Ridgewood NJ, and idea who’s time has come for Ridgewood ? A lot of resident dog walkers think so .Anne LaGrange Loving said on Facebook the , “Twice I asked the former mayor whether the council might consider changing the ordinance that prohibits dogs from being in our parks. In conjunction with that, I suggested that “poopie bags” could be provided at each park.
Loving goes on to say ,”It is my observation that the garbage in our parks comes from careless humans – soda cans, water bottles, etc. Most dog owners I know are very careful about picking up after their pets. Of course there are some exceptions, just as there are some people who litter. The fact is that dogs are brought to parks all the time in Ridgewood in spite of the law – as they should be! So why not rescind this ordinance and at the same time provide these bags. I had even suggested a trial run on this – see how it goes. If the parks become filled with dog waste, well then the experiment is considered a failure and we can go back to prohibiting dogs. But it is worth a try.”
Saurabh Dani suggests that there could be certain instances when dogs would have to be prohibited, such as during the fireworks. But overall Loving asks ,”why can’t Paul Smith or Susanne Ziskis or Anne LaGrange Loving sit in the park with their dogs and enjoy a cup of coffee or a chat with a friend? It will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the former mayor that my suggestion, which I posed twice at public meetings, was met with dead silence. His style was to never answer questions from members of the public. Thankfully we now have a new mayor and new council members and we are all so happy that open dialog on matters small (like this one) and great (like HDH, Valley, parking, etc) will be the norm between elected officials and the public.”
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police are cautioning residents that beginning Friday 7/8/16 W.Glen Ave will be closed between Oak Street and Upper Boulavard while PSE&G continues their gas main replacement project from 7am to 4pm Monday through Friday for approximately 2 weeks as the crew works through the train trestle. This will have an impact on traffic traveling west and east through Ridgewood. Traffic will be diverted to the Franklin Ave Underpass for cars. Trucks will be diverted to Wyckoff Ave in Waldwick due to height restrictions. Officers will be deployed to critical intersections to assist the traffic flow. Please plan an alternate route if possible.
RIDGEWOOD LIBRARY COOLING CENTER – PSE&G PREPARED FOR THIS WEEKS HOT WEATHER
July 7,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Public Library will be available to provide a cool environment to residents. It is open to the public Thursday 9 – 9; Friday 9 – 6; Saturday 9 – 5; Sunday 1 – 5.
Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47
Be aware and cautious if working or playing outside for an extended period of time today and until the current heat wave ends. If you feel any of the symptoms, call for help
PSE&G: With temperatures expected to be in the 90s this week, PSE&G is monitoring weather conditions and has additional personnel on hand to handle any power interruptions as a result of the high temperatures. Our call centers also have extra personnel on duty to speak with customers, and additional appliance service technicians are scheduled to assist with central air conditioner repairs.
We prepare for summer all year long by replacing and reinforcing electric circuits and other equipment, using helicopters to inspect our high-voltage transmission lines, and conducting employee training and summer readiness drills. Although we expect to have no problem delivering the additional power our customers will need to stay cool, we are keeping a close eye on the weather and will have the personnel on hand to respond to any outages.
To report power outages or downed wires, call PSE&G’s Customer Service line at 1-800-436-PSEG (7734). You can also report outages online by logging into My Account at pseg.com. To report power outages via text message, and receive outage updates by text and email, sign up for MyAlerts. Our mobile-friendly website includes an “Outage Map” that is updated every 15 minutes and displays the location and status of power outages in PSE&G’s service area.
If experiencing difficulties with central air conditioning units or other appliances, PSE&G customers can schedule a WorryFree** repair service appointment online by logging in to My Account, or calling 1-800-436-PSEG.
Here are a few easy and inexpensive ways you can save energy and money:
Turn off everything you’re not using: lights, computers, etc. Use dimmers, timers and motion detectors on indoor and outdoor lighting.
Close blinds and shades facing the sun to keep the sun’s heat out and help fans and air conditioners cool more efficiently.
Close doors leading to uncooled areas. With central air, close off vents to unused rooms.
