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Councilwoman Susan Knudsen asks to Have Bogus HPC Parking Garage Endorsement Removed from the Village Website

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Dear Mr. Aronsohn,

On Wednesday night October 28, Councilwoman Susan Knudsen asked that a letter which is posted on the Village of Ridgewood website be removed.  This letter, supporting the Hudson Street Garage project, indicates that it comes from an entire committee, which it turns out is not the case.  Councilwoman Knudsen’s polite request was summarily dismissed by you.

This leads me to ask:  Who controls the Village of Ridgewood website?  It is paid for by the taxpayers.  I am  not sure who asked and authorized that the letter (as well as another one supporting the Hudson Street Garage) be put on the VOR website in the first place, but all indications are that it was you, since you have been liberally quoting the letter as “another endorsement for our parking garage.”  The VOR website is not your personal website (again, it is being paid for by taxpayers), so if you choose as Mayor to have a letter posted to support a project that you endorse, then another Council member has an equal right to have the letter removed.  Last I checked, each councilperson has an equal say in matters of government and policy.

I personally do not believe that such letters have a place on the VOR website at all.  But, since you clearly disagree with me, then I respectfully request that you post Councilwoman Knudsen’s letter, which appears in The Ridgewood News today, on the VOR website immediately.  The entire community has a right to see all sides of the issue.  As Councilman Sedon emphatically stated on Wednesday, people should vote any way they wish.  Deputy Mayor Pucciarelli wrote similar sentiments in a published letter last week.  Enthusiasm for, or against, any project in the Village is the right and responsibility of our elected officials.  Overstepping the bounds of your one-vote authority is completely wrong.

For your convenience, I have pasted Councilwoman Knudsen’s letter below, and have also provided a hyperlink to it.  Failure to either remove the “endorsement” letters from the VOR website, or to post Councilwoman Knudsen’s letter alongside them, will clearly indicate that you place your judgment, position, and “power” above that of another elected official.

Thank you,

Anne LaGrange Loving

https://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-letters-to-the-editor/ridgewood-news-letter-be-informed-before-you-vote-1.1444805

Ridgewood News Letter: Be informed before you vote

October 30, 2015

THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

To the editor:

Last Friday, readers of this newspaper may have been surprised to read a letter to the editor (“HPC supports parking garage”) from the chair of the Historic Preservation Commission stating that the HPC had endorsed a plan for a Hudson Street parking garage. Their instincts were correct: it’s not true.

In the letter, Vincent Parrillo asserted that the HPC “supports approval of the parking garage and encourages all residents to vote ‘yes’ for the Nov. 3 referendum.” Not so; in fact, Mr. Parrillo introduced the Oct. 8 HPC meeting (not Oct. 15, as the letter stated) as a “courtesy review” of garage drawings, stating the HPC does not vote on such approvals. I was there as council liaison.

The architectural firm selected by the council to prepare drawings showed components of a proposed design to HPC members, who asked questions and made suggestions. The meeting was entirely informational. HPC members did not approve the garage. At no time did the Village HPC discuss approval.

The letter, on official letterhead, has since been posted on the Village website. It was also published by The Ridgewood News in print and online. It’s been highlighted in the mayor’s communications, signed and sent by him through his personal email account, pressing voters to approve the garage.

Obtaining voter approval is the only reason for next Tuesday’s nonbinding referendum. Voters should therefore consider the following.

The proposed garage would occupy the entire 100-by-300-foot corner of Hudson Street, becoming the largest building in the Central Business District. At 50 to 66 feet high, it would tower over adjacent 25-foot buildings, meeting or exceeding the height of proposed multifamily housing that has been publicly repudiated as out of place in our historic downtown.

All existing on-street parking on Hudson would be eliminated, as would some spaces on South Broad. Traffic patterns on Hudson and nearby roads would be reversed. The garage would be cantilevered over 300 feet of the Hudson Street sidewalk with an additional two feet extending over the street. An additional 300-plus vehicles will be added to the already congested intersection.

To subsidize the project, the Village would increase meter rates throughout town and extend meter hours to 9 p.m. where they now end at 6 p.m. If Parking Utility revenues fell short, Ridgewood taxpayers would be held responsible for the bond and be sole guarantors of the principal and interest.

