VILLAGE OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED – MONDAY SEPT 4TH, 2017 – LABOR DAY
September 3, 2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, All Village offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 in observance of Labor Day. There will be no garbage or recycling pickup on this day and the Recycling Center will also be closed. All offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Water comments on the evaluation of Water Quality for Future Water Purchases.
Ridgewood Water wishes to provide its customers with an update on its plan to evaluate the potential impacts of purchasing water from SUEZ Water in the future. By way of background, Ridgewood Water purchases water from Suez to supplement the groundwater supply and maintain adequate supply and pressure during the summer months, when water usage is increased. As our customers are aware, Ridgewood Water began adding a corrosion control treatment to the groundwater supply over a year ago. This treatment helps to reduce lead and copper corrosion from home plumbing such as metal water taps, interior water pipes, or pipes connecting a house to the main water pipe in the street. Since the introduction of the treatment, a significant reduction in lead and copper levels has been observed. SUEZ Water has recently informed Ridgewood Water that it will begin introducing a different corrosion control treatment, zinc orthophosphate, to its water supply in October 2017. Ridgewood Water is concerned that blending the two corrosion control treatments could produce unknown water quality impacts.
In order to study the impacts of blending the different corrosion control treatments, an engineering consultant, Mott MacDonald, has been hired to set up testing rigs in the Ridgewood Water and SUEZ systems. These testing rigs will simulate the blending process and allow for controlled testing for any unknown/adverse impacts. Ridgewood Water has informed SUEZ Water that it will cease to purchase water until such time that sufficient, satisfactory testing and evaluation has occurred. Mott MacDonald will also perform a modeling assessment to determine the feasibility of replacing the SUEZ water supply with other sources in the event that purchasing from SUEZ is no longer an option.
Ridgewood Water remains committed to providing safe, reliable drinking water to its customers. Thank you for your attention and support in this matter.
Sincerely,
Ridgewood Water
September 2,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Please join us on September 24 to support this great cause! We are looking for 30 Team members in support of 30 years for Cancer Care. Bring friends, family, dogs, strollers !! All are welcome on our team!!!
Dear Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Members,
For the second year in a row, I am happy to report that the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce has entered a team in CancerCare’s 30th Annual Walk/Run for Hope, which will be held on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Bergen Community College. Shelley Kohen, of Creative Solutions, is our fearless leader!
What is the Walk/Run for Hope?
The Walk/Run for Hope provides participants and attendees with an opportunity to come together to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones and support people impacted by cancer. The event, which is celebrating its 30th year, is a USATF-NJ sanctioned and certified 5K and walk that raises funds for CancerCare’s free supportive services and programs for New Jersey patients, caregivers and loved ones affected by cancer.
In addition to the 5K, the event includes a children’s Fun Run (complete with medals for all participants) and activities for kids of all ages. Locally sponsored snacks and beverages are available for all participants and volunteers.
How can I help?
There are few ways to help make this event a success:
1. Join the team! In honor of our 30th anniversary, our goal is to get 30 teams each with 30 participants – and with your help, we know that we can do it!
• Visit: https://community.cancercare.org/rcg to register.
• Step by step instructions are attached to this email.
2. Purchase a tribute sign: This year, we are offering the opportunity to honor every life affected by cancer by dedicating a Tribute Sign to celebrate a survivor, remember a loved one or support someone touched by cancer. All signs will be posted along the Walk/Run for Hope course.
• To purchase a sign, visit: https://community.cancercare.org/paramus2017/tribute
3. Donate: Can’t join us on the 24th? Visit www.cancercare.org/walknj to make your tax deductible donation.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about CancerCare, our events or sponsorship opportunities at the Walk/Run for Hope, please reach out to me.
Jacqueline S. Guenego
Regional Manager, Special Events | CancerCare
141 Dayton Street | Suite 201 | Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
P| 201.301.6813 F| 201.444.0978
1.800.813.HOPE (4673)
[email protected]
www.cancercare.org
Facebook: facebook.com/cancercare
Twitter: @cancercare
September 2,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Hope you are all enjoying your summer. I wanted to let you know about the Racefaster 5K and Half Marathon coming up on Sunday, September 10. This is going to be a great event — bringing residents from all over Bergen County together. The 5K is a walk or run hosted at Garden State Plaza and the Half Marathon will begin and end at Garden State Plaza but will primarily be hosted in the Saddle River County Park up to the Glen Rock Duck Pond.
Also, we still have opportunity for you to sponsor the event and promote your business! There are many different ways that we can get you in front of all of the participants. Please let me know if you are interested and we can go over the different opportunities available. You can always email me at [email protected] or call 201-727-3135.
