September 20,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, so the Ridgewood blog has received some new updates as to the Ridgewood Elks situation and court battle.
The Elks had what is called a “grand forum hearing” which is heard by a judge who happens to also be an Elk in Tennessee. It was well attended by 40 members of the Ridgewood lodge. The feeling was that the hearing went well for the locals and now the trial transcript will be read by 5 Grand Forum Justices in November who will rule on the fate of the Ridgewood Elks at that time.
Its seems most of the “evidence” presented against the Ridgewood lodge was found to be inadmissible because is was procured after the fact by the NJ Grand Lodge from documents taken from the offices of the Ridgewood Lodge after the seizure of the Lodge . While some Grand Lodge representatives contradicted themselves during testimony, one flat out lied.
Nothing is settled yet ,but the Ridgewood lodge member’s could hold there head up high for putting on a good defense .
Before the Ridgewood lodge was seized it was revitalized and growing .Which takes us back one more time to the fact that this still appears to be nothing more than a land grab by the Grand Lodge of New Jersey .