The Stable in Ridgewood closes, will become small-plates restaurant
OCTOBER 6, 2014, 3:59 PM LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014, 4:04 PM BY ELISA UNG STAFF WRITER THE RECORD
The Ridgewood rodizio restaurant The Stable held its last dinner service last night, says owner Marcello Czernier. He is now remodeling it to become a small-plates restaurant called Finca (“estate” in Spanish). Czernier says it will generally have a different menu than his other Ridgewood restaurant, Cravings Tapas Bistro, though some dishes may be available at both spots. He hopes to open in about six weeks.
Fall Fashion Sidewalk Sale Day in Ridgewood
Thu, October 09, 2014 – Sat, October 11, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
East Ridgewood Avenue and sidestreet, Ridgewood NJ
FALL Fashion SIDEWALK SALE DAYS IN RIDGEWOOD!
October 9, 10, 11th
*WIN A $500 SHOPPING SPREE in Ridgewood
Ladies Day & Night Out
*Thursday, October 9, 2014 – OPEN Late
Pick-up your sale/punch card/map at
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Ave.
open 9am
Bring this card to all stores, card to be punched. Return to Bookends by 9:30pm Thursday night to be entered to win $500 shopping spree.
You do not have to be present to win.
The following stores are participating-details,
address promotions –
*Alba- Thr: food and Trunk Show 2-7pm, sales all 3 days inside/out sales,
10 S. Broad St.
*Aleana’s Bridal-Thr beverages-sales inside & out
46 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Alex & Ani -Thr Food.- special Give Away with Purchase of $100 or more, while supplies last.
134 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Anik-119 E. Ridgewood, Thr Food-3 sales days & Promotions.
*Ann Taylor-Thur food-3 days of sales
240 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Art of Motion- offering drop in discounted Pilates. Yoga, jazz and ballet classes for children/adults $10. call for schedule
17 Chestnut St. 201-652-5800.
*Arthur Groom-Thr Food-$100 gift cards for $80.
262 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Beauty Plus Salon-Thr food-3 sale days
25 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream-10% off all
purchases all 3 days
104 Franklin Ave.
*Biltmore Tuxedo’s – Special Sales
36 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Bookends-Get your sale punch card & Map here
on Thurs from 9am-9:30pm-3 sale days
211 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*D”Moni-Thr food-3 days sales
48 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Double Take Consignment-Thr food-3 sale days
189 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Duxiana-*Thur open late-3 sale days
63 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Eat Your Spinach-3 sale days
42 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Femmebot Clothing- Thur party-3 sale days-open late
203 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Fox’s-Thrs food-3 sale days
230 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Gardiner & Co. Thr only Specials close at 5:30pm
10 Van Neste Square
*Gattinolli Designer Thur Fashion Show 7-9pm –
3 day sales
256 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Gypsy Warrior Boutique-Thr food-3 sale days
125 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Interior Distinction-Thurs featuring pastries by Sook 4-6pm- 3 sale days
26. S. Broad St.
*Just Our Shoes/Mephisto-Thr. Food-Sales 3 days
16 N. Walnut St.
*Kate Spade-3 sale days-open late
202 E. Ridgewood Ave
*Leapin Lizards Thr food-3 sale days
250 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Learning Express-3 sale days-visit by Anna& Elsa
111 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Loft41 Jewelry Studio & more-Thr food & 3 day Specials
41 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Lucky Brand-3 sale days
67 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Markosian FAJ-5-9pm Thr food & beverages,
Specially priced “Fine Art Jewelry”-Cheers!
7 N. Broad St. Lower Level-take elevator
*Northeast Vein Laser Institute 2nc floor-rear entrance-*Thr Food & FREE Demo Viora Body sculpting skin tightening.