Voting “yes” would mean: “We 26,000 residents agree to pay lots more for parking, $15 million for a garage plus likely cost overruns, and maintenance and repairs forever.”

Voters harboring doubts about the wisdom of this project should consider carefully how they vote on Nov. 3. This is not a vote “for parking” but a choice about the height and mass of the proposed structure and whether Ridgewood taxpayers accept responsibility for being sole guarantors of a $15 million bond.

Be informed and vote.

Councilwoman Susan Knudsen
Village of Ridgewood

Dear Roberta,
Please immediately  remove the Historic Preservation Commission letter, dated 10/23/15, from the Village website. (reference:https://mods.ridgewoodnj.net/pdf/manager/2015HPCPGLStatement.pdf)

The letter does not accurately reflect the Historic Preservation Commission meeting held on October 8, 2015.  Minutes and audio are available from Michael Cafarelli or I can send a direct link to access.

Thank you,
Susan

Dear Susan,

As you know from the email we received today at 2:57 PM, Vince Parrillo stands by the letter and has affirmed through polling all of the HPC members today (one could not be reached) that they all agree that the letter truly reflects the HPC position.

Thanks, Roberta

Best regards,

Roberta

Roberta Sonenfeld
Village Manager
201-670-5500, ext. 203

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Mysterious Anti-Parking Garage flier appears in residents mail boxes

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October 31,2015
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Ridgewood NJ , Mysterious fliers appeared in residents mail boxes this Friday afternoon urging residents to vote NO on the central business district garage project.
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The sender was not relieved.  Perhaps the persons who sent the mailing are fearful of reprisal and don’t want to say who they are.
According to disclosure rules if you spend less then $2100 ( I think) you don’t have to disclosed to anyone who contributed. Looks like  a few people put up big buck to do this. I guess they were tired of the 3 Amigos using the Village web site to post their spin on the garage.
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Halloween events planned in Ridgewood

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OCTOBER 29, 2015    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015, 11:49 AM
BY BY MATTHEW SCHNEIDER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

With Halloween taking place tomorrow, a number of village organizations have put together events for the spooky holiday.

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/clubs-and-service-organizations/halloween-events-planned-in-ridgewood-1.1444261

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College student from Ridgewood meets challenges of Type I Diabetes

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courtesy of Charlotte Pillow’s Facebook

OCTOBER 30, 2015    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

How do you raise a child with diabetes?While every story is different, for village resident Charlotte Pillow the recipe would include one part education and one part inspiration, mixed with creativity, philanthropy and a never-give-up attitude.

There’s no doubt that Pillow, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at an early age, is aware of the negative aspects of the disease. But with a decade of experience dealing with diabetes, it has actually become a positive change in her life, and she has spent her more recent years raising awareness of the disease and counseling those who were in the same position as she once was during her elementary school days.

In medical terms, Type 1 Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce a hormone called insulin, which helps get glucose, used by the body for energy, from the bloodstream into the cells of the body. About 5 percent of people with diabetes have this form of the disease.

But in the world of a third grade girl at Hawes Elementary School, it manifested itself in the form of a voracious thirst and appetite and frequent trips to the bathroom.

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/clubs-and-service-organizations/villager-handles-challenges-1.1444684

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Blue Star families honored at event in Ridgewood

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OCTOBER 28, 2015    LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015, 9:30 AM
BY MATTHEW SCHNEIDER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

American Legion Post 53 hosted a dinner at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (OLMC) Church two Fridays ago in honor of Blue Star families.
Such families have at least one member currently in the military. They can be distinguished by a Blue Star Banner placed on the front of their house, with the number of stars on the banner representing the number of family members currently in the military. These banners are restricted to immediate family only.

“All veteran organizations give a Blue Star Banner to families who have a member … serving in the military,” said Robert Paoli, commander of Post 53. “The banner is displayed in the window of the home or perhaps hanging on the front door.”

The village has a large Blue Star family population, according to Paoli.

“Ridgewood has currently 25 (Blue Star) families,” he said. “I have given out over 100 banners in my tenure in the legion in the last several years.”

The annual dinner, which was invite only, took place in the OLMC parish center, and was catered by Mangiamo Restaurant & Pizza in Paramus.

