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Contract negotiations continue in Ridgewood

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BY MATTHEW SCHNEIDER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

RIDGEWOOD – Strong words were spoken at Monday’s Board of Education (BOE) meeting, as members of the Ridgewood Education Association (REA) continued to request a contract agreement they deem fair.

A number of parents spoke on behalf of the teachers, some of them noting the effect that the educators have had on their children.

Resident Jennifer Rupprecht extolled the virtues of the educators, saying that her classified son “has flourished under the guidance of these teachers” while also noting that he made honor roll as a result of their help.

She explained at the March 7 meeting that she moved to Ridgewood in order to get the best education for her children, regardless of the taxes, and said the teachers should get paid according to their value.

“They’re worth it,” Rupprecht told the BOE. “I can’t thank these people enough.

“I trust you to take care of the people who are taking care of our children and the whole future of our town.”

Resident Marlene Burton said she “fully” supports the teachers in their quest for a settlement.

“The anguish they are experiencing, being without a contract for 12 months, is in full display,” she said. “It is imperative that an agreement be reached soon.”

Not all the speakers were upset with the BOE, however.

Resident and former BOE member Bob Hutton spoke up in defense of the group, reminding the members that they took an oath to uphold the laws of New Jersey when they were sworn into their positions.

“Within litigation and so forth, those laws are the guidelines you have to live by,” he said.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/education/contract-negotiations-continue-1.1526321

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The word is that since Paul, Albert and Gwenn are not running they have no reason to listen to the residents no matter how reasonable or how many speak out

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March 10,2016
Linda McNamara

Ridgewood NJ, Last night’s meeting has truly changed the conversation or at least it should.  Roberta is holding on to a 100,000 dollar  check from the RBSA that has” Strings Attached” re:  not to be used unless a 90 foot baseball diamond is to be built.  My mini financial transactions with the village advised me to deposit all checks and cash within 48 hours of receipt.  But even more disturbing is that we also heard last night that there is an additional $100,000 in Open Space accounts available for approved projects.  How is it that when Isabella Altano came before the council with 45,000 dollars for the purpose of a matching grant to stabilize the Schedler/ Zabriskie House,  she was told that there wasn’t a single penny available for grant purposes and that no staff could be used to help her with other grant opportunities.  Obviously, this wasn’t true and the only thing that one can surmise is that the council majority along with Roberta had no intention of doing anything  to help Friends of Schedler in their quest to save the house and develop the property in a fitting manor.

But this wasn’t the worst revelation that occurred last night. Ridgewood Water is in trouble.  Sludge pipes disintegrating releasing toxic sludge into the streets that was diverted into the streams and Kings Pond!  And the on going problem of toxic contaminants seeping into the ground water at the Town Garage and municipally owned sites for many years!  Now it is reported in The Record that Ridgewood is one of 5 towns in the Bergen/ Passaic area with PFOA toxins in the water at high levels. Why isn’t this  a top priority at the municipal level? We should be investigating filters for the wells and  immediately remediate the situation at the Town Garage and abutting municipal sites.  Use eminent domain to gain control of the site we don’t own, fix the huge problem there and then develop it in a manner that is best suited for Ridgewood.  I hope I hear back because at this moment in time I believe it is my civic duty to contact the DEP and ask them to revisit their recommendations  for cleanup that have been ignored for the last 8 years.   We are currently looking to bond approx. 11 million dollars for a garage and while this is important it is not nearly as important as our water.

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High density Housing will have NO Impact on the Village of Ridgewood , yep they said that

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March 10,2016
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Ridgewood Nj, last nights meeting seem to resemble more of a trip to the land of make believe than serious planning for Ridgewood’s Future . Readers claim it was a complete farce. Once again. They did not allow any public members to question the experts behind the  studies. The experts described the developments in butterflies and rainbows terms and could only see positive impacts. Farce.
One expert boldly stated , NO impact from high density housing. Yep. He really said that.

One of the highlights of the evening for Gwenn Hauck was when she referred to resident Dana Glazer’s GoPro harness as resembling a ‘terrorist.’ That was fun.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u4tu7t64fy0qnge/2016-03-10%2001.25.42.mp4?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jvpd8a7iiorvp8s/2016-03-10%2001.31.22.mp4?dl=0

So there you have it three council members who are not running again are going to make decisions that will change Ridgewood forever.