257 E. Ridgewood Ave.
P. Smith-3 Sale Days in store until 5pm
65 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Pangea Coins & Jewelry-6-9pm Special food-beverages – “Diamonds with David”- 3 sale days
35 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Panico Salon & Spa-3 sale days
185 E. Ridgewood
*Pink Bungalow-Thr Food-3 days of sales
185 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Northeast Laser Vein Institute-Thr Food/FREE Demo Viora body sculpting skin tightening treatments
257 E. Ridgewood Ave. Elevator to 2nd floor
*Red Velvet Luxe-Thr Food-3 sale days inside
59 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Ridgewood Bootery – Thur Food-3 sales days
200 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Ridgewood Running Company-Thr special program and sales 6-9pm
258 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Salon diLuna – Thr Food-3 day sales
44 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Savvy Chic Consignment-Thr food, special cookies inside & out Sales on 3 days
30 Cottage Place.
*Second Time Around-Thr Special Sales-open late
204 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Secret Studio Store-Thr food-3 sale days
11 S. Broad St.
*Shoe-Inn-3 sale days
53 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Suite 201- -3 Day specials
11 S. Walnut St.
Tapestry Hair Salon-Complimentary Blowout by
appointment-201-670-4416
30 S. Maple Ave.
*The Couture Baby-3 sale days
82 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*The GAP-3 sale days
235 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*The Travel Center/American Express-Thur Food
Specials in store.
50 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Town & Country Pharmacy-Thur Food-give aways & makeovers-food
60 E. Ridgewood Ave.
*Victor Men’s Store-3 sale days
55 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Wostbrock Rug & Interiors- Thur Food-Party 6-7pm- 3 sale days
225 Goffle Road-Ridgewood
OCTOBER 5, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014, 1:21 AM BY CHRIS HARRIS STAFF WRITER THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Village officials unveiled several parking proposals they hope will attract visitors to the downtown business district and also ease parking for residents.
One proposal offered at Wednesday’s council meeting would standardize parking hours, fees and durations throughout the village.
“All downtown meters would run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,” according to the proposal, altering the current 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. range.
Also, all downtown meters would offer three- or four-hour parking, as opposed to the current limit of two hours.
“All downtown meters will cost 25 cents per half-hour,” the proposal states, adding existing 15-minute parking spaces would remain.
“This will make parking easier and simpler for shoppers and diners, enhancing the overall downtown experience,” according to the plan.
Another proposal seeks to restrict long-term parking passes — currently sold to residents and non-residents on an annual basis — to Ridgewood residents only. At present, about 120 out-of-town commuters pay the same amount as residents for long-term parking passes, Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld said. An alternative proposal would have non-residents pay twice as much for the long-term pass.
“There is a parking scarcity in this town,” Mayor Paul Aronsohn said at the council’s meeting Wednesday, adding it has taken out-of-the-box thinking to determine ways of improving it.
The issue of parking in Ridgewood has been front and center in recent weeks at public forums organized by Deputy Mayor Al Pucciarelli. At these gatherings, residents and business owners have keyed in on parking as the village’s biggest hindrance.
OCTOBER 5, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014, 1:21 AM BY CHRIS HARRIS STAFF WRITER THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Village officials unveiled several parking proposals they hope will attract visitors to the downtown business district and also ease parking for residents.
One proposal offered at Wednesday’s council meeting would standardize parking hours, fees and durations throughout the village.
“All downtown meters would run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,” according to the proposal, altering the current 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. range.
Also, all downtown meters would offer three- or four-hour parking, as opposed to the current limit of two hours.
“All downtown meters will cost 25 cents per half-hour,” the proposal states, adding existing 15-minute parking spaces would remain.
“This will make parking easier and simpler for shoppers and diners, enhancing the overall downtown experience,” according to the plan.
Another proposal seeks to restrict long-term parking passes — currently sold to residents and non-residents on an annual basis — to Ridgewood residents only. At present, about 120 out-of-town commuters pay the same amount as residents for long-term parking passes, Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld said. An alternative proposal would have non-residents pay twice as much for the long-term pass.
“There is a parking scarcity in this town,” Mayor Paul Aronsohn said at the council’s meeting Wednesday, adding it has taken out-of-the-box thinking to determine ways of improving it.
