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Deadline Nears for filing Completed Nominating Petitions for Village Council

League of Women Voters Candidates Night in Ridgewood

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March 2,2018

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Ridgewood NJ, Nominating Packets for Ridgewood Village Council are still available ,but the deadline for filing completed nominating petitions is March 5, 2018.

Nominating packets are available for Ridgewood residents who are registered voters of the Village of Ridgewood and wish to run for, and serve on, the Ridgewood Village Council. They may be picked up at the Village Clerk’s Office in Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. This year, there are two positions, with four-year terms, to serve on the non-partisan Village Council which will be voted on at the May 8, 2018 Municipal Election. The newly elected Councilmembers will be sworn in and take office on July 1, 2018.

Any questions concerning the Municipal Election should be directed to the Village Clerk’s Office at 201-670-5500 ext. 205 or by email to: djackson@ridgewoodnj.net. or hmailander@ridgewoodnj.net.

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Anxiety over N.J. public worker pension amendment builds as deadline nears

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Angry over the uncertainty of a constitutional amendment requiring the state to contribute annually to their pensions, public workers on Monday rallied outside the Statehouse and called for Senate President Stephen Sweeney to put the measure up for a vote. Samantha Marcus, NJ.com Read more