parking rules for the CBD right around the corner , and threats of a new reinvigorated police parking enforcement regime going into effect on Friday August 24,the Ridgewood blog
for the first time found the “Employee parking” full in the Walnut street lot .

These spaces require a CBD Employee Parking Permit and are located in both the Walnut Street parking lot and the Cottage Place parking lot, and are delineated by signage. CBD Employee Parking Permits and monthly hang tags for CBD Employee parking may be purchased at the Reception Desk in Village Hall or daily parking may be paid for through Parkmobile or in Cottage Place, at the parking kiosks.

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Ridgewood Police report several instances of fraud and identity theft against Village residents

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report several instances of fraud and identity theft against Village residents.  On August 17th, a Jackson Terrace resident reported a fraud and a theft occurred shortly after she placed a sealed envelope in a mailbox located in the area of West Ridgewood Avenue and Corsa Terrace. The victim reported after mailing the check she was notified by her bank the check was possibly stolen and cashed fraudulently. The victim was advised by her bank to close the account and document the incident.

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“Reimagining” the Ridgewood Public Library

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Ridgewood NJ,  It been over 20 years since the Ridgewood Public Library had an update . A preliminary plan  for a renovation will be presented on September 26th to the Village of Ridgewood Council and on October 6, the library will host a public forum ,where  according to sources residents  will be able to share your ideas and play a part in “reimagining” the Ridgewood Library.

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East Ridgewood Ave will be closed beginning at 7:00am this morning from Maple Ave towards Paramus road

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Ridgewood NJ, Traffic Alert 8/24/18 ,East Ridgewood Ave will be closed beginning at 7:00am this morning from Maple Ave towards Paramus road while the road is milled in preparation for next weeks paving. Detours are in place. When the road is reopened this evening use caution when traveling the area as there will be several raised manholes until paving is complete.
Expect delays in the area.

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Internal Revenue Service Says New Jersey’s SALT “Charitable Tax Dodge ” a No Go

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River Vale NJ,Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi , “Several months ago I raised concerns that the IRS would disallow NJ’s proposed charitable contribution of property taxes workaround. I implored my fellow legislators to stop pushing gimmicks and instead focus on much needed reforms to how we fund schools, reforms to our pension and health benefit programs, reestablishing caps on property taxes and working to change how we fund things in this State while reducing our expenses. ”

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