The issue of parking in Ridgewood has been front and center in recent weeks at public forums organized by Deputy Mayor Al Pucciarelli. At these gatherings, residents and business owners have keyed in on parking as the village’s biggest hindrance.
The Village Council recently reached a deal to provide off-site parking for downtown business employees on Franklin Avenue, at the former Ken Smith site.
Ridgewood seeks feedback on proposed changes to meters
OCTOBER 2, 2014 LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014, 4:36 PM BY LAURA HERZOG STAFF WRITER THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Ridgewood’s two-hour meters, 12-hour meters, and non-resident parking permits might soon be gone.
Village officials are discussing resident-only permit parking and putting a three-hour time limit on all downtown meters (except for the 15-minute spots).
These ideas are being lauded as the latest measures to help improve Ridgewood’s parking situation in the short term. Now, officials are looking for resident feedback, Mayor Paul Aronsohn announced at Wednesday’s council meeting.
The mayor noted that a compilation of the new short-term ideas, titled “Ridgewood Downtown Parking Initiative,” will be put on the village website (ridgewoodnj.net) for public review before any action is taken.
“Parking’s been on everyone’s mind,” Aronsohn said. “We’ve been kicking around a lot of ideas … We really need to take care of Ridgewood residents first.”
According to a preliminary version of the document provided to The Ridgewood News, the village would make parking “easier, simpler, better” by standardizing the rules.
The village would do this first by making all downtown meters run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., cost 25 cents per half hour, and provide three-hour parking. Current meters provide 12-hour and two-hour parking limits.
The Central Business District :Parking well that is just part of the Problem
September 28th 2014
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, A Ridgewood Panel says lack of parking is the source of problems in downtown Ridgewood , but in readers offered many other ideas .
While parking is often mentioned , many felt the issue has been long over played. Readers said store hours , types of stores and restaurants , rents , taxes and Ridgewood’s over bureaucratic non responsive regulatory environment pose significant problems for businesses. It seems Ridgewood has gotten a very anti business reputation.
Readers also questioned the lack of comprehensive planning , spot zoning, ad hoc development, and a lack of efforts by the Chamber to promote new business in town .
Readers though the panel was a bit self serving , and said “What a bunch of self serving greedy people lead by a councilman who is a narcissi . The article shows how much the Ridgewood News is on board with this. These greedy people using words such as “stigma,” “that Ridgewood is asleep.” “that Ridgewood has lost its edge.” “Some similarly jarring points were made” “When you drive into this town, I don’t want to say it the wrong way, but it looks kind of dumpy… -” Thanks.
“Sarceno, a Ridgewood resident, said he wanted to attract anything other than a restaurant into the historic building, but he couldn’t.“It was amazing to see the lack of interest from anyone other than a restaurant,” he said.
Mr. Sarceno did you expect a Gap or a JC Penny to go in there. We all know what you did. You bought that building at a discount and then you go to your friend on the Council and push for a parking garage on Hudson St which would make the bank building more attractive for renters not to mention charging higher rent.”
Most readers would like the down town developed in a sensible fashion , but after years of Valley Hospital looking to ram their expansion down the Village’s throat and the constant barrage of over the top ridiculous claims by developers and politicians the public has grown very suspicious and these actions and they have severely undermined Village leadership .
The fact is no one in Ridgewood wants to live in Hoboken ,other wise they would just move there . Whats needed is an honest assessment as to whats best for the Village and far less self aggrandizing from developers and politicians looking out for the own interests .
Panel says parking is source of problems in downtown Ridgewood
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014, 4:19 PM BY LAURA HERZOG STAFF WRITER THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
John Saraceno, owner of the former Bank of America building, gave some bad news during Deputy Mayor Albert Pucciarelli’s most recent public forum on the Central Business District (CBD).
Sarceno, a Ridgewood resident, said he wanted to attract anything other than a restaurant into the historic building, but he couldn’t.
“It was amazing to see the lack of interest from anyone other than a restaurant,” he said. “In three years, I never received a proposal or request from a non-restaurant, and all I wanted was a non-restaurant.”
