Under snow, roofs cave in across Bergen, Passaic counties
Friday, February 14, 2014 Last updated: Saturday February 15, 2014, 12:39 AM
BY MATTHEW MCGRATH AND SCOTT FALLON
STAFF WRITERS
The Record
First came a pair of storms last week that dumped more than a foot of wet snow on the region. A week of subfreezing temperatures followed, creating a dense ice pack that began to stress roofs across North Jersey.
But it wasn’t until the nor’easter on Thursday pounded the region with 12 to 16 inches of snow, rain and ice that roofs began to be brought down under the weight of this winter’s unrelenting misery.
An elementary school in Wallington, a department store in Woodland Park and a sports complex in Waldwick were among at least a dozen buildings that partially collapsed on Friday. A ShopRite in New Milford was closed after the ceiling buckled. No major injuries were reported in any of the incidents.
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Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving Ridgewood firefighters work to free hydrants from deep, hard packed snow
Febuary 15th 2014
Boyd A. Loving
1:29 PM
Ridgewood NJ, Fire departments throughout Bergen County have dispatched firefighters with shovels to free fire hydrants from the mounds of deep, hard packed snow created when snowplows cleared main road and side streets. Here, a team of Ridgewood firefighters assigned to Engine Company #35 free up a hydrant located near the corner of Spring Avenue and Hope Street at the start of Saturday’s snow storm.
New coffee stand will brew at Ridgewood train station
Tuesday February 4, 2014, 10:03 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
The Village of Ridgewood is now accepting bids from vendors who are interested in leasing and operating a new coffee stand at the Ridgewood train station, which has been without that particular service since 2009.
The deadline to submit proposals is 11 a.m. Feb. 20, when all public bids will be opened.
Bergen Record Stoops to New Lows Attacking Civic minded Citizens
Bergen Record Teams Up with Village Council to Undermine Democratic Process
Village Council Looks to Bully and Squelch Dissent
After a Week of Attacking Chris Christie , Record Tag Teams with Village Council to Bully Resident
Gadflies across North Jersey walk fine line between being pests to officials and civic assets
Sunday January 12, 2014, 9:09 AM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
The Record
Boyd Loving plans his summer vacation in January most years, but only after Ridgewood’s Village Council has set its meeting schedule for the year. He has missed just two council meetings since 2000, and he has no intention of adding to the total.
Flawed bid process will delay Maple Field cleanup in Ridgewood
TUESDAY DECEMBER 17, 2013, 10:32 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Ridgewood Council has rejected the lone bid it received for the Maple Park turf cleaning job, a move that will delay a much-needed procedure at one of the village’s most used fields.
According to a council resolution unanimously passed last week, the village will put the project back out for public bid because the initial bid process was declared flawed.
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving Veterans Day 2013 Ceremony in Ridgewood
November 11,2013
Boyd A. Loving
12:39 PM
Ridgewood NJ, Village of Ridgewood 2013 Veterans Day services began at 11 AM on Monday on Veterans Field in Ridgewood. The ceremony was coordinated by members of American Legion Post 53 based in Ridgewood. This year’s event was held, as always, to honor all veterans, but especially those from the Korean War era military.
Ridgewood, North Jersey Media Group in accord on advertising packets
Wednesday October 2, 2013, 11:40 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
The Record
RIDGEWOOD — The village pulled back a proposal to ban bagged, unsolicited advertising materials.
Mayor Paul Aronsohn told the council on Wednesday that an accord had been reached by village officials and Stephen A. Borg, president of North Jersey Media Group.
The Bolger Heritage Center remains open all the hours that the library is open (see www.ridgewoodlibrary.org), but for the summer, reference hours are by appointment (email [email protected]) and during the following hours: Tuesdays, 10 am – 2 pm, Wednesdays, 9 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 5 pm, Thursdays, 10 am – 2pm. Call the Reference Desk to verify hours (201-670-5600, x 130). Happy researching!
Mark was shown where he made a mistake in stating in a footnote that delegates from Vermont belatedly attended the constitutional convention in Philadelphia in 1787. In reality, Vermont was not even a state until 1791. Before that it was a disputed territory between New Hampshire and New York. So Vermonters were not asked to nor were they qualified to attend the Philadelphia convention. He gave his challenger no credit for reading his book carefully and bringing this non-trivial mistake to his attention. He then refused to sign the book on the page where the footnote appeared and showed distinct signs of impatience and annoyance when he opened the front of the book and began to sign it.
