Landlords look to repurpose aging corporate campuses as tenants demand amenities and proximity to transit
By
Keiko Morris
April 23, 2017 8:00 a.m. ET
Office leasing in New Jersey hit its lowest levels in years in the first quarter, as aging, underused buildings and corporate consolidation weighed on activity, according to market reports and brokers.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-jersey-office-market-slump-worsens-1492948802
By David Matthau April 24, 2017 4:26 AM
New Jersey has the highest rate of autism of any state in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control — but advocates say that’s in part because we screen for it more.
“One in 41 8-year-olds have autism here in New Jersey,” said Suzanne Buchanan, executive director or Autism New Jersey. Autism affects a person’s ability to socialize with other people, and it gives people a restricted range of behaviors, interests and activities.
Buchanan said there are a number of reasons why New Jersey’s autism rates are so high.
AUTISM IN NEW JERSEY
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“They can pretty easily be explained by the way the research is done and the reports that the researchers had access to,” she said. “Here in New Jersey we have access to both educational and health records, so if you expand the pool of kids that you’re screening, you’re going to find more kids.”
But there’s another reason.
Read More: Why New Jersey has the highest rates of autism in the country | https://nj1015.com/why-new-jersey-has-the-highest-rates-of-autism-in-the-country/?trackback=tsmclip
Marissa Hermer
Star of Bravo’s Ladies of London
Tues., April 25th @ 6:00pm
Charlamagne tha God
Co-host of Power 105’s The Breakfast Club
Wednesday April 26th @ 6:00pm
Eva Gutowski
My Life As Eva
Saturday, May 6th @ 6:00pm
Internet Sensation, Eva Gutowski, will sign her new book;
Ashley Graham
World-Renowned Model
Wed., May 10th @ 6:00pm
Lou Piniella & Bill Madden
NY Yankee Legend & Veteran Sports Writer
Tuesday, May 16th @ 6:00pm
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The next big shift will be work itself and working from home The technology already exists, but fairly soon we will see major corporations eliminating expensive office spaces where millions of people commute into every day to punch keyboards in buildings located in some of the most expensive places on earth. The cost benefits will drive this, and although there is a reluctance to go in this direction, as soon as one or two major companies start, it will happen quickly due to the obvious savings. This is going to impact public transport and commercial real estate in a big way. Forget about productivity dropping and people pretending to work, modern technology makes everything we do so measurable now, there’s no way you can pretend to work any longer.
…this has been a problem for almost 4 decades. I wish there was a magic solution. Sen Moynihan was trying to figure this out and commented how convoluted and arcane the process was. I would think holding our washington reps accountable and stop re-electing them unless they work to divert more money home would be a start. Our current congressman mentioned this in his campaign and is working to get some more money home…. the other part is home rule, which is our problem to fix. No one wants to regionalize so we have 500 plus municipalities of overlapping services. Yes the pension system needs to be fixed but people have to make our reps accountable, which except in rare instances like our district, is not happening today.
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As the first individual stated, crossing guards are not allowed to direct traffic. And sure, it is frustrating to be a guard and see traffic piling up and you are not allowed to direct it. Imagine if the guard directed a car and another car started to go and hit the first car. An insurance nightmare! The Police in Ridgewood are gradually being allowed to build up their department which will then free up a guard or two for traffic control near the schools. However, as the above poster noted, when the police are there, traffic behaves so well. But the very next day, the wild men take over the wheels. Hire auxiliary people trained in directing traffic to aid the crossing guards–one for cars, one for students? That would be cheaper than assigning police to every dangerous crosswalk. (Many are very safe locations and many are not.) But, again, it would probably be an insurance nightmare. Wouldn’t it be nice if all drivers were willing to recognize that other drivers also had a right to the road; that most of the cars dropping off at schools are parents who have to get to work at the same time that you do, etc.etc. What ever happened to common courtesy and treating others as you wished to be treated?
April 24,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, in a recent study by Teodor T. Postolache, MD, Hirsh Komarow, MD, and Leonardo H. Tonelli, PhD conclude that ,”The rates of depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance (suicide risk factors) are greater in patients with allergic rhinitis than in the general population. The rate of allergy is also greater in patients with depression. Preliminary data suggest that patients with a history of allergy may have an increased rate of suicide. They also advise , “Clinicians should actively inquire to diagnose allergy in patients with depression and depression in patients with allergy.”
In their conclusion they claim a correlation with , “Spring peaks of suicide are highly replicated, but their origin is poorly understood. Preliminary epidemiologic data suggest that seasonal spring peaks in aeroallergens are associated with seasonal spring peaks in suicide.”
And claim ,” it is possible that sensitization and exposure to aeroallergens, which peak in spring, may be conducive to seasonal exacerbation of suicide risk factors such as anxiety, depression, hostility/ aggression, and sleep disturbance.”