Now, the new high-end seafood restaurant FISH is on its way into the long-vacant space.
The issue, Saraceno said, is two-fold: Ridgewood’s parking “stigma,” and the stigma “that Ridgewood is asleep.”
“In the retail marketplace, there is a tremendous view,” he noted, “that Ridgewood has lost its edge.”
Some similarly jarring points were made by other attendees during the forum Monday evening in the richly furnished back room of Chestnut Street’s new Roots Steakhouse, which features luxe leather seating and lantern lighting.
Reader says anyone who defends the status quo Parking Meters here can only be a part of the problem.
…and how amy millions will the new parking meters cost? with the added bonus of tracking residents shopping and parking habits via credit card use. Way to go. — How about: 1) get all of the stolen money back 2) implement REAL security for the quarters – not just toss them in a open buckets in an unguarded closet. New security measures have already been put into place which make future thefts much more difficult – so why do we need to spend millions on new parking meters?
So your argument is “let’s not install smart meters that will avoid any slippage for villagers” ? What kind of a Luddite are you ? New meters might threaten the long standing tradition of municipal employees stealing quarters to pay for personal entertainment or help with the mortgage or money launder it through AC, so let’s protest against them? Sorry , anyone who defends the status quo here can only be a part of the problem. We’re not falling for it.
Reader says Any development proposal that is so severe that it requires a change to the town’s Master Plan SHOULD take time so all parties
The (slow) speed of the process is (or at least SHOULD) be part of the intent and design of any process which can change the Master Plan. Any development proposal that is so severe that it requires a change to the town’s Master Plan SHOULD take time so all parties – including residents – have time to absorb, analyze and review the impact of such a proposal.Streamlining this process and making it faster and less painful IS NOT the direction that should be taken.
A change to the Master Plan NEEDS to be deliberate (and yes to a degree- difficult) to encourage developers to find solutions that meet their needs AND fit into the parameters of the existing Master Plan – otherwise we are at great risk to destroy all of those intangibles that make RW great and which drew the developers to the town in the first place.
Reader says I’m relatively certain that it’s not within the Mayor’s power to advocate for amending the Master Plan at this point
I’m relatively certain that it’s not within the Mayor’s power to advocate for amending the Master Plan at this point. Nor is it within the power of his 2 running mates Mrs. Hauck and Mr. Pucciarelli – both of whom seem to have already made up their minds on the subject.
How about these 2 developers apply for variances just like anyone else that wants to build anything in this town. You want to be a little lenient with them, fine. Just keep it within the scope of the existing Master Plan. There’s your compromise.
Don’t allow 3 people who think they know better than the rest of us make such permanent changes to our town.
A little history lesson. We owe this master plan craziness to former Mayor Pfund and his desire to help out Valley bypass everyone in its over-expansion plan. Had he not pushed the change that allowed the hospital and developers to push for amendments, we would not be in this morass. I believe that if the master plan had not been changed to allow these cases, then Valley would have instead asked for exemptions on a building-by-building basis. They would have had something built by now. Smaller, yes. But one new building is better than nothing and looking like a fool in the process. Greed is getting the best of all of them.
And for this fine effort, Pfund was appointed our municipal judge for life.
The problem as i understand the ordinance that exists is that we will be dealing with this over and over again even if we approve one or all of these proposals. That is the great fear…that if any of these projects is approved it will open the floodgates for other projects…all using what i will call the brother/sister argument (you let her/him do it so why can’t i?). And given that this has became such a legalized process, no one can assure that won’t sue to try to push through their proposals. I agree that something needs to be done but not with potentially open-ended litigation risk.
Reader says the current amendment proposal is doomed and the Mayor wants to make sure something gets through.
many on the planning board that night were skeptical of the mayor’s proposal that night. it clearly took many by surprise and you really have to question why he brought it up now. my best guess is that he sees the current amendment proposal is doomed and he wants to make sure something gets through. THAT ISN’T THE PROCESS!!
