all invited
RACEFASTER (in Bookends)
211 E. Ridgewood Ave.
ribbon cutting 1pm
June 20, 2015
a great fit!
GiGi’s Boutique
48 E. Ridgewood Ave.
ribbon cutting 11am
June 27, 2015
fashion perfect!
Interim Healthcare
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
NEW ADDRESS join us
27 Chestnut Street
take elevator to first floor
ribbon cutting 5:30pm
join the celebration!
file photo Boyd Loving
MAYOR’S OFFICE HOURS FOR RESIDENTS -Saturday, July 11
Mayor Paul Aronsohn holds office hours for Ridgewood residents on Saturday’s every month. Mayor Aronsohn will meet with residents on Saturday, July 11th from 9AM to Noon in the Council Chambers (Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room) on the fourth floor of Ridgewood Village Hall.
For an appointment to meet with the Mayor, please call the Village Clerk’s Office at 201-670-5500 ext. 206. You may come to the Mayor’s office hours without an appointment, but those with appointments will be given priority.
file photo by Boyd Loving
Graydon Pool Memberships and Aquatic Programs
Please visit the Graydon Pool homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net/graydon to learn about membership rates, program offerings and pool amenities. Be sure to bookmark our Graydon homepage on your computer for future special events and program offerings. Opening day for Graydon Pool was Saturday, June 6th.
2015 season memberships may now be purchased online via Community Pass at www.ridgewoodnj.net/communitypass. Be sure to refer to your online confirmation when purchase is complete for detailed information on how to obtain your photo identification badge.
Aquatic programs, including the Graydon Swim Team and instructional and recreational swim, are also available online at Community Pass, or you may review levels and print program registration forms from our Graydon homepage referenced above. Meet the Aquatic Staff and learn more on the following dates at the pool: Saturday, June 6th, 10 am to 1 pm, and Saturday, June 20th, 10 am to 1 pm.
American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Training (recertification/bridging and new) is available through Ridgewood Parks and Recreation. Details/registration are also available on the Graydon Pool homepage.
For more information please call 201-670-5560.
Farmers Market
Sun, June 21, 2015 – Sun, November 01, 2015
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: West Side of NJ Transit Train Station, Ridgewood NJ
Time to eat and cook with New Jersey’s best
fresh foods at the –
Ridgewood’s Farmers Market!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
June 21, 2015
Every Sunday – 9:00am-3:00pm
Westside of NJ Transit train station.
This farmers market is small in size but big in quality and fresh food…
Jersey’s own corn, strawberries, blueberries, tomato’s, fresh baked goods, pickles, and homemade mozzarella.
For more details, please call us at 201-445-2600 or email [email protected] www.experienceridgewood.com
file photo Boyd Loving
Letter to the Editor: Ridgewood manager deserve apology
JUNE 19, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015, 9:28 AM
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Village manager deserves apology
To the Editor:
I feel very strongly that Councilman Michael Sedon should apologize publicly to Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld. By telling her she misled him regarding the budgeting of the HR person, he is basically telling her, and publicly so, that she lied to him. To mislead is to lie.
If he can prove that Ms. Sonenfeld lied, then she should be summarily dismissed for it is a horrible breach of her position to lie to the council. Knowing Ms. Sonenfeld’s integrity and business acumen, I will bet my last dollar she was totally transparent in the budget deliberations.
So either Mr. Sedon was in above his head when the budget was discussed, or he was being willfully disingenuous to accomplish some political point. If either of these two possibilities is true, then Mr. Sedon should resign.
The third alternative is to put all of this behind us with Mr. Sedon apologizing gracefully and publicly to Ms. Sonenfeld. He owes it to her, considering this gratuitous insult. Considering the abject polarization of Ridgewood politics and Mr. Sedon’s proclivity to pander to his base, I don’t think I will live long enough to see this happen.
Rurik Halaby
Ridgewood
“One and Done” centers around a reunited high school basketball team.Matt Letscher is the co-creator, lead actor and director.Marin Hinkle played Judith on “Two and a Half Men.”Actor Michael Gladis is from “Mad Men.”The “boys” are back on the court.
