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Ridgewood NJ, Following the nominations of Saurabh Dani, Muhammad Mahmoud and Mary Micale by various Board members, Muhammad Mahmoud was elected to fill the Board vacancy.
Here’s a cropped video of Mr. Mahmoud’s public candidate interview by BOE members. The interview took place at the BOE’s public meeting held on 09/09/2019.
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Ridgewood NJ,Over 400 people signed a petition supporting Saurabh Dani add that to the overwhelming turn out in support at the BOE meeting on Monday night signals efforts to “Filter” some residents have failed .
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education made its decision on Monday night to fill out the term of the board seat vacated on July 30th 2019 with the term expiring on April 21,2020 .
While over 400 people showed support Saurabh Dani the administrator of the “It takes a Ridgewood Village ” Facebook page , the board opted for a lesser know quantity Muhammad Mahmoud .
Even long time BOE watchers we caught off guard .
With so many well qualified candidates, Sheila Brogan called the group “stellar”, the board appears to have focused on broadening representation ,finding someone who will not make waves and tow the party line .
Brogan said Mahmoud offered a new perspective and had children in the district.
In a twist of irony Mr. Mohmoud did not attend the meeting last night and does not vote in the district.
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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey State police got a call for a car speeding northbound on Route 17 just before 11 p.m. Friday evening . The state police gave chase, signaling for the vehicle to stop.
The troopers chased the speeding car for several minutes and cautiously approached the vehicle at gunpoint once the car had pulled over only to discover a woman in labor.
When they realized what was happening, the troopers immediately escorted the pregnant woman and her driver to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.
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Ridgewood NJ, With World Teachers’ Day around the corner and teaching among the lowest-paid professions that require a bachelor’s degree, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst States for Teachers as well as accompanying videos.
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“Mary Micale was helped by a board member and therefore given an unfair advantage over the other nine applicants. I hope our BOE will not ignore that and and by doing so, allow this process to be tainted by one of the four current board members. We deserve transparency on our board of education… independent thinkers, not predetermined allies.”
” Our town is infested with personal interest groups that have found a way of using public money to progress themselves, friends and family. It’s metastasized and rotting us to the core. “
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Ridgewood NJ, The Spotted Lanternfly, and it has just made its way to Camden City. Please stay vigilant, kill bugs when you see them, and call 1-833-223-2840 (BADBUG) to report the location.
For more info, visit the State Department of Agriculture’s website at: https://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/spottedlanternfly.html
The Spotted Lanternfly, presents a significant threat to agriculture, including the grape, tree-fruit, hardwood and nursery industries.
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By MARCIA RINGEL
August 1, 1993, Page 2 The New York Times Archives
A TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY firehouse has emerged from long neglect to become the center of a dispute between development and preservation. At issue is whether the village’s oldest remaining municipal building should be restored, revamped or flattened for downtown parking space.
The three-story red brick structure, barely 40 feet wide, has at various times housed the police station, jail, municipal court and village offices, as well as fire headquarters. But it was built for service, not for style.
Continue reading Ridgewood Journal; Preservation Battle Over a Firehouse
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Farmer’s market date has been extended to November 17th. Come out and enjoy the fall harvest of fruits and vegetables, baked goods(pies), cheese and olives for football fun and jams for holiday gifts.
Continue reading Ridgewood Chamber Of Commerce 19th Annual Farmer’s Market Extended to November 17th
photo courtesy of The Rotary Club of Ridgewood A.M.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Rotary Club of Ridgewood A.M. host controversial former Ridgewood Mayor Paul Aronsohn , Critics of the former mayor have long pointed to his high density housing plans that left the village on the hook for massive infrastructure upgrades . Aronsohn was also fond guilty of ethics violations and carried on a very public affair with a fellow council person while both were married.
Continue reading The Rotary Club of Ridgewood A.M. host controversial former Ridgewood Mayor Paul Aronsohn
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Ridgewood NJ, A Friday afternoon, 09/20, crash in the 100 block of West Glen Avenue, Ridgewood may have occurred just after the driver experienced a serious medical episode. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood EMS personnel worked jointly to free the injured driver from his wrecked work van, which had left the roadway and crashed into a lightly wooded area. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Ridgewood EMS with patient care. The damaged van was towed from the scene. A traffic control sign was also damaged in the incident.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s facebook page
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Fire Department made short work of a fully involved 20 foot by 30 foot detached garage located in the rear of a single family home on the 200 block of Claremont Road, Ridgewood late Thursday night, 09/19. No mutual aid fire companies were requested at the scene. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood EMS, and Ridgewood Emergency Services also responded to the incident. No injuries were reported.
by Steve Kim
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Library Reimagine is a form of layaway plan to the scale of 8,000,000 dollars.
Village guarantees the project cost and Library then pays as it can without specific time guidelines. Holy moly!
There is no intent or plans to raise sufficient donations in advance of the project start. And as I noted, the chances of Ridgewood getting the full or any amount of the to be applied NJ Library grant isn’t good.
Let’s wake up here because Village (we) can be on the hook for a lot for the visions of few. Time for a serious reality check.
photo courtesy of RHS
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Ridgewood NJ, on September 16th ,US Senator Bob Menendez spoke at RHS to call for stricter measures to stop teenage use of vaping products and e-cigarettes .
Reelected by double digits in 2018 despite alleged issues with underage hookers in Dominican Republic. One of the country’s least popular senators Bob Menendez ,who currently stands at 36% approve and 43% disapprove among all New Jerseyans, and 37% approve and 45% disapprove among registered voters.
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