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/clubs-and-service-organizations/event-honors-blue-star-families-1.1442707

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Mayor Aronsohn Calls a concerned resident a liar

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Thank you Marcia. Great letter. Last night our mayor went after Ms. Jacqueline Hone in this matter, deliberately and nastily. She was great, she calmly came right back at him and stated that she has emails from Robert Abbatomarco stating all of this, she held up a notebook with all the information she has carefully collected and collated. Aronsohn said he talked to Robert Abbatomarco and everything Ms. Hone said was completely untrue. He called a concerned resident a liar. REALLY? This is how you conduct business? Instead of meeting with Ms. Hone, as she has requested on numerous occasions, and going over the facts together, he just calmly “says” that her information is wrong.

Ms. Hone was not the only resident they went after last night. Clearly their nerves are frayed.

Keep up the good work everyone.

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Village of Ridgewood : “No Leaf Left Behind” initiative and changes to the leaf pick-up process

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Dear Resident,

I am writing to speak with you about our early experiences this leaf season.

As you know last year we introduced the “No Leaf Left Behind” initiative and introduced changes to the leaf pick-up process.  This year, we held our second leaf summit with all of our staff engaged in the leaf process to review post-mortem results from last year as well as to think through new enhancements to the processing of leaves.  For example, we are introducing a new piece of equipment to our tool box, a claw, that we think will add value.  If we see a significant improvement we will buy another claw for next year.  We also rebid the leaf removal process for Section B – we have a new contractor this year based on lowest bid requirements.

Importantly, we heard you last year about the need for strict enforcement of the leaf schedule, particularly the issue that some residents and/or their contractors were placing their leaves in the street right after a collection cycle thereby causing many leaves left on the streets for weeks.  In our recent letter that was mailed to all residents with the leaf schedule, we also indicated that we would strictly enforce the leaf schedule and that summonses would be issued.  Unfortunately I can report to you that we did compliance monitoring on various streets within Area A after leaf pick up was concluded on October 22nd and we had a very large number of violators.  Over two days, we had over 40 summonses to be written – this was also a limited review…. we could have documented many more and this is not acceptable for our community.

I want to explain to you why I decided not to issue summonses in these cases –  instead we are issuing warnings.  It turns out that violating the leaf ordinance, even the first time, requires a court appearance by the resident; fines begin at $50.  It was this court appearance that resulted in the decision that warnings would be issued for the first week of leaf collection in each Leaf Area.  Summonses will begin the second week in each Area. Please remember that the homeowner is responsible for his/her landscaper.  We have been in contact with registered landscapers and shared the schedule with them as part of our communications strategy.

A couple of other points to share with you.  First, we did get a bit of an early start in Area A this year which caused some confusion for residents.  Our intent was always to loop back to those streets that we started early but I apologize for any confusion that this may have caused.  Secondly, as we did last year we will add collection dates to the schedule if they are needed.  Since the leaves seem to be falling slowly this year, I anticipate that this will be the case.  Please check our website (www.ridgewoodnj.net) for updates, and I will send E-Notices when needed.

Our staff is reminding all residents to not place recycling barrels or basketball hoops in the roadway during leaf collection as these objects cause a safety issue and unnecessary maneuvering of our vehicles. Additionally, leaf piles in the street cause potentially dangerous conditions by narrowing the street for vehicles, so residents should avoid parking close to leaf piles or driving over them.

Effective collection of leaves is an effort that requires the Village and its residents to be collaborative and mutually supportive.  As a result, I would like to request again that you let us know how we can perform better and be more sensitive to your requirements. We are breaking in a new contractor as well as new equipment and we will closely monitor this but you are our eyes and ears and therefore we are reliant on you to help make this process more effective.

Today the leaves are not quite brown but the skies are grey – Ridgewood dreamin’ on such a Autumn’s day……

Best,

Roberta Sonenfeld
Village Manager
201-670-5500, ext. 203

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Discussion on Ridgewood business paint color will continue

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OCTOBER 28, 2015    LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015, 12:10 PM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

A resolution has not yet been reached in the matter of the façade color of East Ridgewood Avenue restaurant Tito’s Burritos.

The matter before the Planning Board has been carried to the first meeting in December.

The applicant, Sonic Wave ll, LLC seeks a minor site plan application to keep the restaurant’s blue exterior, which the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) contends is at odds with the guidelines set forth in the village code that aims to preserve the village’s historic downtown area.