September 2,2017
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September 2,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Before the holiday weekend, be sure you mark Amy Stewart’s Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7pm author visit on your calendar. Check Bill Ervolino’s interview with Amy in today’s Record.
New Jersey’s first female deputy sheriff is back! Join bestselling author Amy Stewart for the third installment in the real-life adventures of Bergen County’s own Kopp sisters. As an extra treat, audiobook narrator Christina Moore will perform her favorite scene from the book. She’s a brilliant reader, and she’s from Ridgewood, so she knows her Jersey accents! Don’t miss a wonderful night of laughter and storytelling, with Bookends Bookstore selling books
North Jersey’s girls with guns return in Amy Stewart’s third Kopp sisters novel
Bill Ervolino, Staff Writer, @billerv Published 9:00 a.m. ET Sept. 1, 2017 | Updated 9:49 a.m. ET Sept. 1, 2017
Like the irrepressible Crawley girls of “Downton Abbey,” New Jersey’s own Kopp sisters had three very large and very different personalities. As women navigating their way through the 1910s and 1920s, they also had to work hard to shatter Victorian notions of womanhood. And did they ever. One of the sisters, Constance Kopp, even was named a deputy Bergen County sheriff, one of the first American women to hold that rank.
Ridgewood Public Library 125 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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September 2,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Colleen Gieniec, Kathy Kiedaisch are honored at Convocation with the Ashby Award (Colleen) and Tradition of Excellence Award (Kathy).
The Ashby Award was established in 1966 to honor former Superintendent Lloyd Ashby and his wife, Lois, for their distinguished service to the community. The recipient is selected from nominees submitted by staff members and is someone who, in the opinion of his or her peers, has upheld the Ashby tradition of service and contribution. This is the highest award that can be bestowed upon a Ridgewood staff member.
The Ridgewood Board of Education established the Tradition of Excellence Award in 2014 to honor a member of the support staff, who in the opinion of their peers has made an outstanding contribution to the excellence of the Ridgewood Public Schools.
Nicholas Katzban, Staff Writer, @NicholasKatzbanPublished 1:18 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2017
In 1982 the village of Ridgewood sold a small park on Broad Street to Bergen County for $60,000. Thirty-plus years later, that sale is costing the village in state funds that are being withheld until 1.9 acres of land is purchased and maintained as public green space.
The search for replacement parkland is ongoing. Village Manager Heather Mailander would not share details of the search, as it involves negotiations with property owners, but said, “I’m expecting to brief the council on that during an executive session very soon.”
She has, she said, identified multiple locations for the council’s consideration.
The state Department of Environmental Protection discovered the sale of 308-316 South Broad Street in 2012, several decades after the county constructed affordable town houses on the land, which stand there today.
file photo by ArtChick
NJ TRANSIT FULL RESTORATION OF PSNY SERVICE SEPTEMBER 5
Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT plans to restore full service at Penn Station New York (PSNY) on Tuesday, September 5th following confirmation by Amtrak today that Phase One of their track renewal project has concluded. As a result, all Morris & Essex Lines (M&E) Midtown Direct trains will resume service to and from PSNY and will no longer be diverted to Hoboken. North Jersey Coast Line trains also will resume operating into Hoboken Terminal.
“I want to thank our customers for their patience and flexibility during the summer months,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Steven H. Santoro. “While many had to adjust their personal schedules, we tried to provide them with enough options and support to make the transition as smooth as possible. We also monitored travel patterns throughout the summer and made service adjustments as needed.”
New NJ TRANSIT weekday rail schedules will take effect Tuesday, September 5th, following a two-month modified service plan that enabled Amtrak to complete a series of major infrastructure projects aimed at improving reliability and safety at PSNY.
With the anticipated resumption of full service at PSNY, NJ TRANSIT’s alternate travel options, discounted fares and cross-honoring will conclude. Morning peak-period express buses from Morristown, Madison, Summit, Maplewood, South Orange and Newark Broad Street to the Port Authority Bus Terminal will no longer operate. Cross-honoring with private bus carriers, PATH and NY Waterway will end on Saturday, September 2nd at 3 a.m.
NY Waterway’s new ferry service between Hoboken and West 39th Street in NY which was operated at the request of NJ TRANSIT, will continue to operate after full service is restored at PSNY and be available to the general public. It is important to note this ferry service will no longer cross-honor NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes after September 1st.
