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Posted on September 20, 2019September 19, 2019 by James — 3 Comments

Ridgewood Car Thief Nabbed

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report a Paterson man faces charges after they say he stole four cars, burglarized four unlocked homes and broke into numerous unlocked vehicles in Ridgewood over the last few months.

John Johnson, 32, was arrested Wednesday following an investigation launched by village detectives into the incidents, which were reported between July 10 and Sept. 15. The investigation reveal that unlocked homes and vehicles were specifically targeted, while locked ones were bypassed.

Johnson was charged with four counts of motor vehicle theft, four counts of burglary, one count of conspiracy to commit burglary, two counts of theft of movable property and one count of eluding a law enforcement officer. He is currently being held at Bergen County Jail.

Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 by James — 3 Comments

Grand Opening Of Apricot Lane In Ridgewood- Sept. 21st At Noon

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Ridgewood NJ, Apricot Lane Boutique has come to Downtown Ridgewood brought to you by local owners Lucille Coyle & Carrie Turelli. This franchise is the only one in New Jersey and what better place for their flagship store than iconic Ridgewood. Don’t let the fact that it is a franchise fool you; all of the merchandise is handpicked by the owners & staff which guarantees to bring you both the hottest trends in our area and, of course, the classics too.
We buy in small quantities and rarely reorder the same merchandise twice. Why is this important you might ask? Because we can almost guarantee you won’t be wearing the same outfit as all of your friends. Even better, it allows us to bring in new merchandise more frequently. So…if you see it, buy it because it may not be there tomorrow!

Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 by James — 3 Comments

Ridgewood’s Further Adventures in Library Planing and Construction

but what about the books ?

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Ridgewood NJ, resident Steve Kim turned up some interesting information thru a series of OPRA requests on the Alan Gray’s open public sessions as well as focus groups and individual interviews with community stakeholders going back to 2012 on the needs and wants for the Ridgewood Public Library .

Kim’s OPRA requests seem to point to a predetermined design , based not on the unique character of Ridgewood but of a standard favored by Liberian’s nation wide.

As previously reported critics have been assailed by various ‘Library Trustees”, who claim the architects have build hundreds of library’s and “know best” . Really ,how many have you built for Ridgewood and how many books do you read?

Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 by James — 12 Comments

Ridgewood Library Renovation: The Best-laid Plans of Mice and Men

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by Steve Kim

Ridgewood NJ, If you want more details on how the Library renovation discussion has evolved over time… past Library Board minute excerpts:

* Minute excerpts from 2015…
Reissue of Architectural Schematics RFP Ms. Greene reported:
Ms. Greene recapped that in late summer 2014 the Library issued an RFP for architectural schematics and received proposals from three architects. At the October 2014 meeting, the Board authorized the use of up to $70,000 from Library reserve funds to select an architect.

Posted on September 19, 2019September 18, 2019 by James — 7 Comments

Reader asks , “Is there a possibility that the owners are tired of paying for their cars and deliberately “conveniently forget” the key fobs”

” Is there a possibility that the owners are tired of paying for their cars and deliberately “conveniently forget” the key fobs and possessions left in the car? Maybe they are like the “self-centered ass” who either figure “it will never happen to me” Or “who cares, I have insurance”. People have been reminded often enough to do the correct procedures which usually can keep their cars in safety to still have people who accidentally “forget” in the vast number of robberies we are currently seeing! “

Posted on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

Village of Ridgewood 2nd Annual Holiday Window Display Contest

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Ridgewood NJ, After our exciting launch last year, we are proud to announce:
The 2nd Annual Ridgewood Holiday Window Display Contest
The details ….

Posted on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 by James — 22 Comments

Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Event in Ridgewood is Sold Out

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Ridgewood NJ, Bookends Bookstore and The Women’s Club of Ridgewood presents , An Evening and Conversation with Hillary Rodham Clinton
and Chelsea Clinton.

EVENT SOLD OUT…CALL STORE TO BE PUT ON WAIT LIST 201-445-0726

Posted on September 18, 2019September 17, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

Reader Blasts High Density Housing and Fairshare Housing

” High density housing is pitched as some great humanitarian effort of sorts, but in reality is nothing more than exploitation of the poor and of a communities resources, for the profit of an outside interest (a corporation, investors/developers etc.) That profit will be dangled in front of your counsel members, commissioners and elected officials, and they will be corrupted by it, selling their community off for personal monetary gain. Communities must come together to support & educate each other in order to say NO to these proposals and not be fooled by the smoke & mirrors sales pitch story of housing shortage and increased revenues. “

Posted on September 18, 2019September 17, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

Ridgewood High School Awarded the Shoprite Cup

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photo courtesy of Ridgewood Schools

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School accepts the Shoprite Cup for the best Group IV athletic program in NJ 2018-2019.