David L. Rutherford, the attorney for Tito’s Burritos, said his client had met with the village’s Historic Preservation Commission in September, but noted that “consensus was not reached” at that meeting.

Owner Michael Caldarella said the issue boils down to “visibility” for Tito’s Burritos. The restaurant’s façade is somewhat obscured by the set of stairs that sit on the western side of the building. The navy blue exterior allows the business to stand out and draw customers in, he said.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/business/talks-continue-on-tito-s-paint-color-1.1442804

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Bergen County Open Space official : numerous discrepancies and missing information related to the Schedler grant application

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Dear Village Council:

As I stated during the public comment period at the end of the October 14 council meeting, the process for completing grant applications leaves much to be desired. I particularly noted the casual ease with which the checkbox indicating that the Ridgewood population at large desires whatever is being applied for is checked. This happened with the grant for the Graydon wheelchair ramp, which after two full seasons, as I predicted for the three years in which I fought it, has never been used for its intended purpose. It was also done in the grant to level Schedler.

Let’s put it this way. We know what three of you have been doing and it is unlawful and unacceptable.

Today I learned that Bergen County Open Space official Robert Abbatomarco had written to Village employees noting numerous discrepancies and missing information related to the Schedler grant application. The county considers the October 14, 2015, public hearing on the grant application to be the only official meeting of record regarding the development of Schedler. Once again the Council has “put the cart before the horse” and proceeded as a few insistent people wished before inviting public comment in the proper way.

The county now demands a new resolution that incorporates and represents the public comments made on October 14. Reports and public comments from 2012 and earlier shall not apply. We all know what happened on October 14. I got home from that meeting at 2:45 AM. (In the future, for everyone’s sake, it would be most helpful for topics of wide general interest to be given discrete meetings and not be crammed into general meeting agendas. Trying to exhaust people into not speaking obviously does not work.)

An honest summary of the comments made that night would reveal without question that the neighbors of Schedler and many of their fellow Village residents living elsewhere in town are adamantly opposed to a 90-foot field and other issues, such as clear-cutting the trees that are their only defense against the noise, traffic, and pollution of nearby Route 17.
It is clear from the county’s notification that the pending council resolution was passed in violation of Open Space guidelines and must be revoked and revisited. I hope that will happen tonight, to clear your names.
Inexplicably and unforgivably, although the county’s notification was sent to the Village last month, Village staff clearly ignored it and proceeded to present resolutions and schematic drawings in spite of it. The public was shamefully disinformed. All staff members involved should be reprimanded and ideally terminated.

Please revoke Resolution 15-257 this evening and START OVER.

Sincerely,

Marcia Ringel

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Ridgewood gets its first teller-less bank branch

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OCTOBER 27, 2015    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015, 5:39 PM
BY RICHARD NEWMAN
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

The teller-less bank branch has arrived in Bergen County.

Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank has opened its first New Jersey branch with no teller counter and no tellers in downtown Ridgewood, where Sealfons furniture store used to be.

The 1,315-square-foot storefront has a staff of two and a “discovery table” where customers can sit and peruse an iPad or plug in their own laptops or tablets. It also offers a pair of ATMs that allow customers not only to withdraw cash and deposit checks but cash checks as well.

“We call them Batman and Robin,” said branch manager Angela Isaacs.

Banking officials say it may be the first teller-less branch in New Jersey, but it almost certainly won’t be the last, reflecting the industry’s changing direction in branch building – as well as an increased focus on cross selling banking services.

“The trend for branches is fewer of them, and, generally speaking, they are smaller in size,” said John McWeeney, president of the New Jersey Bankers Association, who added the PNC’s teller-less branch in Ridgewood is the first one that he has heard of in the state.

“Teller transaction activity is dropping significantly, McWeeney said. “It’s a trend we will see more of.”

https://www.northjersey.com/news/business/ridgewood-gets-its-first-teller-less-bank-branch-1.1442320

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Plans for Ridgewood parking garage presented as vote nears

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OCTOBER 27, 2015    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015, 1:33 PM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

As the November vote on the non-binding referendum question regarding the construction of a parking garage on the Hudson Street lot approaches, the village held its first of two parking forums last Wednesday night.