At this point, Mark was challenged about Cruz’s eligiblity. But the challenge did not happen as Mark said it did. The challenger asked this: “Under what possible definition of the term natural-born Citizen does your friend Ted Cruz qualify to be president?” At this same time the challenger placed an annotated copy of an earlier TheRidgewoodBlog posting repeating CNN’s recent article questioning Cruz’s eligibility, and was pointing at the document. After cursing at the challenger , Mark replied: “I never said he was a natural-born Citizen.”, upon which his challenger said: “But you must be a natural-born Citizen to be President!”. Mark then said: “No you don’t!”, and the challenger said “Yes, you do. Read the Constitution.” Levin was showing no signs of changing his tune. The challenger then turned around and left the booksigning. There was no time during any of this dialogue for Mark to ruminate on the challenger’s motivations or talk about Canada or Cruz’s mother or anything like what he said on his Radio program
Tennis schedule:
Tennis begins at 1:00pm
Drills for one hour with Tennis Pro
Doubles matches seeded by skill level
Dress Code: Tennis whites for playing, Country Club casual for dinner
Healthy drinks and snacks serves at courts
THIS IS FOR YOUR BEST SHOT!!!:
Hole in One Prize
2013 E-Class Mercedes Benz
Sponsored by Prestige Motors, Paramus NJ
Lots of other prizes including:
-longest drive, beat the pro, closest to the hole
-gift bags for all!!
You are invited to participate in the Annual Ridgewood Charity Golf and Tennis Classic on Thursday September 26, 2013 at the renowned Ridgewood Country Club. The Ridgewood Country Club is home of the 1990 US Senior Open, 2001 Senior PGA Championship, 2008, 2010, & 2014 Barclays FedEx Cup. We offer this opportunity for you and your guests to play the same gold course as the champions.
While you are playing your best game ever, know you are also helping children by supporting the chambers RHS scholarship fund – “their future is in your hands”. The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce is devoted to empowering children through education.
Thursday September 26, 2013 will host a day of not only excellent golf, you will enjoy lunch and a delicious dinner, along with lots of prizes. Hope you make the Hole-in-one and win a 2013 E-Class Mercedes Benz sponsored by Prestige Motors.
If you do not play golf and would like to participate we are accepting donations for prizes. We have dinner reservations, golf equipment, dance lessons, golf apparel, tickets, shirts, golf hats, golf gloves to give away and/or something you would like to donate.
The Golf and Tennis Committee: Jim Parks, Rob Dowling, Craig Weintraub, Jeff Grygier, Yail Shapiro, Ania Bielicka
September is the perfect month for beautiful greens, lots of sun, and excellent golf!!! See you on the greens!!!
For more information contact:
Joan Groome
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce
27 Chestnut Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
201-445-2600 [email protected]
www.experienceridgewood.com
Click download link below to view and printout sponsorship opportunities and details
Readers asks Why is Heather A. Mailander capable enough to fill in but not to actually be appointed to the position
Why is she capable enough to fill in but not to actually be appointed to the position. Another woman running a dept and not being recognized. She is better than Gabbert and Ten Hoeve
Heather Mailander would make an excellent choice for Village Manager. She is highly capable, has a tremendous work ethic, she knows the town and she well respected and liked by both Village employees and residents. Most importantly she has good common sense………..which is in short supply in Village Hall.
Reader says time to end Mayor’s Monthly Column in the Ridgewood News
Seriously, whether you like our mayor or don’t, Boyd has a very good point. Why should the newspaper provide a forum for Mayor Aronsohn to highlight the accomplishments while ignoring the major problems? This is a non-partisan government, so there cannot be an official reply from those opposed to the leader’s views on things. But we do know that at least one letter in which Mayor Aronsohn was not being portrayed favorably was squelched by the newspaper…….and this was due to the mayor himself interfering.
I wish the Mayor would man-up and address all the issues that have been controversial and have not been resolved. For example……what ever happened to the Graydon Ramp? For example…….what is the resolution on the Christie fundraiser (even The Record wrote an editorial blasting the council’s attendance at this event). For example…..why was a personnel matter (Mr. Riche) discussed in open session when there is a strict policy that individuals are to be discussed in closed session? Lines of people jumped up to protest his actions on this, yet no apology or explanation ever came from him. I am betting that the Hope Street poles will be the same thing, never any official follow-up from him because the outcome is not good.
He sweeps controversy under the carpet and we never get a final report on these matters. The Mayor’s Column in the newspaper enables him to continue to do this, by painting a rosy picture with absolutely no space allocated to controversies and problems.
Readers share thoughts on Boyd Lovings Ridgewood News letter to the Editor
A year is enough of that self-serving blather. Sick of seeing his face on the editorial page, co-opting space needed for letters to the editor. All published series stop eventually. The time has come.
Agree with Boyd. This is a blatant billboard for the mayor and it should not be allowed. Can we have an anti-mayor corner column, in which all the problems he has caused can be highlighted?????
Mayor Paul Aronsohn and the Ridgewood “New Prefect Together” Hey Ed. Yes Paul. Only print the good stuff about me. Ok Paul just don’t cancel the legal advertisement because without the advertisement from the village and valley hospital the Ridgewood News would be down the tubes and I would have to get a job at the Patch. Hey Paul. Yes Ed. Do you have any connections at the Patch? Matter of fact I do Ed.
