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Once Upon a Time a Pristinely Clean Pleasant Brook Meandered through the Community of Saddle and Upper Saddle River

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Upper Saddle River NJ, Once upon a time in a bucolic community called Upper and Saddle River there was pristinely clean Pleasant Brook meandering among high end properties of circa 200 families that found recluse from the city and noisy suburb. Pleasant Brook is not any just any brook. This historic brook is also a tertiary water tributary that feeds the waters to Saddle River. The community called Saddle River organized under joint 07458 zip code was one of the most affluent communities in the union. It all started to go down the hill in 2017……(tbc.)

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Vision Ridgewood Final Draft Hearing October 20th

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Ridgewood NJ, We are pleased to announce that the Final Draft of the Village of Ridgewood Master Plan – Section 1: Our Village, Our Future is complete. Click here to download the Final Draft from the Village website. A Planning Board public hearing on its adoption will be held on October 20.

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Borough of Englewood Cliffs to Hold High Density Housing Hearings

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Dear Residents,

On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the Borough of Englewood Cliffs emailed to residents the attached Public Notice Regarding 800 Sylvan Avenue LLC, which was advertised in The Bergen Record by the attorneys for 800 Sylvan Avenue LLC. The Public Notice announces the upcoming court hearing on 800 Sylvan Avenue’s Site Plan Application for approval.  The public hearing commences at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, and continuing each day thereafter until concluded at the Bergen County Superior Courthouse.

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New Jersey is the ONLY State in the Nation to Ban Recyclable Paper Bags

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Upper Saddle River NJ, Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi on the New Jersey’s paper bag ban , ” Yesterday New Jersey voted to ban PAPER BAGS. No one, including the sponsor of the bill, could explain why we are the ONLY State in the nation to ban recyclable paper bags other than “we are the most environmentally progressive State.” If that statement was true and if we truly wanted to stop environmental harm in this State why have the legislators and the Governor refused to move forward any legislation that would stop the massive overdevelopment taking place in each of our communities?”

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United Together to Fight Against High-Density Housing in Englewood Cliffs

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Dear Residents,

Thank you attending last night’s Mayor and Council Special Meeting, and more importantly, for standing united with Mayor Mario Kranjac, Councilmen William Woo and Ramon Ferro, who along with you have consistently stood strong against building residential high-density units at 800 Sylvan Avenue. The number of attendees coupled with your voice of objection spoke volumes, and we asked that WE diligently remain ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS STRONG!

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The Best-laid Plans of Mice and Men Often Go Awry…the Hudson Parking Garage

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Ridgewood NJ, since 1927 Village moms and  dads have complained about inadequate parking in Ridgewood’s  central business district . In the late 1960’s parking meters were added to the CBD to pay for a future parking garage , the chance was misplaced . Plans were drawn up over and over  and finally after much debate in early September of 2019 the Village Council pushed forward with the Hudson Garage . Progress came quickly ,but in March of 2019 COVID19  struck , wiping out the demand for commuter spaces  . then restaurants were shut down leaving the Village with a great white parking garage elephant . While things have started to return to some semblance of normal with outdoor dinning ,now partial indoor dinning .  Al Gore’s internet continues to steal retail sales ,restaurants are struggling to survive  and commuters may never return .  At lest the massive high density housing projects will now have access to more parking .

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“Fair Share” Housing and the Secret Democrat Plan to turn NJ-05 Blue

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By Frank Pallotta GOP Congressional Candidate for District 5
“As I have traveled the District these past 18 months, I’ve heard from a number of residents eager to speak openly about a wide variety of issues. They have also been willing to offer both real insight and practical solutions.
Regardless of county or town, there is one matter that consistently comes up. The High-density housing mandates that are being forced upon our State by predatory developers and the extremist wing of the Democrat party are ruining small and large towns across New Jersey – all under the guise of “Affordable Housing”. “

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“One Village One Vote” is Nothing More than a Voter Suppression and Disenfranchisement Campaign

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Ridgewood NJ, resident Steve Kim posted the following comment on Facebook, “Many of you remember how painful it was when Ahronson, Hauck and Pucciarelli gave away the soul of Ridgewood to the developers. If you need a reminder, just drive around downtown. Soon enough school enrollment will exhibit the net effect. That all started with what seemed innocuous at first. One Vote is a second coming attempt to get the better of the residents, and to realize the vision the original group pined for. You don’t have to believe me. I do urge you to do a careful inspection of what is happening before permanently signing away your rights. There is more to this than meets the eye.”

