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Schedler Berm Removal Exposed: Was it a DEP Mandate or a Voluntary Choice? The Hidden Safety Risk Near Route 17

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NJ DEP Confirms Schedler Berm Removal Was NOT Mandated—Village Chose Full Removal Due to Contamination, But What About Route 17 Safety?

The Schedler Berm Controversy: Mandate, Contamination, or Field Expansion?

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Ridgewood NJ, the ongoing project to remove the large earthen berm at the Schedler property in Ridgewood, NJ, has been framed by the Village as a necessary action. For months, the public was told that the removal of the structure—which would allow for a larger athletic field—was a direct DEP requirement.

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Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos Addresses the 2023 Budget, Schedler Park, and Ridgewood Water

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Dear Neighbors,

Spring is here and things are starting to green up in Ridgewood. With the warmer weather around the corner, preparations are being made for the return of the Pedestrian Plaza in our central business district beginning June 3. The Village is looking forward to a summer of welcoming families to Ridgewood Avenue to enjoy our local restaurants and shops, bringing foot traffic to the heart of our community.

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All Comments are Now Visible on Paul Vagianos Mayor (of Ridgewood) Facebook Page

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, for those of you who wish to look at the Paul Vagianos Mayor Facebook page, you will now be able to see all the comments that citizens write in response to Mr. Mayor’s self-aggrandizing posts.  This was not the case until midday on Thursday April 6.  Prior to that, our mayor, who is supposedly an attorney, was circumnavigating the law by selectively hiding comments that did not fit his prescribed narrative of what a great guy he is.

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