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Ridgewood NJ, Hybrid council meetings are once again being pushed by the same people who promoted giving up the “school budget vote” and giving away control of the Ridgewood Pubic School system to administrators and the Teachers Union. In theory we have no objection but we would be far more supportive if it was not coming from the anti school budget vote gang .
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Neptune NJ, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority will pay $250,000 to settle a driver’s lawsuit that was filed after a former State Trooper downloaded an intimate video from her cellphone during a 2016 traffic stop on the Garden State Parkway.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services held its TIES (Teenagers in Emergency Services) training in CPR at it’s recent drill night. Over 40 High School students learning CPR for the first time and several refreshing their skills. They are the First Responders on scene when seconds count, be it at home, at school, on the street or at the mall. Learning CPR and volunteering with Ridgewood Emergency Services are valuable skills. The teens are our future EMTs, Paramedics, Doctors, Nurses, Police Officers and Firefighters.
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Ridgewood NJ, developer Onyx Equities announced today that more than 60% of the 39 brand-new rental residences at NOMA have leased just weeks since its grand opening, and the community’s first move ins are already underway. February is historically the slowest month for apartment rentals, but this boutique collection of ultra-luxury rental homes in downtown Ridgewood has quickly become one of Bergen County’s most in-demand addresses. Renters interested in leasing the remaining one and two-bedroom residences, now offering immediate occupancy, are urged to take action.
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Ridgewood NJ, Village Hall n Ridgewood will be closed February 21st, 2022 in observance of the President’s Day holiday.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Art Institute has reinstituted in person classes for sometime now. Some Artist Members painting from the Live Model in Rebecca Leer’s Wednesday and/or Thursday Morning Oil Painting Class. Creating Art produces endorphins which help to galvanize us in these challenging times. Thankful to be back in our beautiful North Light Studios!
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Ridgewood NJ, as the pandemic wanes the RIDGEWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is back to rehearsing in person—safely!—for its concert on Friday, May 6. The program will include masterpieces by Igor Stravinsky, American composer Richard Danielpour and Gustav Mahler. Acclaimed violist Brett Deubner will make a guest appearance for Danielpour’s “The Voyager,” and soprano Kristen Plumley, a longtime Ridgewood resident, will join the orchestra for Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. For more information, please visit https://www.ridgewoodsymphony.org/
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SEEKING RIDGEWOOD RESIDENTS TO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
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Ridgewood NJ, Google search results are dying as most of the web has become too inauthentic to trust. Most people now use Google to search through Reddit posts for answers. Serving ads creates misaligned incentives for search engines, SEO has resulted in poor quality sites surfacing to the top of search results, people lookup and AI now tries to figure out what the user wants rather than through only search terms. Reddit results are more authentic as people discuss what they think without the commercial aspect other websites have.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce has rolled out it’s much anticipated new website . The new site lets you join the chamber, sign up for emails and see the calendar of events.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police Department is proud to announce that Officer Vincenzo Vaccarella was officially sworn in by Mayor Susan Knudsen at February 9th’s council meeting. Vincenzo completed his training at the Bergen County Police Academy in December. Vincenzo is the son of Officer Rosario Vaccarella, grandson of retired Captain Keith Killion, and nephew of Detective Keith Killion Jr. The department is proud to have him carry on the family tradition of service to the Village. Vincenzo’s mother Kim held the Bible as his family looked on.
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Ridgewood NJ, three Ridgewood High School a cappella groups the (Rhapsodies, AcaBellas, and Maroon Men) competed this past weekend in the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal in Neptune, NJ. Sanjna Rajagopalan from the AcaBellas earned Outstanding Arrangement for her arrangement “Bills, Bills, Bills” and the Maroon Men placed 2nd advancing on to Semifinals on March 26th.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police captured an individual who allegedly tried to steal a Honda Odyssey from the driveway of a home in the 300 block of Gilbert Street, Ridgewood on Wednesday morning, 02/09. After being confronted by the Honda’s owner, the suspect fled Gilbert Street in a vehicle reportedly stolen from a Queens, NY based driving school, but not before leaving a bottle of liquor inside of the Honda. He was subsequently spotted driving through several Ridgewood and Glen Rock residential neighborhoods after leaving Gilbert Street, but was eventually captured in the parking lot of a Dunkin’ Donuts illegally parked at the intersection of Franklin Turnpike and Route 17 southbound in Ridgewood. The stolen driving school vehicle was impounded by Ridgewood Police and transported to their headquarters by a tow truck. The suspect was also transported to Ridgewood Police for processing. No injuries nor motor vehicle crashes were reported in connection with the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, Peloton’s John Foley will be stepping down as CEO. Former Spotify CFO Barry McCarthy will take over the role. Foley will remain on as Executive Chair. Peloton is cutting 2,800 jobs globally, around 20% of its corporate workforce. The company invested heavily in production in 2021 but saw a decrease in demand this year. It has now halted all production of its treadmill and bike products.
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