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Tesla’s New Pothole Avoidance System

Pothole hazards at cottage place town parking lot

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, residents of Ridgewood are going to love this ,Tesla’s 2022.20 update enables Tesla vehicles to scan the road ahead for potholes and adjust the suspension for rough roads. The feature can be activated by selecting ‘Comfort’ under the Adaptive Suspension Damping setting. It will not affect Autopilot or Full Self-Driving, meaning that vehicles won’t try to automatically steer around or avoid road damage. The update also includes a green light chime for vehicles equipped with the hardware 3.0 computer.

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Pothole hazards at cottage place town parking lot

Pothole hazards at cottage place town parking lot

May 5,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, reader says its been pointed out so many times before ,cottage place lot and other muni lots are like an artillery range of deep potholes…if Parkers fall an break bones and sue town for outright neglect..completely mill and repave and
repaint stall lines for all of those lots.people don’t see those lots as safe and useable.Impossible to shovel and plow those surfaces to any degree of safety..they are ice fields and broken unsafe utilities…shackle and spit
Fill never worked and was a waste of towns money.

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Just another editorial on the TTF that fails to address where all the money went

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TTF crisis hurts more than roads and bridges

Editors note : once again another editorial that failed to address :
 
1- what happened to the presidents stimulus money ?
2- where has the TTF money been spent?
3- why does road work cost so much in New Jersey
4- why haven’t we audited the TTF ?
5- we already have enormous revenues from tolls and taxes how is it being spent?
 
answer any of these questions and you may get some public support for “solutions”June 28, 2015We were disappointed to learn earlier this month that, despite overwhelming opposition from riders and public officials, NJ Transit will be proceeding with the planned fare hikes and service cuts it proposed earlier this year.The action is unavoidable, says NJ Transit, because the agency has a $56 million budget gap; to close it, fares will jump 9 percent, on average, and rail and bus routes will be cut back.This is bad news for commuters, no doubt about it, but it’s bad news for business owners, too. Earlier this month, NJ.com published a report on the median property values along NJ Transit rail lines, and unsurprisingly, people are willing to pay quite a price to live near access to employment hubs such as Newark, Morristown, New Brunswick, Princeton and others. That gives companies incentive to locate in these areas, which gives developers incentive to make investments in these towns, which in turn brings more businesses — especially smaller ones — and powers downtown revitalization. Towns such as Summit and Montclair would be a much tougher sell for commuters if they lacked reliable rail transportation.This is just another example of New Jersey’s poor transportation planning coming home to roost. The depleted Transportation Trust Fund, starved by an insufficient gas tax, has made major rail investment an afterthought. Raising fares is only going to push more cars on the road at rush hour, exacerbating what many consider to be the Garden State’s worst problem, and will harm investment in rail towns by developers and businesses. No one likes a tax hike, but a small increase in the gas tax is preferable to another big transit fare hike. It would be nice if legislators wised up and ensured this is the last increase for the foreseeable future.

Part of the reason we’re here is poor policy. No public transit agency is going to break even, much less turn a profit, but NJ Transit has often been a victim of not getting what it needs from the state, combined with its own share of dunderheaded decisions, such as rail car storage during Sandy. The state must take a hard look at the impact rail service has on municipalities when it thinks about funding infrastructure upgrades or new station construction. And that goes for bus and light rail projects, too — the tremendous impact of the Hudson-Bergen light rail line on property values was long ago demonstrated. Given that the only new jobs being talked about in New Jersey are at casinos or megamalls, professionals are likely to need reliable access to New York to find the work they want — and they’re paying for that privilege.

https://www.njbiz.com/article/20150628/NJBIZ01/306299994/editorial-ttf-crisis-hurts-more-than-roads-and-bridges

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Permit Amnesty Program , Potholes and Animal Sightings …

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Dear E-Notice Residents,

We haven’t been in communications via E-Notice for a while! And I was actually hesitating sending this note out as there may be little if any impact on you as a result of our new Amnesty Program but decided on balance it would be good to communicate on this topic. I have attached a copy of the Permit Amnesty Program that the Building Department is offering for residential work that has been previously completed without having the required permits. This program is based on the review of more than 650 pending applications as well as discussions with residents. This program runs through August 21, 2015.

