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Posted on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 by James — 8 Comments

Reader says , “We have reluctantly decided to give up on Ridgewood”

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“Well after almost 30 years in town and countless hours of debate we have reluctantly decided to give up on RW. We raised our children here, made some good friends, and enjoy many aspects of the area. But the village has just sucked every bit of tolerance from us. Property taxes north of $40,000 that will never go down, parking rates that are just ridiculous, can’t water the lawn, rampant nepotism and weak selfish leaders, an awful expensive commute to NYC, and a $111,000,000 school budget have combined to drive us out. All of this with NJ state seeming to do everything it can to also drive people out.

Anyone looking for a nice house on the west side let us know. Wish all well”

Posted on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 by James — 5 Comments

Reader asks how can newcomers make Ridgewood great again?

” I’ve observed a series of these Ridgewood-trashing posts on this blog. Poorly written, without any details aside from occasional reference to “gargantuan garage” or “getting overwhelmed with affordable housing.”
I’m the afore-mentioned transplant from NYC, although I consider myself a conservative by today’s standards. What’s your message to me exactly? To vote down village exco? To sell my house and move to greener pastures… in Dallas? What exactly are you offering? Where is the link to community events where the Reader gets off his ass and shares with newcomers how to make Ridgewood great again? Where I come from we take leadership and leave complaining to ex wives. Common, Reader, you could do better than that! “

Posted on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

RIDGEWOOD SUMMER DAY CAMP 2019

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Summer Day Camp is for children entering Grades 1 through 6 in September. It will be held weekdays for six weeks, 9 am to 1:30 pm, Tuesday, June 25 through Friday, August 2, 2019.

The camp will be held at the Stable, Maple Park East, Graydon Pool, Leuning Park, Veteran’s Field and the Community Center at Village Hall.

Activities include organized games, arts and crafts, swimming at Graydon Pool, optional trips and fun special events. Children are to bring a bag lunch and beverages.

Posted on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by James — 2 Comments

Seasonal Part Time Parking Enforcement Officer for Ridgewood Police Department

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Ridgewood NJ, Seasonal Part Time Parking Enforcement Officer for Ridgewood Police Department.

Part time position, up to 20 hours per week starting at $17.98/hr., will need to work Saturdays. Applications are available at the Police Dept. and on the Police Dept. website. Send resume, cover letter and application to Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke, Ridgewood Police Dept., 131 N. Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 by April 28th 2019. The Village of Ridgewood is an EOE and civil service community. All hiring is provisional and subject to Civil Service and residency requirements.

Posted on April 1, 2019March 31, 2019 by James — 1 Comment

The Woman’s Club Of Ridgewood Present The First Annual Music Festival-Featuring Amped, Laru, Dave Mccarthy And Friends, Dejavu Blast From The Past

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Ridgewood NJ, The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood Presents it’s First Annual Music Festival, Friday, April 5th, 2019

featuring local bands and singers……

Food Trucks, Cigar rolling, Psychic readings, Beer and Wine and Bourbon tastings….

Join us at 215 West Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood
$25 via Evenbrite
$30 at the door….

Posted on April 1, 2019March 31, 2019 by James — 1 Comment

Reader calls taxing bags ,”just another money grab”

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” I was happy with paper bags. Then they put handles on them and I was happier. Then, ‘they’ said that WE WERE destroying the rainforests and plastic bags became the rage – despite their lack of support. Then, supermarkets and Whole Foods-esque places asked ‘paper or plastic?’. Now, it’s plastic bad, paper better, reusable best. Oh, and we’ll tax/charge you to use the first 2 options. I don’t mind being charged by the market for bags, like Ikea would do, I’m not a fan of taxing. It’s just another money grab. Taxing bags is another in a year-long tax-a-thon – bags, rain, salons, signs, leaves (oh, that’s a fine, my bad) gas…on top of the $.23 that Christie adopted, weed. And the list goes on. “

Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 by James — 12 Comments

Reader says of Plastic Bag Ban, “This is virtue signaling, par excellence”

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This is virtue signaling, par excellence.

Mike Sedon’s a good guy. But he’s dead wrong here.

Bulky paper bags were largely replaced by plastic bags decades ago because of the incredible percentage the paper bags took up of the total volume of landfill space and the fact that as soon as they were covered over with dirt or additonal garbage, they did not degrade at all but were found to be perfectly archeologically preserved, decade after decade. This is due to the total absence of oxygen or sunlight within the landfill heap. From that discovery it was a perfectly logical step to take to replace paper bags with the gossamer-thin plastic bags which, by comparison, now take up a vanishingly small percentage of the total volume of space in modern landfill heaps.

