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Will Josh Gottheimer Denounce Hillary Clinton’s Private Server?

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June 11,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Now that Josh Gottheimer “family member” Hillary Clinton has declared herself the Democratic Party nominee, constituents of the Fifth District deserve to know where Mr. Gottheimer stands on Mrs. Clinton’s policies and priorities.

Does Josh Gottheimer Support “Family Member” Hillary Clinton’s Use of Her Private Email Server?

Clinton’s Claim That Her “Predecessors Did The Same Thing” With A Secret Server Has Been Rated As Mostly False By PolitiFact. “Clinton said, regarding her State Department email practices, ‘my predecessors did the same thing.’ This is a misleading claim chiefly because only one prior secretary of state regularly used email, Colin Powell. Powell did use a personal email address for government business, however he did not use a private server kept at his home, as Clinton did. We rate this claim Mostly False.” (Lauren Carroll, “Hillary Clinton Said ‘My Predecessors Did The Same Thing,’ With Email” PolitiFact , 3/9/16)

NBC News Headline: “Clinton Broke Federal Rules With Email Server, Audit Finds” (Ken Dilanian, “Clinton Broke Federal Rules With Email Server, Audit Finds,” NBC News, 5/25/16)

Reuters Headline: “Clinton Email Server Broke Government Rules, Watchdog Finds” (Jonathan Allen, “Clinton Email Server Broke Government Rules, Watchdog Finds,” Reuters, 5/25/16)

The Associated Press Headline: “State Dept Audit Faults Clinton In Emails” (Michael Biesecker and Bradley Klapper, “State Dept Audit Faults Clinton In Emails,” APNewsBreak, 5/25/16)

The Washington Post Headline: “State Dept. Inspector General Report Sharply Criticizes Clinton’s Email Practices” (Rosalind Helderman and Tom Hamburger, “State Dept. Inspector General Report Sharply Criticizes Clinton’s Email Practices,” The Washington Post, 5/25/16)

The New York Times Headline: “Hillary Clinton Is Criticized For Private Emails In State Dept. Review” (Steven Lee Myers, “Hillary Clinton Is Criticized For Private Emails In State Dept. Review,” The New York Times, 5/25/16)

NBC News Headline: “Clinton Broke Federal Rules With Email Server, Audit Finds” (Ken Dilanian, “Clinton Broke Federal Rules With Email Server, Audit Finds,” NBC News, 5/25/16)

Reuters Headline: “Clinton Email Server Broke Government Rules, Watchdog Finds” (Jonathan Allen, “Clinton Email Server Broke Government Rules, Watchdog Finds,” Reuters, 5/25/16)

CNN Headline: “State Department Report Slams Clinton Email Use” (Ryan Browne and Evan Perez, “State Department Report Slams Clinton Email Use,” CNN, 5/25/16)

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CANCER SURVIVOR CREATES THE PERFECT TOOLKIT FOR CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS

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A water bottle to hydrate. Headphones to unwind. A journal to escape.

June 11,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, Cancer survivor Amanda Fredericks stored these essential items and several others inside of a purple, waterproof bag that, in spring 2015, usually remained tucked away in a corner of her home.
But every other Wednesday, Fredericks – who was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer – loaded the bag into her car and headed toward the hospital for chemotherapy treatment.

Her story is, unfortunately, not a new one, but her bag of “necessities” was unique. “I went into chemotherapy scared and unsure of how my body would react” said Fredericks, who spent 16-weeks in chemotherapy before undergoing a bi-lateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgeries. “A dear friend sent me a list of the things that helped her through her battle with cancer. I took that list and created the first ever Necessity Bag that went with me to every chemotherapy appointment – it felt like my little bit of armor against the disease. “
But now, Fredericks is packing Necessity Bags for more than herself. “After my experience, I recommended a similar bag to friends when they were diagnosed with Cancer. The reaction I got was so overwhelmingly positive that I wanted to help more people heal and get through the process. That was when I created the Necessity Bag.”
The bags themselves are washable, tip-proof BOGG bags, which are lightweight and waterproof and come in multiple color options.

Fredericks and business partner, Megan Leto, pack each bag with a cozy blanket, an aluminum water bottle, a journal, a bookmark, headphones, a cotton beanie, soothing essential oils, throat lozenges, hot/cold packs and organic lotion.

The pair is selling the bags online at www.necessitybag.com and plan on donating 20 percent of the revenue to grassroots organizations four times a year.

