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Ridgewoood NJ, the current Mayor and Village Council will not stop just with ramming through an irresponsible sports complex and disregarding the needs and safety of the neighbors in its proximity. Other inappropriate and harmful projects will no doubt be forthcoming. The only remedy is a recall election of this Mayor to mitigate the pending damage, unfortunately a recall is what’s necessary.
Continue reading Recall Mayor Movement Heats Up in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood resident Dana Glazer pushes for election recall :
Continue reading Ridgewood Residents Begin to Push for Mayor’s Recall
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving
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Ridgewood NJ, it was a grim night at Village Hall last night as residents and municipal employees braced for furloughs of Ridgewood Municipal employees . Ridgewood public works employees, residents and United Public Service Employees Union official Mark McCart gave a vigorous defence of village workers during the public comment period.
Continue reading Hiring of new Ridgewood Village Manager in Jeopardy?
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Ridgewood NJ, citing the tremendous workload imposed upon him and other members of the Ridgewood Village Council, Mayor Paul Vagianos announced his desire to impose an 11:00 PM “waivable” meeting curfew on all future Council meetings.
Continue reading Ridgewood Village Council Seeks to Impose 11:00 PM meeting Curfew
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ’s “Sunshine Law” (Open Public Meetings Act) strictly prohibits public officials from censoring the speech of residents making remarks during designated public comment sections of open public meetings.
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Ridgewood NJ, parking “safety zones” are designed to make parallel parking easier & quicker (see accompanying photos). Mayor Paul Vagianos takes issue with their placement and wants them removed.
Continue reading Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos pitches a fit over parking “safety zones”
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Ridgewood NJ, Village Manager Heather Mailander was pressured to announce her resignation at the end of her report during the council work session Wednesday evening. Mayor Paul Vagianos and Deputy Mayor Pamela Perron pushed Mailander to resign on January 24th . Mailander held a dual title of manager and clerk, and resigned from the manager position only. She will remain as Village Clerk, a position she has held for three decades.
file photo by Boyd Loving
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We did not believe what we saw and heard until we watched it again on instant replay.
Continue reading New Ridgewood Mayor says “no way” to the Bible
