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Ridgewood NJ, Major League Pickleball is getting new leadership as it looks to capitalize on the rise of America’s fastest-growing sport at the professional level. The team-based pro pickleball league announced Wednesday it has named finance and media executive Julio DePietro as its chief executive officer and former NFL executive Bruce Popko as chief operating officer.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog has chronicled Ridgewood’s War on Pickleball which seems to have cooled somewhat . Municipalities nationwide are grappling with the seemingly limitless demand for pickleball courts — and blowback from neighbors who complain the constant smack-smack-smack is VERY LOUD.
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Ramsey NJ, the first indoor, pickleball-only courts in Bergen County will officially open on May 1, 2023. Bergen Pickleball Zone, located within the NJ Sports Academy facility at 50 Spring Street in Ramsey, will be home to four climate-controlled, pickleball courts dedicated exclusively to the sport. Come and bet with the winners, BetWinner ŘŞŘŮ…ŮŠŮ„ .
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Wood Dale County Park in Woodcliff Lake, Samuel Nelkin County Park in Wallington, and Saddle River County Park in Rochelle Park
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Hackensack NJ, the Bergen County Commissioners voted on Wednesday night to begin sport court improvements at three county parks to improve access to tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts. The three parks undergoing improvements will be Wood Dale County Park in Woodcliff Lake, Samuel Nelkin County Park in Wallington, and Saddle River County Park in Rochelle Park.
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Paramus NJ, the Borough of Paramus plans to construct its first pickleball court as the sport continues to sweep New Jersey and the nation. Pickleball is currently the fastest growing sport in America. Borough officials are currently in the process of finding a location to install a combined tennis and pickleball court after receiving a $207,500 Bergen County Open Space grant last year. Ultimately the town hopes to create an attractive Multi use Game Area to accommodate both sports.
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
MARCH 8, 2023
8:00 P.M.
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Ridgewood NJ, it seems Ridgewood is not the only town to have pickleball issues; mayors  across the country are trying to cope with the pickleball craze. Whether it’s debating court times, or dealing with noise complaints, as the sport’s popularity skyrockets demands for new Pickleball  facilities, and  dealing with paddle-toting attendees at council meetings have become the new norm.
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Ridgewood NJ, the APP has unveiled the 2023 APP Pickleball Participation Report, a study conducted by YouGov on behalf of the APP that shows that pickleball, America’s fastest growing sport, has enjoyed even higher growth than previously thought in the 12 months from August 2021 to August 2022. The headline numbers include 14% of adult Americans (36.5 million people) playing pickleball at least once in that 12-month period; and 8.5 million people playing pickleball eight times or more in 2022. The rapid rise of pickleball also looks set to continue, with 45% of the 36.5 million total players saying they plan to play pickleball more often in the next six months than the previous six-month period.
Continue reading 36.5 MILLION ADULT AMERICANS PLAYED PICKLEBALL IN 2022 , EVEN SOME IN RIDGEWOOD
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Ridgewood NJ, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is the latest celebrity athlete taking his love of pickleball big league. The NBA All-Star and his business partner Rich Kleiman announced Thursday that their firm, Thirty Five Ventures (35V), has purchased Major League Pickleball’s newest expansion team. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Ridgewood NJ after a log commenter called the Mayors performance at the candidates Night Debate , “horrible, shrieking mess. I will never vote for Knudsen. I did, twice, but never again. She has disintegrated in the last year.” Another reader defended the Mayor:
“It would have been hard not to feel combative when your work of nearly a decade was being attacked with blatant lies and false claims while a sea of planted supporters of your opponents glared at you, laughed at you, and yes, openly booed. Horrible.”
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Ridgewood NJ, the League of Women Voters Ridgewood Village Council Candidates’ Night went about as expected , the questions crafted were clearly meant to promote the agenda driven pet projects and special interests of Winograd and Weitz and their sponsors , no surprise there .  Weitz showed his total lack of knowledge of  the village by repeating well crafted pre written answers that often had nothing to do with the questions and making bold pronouncements to appease his handlers . Weitz came off having no clue and no experience and at one point actually promoted the idea that people who play pickleball are too feeble to make the Village Council meetings person?
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Ridgewood NJ, according USA Pickleball is the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, with over 4.8 million participants nationwide, and a growth of 39.3% over the last two years, pickleball was officially announced as the fastest-growing sport in America for the second year in a row, according to The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) 2022 Sports, Fitness, and Leisure Activites Topline Participation Report that was just released.
Continue reading Watch Out Ridgewood Pickleball Is the Fastest-growing Sport in America
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Ridgewood NJ, with the installation of the additional set of acoustical absorbing panels complete, the old hours of play at the Glen Pickleball Courts have been reinstated – daily 8:00 am – dusk.
No word on “Nude Pickleball” yet from Ridgewood Division of Recreation .
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Ridgewood NJ, is nude pickleball coming to Ridgewood ? According to Pickler Pickleball, Nude pickleball is taking off (pun intended). Clothing-optional resorts across the country are advertising their pickleball facilities, holding pickleball tournaments, and putting in more pickleball courts to meet the demand. Learn more on the increased demand for nude pickleball.