The bags are intended to be gifts to patients or a gift from patients to themselves.

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Dparz Announces Grand Opening in Ridgewood for it’s Flagship Store

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June 11,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, Please join Dparz for their Grand Opening on Saturday June 11 at 1 pm 12 S Broad St.

Long gone are the times when shoes were just an accessory. Nowadays, shoes are the focal point, the stars, or should we say the “Dparz,” of every outfit. A sophisticated modern woman can easily put together a “traffic stopping” ensemble around a pair of killer shoes.

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Shoes are our world. “Dparz” is an online boutique specializing in high quality, affordable, fashionable footwear; thus enabling the stylish ladies of the 21st century to fulfill their every fashion desire.

We are proud to be the first exclusive distributor in the USA of renowned Brazilian designers such as; Tanara, Raphaella Booz, Capodarte Maythe, and Dumond.

Our shoes are not only beautiful, but made of 100% genuine leather. Good looks and quality in every pair; for what more could a woman ask?

“Dparz” will be opening its’ flagship location in Bergen County NJ shortly.

 

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The 2016 Law Enforcement Torch Run, benefiting the Special Olympics of New Jersey made its way through Ridgewood

The 2016 Law Enforcement Torch Run, benefiting the Special Olympics of New Jersey made its way through Ridgewood

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook

June 10,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

The 2016 Law Enforcement Torch Run, benefiting the Special Olympics of New Jersey. made its way through the Village of Ridgewood on Friday, June 10, 2016.

Runners stopped at the Willard and Ridge Elementary Schools for photo opportunities.

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“Flame of Hope” is being carried across nearly 1,000 miles stopping at or passing through just about every town in Bergen and Passaic counties.

The final destination is the College of New Jersey in Ewing, where the torch lights a cauldron officially launching the Special Olympics New Jersey 2016 Summer Games around 7:30 p.m.

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This is the Hudson Street lot at 9:20 Friday morning in Ridgewood

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June 10,2016
by Anne LaGrange Loving

Ridgewood NJ, This is the Hudson Street lot at 9:20 Friday morning. I do not know how many Village Council meetings I have attended at which members of the Chamber of Commerce stated that this lot is filled to capacity first thing in the morning every morning with commuters and restaurant workers. My crummy little camera does not show the scope of how empty the lot was. Please vote NO on June 21. We might (operative word is “might”) need a small increase in parking, but we certainly do not need the gigantic garage that Aronsohn, Roberta, Hauck and Pucciarelli are continuing to promote in the waning days of their time in “power.”

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911 Call leads to the Confiscation of Plastic Swords by Police at Ridgewood High School

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June 11,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, A Ridgewood Police Department Patrol Patrol Officer and two (2) police department supervisors responded to Ridgewood High School (627 East Ridgewood Avenue) shortly after 11 AM on Friday, 6/10 in response to a 911 telephone call from a school employee reporting dozens of students running amok in the school’s main hallway with plastic swords in their hands. Police confiscated an undisclosed number of swords and reported damage to at least one (1) classroom’s windows. No immediate arrests were apparent.

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Ridgewood Council Elect Jeff Voigt says NO to ordinance No. 3521 on June 21

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VOIGT IS VOTING ‘NO’ ON JUNE 21

To the editor,

On June 21, the registered voters in Ridgewood will be asked to vote on the following referendum:

“Shall ordinance No. 3521 submitted by referendum petition providing for the Council of the Village of Ridgewood to issue $11,500,000 bonds or notes to finance the cost of constructing the Hudson Street parking deck, be adopted?”

As those who voted for all three of us (Bernadette Walsh, Ramon Hache and me) know, we are in favor of a parking deck on Hudson. It is unclear however, whether this bonded amount addresses funding for the current garage design – Version D. The way this referendum is worded obfuscates this issue. I personally am not in favor of Version D which includes 5 levels/4 stories and; results in a diminution in the width of Hudson St from 3 lanes down to 2 (eliminating parking on the North side of Hudson) – it is just too large and out of character with the surrounding community. A smaller garage (e.g. one level and story less) would be more in keeping with the look/feel of the surrounding buildings and could fit the footprint better without taking away street width. The Financial Advisory Committee which studied all sizes of garage designs found a smaller garage (e.g. 4 levels/3stories) to be financially feasible.

Further, the Hudson Street garage should not be examined in isolation. One of the main purposes of this rather large garage (Version D) is to help satisfy parking issues that would result from high density housing being built at the Brogan and Ken Smith sites. This does not help other issues the downtown faces vis-à-vis parking in other areas of the CBD, traffic, and public safety. In other words, the Hudson St garage addresses a symptom but not the disease.