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Reader says, “Having affordable housing shoved down our throats because of “privilege” is the biggest con of all time.”

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“That’s just the point. Residents who moved to Ridgewood for the small-town feel and great schools pay a price. It’s called property taxes and incredibly high home prices. These residents work hard to get here and live here.
Having affordable housing shoved down our throats because of “privilege” is the biggest con of all time. The ones making money are the lawyers and developers. I want to live in Alpine and send my kids to private school. But I can’t. That’s life, but don’t tell me to move if I don’t like it. I worked my ass off to get here and If I wanted to live in high-density housing areas, I would have moved to Park Ridge.”

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Reader says , “This downtown is not my downtown anymore”

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“I passed by Broad St last night. The garage is HUGE. This garage reminds me of the monsters they have built in Yonkers and other areas in Westchester County. Even half the size would have been more than sufficient. The apartment complex is more than huge. Ugly sh!t all around. And it is just a start. They should rename Broad St to Broad Ave.
This downtown is not my downtown anymore. I will stay out of it.”

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Trump Administration Ends Obama Forced Development Rule

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Ridgewood NJ,  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced the Department will ultimately terminate the Obama Administration’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation issued in 2015, which proved to be complicated, costly, and ineffective— so much so that Secretary Carson essentially removed its burden on communities by suspending the regulation’s 92 question grading tool in January 2018.

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Friday Morning Watering at Ridgewood Train Station

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Ridgewood NJ, This is a reminder that Stage II water restrictions remain in effect.  Odd numbered addresses may irrigate on Tuesdays and Saturdays only.  Even numbered addresses may irrigate on Wednesdays and Sundays only.  No irrigation is allowed on Mondays, Thursdays, or Fridays.  Irrigation shall be performed before 10 am or after 6 pm, to limit evaporation.  EXCEPTIONS: Irrigation is allowed any day (within time restrictions noted above) if utilizing a hand held hose or drip irrigation, or if a smart watering exemption is obtained from the office of Ridgewood Water.

The word is that a lot of early morning tickets have been written , so be careful .

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One Village, One Vote is going to open flood gates for high density housing

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Ridgewood NJ, the group One Village, One Vote is the brainchild of residents Bob Fuhrman,  Matthew Lindenberg, Stacey Loscalzo , Deborah Steinbaum and Siobhan Crann Winograd.
All were active in the high density development in the central business district .

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Reader says , “All this development is a result of the High Density Ordinances that passed 3 to 2 during the reign of Paul, Albert and Gwenn”

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“All this development is a result of the High Density Ordinances that passed 3 to 2 during the reign of Paul, Albert and Gwenn. Hundreds of residents came to at least two council meetings to speak against the increase of 12units per acre in the CBD to 35. The garage we have today is a compromise from the giant one these same 3 pushed that would have encroached on Hudson and taken away much street parking. At the same time we were fighting for a less intrusive Valley expansion project which would have been more appropriate for the area which contains two schools,private homes and sits on one of our busiest intersections The main driveway would have allowed cars in increased numbers to exit on to Linwood Avenue. If you have looked at the Valley site on Winters Avenue and the massive construction going on there, you would know that this would have been a blow to Ridgewood if it had been built on the 15 acre campus site.”

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High Density Housing Takes Shape in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, with the high density housing taking shape in the central business district in the Village of Ridgewood , Ridgewood taxpayers will once again be called on to fund additional, water, police, fire ,sewage , garbage, recycling , parking, roadwork infrastructure and additional school classrooms . All brought to you by the infamous “3 Amigos” ie… Paul Aronsohn  ,Gwen Hauck  and Albert Pucciarelli .

While taxes skyrocket , housing stalls ,ask your self  how difficult the Franklin /Broad Street  intersection will be during the morning rush and will Ridgewood Water finally institute “no flush Fridays” policy?