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Contamination Found at Schedler Property in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Perhaps a reminder ,New Jersey is sometimes referred to as the “Soprano State” due to its association with the popular television series “The Sopranos.” The show, created by David Chase, aired on HBO from 1999 to 2007 and centered around the life of mob boss Tony Soprano, played by James Gandolfini, and his family.

The idea of “clean fill ” in New Jersey has long been regarded as an oxymoron and illegal dumping has been a way of life .

Dumping  and dirty land fill have been long time issues at the Schedler property.

Now the Village of Ridgewood has received notice from the NJ DEP that contamination has been found at Schedler Property.

In June of 2019 residents voiced concerns over Dumping at Schedler and at the time Deputy Mayor Knudsen posted on Facebook , “ Last year we worked to find FREE clean fill to create a berm along route 17 to create a visual barrier from the highway. …A site visit was conducted yesterday – with Susan Knudsen, Mike Sedon, Chris R, and Jovan M. The only trees removed were those in the area of the planned berm and only those necessary to make space for the clean soil.

This is really an exciting opportunity to significantly improve the quality of life for area residents by shielding the WSRR corridor from the detriments of Route 17.”

But on May 29th of 2024 the NJ Department of Environmental Protection shot that down, sending the Village a HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION:

 Lead and mercury contamination was recently found on the Schedler property.  Incident occurred 5/15/24 at 12:05am. 
The Village of Ridgewood stated in a Facebook post :
“In light of this letter, we have been in contact with Matrix New World Engineering, the contractor retained by the Village to test the soil along the berm. Matrix will provide a full report to the Village early next week with findings, analysis and recommendations. They are working through the lab analysis and a review of alternative remediation standards as set forth by NJDEP. “
“In speaking to Matrix, we have confirmed that there is no imminent threat to public health on the site. Once additional information is available, it will be shared with the public. Rest assured that the Village of Ridgewood will follow all requirements of the NJDEP and the recommendations of Matrix and other professional service providers to address any and all remediation which may become necessary on the property.”

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81 thoughts on “Contamination Found at Schedler Property in Ridgewood

  1. is it my imagination or is the “Village Engineer” involved in one big FCK UP after another?

  2. So very true. He needs to go.it’s one thing after another. The bottom line is the village put employees at risk of contamination poisoning. And they are liable.

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