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Ridgewood NJ, the decision to end a six-decade-long tradition of closing Clinton Avenue during Ridge School’s arrival and dismissal times has been met without complaints, according to Ridgewood Police Chief Forest Lyons. On Tuesday, Lyons shared that parents have expressed relief at the new arrangement, noting they feel safer walking on sidewalks rather than in the street.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Clinton Avenue sidewalk project in Ridgewood has sparked ongoing debate among residents, with opinions sharply divided over its implications for pedestrian safety and the overall impact on the community. While the project aims to enhance safety, particularly for children walking to Ridge School, it has also raised concerns among residents about potential unintended consequences.
Continue reading Ridgewood Residents Continue to Debate Clinton Avenue Sidewalk Project
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Ridgewood NJ, According to the Village Manager Keith Kazmark, the Clinton Avenue sidewalk project progressed earlier this week. While the weather has been a challenge, the project will continue and be wrapped up in the next week or two. This long discussed project will improve pedestrian safety, especially when traveling to Ridge School.
Continue reading Debate Gets Heated Over Clinton Avenue Sidewalk Project in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, it is being reported from various sources that two (2) individuals, an adult man and woman, were reportedly arrested for trespassing at Ridge School this morning. Both were taken away in handcuffs to Ridgewood police headquarters for processing. Several marked and unmarked Ridgewood police vehicles were observed stationed in the driveway of Ridge shortly after 9:00 am. It is not known whether the individuals were trespassing inside or outside of the building when they were apprehended.
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Ridgewood NJ, once again poor planning and misrepresentation of the impact of high density housing by both previous Village and the Ridgewood Board of Education officials have come back to bite the Ridgewood taxpayers . Parents have voiced concerns over how the lack of aides in kindergarten classrooms is affecting students’ safety and learning .
Continue reading Ridgewood Parents Voice Concerns With Overcrowded Kindergartens
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Ridgewood NJ, an individual from Ridge School tested positive for COVID-19 . Should you have any questions call the school nurse Colleen Manke at (201) 670-2740 ext 54520.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache celebrated fun times at the Ridgewood Indian Community Annual Holi Celebration. The Mayor thanked Saurabh Dani, and Aditya Singh for the invite at Ridge Elementary School.
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JULY 12, 2017
8:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order – Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
3. Roll Call – Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute and Moment of Silence
5. Acceptance of Financial Reports
6. Approval of Minutes
7. Proclamations
NONE
8. Swearing-in of Police Sergeant Salvatore D’Amico
9. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person – 40 minutes in total)
10. Village Manager’s Report
11. Village Council Reports
12. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
3606 – Water Capital Ordinance ($1,600,000) – Purchase of Elks Club Property
13. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
14. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
17-197 Award Contract – Lafayette Reservoir Improvements
17-198 Award Contract – Polyphosphate Pumps for Corrosion Control
17-199 Award Professional Services Contract – Cedar Hill Reservoir Improvements
17-200 Amend 2017 Water Capital Budget
17-201 Authorize Lease of Property for Co-Location of Wireless Telecommunications Antennas
15. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3607 – Blue Collar Union Salary Ordinance
3608 – White Collar Union Salary Ordinance
3609 – Amend Chapter 145 Fees – Establish Fees for Tree Protection
3610 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – No Stopping on Portion of West Ridgewood Avenue
3611 – Enact Title 39 on All Public School Properties
3612 – Unlawful Enrollment of Students in Ridgewood Public Schools
16. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3601 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Establish Stop Signs at Upper Boulevard and Glenwood Road
3602 – Amend Chapter 222 – Power Tools, Landscaping, and Yard Maintenance Equipment
3603 – Authorize Special Emergency Appropriation – Master Plan Revision ($250,000)
3604 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Hours for Closure of Clinton Avenue to Through Traffic
3605 – Amend Chapter 260 – Trees and Shrubs
17. RESOLUTIONS
17-202 Title 59 Approval – Police Handguns and Magazines
17-203 Award Contract – Police Handguns and Magazines
17-204 Award Contract Under State Contract – Ammunition for Police Handguns
17-205 Award Contract Under State Contract – Holsters for Handguns
17-206 Award Contract Under State Contract – Tires
17-207 Award Contract Under State Contract – Lifts and Support Stands – Fleet Services
17-208 Award Contract Under National Joint Powers Alliance – Front End Loaders with Snowplows
17-209 Award Contract Under National Joint Powers Alliance – Two Sanitation Trucks with Snowplows
17-210 Award Professional Services Contract – Feasibility Study for 240 Car Parking Garage
17-211 Title 59 Approval – Paint Curbs Yellow
17-212 Authorize Additional Funding for Special Attorney for RCRD Lawsuit (NTE $100,000)
17-213 Approve Major Soil Moving Permit – 240 Associates – Chestnut Village
17-214 Declare Fire Department Property Surplus
17-215 Appoint Members to Schedler Park Ad Hoc Committee
17-216 Endorse Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund Application – The James Rose Center
17-217 Appoint Clean Communities Coordinator
17-218 Appoint Recycling Program Coordinator
17-219 Authorize Release of Cash Bond – Capital One Bank
17-220 Accept Donation from Ridgewood Board of Education for Stigma Free Initiative
17-221 Award Contract – Central Valet Services
18. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
19. Resolution to go into Closed Session
20. Closed Session
A. Sale of Property – Barrington Road
21. Adjournment
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In true Ridge tradition, every time they examine this problem, the “solution” results in one or more of the following:
– reduced parking spaces (more are needed not less)
– additional costs and/or restrictions/ordinances imposed on the parents
– a net negative impact on the surrounding neighbors
– new or increased penalties/fines
Which always result in
– a worsening of the situation
January 1,2017
by Boyd Loving
Ridgewood NJ, As I was leaving the Ridge School playground area with my grandchildren this morning, I noticed that the school’s large trash dumpster was overflowing with materials despite the school having been closed during the past week.
