“The library and Board of Education will be our undoing. The debt that they will incur is irresponsible. It is not clear that anyone in power stands for fiscal responsibility.
The developers want a new library, Performing Arts Center and more parking garages. It makes their rentals more appealing and will attract the NYC and Hoboken renters.
The residents will be paying for everything.”
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“What about the old taxi stand on North Broad Street. The village owns that building, and it’s in so much disrepair. It’s actually embarrassing for the Village of Ridgewood to have that eyesore in the CBD. Waking around that building it’s ridiculous but it looks like it’s filthy no one has operated the first floor in probably 30 years. Are used to be Ridgewood taxi downstairs and then they moved upstairs the whole building needs to be got it out and restored the village owns that site. It would be a great site for the Ridgewood Police Department to have a central headquarters in the CBD. I think it would make a Great public relations please/fire/emergency services something like that why not. Yes It’s small inside but I think it will be good for an office.”
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Ridgewood NJ, State of Play: The Old School Guide to New School Baseball author Bill Ripken at Bookends February 26th .
Advanced statistics and new terminology have taken hold of baseball today, but do they accurately reflect the reality of the game? A baseball lifer states his case.
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Ridgewood NJ, North Maple Ave will closed in both directions between East Ridgewood Ave and Franklin Ave Tuesday 2/18 and Wednesday 2/19 from 7am to 3pm. Detours will be in place.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook Page
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Ridgewood NJ,No injuries were reported following the crash of a 4-door Infiniti sedan into the side of a Chase Bank branch located at 65 Godwin Avenue, Ridgewood on Monday afternoon, 02/17. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department responded to the incident. Damage to the structure was significant. The Village of Ridgewood’s building sub-code official was requested at the scene to determine whether occupants would be allowed to return on Tuesday (bank was closed at the time of the crash due to a Federal holiday). The vehicle, which was driven by an adult female accompanied by an adult male passenger, appeared to have sustained very minor damage. No word as to whether any summonses were issued to the driver.
Continue reading Sedan Barrels in to Bank Brand in Ridgewood
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Continue reading Village Council to developers: Do as we say, not as we do
Starting your own business is probably more lucrative now than it ever was. With angel investors and accelerators lining up to help startups get on their feet, the prospect is too good to ignore. This is why a lot of youth is indeed inclined to become business owners rather than employees. It is not all glamor, though. Starting a company is a lot of hard work and more challenges than you could ever imagine, but it is also quite rewarding, which is why people still delve into the world of entrepreneurship. One thing you need to be extremely careful with, at all times, is finances. It won’t be easy, but you have some resources to help you, like short-term loans. Here is why they can be very important for your business.
Continue reading The Importance of Short-Term Loan in Your Business
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Ridgewood NJ, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a small business association with thousands of members in the state, and the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute filed an amici curiae brief in a case with major implications for well-intended business owners who may face punishment for relying on guidance from government agents in wage and hour disputes. The state Supreme Court is considering whether Cream-O-Land Dairy can assert a “good faith” defense against penalties for allegedly violating New Jersey employment regulations where the company acted in conformance with judgments from state officials who previously concluded—on at least three separate occasions—that the company was in full compliance. The State argues that this good faith defense only applies if the Commissioner of the Department of Labor or the Director of the Wage and Hour Bureau are personally involved; regardless of what their authorized agents may conclude or represent, the Department of Labor says that small business owners may still be liable.
Continue reading Anti Business New Jersey Booby Traps Small Businesses with NJ Wage Law
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Ridgewood NJ, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee released S368 (Cryan/Weinberg). The bill permits municipalities to require developers to make contributions for mass transit improvements.
“This legislation is important because it will make sure developers pay their fair share of mass transit costs associated with new developments. New developments create more demand on mass transit systems, and create more traffic in the area. New Jersey is one of the most densely populated states in the country, and we have some of the worst air quality in the nation,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “Developers should be required to help offset the burden that their developments put on mass transit.”
Continue reading New Jersey May Finally Require Developers Pay Fair Share for Transit Improvements
photo by Boyd Loving
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Ridgewoood NJ, some suggest this photo says it all about the current state of Ridgewood?
photos courtesy of Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache
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Ridgewood Nj, according Village Mayor Ramon Hache ,”Through collaboration with PSE&G, after listening to residents’ concerns, these are the new street lights installed at the corner of E. Ridgewood Ave and S. Walnut St. They will help improve pedestrian safety in the evenings.”
Continue reading A little More Light in Ridgewood’s Central Business District
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Ridgewood NJ, White Maple Cafe , Special Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu
4-course prix fixe
$65/person
FIRST
choice of:
Beet “Ravioli”
goat cheese-stuffed beets, maple walnuts, white balsamic
Tuna Tartare
avocado, seaweed salad, sesame oil
Bacon-wrapped Dates
stuffed with blue cheese
Beef Carpaccio
arugula, olive oil, pecorino truffle cheese
Continue reading White Maple Cafe Special Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu
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Ridgewood NJ, today is National Pizza Pie Day 2020 in United States. New Jersey’s official Twitter account has started yet another food fight with a bold tweet declaring itself “the pizza capital of the world.”
Yes, the world — as in, New Jersey thinks they have better pies than both New York and Italy. This is the second time the account has gone viral for trying to scrap with regions that arguably have already claimed a superior title. Last month, the official Twitter account questionably declared itself “Bagel capital of the world.”
Continue reading National Pizza Pie Day 2020 in United States
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Many for YEARS !! repeatedly posted real honest concerns as to the direction that the towns elected officers were taking us.
We have arrived at a that poor place ..just look up and down to the shoddy roadways and it is looking like
RIDGEWOOD As we knew it -and invested in the form of time ,efforts & cost to maintain nice homes and paying high : school & local /state taxes -is well on its way to another cheesy mess of a poorly run town.Roads are also a disgrace,
Time to get out..sadly..Last one please kick the last can of
regrets over onto VOR CITY HALL/ship of fools .
unlikely anyone there gives a damm about anything.
file photo by Boyd Loving
“To my fellow residents what the hell is going to happen another 3 to 5 years in the village of Ridgewood with all this expense. The services are not the same they are dwindling little by little. All village departments are short on staffing. Yes we have great school system great police fire EMTs sanitation recycling do a great job but come on, the village Ridgewood It’s not what are used to be. It’s no more Village it’s turning into a city”
