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Ridgewood, Bike Lane Controversy: South Pleasant Ave Residents Outraged by Propsed Parking Ban

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RIDGEWOOD ZONING SHOCKER: New Bike Lane Bans Parking, Leaving Residents with Nowhere to Park!

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Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood, is once again the center of a heated debate over bicycle infrastructure, proving that even seemingly small road changes can spark major controversy. This time, the outrage is focused on the Pleasant Avenue neighborhood, where a new bike lane project has unexpectedly resulted in a parking ban, infuriating residents who claim they were misled.

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Historic House Showdown: Legal Battle Reignites Over Ridgewood Field Project!

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Friends of Zabriskie Schedler House Challenge DEP Decision, Pushing for Smaller, Natural Turf Field

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Ridgewood, NJ – The long-running, contentious debate over the proposed field construction near the Historic Zabriskie Schedler House in Ridgewood has escalated once again. Late last Friday, a lawyer representing the Friends of the Historic Zabriskie Schedler House filed a crucial Notice of Appeal, challenging the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s decision.

The appeal targets the DEP’s recent acceptance of the Village of Ridgewood’s application for the construction of a large athletic field—even though that acceptance was granted “with conditions.”

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