We as a community need to examine the totality of parking, traffic, and public safety within the CBD (i.e. a more comprehensive plan). A more comprehensive plan should include such issues as additional parking (including the Hudson St garage); possible diagonal parking on reconfigured one way streets in the CBD (which would increase the number of spaces and parking revenues); mobile apps for finding parking; and new lights and signaled crosswalks at some of the major intersections (for improved traffic flow and public safety). The new council should take this up at its earliest convenience and; my guess is it likely will.

I am voting no (to not adopt ordinance No. 3521) on June 21. As a Village, let’s put together something that makes sense, is clear as to what our monies are to be used for, and makes our CBD more user-friendly.

Jeff Voigt

Ridgewood

Councilman Elect

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NJ Lawmaker proposes civics test as high school graduation requirement

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By LINH TAT

06/09/16 05:44 AM EDT

As the New Jersey Board of Education deliberates whether high school students should have to pass certain math and English exams to graduate, one state lawmaker wants to throw another subject into the mix.

Assemblyman Jay Webber, a Republican from Morris County, is sponsoring legislation to require students to pass a civics test, using the same set of questions asked of immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship.

His bill (A3894) is nearly identical to one introduced during the last legislative session by then-Assemblyman Charles Mainor, a Democrat. Mainor’s bill (A4226) never made it out of committee.

Under the latest proposal, students would have to correctly answer at least 60 of 100 questions. Students would be asked, for example, what the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called (answer: Bill of Rights), who becomes president if both the president and vice president can no longer serve (answer: Speaker of the House) or what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful (answer: checks and balances).

Students would first take the test in ninth grade. Those who don’t pass would retake the exam each year until they passed. Local school boards would decide the method and manner in which the test is administered.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2016/06/proposed-bill-would-require-nj-students-to-take-high-school-civics-test-to-graduate-102663#ixzz4BB75JkWz

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State Sen. Kevin O’Toole Makes Fallacious accusations against Rival Republican Paul DiGaetano

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June 10,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, we have to laugh at this one , NJ.COM is reporting that State Sen. Kevin O’Toole (R-Essex) claims that a threat was made in 2005 by Paul DiGaetano, then a leading Republican assemblyman dreaming about a long-shot bid for governor against him. In the article O’Tool claimed  that he was threatened by Paul DiGaetano in a meeting over his endorsement of DiGaetano for Governor.

Wow is this a case of the pot calling the Kettle black !

The funny thing is that State Sen. Kevin O’Toole is a well know political bully who has threatened his opponents in the past and gone as far as calling their bosses at work claiming they were campaigning on company time and trying to get them fired.

O’Tool has also threatened the Ridgewood blog and it founder , in that instance he made threats from his car on Route 17 north near the Bendex Diner and only backed off when a blog staff member pulled out a camera.

O’Tool is also rumored to be plotting with with Democrat soon to be Former Ridgewood Mayor Paul Aronsohn to make a run for the current seat held by Rep.Scott Garrett (R).

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HELP SAVE RIDGEWOOD ELKS!

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June 10,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Elks Lodge, a long-standing village foundation established in 1922, has lost its charter recently. Our venture to restructure the lodge has come to an abrupt halt.

We provided countless charitable programs to our community, and many go unnoticed.

The Grand Lodge of Elks came in and took our charter off the wall and changed our locks, with no good reason other than a greedy property grab!

Sadly, our teen Antler volunteer program consisting of 22 youths can no longer function either, through no fault of their own.

We require substantial attorney fees to defend our positions, which we are asking all of our benevolent friends to assist us with.

Any amount donated is very greatly appreciated!

We hope to be back in our building and servicing our community with our wonderful charitable works, but will need your help!

With your kind contributions, we look forward to celebrating with you all on our beloved Fourth of July.

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Reader says , I think the reality of what has transpired with our healthcare system has not yet dawned on the Ridgewood Education Association

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..the REA believes it a political move that they should now pay for their healthcare, and that the “social contract” always was that teachers would be low payed but have job security and free healthcare. I think the reality of what has transpired with our healthcare system has not yet dawned on the REA. Many people can not pay for their own healthcare let alone shoulder the burdens of theirs, increased taxes, etc.