Posted on March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 by James — 1 Comment

Ridgewood Business Owners and Saddle River Power Couple Host Gala for Saddle River Arts Council

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Saddle River NJ, Ridgewood Business Owners and Saddle River Power Couple , Dr. Brooke Rezvani, a cosmetic dentist and her husband Dr. Fred Rezvani, OB-GYN from Saddle River hosted over 200 guests in their lavish home in Saddle River (that by the way is for sale for little under $10 million after several price reductions) in the spirit of giving back. A newly formed 501(c)(3) organization called Saddle River Art Council exceeded all expectations last weekend. Sold out concert by Eric Genuis, an award-wining pianist, composer, and inspirational speaker was a smashing success by all standards. Kudos to ALL involved and to the quests who generously supported this newest Saddle River organization. According to The Wall Street Journal the Rezvani purchased the property for $2.5 million in 2003. The original structure was demolished and the current structure was erected according to Brooke Rezvani. The first attempt to sell the house was undertaken by Sharon Kurtz of Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty. The asking price back in 2012 was $19 million. The declining Home prices experienced in Upper and Saddle River area caused the Rezvanis to cut the asking price almost in half from the original listing. More about this unprecedented declining real estate trend in 07458 one of the most affluent zip codes in the United States in the upcoming book by Derek Michalski titled: “How to destroy a vibrant NJ community in just 15 months”. Stay tuned. Here is the link to The Wall Street article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-pet-friendly-castle-in-new-jersey-seeks-14-9-million-1439485015

Posted on March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

April Strikes at Bookends

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Ron Darling
Monday, April 1st @ 6:00pm
Former Pitcher for the 1986 World Champion New York Mets & Current Announcer, Ron Darling, will sign:
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Each Person attending must purchase a book for entry

Meet WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss!
Friday, April 5th @ 6:00pm
Book signing and Photo only with fans who purchase the book WWE: THE OFFICIAL COOKBOOK
Each Person Attending must purchase a book from Bookends for entry.

Posted on March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 by James — 1 Comment

Daffodil Festival And Earth Day Fair-Sunday, April 14,2019 11am-2pm- Memorial Park In Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Discover our parks.. play, live and learn

Daffodil Festival and Earth Day Fair
Sunday, April 14,2019, 11am-2pm

Memorial Park at Van Neste Square
East Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ

Celebrate with us at this annual special event, learn of our local parklands and enjoy pony rides, a petting zoo, educational displays, children’s activities, musical entertainment and the Daffy Dog Parade

For further information regarding sponsorship participation please contact Nancy Bigos at [email protected] or 201-670-5560.

Posted on March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

The Women Gardeners Of Ridgewood will Celebrate Gardeners Day on Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

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Ridgewood NJ, The Women Gardeners Of Ridgewood will celebrate Gardeners Day on Wednesday, April 10th, 2019. The event features guest speaker, Tovah Martin Wed, April 10, 2019 Time: 11:00 AM Location: The Old Paramus Reformed Church, 660 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

The Women Gardeners of Ridgewood is proud to present Gardeners Day.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at The Old Paramus Reformed Church, 660 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ

Posted on March 31, 2019March 30, 2019 by James — 5 Comments

Ridgewood Police Department Cracking Down on Distracted Drivers During April

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Ridgewood NJ, Law enforcement officers from the Ridgewood Police Department will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay. enforcement campaign.

Beginning April 1 and running through April 21, the high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors such as talking on hand-held cell phones and sending text messages while driving.

Posted on March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

Ars Musica Chorale presents From Bach to Broadway: Organ and Songs

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Ridgewood NJ, Ars Musica Chorale will present a spectacular fundraiser, From Bach to Broadway: Organ and Songs, on Saturday, April 13, 2019, 7:00-10:00 pm at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ.

The event will feature Ars Musica Chorale’s music director James Kennerley, on organ, and the beautiful voices of our Encore Young Artists, Samina Aslam, Chad Kranak, Ravon Middlebrooks and Allison Wamser.

The evening will include hors d’oeuvres, desserts, as well as a soiree of musical entertainment. Tickets for this event are $50 and can be purchased online through April 10 at www.arsmusica.org/tickets. For more information, call 551-226-9305.

Posted on March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

Ridgewood Y Synchro Stars win big at the East Zone Invitational

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Y Synchro Stars win big at the East Zone Invitational at Wheaton College this month. The team grabbed 10 First Place wins and several Second and Third Place wins. Check out all their hardware!

Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 by James — Leave a comment

Midland Park Resident Reports Assault at Ridgewood Business

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police report a Midland Park, N.J. resident responded to Ridgewood Police headquarters on March 23rd to report being of the victim of an assault in the past. The victim reported the incident occurred while he was visiting a business on Godwin Avenue when the actor physically assaulted him causing minor injury. The victim was able to identify the actor but he did not wish to pursue complaints at this time.

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