“I also want to thank our transportation partners – particularly PATH and New York Waterway, communities, elected officials and countless NJ TRANSIT employees who helped to make the service plan work as smoothly as it did,” added Executive Director Santoro.
To assist customers during the summer schedule, NJ TRANSIT installed new LED pilot screens at Hoboken Terminal that display every station served by trains at Hoboken in alphabetical order, along with the time of the next scheduled train to each station and the track number assigned to that train when it is available. This sign will remain in place, bringing long-term benefits for all Hoboken customers. Following feedback, NJ TRANSIT will look to procure a permanent sign that is weather-resistant.
As a reminder, all fare discounts, substitute and enhanced bus services, as well as cross-honoring on bus, rail, light rail, PATH and NY Waterway ferry services in effect during the modified schedule between July 10 and September 1 is expected to end at 3:00 a.m. Saturday, September 2nd. Additionally, new weekday rail schedules are expected to take effect Tuesday, September 5th.
Labor Day Weekend service: NJ TRANSIT rail service will operate on a regular weekend schedule on September 2nd and 3rd. Note: Weekend service has not been affected by the PSNY repair work. All weekend Midtown Direct trains operate to/from PSNY.
Labor Day
For Monday, September 4th, trains will operate on a weekend/major holiday schedule on all lines. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a weekend schedule. Newark Light Rail will operate on a Saturday schedule. River Line will operate on a Sunday schedule. Bus schedules vary by route—customers are advised to check their timetables or visit njtransit.com for schedule information.
Hello,
Join me to exercise your local partnership and to take an opportunity to meet each other in an informal and relaxed atmosphere this Saturday September 2nd, 4-6 pm in our local Ridgewood Starbucks [193 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07451].
I’ll be painting. Some paintings you could take to decorate your home, office or to gift someone special. Unfortunately, this is going to be our last chance to meet this year before I leave to UK for my exhibition. So, come by, say ‘Hello’, and have a cup of coffee.
If you can’t make it, please feel free to sign up to my occasional newsletters by forwarding me your e-mail.
See you Saturday,
Inga Goehner, Ph.D
a member of “The Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation”
a member of “The International Federation of Artists (IFA) UNESCO”
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September 1,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood now offers the Estate Card. Use the card for your everyday spending and simultaneously reduce your property tax! On every dollar you spend, a percentage is earned as a reward paid towards your property tax. The more you spend, the less you owe!
Securely sign up for your Estate Card in four easy steps and receive your card in 5-7 business days.Earn a base reward of .25% on every purchase you make and as much as an additional 25% of your purchase when shopping at participating local and online merchants.
Nicholas Katzban, Staff Writer, @NicholasKatzban Published 12:41 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2017
RIDGEWOOD — According to a third-party audit presented this week, the Ridgewood school district special education programs exceed national standards, but staff training and guidelines could be improved.
The firm of Bryant, Gemza, Keenoy and Kozlik reported that “Ridgewood ranks consistently well when compared with similar districts in most categories.”
Based on a combination of their own reviews and observations, along with staff and parent surveys, the auditors noted that Ridgewood’s special needs programs, which serve children ages 3 to 21, offered some form of support services in each of the district’s schools. The report commended the dedication of specific classes for students with autism.
Ridgewood was found to have a rate of classification below the statewide mean, referring to the percentage of students in a district with a disability or receiving special-needs services. Superintendent Daniel Fishbein said a high percentage can raise the state’s eyebrows, as over-classification can be a means to increase a district’s funding.
September 1,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The Village Council has awarded the paving contract to J.A. Alexander., to resurface your
street.
The follow is the anticipated schedule.
MILLING SCHEDULE
Monday, August 28
Stevens Avenue
(Grove Street to Corella Ct)
Brookside Avenue
(E. Ridgewood Avenue to Spring Ave)
Tuesday, August 29
Bedford Road
(Morningside Rd to Wellington Rd)
Bogert Avenue
(E.Glen Avenue to Meadowbrook Ave)
Wednesday, August 30
S. Hillside Place
(W. Ridgewood Ave to S. Monroe St)
S. Monroe Street
(W. Ridgewood Ave to Godwin Ave)
PAVING SCHEDULE
PAVING SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 31
Hillside Place
(W. Ridgewood Ave to S. Monroe St)
Monroe Street
(W. Ridgewood Ave to Godwin Ave)
Bedford Road
(Morningside Rd to Wellington Rd)
Friday, September 1
Bedford Road (continue from yesterday)
(Morningside Rd to Wellington Rd)
Bogert Avenue
(E.Glen Avenue to Meadowbrook Ave)
Brookside Avenue
(E. Ridgewood Avenue to Spring Ave)
Tuesday, September 5
Stevens Avenue & Corella Court
(Grove Street to Corella Ct)
During milling and paving, access to your driveway will be restricted for the entire day while work is being done in front of your home. It will be best to park on a side street for the entire day. Work will start daily at 7:00 a.m. Schedule is pending weather conditions and unforeseen circumstances.