Upon closer examination, it became apparent that the materials dumped within were not generated by school employees – several empty liquor/wine boxes, household trash, a cardboard crate from an electric wine cooler, black plastic trash bags containing ?, and a box from a medical supply company.
So the question is: What individual and/or company is using the Ridge School dumpster (paid for by Ridgewood’s taxpayers) as their personal garbage disposal area, and are they dumping materials.
Has anyone who lives in the area of Ridge seen anyone backing a car or truck into the dumpster area recently?
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Street near Ridge school won’t get sidewalks
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015, 1:21 AM
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RIDGEWOOD — The village will not install sidewalks along Clinton Avenue, a street traversed daily by hundreds of children who attend classes at the Ridge Elementary School.
The council largely agreed last week that taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be spent adding sidewalks to a road that is already among the village’s safest.
Police officials and Ridgewood’s engineer had endorsed the sidewalk work during an upcoming repaving of Clinton Avenue.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/street-near-ridgewood-school-won-t-get-sidewalks-1.1265120
Here’s a look from @News12Chopper at the bear up in a tree in #Ridgewood MORE INFO> Lions tigers and yup… a bear ! In a tree in town!
Megan Vega @MeganVegaTV
Ridgewood Nj,Bear tranquilized near Ridgewood schools; Students free to leave ABC news reported that students are now being held at 3 schools: GW Middle School, Orchard Elementary, in addition to Ridge Elementary because of bear in tree.
The bear was contained in a tree in a residential backyard .New Jersey Department of Fish and Wildlife is on the scene.
NJ Department of Fish And Wildlife are deploying nets in preparation of tranquilizing the bear.
Village ROBO calls went out warning residents especial after the bear attack last weekend residents need to know if there was one in their neighborhood.
Per the Reverse 911, the bear was spotted near Ridge School. Do not approach, call police at 201-652-3900.
Ridgewood PD is now reporting on twitter that the bear is on the loose again. Leaving his tree on Godwin Avenue . Children at Ridge school will not be released until it is safe to do so.
Residents have reported the Bear has been running rings around Ridgewood, from Megan Pace .
Ridgewood PD is now reporting on twitter that the bear is on the loose again. Leaving his tree on Godwin Avenue . Children at Ridge school will not be released until it is safe to do so.
Readers report It’s quite a circus ,Police blockades with lights-a-flashin’
3 or 4 helicopters and a dozen news trucks in full regalia.
Midland Park officials react to parking woes near Ridge Elementary School in Ridgewood
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014
BY LYNN BRUGGEMANN
CORRESPONDENT
MIDLAND PARK SUBURBAN NEWS
MIDLAND PARK – Maltbie Avenue residents whose driveways are being blocked by cars of parents picking up their children from nearby Ridge Elementary School in Ridgewood will be given the chance to decide what option the governing body will take to remedy the situation.
Mayor Patrick “Bud” O’Hagan told the Borough Council at its Feb. 20 meeting that he was made aware of the situation when Maltbie Avenue residents Arthur and Abbey Marchetti attended a recent Saturday morning “Coffee With the Mayor.”
“These residents told me how frustrated they are that they are not able to get in or out of their own driveways,” O’Hagan said. “It is a narrow street and cars double-park to pick up their children.”
Maltbie intersects Franklin Avenue where it becomes West Ridgewood Avenue, perpendicular to Ridge Elementary School at 325 W. Ridgewood Ave.
Council members said they had discussed the predicament and suggest two options: striping the road to designate parking areas or restricting parking to one side of the road.
“Let’s hear what is acceptable to the residents,” said Councilwoman Nancy Cronk Peet.
Borough Clerk and Administrator Adeline Hanna was instructed by the governing body to send certified letters to the residents with homes on Maltbie.
