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Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache Goes to Washington

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Washington DC, Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache was hosted by Rep. Josh Gottheimer  along with other 5th Congressional District Mayors at a meeting in Washington D.C.  To Meet with FEMA, Department of Transportation, Department of Defense and USDA  and to discuss government programs and grants that could benefit our community including funding for sidewalks, other quality of life improvements, natural disaster preparedness and surplus equipment for Police and Fire.

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Reader says We Need Cameras

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Yes, placing at least a temporary camera in places where problems have been identified would make a lot of sense and cost very little. We are so lucky to have curbside trash pickup FREE roughly twice a month. There is no excuse for this laziness and yes, commission of a crime. The trouble is that once trash begins to accumulate, it’s seen as a free zone. Not true. We should all care about our parks.

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Reader Commends Ellie Gruber for Pointing Out the Dunham Trail Dumping Issue

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Bravo to Ellie Gruber for making this public. The HHK brook bordered our former property and while we did not have people dumping directly there, we always had garbage and debris floating down the brook from storm drains. I would collect plastic bottles, styrofoam cups and plastic lids, straws, tennis balls, plastic bags and a variety of other garbage on a daily basis. Just too much litter all over and little or no respect for our few remaining wild spaces. Members of the throw away, convenience society are also very lazy and selfish.

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STEAM Works Studio Robotics Team starting September 20th

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Ridgewood NJ, Some details about the STEAM Works Studio Robotics Team starting September 20th,We are going to have 2 age groups. K-4 and 5+. While it’s good to have previous experience in Robotics, it is not required. Every student that has a passion for Robotics is welcome!

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Sbrgserendipity Labs Presents: Seminar Series: Cloud/virtual Computing

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Ridgewood NJ, On Wednesday, September 12 at 6pm at Serendipity Labs Ridgewood, please join us for a educational presentation and networking event with the Small Business Resource Group, & Presented by Tim Hyatt from Hyatt Computers!

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Job Creators Will have a Difficult Time Absorbing Significant Increases in the Minimum Wage without Reducing Staff, hours or Benefits, Raising Prices or Automating

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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association President & CEO Michele N. Siekerka, Esq. issued the following statement regarding today’s press conference by Governor Murphy on increasing New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.

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New Parking Kiosks are Now in Full Operation on North Broad Street in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood as previously reported on this blog and announced by Village Hall  the following changes are now in effect for all parking meters in the Central Business District, both on the streets and in the parking lots. New parking kiosks are now in full operation on North Broad Street. 15 minute meter(s) remain in place.

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Ridgewood News Runs AirBnB Story Featuring Ridgewood Property

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood ran a story , “The Ridgewood News, 7 Sep 2018, 9 ” https://ridgewoodnews1.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx?noredirect=true  and the article references an Airbnb rental in Ridgewood that is available for $1000 a night. Doesn’t the village still have an ordinance that bans short term rentals?

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Ridgewood Teen Wins $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood teen Deena Shefter has been awarded a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship. Shefter attended Bergen County Academies (BCA),  a STEM-focused magnet high school in Bergen County , she is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Spanish Honor Society. Her research investigates the connection between multiple sclerosis and osteoporosis . 

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RIDGEWOOD MAN WILL RUN FOR 24 HOURS TO HONOR FRIEND AND BRING AWARENESS TO THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF CHEMOTHERAPY

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Ridgewood NJ, 4 years ago Kerrie Prettitore, a 42 year old mother of 3, was diagnosed with colon cancer. She subsequently had successful surgery to remove the tumor. While recovering from surgery she began what was to be a routine, 6-month chemotherapy regimen. But after just one treatment, she became very ill and her condition quickly became life threatening. A test performed several weeks after the chemotherapy treatment revealed she had a condition known as DPD Deficiency (Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency) which prevented her body from breaking down one of the chemotherapy drugs she received, 5-FU (fluorouracil).

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Join Ridgewood Parks and Recreation for Pickleball this fall

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Ridgewood NJ, Join Ridgewood Parks and Recreation for Pickleball this fall! Adult classes run on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Glen Courts, located at 865 E. Glen Avenue.
Beginner Instruction – 9:15 to 10:15am
Intermediate Play – 10:15 to 11:15am
Cost is $40/4 week session (non-residents $50)
All equipment available. Participants must possess a 2018 Tennis Membership and can be purchased at www.ridgewoodnj.net/communitypass

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Neighbors Accused on Dumping at Dunham Trail in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, at Wednesday’s Village council meeting resident Ellie Gruber recited instances of what she referred to as repeated resident dumping at Dunham Trail in Ridgewood.

According to the Ridgewood Wildscape Association Dunham Trail, a 1/4 mile, peaceful walking trail alongside the Ho Ho Kus Brook, stretches between Grove Street and Spring Avenue. The trail features beautiful views of the brook, with its two small dams and sandstone wall, butterflies and many birds, especially kingfishers and woodpeckers, plus several very old sycamore trees. The wooded areas are thick with trees and bushes.

Ms.  Gruber went on to describe the poor condition of the trail due to erosion , but focused primarily  on what appeared to be neighbors dumping yard waste and landscaping debris on the trail.

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Ridgewood Resident Proposes a Change for Chicken Coops

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Ridgewood NJ, at last nights Village Council meeting Ridgewood High School Senior Alexander Rule proposed changes to the Village of Ridgewood ordinance Article 3 section 105 -18 in regards to poultry and fowl .

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