Tag: Ridgewood Moms and dads

>Case is made against historic house
Saturday, February 5, 2011
BY STEPHANIE AKIN
THE RECORD
STAFF WRITER

PARAMUS — The original structure of a house linked to Bergen County’s historical freed slave community is in such poor condition that it would be almost impossible to preserve, an architect representing a developer testified on Thursday.

A developer wants to build homes on the site of the Zabriskie-Wessells-Board house in Paramus, which housed freed slaves.

Speaking in support of a plan to raze the so-called Zabriskie-Wessells-Board slave house on Dunkerhook Road, architect Peter Wells said that renovations and neglect during the building’s 250-year history have diminished its historical value.

“It doesn’t even actually resemble the way it was originally built,” Wells said.

The testimony was among the first since developer Sal Petruzzella’s proposal was submitted to the borough in March, inciting opposition from preservationists and descendants of the original occupants as far-flung as Baltimore.

https://www.northjersey.com/community/115349934_Case_is_made_against_historic_house.html

>PEDESTRIAN SAFETY :Unlike Grand Theft Auto the goal of driving is not to hit other cars and people
Peter Coti

Ridgewood NJ- On Thursday I was walking up Glen avenue, one of the most dangerous roads due to its steepness, curves and lack of sidewalk. I had just passed under the bridge and then I see a completely incompetent teenager who was obviously putting his pedal to the metal. I then put up my arm in a “Sir, your head seems to be up your ass, I advise you to slow down before you kill someone,” manor and what does he do in response? He flips me off. So since he refuses to care about his safety and others I have decided to write him a letter.

To the teenager driving the green late 1990’s BMW:

I know you think you are “hip” and “cool” for driving fast like they do in movies, while in fact you are just a “mindless mingebag”. I could honestly care less about you hurting yourself but I hope you know you are endangering others with your reckless driving. Just because you are speeding on a local road in comparison does not mean you won’t get into a car accident, in fact 88% of car accidents occur on local roads! Did you know that “in 2009, about 3,000 teens in the United States aged 15–19 were killed and more than 350,000 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor-vehicle crashes.” 37% of those people who were killed were speeding of their own accord (illegal substances were not a contributing factor.)

Pedestrians cross the streets that you drive on in addition to cars. If you were to hit a car going 60mph it would be less lethal then hitting a pedestrian at 30mph. Unlike Grand Theft Auto the goal of driving is not to hit other cars and people. Do you really want to have to go through life knowing you killed someone while driving?

In conclusion I hope you now to slow down when you drive. BUT if you really want to speed then I advise you to move to a rural area. That way there is a less chance of you surviving and you would hopefully be eliminated from the gene pool which would help benefit humanity.

The RPD needs to step up enforcement on Glen to keep people like you off the roads! In the words of Helen Lovejoy “won’t someone please think of the children.”

>Yansi Fugel 2011 Spring Trunk Show
Thu, February 17, 2011 – Sat, February 19, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Yansi Fugel Flagship Store, 66 East Ridgewood Avenue
Event Description

Yansi Fugel present the 2011 Spring Trunk Show!
February 17th-February 19th
10:00am – 6:00pm
66 East Ridgewood Avenue
201-493-7060

Shop early for Spring with the latest fashion from
Yansi Fugel. www.yansifugel.com for the updates.

>Valley Renewal : Is the expansion was good for Ridgewood, or is the expansion just good for business ?

Ridgewood NJ – Someone who supports the valley expansion wrote a letter to the Ridgewood Newa. The letter was supposed to be about why the expansion was good for Ridgewood, but it sounded more like why the expansion was good for business.

These days, no one goes to the closest hospital for non emergency procedures. We are all in control of our health, we research and get second opinions. The research will help us select the doctor and hospital that our insurance will cover.

In the NY Metro area there are a lot of great hospitals to choose from. Valley is not known for anything. My first stop for medical treatment in Bergen County would be Hackensack Medical Center. They already have the resources and technology that valley would like to have. For emergency services I would go to the closest hospital. Valley’s ER should be updates to offer the best services possible.