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The RIDGEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Announces the opening of its new Exhibit at the Schoolhouse Museum “Farm and Home”

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Exploring Our Agrarian Roots with Artifacts from the 18th and 19th Centuries

“A unique opportunity to see what life in Ridgewood was like hundreds of years ago.”

Ridgewood NJ, On March 20, 2016, between 2PM and 4 PM, the Ridgewood Historical Society’s Schoolhouse Museum will debut its new Exhibit – “Farm and Home”.This exhibit will show how farmers, their wives and children lived off the land, cleared forests, harvested food, prepared meals and developed a prosperous economy in 18th and 19th Century Ridgewood.

Using objects donated to the Museum over many decades, this exhibit will display a wide variety of objects from this period, including Lenape implements, early Dutch artifacts, farm tools, home furnishings, textiles and quilts, early cookbooks, and kitchenware.

Open to the public, the Schoolhouse Museum is located at 650 E. Glen Ave., Ridgewood, NJ. Museum’s hours are Thursdays and Saturdays; 1 to 3 p.m. and Sundays; 2 to 4 p.m.

To contact the Museum: 201-447 3242 or ridgewoodhistoricalsociety@verizon.net

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PSE&G Overhead Construction Work in Ridgewood

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March 9,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, PSE&G will be commencing Energy Strong electric improvements in Ridgewood .

PSE&G will begin overhead construction activities along existing pole routes as part of our Energy Strong electric improvements.  We are installing two new circuits to improve reliability and convert some existing 4kv service in Ridgewood to 13KV.

Some overhead construction activities have begun and are expected to continue over the coming months. We anticipate the majority of the project to be complete in the next two to three months however, ancillary work is expected intermittently.  PSE&G crews will be working from approximately 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday. This work is expected to be complete in September, 2016, weather permitting.

Work locations are expected in the following locations:

  • Maple Ave from Cameron to Mastin Pl
  • Mastin Pl from Maple to Walnut St
  • Walnut St from Mastin to Franklin Ave
  • Broad St – Hudson  St to Dean St
  • Doremus Ave – Orchard to Ackerman

Safety is our primary concern. PSE&G will work with the Village of Ridgewood Police Department to minimize any traffic concerns or inconvenience to the public. As part of our collaboration with the Village Police Department, traffic control officers will be at our active work sites to assist with directing traffic and pedestrians.

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Flo’s Market at Ridgewood Train Station Sells Winning Jersey Cash 5 Ticket

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Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Wins $184,570 Jackpot in Bergen County

By staff
Monday, Mar 07, 2016

One Bergen County ticket matched all five numbers for the Jersey Cash 5 game drawn on Friday, March 4 winning the $184,570 jackpot. The ticket was purchased at Flo’s Market at Ridgewood Train Station, 6 Garber Square, Ridgewood in Bergen County.

Executive Director Carole Hedinger said the top prizewinning ticket was the only one sold for Friday’s drawing that matched all five numbers drawn. The winning numbers were: 25, 27, 30, 40 and 42.

https://bergendispatch.com/articles/37755771/Jersey-Cash-5-Ticket-Wins-184-570-Jackpot-in-Bergen-County.aspx

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Dr Fishbein Recommends Full Day Kindergarten for Ridgewood

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March 7th 2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ , Dr Fishbein made his recommendation to the Ridgewood Board of Education to go to a 2nd question on the November ballot to fund Traditional Full Day kindergarten for 2017. The Board unanimously agreed. The process will now begin to get ready for that vote.

Full day kindergarten will most likely require more classrooms. Meaning the Ridgewood School District will we be bonding more school construction for all 6 elementary schools in a couple of years.  The usual move will be that the BOE will suggest more classrooms to accommodate full day kindergarten after the full day kindergarten is agreed to . Unless parents will be satisfied having kindergarten held in trailers in the parking lots of the schools.

So the reality is that like the Hudson Street Parking garage , this measure ,Full Day Kindergarten will result in further tax increases .
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Ridgewood hearings to examine impact of multi-family housing development downtown

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BY STEVE JANOSKI
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

RIDGEWOOD — The results of studies on how zoning to allow high-density, multifamily housing downtown would affect the village will be presented to the public Wednesday night at Ridgewood High School.

