Ridgewood NJ, An 80 year old female Ridgewood resident was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of the Kings Plaza Shopping Center, 112 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood on Friday afternoon, 11/11. Ridgewood PD, FD, and EMS were dispatched to aid the victim. The driver of the vehicle involved remained on the scene and was cooperating with police. Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke, who responded to the incident, reported that the victim refused to be transported to a hospital and left the scene in a private vehicle with a friend. There was no painted crosswalk in the area in which the victim was struck.
Ridgewood NJ, American Legion Post #53 hosted the Ridgewood Veteran’s Day Service at 11AM in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square. All were welcome to attend to honor our veteran’s.
Ridgewood NJ, Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans; that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I; major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. The United States previously observed Armistice Day. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day honors those who died while in military service.
I lost so-called friends for expressing my opinion during the election season. I said Trump would win based on the crowds that he attracted to his rallies. The fact that Hillary needed celebs at her rallies and drew fewer people was an indication that she was not the most popular likely to win candidate.
So , I’m pretty smart and everybody hated what I said. I am smarter than the pollsters and the pundits, but get no money for my smartness hence I am stupid.
I am beyond disappointed with the Pomander decision. It is completely unbalanced and lacks all perspective. That street is probably one of the LEAST driven streets in this whole town. It was done pretty much to punish a local business and I do not understand why the four voted the way they did. We all have problems on our streets, we all deal with safety issues with cars driving too fast creating unsafe conditions for our children. Why are we not all treated equally? And to rub it in, they do not follow the rules so they receive all the benefit and share 0 of the burden. There were no fewer than 4 cars parked on the street this morning. Susan had it exactly right, as usual.
Ridgewood NJ, as has been reported the Ridgewood Planning Board has a number of multi-family, high-density applications in front of it .
A lawsuit was filed in May by attorney Kevin Mattessich on behalf of a resident’s grassroots organization, Ridgewood Citizens for Reasonable Development Inc. (RCRD).The lawsuit that claims “conflicts of interest” by multiple former planning board members paved the way for high-density development proposals.
According to Susan Knudsen the motion to stay was adjourned to December 19th, but the judge issued a temporary stay on all applications before the planning board.
Ridgewood NJ, An adult female was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital with non-life threatening injuries sustained after being struck by a motor vehicle in front of 505 Goffle Road, Ridgewood on Thursday evening, 11/10. Ridgewood PD, FD, and EMS units responded to aid the victim. Traffic control assistance was provided by Midland Park and Wyckoff PD units. The driver of the vehicle involved remained at the scene and was cooperating with police. It did not appear that the victim was in a marked crosswalk at the time she was struck.
file photo by Boyd Loving
November 10,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
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This is a wonderful opportunity for alumni and the community to be a part of RHS history and to leave their lasting mark. Also, don’t forget to purchase your commemorative certificate here.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke read a story to, and answered questions for, children and parents who attended the Ridgewood Public Library’s “A Day in the Life of Police Chief” event on Thursday morning, 11/10 at the RIdgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. The “get your photo taken with the police chief” session that immediately followed questions and answers seemed to be more popular with children and parents than when Santa Claus visits the Village!
Ridgewood NJ, Many Ridgewood residents felt the post-election let down yesterday . Months of acrimonious campaigning has left people feeling blue if they came out on the short end of the vote yesterday . Some wore black to symbolize a funeral . Another Ridgewood resident even offered free hugs to those who were in inconsolable pain .
Ridgewood like much of Bergen County was split about 60/40 in favor of the loser Hillary Clinton and in many ways Ridgewood is the stereotypical Clinton supporting town.
One reader emailed the Ridgewood blog, “I know you must be elated over the election results. I am happy for you but as a progressive and a woman, I am so sad. I think you are doing our town a great service with The Blog”
GOP President-elect Donald Trump pulled off one of the biggest electoral upset in decades Tuesday evening, causing Hillary Clinton supporters around the country and in Ridgewood to cry.
It seems that many of Clinton’s supporters may have shared the feeling Clinton expressed in late September when she wondered aloud why she wasn’t ahead of Trump by 50 percent.
As for the staff of the Ridgewood blog we enjoyed a quite afternoon.
Ridgewood NJ, Highlights from the Village of Ridgewood Council Public meeting on November 9th.
1. As always, meeting minutes are prepared and approved in a timely manner, unlike the previous administration, under which minutes were aged for months and in some cases years.
2. Acting village manager Heather Mailander named all employees who are veterans and thanked them for their service during this Veterans’ Day holiday week. It is so wonderful to have a manager who is pleasant, supportive, and a champion of employees. Hoping this will be the model when a permanent manager is hired.
3. Parking was discussed, including a long-since dismissed garage plan that actually would fit on the Hudson St. lot. Really. The garage was voted down by a massive margin. So they are back at it? Also, central valet was mentioned again, an excellent idea. A discussion of changing times and fees for various parking lots was so confusing that even the council members seemed to not understand what they were aiming for, and an error in their paperwork indicated that the meters would go until 10 PM.
