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Bergen County Commissioner Candidate Forum Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:30pm at Bergen County Community College

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Paramus NJ, League of Women Voters and Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey will host the Bergen County Commissioner Candidate Forum.   Bergen County Commissioner Candidate Forum will be Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:30pm . At the Moses Conference Center at Bergen County Community College (400 Paramus Rd, Paramus) .

Candidates: Agninshalah N. Collins (R); Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard (R); Rafael Marte (D-Incumbent); Joan M. Voss (D-Incumbent)

Submit a question to LWVBergen@gmail.com with COMMISSIONER in the subject line by 10/22.

 

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New Jersey Lt. Governor Tahesha Way, Esq. Arrives to Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, As guest speaker, at the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood’s Annual Fall Luncheon, Lt. Governor spoke about the importance of Voting and Election Integrity.
The event was part of several key League initiatives.

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Village Council Candidate Siobhan Winograd Spearheaded a Group called “One Village One Vote” ,Which Took Away Your Vote on School Budgets

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Ridgewood NJ,Village Council Candidate Siobhan Winograd spearheaded a group called “One Village One Vote” ,which promoted the idea that eliminating the school budget vote would somehow increase voter turn out , yes you read that right , voting less would somehow increase voter turn out . The group also claimed that eliminating the school budget vote would also increase voter participation and  increase transparency, not voting would increase transparency.

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The League of Women Voters sponsors a Candidates’ Night for Candidates for Village Council

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Ridgewood NJ, October 19th – 7:00 p.m. – Ridgewood Village Hall Court Room – The League of Women Voters sponsors a Candidates’ Night for Candidates for Village Council – Come and listen to the candidates for Village Council answer questions posed by the League of Women Voters.  This will be broadcast on FiOS Channel 34, and on YouTube.

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League of Women Voters of Ridgewood to Host Candidate Forums Ahead of the November Election

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Ridgewood NJ, the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood will be hosting two candidate forums ahead of the November 2nd election.

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15 Candidates are Running for Five Seats on the Hackensack Council in the Election being held on Tuesday, May 11

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Hackensack NJ, Do you know 15 candidates are running for five seats on the Hackensack Council in the election being held on Tuesday, May 11?  Find out more about these candidates and their positions on some key issues with the League of Women Voters’ handy voting resource tool, Vote411.org.

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May 12, 2020 Municipal and Board of Education Elections Ballot Rejections

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Ridgewood NJ, Late last week, we were made aware that 710 ballots in the May 12, 2020 Municipal and Board of Education Elections were rejected and, therefore, not counted in the results. There is not a lot of exact information available at this time as to why so many ballots were rejected. I can tell you that the Village Council and the Ridgewood Board of Education are exploring our legal options to determine why such a large number of ballots were rejected and determine if there is a remedy. Currently, based on the defeated budget, the Village Council required and the RBOE accepted a $630,000 cut from the proposed 2020/2021 budget due to its defeat. Additionally, we have been informed that we will have at least a $440,000 reduction in state aid for the 2020/2021 school year. We will work to make all necessary cuts to have the least impact on the student experience as possible.

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Frank Pallone to Debate Rich Pezzullo, This Sunday At Marlboro Synagogue

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MARLBORO NJ, the League of Women Voters is holding a candidates’ forum at the Marlboro synagogue this Sunday October 21st . The candidates seeking to represent New Jersey’s sixth congressional district will be there. The incumbent Rep. Frank Pallone, a Democrat who has long represented the area, and challenger Rich Pezzullo, the conservative Republican who is looking to unseat him.

Rep. Pallone and Pezzullo confirmed they will be there. The candidates will be talking about the issues and fielding questions from the public. Pallone has represented New Jersey’s sixth district for years, which stretches from the Woodbridge area into New Brunswick and Aberdeen Twp. and down into Marlboro. It also hugs the northern New Jersey coast and includes the towns of Long Branch and Asbury Park. It’s a reliably blue district, having voted Democratic for years.

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League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase was arrested Thursday at the U.S. Capitol for participating in an illegal anti-Brett Kavanaugh protest

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Washington DC, League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase was arrested Thursday at the U.S. Capitol for participating in an illegal anti-Brett Kavanaugh protest, along with hundreds of left-wing activists.
Funny how the League of Women Voters calls itself a “nonpartisan” organization, and is responsible for hosting hundreds of candidate forums in political races across the country this fall (and in every other election).
Far from downplaying Kase’s arrest, however, the League of Women Voters is celebrating it — though there are women on both sides of the issue of Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court.

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Public Water Forum co-hosted by the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood, on October 17, 2018

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Ridgewood NJ, Mark your calendars for a Public Water Forum co-hosted by the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood, NJ on October 17, 2018. The featured speaker is Debbie Mans , Deputy Commissioner for the NJDEP.

Co-Hosted by League of Women Voters of Ridgewood, NJ with Debbie Mans (Deputy Commissioner of the NJDEP) as the featured speaker. Find out how this summer’s excessive rain will impact our water supply and if tiered pricing is the way of the future for water.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 7:30 PM – 9 PM

Ridgewood Public Library
125 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450

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2018 Bergen County Historic Preservation Awards : The Dedicated Life honoring Ridgewood’s Isabella Altano, recipient 2018 Preservation Leadership Award, posthumously

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Ridgewood NJ, 2018 Bergen County Historic Preservation Awards – The Dedicated Life honoring Isabella Altano, recipient 2018 Preservation Leadership Award, posthumously. Isabella worked tirelessly to save the historic Zabriskie-Schedler Jersey Dutch framed house.