Ridgewood NJ, the Morristown Festival of Books has just announced their Independent Bookstore Partner: Bookends at 211 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood, NJ (201) 445-0726 www.book-ends.com. Bookends has generously donated a portion of the book price to the Festival and this helps to keep our Saturday Festival free and open to the public. Morristown Festival of Books encourages all attendees to support their local independent bookstores.
Morristown Festival of Books is thrilled to announce its much-anticipated 2016 award-winning author lineup! Widely acclaimed journalist and New York Times best-selling author of The Perfect Storm, Fire, A Death in Belmont, War, and now Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, Sebastian Junger kicks off the Festival with his Keynote Address on Friday, September 30th.
The all-day, free main Festival on Saturday, October 1st features over 35 award-winning fiction, non-fiction, children’s, and young adult authors, including Pulitzer Prize-winners Bill Dedman, Gilbert M. Gaul, Amy Ellis Nutt, and Stacy Schiff, novelists Emma Donoghue, Nadia Hashimi, Matthew Thomas and Colson Whitehead, best-selling suspense authors Mary Higgins Clark and Karin Slaughter, non-fiction writers Rana Foroohar and Amanda Freitag, Nebula award-winning fantasy author Naomi Novik, and best-selling children’s author of all time, R.L. Stine!
New Jersey’s premier book festival, Morristown Festival of Books offers something for everyone. This year’s award-winning selected titles fall under a number of categories. Fiction includes Thrillers, Fantasy, Romance, and Short Stories; Non-fiction includes History, Election, Finance, Foreign Policy, Social Policy/Gender Identity, Autism, Sports, and Cooking. As in previous years, the Festival is also featuring a number of Debut Authors as well as Children’s and Young Adult authors.
Young readers will delight in hearing the latest tales of Biscuit and Bad Kitty, while older children will be captivated and spooked by the long-awaited, Goosebumps Most Wanted. For tweens and teens, this year’s festival picks are sure to hit home as the characters in these novels are itching for independence, looking for love and romance, and questioning friendships, decisions and, most of all, themselves.
In addition to these offerings for children and young adults, Festival attendees will have the opportunity to hear Pulitzer-Prize winner Bill Dedman recounting the mysterious case of heiress Huguette Clark who owned several palatial homes yet lived for twenty years in a hospital despite being healthy; Rana Foroohar discussing how financialization is threatening the economic future of America; Amanda Freitag, celebrated chef from Food Network’s Chopped, delighting home cooks with her stories and recipes for restaurant-quality meals; two-time Pulitzer-Prize winner Gilbert M. Gaul examining the myriad problems with elite college football programs; Pulitzer-Prize winner Amy Ellis Nutt sharing the true story of a transgender girl and her family’s extraordinary journey through this transformation; and Stacy Schiff unveiling for the first time the mystery surrounding the Salem Witch Trials.
Fiction lovers will be thrilled by the vast array of novelists featured at the Festival. Some of the award-winning and best-selling novelists include Mary Higgins Clark (As Time Goes By), internationally acclaimed author of Room, Emma Donoghue (The Wonder), Nadia Hashimi (A House Without Windows), Karin Slaughter (The Kept Woman), debut author Matthew Thomas (We Are Not Ourselves), and Colson Whitehead (The Underground Railroad).
Sebastian Junger, the award-winning, veteran reporter who has written extensively of his experience embedded with American troops in Afghanistan, will discuss his latest book Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging in his Keynote Address on Friday, September 30th at 7:30pm, Mayo Performing Arts Center, South Street, Morristown.
The all-day free main Festival takes place on Saturday, October 1. Over 35 award-winning and best-selling authors will speak and answer questions in one-hour sessions at six locales, all within walking distance of each other along South Street in historic Morristown, including St. Peter’s Church Sanctuary and Parish House, Morristown Presbyterian Church Parish House, The Church of the Redeemer, the Morristown/Morris Township Library and the Starlight Room at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Book sales and signings will occur at a tent on the grounds of the historic Vail Mansion. The Friday night Keynote Address and the free all-day Saturday Festival are presented by Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management.
We need more police for the fireworks. Cars stopped in both directions on Ridgewood Ave to watch the show. Drivers were trying to pass.
