Ridgewood NJ, recently we have had a spat of emails and comments voicing concern over councilmen Ramon Hache changing his positions on key issues affecting the Village of Ridgewood . So the Ridgewood blog investigated if the criticism was valid or not and came to the conclusion is was not .
Ramon was against the oversized garage that was proposed by the “3 Amigos” . That garage over flowed the property line into the street a fact well hidden by the former administration.
Ridgewood NJ, Village Council elections will be held on May 8th and there are 4 candidates competing for two village council seats. There are two challengers , Janice Willett and Alexandra Harwin
and two current incumbent council members Susan Knudsen and Mike Sedon.
Ridgewood Council candidates -Two four-year council seats
Is Boyd Loving available to record this event?
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The police and fire department personnel Principal Gorman is summoning “to ensure everyone’s safety and have security measures in place for this day”. Will they be used solely to assemble barricades and prevent public access?
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What is the name of the faculty member assigned to supervise this newly-formed “Students Demand Action” club?
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What trustees of the Board of Education, what district administrators, what members of the faculty, what members of the Village Council, police or fire department brass will be in attendance, given that ordinary members of the public are specifically banned?
Ridgewood NJ, Valley Health System has earned the 2017 Theodore Roosevelt Workers’ Compensation and Disability Management Award for their efforts to promote a safe work environment. The award was given by Risk & Insurance® magazine.
Valley was one of only four national winners, which included Delta Air Lines, Massachusetts Port Authority and Rochester Regional Health. Companies in all industries and of nearly all sizes were allowed to apply for the award.
Award recipients were selected based on how their companies have improved their employee safety through employee engagement and advocacy, performance, sustainability, innovation and teamwork. Two initiatives that made Valley’s workers’ compensation program standout among all other companies included the Code Atlas crisis management team and ALICE protocols (active shooter response training), as well as decreasing work-related injuries.
“Valley is proud to be a recipient of the 2017 Theodore Roosevelt Workers’ Compensation and Disability Management Award,” said Barbara Schultz, Director, Employee Health & Wellness. “Valley employees are truly embracing a culture of workplace safety by following guidelines outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. They have taken it to heart to take care of themselves and each other.”
Photo above: Valley Health System earned the 2017 Theodore Roosevelt Workers’ Compensation and Disability Management Award, given by Risk & Insurance® magazine, for their efforts to promote a safe work environment. Pictured: Valley employees Daniel Coss, Director, Security and Public Safety, and Barbara Schultz, Director, Employee Health & Wellness.
Ridgewood NJ, councilmen Jeff Voigt making the rounds to former Village managers house Roberta Sonenfeld for a coffee with Alexandra Harwin .He was one of five people who attended .
The wall is a symbol of,” The rules don’t apply to me.” Their campaign issues are for a bigger garage than the current designs, a pretend arguement for a LGBT flag to fly at Village Hall and the resurrection of a 90 ft baseball diamond at Schedler and oh yes, the most bogus issue of all: a return of civility. They must have all gone brain dead in the last few years because the past council did not know the meaning of civility. You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge or in this case understand.
20180313 – Village Council Public Workshop Agenda
THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL’S PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
PATRICK A. MANCUSO SENIOR CENTER
MARCH 13, 2018
8:00 P.M.
1. 8:00 pm – Call to Order – Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with 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 – Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute/Moment of Silence
5. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person – 40 Minutes in Total)
6. Discussion
a. Ridgewood Water
1. Award Contract – Installation of Water Mains
2. Award State Contract – 2018 Ford Super Duty F350
3. Award State Contract – Miscellaneous Materials and Supplies
b. Parking – None
c. Budget
1. Award Contract – Annual Agreement – Upgrade and Maintain Scada System – WPCF
2. Budget Reserve Transfer Resolution
3. Tonnage Grant Resolution
4. Declare Surplus – Miscellaneous Fire Department Equipment
5. Shared Services Agreement –Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs –
Washington Township
6. Award Contract – Tub Grinder
7. Award Contract – Election Printing
8. Award Contract – Paving and Resurfacing
d. Policy
1. Proposed Ordinance – Temporary Skatepark Rules and Fees
2. Graydon Pool Hours, Fees, and Website Presence
e. Operations
1. Village Hall Meetings Room Policy
2. Replacement of Tree at Graydon – Report by Shade Tree Commission
3. Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
7. Review of March 14, 2018 Public Meeting Agenda
8. Manager’s Report
9. Council Reports
10. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)
11. Resolution to go into Closed Session
12. Closed Session
A. Personnel – Boards and Committees, Municipal Prosecutor
B. Legal – Ridgewood Water Litigation, Affordable Housing, Valley Hospital
She was open Saturday BEFORE any power was restored to Hillcrest rd. She had a large birthday party where I am sure she made a pretty penny as neighbors huddled their own children under blankets and froze while their tax dollars paid for the generators, the employees who got them up and running and I am sure the gas.