They go even further stating ,” Certain medications used to treat allergy can exacerbate suicide risk factors, potentially worsening suicide risk and even triggering suicide.
full study : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2592251/
By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONSAPRIL 24, 2017
When Amtrak’s new chief executive took responsibility for two recent train derailments at Pennsylvania Station in New York, it was a low point for a railroad already confronting a series of urgent challenges.
Commuters have long complained that the station is overcrowded and dreary, but now Amtrak had acknowledged that its tracks were in poor shape and not being properly maintained.
The derailments have set off alarms over Amtrak’s management of the station, its safety record and the railroad’s perennial funding problems. The days of commuting turmoil prompted by the accidents also offered an ominous preview of the future if the railroad’s aging infrastructure is not soon overhauled.
Today, Amtrak finds itself at a crossroad: Is the 46-year-old national railroad at the cusp of a new era of investment as it pushes to build a train tunnel between New York and New Jersey — one of the country’s largest infrastructure proposals — or will service deteriorate to levels that could damage the economy in the corridor between Washington and Boston?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/nyregion/amtrak-infrastructure-crisis.html?_r=0
Dear Loyal Reader ,
Over the next couple of weeks the Ridgewood blog will be making some major up grades . The site may occasionally be off line during the transition process.
Thank you again and please have patients while we make some very positive changes .
PJ Blogger and the staff of the Ridgewood blog
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LONDON — Are you handy enough that if a lightbulb went out in your home you’d be able to change it? Believe it or not, one in five people aren’t so skilled. In fact, a new survey of people in the United Kingdom finds not only do about 20 percent of people not know how to change a bulb — the same number aren’t sure how to boil an egg, either.
The British insurance company Aviva recently released their annual Home Report which detailed, among numerous findings about how people do work around the house, relatively common tasks that people encounter. The company surveyed 2004 people across the UK in February and March about their habits and roles at home.
A stunning new survey from the United Kingdom found that one in five people did not know how to change a lightbulb or boil an egg.
In addition to just one in five not being able to change a lightbulb or boil an egg, the survey found that nearly a third of the participants couldn’t cook any meal on the fly. And if someone were to spill a portion of their meal on their clothes or on the floor, only 59 percent would know how to get rid of the resulting stain.
Only 37 percent could change a flat tire.
The findings were even surprising to the folks behind the study.
https://www.studyfinds.org/change-lightbulb-household-chores-study/
Featured: Lisa Lutter, director; Jonathan Lakeland, pianist; and special guest, Ramapo College Concert Band, directed by Chris Wilhjelm.
The Ramapo Chorale tours annually and has performed in Costa Rica, Estonia, Moscow, the Philippines, Prague, St. Petersburg, Vienna, Guam and, most recently, Havanna, with the Coro Nacional de Cuba.
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April 23,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood’s Little Skye Children’s Boutique will present story time Saturday , April 29 at 11am ,come meet Dude the Dog .
Big World of Little Dude is a new six-part children’s book series based on the real life NYC therapy dog Little Dude. Little Dude was trained through The Good Dog Foundation and visits schools and hospitals in Manhattan. The books accompany a 6 week literacy-based curriculum that teach children aged 3-7, lessons on kindness, manners, feelings, respect, empathy and courage.
This year, the need for kindness and empathy is greater than ever, so we have decided to share the message as widely as we can. We will be reading the book, Kindness, in store at Little Skye Children’s Boutique on Saturday 29th of April at 11am.
“Big World of Little Dude offers a wonderful opportunity to engage children in the importance and practice of kindness from an early age. This book is sure to be a useful resource to parents and educators for years to come.” – Jennifer Kahn / Making Caring Common & Harvard Graduate School of Education
In the spirit of being kind to others, 10% of all books sales will be donated to the New York Presbyterian Hospital Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit, where Little Dude has volunteered as a Therapy Dog.
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You have a valid point.
The question is what authority does a RW crossing guard have.
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School crossing guards may or may not have the authority to direct traffic. It depends on state and local statues regarding whether a school crossing guard has the authority to perform the duties of a traffic control officer or not. If allowed, it likely requires the guard to complete specific training and may require the guard to be placed under the auspices of the police department rather than the board of Ed or the township. Also there may be issues of additional liability insurance, minimum fitness tests, etc.
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I’m not sure of the laws in NJ and RW regarding this but it is an area that you should investigate to see if it makes sense.
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A cop giving out tickets to frustrated drivers (who drive recklessly) may also act as a deterrent.
The goal here is NOT to serve the public by improving traffic flow.
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The goal is to reduce (and eventually kill) use of the evil automobile. One way to do that is by CREATING choke points (like those created by the bike lane) so that people get frustrated and abandon using their cars – at least in that area of town. Create enough choke points and (according to plan) people will eventually throw up their hands in frustration and abandon their cars and use public transportation.
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Ridgewood NJ, Mayor Susan Knudsen and Councilman Voigt speak about the Ridgewood Arts Council’s Emerging Artists Gallery Scavenger Hunt to be held on April 23rd at Van Neste Park from 11am-2pm.