Jovan Mehandzic, will be the Village’s on-site inspector. If you have any questions, concerns or special needs, please contact Mr. Mehandzic preferably by email at [email protected].
Otherwise you can reach them on their cell phones at 201-523-0158 (Jovan M)
Finally, make a copy of this notice and place it on the dashboard of your vehicle when you park on a side street.
August 31,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that the Pediatric Sleep Disorders and Apnea Center is expanding its services to now offer Behavioral Sleep Coaching for children, from newborns to teens. The new service offers effective treatment for the psychosocial, psychological and environmental factors that commonly interfere with sleep.
“Sleep coaching utilizes proven approaches to build healthy sleep habits so that children can get a better night’s sleep,” said Stephanie Zandieh, M.D., M.S., Director of Pediatric Sleep Medicine at Valley. “Whether we are helping a child overcome his fear of the dark or teaching a toddler to fall asleep without her parent in the room, we work collaboratively with patients and their families to develop treatment plans that are uniquely suited to each child’s specific needs.”
Studies show that as many as 25 to 40 percent of children experience sleep difficulties such as stalling or protesting at bedtime, difficulty falling or staying asleep, or nighttime fears. If left untreated, these sleep problems can become chronic and lead to difficulties with learning, memory and concentration, declining academic performance, impulsivity/hyperactivity and poor emotional control. A child’s sleep problems can also disrupt the family and create negative parent-child dynamics.
“Proper sleep is essential to every child’s growth and development,” said Kim Cahill, R.N., M.S.N., A.P.N., CPNP-PC, who leads the Behavioral Sleep Coaching program. “Through face-to-face meetings and regular follow-up, we identify and eliminate the roadblocks that interfere with quality sleep, so that a child can feel great, have fun, learn more and perform his or her best.”
Fortunately, many sleep problems can be resolved through Behavioral Sleep Coaching. The underlying principle of the approach is that healthy sleep is a learned behavior. Valley’s experienced and knowledgeable team works with patients and their families to systematically introduce behavioral change, such as developing a consistent sleep schedule and a regular, relaxing bedtime routine. Families are involved at every step of care to help children attain the foundations of good sleep for the rest of their lives. Although each plan of care is unique, treatment can generally be completed in two to four sessions.
Dr. Zandieh and Ms. Cahill work collaboratively to accurately diagnose and treat sleep disorders. During an initial consultation, they will meet with patients and their families to obtain a complete medical and sleep history and perform a physical exam. If there are medical symptoms, such as snoring, increased body movements during sleep or excessive daytime sleepiness that are contributing to a child’s sleep problems, the child may first need specific medical treatment.
Dr. Zandieh is board-certified in sleep medicine, pediatric pulmonology, and pediatrics. As a pediatric sleep medicine specialist for more than 18 years, she has been devoted to providing comprehensive care to children from infancy to young adulthood.
Ms. Cahill has 17 years of experience in pediatric sleep medicine and is licensed through the New Jersey Board of Nursing and certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), meeting the highest national standards for the care of pediatric patients.
Patients may be referred to the Pediatric Sleep Disorders and Apnea Center by their pediatricians, other physicians, or parents may call directly to make an appointment. The Center is credentialed with most major insurance companies and sleep coaching services are generally covered by insurance. Please contact the Center for a list of participating insurance plans.
For more information about The Valley Hospital Pediatric Sleep Disorders and Apnea Center visit www.ValleyHealth.com/PediatricSleep. To make an appointment at the Center, please call 201-447-8152.
2018 Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
August 31,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Niche put together a list of the best elementary schools for 2018. The 2018 Best Public Elementary Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district.
Ridgewood School District placed very well with 6 schools in the top 100. Interesting to many residents they may not have placed in the order you would expect. The Six Ridgewood public schools are :
#32 Hawes
#42 Orchard
#56 Travell
#61 Ridge
#66 Somerville
#83 Willard
The Ridgewood Public School district placed a total of #15
Glen Rock School district placed 3 schools in the top 100
#63 Alexander Hamilton School
#70 Clara E Colemen
#94 Richard E Bird
Glen Rock School District placed #32
Ho Ho Kus district
#64 Ho Ho Kus Public School
