BY ALEXANDRA HOEY
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Hearings for the Chestnut Village site plan, a proposed 43-unit apartment building near the YMCA on Chestnut Street, continued during Tuesday’s planning board meeting.
Peter Wells, the project’s architect, and his brother, Thomas Wells, who is the attorney for Two-Forty Associates, LLC, responded to inquiries about the building’s measurements, aesthetics and layout.
Ridgewood Nj, the Ridgewood Public Library is hosting the 14th Annual Reel Voices Film Festival continues on Wed, Oct. 26 at 7pm. Co-Producer Dr. Linda SaPhan presents “Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll.”
Ridgewood NJ, High winds toppled a long stretch of chain link fence in front of a construction site located at 10 Godwin Avenue in Ridgewood on Sunday afternoon, 10/23. The downed fence blocked foot traffic on a long section of sidewalk, which forced passing pedestrians into a busy street. Ridgewood FD personnel were dispatched to assist in making the area safe for pedestrians prior to the anticipated arrival of a construction crew. No injuries were reported. Ridgewood PD Patrol Officer Salvatore D’Amico provided assistance to FD personnel.
BY ALEXANDRA HOEY
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The fate of a lawsuit that claims “conflicts of interest” by multiple former planning board members paved the way for high-density development proposals, has been rescheduled to Monday.
The suit, which was filed in May by attorney Kevin Mattessich on behalf of a resident’s grassroots organization, Ridgewood Citizens for Reasonable Development Inc. (RCRD), was supposed to be decided by Superior Court Judge William Meehan on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
Sun, October 23, 2016
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: The Office Beer Bar and Grill, 32-34 Chestnut St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Enjoy music, food, raffle prizes and More !
All money raised goes to the Tomorrows Children’s Fund
Great Music — Good Friends — Lots of Food and Drink — In the Sunshine (we hope!) — And Lots of Motorcycles! The Dads Night Band will be playing outside The Office Bar as the bikes ride into town (village)!
the staff of the Ridgewood blog with a little help from our friends
Ridgewood NJ, After a brief absence the Village Tea Shop opened at their new location on Friday morning, 2-4 South Maple Avenue, just two doors down from where they were. The new space is wonderful and the teas and coffees are the best you will find anywhere. Hot and cold teas and coffees, as well as delicious bubble teas. Definitely stop by, you will find yourself going back again, and again, and again!
Pilot program is meant to test out ride-hailing as a solution to last mile challenge
by Andrew J . Hawkins Oct 3, 2016, 10:56a
Lately, Uber has been positioning itself as the ultimate solution to the eternal challenge of shuttling people between transit hubs and their homes, also known as the “last mile challenge.” To that end, the ride-hail giant announced today that it struck a deal with the suburban town of Summit, New Jersey, to launch the state’s first subsidized commuter program.
Under the deal, Uber will offer free or extremely cheap rides to commuters who have struggled to find parking at Summit’s New Jersey Transit station. In exchange, the city, which is 30 miles from Manhattan, will subsidize the rides, paying Uber directly to cover the costs of the trips. The city says the deal will help free up nearly 100 parking spots at the transit station, as well as keep it from having to spend millions of dollars to build additional parking.
“As an alternative transportation option, ridesharing is not new,” said Summit Mayor Nora Radest in a statement. “But our program is the first of its kind in the United States to use ridesharing technology as a parking solution. Our innovation has the potential to shape how municipalities think about and implement parking options in the future.”
Speaking of pedestrians being struck, have you noticed that whoever compiles the police blotter appearing in The Ridgewood News and the Suburban News no longer provides any information about motor vehicle accidents, including incidents involving pedestrians who were seriously injured after being struck by vehicles? Obviously, someone is trying to hide the fact that traffic congestion in Ridgewood is getting worse. I wonder who is behind this deception and why. And why does The Ridgewood News in particular fail to find this information out from other sources? Or is one hand washing the other.
Ridgewood NJ, The Village of Ridgewood is seeking an Assistant Water Superintendent for the Water Distribution Facility. Qualified individual must minimally have current NJDEP W-2, and the ability to advance to W-3 or higher licenses in the future. Strong leadership skills required, as well as at least 5 years’ experience in water distribution maintenance, repair, upkeep, and operation, and at least 2 years’ supervisory experience. Please send resume and salary requirements to Sharyn Matthews, HR Director, 131 N. Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 smatthews@ridgewoodnj.net
These people purporting to having their children make “their own” statements need to better consider the long term impact of having their children make public fools of themselves. Remember how awkward we all felt when that kid stood up at the council meeting and stammered and fumbled his way through his parents speech for him as he told the adults on the dais that they were on the take? Where were his parents?? That will require years of deep therapy to overcome for sure.
BY RICHARD DE SANTA
GLEN ROCK GAZETTE |
WYCKOFF SUBURBAN NEWS
A long-pending class action lawsuit brought by Midland Park, Wyckoff and Glen Rock against Ridgewood Water is scheduled for trial beginning Nov. 1 in state Superior Court in Hackensack.
Officials said last week that a final mediation attempt on Friday, Oct. 7, failed to produce a resolution, landing the case on the court docket.
RIDGEWOOD — A Superior Court judge will decide Wednesday the future of a lawsuit claiming several conflicts of interest tainted both the Planning Board’s and Village Council’s review and approval of several contentious master plan changes this year.
The suit, filed in May by attorney Kevin Mattessich on behalf of the grassroots group Ridgewood Citizens for Reasonable Development, seeks an order from Superior Court Judge William Meehan voiding four ordinances.
