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Ridgewood Resident Charged in Altercation with Uber Driver

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Hanover NJ, Hanover NJ Police Department on 03/05/20, Officer Erick Magley arrested , a 33 year old female from Ridgewood, NJ for disorderly conduct. Officer Magley was called to the area of #110 Route(Maserati Dealer) for an Uber driver having an issue with a fare. Upon arrival, Officer Magley spoke with the UBER driver who advised him that the female was making rude comments to him and was insulting him. The Uber driver pulled over to let the female out of the car as he did not want her in his vehicle any longer, however she refused to exit his vehicle. During the entire conversation with the Uber driver, The female kept interrupting and screaming so that it was difficult to have a conversation. The female eventually exited the vehicle and continued being belligerent, loud and disrespectful causing a scene in front of the Maserati Dealer on Route 10. She refused to provide information and would not answer questioned posed to her by Officer Magley. When she finally did provide her information she purposely provided false information and claimed to not have any ID on her. She was arrested and charged with hindering and disorderly conduct. She was released pending her court date.

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Reader says Sonenfeld was incompetent, defensive, “attitude” prone, disrespectful of council members and the public, all too willing to do the former mayor’s bidding

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You can keep someone around with a less-than-great attitude if they’re highly competent, experienced, and brilliant. Maybe you can keep someone around who’s less than great, but their sunshine makes everybody happy and they get things done. People kept saying that at least she wasn’t an alcoholic like previous managers. Can you imagine hearing someone say that about yourself in your job? Talk about faint praise.

She worked hard–many hours–we know this because she mentioned it a lot. But what was she doing? Working on projects behind some council members’ backs and intended to foil the wishes of residents. Determinedly following through on Aronsohn’s plans. This woman was a hiring disaster except for the person who hired her. Unqualified for many important Village Manager tasks, requiring expensive outsourcing and in one case, the excuse for creating an HR position for a friend that quickly morphed from part time to full time. Let’s get rid of that person and that position soon.

Sonenfeld was incompetent, defensive, “attitude” prone, disrespectful of council members and the public, all too willing to do the former mayor’s bidding. Shockingly, did not hesitate to chew out council members–totally unacceptable. Expressed far more personal opinions than a manager should.

Waster of money, pusher of projects we didn’t need–most recently the digging up and overhauling of Van Neste, which fortunately was caught in time. Cashed in her favor-chips with that HR job and giving her Health Barn friend part of a municipal park (let’s rip up that contract asap). Never learned the true role of a village manager. We will be far better off without her. Aronsohn’s legacy is now diminished in the most significant way since the council election. CLEAN HOUSE. (Judge Pfund needs to go, too.)