JUNE 19, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY AIMEE LA FOUNTAIN
CORRESPONDENT |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
An exclusive screening of the digital series “One and Done” will take place at Bow Tie Cinemas on June 25.
“One and Done” is a comedy about four middle-aged men who reunite their high school basketball team.
“It’s a brand-new series that tells the story of middle-age through comedy on the basketball court,” said executive producer and Ridgewood resident Aaron Letscher. “The format of the show pushes the boundaries of both traditional TV and movies, which will make for a truly unique viewing experience.”
The storyline was inspired by the lives of writers Matt Letscher and Nipper Knapp, who also appear in the series. Both played on basketball leagues while in their 20s.
“Now in their mid-40s, the thought of playing competitive basketball is both exciting and daunting,” Letscher said. “‘One and Done’ really came from their experiences and what happens to both your body and mind once you hit a certain age.”
JUNE 19, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015, 9:52 AM
BY BY EILEEN LA FORGIA
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The gallery at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood is featuring an exhibit by Johnny J. Keane, a painter and illustrator.
The show is primarily about Keane’s illustrations for the book “Zoe Bowie Sings, Despite All Sad Things” written by Jamie Tripp Utitus.
There are 21 large illustrations from the book as well as the rough draft showing the sketching process. Also on display are small portraits in both ink and pencil.
Johnny Keane met Jamie Tripp 10 years ago, and the fellow teachers became friends.
JUNE 18, 2015 LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015, 2:04 PM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The sixth in a series of Central Business District (CBD) forums took place on Wednesday night.
Residents and local business owners gathered to hear a comprehensive overview on the parking changes that have been made over the past few months, as well as a review of the current progress on the potential parking garage projects downtown.
One of the most noticeable changes made to the parking process in the CBD is the implementation of ParkMobile, which went live in the second week of May. ParkMobile is a pay-by-phone application and is currently in use at the downtown parking lots. It is also exclusively in use at the Chestnut Street lot and Route 17 Park & Ride.
Village officials expect to add this service to street meters no later than July 1, according to Janet Fricke, assistant to the village manager.
The village has also overhauled its hourly parking rates as well as the options for parking available to residents and non-residents during the first half of 2015.
The Ridgewood Parking Permit (RPP) is available for all Ridgewood residents and gives them unlimited parking in all lots at a cost of $750 per year, prorated monthly depending upon the point during the year in which it is purchased. Non-residents can purchase unlimited parking at either Cottage Place or the Park & Ride for $1,500 per year.
Employees working in the CBD can purchase a permit for $80 per month or $40 for half of a month. These permits are interchangeable among employees if they wish to split the cost. The pass must be displayed in the windshield and can be used at either Cottage Place or the Ken Smith property.
Eight hour parking has also become available at Cottage Place for 75 cents per hour, using coins or ParkMobile. Metered times are 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/ridgewood-forum-focuses-on-parking-1.1358689
file photo by Boyd Loving
JUNE 19, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Ordinances were introduced last week by the Village Council reflecting changes in the organizational structure of Village Hall, a cleanup of salary ranges for village employees and elimination of unused titles.
The new ordinance institutes a Human Resources department and creates a free-standing Department of Health, moving it out from under the umbrella of the Department of Community Services, which was eliminated. The Division of Assessments was moved to the Finance Department and a director title was created in the Building Department to accurately reflect recent hires.
“This is both a cleanup and reflects some strategic moves we’ve made with both the Building Department and with the Department of Human Resources,” said Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld.
Discussion of the ordinances took place at a June 3 meeting, where Sonenfeld explained the Human Resources department would also assume supervisory roles in the Employee Benefits and Payroll Administration functions of the government.
Councilman Michael Sedon, who voted against the introduction of the ordinances, said the first time he heard there would be a full-time Human Resources department was at the first budget hearing in February. Sedon said he did not have an opportunity to give input on such a service, which he believed was already being provided.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/hr-addition-spurs-debate-1.1358917
Village of Ridgewood 2015 Kasschau Shell Schedule
Here is the schedule for you to make plans for the upcoming 2015 Entertainment Under the Stars at the Kasschau Shell on Vet’s Field in Ridgewood. All programs are free. Just bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the music!