Let’s remember that the ordinance that allows these amendment proposals in the first place was pushed through by friends of developers (which includes their lawyers). They created a legal process that couldn’t be stopped or participated in by residents once it moved past debate at the council level (or so they thought – they didn’t count on something like the CBR). Recall how Al abruptly ceased debate on these and pushed the vote which brought them to the planning board. Now that the process isn’t working in their favor they are trying to split them up to make it look like a “compromise”.
Also remember this: The developers bought these properties knowing exactly what they were allowed to build. They were banking on being able to push through these amendments that quadruple the number of units/acre currently allowed. That’s just bad business decision making (unless you have some reason to believe your amendment will be helped along). Certainly helps explain why saraceno stormed out in the middle of the cross by his attorney of the CBR planner as it was clear he wasn’t going to rattle her.
If the current amendment proposals are voted down the developers have to go back to the drawing board and come up with a better plan. It is not the town’s job to tell the developers how much more they can get away with than is currently allowed – that’s like asking a cop how much faster you can drive over the speed limit while he’s writing you a ticket.
This is the process the developers and their attorneys created…stop whining because it’s not going your way now!!
Earlier this year, the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) established its latest housing regulations. It was a long-awaited attempt to clarify an increasingly complex situation and to provide our communities with clarity on this issue.
While we can spend hours debating the merits of such rules imposed on our municipalities, we think that it is imperative that attention be paid to a housing shortfall that lies beyond this new set of COAH rules. It is an issue that poses its own set of moral and practical challenges and is a relentless source of anxiety for many New Jersey families.
Specifically, we are talking about our state’s significant shortage of special-needs housing.
Ask any parent of an adult with cognitive, developmental or physical disabilities about housing opportunities and you are likely to get the same concerned look, hear the same compelling plea and feel the same sense of urgency. It is not just a matter of independence for their adult child. It is possibly a matter of life and death, because their adult child may have no place to live once the parents have died.
For them and their children – the literally thousands of people with disabilities waiting on state lists for such housing – the time to act is now. We must address the housing needs of our most vulnerable, and we must provide towns, such as Ridgewood, with more flexibility to make such housing a reality.
To that end, we have introduced Senate Bill 2132 to allow and encourage municipalities to work together to create regional affordable housing opportunities for adults with special needs. The bill would permit any city or town to transfer up to half of its COAH obligation to another city or town within a 10-mile radius, which would receive 1.5 COAH credits per unit of affordable housing to meet its fair share.
Among other things, this legislation would allow built-out communities – those with no space for additional housing – to help meet the needs of its special-needs residents, but to do so in neighboring towns.
In the past, similar regional contribution agreements had been legal and had been successful in creating thousands of affordable homes for people around the state. This bill is different, however, in that it focuses on people with special needs and includes a 10-mile geographical restriction as a common-sense component to keep such housing and services in close proximity – something that will benefit the communities and the families involved.
S-2132 is a significant step toward solving the housing needs of our most vulnerable and a solution that can provide much needed and much deserved relief to many New Jersey families. We therefore urge the Legislature to seize this opportunity and act upon this legislation.
Paul Aronsohn Mayor, Ridgewood
Kevin O’Toole State Senator, 40th Legislative District
Reader says So now the Master Plan is something to be tweaked and molded to meet any developers’ needs?
So now changing the Master Plan is reduced to a “regular” negotiable item on the table and is open to regular and frequent changes?
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Modifications to the Master Plan should be difficult to implement and should be considered only rarely – when absolutely necessary.
Apparently this mayor and council seem to consider a Master Plan change as one of the many “regular work-a-day tools” at their disposal.
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Clearly the ambitious plans of developers do not fit into the “essence” of RW – as evidenced by a need to change the Master Plan.
Changing the “proposed changes” to the Master Plan misses the function of the Master Plan and the problem at hand…
The problem IS NOT that the “original proposed changes” to the Master Plan were too severe.
The problem IS that the developers desires DO NOT FIT AND DO NOT BELONG in RW.
