Location: Train Station Parking Lot, Godwin Ave & W Ridgewood Ave
It is here!
Sundays
June 26, 2016 – October 30, 2016
9:00am – 3:00pm
Enjoy “Farm to Table”
Ridgewood Train Station
Parking Lot West Side
or call 201-445-2600
Location: Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce, 27 Chestnut St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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This specially-priced opportunity is for fellow Chamber members and their employees. Workshops will be held in the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce office. Summer sessions will run from 7/18/16 – 8/5/16. Reserve a spot now by contacting [email protected] or calling 201-689-1823. For more details and the schedule of sessions, Click to Learn More.
Location: Train Station Parking Lot, Godwin Ave & W Ridgewood Ave
Enjoy “Farm to Table”
Ridgewood Train Station
Parking Lot West Side
or call 201-445-2600
Location: Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, E. Ridgewood Ave.-Walnut-Van Neste
The is FREE to the public.
Shakespeare in the Park July 17th
(weather permitting)
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce and Porch Light Productions proudly presents a
Th Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged”
It’s a super fun comedy and sure to be an audience pleaser !
All 37 Plays in 97 minutes ! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged was London’s longest running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London’s West End at the Citerion Theater
Bring your umbrella-hat for shade, blankets-chairs to sit on, cold drinks to stay cool and your listening ear for some of Shakespeare’s best words.
for more details and weather reports
201-445-2600 or email –
[email protected] for updates.
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market
Sun, June 26, 2016 – Sun, October 30, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Train Station Parking Lot, Godwin Ave & W Ridgewood Ave
Sundays
June 26, 2016 – October 30, 2016
9:00am – 3:00pm
Enjoy New Jeresy’s Own
“Jersey Corn, Tomatoes, Blueberries and Strawberries”
Ridgewood Train Station
Parking Lot West Side
or call 201-445-2600
Many businesses invest in their own future…for our town that seems to be a novel idea but that’s usually how businesses expand…
Time for the Chamber of Commerce to come up with their own solutions and invest in their own future – in case you didn’t get the message, we aren’t going to pay for it…
From the Chamber’s website for new members:
Member Benefits – Membership decal with the Chamber decal – We promote “Spend Locally” and encourage shoppers and diners to look for the logo. The logo identifies your business as a member of the Chamber, and supporter of the Ridgewood community.
“supporter of the Ridgewood community” – that’s rich…
The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce announced their 2016-2017 Board of Directors at their recent installation dinner.
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce 2016-2017 Officers and Board of Directors
Office Officers
President Paul Vagianos, It’s Greek to Me
Vice President Jackie Nellis, Leapn’ Lizard
Secretary Diane Nissen, Alexandrite Group
Treasurer Rob Dowling, Modera Wealth Management
Board of Directors
Megan Fraser, Valley Hospital
Brooke Webb, itsgr82bme.com
Ed Sullivan, Sullivan Associates
Lisa Sammataro , Keller Williams Realty
Scott Lief, Atlantic Home Loans
Michael Pickholz, Kidville
Debbie Tokarski, Allergy Free and More
Philip Davis, Kilwins
Tom Hillmann, Hillmann Lighting
Location: Park West Loft, 38 Oak Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Cost: $35 per person
Park West Loft
30 Oak Street-entrance next to Park West Tavern
Take elevator to second floor
Honoring:
Hillmann Lighting
106 years
“Community Business Award”
Ridgewood Public Library
“Community Service Award”
Ridgewood AM Rotary
“Community Giving Award”
RSVP by June 6, 2016 – [email protected] -201-445-2600
*$35 Chamber Members -*$45 Non-Chamber Members
*Dinner – Cash Bar
www.experienceridgewoood.com
Tue, June 07, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce, 27 Chestnut St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Ridgewood NJ, Meetings of the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce’s Brown Bag Lunch Bunch — a woman’s networking event — are held on Tuesdays. This networking is designed to place real value on the advice and wisdom of today’s business women organizers note.
Ridgewood NJ, the Village council passed a new sign resolution no. 16-137 effective 5/4/16. This allows
“A Frame” type signs on the sidewalks of the CBD until December 31, 2016
The Chamber of Commerce will be handed out a copy of the resolution on Monday 23, 2016 to Chamber members.
-The placement of any sign must not interfere with
pedestrian safety
-No sign shall be permitted to constrict the 52-inch
area of the sidewalk utilized by pedestrians.
-All signs must be removed at close of business.
-You need to contact the Village of Ridgewood with a
valid, current certificate of insurance, naming the Village of Ridgewood as additional insured for Comprehensive General Liability.
This must be done one week before placement of sign.
Signs are allowed during Sale Days meaning today.
Side street businesses during Sale Days only.
Can have one sign at the corner, place out of the way of pedestrian. Other stores must keep their signs in front of their own locations.