Two other topics that I would like to mention while I have your ear. First of all potholes: over the last several weeks we have received calls from about 450 residents, others have used our website application, resulting in the filling of over 2,000 potholes around town. Please keep that input coming – although our staff is also on the lookout for potholes, our best source of information is you.

I know that there has been news stories about animal sightings, sometimes the animals – mainly raccoons and coyotes- are rabid. If an animal looks like they are intoxicated or displaying weird behavior, you are encouraged to call the Police Department. I would also suggest that if you see a coyote, rabid or otherwise, please phone the Police Department……if we get several sightings I will put out an E-Notice. Unfortunately we cannot as yet target an E-Notice to a geographic area within the Village but we will indicate in the notice where the sightings have occurred.

You do not need to receive an E-Notice to communicate with me – please always feel free to share your observations and feedback. I had my April Meet the Manager session last evening and my next one will be on Saturday, May 23rd from 9 – noon.

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Have a great spring, Roberta

Best regards,

Roberta

Roberta Sonenfeld
Village Manager
201-670-5500, ext. 203

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the Village of Ridgewood : If you See a Pothole Report the Pothole

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the Village of Ridgewood : If you See a Pothole Report the Pothole

Welcome to the Ridgewood Service Request System (RSR)

This website will allow the registered user to report specific categorized items to the correct departments.  Once the item is reported, the submitted information will be copied to the user that has created request.  Throughout the entire process, the user will receive status update emails pertaining to the request until it is resolved.

Currently the request that can be submitted will be pertaining to the following categories (additional categories will be added in the future):

-Potholes

The request:

Each request must have a:

Title (example: “Big Pothole”, “Multiple Potholes”, “Deep Pothole”, ect…).
Category – Currently Pothole is the only choice.
Address –  (Location of pothole) Address can be entered with just street number and name of street (example: 131 N Maple Ave).  The user can also enter the entire address (example: 131 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450).  After the address is entered, use the “Find Address on Map” button below to pinpoint the area on the map.  The map is interactive, and the user can define the exact location of the request by zooming in and dragging the red marker to the exact location.
Upload an Image – While this is not mandatory, it will help in providing information that can be useful in determining needed materials or extent of damages that require attention.  Do not put yourself in harm’s way in order to take a photo.
Description – The more information the better.  An estimate on the size of the pothole (examples: “12 inches irregular, about 6″ deep”; “Multiple large potholes in a cluster covering a 10 foot section of the road on the northbound lane”) and any other pertinent information would be helpful.

The website can be accessed on most devices and has been tested on: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Android (internet app), iPhone (safari app), and iPad (safari app). If you experience any issues with RSR, please email: dhansen@ridgewoodnj.net. Please provide as much information pertaining to the issue, time and date of when the issue occurred in order to assist us in troubleshooting the problem.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT RSR
RSR IS NOT AN EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM. If your issue or concern involves an immediate risk to life or personal safety, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY. RSR requests are reviewed during the Village’s regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All requests will be reviewed and addressed in accordance with Village polices and within the limits of available resources.

https://rsr.ridgewoodnj.net/index.php/login-register

https://rsr.ridgewoodnj.net/index.php/service-request

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Report those Potholes!

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Report those Potholes!
https://rsr.ridgewoodnj.net/

Welcome to the Ridgewood Service Request System (RSR)

This website will allow the registered user to report specific categorized items to the correct departments.  Once the item is reported, the submitted information will be copied to the user that has created request.  Throughout the entire process, the user will receive status update emails pertaining to the request until it is resolved.

Currently the request that can be submitted will be pertaining to the following categories (additional categories will be added in the future):

-Potholes

The request:

Each request must have a:

Title (example: “Big Pothole”, “Multiple Potholes”, “Deep Pothole”, ect…).
Category – Currently Pothole is the only choice.
Address –  (Location of pothole) Address can be entered with just street number and name of street (example: 131 N Maple Ave).  The user can also enter the entire address (example: 131 N Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450).  After the address is entered, use the “Find Address on Map” button below to pinpoint the area on the map.  The map is interactive, and the user can define the exact location of the request by zooming in and dragging the red marker to the exact location.
Upload an Image – While this is not mandatory, it will help in providing information that can be useful in determining needed materials or extent of damages that require attention.  Do not put yourself in harm’s way in order to take a photo.
Description – The more information the better.  An estimate on the size of the pothole (examples: “12 inches irregular, about 6″ deep”; “Multiple large potholes in a cluster covering a 10 foot section of the road on the northbound lane”) and any other pertinent information would be helpful.

