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Ridgewood Board of Education: “increasing the Board’s size from 5 to 7”

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Ridgewood NJ, according to a reader Ridgewood Board of Education member Cris Kaufman is reported to have posted on Facebook that all candidates should be allowed to serve on the Board since the election results were “so close,” thus increasing the Board’s size from 5 to 7.

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2021 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD, NJ – NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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Ridgewood NJ, 2021 General Election results for the Village of Ridgewood , local contests  :

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Melanie Hooban has always advocated for reasonable development and has a proven track record of working to protect Ridgewood’s small-town charm

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Ridgewood NJ, Village Council candidate Melanie Hooban lays out here strong commitment to the Village of Ridgewood in a new video:

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Paul Vagianos takes a Knee for the Kook Lunatic Fringe

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Ridgewood NJ, we all know about the increase in the influence of far-left lunatics in both Ridgewood and Glen Rock politics in the past few years. The two towns have become known as breeding grounds for the kook fringe . People in Bergen often jokingly refer to Ridgewood and Glen Rock as a “Montclair Wannabe towns”.

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Vagianos’ Ridgewood Council Campaign Reports Donors

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Ridgewood NJ, donations in excess of $300.00 made to Paul Vagianos’ campaign for Village Council as of 10/04/2021, as reported to the NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission:

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Candidate Paul Vagianos Promotes More Urbanization for Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Urbanization it is predominantly the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.

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High Density Housing Results in 16 NEW Students for Ridgewood Public Schools So Far

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We told you so!

Former Councilwoman Gwenn Hauck said “no one with kids would ever consider moving into those buildings,” but she was wrong.

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How Ridgewood Lost its Way

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Ridgewood NJ, Village resident Steve Kim posted a summary of how the Central Business District  lost much of its character and how Ridgewood taxpayers will get stuck with the bill .  The poorly planned high density housing  will lead to large increases in property taxes to cover water, sewage , public safety, storm water  , roads, and schools.

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The Ridgewood Planning Board hosted the first of four Work Sessions on the new Master Plan

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Planning Board hosted the first of four Work Sessions on the new Master Plan .

For anyone who could not attend, or would like to review the presentation again, the Planning Board has posted the document under their  new Presentations page.

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Ridgewood’s Small-Town Charm

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Ridgewood NJ, Village Council Candidate Melanie Hooban  said in a post on Facebook ,  “When someone promises “Invigorate our Central Business District, while maintaining Ridgewood’s Small-Town Charm” please be sure of what that means to them and to you.’
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Ridgewood Master Plan Meeting September 21, 2021

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Ridgewood NJ, at 7:30 pm our Ridgewood Planning Board is hosting a public meeting on our new Master Plan. We will be answering your questions about the process and providing information regarding what to expect as we move forward with the new plan.

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“Climate Change ” Can No Longer Be and Excuse for Poor Planning in Bergen County

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Ridgewood NJ, there is nothing more ridiculous than claiming “climate change” as a reason for poor planning  . Forced over development, including turf fields in floodplains  is a function of greed , and stupidity . Everyone, living or dead, knew the Ridgewood high school field flooded every time it rained . This has been documented since the school was built in 1895.

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Paul Vagianos Controversial Owner of “It’s Greek to Me” Running for Ridgewood Village Council

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Ridgewood NJ, Paul Vagianos the controversial owner of “It’s Greek to Me” is throwing his hat in the ring for a run at the Village Council slot left open by the sudden departure of Bernie Walsh .

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Twp. of Washington Mayor ,”It infuriates me that people in remote reaches of government have the authority to usurp well established local zoning laws”

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Twp. of Washington NJ, Township Mayor Peter Calamari lets his feelings be known on a long Facebook post . Calamari  commented on the recent Twp. of Washington Swim Club sale to the high density “Affordable Housing”  project know as Franklin Court going up on  Van Emburgh Avenue near the Ridgewood border .

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