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Ridgewood NJ, the retail chain Gap has shuttered two locations in New Jersey as part of a larger store-closing purge. 700 Paramus Park in Paramus and 235 East Ridgewood Ave. in Ridgewood are now closed . The chain still operates 28 Gap stores in New Jersey.
“Don’t any of you realize the state of New Jersey. An and would force us to permit this type of construction or worse? Like them or hate them it is quite irrelevant who is in the town politics. It is our state courts from decades of liberal judges that have been forcing these stupid developments. The reason they are building giant apartments on top of train track is because the state has set tax incentives to do so : see Waldwick station and Allendale etc. The state of NJ thinks this will fight global warming (seriously). Also the developments are being forced on us ever since the mount olive decision in the 80s. See this as an example:
“It was Paul, Al , Gwen and later Roberta. They forced the high density ordinances and were pushing an even larger garage on Hudson. The current structure is a compromise. I hate it too but was around for the big fight and attended the meetings.”
“This is the best. Talk about Staring the pot. Well it shows that people are lazy they don’t want to stay open for business. Half of these businesses are all bullshit anyway it’s something for the wives to do, right, they open up at 10 they close at 54 days a week some of them don’t even give two shits if they make any money. Half of it so much bull shit.”
“I heard when you rent out one of these units they’re going to give you free headphones and earplugs. Wait until the train comes past and blows don’t warn all crazy hours of the night. And what about the freight train hauling past your home all crazy hours of the night vibrating that building you will see. Hopefully I’ll take care of the rats on the tracks. And wait until you see the characters that will be living at some of these locations. They’ll fit in just fine you’re right.”
“I’ve lived here since 1969 never had kids in the schools and cheerfully write my property tax check to subsidize the children of others. When I retire, the LAST place in the world I would move to would be an apartment next to the train tracks. I’ll head south to FLA, so NJ can’t pick the pocket of my multiple 7 figure estate. (when the state inheritance tax was repealed *partially* it allowed only children and spouses to benefit. Since I have no children, its going to friends kids who would be taxed. It AINT HAPPENNING. As usual those of us without children get screwed by the state of NJ, with school taxes when we are alive, and with estate taxes when we croak.
Those apartments will be full of temporary 8 year residents who cant afford a down payment on a house.”
“The diversity point overlooks the lies told to us.
We were told these luxury developments would be perfect for villagers to downsize into. They would keep people from having to move away because their 4 bedroom houses were no longer needed and two bedroom places would be perfect.
So, no diversity, just moving old folks down to live by the railroad tracks.
I wonder how many villagers who worked hard their whole lives have in fact given up their colonials, and ranches, and tudors and their backyards and their neighborhoods to sign up to go live in these apartments by the rail road tracks?
That insidious lie was part of the whole scam.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Gov. Phil Murphy plans to nominate Fair Share Housing Center Executive Director Kevin Walsh , one of New Jersey’s leading affordable housing advocates, as the state’s next comptroller — a move that could rejuvenate efforts to force high density housing on taxpayers under the guise of affordable housing.
“People just remember the last recession the villager Ridgewood was it goes down. Meaning we had around 70 stores fronts were empty. And do you know probably a good eight of them were never felt because the rent is so high. Luckily the landlord had insurance. The landlords now are relying on some new stores coming into the CBD within the end of this year they’re just waiting for the housing apartments to be done. It may help we’ll see. It all depends on what kind of clientele. And if they have New York City money while they wouldn’t want those stores to be open later just like Matt. They cannot be closing at 6 o’clock, because most of these people will be getting off the train around seven. And then then when he dinner figure it out. Ordinance will have to be changed to survive it’s the only way. The mayor and council are building a small New York City they want my hat and money well guess what people things will be changing throughout the CBD to survive. All these people getting off the drains they need to go somewhere and eat, but not going to that shit hole Stop & Shop to pick up food and start cooking it’s not happening we’re in a different world people wake up take a ride to New York City at a weeknight at 10 o’clock people are eating dinner in the restaurant at bat it’s a new generation. Just like the Bergen county Boulevard it’s time for a change they should allow the stores to open up on a Sunday we are losing so much money on a Sunday to all the locations. Bergen County is becoming Manhattan like it or not. Can you imagine owning a business on route 17 or route four and you’re not allowed to open up on a Sunday to make money, and you’re losing 30% off of your business on a Sunday to all the locations because you’re not open. There’s no business on a Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. It’s Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday now. If not then I’ll just order it online and have a delivery service in front your house at 10 o’clock at night oh yes.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood parking rates continue to spiral upward . New Parking Rates Effective 2/1/2020: $1/hour in lots & $1.25/hr. on streets.
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Ridgewood NJ, stationery store chain Papyrus is closing its stores. Locally Papyrus has locations in Hackensack at The Shops at Riverside, Paramus at Garden State Plaza, Ridgewood at 76 East Ridgewood Ave., Jersey City at Newport Centre, Chester at Streets of Chester Village and Short Hills at The Mall at Short Hills. Papyrus also has New Jersey locations at Bridgewater Commons and Marlton Square Shopping Center.
Most of the 254 closings will take place over four to six weeks, said Dominique Schurman, CEO of Papyrus parent company Schurman Retail Group.
“This town is turning upside down. Thousands will move in during a very short period of time. Be prepared for a shock.In addition to the garage, to accommodate the new horde a library expansion will follow plus a PAC which is masked under HS needs. Developers have not started with low income housing yet. Just watch. RW will be a mix of Hackensack, Montclair, Englewood and a bit of Paterson as well. Who wouldn’t want to live in this melting pot.
Ridgewood is GONE.
photos courtesy of the Ridgewood Fire Departrment
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Ridgewood NJ, Part of Ridgewood’s Central Business district was shut down on Sunday morning after smoke was found coming from an electrical box on South Walnut Street, according to police and fire department officials.
Around 11 a.m., the Ridgewood Fire Department dispatched shift “B” Shift to investigate an underground smoke condition coming from an electrical box at 11 S. Walnut St. PSE&G responded to make the needed repairs.
photo courtesy of Steve Kim
“Im a long time resident NOT in favor of these various apartments. Unfortunately in the state of NEW JERKEY a developer can pull a ‘mt laurel’ deal and get many more apartments than we are currently seeing built. Thank the NJ state supreme court. if we didn’t roll over somewhat…we would have had to bend over and grab our ankles. lets hope they are taxed appropriately so if they attract residents with school age kids… they pay.”
“In regards to the photograph of the new apartment complex aside the Train.
It is a disgrace , a marker as to how far we have drifted from any reasonable standards. It looks like a loading dock
in the back of an abandoned Sears distribution site.
yes ,we know that it has not been completed..what is next
is the Cars versus pedestrians around this unacceptable
project. We have become hackensack in worst way.
THE ROADS ARE SHOT , & It has been a LIGHT Snow & Ice event WINTER…COUNTY Has abandoned its responsibility to VOR county main roads outside of the hot patch County pothole carts.This is not acceptable government at any level of minimum needs of very high taxed citizens.”