After a presentation by representatives from Desman Design Management and S&L Architecture regarding the latest garage renderings and another by Chief Financial Officer Bob Rooney and Financial Advisory Committee chair Nancy Johansen, the public was free to speak with the officials one-on-one in a more informal setting.

Mayor Paul Aronsohn began the meeting by giving background on how the village got to this point.

Aronsohn said the Hudson Street lot was chosen because the village already owns the land, and it is near the train station as well as many of the downtown restaurants. Environmental and site surveys were completed before design and architectural firms were hired to bring the proposal for the garage to the table.

A non-binding referendum question will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot asking residents if they support building a deck and bonding up to $15 million in public funds. The garage is expected to be paid for entirely through parking revenues.

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/plans-for-parking-garage-presented-as-vote-nears-1.1442234

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2015 RIDGEWOOD ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS WEEK FROM NOVEMBER 15TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 19TH

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood’s Alzheimer Awareness Week ,Sponsored by Parks Wealth Management and Unicity Elder CarernContributions from Mayor Paul Aronsohn and the Ridgewood Chamber of Commercern Presentation: Care Alternatives & Solutions for a Loved One with Alzheimer’srnPresented by Devorah Sinensky, Director of Social Work & Care Manager specializing in Dementia Care at UnicityrnEldercare.

Mayor Paul Aronsohn will kick off the week’s events.rnNovember 15th – 4:00PM – 6:00PM at the Council Chambers in Ridgewood Village Hallrn Presentation: Legal & Financial Considerations Associated with Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’srnPresented by Jim Parks, CFP®, AEP®, AIF® President and Wealth Advisor at Parks Wealth Management (*) and BrianrnKeane, Esq. at Hartman & Winnicki, P.C.rn

November 16th – 6:00PM – 8:00PM at the Council Chambers in Ridgewood Village Hallrn*Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SIPCrn Alive Inside: A Story of Music and MemoryrnA cinematic exploration to demonstrate music\’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to thosernsuffering from Alzheimer’s.rn

November 18th – 1:00PM – 2:30PM at Ridgewood Warner Theatrern Presentation: Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care, The Pitfalls to AvoidrnPresented by Jason Grant, Careone Executive Directorrn

November 19th – 6:00PM – 8:00PM at the Youth Lounge in Ridgewood Village HallrnCaregivers from Unicity Eldercare will be present at each presentation in Village Hall to help care for loved ones withrnAlzheimer’s in the Senior Lounge. This will enable family members to attend the events.rn“Knowledge is power and our goal is to spread knowledge throughout our community for those effected by Alzheimer’s.”rn– Jimmy Cerveaux, Co-CEO & Partner of Unicity Elder Carern“The statistics are startling – for people over age 80, 1 in 2 are impacted by Alzheimer’s. We are excited to providernpractical and helpful information for these families at each event.” – Jim Parks, CFP®, AIF®, AEP® President and WealthrnAdvisor at Parks Wealth ManagementrnIf you would like more information about this topic, please contact Jonathon Allen at (201) 689-2020 or email atrnjonathon@parkswm.com.

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Ridgewood grassroots group withdraws lawsuit against Planning Board

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OCTOBER 26, 2015    LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015, 10:25 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

A lawsuit filed by a grassroots citizen organization in response to master plan amendments passed by the village’s Planning Board has been withdrawn.

At the Oct. 14 Village Council meeting, a letter was read by a member of the public on behalf of Citizens for a Better Ridgewood (CBR) stating the lawsuit would be voluntarily pulled.

Planning Board Attorney Gail Price confirmed last Monday she had received an Order of Dismissal with Prejudice that had been filed by CBR counsel.

The complaint stemmed from a June 2 decision by the Planning Board to approve the creation of new residential and mixed-use zones in Ridgewood’s Central Business District (CBD) with a housing density of up to 35 units per acre. The lawsuit was filed in August, but as of mid-September, neither the Village of Ridgewood nor the Planning Board, both of which were named defendants in the litigation, had been officially served.

Matt Gertler, a Glenwood Road resident, came to the podium during the first round of public comment on Oct. 14 to outline the reasons the organization has decided to withdraw the lawsuit.