The four studies, commissioned by the Village Council in mid-January, will explore the possible impacts of five introduced zoning ordinances on local schools, traffic, community services, infrastructure and finances.

Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld said Saturday three firms were contracted to do the work: Ross Haber & Associates to look at the schools, the RBA Group to review traffic, and BFJ Planning, in partnership with Urbanomics, to study local infrastructure and financial impacts.

Experts from those companies will present their findings to the public Wednesday night at the Ridgewood High School Campus Center. The public will be able to comment on the reports afterwards, and a final public hearing and possible votes of adoption are slated for March 23.

The ordinances, approved by the Planning Board by majority votes last June and introduced by the council a month later, would increase the allowable number of housing units per acre from 12 to 30 or 35 in three zones in the central business district. Proponents of the master plan amendments say the resulting housing complexes would provide homes for young professionals and empty-nesters; opponents claim they would strain local infrastructure and forever change the character of the village’s quaint downtown.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-hearings-to-examine-impact-of-multi-family-housing-development-downtown-1.1523992

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Ridgewood Water to Host Municipal Information Forum for Residents

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Dear Resident,

I am writing to inform you of a Municipal Information Forum that we will be hosting for Ridgewood residents regarding Ridgewood Water.

The intent of this forum is to educate the public on how water is delivered to your faucet.  We will deal with current issues in the news as well as discussing the quality of our water, sustaining water for the future, budget and capital investments and our short-term and long-term strategies.

Our decision to hold this forum emanated from several sources.  One clearly is the amount of interest that residents have expressed in learning more about Ridgewood Water; this has definitely been heightened by stories in the news.  Secondly, we have held two sessions such as these at both our 2016 budget reviews as well as at a Glen Rock Council meeting.  These were two-way dialogues that were well received and I believe went a long way in a better mutual understanding of how the water we consume is delivered to our homes.

We are planning on conducting this forum on two separate dates.  The first isThursday April 21st from 9-11 AM.  The other is Monday April 25th from 7:30-9:30PM.

Please let us know if you intend on joining us by responding to this e-notice.

Look forward to seeing you.

Best,

Roberta Sonenfeld
Village Manager
201-670-5500, ext. 203

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Reader says why pay to park in Ridgewood when I can Park for Free in Other Towns ?

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I go to Glen Rock to eat, get a haircut, etc., I park, I pay nothing. I go to Midland Park to the hardware store or the shoe repair shop or others or to eat, I park, I pay nothing. I go to Wyckoff to shop or eat or go to the bakery, I park, I pay nothing. I go to Allendale to shop or eat, I park, I pay nothing. I go to Hawthorne for whatever (including, most often, the movie theater, but also restaurants and shops), I park, I pay nothing, and I don’t worry that the meter will expire before the movie is over, because there isn’t one. I go to Waldwick to the hardware store or to shop or eat, I park, I pay nothing. I go to Ramsey to shop or eat or go to the movies (two different ones), I park, I pay nothing, ditto re: worrying about meter expiring because there isn’t one. That’s not to mention free parking at Route 17 stores, strip malls, and bigger malls, and we won’t even mention the internet (can’t eat lunch or get a haircut there).

What is wrong with this picture? Ridgewood, my own town, is not so special that it’s worth paying so much to park and (more important) looking at my watch and worrying about risking a ticket, which we’ve been assured will soon be increased in price and monitored intensely.

Just no. Sorry. I am frankly embarrassed by this entire thing. We don’t need a garage and we are already paying too much to park. Entire project was a waste of time and resources and will only get worse. Even more distressing is that it’s not going to work. Could end up ripping the whole thing out just as the one-lane underpass road/suicide bike lane will eventually be replaced by the two lanes we had before.

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Reader says Our mayor has brought the village of Ridgewood to this state of division and havoc

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Our mayor has brought this village to this state of division and havoc. He is a man who only gets along with those that agree with him, look at his track record of former and current council members. This village never needed a civil committee before his arrival! When you don’t agree with him, he attacks and becomes aggressive and vindictive. Pitting clergy against clergy; neighbor against neighbor; lying to voters; calling hours at the podium where residents plead for a voice in the process a discussion; using committees to prop up your projects all the while lying to them; hiding information from other council members; hiring a VM to do your bidding; calling residents liars; and the ongoing scheming and plotting how subjects and issues will be brought up on the dais have brought us to this ugly chapter. These examples are just from the last 6 months….And people like this guy? I guess the ones who will make a buck off his “leadership” do! I don’t understand how anyone can defend or support someone like him. Scary! July 1st can’t come fast enough!

