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NJ TRANSIT EXTRA SERVICE FOR THE HOLIDAY GETAWAY

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Ridgewood NJ,  NJ TRANSIT is offering extra service to get you where you’re going this holiday season! Customers will have more travel options and flexibility for attending special events, family gatherings and New Year’s Eve festivities with additional service offered on buses, trains and light rail lines.

This holiday season is also a great time to ride NJ TRANSIT with your children. NJ TRANSIT is giving customers more than two weeks of continuous savings through a special extension of the Family SuperSaver Fare.  For the holidays, all children, age 11 or younger, ride free with any fare-paying customer.  So take advantage, grab the family and enjoy the ride! The Family SuperSaver Fare will be in effect for the entire holiday period, starting at 7 p.m. Friday, December 20 until 6 a.m. Monday, January 6, on the entire NJ TRANSIT system.

For complete schedule and fare information, download the NJ TRANSIT mobile app, visit njtransit.com or call 973-275-5555.
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Festivus in a Box

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As a former Ridgewood resident (1984 to 1996) and now with the world’s largest manufacturer of Festivus Poles in Milwaukee, I would be happy to provide you with a Festivus Pole for your event. You can see our products at www.festivuspoles.com. We carry them in Full size, table top and our new desk top “Festivus in a Box”. Forward an address and I will get one out to you.

Tony

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Reminder Festivus Starts Tonight December 23rd

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Ridgewood NJ, since 2009 the Ridgewood blog has sponsored the annual Ridgewood Festivus . Looks for updates and schedule on the Ridgewood blog today .

Festivus was created as an alternative holiday in response to the commercialization of Christmas. Or perhaps it was created by cheap skates looking for a good excuse to duck present buying !

Festivus is traditionally celebrated on December 23rd.

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All Village Offices will be closed on December 24 and 25, 2019 in observance of the Christmas holiday!

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Ridgewood NJ, All Village Offices will be closed on December 24 & 25, 2019 in observance of the Christmas holiday.  All Village Offices will also be closed on January 1, 2020, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday.  All Village Offices will be open on December 23rd, 26th, 27th, 30th, and 31st, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  There will be no garbage or recycling pickup on December 25th and January 1st, and the Recycling Center will also be closed on these days. Please check your Village calendars for more information.

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Three Kings and Camels Celebration

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Ridgewood NJ, All are invited to gather in the church on Friday, January 3rd at 7pm to await the arrival of the Kings and their camels.
Parents are invited to help their children prepare a letter for the Kings in which the kids ask for a gift they would like to receive from the Kings. There letters will be collected by the Kings and the gift will be left at the child’s house on the Feast of the Epiphany – Sunday, January 5th.

For more information contact Fr. Gustavo 201.444.2000 X202. or email: [email protected]

Friday, January 3, 2020 at 7 PM – 8 PM

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Ridgewood, N.J.
1 Passaic St, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450

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Ridgewood Police Catch the Grinch

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police  have caught the Grinch as you may be seen at Downtown for the Holidays. They decided to drive him around for some Christmas Cheer! Starting at Police Headquarters at Noon Saturday! We will then drive along the following route so meet us along the way!!!

The Grinch made the rounds from the Central Business District to ,Orchard, GW Middle School,Ridge,Willard,Travell,BF Middle School,Glen,Somerville,Hawes,RHS,Police Headquarters

Let’s help the Grinch grow a heart and get in the holiday spirit.

 

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The celebration of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, will take place on December 22, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.

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Ridgewood NJ, The celebration of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, will take place on December 22, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. on the corner of Memorial Park at Van Neste Square and East Ridgewood Avenue. Hanukkah begins December 22nd and ends the evening of December 30th.  A candle will be lit on the Menorah each night at sundown.

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Village of Ridgewood Needs P.T. RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST/CLERICAL

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JOB:

Part-time perm. in Village of Ridgewood. Must enjoy working with the public, have pleasant telephone manner, with thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Responsibilities include: duties at the Village’s information desk, answering phones, issuing permits and providing clerical assistance for the Village Clerk’s Office. Work schedule is mornings, 4 hours/day, 20 hours/week. Salary $22 per hour. Send cover letter and resume to: Heather Mailander, Village Manager/Village Clerk, 131 N. Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or [email protected] with subject line Receptionist. Deadline is December 27, 2019.

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High Density Developer Steps Into the Library Re-imagine

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Resident Steve Kim posted on Facebook in the Faceboom group “it takes a Ridgewood Village”

Ridgewood NJ, At the last Village Council meeting (Dec 11), the following was said by one of the high density developers, one who’s building rentals next the train station, in regards to the Library funding resolution.
“I would just hope there’d be a degree of trust. Trust us as a committee and people who have worked with all of your – myself in particular… We’re always open to discussions.”

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Senator Kip Bateman ,“It’s time for Trenton to start finding ways to save taxpayer money”

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Ridgewood NJ, Legislation sponsored by Senator Kip Bateman encouraging cost-saving shared service arrangements to save taxpayer money was approved today by the Senate.

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Reader says ,”The library and High School are grabbing for the brass ring”

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“The library and High School are grabbing for the brass ring. They have big ideas and big money wish lists. Why does the library “need” this “Reimagine” project? Why does the high school “need” a 1,000 seat Performing Art Center? I know that the developers are selling the downtown as a city with all the amenities.

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NJ Transit Ranks Worst in the Nation

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Ridgewood NJ, Federal Transit Administration rated NJ Transit  the worst in the nation, racking up the most breakdowns of any transit system during 2018.NJ Transit retook the terrible train “crown” from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, known by locals as the “T” which had the most breakdowns in 2017 and in 2016, according to Federal Transit Administration data released Monday.

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD COUNCIL MEETINGS

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Ridgewood NJ, All Village Council meetings are open to the public and there is a time for public comments at both the beginning and end of each meeting.  The Village Council meetings are streamed on the Village website, are broadcast on both Optimum and Verizon on their Public Access Channels, and can also be viewed on YouTube the day following the meeting (click the arrow symbol on the upper right hand corner of the Village website).  The following are the dates for the January Village Council meetings, which are held in the Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room on the fourth floor of Village Hall:

January 8, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. – Village Council Work Session
January 15, 2020 – 8:00 p.m. – Village Council Public Meeting
January 29, 2020 – 7:30 p.m. – Village Council Work Session

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Village of Ridgewood Resident Survey

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Ridgewood NJ, The Village is conducting a resident survey to give us insight as to residents’ thoughts about different aspects of the Village and its services. 

The link to the survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NTGSSP5. If you would like to have a paper copy of the survey, please contact the Village Clerk’s Office at 201-670-5500 ext. 206, and they will provide one to you.  Please take a few moments to fill out the survey, which will assist the Village in determining what areas can be improved upon and what services or other aspects of Village life are important to you.  The deadline to complete the survey has been extended to December 31, 2019.