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Ridgewood NJ, Olive Oil Tasting and Cooking Demonstration Chef Angie Shaghaghi, as seen on the Rachel Ray Show and Chopped, will teach us how to make delicious recipes using Oliver R. Twist Olive Oil Company’s infused/fused EVOO’s and Balsamic Vinegars!
Bring a friend, a bottle of wine and enjoy a fun and unique experience!
This event is limited to 25 participants, please RSVP by March 12th
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Ridgewood NJ, On Wednesday, March 27, Jersey Mike’s Subs expects to generate more than $6 million in sales — and give it all to charity. It’s the sub company’s 9th Annual Day of Giving when more than 1,500 Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants nationwide will donate their resources and 100 percent of sales to help local organizations. (View/download b-roll)
Day of Giving is the culmination of Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving fundraising campaign in March, supporting more than 200 local charities across the nation. Partners include hospitals, youth organizations, food banks and more. For a list of participating restaurants and charity partners, please visit https://ww.jerseymikes.com/mog/charities.
Continue reading On Wednesday, March 27: Jersey Mike’s Donates 100% of Sales to Local Charities
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the NJ Attorney General, New Jersey experiences a disproportionate number of pedestrian injury crashes and fatalities compared to the nation as a whole. To combat the problem, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety assists local and county agencies in the development of comprehensive pedestrian safety programs involving Education, Enforcement, and Engineering.
The Education component of the pedestrian program involves getting the pedestrian safety message to all members of the community, with a special emphasis on three high-risk groups: children, senior citizens and non-English speaking residents.
Continue reading Pedestrian Safety Motorists who see pedestrian(s) in a marked crosswalk MUST STOP
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Ridgewood NJ, when it come to parking its all about the data . Recently the council has once again moved to reconfigure the parking in the Central Business District .
The Council has altered rates, times , who can park where and for how long. Yet with each change comes a whole new set of problems . We went from too much employee parking to not enough, too little commuter parking to too much back to too little then too much again. Every change seems to present itself with a whole new set of issues .
Continue reading Ridgewood Needs Real Parking Data to Solve Parking Problems
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Ridgewood NJ, Simply stated , every action has a reaction. You act, and there are reactions. Your actions have reactions or consequences because you, as every human being, don’t live in a void.
There seems to be many of residents that are unhappy with many of the current spending proposals by the Village Council .
The sad fact remains that once the building of 4 high density housing proposals, were approved during the “Reign of Terror ” or the Paul Aronsohn regime ,a lot of new spending is now required .
The Village is going to have a much higher density , congestion and kids in schools .
Because of the “high density housing projects in the CBD :
Parking needs to be increased, water infrastructure needs to be improved roads and signals need to be improved ,school construction, public safety and emergency services need to be expanded .
This is required ,its not vanity ,like the “traffic easing” or “suicide bike lanes” . Many, many Village Councils into the future will be dealing with theses same issues.
“Free hugs in Van Nests Park tomorrow at 10:00 am for those disappointed by Mueller finding no Russian collusion. Hope you realize the premise was ridiculous.”
Attached is the DOJ Letter in its entirety:
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Jazz Master Class with Tammy & Rika
Dear Jazz Dancers,
Join us for a Master Jazz Class with Tammy Ohara and Rika Higashino of Studio Tammy/Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, March 23rd, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm at Art of Motion! Tammy and Rika will be teaching a second open level Jazz Class after popular demand during their annual month residency.
Please RSVP on the MINDBODY app or by replying to this email. [email protected]
Class fee is a $20.00 drop-in rate.
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Ridgewood NJ, you think parking is difficult in Central Business District now, just wait. A bill is now before the Senate to make “smart meters” which are now part of a pilot program in Palisades Park legal throughout the Garden State.
The “smart meters” work by snapping a picture of the license plate and the car after their meter runs out. Weeks later, a ticket is delivered to their front door.”We now can free up traffic officers time to do other stuff like drink coffee talk on their cell phones while driving and visit dunkin donuts ” , just kidding guys .
Officials say the parking meters will become a tool for law enforcement. With cameras on the back and front, the meters could be able to pull video evidence should something happen on the sidewalk or street. No need to hire up Police and those costly benefit packages .
Palisades Park officials say there’s an increase in parking tickets because of the 30 meters they have installed.
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Ridgewood NJ, after years of acrimony the controversial wall in front of the “It’s Greek to Me” restaurant at 21 East Ridgewood Avenue was demolished on Friday morning.
While some felt “the wall” created a nice dinning area for the restaurant, critics saw favoritism and a side walk impediment for pedestrians and fire fighters.
Two (2) construction workers used a concrete cutting saw, sledgehammer, and other assorted tools to demolish and remove the barrier .
It is believed the “wall” was removed because it would have been non-compliant with the Village’s new sidewalk cafe/dining ordinance. The restaurant’s owner, Paul Vagianos, was on the scene to witness the process.
photo by Ramon Hache
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Ridgewood NJ, on Tuesday, March 12th for the Ridgewood Arts Council Artist Talk hosted , A Case of Blue’s writer/director Dana H. Glazer as well as producer Scott Rosenfelt (Home Alone) and the stars of the film. This event was held at Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club – 915 Glenview Road in Ridgewood.
Continue reading Ridgewood Arts Council Hosts Talk with ,”A Case of Blue” writer/director Dana H. Glazer
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Ridgewood NJ, all signs point to a retail apocalypse , according to Coresight Research.already, 4,810 store closures have been announced by retailers in 2019. . And it’s only March. Last year, Coresight tracked 5,524 store closures, down more than 30 percent from a record 8,139 closures announced in 2017. Among those closing are the Gap, Victoria’s Secret, J.C. Penney, Tesla and Abercrombie & Fitch .
Internet retailer Amazon said this week it will shut all 87 of its pop-up shops inside Whole Foods, Kohl’s and malls across the country. But the company has vowed to invest more in its book stores and other bricks-and-mortar concepts, including its cashierless convenience store called Amazon Go.
Gianni Russo
Wednesday, March 13th @ 6:00pm
American Actor best known for his role as Carlo Rizzi in The GODFATHER, Gianni Russo, will sign his new book:
Hollywood Godfather
Art Shamsky
Saturday, March 23rd @ 1:00pm
Member of the 1969 World Championship New York Mets Team, Art Shamsky, will sign his new book:
After the Miracle
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FEMMEBOT
It’s owner Tina Setia’s Birthday!!
Music by DJ Allai
Saturday, March 9th 2019
5pm-10pm
Join us for an evening of Music, Cocktails and Shopping!
15% off of your entire purchase!
203 East Ridgewood Ave,
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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Ridgewood NJ, something for New Jersey low wage workers to look forward too. In response to public pressure and increasing scrutiny over the pay of its warehouse workers, Amazon enacted a $15 minimum wage for all its employees on 1 November, including workers at grocery chain Whole Foods which it purchased in 2017.
All Whole Foods employees paid less than $15 an hour saw their wages increase to at least that, while all other team members received a $1-an-hour wage increase and team leaders received a $2-an-hour increase.
But since the wage increase, Whole Food employees have told the UK Guardian that they have experienced widespread cuts that have reduced schedule shifts across many stores, often negating wage gains for employees.
“My hours went from 30 to 20 a week,” said one Whole Foods employee in Illinois.
.. the fly has learned that that merchants in the CBD seldom show for a council meeting unless it involves the garage or a wall and whispers are heard of spas offering happy endings , while others sleep with dogs and live in a non residential commercial space …
