Major Commercial Development Project proposed for Broad Street
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Ridgewood NJ, Mountain View Auto now owns three adjoining properties on Broad Street (246-264 S. Broad St. —just north of Highwood Ave.). It is asking the Village to approve major zoning changes to allow it to triple the size of its auto body repair shop and to build a large, 2-story office building.
Continue reading Proposed Auto Body Shop Expansion on Broad Street in Ridgewood
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Paramus NJ, the borough of Paramus has approved senior and assisted living housing for the Joy’s Farm site in Paramus on Pascack Road, one of the first development projects following an ordinance that deemed some nurseries in town in need of rehabilitation.
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Englewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT has been awarded a $592,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to study equitable transit oriented development (TOD) along the proposed nine-mile extension of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) into Bergen County. The comprehensive plan will build on efforts to establish neighborhoods and employment centers along the corridor and provide a framework for coordinated actions, creating a blueprint for success for all stakeholders. The extension of the HBLR into Bergen County, known as the Northern Branch, will further NJ TRANSIT’s 10-Year Strategic Plan goals of powering a stronger and fairer economy and promoting a more sustainable future.
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Saddle River NJ, in its response to a developer’s lawsuit appealing the Saddle River Planning Board’s denial of construction on one of its designated sites, the borough’s counsel responded that the default clause of its affordable housing settlement agreement is “unenforceable.”
Continue reading Saddle River Says developer’s affordable housing lawsuit is ‘Unenforceable’
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Watchung NJ, a New Jersey real estate developer and attorney each admitted today to conspiring to orchestrate a mortgage fraud scheme that led to over $3.5 million in losses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Twp of Washington NJ, Twp of Washington Mayor Peter Calamari said in a Facebook post that ,”There seems to be renewed concern about development at the 450 Pascack Road property. How often does over three acres of property come available adjacent to an existing field? I would like to see the town acquire the property using the proceeds from the grant we are likely to receive from the Swim Club property purchase. What better way to spend open space grant money than to acquire additional property that would remain open space next to the town’s flagship field. I hope everyone will recall my dedication to acquiring the Swim Club property. I was involved with the group that mobilized the residents into showing their support for that purchase after it was initially turned down by the Council. Your voices and concerns were heard loud enough to get one member of the council to change his mind. Please let your voices and concerns be heard again for this purchase. I want to publicly state that although I do not have a vote on allocating money for the purchase, I am in favor of purchasing this property.”
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Ridgewood Nj, the Village of Ridgewood once again faces a clear and present danger of being overrun by massive over development and turned into Hackensack 2.0 . With great urgency the Ridgewood blog whole heartily endorses Mayor Susan Knudsen and James Van Goor for election to the Village Council.
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Hackensack NJ, Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey is accusing the Hackensack City Council of refusing $2.4 MILLION GRANT TO HIRE ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTERS. On Tuesday November 1st at 7PM Hackensack they are encouraging residents to attend the next city council meeting, to directly ask city leaders why they are not accepting the $2.4 million federal grant to add 12 firefighters to our department. Increasing staffing will make Hackensack a safer community for all. Please attend the city council meeting to support the safety of yourself, your neighbors and your firefighters.
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Englewood NJ, the developers of a proposed a four-story, 75-unit apartment building in a neighborhood of single-family homes say they plan to downsize the project after feedback from the city zoning board.
Continue reading Ivy Lane Developers Forced to Downsize Apartment Building Project in Englewood
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Ridgewood NJ, in an October 10th article in the “Tap into Ridgewood” titled , “Meet the Candidates for Ridgewood Village Council” candidate Evan Weitz stated , “It is critically important that we bring back the pedestrian plaza and clean up our downtown, to retain that vibrance. It is also equally important that we protect that same character that my family and I fell in love with by preventing over development of our community. Any proposed development in Ridgewood must be carefully measured against the community’s needs and preserving why so many of us moved here in the first place.” Is this the same Evan Weitz that was supported by developer John Saraceno in 2016 and backed by high density proponent Rurik Halaby. Was not Mr. Weitz a member and Chair of the infamous “Financial Advisory Committee” or Tiger Team that rubber stamped all former Mayor Paul Aronsohn’s ill planned high density projects , leaving the Village short on water, parking, police, fire, sewage, road infrastructure and don’t forget the schools? The same Financial Advisory Committee populated by puppets of Mayor Aronsohn with no financial background or expertise what so ever . Could this be the same Even Weitz who donated to the Paul Vagianos’ “build more parking garages” campaign for Village Council ?
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Ridgewood NJ, with nearly half of the population saying that they’d prefer to live in a suburban area, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best Small Cities in America,
PLANNING BOARD REORGANIZATION &
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Village Hall Court Room – 7:30 P.M.
(all timeframes and the order of agenda items below are approximate and subject to change)
Continue reading Public Hearing on the Village of Ridgewood Master Plan
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Ridgewood NJ, in less than 90 days, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is expected to enact new rules that could cost manufacturers, businesses, public schools, and apartment complexes millions of dollars to convert boiler systems to electric.
Continue reading Murphy Energy Mandates , “nothing short of a man-made economic disaster”
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Ridgewood NJ, Thursday afternoon, 09/01, multi-family high density housing structure fire, that reportedly originated on a stove top in an unoccupied apartment, resulted in the complete evacuation of the recently constructed “Chestnut Village” housing complex, located in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, Ridgewood. Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel & equipment responded to the incident. Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department and Midland Park Fire Department personnel assisted Ridgewood Fire at the scene. No injuries to firefighters were reported. One (1) adult male building occupant was evaluated by EMTs at the scene; he refused further medical attention. Fire, smoke, and water damage appeared to have been limited to a single apartment.
Continue reading Ridgewood Fire Respond to Stove Top Fire at “Chestnut Village” Housing Complex
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Ridgewood NJ, word is that former Tiffany’s Co. executive-turned-stay-at-home mom Siobhan Winograd is going to run for the Village Council .It has been confirmed that Winograd, a huge supporter of high density housing, is currently out collecting signatures . Wingrad recently led the charge to remove residents’ ability to vote on the $120 million Ridgewood school budget .
Continue reading Siobhan Winograd Collecting Signatures for Planned Ridgewood Village Council Run
