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Nothing says Halloween like a night time walk in the cemetery!

Town Historian Joe Suplicki

October 19,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, Sponsored by The Schoolhouse Museum, on October 28, Town Historian Joe Suplicki will lead a lantern-lit stroll through Valleau Cemetery where 19th and 20th-century soldiers and civilians come to life and tell their tales.

Back at the museum, the party continues with music, Halloween stories, and cider and donuts from Demarest Farm. Best suited to families with children ages 7-13.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Bring a flashlight…who knows what could be lurking in the shadows!

With reservations: $10/adult, $5/child or $20/family. At the door: $15 per adult, $5 per child or $25 per family. Space is limited so reserve early.

October 28 at 6:00, 6:30, and 7:00 pm rain or shine.

For more information:

https://ridgewoodhistoricalsociety.org/?event=october-28-evening-cemetery-walk-for-children-with-town-historian-joe-suplicki&event_date=2016-10-28

Open to the public, the Schoolhouse Museum is located at 650 E. Glen Ave., Ridgewood, NJ. Museum’s hours are Thursdays and Saturdays; 1 to 3 p.m. and Sundays; 2 to 4 p.m.

To contact the Museum: 201-447 3242 or [email protected]

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Yes, an after-school Satan Club could be coming to your kid’s grade school

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by Rick Anderson

Lilith Starr, a devil’s advocate in every sense, is in a rush to get her After School Satan Club started.

As founder of the Satanic Temple of Seattle, she’s under pressure from national satanic headquarters — located in the Colonial witch trials city of Salem, Mass. — to launch a counter-strike strike against grade school Christianity by opening an after-school Satan Club.

“I think many people have the misunderstanding that we are some kind of tongue-in-cheek troll group,” said Starr, 44, a Harvard grad who sometimes dresses in church robes and, when circumstances demand, paints her lips and part of her face black.

“But in reality we are a very serious religion, with our own shared narrative, culture and symbols, a code of ethics — our Seven Tenets — and worship in the form of activism.”

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-satanic-after-school-20160928-snap-story.html

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Reader says People hold them back because they want their kid to be the oldest, largest, and most socially and athletically dominant child in their class

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They don’t hold their kids back because they are young, small or not ready.

They hold them back because they want their kid to be the oldest, largest, and most socially and athletically dominant child in their class. They want to make sure their kid is always the Louisville Slugger, and never the ball.

Nothing like setting your kid up to hit their peak in life sometime in middle school!

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Reader says teachers are pushing for it because their union sees full-day K as a chance to have more full-time REA members

REA Members come out to greet our Board of Ed

The teachers are pushing for it because their union sees full-day K as a boondoggle and a chance to have more full-time REA members who will push for above 2% wage increases, and additional cuts to healthcare and pension contributions in 2018 when the new contract expires. It’s all a REA/NJEA plot. Has NOTHING to do with our kids. Also remember, it’s not just extra salaries for all-day K… its pensions, platinum healthcare, tenure, etc. It’s a bit like how the police union vehemently defends the RPD’s “extra duty” practice for PSE&G and Verizon as no added cost to rate payers and taxpayers… of course it shows up in your monthly statement and in the RPD budget for both fueling and depreciating their vehicles. Really folks, when the union wants it, it’s BAD for taxpayers.

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PSE&G PAVING SCHEDULE FOR GAS MAIN WORK IN RIDGEWOOD

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PSE&G PAVING SCHEDULE FOR GAS MAIN WORK

Below is the tentative schedule for paving the gas main work.

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, October 19,20 & 21.

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Park Slope

Ridge Road

Heights

Sterling

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“rite of way”

Monday & Tuesday, October 24 & 25

PAVE

Park Slope

Ridge Road

Heights

“rite of way”

Sterling

E.Glen

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The Ridgewood Art Institute Instructor’s Exhibition : October 7 – October 27, 2016

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October 18,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Art Institute is a prominent player in the perpetuation of Classical Realism today and is considered one the nation’s best community art associations. The origins of Classical Realism are based in the 19th Century French Barbizon School and it is closely tied to The Art Students League’s history, as there are many esteemed artists who have taught and studied at both RAI and ASL.

The Ridgewood Art Institute Instructor’s Exhibition features beautiful still lifes, florals, landscapes and figurative work and will give art enthusiasts a wonderful sampling of the quality of work available for sale at our events. For art students this is a wonderful opportunity to explore the possibilities of starting either a new class or a new medium in one of our beautiful studios.We invite you to see for yourself, why The Ridgewood Art Institute is cherished by so many.

