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Addressing Flooding in Ridgewood: A Collaborative Effort

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Ridgewood has faced significant challenges with flooding, experiencing three major floods from October to January. This prompted village officials to intensify discussions with regional and national agencies to develop a robust water control solution.

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Village of Ridgewood Holds Informative Public Forum on Flood Mitigation with the United States Army Corps of Engineers

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Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood recently hosted a productive and insightful public forum with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Village Hall. The meeting focused on how the USACE can assist Ridgewood with flood mitigation efforts. Residents had the opportunity to share their experiences, concerns, and thoughts on the impact of flooding in the Village.

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Ridgewood Streets Division, Clears Overgrown and Silt filled Culvert Near Stevens Field

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Streets Division, cleared an overgrown and silt filled culvert behind homes on N. Irving Street near Stevens Field.

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Flood Watch For Bergen County Starting Saturday Morning

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Ridgewood NJ, here we go again, flood watch is now in effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night for portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, including Bergen , Passaic and Hudson  counties. Excessive rainfall may lead to flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and low-lying areas, especially in poor drainage and urban regions.

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Village of Ridgewood Sets Up Next Appointment with the United States Army Corps of Engineers

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Ridgewood NJ,accord to the Village of Ridgewood Manager Keith Kazmark , the Village received a letter from Colonel Alexander L. Young, Commander of the New York District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers acknowledging the Village’s request for assistance and laying out multiple program options for us to pursue. We are tentatively set to meet internally with the USACE next week to discuss the path forward and next steps with regard to residential flooding and the impact on Village/BOE infrastructure. Progress.

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Deadline Nearing on Village of Ridgewood Flood Event Survey and Photo Submission

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Ridgewood NJ, has your home been impacted by a flood event? The Village of Ridgewood has launched an online portal for residents to submit details and photos of flood events.

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Nothing to See Here: New Mesh Banner Obfuscates RHS Stadium Field Flood Damage

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Ridgewood NJ, the expression “nothing to see here” is often used informally to dismiss or downplay a situation, particularly when someone wants to divert attention away from something perceived as unimportant, trivial, or embarrassing. It is a way of indicating that there is no need to pay attention to what is happening or to investigate further because there is nothing of significance or interest.

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Ridgewood Superintendent Coffees Transformed into A Wealth of School District Information

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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday, officials from the village school district announced that they are actively seeking “alternative playing spaces” for their athletes. This move comes as the district grapples with an uncertain timeline for flood repairs required at the RHS stadium and Stevens Field.

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Village of Ridgewood to Formally Ask United States Army Corps. of Engineers for Assistance with Flood Mitigation

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village Manager Keith Kazmark  , this week, the Village of Ridgewood made a formal request to the United States Army Corps. of Engineers seeking their assistance and intervention with regard to flooding along the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and the Saddle River. Kazmark says ,In the next few weeks, the Village will be asking residents who are impacted by flooding to submit photos of past damage as part of our data collection process.

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Village of Ridgewood Clears Fallen Trees from Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and Saddle River

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Ridgewood NJ, according to  Village Manager Keith Kazmark ,despite frigid temperatures our Parks Division began the process of removing down trees from Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and Saddle River yesterday.

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Severely Damaged RHS Turf Fields Heading for Additional Flooding this Week

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Ridgewood NJ, on Monday night Ridgewood Board of Education meeting , the Board admitted that the fields may be heading for additional flooding this week. The turf field is severely damaged.  We are considering all options, working with the Village of Ridgewood, US Army Corps. of Engineers, the NJ DEP and Rep. Gottheimer’s office.

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Village of Ridgewood Flooding a Little Background

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Ridgewood NJ,the Village is abuzz with lots of talk about flooding , so how did it get so bad?  Lets leave the Village Hall “wreck-ovation” for another day.  Here is the short version, in 2009 residents voted for a $48 million dollar Referendum to Turf Ridgewood High School Stadium Field .

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Ridgewood Mayor and Council Unaware That Schedler Neighborhood Floods

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Mayor Vagianos, and Council majority, claim Schedler Property  is a perfect location for a field because there is no flooding. So why does this Village of Ridgewood notice state (once again) that the Schedler neighborhood floods?

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The National Weather Service Has Issued a Flood Watch For Sunday Afternoon to Monday Afternoon

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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service has issues a FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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