Sun, June 05, 2016
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, E. Ridgewood Ave & Oak St
Save the Date!
Join us for the Annual
“Taste of Ridgewood”
Memorial Park at Van Neste Square in the heart of the business district.
Free Parking on Sunday.
Open to the public from 1-4pm
$5.00pp entrance donation
Music and fun for everyone!
Weather permitting
Enjoy tastings from some of Ridgewood’s finest restaurants and sweet treat shops…
along with a peck of Ridgewood’s own
Farmers Markets…get your early vegetables
and more…
see you there!
for more details call 201-445-2600
[email protected]
May 18,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, despite all the hullabaloo about parking Tuesday 17 10:15 am , the central business district remained a ghost town . The Cottage place lot teachers ,administrators and store office workers parking has plenty of spaces.
Reader says ,Without the blog there is political retribution. Several residents have been TARGETED with tickets, summonses, investigations, and more because they spoke out at meetings or on facebook. On the blog you can speak your piece without fear of retaliation from Aronsohn-Pucciarelli-Hauck-Sonenfeld. Of course they try like hell to guess who the anonymous posters are, but they are never sure. And of course the four of them post often, and we can always identify them.
Since so many have felt the sting of political retribution perhaps its time to share the pain ?
Reader says , “I’m boycotting our central business district over these stupid signs and the chamber of commerce.village is a mess and I refuse to support them any longer”
Since so many have been targeted ,some think its time to target back by Boycotting “Its Greek to Me” . While some readers think “Boycotting Its Greek to Me won’t do anyone any good. It won’t change the minds of people, it won’t stop Paul from living his everyday life. That is beyond childish. If you want to speak up and say something go to the village hall meetings, ask questions, get involved. And PLEASE make your OWN decisions. Stop listening to articles that don’t have the best interest for the reader nor the actual people involved.”
while others say, ” Boycotting the Greek place is easy for the simple reason that the food is certainly nothing to write home about, As for the rest of the CBD, more than 50% of the time it looks like it’s already being boycotted, so you probably won’t even see much of a difference if people did. But moving a few homeless folks into the garage should help with that issue.
Wake up, Ridgewood ! These clowns, just like those at Valley, are nothing more than opportunists trying to capitalize on fulfilling their business fantasies at the expense of an entire town. The very least one could do is get out there and vote against people who are going out of their way to wreck the great things Ridgewood has going for it.”
Others say “No boycotting just don’t go, period. Let the council know that you are not going to spend your money in a town where your concerns are not being addressed.The out of town people will have to subsidize the CBD.
No signs, no formal making a scene. Just stop going. And let the council know through e-mails why and how you feel.
Money always talks.”
Dear Ridgewood Residents,
If you are appalled by the number of political signs littering our Central Business District, please file a complaint with the Village Clerk’s office. They are accepting complaints by email at [email protected] or by phone at 201-670-5500 x201
Tell the Village, the Guild and the Chamber of Commerce that you want plants and flowers in our planters, not politics!
The Village Clerk’s office confirmed that none of these signs were allowed until the rule was changed in Oct/Nov FOR the Parking Garage signs!! My guess is that we will see the old rule reinstated just in time for the November national election.
Heather Mailander had earlier responded by saying , “To clarify, based on last Fall’s regulations, the campaign signs may be placed in the public right of way (planting strip between the curb and sidewalk) anywhere in the Village, including planters in the CBD. However, they may not be placed on Village property. This includes all parks, the train station parking lot and green spaces near the train station, or other Village-owned property (Village Hall, both library properties, water properties, DPW properties, the Recycling Center, etc.). The signs cannot be a sight hazard or a pedestrian hazard. If you are unsure whether or not you can place a sign somewhere, please contact me. Also, please be aware that any signs found on Village property will be removed and not returned. ”
However Councilwomen Susan Knudsen was not so sure :
“I’m not certain about information received from the clerks office regarding an ordinance change permitting political cbd signage. Please forward any correspondence regarding same to [email protected].
There were many inquires, and much outrage, over the signs back then and a legal determination that political signs placed in tree wells, planters, etc did not violate Village Code. There was not a change permitting the placement. Notwithstanding the lacking code, I disagreed with the practice then and disagree with it now. Yesterday I sent an email to all six Council candidates requesting a voluntary removal of their campaign signs from the CBD. Four candidates were thoughtful and responsive. There were several reasons for my email including respect for the many volunteers who spend countless hours and private donations on CBD beautification projects.
As stated, four candidates were thoughtful and responded accordingly. Two of the four (Rich and Bernie) never “planted” signs in the historic CBD or by the historic train station. Two others (Ramon and Jeff) voluntarily removed their signs.
Feel free to send additional questions or comments.
Councilwomen Susan Knudsen”
file photo by Boyd Loving
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