Click Here for 2015 Season Schedule.
Village of Ridgewood 6th Central Business District Forum – Parking – Wednesday, June 17th 7:30pm – 9:00pm
The 6th Central Business District Forum will take place on Wednesday, June 17, 7:30 to 9:00 PM in the Courtroom in the Village Hall. An open mic will be available until 8:00 PM for anyone with ideas, comments and suggestions concerning the CBD. Then Bob Rooney, Director of the Parking Utility, Janet Fricke, our Assistant to the Village Manager and Charley DeBow of Park Mobile will conduct a seminar on using Park Mobile, review the new parking rules and times in the CBD and discuss the proposal for a parking garage on Hudson and Broad Streets. We are especially interested in hearing from commuters and welcome everyone who has not yet tried Park Mobile. Please join us.
file photo by Boyd Loving
JUNE 16, 2015 LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015, 8:56 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Verizon Wireless has withdrawn its application seeking variances and waivers to construct a cellular telecommunications facility on Valleau Cemetery property, according to Board of Adjustment Chairman Joel Torielli.
Torielli announced Verizon’s withdrawal during the June 9 zoning board meeting.
During the same meeting, at which Verizon representatives were not present, the board chairman also announced the continuation of the company’s application to install a cellular antenna on top of the cross at West Side Presbyterian Church. The public hearing for that application has been rescheduled to resume July 14.
Earlier this year, Verizon filed an application to build a cellular facility at the cemetery, but company officials did not have the opportunity to present the plans to the Board of Adjustment. The board, meanwhile, had approved AT&T’s request to maintain a temporary cell tower along Route 17 as the firm prepared to upgrade its nearby permanent monopole.
Judy Fairweather, attorney for AT&T, revealed last month that Verizon officials approached her and her company and sought permission to build on the permanent Route 17 tower. As a result of the collocation along the highway, use of the Valleau site by Verizon is no longer needed.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/verizon-pulls-application-to-build-cell-site-on-cemetery-1.1356453
It’s certainly not needed like it once was. Maybe if we keep talking about it we will never need it. Outside of inconveniencing a few restaurant goers on Saturday nights, Ridgewood Sales Days, and Christmas shopping, what the hell is the point in spending $10 million on this thing ?
Dont build for max capacity at peak useage. Bad business reasoning. This is Eco 101
It’s horiffic.. Where are the residents of Ridgewood when the council meets? a huge parking garage will cause huge congestion in that small street as cars line up to park and get out of garage. Will they charge in the garage after 6 p.m.
How much to park in the garage during daytime? It will change character of town. Will look monstrous; but fit in with high buildings of new high density housing.
What a laugh. No one really cares.
JUNE 15, 2015 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2015, 9:40 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Village Council unanimously adopted an ordinance at its June 10 meeting to limit parking on Corella Court to one side of the street, but officials pledged to make adjustments as necessary as they continue to monitor the situation.
The new mandate will affect parking on the north side of Corella Court from the centerline of the pedestrian bridge easement at the end of the cul-de-sac northward along the curb line, then to the west side gutter line of Stevens Avenue. A stop sign will also be placed on the south side of the street at its intersection with Stevens Avenue.
The need for the ordinance arose from an influx of cars being parked on Corella Court after an addition was built at Hawes School in recent years, which eliminated some of the staff parking. Officials have noted there was no room for emergency vehicles to travel the street, presenting a safety issue for the village.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/mandate-will-ease-parking-concerns-near-school-1.1356027
File Photo by Boyd Loving
Meet the Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld – Monday, June 29th 4:30 – 7:30PM
Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld will hold office hours for Ridgewood residents and business owners on Monday, June 29 between the hours of 4:30 to 7:30PM. This is an opportunity to share your thoughts and provide input to Roberta. These sessions will be scheduled at 15 minute intervals and will be held in the Court Room – on the Fourth Level of Ridgewood Village Hall. Please contact Beth Spinato at 201-670-5500, ext. 203 to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome but should realize that the schedule may already be booked. We will announce the schedule for these meetings on a monthly basis.
