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WELCOME BACK TO RIDGEWOOD EVENT

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Ridgewood NJ, The Welcome Back to Ridgewood, Event which creates a pedestrian mall between Broad Street and Walnut Street, will take place this weekend, November 7th and 8th.  Retail businesses place their products on tables and eateries have outdoor dining on the streets in front of their businesses.  In addition, on the west side of the Central Business District, Ridgewood’s West Village, has many unique stores and eateries.  We encourage you to visit us during these warm autumn days to enjoy our local shops and eateries.  All of our businesses and eateries have signed a pledge to adhere to the CDC guidelines, so customers can shop and dine with confidence in Ridgewood’s Central Business District.  Masks are strongly encouraged at this event and are always required to enter any businesses.

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Franklin & Chestnut Associates is looking for the right tenant for their space in Ridgewood ‘s, Central Business District

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Ridgewood NJ, prime property is available in Ridgewood ‘s, Central Business District , Franklin & Chestnut Associates is looking for the right tenant for their space. In the heart of downtown Ridgewood, they have up to 4950 SQF quality restaurant space, or as low as 1170SQF divided. The space can seat 100+. Fantastic restaurant space proudly sitting on a busy street corner, across from a new 45 space unit apartment building, and 100 yards from another new 100 space building.
The building already sits in a popular area, with high traffic and pedestrian activity in a town with a median income of $140,000.   Two amazing brick pizza ovens are already complete and sit ready for use.

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Rain Showers Dampen Columbus Day Central Business District Pedestrian Mall , but Parking is FREE

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Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood central business district was once again hit bad luck , the Village dedicated Columbus Day to Village restaurants by once again creating a pedestrian mall  . Unfortunately so far the heavens have conspired against the effort be releasing showers . While many like the idea of open air dinning coupled with a walkable downtown , some Village merchants grumble that the pedestrian mall takes away  from business eliminating the quick pick up by making it near impossible . The upside to  the uncooperative weather is that Columbus Day is a legal holiday in Ridgewood and parking is FREE.

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Homeless Ridgewood Man Alleged to Be Arrested Again

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Ridgewood NJ, a homeless man in Ridgewood  accused of  pooping all over the old Bobby Knapps is alleged to have been  arrested Monday for harassing women in the central business district.

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Tree Issues Continue to Plague the Village

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Ridgewood NJ, readers are reporting a dangerous situation developing in Van Neste Memorial Park in the central business district in Ridgewood . A tree is in a serious need of attention and creating a dangerous condition by snapping at base where it is rotten.

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Another Ridgewood 4 Black Liberation protest is planned for this Saturday, July 18th at 4:00 p.m.

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JULY 17, 2020
To Ridgewood Central Business District Businesses:
As you know, the Central Business District Welcome Back to Ridgewood event creates a pedestrian mall by closing streets from North Walnut Street to Broad Street every Saturday and Sunday. Every other weekend there have been about fifty protesters from Ridgewood 4 Black Liberation gathering, marching, yelling and using bullhorns. Although disruptive, the demonstrations, comprised primarily of Ridgewood residents, have been mostly peaceful. Unfortunately, some protesters have physically tried to grab customers sitting in chairs or otherwise harass CBD patrons. On July 4th, one of the protesters was arrested for obstructing traffic.

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Ridgewood’s Central Business District Hosts “Welcome Back to Ridgewood”

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Ridgewood NJ, “Welcome Back to Ridgewood, NJ” event – This event will run through the summer season. – Monday through Friday, all retail businesses are able to place their products on tables outside of their business (once they obtain a permit from the Village).  All food places are permitted to have outdoor dining (once they obtain a permit from the Village).  Food is also available for pickup at the dining establishments.  Beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday through 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, the Central Business District from North Walnut Street to Broad Street will be closed to vehicular traffic along East Ridgewood Avenue, including the side streets of Oak Street, Prospect Street, and Chestnut Street, which will create a pedestrian mall.

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The Ridgewood Recycling Center, located on East Glen Avenue, behind the Ridgewood Fire Headquarters, is open

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Recycling Center, located on East Glen Avenue, behind the Ridgewood Fire Headquarters, is open.  Please place all recycling in the trunk of your vehicle (to maintain social distancing) so that our employees can take it out and place it into the proper roll-off container for you.  All yardwaste must be in a container or in biodegradable paper bags and all twigs/branches must be bundled and tied. We are also accepting cardboard recycling from the Central Business District at the Recycling Center.

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Did Protesters Drive Away Shoppers and Dinners and Will they Return to Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ,  a reader asked , “Do you think that the Village had intelligence that there would be a protest like this and that’s why they cancelled the CBD restaurant mall  ?” It does appear to be the case and the Village can be commended for taking action to ensure the safety of residents ,businesses and protesters ,but it does raise some issues as to why the Central Business District continues to get the shaft from the Village. Will Ridgewood CBD continue its comeback attempt to once again be a viable post pandemic downtown  or will shoppers and dinners flee and not return do to protests and unrest ?

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Village of Ridgewood’s Plan to Create a Pedestrian Mall is being Funded in part by an Unnamed “Individual”

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Village Councilwoman Bernadette Walsh revealed last night that the Village’s Central Business District Re-Opening Plan (street closures creating a pedestrian mall with on street dining) is being funded in part by an unnamed “individual.” Council members voted unanimously to approve the plan. However, when a taxpayer asked that the “individual” be publicly identified, no response was received. Hmm. Who would volunteer to fund the expenses associated with creation of a pedestrian mall with on street dining?

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Enforcement of metered parking in the Ridgewood Central Business District will resume on June 15th

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Ridgewood NJ, Enforcement of metered parking in the Central Business District will resume on June 15th. Time limit restrictions in residential zones remain suspended.

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD COVID-19 CASES UPDATE 5/08/2020

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village of Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache  this is the latest update on coronavirus cases in Ridgewood  is as follows :

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UPDATES FOR THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

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Ridgewood NJ, Please see the important, updated information below about various Village information, due to COVID 19 coronavirus:

All Village offices and departments will continue to be closed to the public, until further notice.

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Village of Ridgewood Coronavirus Updates : Whats Working and Whats Not

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UPDATE ON COVID 19 (CORONAVIRUS) AND CLOSURE OF VILLAGE OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS

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Ridgewood NJ, As of March 19, 2020, in Bergen County, there were an additional 80 new presumptive positives for those infected with coronavirus, which includes 3 Ridgewood residents confirmed and an overall total of 194-205 in Bergen County confirmed.  At this time, 75% of Bergen County municipalities have at least 1 confirmed case of coronavirus.  These numbers will continue to increase daily, now that there is additional testing available.

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Aronsohn Apologist Has Nerve to Complain About Traffic Congestion in the Ridgewood’s Central Business District

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Ridgewood NJ, on one of the many Ridgewood Facebook pages a poster said loved to walk in Ridgewood but cars need to heed New Jersey state traffic law .

MOTORISTS in New Jersey MUST stop for pedestrians in a marked crosswalk. Failure to observe the law may subject you to one or more of the following:
2 POINTS
$200 FINE (plus court costs)
15 DAYS COMMUNITY SERVICE
INSURANCE SURCHARGES
NEW JERSEY STATUTE 39:4-36 states:
-The driver of a vehicle must stop and stay stopped for a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk.

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