After the show families were leaving and flooding across the street. One car kept moving forward, the driver clearly did not want to be held up by pedestrian traffic. A pedestrian got into an argument with him
Valley has already lost – Hackensack is the regional hospital of choice. Valley (and their arrogant supporters) just seem to want to win their battle with Ridgewood. Fact is, in order to have had any shot against Hackensack, they needed to have finished this expansion years ago but they’re still battling that handful of pesky neighbors that don’t know what’s good for them.
Ridgewood NJ , while experts are warning people at the Jersey Shore to stay on high alert for sharks this summer. When the water gets warmer the number of shark sightings increases.Meanwhile the the clingy jelly fish has also represented a new hazard to swimmers .
In Ridgewood residents have been hitting the beach, a different kind of beach this summer the beach at Graydon Pool. The hot weather has driven some good crowds this year .No traffic and easy parking make Graydon Pool and simple solution and an easy get away.
Graydon Pool is at the heart of the Village of Ridgewood, its seven acres of open space provide an oasis of green parkland for the residents of this densely developed suburb.
GRAYDON POOL 2016 SEASON
Regular Season
Saturday, June 4 through August 14, 2016
Daily, 10 am to 7:30 pm
**Holiday** – July 4th, close 4 pm
Late Season
Monday, August 15 through Labor Day, September 5, 2016
Weekdays – 12 noon to 7:30 pm
Weekends/Holiday – 10 am to 7:30 pm
CONTACTS
Pool Manager’s Office – 201-670-5500, ext 7002 (in season)
Badge Office – 201-670-5500, ext 7003 (in season only)
Recreation Office at The Stable- 201-670-5560 [email protected]
GRAYDON MEMBERSHIP RATES
RESIDENT MEMBERSHIPS – Village priced memberships are available to Ridgewood residents, non-residents who pay local property taxes to the Village of Ridgewood, and employees of the Village of Ridgewood and Board of Education. Proof is required.
ADULT – $120.00
CHILD – (ages 2-15, under 2 free) $110.00
SENIOR – $30.00 (62 and older)
PERMANENT DISABLED – $30.00
DAILY PASS – $10.00
BADGE REPLACEMENT – $5.00
NON-RESIDENT MEMBERSHIPS – The Village Council and the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to invite all families in the surrounding area to join the Graydon Pool facility for the 2016 summer season.
ADULT (ages 16 and up) – $200.00
CHILD (ages 2-15) – $175.00
GUEST PASSES (must be accompanied by 2016 season member)- $10.00
BADGE REPLACEMENT – $5.00
…AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY…
THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED AN
AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
BERGEN…ESSEX…PASSAIC…UNION…HUDSON.
IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.
OZONE IS FORECAST TO REACH THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS
CATEGORY ACROSS NEW JERSEY DUE TO LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, MOSTLY
SUNNY SKIES, AND WARM TEMPERATURES. SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING
THE VERY YOUNG, THE ELDERLY, AND PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES
SUCH AS ASTHMA, SHOULD AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.
AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE WITHIN THE
REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION…PLEASE VISIT THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WEB SITE AT…
HTTP://WWW.NJAQINOW.NET
Ridgewood NJ, Applications are available for The New Jersey Civil Service Commission Law Enforcement Examination. The Ridgewood Police Department uses the eligibility list provided by the State to hire candidates. The test is given every three years. Click on the link below for more information.
1. Applicants must be citizens of the United States as of August 31, 2016.
2. Applicants must meet the residency requirements of the appointing jurisdiction as of August 31, 2016 and may be required to maintain continuous residency in that jurisdiction up to and including the date of appointment.
3. Applicants must be high school or vocational high school graduates, or possess an approved High School Equivalency Certificate by August 31, 2016.
4. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age as of August 31, 2016. Applicants for Municipal Police Officer and its bilingual variant positions cannot be over 35 years of age (one is considered over 35 on the day of his/her 35th birthday) as of August 31, 2016, unless they meet the exceptions in “Maximum hiring age requirement for Municipal Police Officer” as indicated on the Fact Sheet. NOTE: The age 35 maximum hiring requirement applies only to Municipal Police Officer and its bilingual variants.
5. Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
6. Appointees may be required to pass thorough medical and drug screening, and psychological/psychiatric examinations. Failure of any of these is cause for removal from that title area.