…most people are now taking home less money than they did six years ago. No one is getting more than a 1 – 1.5% increase a year and everyone’s health care premiums are skyrocketing. And in the private sector, a lot of those premiums are paying for high deductible policies (my family policy is costing me $5200/year and only kicks in after the $3000 out of pocket). Again, everyone is bringing home less which means we can’t afford to pay more taxes. Sad, but true.

My employer switched to a high deductible health plan this year. I still pay $1000/ mth in premiums (employee share) plus now I have a $5k deductible.

So, my son sprained his ankle and now I get a $1000 bill from Valley because I haven’t hit my deductible yet. (That’s with the insurer negotiated rates). All doctor visits other than preventive care are out of pocket until the deductible is hit.

Thank you Obama for accelerating this for happening to me because our employer is trying to avoid the Cadillac tax.

Teachers, get real with your minimal co-pays.

Thed

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Another Aronsohn Ridgewood Garage Propaganda Piece

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June 9,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood with a little help from our friends

Ridgewood NJ ,According to Ridgewood resident Derek Schnure this Another Aronsohn propaganda piece — you’ll see if you drill into the info on the website. VOTE NO!

The word is the video was produced by a company that the son of the Hillman lighting company owns or works for. So there may have been no cost. However, was it filmed when Roberta, Chris, Bob, etc were working? Meaning that they were making this film and reading our mayor’s script when they were supposed to be actually working? Now there’s a cost

Dear Nattering Nobs of Negativity,

Earlier this week, I sent an e-notice reminder to vote in this week’s primary election.  I also indicated that on June 21st there would be another election to determine whether or not to finance a parking deck at Hudson Street.  There is background information on the  website that you may want to consider while making your decision.  Here is the link:  www.ridgewoodnj.net

Best,

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

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Ridgewood Lacrosse Player fractured larynx and damage to vocal chord after hit in the Neck with ball

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June 9,2016

by Laurie Alessi

Please pray for Jack. He is in HUMC in ICU. He got hit in the neck with a lacrosse ball and landed up with a fracture larynx and damage to vocal chord. Nancy and Tom are hoping to know more this afternoon on how the Doctors will proceed. Jack continues to smile.
Update on Jack. Surgery to repair larynx and possibly vocal chords is today in the morning at 11. He is being a trooper! Will be in PICU for about a week. Thanks for all the prayers , calls , emails and texts. I have gotten all of them and are trying to keep up on them but it’s basically impossible. Now the funny part ……my doctor who did my surgery is here doing surgery today and is making a house call to me to remove my stitches. How awesome is that!
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Reader says Once again, we’re given a “take it or leave it”, “all or nothing”, “our way or the highway” choice on an important matter on the Ridgewood Parking Garage

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Once again, we’re given a “take it or leave it”, “all or nothing”, “our way or the highway” choice on an important matter. I’d love a small parking deck at that location but this referendum gives us two choices: 1.) A 5 story garage which will never be full and doesn’t fit on the lot or 2.) Vote NO.

I had held out some hope that after such a decisive election, the outgoing Council majority would have stepped aside on this issue and left it to the new Council. Yea, maybe not. I can’t say enough bad things about how these 3 elected officials have acted over the past 4 years and they’re apparently trying to go out with one last deplorable bang. They are ignoring the clear will of the people for what can only be personal gain or the desire for revenge against those that have disagreed with them.

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Please vote ‘NO’ on June 21st and to NO Ridgewood Mayors Paul Aronsohn’s No Bid Contract

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11.5 MILLION US Dollars of Ridgewood Taxpayer money.!

June 9,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, Reader says , “Garage is not needed outside of a permanent record of the series of back door deals and shameful attempted hoodwinking of the community.Let the Garage plans Rot on exhibit at the new Mayors office as a reminder that government serves the community rather than the special interest restaurants with other people’s cash to spend.”

From the take back Ridgewood Facebook page ,”Please vote ‘NO’ on June 21st, and let the new council pick a contractor for Hudson Street Garage after July 1st. The new council can see through the project to it’s completion and can be held accountable for picking the right contractor.”

The same page points out , “NO BIDDING. Contractor is being decided with ZERO transparency and ZERO accountability, as they won’t be here to see through the project once the contract is awarded.
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Which way are you going to vote on June 21? Do you trust Mayor Aronshon with our 11.5 Million and will allow him to award the contract with no bidding and zero transparency in his last 9 days or would you rather let the newly elected council pick the contractor, so they can see through the project to it’s completion and are held accountable for making the right decision?”