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Postal Service warns of default as losses mount
By Ben Rooney, staff reporterFebruary 9, 2011: 3:47 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The U.S. Postal Service warned Wednesday that it may default on some of its financial obligations later this year after reporting yet another quarterly loss.

The USPS, a self-supporting government agency that receives no tax dollars, said it suffered a loss of $329 million in the first quarter of federal fiscal year 2011. That compared with a loss of $297 million a year earlier.

https://money.cnn.com/2011/02/09/news/economy/postal_service/index.htm

>Village Hall to Raise Room Rental Rates
the Staff of the Ridgewood Blog

Ridgewood NJ – In a continued effort to raise revenue for the Village the Village council has raised the fees for use of meeting rooms in Village Hall.The new rules are for applications to use the Garden Room, Senior Lounge and Youth Center must be turned in to the village manager’s office for review at least 30 days prior to the date requested. Payments are required when the use is approved.

For Village municipal government and its appointed boards and committees and groups that meet under the sole jurisdiction of the Village of Ridgewood and activities co-sponsored by the village will pay no fees during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will, however, be a security charge of $50 an hour during off hours, weekends or holidays, according to the ordinance.

Ridgewood-based charities and civic groups with a village mailing address and more than 60 percent resident membership will be charged a $30 fee for the first two hours and $15 for each additional hour in the Garden Room; $50 for the first two hours usage and $25 each additional hour in the Senior Lounge; and $70 for the Youth Center, with $35 each additional hour.

Ridgewood residents and groups must pay a flat rate of $150 for the first two hours usage and $45 for each additional hour. Non-residents will be required to pay $200 for the first two hours and $75 for each additional hour of rental for any room. Classes requiring use of the kitchen will pay a flat rate of $25 an hour and renting the Youth Center will require a $100 deposit that could be returned upon an inspection of the room and equipment.

>Democrats fight Gov. Christie’s plan to privatize N.J. government functions

Democrats are pushing back against Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to privatize some state government functions by calling for a change in the state constitution to put a short leash on agencies that want to hire private firms. (Friedman, The Star-Ledger)

https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/democrats_fight_gov_christie_p.html

>S & P drops New Jersey’s credit rating

Standard and Poors credit rating agency cut the state’s credit rating from AA to AA- today, citing the state’s health care and pension obligations for its action. (Isherwood, PolitickerNJ)

https://www.politickernj.com/44739/s-p-drops-new-jerseys-credit-rating

>CBO Director Says Obamacare Would Reduce Employment by 800,000 Worker
2:37 PM, FEB 10, 2011 • BY JEFFREY H. ANDERSON

Testifying today before the House Budget Committee, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Doug Elmendorf confirmed that Obamacare is expected to reduce the number of jobs in the labor market by an estimated 800,000. Here are excerpts from the exchange:

https://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/cbo-director-says-obamacare-would-reduce-employment-800000-workers_547288.html

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Mayor Keith Killion kicking off the celebrations with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday (Feb. 8)

The HomeMade Pizza opening celebrations continue to heat up in chilly Ridgewood tonight!

Ridgewood NJ- The HomeMade Pizza opening celebrations continue to heat up in chilly Ridgewood. Tonight concludes the opening day festivities, with fresh, organic pizza and salad giveaways from 4-7 p.m. Perhaps your readers would be interested in dinner on us tonight at the new Ridgewood Store (134 East Ridgewood Avenue). Matt Weinstein, co-founder of HomeMade Pizza, will be there tonight with the HomeMade team.

>Poll: New Jerseyans appreciate teachers, dislike NJEA

New Jerseyans, by a 62 – 17 percent margin, have a favorable opinion of public school teachers, but their opinion of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the statewide teachers’ union is 44 – 27 percent unfavorable, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)

https://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/poll-new-jerseyans-appreciate-teachers-dislike-njea

>New Jersey’s voters back firing workers, freezing wages and cutting pensions

Christie pension cuts resonate with New Jersey voters, poll says

New Jersey’s voters back firing workers, freezing wages and cutting pensions in a poll released the day after Standard & Poor’s cut the state’s bond rating because of underfunded retiree and health-care liabilities. (Dopp, Bloomberg)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-10/christie-pension-cuts-resonate-with-new-jersey-voters-poll-says.html