7. Appointees will be required to successfully complete a training program mandated by the NJ Police Training Commission. This training must be completed prior to enrollment in the Police and Fire Retirement System.
8. After you complete and submit your online application, you will receive a confirmation page which includes a link and access code to the Candidate Preparation Guide. Please print your confirmation page prior to going to the link.
An abbreviated application is used for this title. Information regarding education, experience, licenses/certifications, training or internships is not collected. https://info.csc.state.nj.us/vats/WebAnno.aspx
BY ALEXANDRA HOEY
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
RIDGEWOOD – Ridgewood’s July Fourth Parade would not be nearly as remarkable or prominent throughout the state if it weren’t for Jerry DeSimone. Committee President for at least 15 years, DeSimone transformed the festivity into a public-funded event with entertainment, fireworks and big name guests, including Buzz Aldrin, Bobby Thomson and Ken Taylor.
We all appreciate the uphill battle against a major business and the law that Corzine pushed through that eliminates any sort of evaluation of whether an institution with an “inherently beneficial ” usage is necessary.
Previously, it was a factor but not THE factor in zoning decisions. Clearly in this case it doesn’t make sense. There are multiple fine hospitals within 10 miles of here. There is clearly no lack of need.
Valley is a tough adversary. Clearly money is of no object to them. They buy up millions of dollars of languishing real estate and then they complain they are struggling.
Come on.
They have the real estate they need in Paramus now They should use it. It makes more sense for a “regional” hospital to build between two major highways in a commercial zone rather than on a small lot in a residential neighborhood. Princeton is the best example of what a good neighbor hospital would do- move to the highway when they outgrew their lot a few years ago.
Let’s bring this fight to the next level. Maybe now we can get Hackensack to chip in some more money, if they haven’t already.
I sat at the top of East Ridgewood Avenue this beautiful Sunday morning enjoying some time on a bench with my granddaughter, drinking iced coffee and a blueberry coolatta. She noticed that cars were not stopping at the stop sign heading south on Broad Street at the Ridgewood Avenue “T” by the train station parking lot. She is 6 years old and was disturbed by this. So we counted 40 cars passing through. Out of 40 cars, 28 of them rolled through the stop sign without stopping. Only 12 actually stopped. And all the while people were crossing on foot, pushing strollers, on bicycles, etc. So dangerous. And mind you, this was on a Sunday morning from about 9:00 – 9:15. What must this be like on a busy weekday when the trains are coming and going, when commuters are rushing about, when people are trying to get their kids to school, and so on. I suggested that we tell a police officer but she was afraid to get the police in trouble for not doing their job of ticketing these drivers.
Ridgewood NJ, despite over cast weather the Ridgewood Fireworks went off without a hitch. Patrons enjoyed a great evening filled with music and fun. The Entertainment consisted of Illumination Twirlers, Patriot Brass Ensemble and Eugene Thomas & No Big Deal.The National Anthem by Sherma Andrews was followed by a firework extravaganza.Traffic was a bit of a problem getting out after the show when several choke points closed up.
Ridgewood NJ, It takes a lot of effort to host a parade and fireworks ,the Ridgewood Fourth of July Committee who oversees yesterdays 106th annual Independence Day celebration in Ridgewood had its first meeting way back in September.
The Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration is organized by the Ridgewood Fourth of July Committee, a private all-volunteer group. The Committee is not part of the Village government and receives no funding from the Village.The Committee, was originally called the Ridgewood Independence Day Association, was formed in 1910.
The Ridgewood Fourth of July Committee was up at the crack of dawn to deliver water to the parade route, put markers at the staging area and set up for a volunteers’ breakfast that starts at 7 a.m. Groups lineup around 8am .
Ridgewood’s parade has over 100 groups that march in it and, together with a fireworks display in Veterans Memorial Field later that night, and can cost over $100,000 . Security and the fireworks themselves are some of the biggest costs, with all of the money for the celebration coming from ticket sales, business sponsorships and private donations.
And of coarse in Ridgewood in time honored tradition , eager residents begin reserving spots along the parade route weeks in advance marking their spots with folding lawn chairs.