The Ridgewood Art Institute is a nonprofit organization providing the finest instruction in Classical Realism in a variety of mediums. Classes are offered on an open-enrollment basis and can be joined at anytime. Each student is taught in direct relation to their personal skill level. For more information on class scheduling, this and future events please visit ridgewoodartinstitute.org

The Ridgewood Art Institute Instructors’ Exhibition
From Sunday, October 09, 2016
To Thursday, October 27, 2016
Location The Ridgewood Art Institute
12 East Glen Avenue
Ridgewood
NJ
07450
Bergen
201-652-9615
https://ridgewoodartinstitute.org
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The Decline of Play and Rise in Children’s Mental Disorders

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There’s a reason kids are more anxious and depressed than ever.
Posted Jan 26, 2010

Rates of depression and anxiety among young people in America have been increasing steadily for the past 50 to 70 years. Today, by at least some estimates, five to eight times as many high school and college students meet the criteria for diagnosis of major depression and/or anxiety disorder as was true half a century or more ago. This increased psychopathology is not the result of changed diagnostic criteria; it holds even when the measures and criteria are constant.

The most recent evidence for the sharp generational rise in young people’s depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders comes from a just-released study headed by Jean Twenge at San Diego State University.[1] Twenge and her colleagues took advantage of the fact that the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), a questionnaire used to assess a variety of mental disorders, has been given to large samples of college students throughout the United States going as far back as 1938, and the MMPI-A (the version used with younger adolescents) has been given to samples of high school students going as far back as 1951. The results are consistent with other studies, using a variety of indices, which also point to dramatic increases in anxiety and depression—in children as well as adolescents and young adults—over the last five or more decades.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201001/the-decline-play-and-rise-in-childrens-mental-disorders

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Van Neste Memorial Park Lighting Project in Ridgewood

Van Neste Memorial Park Lighting Project

photos by Boyd Loving

October 18,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood Nj, residents came out to see and participate in the creation of a new era of illumination in the park at the heart of Ridgewood. The Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands hosted a demonstration of Phase I of their lighting and audio project at MEMORIAL PARK AT VAN NESTE SQUARE on Monday, October 17 at 7:30 pm.

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The Conservancy stated prior to the event ,”We will be turning on the lighting in the trees, on our pathways, and on our Historic Memorials for just this one evening, to give you a special demonstration of what the park will look like once Phase II is completed in the spring. We look forward to showing you a magnificent transformation of the park that will ultimately allow the community to host events throughout the year. This gift will be a meaningful to both the residents and the Central Business District, drawing our community together and benefiting all.”

The Van Neste Lighting Project is a collaboration of the Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands with lighting design firm Jan & Brooke, Luminae and the International Landscaping Lighting Institute.

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Ridgewood Meter Money Still Missing

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October 18,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, According to Activist Bill Brennan , when $860,000 in parking meter change was stolen from the Village of Ridgewood no one expected that Thomas Rica’s confession would allow him to pay back a mere $250,000 and avoid spending any time in jail whatsoever….When Brennan wrote this in August of 2015, Rica has paid back less than $100,000 of the $860,000 that went missing and he will never serve a day in jail for his crime.

Readers find it hard to believe Ridgewood meter thief acted alone and went unnoticed for so long
https://theridgewoodblog.net/readers-find-it-hard-to-believe-meter-thief-acted-alone-and-went-unnoticed-for-so-long/

10 Year Old Ryan Leo Kamm asks ,How did coin thief get away?
https://theridgewoodblog.net/10-year-old-ryan-leo-kamm-asks-how-did-coin-thief-get-away/

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RIDGEWOOD PLANNING BOARD MEETING – OCTOBER 18, 2017

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PLANNING BOARD AGENDA – OCTOBER 18, 2017

PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Village Hall Court Room– 7:30 P.M.

(all timeframes and the order of agenda items below are approximate and subject to change)

  1. 7:30 p.m. – Call to Order, Statement of Compliance, Flag Salute, Roll Call – In accordance with the provisions of Section 10:4-8d of the Open Public Meetings Act, the date, location, and time of the commencement of this meeting is reflected in a meeting notice, a copy of which schedule has been filed with the Village Manager and the Village Clerk, The Ridgewood News and The Record newspapers, and posted on the bulletin board in the entry lobby of the Village municipal offices at 131 North Maple Avenue, and on the Village website, all in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act.Roll call: Knudsen, Voigt, Altano, Joel, Reilly, Patire, Scheibner, Torielli, McWilliams
  2. 7:35 p.m. – 7:40 p.m. – Public Comments on Topics not Pending Before the Board
  3. 7:40 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. – Committee/Commission/Professional Updates for Non Agenda Topics, Correspondence Received by the Board
  4. 7:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Appointment of Traffic Engineer
  5. 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Motion to Planning Board
  6. 8:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. – Continuation of Riverside Pediatric Group d/b/a Riverside Medical Group, Minor Site Plan and Variance Application, 74 Oak Street, Block 2009, Lot 6
  7. 9:15 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. – Two Forty Associates, Preliminary and Major Site Plan, 150-174 Chestnut Street, Blocks 2005, Lot 3
  8. 10:30 p.m. – 10:35 p.m. – Adoption of Minutes: May 03, 2016
  9. 10:35 p.m. – 10:45 p.m. – Unfinished Business and New Business – Scheduling of Meetings and Applications and Discussion of Open Items
  10. 10:45 p.m. – Executive Session (if necessary)
  11. AdjournmentIn accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, all meetings of the Ridgewood Planning Board (i.e., official public meetings, work sessions, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings, which are always open to members of the general public.

