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​St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 7:00pm

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Take the low road or the high road … but don’t miss 
​Council 1736’s
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance

Join us as the Knights of Columbus continues the tradition that the People of Ireland started over a thousand years ago. Help drive the snakes from the Village of Ridgewood. Gather with friends and family to celebrate the life of Saint Patrick and enjoy a fine meal and entertainment.

When: Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Auditorium
Dinner: Full-Course Corned Beef & Cabbage Buffet Dinner, Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks
Entertainment:Celtic Cross BandIrish Step DancersBagpipersGrand Prize Raffle Drawing for a trip to Ireland​

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Park West Tavern Will Be Renovating from February 25th to March 7th .

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Ridgewood NJ, The Park West Loft will be opening to the public while the Park West Tavern is going through it’s renovations from Monday, February 25th through Thursday, March 7th.

Management says on Facebook that , “There will be some dates that we will be closed to the public for our Private Events.Please contact us for more details! We thank you all for your constant support and can not wait for you all to see the new updates! “

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The Ridgewood educational system

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Ridgewood NJ, In Ridgewood schools, 52-percent of students are male while only 48 percent are female. The minority enrolment is only 28 percent. Ridgewood public schools are a tremendous comprehensive community in public institution district. They are loved because they serve students from kindergarten to twelfth grade in Ridgewood areas in New Jersey. There are 10 schools in the district that actually enrolled 5,772 students in 2014-2015 academic year. The student-teacher ratio is 13:5:1 so sometimes you need to buy custom essays to make up with the workload

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Unusual Situations That A Lawyer Would’ve Been Handy

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Ridgewood NJ, Not every single legal situation or matter requires hiring an attorney. Simple cases such as small claims court attendance and fighting parking or speeding ticket are examples of such. However, there are major situations, including very sticky ones that call for the presence of a lawyer. When dealing with legal matters that involve international jurisdictions, it’s crucial to understand the implications of an international arrest warrant for potential legal complications. Most of these are very important cases involving deals, challenges and court disputes among several others that you wouldn’t want to toil with and lose. 

While determining and establishing whether or not you require a lawyer depends on one’s legal scenario or situation, there are times that really call for hiring a lawyer. Most of these include a sticky situation where failing to work with one simply means losing claims, breaking the agreement or far much worse as jail time.

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Ridgewood Village, Our Future Master Plan Roundtable Events- Be a part of these discussions

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Ridgewood NJ, What will downtown Ridgewood be like in 5, 10, or 20 years? What should downtown Ridgewood be like in the future? What is your vision for the future of downtown?

The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to participate in a roundtable discussion focusing on the future of Ridgewood’s Central Business District area.

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Bill to Allow Restaurants to Advertise BYOB Status Clears Committee

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Trenton NJ,  Legislation sponsored by Senator James Beach and Senate Law and Public Safety Chair Linda Greenstein, which would allow restaurants to advertise that they are BYOB, cleared the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee yesterday.

“The whole purpose of BYOB is that diners bring in their own beer or wine, but without advertising people don’t know someplace is a BYOB until they get there,” said Senator Beach (D-Burlington/Camden). “This legislation will allow more people to take advantage of that offering.”

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NJ Outdoor Alliance: Science Prevails In Court Decision Against Anti-Hunting Extremists

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Trenton NJ, According to an Associated Press report, a plan by anti-hunting extremist groups to sue to stop the implementation of 2015 rules that added a second annual hunt, increased the number of hunting permits and allowed bow hunting in the state’s controversial annual Black Bear hunt has been rejected by state appeals court.

The ruling rejected claims by the groups that the state inflated the number of complaints about bears and didn’t give enough consideration to non-lethal means of controlling the population such as fertility control and relocation.

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Village of Ridgewood Council Public Meeting

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
8:00 P.M
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1.   Call to Order – Mayor

2.   Statement of Compliance with the Open Public       Meetings Act

3.   Roll Call – Village Clerk

4.   Flag Salute and Moment of Silence

5.   Acceptance of Financial Reports

6.   Approval of Minutes

7.   Proclamations

     A.   Dad’s Night Days – Hawes School and                    Somerville School

     B.   Read Across America Day

     C.   Super Science Saturday

8.   Police Department Awards

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Longtime Real Estate Professional Joins Special Properties’ Ridgewood, NJ Office as Realtor Associate®

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RIDGEWOOD NJ , Special Properties Real Estate Services, LLC, an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate and the fastest growing real estate brokerage in the region, has welcomed Kimiko Miller as a Realtor Associate in its Ridgewood-West office in Ridgewood, NJ. Her addition is part of the agency’s ongoing growth and expansion throughout northern New Jersey.

