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Patron Goes Balistic Over Coffee in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that patrol units responded to a North Broad Street business on August 18th for a dispute in progress. Upon patrol’s arrival the female actor, who reportedly threw a coffee cup at an employee, had fled from the business. The victim reported she was not injured and provided a description of the female actor. Patrol began to canvass the area and located the described actor, who was identified and admitted to being involved in the incident. The victim reported she did not wish to pursue criminal complaints but wished to advise the actor she can no longer return to the business.

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Impaired Driver Arrested by Ridgewood Police

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that on August 16th, patrol units responded to a one car motor vehicle accident on Pine Street at 12:56 pm. The Ridgewood blog previously reported this incident .Upon arrival it was determined the vehicle was traveling west on Pine Street left the roadway and struck a tree where it came to a rest.

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Historic Vanderbeck-Walton House Headed for Demolition

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Ridgewood NJ, the Vanderbeck-Walton House, sits at the corner of Maple Avenue and Prospect Street, and is on the state and national historic registers, it is surrounded by a beautiful but overgrown garden and is an attractive and architecturally interesting home. The current owner has targeted the home for demolition , which the Village approved in 2017 . The house is one of 13 sites in Ridgewood listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Ridewood Historic Preservation Commission the Vanderbeck-Walton House may have been built by the same person as the Naugle House in Fair Lawn, dating back to 1790. The Naugle House was purchased by Fair Lawn and is being renovated with grants.

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Ice Cream by Mike will host a Kimchi Smoke Barbecue event next Friday August 31th

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Ridgewood NJ,On Friday, August 31, 2018, the latest pop up from Chef Robert Austin Cho — whose Westwood restaurant Kimchi Smoke BBQ was recently named in Food and Wine’s “The Best BBQ in Every State” () — will pair his life changing Chonut and legendary Bad as Texas Brisket with the “Best Ice Cream in Bergen County” () — as chosen by NJ.com.

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Ridgewood Toastmasters 60th Anniversary Celebration!

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Toastmasters has been around since May 1958 and on June 26th we held our celebration dinner at the Unitarian Society, our home for 30 of those 60 years. Past Club President and current member John Citti served as Toastmaster for the evening. Another past President, Diane Weiss, kicked off the festivities with an invocation. After dinner there was, of course, Table Topics, led by Keith Lazarus. The keynote speech was presented by David Romanchick, a six-time winner of District 46 and District 83 contests who placed second in the 2000 World Championship of Public Speaking. The Toastmaster of the Year award was presented to Akhil Kumar and a special Certificate of Appreciation was given to James Sutherland for his many years of service and mentoring.

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Village of Ridgewood to provide radon information and test kits free of charge at the Ridgewood Health Department

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Ridgewood NJ, Health Department Director, Dawn Cetrulo announced that THE Village’s Radon Action Project is ongoing. During the Radon Action Project, the Village of Ridgewood will provide radon information and test kits free of charge at the Ridgewood Health Department, 131 N. Maple Ave., 5th level from 8:30 am until 4 pm.

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Ridgewood Health Department : Be Aware of Standing Water and Mosquitoes that Carry Disease

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Health Department reminds you that warm weather with all this rain  you need to be aware of standing water and the mosquitoes that breed there. Reducing mosquito populations, and the diseases they sometimes carry can be as simple as dumping standing water on private property. However, not everyone is aware that standing water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes — and some residents are unmotivated to dump the water even if they are aware.

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RIDGEWOOD PLANNING BOARD MEETING CANCELLED: August 21, 2018

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Ridgewood NJ, In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act,” please be advised that the PLANNING BOARD public meeting and work session for TUESDAY, August 21, 2018, in the VILLAGE HALL COURT ROOM, 4th Floor, 131 NORTH MAPLE AVENUE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ beginning at 7:30 p.m. has been cancelled.

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A Little history on the property that is now known as the Habernickel Family Park

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From June 19,2013,

My name is Richard Huffman and I am writing to give a little history on the property that is now known as the Habernickel Family Park. I lived on the farm from 1950 until 1977.

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The NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety has begun the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” 2018 Statewide Labor Day Crackdown as of 8/17-9/3

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Trenton NJ, The Division of Highway Traffic Safety has begun the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” 2018 Statewide Labor Day Crackdown as of 8/17-9/3. During this time there will be heightened awareness for impaired drivers who are operating motor vehicles.

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RIDGEWOOD PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA for TUESDAY AUGUST 21

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RIDGEWOOD PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Village Hall Court Room – 7:30 P.M.

(all timeframes and the order of agenda items below are approximate and subject to change)

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Irene Habernickel Family Park – HealthBarn FAQs #1 (2016)

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The below document represents answers, approaches and comments to questions, concerns and issues that were raised by residents and the Council regarding the leasing of Habernickel’s Gate House to Health Barn, USA. The Village Council will discuss two resolutions at the Wednesday, February 3rd meeting: one to change the use of the Gate House for recreational and educational purposes, and the second to authorize the signing of the lease between Health Barn and the Village. The vote on these resolutions will not be held until the Council session on February 10th. Any comments or questions can be directed to Roberta Sonenfeld ([email protected]) and Janet Fricke ([email protected]).

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Traffic Alert : East Ridgewood Avenue Paving Schedule

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Ridgewood NJ, Traffic Alert: 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. To avoid possible traffic congestion in Paramus, this work schedule was amended to these new dates on 8/17/18.

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Oil Rig Springs Up on Chestnut Street in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, observers say it has been in place on Chestnut Street since last Wednesday . There is even a police presence facing Franklin Avenue. While its been the focus of curiosity ,Village residents are at a loss to explain what is . Some claim its an oil rig ,while other a water drill and even some think is an attempt to remediate soil contamination ?

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Pinot’s Palette in Ridgewood – Host a fun private party event

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Ridgewood NJ, Private paint parties in our studios are easy to customize, making them clear winners for birthdays, fundraisers, family get-togethers and work celebrations. Benefits include:
Fun for creative types AND not-so-creative types. You don’t need to know a thing about art! A professional artist guides the group through the painting and keeps things fun.

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