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Outrage in Ridgewood: Engineer’s New Bike Lane BLOCKS Parking in Front of Homes on South Pleasant

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From Bike Lane Dream to Parking Nightmare: Ridgewood Residents Furious After Grant Money Kills Street Parking on South Pleasant

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Village of Ridgewood is once again embroiled in controversy over a new bicycle infrastructure project, sparking outrage among residents of the Pleasant Avenue neighborhood. This time, the issue isn’t a “bike lane to nowhere,” but a newly implemented restriction on street parking on South Pleasant Avenue that residents were explicitly told would not happen.

The latest project, spearheaded by Village Engineer Christopher Rutishauser, utilized grant money to create a new bike lane—but in a major development, the project has now effectively banned residents from parking in front of their own homes.

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Two-Vehicle Collision in Ridgewood Sends SUV Onto Front Lawn—No Injuries Reported

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Ridgewood, NJ, A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and North Pleasant Avenue in Ridgewood on Tuesday afternoon sent an Acura SUV skidding up onto the front lawn of a nearby home. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

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Early Morning T-Bone collision at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Pleasant Avenue in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, one (1) minor injury was reported following a two (2) vehicle, T-Bone collision at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Pleasant Avenue, Ridgewood at approximately 0745 hours on Tuesday, 02/07. The injured party refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department units responded to the incident.

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Parked Car Rear-ended on North Pleasant Avenue

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Ridgewood NJ, No injuries were reported following a late Thursday afternoon, 02/06, two (2) vehicle crash in the 200 block of North Pleasant Avenue. The rear of a parked SUV was struck by a 4-door sedan that was traveling southbound on North Pleasant Avenue. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Ridgewood Police responded; no word as to whether any summonses were issued in connection with the incident.