Miller comes to Special Properties with more than three decades of experience in the real estate industry. She is a member of the Greater Bergen Association Board of Realtors, the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service, and the New Jersey Association of Realtors.

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Reader says we need to ,”help prepare our students for the challenges of the world and workforce ahead”

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Does anyone believe that Fishbein and Gorman are the right leaders for our schools? Are they capable of driving the innovation and dynamic change needed to improve our schools, and help prepare our students for the challenges of the world and workforce ahead? If the answer is no, why are they still employed?

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Kilwins in Ridgewood is offering an amazing promotion for Valentine’s Day

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Ridgewood NJ, Purchase $50 and receive a special gift our our Sea-Salt Caramel Assortment!! This is a $16.99 Value!!

Mention this offer to receive your special gift. Offer available at the Kilwins Ridgewood location only through February 14, 2019.

Happy Valentine’s Day!!

  • Address: 121 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
  • Phone: (201) 445-4837
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Olive R Twist Olive Oil Co. will be hosting an event with Chef Angie Shaghaghi from Chopped and Rachel ray

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Ridgewood NJ, On Wednesday, February 13th @ 7pm Chef Angie Shaghaghi from Rachel Ray & Chopped will be teaching us once again how to make 2 delicious & hearty winter soups and a very special dessert using our delicious infused/fused EVOO’s & Balsamic Vinegars!


Where: Olive R Twist, 34 Wilsey Square, Ridgewood, NJ
Cost: $45.00

Details: Bring a friend, a spouse, a bottle of wine & enjoy a fun night out! You will try everything Angie prepares, take home the recipes and a duo of 60ml bottles of EVOO & Balsamic used in the demos!
Please sign up soon as space is limited to 25 and classes fill fast!
How to sign up: In store, or by phone 201-882-1515 with payment to assure a spot.

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Developing Your Ecommerce Store Brand

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Ridgewood NJ, With billions of consumers shopping online everyday, neglecting your ecommerce brand is never a good idea. To lead a small business well, you must be able to present a consistent brand. By developing a consistent brand and molding it to consumer expectations, your ecommerce site can become very successful. However, making too many changes to your brand may alarm a steady flow of consumers. However, neglecting to create and evolve your brand can stunt ecommerce growth. Consider some ways that you can develop a top-tier ecommerce brand using ReplyDesk for a business that thrives.

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BFMS Music to the Ears

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Ridgewood NJ, BFMS Choral ,Orchestra and Band have big news. Justine Kawash, BFMS Choral Director Grades 6-8 reports on the Region I auditions: Alexis Rosenfeld (Gr. 7, Alto) and Katarina Burton (Gr. 7, Alto) were selected as members of the Region I 2019 Chorus.

Carol Sharar, BFMS Orchestra Director, reports that five string players have won placement into the prestigious Region I Intermediate Orchestra for 2019. They are: Harin Jeong (Gr. 8, violin), Phillip Bang (Gr. 8, viola, 1st chair), Ania Skulskaia (Gr. 7, violin), Jenny Yang (Gr. 7, violin) and Jenny Jang (Gr. 7, violin), who in addition also won Silver in the Scholastic Writing Contest.

Jason Curcio, BFMS Director of Bands and the Jazz Machine, has announced the Region Band selectees for 2019: Annie Skulskaia (Gr. 7, flute), Seung He Rhew (Gr. 8, clarinet,) Jennifer Lee (Gr. 7, clarinet), Eojin Kikm (Gr. 8, clarinet) and Joelle Yoon (Gr. 7, trombone).

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Ridgewood Visions the Future

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Ridgewood NJ, On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, the Village of Ridgewood officially launched Our Village, Our Future, a Village-wide visioning process that will inform the creation of its next Master Plan. The website www.visionridgewood.org will serve as the main online portal for Our Village, Our Future.

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