4. Mayor Knudsen will hold office hours quarterly, joined by one of her council colleagues. This Saturday November 13 she will meet with residents from 11-1 in the 4th floor conference room. Call Heather’s office for an appointment.
5. Three ordinances regarding salaries were introduced. Titles are being updated. Some are being deleted. Notably the Human Resources Manager position is not scheduled for deletion at least not in this round. Sharyn Matthews is gone, as is her mother hen Roberta Sonenfeld. Possibly the HR position will be eliminated for good once the new manager is hired.
6. The public hearing on Ordinance 3556 Parking Restrictions on Pomander Walk was held. Many residents from The Walk pleaded to keep the street as a zero parking zone. This prevailed. The street remains a no parking street. This is a street that is paid for by public tax money but the public cannot park on it. OK. This seems unfair.
7. They authorized studying the feasibility of an Uber Pilot Program. This may help ease parking around the train station.
8. The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant application was approved. It was made clear that there will be NO BIKE LANES included in this project, if the grant is awarded. Nope, no bike lanes along very busy thoroughfares, thank God. The jackass project presented a few weeks ago by a bike-lane advocate and a surly village engineer was scrapped. The Grant, if approved, will just include new sidewalks and curb cuts.
9. As always the five elected officials were pleasant, professional, and held productive and meaningful discussions for all to hear. Residents’ questions and concerns were heard and answered with respect and even humor. Total transparency with total civility. The absence of Tony Damiano and Rurik Halaby meant that there was not a single dark cloud in the room.
JOB POSTING – MANAGER – PARKS AND GROUNDS POSITION – DECEMBER 19
NOTICE OF MANAGER PARKS AND GROUNDS POSITION
The Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation is internally posting the full-time position of Manager Parks and Grounds.
Job duties and responsibilities include supervision of work involved in maintaining and caring for all park properties and village trees. Applicant must have three (3) year’s experience, in grounds/shade tree maintenance (ISA Certification Preferred) and possess a CDL Class B. The Village of Ridgewood is an EOE and Civil Service Community.
Send resume with letter of intent and copies of all valid licenses to: Heather Mailander, Acting Village Manager, Village of Ridgewood, 131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or by Email to [email protected]. Please note resumes will be accepted through 5 pm, Monday, December 19, 2016.
So we all went in and voted however we chose. Takes is 5 seconds and we all are so proud. Tomorrow we will see the varying answers in earnest.
I would love if every person realized who actually helps behind the scenes of these elections. Our acting village manager, Heather Mailander, acting village clerk Donna Jackson, and a dedicated group of amazing people: village employees, poll workers, and so many other people/volunteers, are at work from dawn until WELL past now, counting our votes, adding them up and getting the information to the papers and to all of us. By HAND in some cases.
They are painstakingly writing in everyone’s joking, wasted, ludicrous write in votes for Mickey Mouse, and Elvis Presley. They’re adding up the numbers for dozens of candidates and dozens of districts. It takes a long time and a lot of work. And they do it with a smile and without expressing their opinion to a side.
They stay up as late as anyone at any local meeting for the village, and they then come in to work the next day because it’s their actual day JOB.
It wouldn’t be a bad plan to reach out and say thank you. We all should really appreciate this work. And it’s really really hard work.
I’ll spare Heather and Donna and so many others posting their email addresses here. But they’re available on the village website, or ask me for them and I’ll send them to you.
It’s a job we have seen done less gracefully, and it’s nice to have someone in these positions who deserve a heartfelt thank you.
DONALD TRUMP / MICHAEL PENCE 4,245 36.1%
HILLARY CLINTON / TIMOTHY KAINE 6,958 59.1%
House
SCOTT GARRETT 4,407 37.4%
JOSH GOTTHEIMER 6,444 54.7%
Freeholder
MAURA R DENICOLA 4,574 38.9%
JOHN J DRISCOLL Jr 4,567 38.8%
ROBERT A DI DIO 4,425 37.6%
THOMAS J SULLIVAN 5,158 43.8%
MARY J AMOROSO 5,239 44.5%
GERMAINE M ORTIZ 5,122 43.5%
RIDGEWOOD SCHOOL PROPOSAL
YES 4,580 38.9%
NO 4,444 37.8%
PUBLIC QUESTION # 1 – PERMIT GAMBLING IN 2 COUNTIES OTHER THAN ATLANTIC COUNTY
YES 1,967 16.7%
NO 8,054 68.4%
PUBLIC QUESTION # 2 – CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO DEDICATE ADDITIONAL REVENUES TO STATE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Ridgewood NJ, Councilmen Ramon Hache reminds everyone to ,”Get out there and vote today, regardless of who your candidate is. You can’t complain about what’s wrong if you don’t do anything about it. And if you think your vote doesn’t count, it actually counts a lot less if you don’t vote. Voting is not just a right, it’s a privilege. If you can vote, it means you have the privilege of being a citizen of the United States. Despite all our problems, this is still the greatest country in the world. We are fortunate to live in a country where there can be an orderly transfer of power every four years. This country is still the number one destination for people all over the world who are looking for opportunities and a better way of life. Don’t throw away your privilege.”
