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Ridgewood NJ, The Rotary Club of Ridgewood AM was joined by Ridgewood Mayor Ramon M Hache who gave a state of the Village update and also highlighted the many great initiatives underway for 2020. Ramon was welcomed by our club, President Vincent Giordano.
Dear VC
Thank you for having a session on the Library.
Some key points…
* How could RPL ask for $3.7 million when the cap is $200/psf and the building is noted as 34k sf?
* Most don’t want the prominent stairs. Don’t take my word for it. Do your own research. You are signing off on the project after all.
* Teen center should be much bigger if that is a key reason for the reno.
* We should find a more flow effective way of ushering light into the place. The light fixture is better these days.
* Library is about reading and learning. Books are core to that process. It is about books, then other elements and aspects work around it.
* Auditorium expands to alleviate a few standing rooms only shows makes zero sense.
Thank you.
Steve Kim
Ramon M Hache Susan Traina Knudsen Michael Sedon Bernadette Walsh
(Jeff blocked me, so can’t be linked)
“RBSA Corruption PART 3: SAFETY TRAINING & INSTRUCTION – “THE SMOKING GUN!”
While the RBSA could meet NJ’s LEGAL SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS for around 10k per year, they are generating, on AVERAGE, $50k/YEAR in REVENUE and $150k/YEAR in EXPENSE for SAFETY TRAINING and INSTRUCTION…
That’s a MONSTER COST and an even BIGGER NET LOSS! Seems CRIMINAL to me….
Who is writing checks for TRAINING?
Who is getting paid off this TRAINING?
Who is performing this TRAINING?!?
Why is the RBSA’s SAFETY TRAINING operating at a HUGE NEGATIVE MARGIN?!?
Why did the RBSA report -$0- in REV/EXPENSE for 2014/2015?
Is SAFETY TRAINING an ENGINE for KICKBACKS?
Is SAFETY TRAINING being conducted in HAWAII?!?
Does SAFETY TRAINING include EXPENSIVE SCOTCH, GOLF and CIGARS?!??
I don’t know. I don’t care…where there’s SMOKE there’s FIRE…
It is my position that the RBSA is the MOST CORRUPT 501c3 YOUTH BASEBALL ORGANIZATION in the UNITED STATES of AMERICA….
true story….”
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Ridgewood NJ, From April 2016 to March 2019, Ridgewood Water complied with health-based drinking water standards. Ridgewood Water services over 61,000 users in Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Midland Park, and Glen Rock.
However, a new study found drinking water is often less safe than what the federal government may deem legal.EWG’s drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 – March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Continue reading Study Detects 12 Contaminants in Ridgewood Water
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Ridgewood NJ, At the Village Council meeting last night October 23, Rev. Lemuel Brown from the Mount Bethel Baptist Church on Broad Street spoke. He stated that he had the “very esteemed honor” to visit the Kensington facility in Falls Church, Virginia. He said he was contacted by them, and they drove him around and they all went to lunch and quite by chance they met the mayor and a councilman (quite by chance, bulls–t). He didn’t actually say that they paid for his trip (or maybe they paid him to speak?) but it sure sounded like it. Rev. Brown came to the council meeting to sing the glories of Kensington.
Continue reading Kensington Senior Development Still Targeting Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, Age-Friendly Ridgewood made a presentation at the Council meeting last night. After with their usual condescending drivel about the old people needing transportation and housing, some of the council members voiced great appreciation for all their hard work. Then Susan Knudsen nailed them to the wall. It seems they have been playing with their data in order to get the results they want.
Continue reading Age-Friendly Ridgewood Fudges the Numbers
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Ridgewood NJ, this winter the Village of Ridgewood will replace its traditional meters with eighty-five new smart parking kiosks and parkers will bear the burden as the village evaluates different ways to fund the kiosks and the Hudson Street parking garage currently under construction.
All parking meters, with the exception of a few 15-minute meters that is, are scheduled to be removed.
On and off-street parking fees at the kiosks are likely to increase to $1.25 from $0.75 at the beginning of the year. The Village Council debated the increase at Wednesday nights council meet and in the end, the consensus was to raise the rate to $1.25, and the council will vote on the increase an upcoming meeting.
Continue reading No More Feeding Meters in Village of Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, Taekwondo All In All In National Championships Results :
Liam Woods – National Team Member for 2019 World Cadet Championships representing USA.
World Class Cadet heavy weight Bronze
Emily Kam – World Class Cadet Quarter Final
Abraham Lee – World Class Junior Quarter Final
Kate Minn – World Class Cadet Individual Poomsae
Semi-final 25th
Kaylin Lee – World Class Junior Individual Poomsae
2nd Preliminary
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Ridgewood NJ, We know you’ve always wanted to be a part of a flash mob…here’s your chance! Join Nikki Manx for her annual cause-driven Thriller Master Class and Flashmob this Halloween! No dance experience
necessary. Join us at HeART in Motion to learn the original Thriller
choreography, followed by a flashmob performance at Van Neste
Square. Reserve your spot at RidgewoodWalks.com and note the
suggested $20 fee. 50% of proceeds will benefit local foster children
through Kostumes4Kids.org. Arrive at HeART dressed in a “zombie
look.” Email [email protected] to borrow a costume
from us, or if you have any questions.
Heart in Motion Studio
17 Chesnut Street 2nd Floor, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
2 Dates · Oct 26 – Oct 31
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education is announcing school tours in October and November, The roadshow will be used to promote the proposed $70million referendum. The Ridgewood Board of Education is attempting to better educate the public on the needs under discussion for a possible 2020 bond referendum.
photos courtesy of Boyd Lovings Facebook Page
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police are currently investigating a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious injury that took place at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and North Maple Avenue on Tuesday evening, 10/22. Both vehicles involved in the crash were towed from the scene. One (1) of the vehicles involved was impounded. The ongoing investigation may result in criminal charges.
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Ridgewood NJ, It seems like this is a DEVELOPING STORY… there is a 2nd Video Installment analyzing Ridgewood, NJ REC Baseball program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swvQNREIOLY
All the documentation from the https://www.daddyBall.Org
It’s nice to see a healthy and productive conversation developing here. Check out the 2nd VIDEO which looks specifically at Ridgewood, NJ Recreational Baseball. There’s more to come, I assure you… This is not going to get buried.
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RIDGEWOOD NJ, Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, voted Christie’s Affiliate of the Year in 2017 and 2018, and the fastest-growing real estate brokerage in northern New Jersey, has welcomed Evelyn Paladino to its Ridgewood-West office in Ridgewood, NJ as a Broker Associate. The addition of Paladino is part of the agency’s ongoing growth and expansion throughout northern New Jersey, adding only the best in the industry to better serve their clients.
Continue reading Evelyn Paladino Joins Ridgewood-West Office of Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey’s as a Broker Associate®
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Ridgewood NJ, since our last report in July the situation has gotten worse.
Sources in the Ridgewood Central Business District report the same person has continued raiding dumpsters in the Village and continues to feed rats .
“the Ridgewood blog previously reported that on July 15th, an East Ridgewood Avenue business reported being the victim of harassment in the past. The business owner reported surveillance cameras have captured a female actor opening the business dumpster during the overnight hours and removing garage on a nightly basis. Garage is repeatedly thrown about creating a hazardous condition and annoyance. The business wished to document the incident at this time.”
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce presents:
Haunted Harvest! October 26th, 2019 weather permitting…