ShopRite Cup Winners , Wakefern Corporation awards points to schools for 1-winning group championships and 2-for being disqualification-free all year in all NJSIAA sports. At the end of the year, the six top earning schools (four public schools and two non-publics) are awarded the prestigious Shop-Rite Cup.

Posted on September 17, 2019September 16, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

Upcoming Ridgewood Village Council meetings

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Ridgewood NJ, The upcoming Village Council meetings are on the following dates/times:

            September 25, 2019 – Work Session – 7:30 p.m.
            October 2, 2019 – Work Session – 7:30 p.m.
            October 7, 2019 – Public Meeting – 8:00 p.m.
            October 23, 2019 – Work Session – 7:30 p.m.

The Village Council meetings are open to the public, with Public Comments at both the beginning and the end of every meeting. They are broadcast live on both Optimum (Channel 77) and Fios (Channel 34), can be viewed as a livestream on the Village website, and can also be viewed after the meeting on YouTube (connect through the Village website).

Posted on September 17, 2019September 16, 2019 by James — 1 Comment

Ridgewood Police ,Fire and EMS Respond to Chain Reaction Crash on Linwood Avenue

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photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

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Ridgewood NJ, An early Monday afternoon, 09/15, three (3) vehicle chain reaction crash at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood sent two (2) individuals to the hospital by ambulance, with a third victim refusing medical attention beyond an on-scene evaluation. Ridgewood Police Department, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood EMS responded to aid the victims, as did a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital. Two (2) tow trucks were required to remove wreckage from the scene. The crash may have been related to a medical episode experienced by one (1) of the drivers involved.

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Posted on September 17, 2019September 16, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

NJOHSP, NJDOE Urge Reporting of School Threats

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Ridgewood NJ, As another academic year begins throughout New Jersey, recognizing and reporting school-related threats remains of critical importance to the safety of students, faculty, and parents. NJOHSP and the New Jersey Department of Education recently sent a letter to administrators urging them to emphasize the seriousness of school-related threats and the concerns and consequences surrounding them. Recent mass shootings over the summer in Gilroy, California; El Paso, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio; coupled with the aftermath of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in February 2018, are unfortunate reminders that schools must remain vigilant in reporting suspicious activity.

Once reported, this information is immediately shared among local, county, State, and federal authorities. The statewide information-sharing process through the New Jersey Suspicious Activity Reporting System allowed for an in-depth analysis on the changing trends in threats and tactics affecting New Jersey, finding that social media remains a pervasive method used by juveniles and students to convey school threats.All threats, including those directed at schools, should be reported immediately to local authorities and NJOHSP’s CTWatch desk at 1-866-4-SAFE-NJ or [email protected].

Posted on September 16, 2019September 15, 2019 by James — 6 Comments

Five Paterson Men Admit Stealing Over $300,000 In Checks From Dozens Of Mail Collection Boxes in Bergen

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file photo by Boyd Loving

Ridgewood NJ, Five Paterson, New Jersey, men have admitted their roles in a scheme to steal checks worth more than $300,000 from U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail collection boxes throughout New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Jerry Lake-Rodriguez, 26, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi in Newark federal court to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Co-defendants Ismael Alicea Jr., 26, Yerrisson Garcia-Rodriguez, 24, Brayan Ulloa-Ulloa, 24, and Johan Lake-Rodriguez, 27, previously pleaded guilty to separate informations charging each with conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

Posted on September 16, 2019June 27, 2021 by James — Leave a comment

The New Jersey Choral Society Member Wins the Harmonium Composition Contest for 2019 with her piece entitled “Hymn to Venus.”

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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Choral Society is unique among the many choral groups in NJ and we pride ourselves on promoting our younger singers. One such member is Wen Wen Vanderwende, now a first year student at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. This past spring, she won the Harmonium Composition Contest for 2019 with her piece entitled “Hymn to Venus.” She said that this past season’s study of 20th century music with Song of the Angels and Poulenc’s Stabat Mater influenced hercomposition.

Listen to Wen Wen’s award winning composition, performed by the Harmonium Choral Society, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch…

Congratulations to Wen Wen. We look forward to saying that we knew you when!

Posted on September 16, 2019September 15, 2019 by James — 3 Comments

QUO VADIS : RIDGEWOOD MASTER PLAN VISIONING WORKSHOPS

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Ridgewood NJ, Mark Your Calendars for Ridgewood’s Master Plan Visioning Workshops, which will determine what Ridgewood will look like 20, 30 and 40 years from now. All Ridgewood residents and community stakeholders are welcome to participate!

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