And no matter who did it or allowed it Please remember the only reason this nightmare is in this park is because of the past council and Roberta
And there is NO WAY in hell no matter what our Mayors relationship is with Stacy Antoine, Stacy would NEVER give up a birthday party or class to welcome neighbors in!
She has filed police reports against neighbors and has one filed against her for because of the way she treats the neighbors. This is not on the mayor but on the business owner and past council only. #knowthefacts
Ridgewood NJ, There’s no need to travel to New York City to enjoy great classical music. West Side’s own Oratorio Choir and Orchestra—directed by Deborah Holden-Holloway—will present Beethoven’s Mass in C on Sunday, March 18 at 3:00 pm. Beethoven was 37 when he composed the work at the request of Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy II in 1807. It is structured in five movements (the five parts of the ordinary mass): Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. Come hear this “long-underrated masterpiece”…and bring your friends! Free admission and parking.
Hosted by West Side Presbyterian Church Ridgewood, NJ
Sunday, March 18 at 3 PM – 5 PM
West Side Presbyterian Church Ridgewood, NJ
6 S Monroe St, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
All Seasons Chamber Players will Perform Annual Concert at Emmanuel Baptist Church
Sun, March 18, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Emmanuel Baptist Church, 14 Hope Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Ridgewood Nj, the All Seasons Chamber Players will perform at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 3:00 pm for an annual Community Concert, entitled “Classical, Romantical, and Jazzical, “honoring the musical legacy of William F. Wilkins. Celebrated works to be performed include Schubert, Debussy, Rechtman, and Smetana.
Admission is free and open to the public.
During the intermission, a free will offering will be taken up for the Center for Food Action (CFA).
Following the concert, all are invited to a Meet the Artists reception with complimentary light refreshments in the Peace Lounge.
Ridgewood NJ, Facebook post from September shows Alexandra Harwin campaigning for Paul (the Wall) Vagianos another promoter of high density housing and destruction of the Village character.
Alexandra Harwin September 7, 2017
Hi all! I am hoping to do lots of canvassing for the Flip the 40th campaign, but I need someone to watch my kids (ages 3.5 and 1) during canvassing hours, as my husband (a rabbi) works Saturday and Sunday mornings during prime canvassing hours. Would anyone else with kids be interested in combining forces and hiring a babysitter together so we can canvas?
The Flip The 40th Campaign was the name of the campaign to get Paul (the wall) Vagianos elected to state assembly .
Thomas Duch For State Senate
Paul Vagianos and Christine Ordway For State Assembly
WHEN April 16, 2017 at 10am – 12pm WHERE It’s Greek To Me 21 E Ridgewood Ave Ridgewood NJ 07450 USA Ridgewood, NJ 07450 United States
by John Paquin
Originally posted Vintage Ridgewood New Jersey
Ridgewood NJ, How do you spell “Paramus”? “R-I-D-G-E-W-O-O-D”! Colonial Paramus’ rich history — however you spell it — is really Ridgewood’s history to celebrate, and the Zabriskie-Schedler House is a visible, physical tie to that past that Ridgewood taxpayers own, and owe to future generations.
But how do you really spell it? Let’s count some of the ways.
First, the name is Lenape or more properly Munsee, the local branch of the Lenape indian nation that occupied the land along the “Sadle River” when the first Dutch settlers arrived circa 1675. It’s most commonly thought to mean “land of turkeys” (which, as Jackie Hone correctly pointed out — is true once again!).
The indians of course did not “spell” it, but they did convey the name to the “original owner” Albert Zabriskie (yes that family — more on that later).
Here’s some of the many spellings:
Parames: 1708 English deed
Perampsepus: 1709 Indian grant
Peremis: 1731 call for minister for the church
Pyramus: 1780 George Washington correspondence
Perhamus: 1780 directions to the church from Albert Zabriskie — another one — a Tory! — to the British for their attack.