Gertler said CBR is “cautiously optimistic” that the Village Council has heard their voices and is now acting in the best interest of the town. Gertler noted the “unprecedented” number of citizens who filled the fourth floor court room as well as the first-floor overflow rooms in Village Hall and the sheer number of residents who spoke out against the changes.

“To the surprise and delight of the masses, rather than vote to approve the ordinances, the council resolved to commission an independent comprehensive study to understand the impact of the proposed developments on traffic, financials, infrastructure, schools and more,” Gertler said. “We commend the council on this course of action.”

Gertler said the lawsuit had been withdrawn with the expectation that residents will have a “voice at the table” after the various financial and personal sacrifices that have been made by residents.

Gertler said CBR had incurred more than $100,000 in costs related to the public hearings, along with evenings spent at lengthy meetings instead of with family.

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/citizens-for-a-better-ridgewood-withdraws-lawsuit-1.1441466

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Village of Ridgewood 2015 Leaf Pick Up Schedule , “Leave” no leaf behind!

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2015 LEAF PICK UP SCHEDULE – ENFORCEMENT OF SCHEDULE

NOTICE CONCERNING LEAF REMOVAL FOR 2015

Last year the Village of Ridgewood implemented a pilot program to outsource a portion of our leaf removal service. After reviewing and evaluating input that was provided by you regarding the success of this change, we again will be using the services of a third party contractor in Area B. The combined effort of the Village staff and this contractor will enforce our continuing commitment to improve your Village services.

In accordance with last years’ schedule, residents in Area B will remain the same with the exception of the following streets which will now be considered “Area D” for leaf season only.

Beechwood Rd. Unadilla Rd.

Carlton Terr. Valley View Ave.

Elm Ct. Waiku Rd.

Kemah Rd. Wastena Terr.

N. Monroe St. (house #108 – 412) Windsor Terr.

Palmer Ct. Woodland Ave. (house #116 – #223)

Sheridan Terr.

2015 DATES for collection are as follows:

Area A Area B Area C Area D

Oct. 19 – 22 Oct. 21 – 27 Oct. 23 – 28 Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Nov. 5 – 10 Nov. 9 – 13 Nov. 12 – 18 Nov. 19 – 25

Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 Nov. 30 – Dec. 4 Dec. 7 – 11 Dec. 14 – 18

Dec. 14 – 18

Leaves must be placed directly in the street no more than 7 days prior to your scheduled pick up date. Please have your leaves in the street on the first day scheduled for collection. If you employ the services of a landscaper communicate these dates to them. No brush will be collected during leaf season. You may continue to bring leaves as well as brush to the Recycling Center. The hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Leaves can also be placed in paper biodegradable bags. Bags will be available at the Recycling Center on a first come, first serve basis. When using bags please place them on the curb area and they will be collected separately.

The most vocal comment heard from residents last year was on properties who did not comply with the schedule. Therefore enforcement will be vital to the Village’s success to improve this service. An enforcement agent NOW ISSUING SUMMONS to those that violate these guidelines.

As weather is a key component to this operation, if changes become necessary it will be posted on the Village of Ridgewood website. In addition you are encouraged to sign up for e-mail notifications via the Village website and to share this information with your neighbors. As a reminder, use caution when our leaf removal crews are on your block. When possible please take an alternate route to ensure the safety of all. Should you have any questions, please call the Street Division at (201) 670-5585.

Our motto is – “Leave” no leaf behind!

Thank you for your continued cooperation.

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Parked Ridgewood Police Cruiser Struck on South Broad

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October 26,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, An adult female driver of a Ford Escape lost control of her vehicle after making a right turn and crashed head on into an unoccupied marked Ridgewood police cruiser shortly after 7:30 PM on Sunday, 10/25.
There were no injuries in the crash, which occurred in front of 26 South Broad Street, Ridgewood, but both vehicles sustained heavy front end damage and had to be removed from the scene by separate flatbed tow trucks. Ridgewood FD personnel were called to contain a crash related fluid leak.
Witnesses to the crash reported that the Escape was traveling at a high rate of speed and had just passed another vehicle moments before the crash occurred, but no summonses were issued at the scene. The driver and her passenger were observed sitting at an outdoor cafe as the crash was being investigated. The police car was parked at the location because officers were investigating the sudden death of a resident in a nearby apartment building.