    Members: Susan Knudsen, Jeff Voigt, Joel Torielli, Melanie McWilliams, David Scheibner, Richard Joel, Kevin Reilly, Isabella Altano, Debbie Patire

    Professional Staff: Blais L. Brancheau, Planner; Christopher Martin, Esq., Board Attorney; Christopher J. Rutishauser, Village Engineer; Michael Cafarelli, Board Secretary

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10 Ways to Avoid Picky Eater Syndrome

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Annie Holmquist | April 29, 2016

For many parents, the most traumatic family battles are fought at the very place which should be a place of harmony and connection: the dinner table.

The bad news is that those dinnertime battles are often the result of food habits that parents have unconsciously established.

The good news, however, is that those habits can be reversed.

In her book French Kids Eat Everything, Karen Le Billon lays out 10 food practices her family discovered while living in France. The results were life-changing, and now Le Billon’s children are fans of everything from beets to mackerel. The 10 food rules are summarized below:

https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/10-ways-avoid-picky-eater-syndrome

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Kids Today Need More (Not Less) Responsibility

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Daniel Lattier | July 15, 2016

My wife and I are among the only 28% of parents today who make their children do chores. And, like many children when forced to do undesirable work, ours do their fair share of complaining and dawdling.

In these moments, the reminder we frequently give them is this: “It’s not your job to play.”

Perhaps to some this sounds harsh. After all, the idea that they have a special mandate for play and “free time” is exactly what our current society communicates to children. From the moment they first exit the womb, America’s youth are surrounded by a constantly updated slew of toys and devices for entertainment. They very quickly learn that adults primarily require that they play and do what they want, which these days usually means screen time. The average child now spends over six hours in front of a screen each day.

Even now in school—which most of history deemed a very “un-fun” place—it’s expected that teachers will make the curriculum appropriately engaging and that plenty of activities (read: useless assemblies and fairs) and time for socialization will be provided.

https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/kids-today-need-more-not-less-responsibility

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Ridgewood Fire Department holds Annual Open House

Ridgewood Fire Department holds Annual Open House

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

October 17,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood FD held its annual Open House at Ridgewood FD Headquarters on Sunday, 10/16 from 1:30 PM through 3:30 PM.

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Reader says Too many Ridgewood parents hold their kids back because they are “young”, “small” or “not ready”

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So many people hold their kids back that they are ready for all day K because they are six years old.

Can’t have it both ways, hold them back and then demand full day K.

Lets be honest about this. Too many parents hold their kids back because they are “young”, “small” or “not ready”. I do not want all day K because it rewards this type of behavior. Some delusional parents see their kids as geniuses when they are really 6 year olds in kindergarten. Not gifted just at a different developmental stage. It used to be over aged boys, but now the parents og girls are getting into it.

Stop letting parents hold their kids back. When they come for registeation place them in the grade according to their cut off birthdate. No more gaming the system.

Let the 5 year olds have developmentally appropriate half day kindergarten and put the 6 year olds in first grade where they belong.

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Full-Day Kindergarten Is Better For Parents Than Kids

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Posted: 09/25/2013 12:29 pm EDT Updated: 11/25/2013 5:12 am EST

Does six hours of school a day instil a love of learning in four-year-olds?

Most people would probably scoff at a parent who forces their young child to practise piano or dance for six hours a day. Ditto when it comes to gymnastics or swimming or even Canada’s sentimental favourite, hockey. Thankfully, most moms and dads realize that for little kids, an hour or so is more than enough for most activities and any longer will only result in your child loathing the sport or hobby you hoped they would love.

So why the push for full-day kindergarten?

As a mother to three small children, one would think that I would be an ardent cheerleader for full-day kindergarten. In reality, I’m actually booing from the sidelines.

We are fooling ourselves if we think that full-day kindergarten is anything more than a glorified babysitting service. A four- or five-year-old child may benefit from a few hours of schooling each day, but six hours straight? Most kids that age have trouble staying focused more than 20 minutes. And this doesn’t even take into account the before and after school programs. Some of these kids are spending eight or 10 hours per day at school.

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/lydia-lovric/full-day-kindergarten-benefits_b_3988019.html