The website can be accessed on most devices and has been tested on: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Android (internet app), iPhone (safari app), and iPad (safari app). If you experience any issues with RSR, please email: dhansen@ridgewoodnj.net. Please provide as much information pertaining to the issue, time and date of when the issue occurred in order to assist us in troubleshooting the problem.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT RSR
RSR IS NOT AN EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM. If your issue or concern involves an immediate risk to life or personal safety, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY. RSR requests are reviewed during the Village’s regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All requests will be reviewed and addressed in accordance with Village polices and within the limits of available resources.

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Ridgewood launches pothole reporting app

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Ridgewood launches pothole reporting app

MONDAY MARCH 3, 2014, 12:14 PM
BY  CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD

RIDGEWOOD — Got potholes on your village street? Now, there’s an app for that.

Today is the launch of a new mobile application — accessible through Ridgewood’s official Web site — that was designed to take information about potholes in town.

The “Ridgewood Service Request” or RSR app — the brainchild of John Spano, the village’s street operations supervisor — was designed by Dylan Hansen, Ridgewood’s systems administrator.

Heather Mailander, the village’s interim manager, explained the app during the council’s meeting last week.

“We wanted to come up with an easier way for people to report potholes, especially since we have so many of them due to the weather,” Mailander said. “This will be an easier way to report them.”

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/Ridgewood_launches_pothole_reporting_app.html#sthash.DnB59E7j.dpuf

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Ridgewood residents can report potholes

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Ridgewood residents can report potholes
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2014, 3:57 PM
BY  DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

Motorists can do more than just hold their breath or silently swear at the pothole they just struck. Beginning Monday, residents can now go online or use their smartphones and tablet computers to report those fissures in the earth, and those notifications will go directly to the village..

The village website will re-launch on March 3 with a Ridgewood Service Request (RSR) feature that allows residents to use an interactive map to send pothole reports to municipal officials. Residents hoping to report a pothole must register to use the service.

“The resident can then go on the map and pinpoint where the pothole is located. The other option is to take a picture of the pothole and upload the picture on the report,” acting Village Manager Heather Mailander said. She further explained that the reporting service also includes a section where users can leave appropriate comments.

Once the pothole is reported to the streets department staff, Mailander said the village will begin work on it as soon as possible. The resident reporting the road hazard will ultimately receive emailed acknowledgements when the pothole is filled.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/247619091_Ridgewood_residents_can_report_potholes.html#sthash.FmaHcN3W.dpu

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Readers warm about Pothole problems on Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood.

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potholes near Valley Hospital

Readers warm about Pothole problems on Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood.

The potholes on South Van Dien remind me of Sarajevo circa 1994.The potholes on South Van Dien are something to behold.

I defy you to name a street in town that’s in worse condition….

Once we get all the Christmas trees picked up we should turn our attention to the potholes.

Streets Proposed Paving in 2013

The Village Council has approved streets to be paved in 2013.

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to view the list.

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Potholes are sinking in for Ridgewood residents

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Potholes are sinking in for Ridgewood residents
Monday January 27, 2014, 12:04 PM
BY  DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News

Evelyn Silva never saw it coming, and in one terrified and panicked instant, she rode into the abyss.

“Sometimes, you just don’t see it until the last second. And when you finally see it, there’s nothing you can do but hope and pray that no damage is done,” said Silva, a 24-year-old village resident whose 2012 Honda Civic was fortunately unscathed after it drove into one of the potholes that was haunting Oak Street Monday afternoon.

“I guess I was lucky driving in the middle of town. If I was on the highway going fast and hit a pothole like that, who knows what could have happened,” she added.

Running over a pothole, depending on its size, can result in various types of vehicle damage. Minor woes include lost hubcaps and warped wheel alignment, but impact might also puncture or completely blow out a tire. Then there’s more severe harm – premature wear on shocks and struts, bent axles and rims, and suspension and exhaust damage, for example.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/242234061_Potholes_are_sinking_in_for_Ridgewood_residents.html#sthash.tjOyDUTk.dpuf