“Isabella Cirilli Altano, 63, Ridgewood, New Jersey. Born in Molfetta, Italy, she came to America in 1969 at 15, settling in Jersey City, where she met her future husband, Brian Altano. The couple has been married for 39 years. Isabella earned an A.A. from Bergen Community College (B.C.C.), a B.A. from Columbia University, and a Masters in Architecture from Pratt Institute. She practiced architecture in Bergen County, specializing in educational facilities and hospitals. She was also an adjunct professor of Design at B.C.C., where she taught for 20 years. An indefatigable community activist, she spearheaded the drive to preserve the Zabriskie Schedler House in Ridgewood and have a park constructed on the property. She was also on the Board of Directors of the League of Women Voters of Bergen County and a member of the Ridgewood Planning Board and the town’s historic commission.”

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Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno to Be the Key Note Speaker at Ridgewood League of Women Voters Luncheon

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Ridgewood NJ, the Annual Luncheon of the Ridgewood League of Women Voters (LWV) will host Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno as the key note speaker . Thursday September 22nd  ,12-2pm Old Paramus Reformed Church , 660 East Glen Ave. Ridgewood NJ.

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On July 20, 2009, Republican gubernatorial nominee Christopher J. “Chris” Christie announced that Guadagno was his choice as running mate, in the first New Jersey election to include voting for a lieutenant governor.

Christie also announced that as lieutenant governor, Guadagno would also serve as New Jersey’s Secretary of State, along with overseeing economic development efforts and the streamlining of government regulations. She was sworn in on January 19, 2010 as the first Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey and the 33rd Secretary of State.heading up

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, also a former Monmouth County sheriff, is heading up the not-for-profit “as honorary chairwoman of Building a Better New Jersey Together Inc., a self-described think tank to find “smart and effective solutions to the challenges still facing New Jersey.” ,in what many feel could be her first steps toward a 2017 run for governor.

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League of Women Voters Village of Ridgewood-Candidates’ Night Available on Youtube

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Ridgewood NJ, According to Joan Burns Voter Service Chair of the League of Women Voters Ridgewood , “for anyone who missed seeing  Candidates’ Night on April 20 at Village Hall, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood,you can go to Village website ridgewoodnj.net.
Scroll down all the way and see on bottom right the you tube
Village of Ridgewood-Candidates’ Night that  you can tap on.
Or go directly to You tube and search Village of Ridgewood-Candidates’ Night to view entire event.
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League of Women Voters Village of Ridgewood Candidates night format and questions have been sent to the candidates

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FORMAT AND QUESTIONS FOR THE VILLAGE COUNCIL CANDIDATES NIGHT,

WEDNESDAY,APRIL 20 7:30-9:30 PM AT VILLAGE HALL COURT ROOM

SPONSORED BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF RIDGEWOOD

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Ridgewood NJ,the Ridgewood blog has procured information on the League of Women Voters Village of Ridgewood Candidates night on April 20th at the Village Hall.

Please take these events serious only a few votes in 2012 launched the Village into this disastrous mess.

2012 Ridgewood Election Results
Albert J. Pucciarelli – 2078

Keith Killion – 1711

Rissell R Forenza – 817

Paul Aronsohn – 2479

Mary Jane Shinozuka – 1484

Gwenn H Hauck – 1727

Final voting registration for the May 10th Municipal Election is April 19th.  To register to vote, individuals may register in the Village Clerk’s office from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM or in the Ridgewood Library Lobby on April 19th from 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

Please get informed and vote responsible as many have now learned the consequences can be dire to yourself and your family.

The Women Voters Village of Ridgewood Candidates night format for the evening will include welcome from the president, flag salute, and an introduction of our esteemed moderator and the candidates. The moderator will then take over.

Opening statements 11/2minutes each

Questions # 1 2 3 1 1/2 minutes each question

Cross talk on each question 5 minutes in total each question

Questions from the public 40 minutes

Closing statements 1/1/2 minutes each

1. During the recent budget proceedings, Ridgewood Water outlined a six year, approximately 40 million dollar capital plan to
update the facility which serves not only Ridgewood but also Glen Rock, Midland Park and Wyckoff. Should the town invest the money
to update the facility or should we consider selling the utility and why?

2. We are looking at potential new development in Ridgewood , in the downtown area and the Central Business District (garage and
multi family housing at several locations). What measures would you propose to minimize disruption to traffic flow, local businesses and home owners and to ensure pedestrian safety?

3. Regarding the Town Garage location on Franklin Avenue and the adjacent municipal lots, the Department of Environmental Protection has cited these properties for remediation due to underground fuel tanks that are leaking diesel and hydraulic fuel into
the surrounding ground water. There has been talk of charging the cleanup to a potential developer or acquiring the garage site by
eminent domain and doing it ourselves. How do we address this problem in the most expedient manner so that no further
contamination occurs and serves the best interest of the village?

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League of Women Voters to Host Ridgewood Candidates Night

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LWV of Ridgewood Candidates Night: Wednesday Night, April 20th 7:30PM – 9:30 PM The Village Hall Courtroom

Ridgewood NJ, the League of Women Voters (LWV ) will host a Candidates night for the Village Council Candidates . There are Six candidates for 3 open seats on the Village Council. This is an opportunity to meet the candidates and hear their views.

Each candidate will receive 3 questions in advance along with the format.  The moderator will be a League trained, seasoned moderator residing in another town to ensure impartiality.