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Ridgewood NJ,Ridgewood Football Coach Chuck Johnson,is set to start his 35th season , looking to improve on last years 8-3 record , with a loss in North 1 Group 5 semifinals and an overall team ranking # 9.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood’s restaurant scene is about to welcome a new venue. Felina Restaurant and Bar. Felina, which will occupy the space that formerly housed seafood restaurant Fish in the old Bank of America ,Art Deco bank building at 54 E. Ridgewood Avenue. in the heart of the Central Business District in Ridgewood, and will feature masterfully prepared meals by acclaimed chef Anthony Bucco and the first of its kind in Ridgewood ,a rooftop bar.
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Ridgewood NJ, Channel your inner Van Gogh and come Paint. Drink. & Have Fun. at Pinot’s Palette Ridgewood, where friends reconnect over their favorite drinks and a local artist guides everyone through painting their own masterpiece!
A simplified version of Van Gogh’s Starry Night focusing on the beauty in the stars and sky. This painting uses greens, blues, and yellows to create a simply beautiful Starry Night!
From set-up to clean-up and everywhere in between, our fabulous instructors are there for you every step of the way!
Just bring along your own drinks and snacks, and we’ll take care of all the rest!
Friday, August 31 at 7:30 PM – 10 PM
Pinot’s Palette (Ridgewood)
25 Oak Street, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
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Ridgewood NJ, Traffic Alert – E. Ridgewood Avenue Paving Schedule .PSE&G has hired a contractor to restore the pavement on E. Ridgewood Avenue. They will begin milling E. Ridgewood Avenue, starting at Maple Avenue , and move east on Friday, August 24th for 4 days to be followed by paving. This work will be completed by Labor Day, weather permitting. If you are head into the CBD , the Ridgewood blog suggests you save time and bike in .
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog continued its Ice Cream crawl in Ridgewood this week by visiting Ben and Jerry’s . The ice cream was impressive , the out door space in the form of a very inviting patio was a clear winner .
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Ridgewood NJ, for the second week in a row , what has been described as a “Oil Rig” has been spotted in the Central Business District ( CBD ) , this time on Walnut Street ,near the intersect of Franklin avenue . The mysterious structure showed up over a week ago and has been focus on much speculation .
file photo by Boyd Loving
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report several instances of fraud and identity theft against Village residents. On August 17th, a Jackson Terrace resident reported a fraud and a theft occurred shortly after she placed a sealed envelope in a mailbox located in the area of West Ridgewood Avenue and Corsa Terrace. The victim reported after mailing the check she was notified by her bank the check was possibly stolen and cashed fraudulently. The victim was advised by her bank to close the account and document the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, Traffic Alert 8/24/18 ,East Ridgewood Ave will be closed beginning at 7:00am this morning from Maple Ave towards Paramus road while the road is milled in preparation for next weeks paving. Detours are in place. When the road is reopened this evening use caution when traveling the area as there will be several raised manholes until paving is complete.
Expect delays in the area.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that patrol units responded to a North Broad Street business on August 18th for a dispute in progress. Upon patrol’s arrival the female actor, who reportedly threw a coffee cup at an employee, had fled from the business. The victim reported she was not injured and provided a description of the female actor. Patrol began to canvass the area and located the described actor, who was identified and admitted to being involved in the incident. The victim reported she did not wish to pursue criminal complaints but wished to advise the actor she can no longer return to the business.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that on August 16th, patrol units responded to a one car motor vehicle accident on Pine Street at 12:56 pm. The Ridgewood blog previously reported this incident .Upon arrival it was determined the vehicle was traveling west on Pine Street left the roadway and struck a tree where it came to a rest.
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Ridgewood NJ,On Friday, August 31, 2018, the latest pop up from Chef Robert Austin Cho — whose Westwood restaurant Kimchi Smoke BBQ was recently named in Food and Wine’s “The Best BBQ in Every State” () — will pair his life changing Chonut and legendary Bad as Texas Brisket with the “Best Ice Cream in Bergen County” () — as chosen by NJ.com.
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photo courtesy of Ridgewood Toastmasters
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Toastmasters has been around since May 1958 and on June 26th we held our celebration dinner at the Unitarian Society, our home for 30 of those 60 years. Past Club President and current member John Citti served as Toastmaster for the evening. Another past President, Diane Weiss, kicked off the festivities with an invocation. After dinner there was, of course, Table Topics, led by Keith Lazarus. The keynote speech was presented by David Romanchick, a six-time winner of District 46 and District 83 contests who placed second in the 2000 World Championship of Public Speaking. The Toastmaster of the Year award was presented to Akhil Kumar and a special Certificate of Appreciation was given to James Sutherland for his many years of service and mentoring.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Health Department reminds you that warm weather with all this rain you need to be aware of standing water and the mosquitoes that breed there. Reducing mosquito populations, and the diseases they sometimes carry can be as simple as dumping standing water on private property. However, not everyone is aware that standing water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes — and some residents are unmotivated to dump the water even if they are aware.
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Ridgewood NJ, In accordance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act,” please be advised that the PLANNING BOARD public meeting and work session for TUESDAY, August 21, 2018, in the VILLAGE HALL COURT ROOM, 4th Floor, 131 NORTH MAPLE AVENUE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ beginning at 7:30 p.m. has been cancelled.
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From June 19,2013,
My name is Richard Huffman and I am writing to give a little history on the property that is now known as the Habernickel Family Park. I lived on the farm from 1950 until 1977.
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