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The Ridgewood Guild FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 19-21

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2015 Ridgewood Guild Film Festival After Party at Park West Tavern with Lynne Clemments, Tony Damiano, Danny Aielo, Dotti Fucito and RJ Konner.— with Anthony Damiano and Dorothy Purwin Fucito.

The 2016 Film Festival

Join us for the The Ridgewood Guild’s 6th Annual Film Festival: April 19, 20, and 21!

Preliminary Schedule (subject to change)

Stay tuned & save the date for events coming up to our Film Festival including:

 2nd Annual Film Festival Brunch

Sunday March 13 at the Ulrich Showroom, with catering by Chestnut Deli. Includes champagne. Call  201-493-9911 to reserve your spot. $50 per person.

Film Submissions

If you’re interested in submitting a film please submit it on Film Freeway here!

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Ridgewood Open Houses for March 6th 2016

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1523480.1 MLS # 1523480
482 Northern Pkwy, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Joyce Albert, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors-Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1608033.1 MLS # 1608033
281 Eldon Ct, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, S/L
Kathy Platt, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors-Saddle River

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1535930.1 MLS # 1535930
456 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Ranch
Thomas Panso, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Valley Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1605789.1 MLS # 1605789
621 Alanon Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Ranch
Beth Freed, Broker Associate
Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty-Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1607998.1 MLS # 1607998
318 Bogert Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Rocio Hernandez, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1545461.1 MLS # 1545461
359 Bogert Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Olivia O. Yang, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1604193.1 MLS # 1604193
729 Mary Ann Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Carolyn Strittmatter, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/13
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1606867.1 MLS # 1606867
114 Avondale Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Nancy Zambelli, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood

  • Open House: 12:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1607465.1 MLS # 1607465
250 Gardner Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Donna Regante, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ramsey/Upper Saddle River

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1607968.1 MLS # 1607968
5 Maynard Ct, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 3/6

– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.JSXcxo4M.x4Gjaizg.dpuf

1603099.1 MLS # 1603099
51 N Hillside Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Barbara Masarky, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1607947.1 MLS # 1607947
329 Cantrell Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Suzanne Lenihan, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1606348.1 MLS # 1606348
123 Woodland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Jennifer M. Parsekian, Broker
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1602593.1 MLS # 1602593
362 Crest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1605967.1 MLS # 1605967
323 Highland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, Col
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1606391.1 MLS # 1606391
472 Beverly Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1605912.1 MLS # 1605912
338 Highland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 6 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Jennifer M. Parsekian, Broker
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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1604049.1 MLS # 1604049
150 Brookside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
8 Bedroom, 8 Full Bath,
3 Half Bath, Col
Marilyn Nuber, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/6
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Open Houses for Sun 3/13

1538028.1 MLS # 1538028
286 S Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Joan Marie Monton, Broker Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/13
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1606982.1 MLS # 1606982
500 Grove St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Tina Kapsook Han, Broker Associate
RE/MAX Property Center

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 3/13

– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.JSXcxo4M.x4Gjaizg.dpuf

 

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Escher String Quartet to play in Ridgewood

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THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Editor’s Note – The fourth event of Parlance Chamber Concerts’ ninth season will take place this coming Sunday afternoon, March 6, at 3 p.m. at West Side Presbyterian Church. Michael Parloff, the event’s founder and former flutist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, gives us some background insight into what we can expect on Sunday.
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Ridgewood Police Department is pleased to announce the 2016 Chief Michael Feeney Jr.Police Academy will be held June 23rd

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March 4,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood bog

Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Police Department is pleased to announce the 2016 Chief Michael Feeney Jr.Police Academy will be held June 23rd to July 1st at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School. Applications will be available April 1st at the Ridgewood Police desk. The seven day academy sponsored by Ridgewood PBA Local 20 is open to Ridgewood residents entering 6th 7th and 8th grades in the fall of 2016. Visit the Ridgewood Police Website for more information.

https://rpd.ridgewoodnj.net/