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Oak Street business Employees Report Flasher

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Ridgewoood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that on July 15th ,patrol units were dispatched to an Oak Street business on July 16, 2020 on a report of a lewd act. Upon arrival employees of the business reported the actor entered the business requesting to use a bathroom and was advised the facility was closed. The actor then exposed his genitalia and left the facility. A description was broadcast of the actor and patrol located the accused in the area. The accused was advised he is no longer permitted in the facility and the business did not wish to sign criminal complaints at this time.

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Restaurants Will Close Permanently Without Some Reopening of Indoor Dining

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Ridgewood NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco warned that restaurants across New Jersey that have suffered steep economic losses since March will soon go out of business permanently if they are not allowed to reopen their dining rooms or provided direct financial support from the State’s share of billions in unspent CARES Act funding.

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Ridgewood Rally Against Against Human Trafficking, July 30th !

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Ridgewood NJ, RISE UP FOR CHILDREN is an awareness campaign initiated by Operation Underground Railroad. It was inspired by Founder and CEO Tim Ballard’s remarks he made in this video on Sunday, July 12.  Child trafficking is not a conspiracy theory. It is the fastest-growing criminal enterprise in the world. 2020 has been a horrific year for our children. Since COVID-19 hit, The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has experienced a 90.46% increase in CyberTipline reports between January – June 2020 versus the same time period in 2019, and the numbers are rising.

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Homeless Has Taken up Shelter in Front of the old Bobby Knapps Store in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, it is being reported that the homeless guy has taken up shelter in front of  the old Bobby Knapps store for the last week or so and is defecating and eating out of the garbage alongside the building. This same homeless person has been caught defecating in the bus station ,on the street and frequently eating out of garbage cans in town  .

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Village of Ridgewood Curbside Pick Up Ordinance Proposal

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Village of Ridgewood Curbside Ordinance Proposal

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At last night’s Council meeting, we introduced the basic ordinance for curbside pick-up, Ord. 3805, along with the ordinance that sets the fee at $100 per week, Ord. 3807. I attach them both here together
with the maps that Chief Luthcke and Sgt. Chuck drew up to show where the reserved spots could potentially be. In rough outline, businesses can join together with residents to underwrite a full day spot(s), pay
for 6 days, but the spot(s) would be reserved for 7 days as Grab & Go 15-minute parking that would be free to customers in cars. An occupant would have to remain in the vehicle, and idling would be limited to no
more than 3 minutes. Kathryn Schmidt and Paul Vagianos called in to stress the need for flexibility, to say that the program must be affordable, and that a half-day program would be more workable. Chief
Luthcke commented that requiring people to stay in the car excludes certain people unnecessarily. Mayor Knudsen said the CBD functions all day; therefore, to accommodate residents at risk for COVID-19, the reserved spots should be all day. Councilman Sedon said he would favor 4:00 to 9:00 p.m., but for now we should get this done. I also stated my support for passing these ordinances and amending them later if necessary, noting that 15-minute meters shouldn’t be moved.

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In Ridgewood it’s Free Speech for Some But Not For Others

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Ridgewood NJ, anti protester and free speech advocate William Porterfield who exercised his own right to free speech during Saturdays ,“Ridgewood for Black Liberation” is now being harassed buy some the the very protesters who claim the mantle of free speech.

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Ridgewood Sees Second Round of “Ridgewood for Black Liberation” Protests

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Central Business District saw its second round of “Ridgewood for Black Liberation ” protests on Saturday . Many merchants were furious with the Village over the last minute warning .  many now threatening to leave the CBD for good.  The current murmur  is that the Village of Ridgewood has seen its day grows louder and louder by the minute .Residents already reeling from COVID-19 lockdown ,fearing the Murphy property tax surcharge  are stepping up their escape plans .

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Friday Morning Watering at Ridgewood Train Station

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Ridgewood NJ, This is a reminder that Stage II water restrictions remain in effect.  Odd numbered addresses may irrigate on Tuesdays and Saturdays only.  Even numbered addresses may irrigate on Wednesdays and Sundays only.  No irrigation is allowed on Mondays, Thursdays, or Fridays.  Irrigation shall be performed before 10 am or after 6 pm, to limit evaporation.  EXCEPTIONS: Irrigation is allowed any day (within time restrictions noted above) if utilizing a hand held hose or drip irrigation, or if a smart watering exemption is obtained from the office of Ridgewood Water.

The word is that a lot of early morning tickets have been written , so be careful .

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Village of Ridgewood Says Goodbye to Old Meters,Welcomes Kiosks

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Ridgewood NJ, The Village of Ridgewood has launched all-new smart parking kiosks in partnership with Flowbird Group. The 85 new CWT Touch kiosks replace older coin-operated single-space meters and will assist in opening up congested streets in the Downtown Business District.

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Reader says , “The developers know that if they don’t get what they want, the ‘mt laurel’ nonsense is used as a ‘builders remedy’ “

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“We are screwed in NJ due to a few things. The developers know that if they don’t get what they want, the ‘mt laurel’ nonsense is used as a ‘builders remedy’ and they simply toss in the minimum number of affordable housing units and get exponentially more ‘market rate’ units that would have been allowed under the permitted zoning. I have zero respect for our former council members, but depending on whether the developer gives a crap about town, it could be worse. I am not in favor of ANY of these new monstrosities and would have preferred something more within the existing character of the Village.”

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One Village, One Vote is going to open flood gates for high density housing

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Ridgewood NJ, the group One Village, One Vote is the brainchild of residents Bob Fuhrman,  Matthew Lindenberg, Stacey Loscalzo , Deborah Steinbaum and Siobhan Crann Winograd.
All were active in the high density development in the central business district .

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Reader says , “All this development is a result of the High Density Ordinances that passed 3 to 2 during the reign of Paul, Albert and Gwenn”

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“All this development is a result of the High Density Ordinances that passed 3 to 2 during the reign of Paul, Albert and Gwenn. Hundreds of residents came to at least two council meetings to speak against the increase of 12units per acre in the CBD to 35. The garage we have today is a compromise from the giant one these same 3 pushed that would have encroached on Hudson and taken away much street parking. At the same time we were fighting for a less intrusive Valley expansion project which would have been more appropriate for the area which contains two schools,private homes and sits on one of our busiest intersections The main driveway would have allowed cars in increased numbers to exit on to Linwood Avenue. If you have looked at the Valley site on Winters Avenue and the massive construction going on there, you would know that this would have been a blow to Ridgewood if it had been built on the 15 acre campus site.”

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High Density Housing Takes Shape in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, with the high density housing taking shape in the central business district in the Village of Ridgewood , Ridgewood taxpayers will once again be called on to fund additional, water, police, fire ,sewage , garbage, recycling , parking, roadwork infrastructure and additional school classrooms . All brought to you by the infamous “3 Amigos” ie… Paul Aronsohn  ,Gwen Hauck  and Albert Pucciarelli .

While taxes skyrocket , housing stalls ,ask your self  how difficult the Franklin /Broad Street  intersection will be during the morning rush and will Ridgewood Water finally institute “no flush Fridays” policy?

 

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Bill to reimburse restaurant owners for ‘Murphy almost opening’ to be introduced Thursday

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Ridgewood NJ,   Bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick and Senate President Steve Sweeney, to reimburse restaurants that had spent money on supplies in preparation for indoor dining’s return will be officially introduced in the Assembly and Senate Thursday.

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