Paramus: Col. McPherson in his report of that attack
Paramus: auditing report for the building of the “new” church” in 1803
So the modern spelling seems to have firmly taken hold by the turn of the 19th C.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 , reminds us that while most of us have had a long difficult week dealing with weather and power issues and we hope that everyone has gotten through safely.
Now, this weekend, we need to change the batteries in our smoke and CO detectors to make certain that they work if needed. Also, don’t forget to check the date on the device. Smoke detectors have a life span of 10 years and CO’s have a life span of 7 to 10 years according to the manufacturer.
Ridgewood NJ, Jeff Voigt continues to attempt to undermine his council mates by promoting long shot candidate Alexndra Harwin , Harwin has just kicked off her campaign with a series of coffees attended by the usually suspects . Critics have called Harwin and Aronsohn puppet because she has the full support of Aronsohn, Pucciarelli “the only man in Ridgewood” with a full time job and Hauck ,aka the 3 amigos , Rurik Halaby, and former Village manager “breath of fresh air” Roberta Sonenfeld .
While overzealous criticism of the current village council has been notable of late on the Ridgewood blog , once again I will remind you with the exception of Jeff Voigt who has been busy digging his own grave ,these are the same group of people that most notable pushed high density housing which many say will destroy the very character of the Village of Ridgewood , they also pushed for the ridiculous Valley Expansion that would have a density equal to the former world trade center site in New York City , they made a total mess with the “traffic easing ” under the railroad trestle cutting the west side of town off from the central business district ,forced Graydon to build an ADA ramp that gets slippery when wet, the high density housing is now forcing tax payers to foot the bill for the Hudson Street parking garage, oh and lest we not forget the topic of the day the worst business deal in the history of Ridgewood ,the HealthBarn lease , which put a private business in the middle of a public park at far below market rate rent and forced tax payers to subsidize that business .
These people are force behind Alexndra Harwin, who seems to be running on a platform of putting a gay or rainbow flag in everyone’s front yard . Which brings up a whole new set off issues ; first because of the antics of the Harwin ‘s friends at the Community Relations Advisory Board of Ridgewood and Glen Rock a group dedicated to race baiting , virtue signaling social media shaming , the Village in the near future may have to deal with the American Nazi party wanting to post a flag in town and because of the action of a few along with former Bergen Record editor Alfred Doblin who even used a child’s suicide to push his bigoted agenda may be forced to comply . Worse yet the rainbow flag forced on the Village is an incorrect rainbow flag and consider a “White Only” rainbow flag akin to flying the Confederate flag which excludes people of color.
On June 16th 2017 the Ridgewood blog reported , “Philadelphia is redefining the LGBT pride flag. The city has a launched a new campaign, “More Color More Pride,” adding one black and one brown stripe to the traditional six colored rainbow. The new design will be, from top to bottom: black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.
“The black and brown stripes are an inclusionary way to highlight black and brown LGBTQIA members within our community,” said one source involved with the flag-raising event who asked not to be named. “With all of the black and brown activism that’s worked to address racism in the Gayborhood over the past year, I think the new flag is a great step for the city to show the world that they’re working toward fully supporting all members of our community.”
A spokesperson for the event would not confirm the new design, but in a statement described the flag reveal as “a special, can’t-be-missed unveiling and raising of a brand-new Pride flag which promises to be a step toward inclusivity, to spur dialogue within the community, and to impact the worldwide conversation.”
Lookin for input from the LGBTQ Black and Brown community. Will be inttoduced at Philly Pride this year.In 1978, artist Gilbert Baker designed the original rainbow flag. An iconic symbol of LGBTQ+ unity. So much has happened since then. A lot of good, but there’s more we can do. Especially when it comes to recognizing people of color in the LGBTQ+ community. To fuel this important conversation, we’ve expanded the colors of the flag to include black and brown. It may seem like a small step. But together we can make big strides toward a truly inclusive community. (Black Lives Matter Hudson Valley) “
While in other matters we see constant complaints about the conditions of the roads in Ridgewood , perhaps it would be better to check with PSEG as to when their major upgrade of infrastructure will be done . Oh that’s right you can’t because of former Mayor Aronsohn criticism of PSEG during hurricane Sandy . At one point Village Hall electricity was mysteriously cut and in one of the most foolish attempts to play the blame game in modern history , the former mayor not only put his foot in his mouth but coupled with the errant law suit over utility poles put Ridgewood on PSE&G’s perpetual sh$t list . This left the current mayor to do damage control and work diligently to repair that very damaged relationship, which she has done a great job.
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