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Steve Grillo Leads Ridgewood Business Alliance: Downtown Upgrades Ahead

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New Business District Leadership Brings Big Plans for Downtown Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, The Rotary Club of Ridgewood A.M. recently hosted Steve Grillo, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Ridgewood Business Alliance (RBA), to discuss the future of the Village’s commercial center.

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How Ridgewood’s New Business Alliance Aims to Fix Parking, Signs, and Local Commerce

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New Era for Downtown: Ridgewood Business Alliance Names Steve Grillo as Executive Director

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Ridgewood NJ, The future of Ridgewood’s local economy just got a major upgrade.Following the landmark establishment of the Village’s Special Improvement District (SID) in late 2025, the Board of Directors launched an extensive search for a dynamic leader to spearhead its day-to-day operations. The goal? To find an expert capable of taking the Ridgewood Business Alliance (RBA) to the next level.

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Ridgewood Village Council holds “stealth” public hearing on controversial property assessments

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Village Council Hit Over Lack of Transparency

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Ridgewood NJ, A public hearing/meeting held at Village Hall on Monday, June 8 at 7:00 PM, attended by four members of the Ridgewood Village Council, resulted in noteworthy backlash from several taxpayers, who all cited a seeming lack of advance publicity about the event (the most recent general public event-related notice was sent out on May 11).

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