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Construction Begins at Old Sealfons Site in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, construction begins at 257 East Ridgewood Avenue. The property is owned by 257 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE LLC .  The property will be known as the Enclave . In 2014 The developers of Enclave, a proposed 52-unit luxury apartment building on Maple Avenue between East Ridgewood and Franklin.  At the time it was one of  the four properties that applied for consideration as luxury apartment locations, two are on the sites of former car dealerships; one is the site of the former DMV inspection location; and the final is the Enclave.

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League of Conservation Voters endorses United States Congressman Josh Gottheimer

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Upper Saddle River NJ ,in another case of Democratic immunity ie “white privilege”  the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund endorsed United States Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) for reelection. With more than two million members across thirty states, LCV is one of the most prominent environmental advocacy organizations in the country.

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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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Local Builder Promotes Development in the Village of Ridgewoood

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Ridgewood NJ, We have high density housing because of the author and commenters on this blog. People who know nothing about real estate law and development have dictated the conversation, and even more sadly have run the boards in Ridgewood. There are people who lead, and there are people who obstruct and impede progress. We have had the latter in leadership in Ridgewood until very recently.

The best example is High Mountain golf course in Franklin Lakes. Nobody wanted this to be developed. But it was worth far more as a development then a golf course (reality). Thanks to excellent leadership on the part of the mayor, Frank Bivona, and Kevin Boswell the town engineer; rather than stick their head in the sand and pretend that they could fight this, they negotiated the best possible deal they could with the developer while they still had leverage.  Nobody is happy about it, but at least we do not have 600 units on that
property.

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A Primer for Ridgewood High Density Housing

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Ridgewood NJ, because so many people still do not get it,  the Ridgewood blog presents a primer for high density housing .

High density Housing is housing with a higher population density than the average, typically blocks of flats, and tower blocks.

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UPDATE : ANOTHER HIGH-DENSITY PROPOSAL FOR RIDGEWOOD TO BE PRESENTED TO VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3rd !!!

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Facebook group Ridgewood Citizens for Reasonable Development :

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Ridgewood Planning Board Public Meeting Tuesday May 5th Housing Element and Fair Share Plan amendment to the Master Plan

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PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
7:30 P.M.
THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING

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BREAKING: All non-essential construction across New Jersey will CEASE, indefinitely, effective 8:00 PM Friday.

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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Murphy is signing an Executive Order to further our aggressive efforts to enforce social distancing.
All non-essential construction across New Jersey will CEASE, indefinitely, effective 8:00 PM Friday.

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Court Forced Over development and High Density Housing in the Eye of Coronavirus Pandemic Storm in Bergen County

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Upper Saddle River NJ , for over 2 years the Ridgewood blog has tracked the continuing saga of the Toll Brothers Apple Ridge development in Upper Saddle River .  We have chronicled the rampant over development being rammed  down the throats of taxpayers by the courts under the guise of “Fair Share Housing”, the remediation problems , the run off issues , and the infrastructure ,transportation  and educational shortfalls .

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The Ridgewood Planning Board welcomes comments on the draft of the Village of Ridgewood Master Plan

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Ridgewood NJ, The Planning Board welcomes comments on the draft of the Village of Ridgewood Master Plan – Section 1: Our Village, Our Future from the Village community, which includes residents; local organizations, groups, and businesses; boards and committees; and any other members of the public who are interested in Ridgewood’s future.

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Business Down an Estimated 40% Since the Increase in Parking Rates in the Village

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Ridgewood NJ,  on February 1, 2020 there was a rate increase  for parking in the central business district. The new rates will be $1.00/hour in the lots and $1.25/hour on the streets.  The rate increase is deemed  necessary in order to pay for the construction of the Hudson Street Garage.

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New Bill to Encourage Construction of Affordable Housing in “High-Opportunity Areas”

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Trenton NJ,  Legislation sponsored by Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee Chair Senator Troy Singleton, which would require the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) to allocate a certain portion of federal low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) to certain high-opportunity areas, advanced from the Senate today.

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Ridgewood’s “3 Amigos” Strike Again

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Ridgewood NJ, on the Facebook page, “Ridgewood Moms and Dads With Free Speech” Anne LaGrange Loving stumbled on the inevitable ,

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Police Traffic Officers Association of Bergen County says, ” look both ways before you cross”

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Ridgewood NJ,Police Traffic Officers Association of Bergen County has launched a campaign In conjunction to keep pedestrians safe , ” In conjunction with the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey ,New Jersey Pedestrian Safety Coalition, the Police Traffic Officers Association of Bergen County is geared toward educating everyone the importance of pedestrian safety. It’s important for pedestrians to look both ways, but it’s equally important to wait for the WALK signal when crossing at a controlled intersection.”

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Murphy Administration Looks to Jam More ,”Affordable Housing” ie Over-sized Development Down Taxpayers Throats

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Trenton NJ.  The Murphy Administration today announced a roadmap for spending $60 million in Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) funding to advance affordable housing across the state. The funding, which was diverted in previous years, was restored as part of Governor Murphy’s FY2020 budget and is now available for pre-applications. The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will administer the funds to create stronger, fairer communities in which people can afford to live.

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