August 6,2015
Boyd A. Loving
Ridgewood NJ , Ridgewood Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld has officially confirmed that illegally dumped materials were recently discovered at the Village’s Lakeview Drive compost site during a routine inspection conducted by a NJDEP employee. Sonenfeld’s confirmation came in the form of a statement read during the Village Council’s August 5 public Work Session.
According to Ms. Sonenfeld, the illegally dumped material consisted of asphalt and concrete block and was located at the site’s south end, dumped over a protective berm. It is believed the materials were dumped during the months of June or July, this according to Sonenfeld. Heavy equipment and an operator(s) from the Bergen County Mosquito Control Commission are now being deployed to assist in removing the debris.
The Village Manager concluded her remarks by emphatically stating that an “active investigation” is still underway regarding the incident. No date was mentioned regarding the availability of a final investigative report via the OPRA.
Many taxpayers are anxiously awaiting the outcome of this “active investigation” so we can learn exactly how the dumping was accomplished, who was responsible, who will be held accountable (if anyone) and what monetary liability, if any, taxpayers will be on the hook for.
