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Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce offers Many Opportunities for Networking

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GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE FOR 2015

NETWORKING IN RIDGEWOOD

join over a hundred people networking EVERYDAY-

RCNG – Ridgewood Chamber Networking Group
AM – worth getting up early to be part of–
AM Networking in Ridgewood
Tuesday and Thursday
7:30am-8:45am
ConnectOne Bank
171 E. Ridgewood Ave.
201-445-2600 for more information
email: [email protected]

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PM NETWORKING IN RIDGEWOOD!
27 Chestnut Street
RCNG – Ridgewood Chamber Networking Group
every Wednesday,
Meet/Greet 5:30pm
Networking 5:45-6:45pm
rsvp 201-445-2600
[email protected]

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RYPE- Ridgewood’s Young Professional Exchange
Networking for ages 40 and under Professionals.
Next Networking
Thursday, September 10th, 6pm
call 201-445-2600 [email protected]
meeting at 27 Chestnut Street.
go through restaurant’s patio and
take elevator to first floor.
Invite your business friends to join us!
rsvp to Allison-
[email protected]

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Woman’s Networking
BBLB-Brown Bag Lunch Bunch meet on
Tuesday’s – alternating between 9am & 11am
call for dates of times-201-445-2600
women supporting women at its best!
mark your calendar!
chamber office-27 Chestnut St.
This networking is designed to place real value on the advise and wisdom of today’s business women.
Engage, Encourage, Empower!
for more information call 201-445-2600

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N E T W O R K I N G
still the best way to do business
The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce is a
member of the ICC – Inter-Chamber Consortium.
The ICC is an organization of several Bergen County Chambers that come together to work with each other to help build relationships for
the area business owners.

ICC MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULE
Cliffside Park Chamber of Commerce
September 14, 2015.
MegaNet Networking date to TBA

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September Welcomes New Merchants to Ridgewood

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September is a big month in Ridgewood!

Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce members invite you to their GRAND OPENING – mark your calendars!

Katie Diamond’s Jewelry
570 N. Maple
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Ribbon cutting 6pm

California Closet
204 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Thursday, September 17, 201
5pmish

Shopettes
22 Chestnut St.
Saturday, September 19, 015
Ribbon cutting 12Noon

Serene Theraputics
555 Goffle Road
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Ribbon cutting 5:30pm

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Its that time of the year School’s Open so Drive Carefully

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September 04.2015

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Every fall, over 55 million children across the United States head back to school. With 13 percent of those children typically walking or biking to their classes, drivers need to be especially vigilant for pedestrians before and after school hours. The afternoon hours are particularly dangerous – over the last decade, nearly one in four child pedestrian fatalities occurred between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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According to AAA first and foremost drivers need to slow down. Speed limits in school zones are reduced for a reason. A pedestrian is struck by a vehicle traveling at 25 mph is nearly two-thirds less likely to be killed compared to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling just 10 mph faster.
Come to a complete stop. Research shows that more than one-third of drivers roll through stop signs in school zones or neighborhoods. Always come to a complete stop, checking carefully for children on sidewalks and in crosswalks before proceeding.
Eliminate distractions. Research shows that taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles your chances of crashing. And children can be quick, crossing the road unexpectedly or emerging suddenly between two parked cars. Reduce risk by not using your cell phone or eating while driving, for example.
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Reverse responsibly. Every vehicle has blind spots. Check for children on the sidewalk, in the driveway and around your vehicle before slowly backing up. Teach your children to never play in, under or around vehicles.
Watch for bicycles. Children on bikes are often inexperienced, unsteady and unpredictable. Slow down and allow at least three feet of passing distance between your vehicle and a bicyclist. If your child rides a bicycle to school, require that he or she wear a properly fitted bicycle helmet on every ride.
Talk to your teen. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States, and nearly one in four fatal crashes involving teen drivers occur during the after-school hours of 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Two indicted for allegedly firing over 40 bullets into Ridgewood church

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015, 6:44 PM    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015, 6:49 PM
BY ALLISON PRIES
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

RIDGEWOOD – Two cousins have been indicted for firing more than 40 bullets into the Old Paramus Reformed Church, damaging the nationally registered historic structure.

No one was inside the East Glen Avenue house of worship on Nov. 16 and Dec. 26, 2014 when police say Joseph Galli, 22, of Somerville fired a high-powered AR15 at it, breaking a stained glass window dating back to 1875 and sending one bullet careening through the front of the building and out a rear wall. His cousin Alexander Norrell, 23,of Ridgewood, was also charged.

An eight-count indictment says a grand jury found that Norrell unlawfully possessed a large capacity ammunition weapon. Both men were indicted on second degree gun charges for an Mk-4 assault rifle, a sawed-off shot gun and another rifle, a CN Romarm SA/Cugir PSL 7.62x54r. They also were indicted for causing more than $2,000 in property damage and possessing a sawed-off shot gun.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/two-indicted-for-allegedly-firing-over-40-bullets-into-ridgewood-church-1.1403488

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Audition for Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company’s production of Ruddigore!

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Tues. 9/8 and Thurs. 9/10, 7:30-9:30 pm
At the Community Church of Glen Rock, 2nd Floor on 354 Rock Road (one block east of Maple Avenue) in Glen Rock, NJ.

Full Show Performance Dates and Locations:
Sun. 11/22, 2:00 pm – Heritage Village in Southbury, CT
Sun. 11/29, 2pm, at Fair Lawn Community Center, Fair Lawn, NJ
Sat. 12/12, 7:30 pm, at Ridgewood United Methodist Church, Ridgewood, NJ
Sun. 12/13, 2:00, at Ridgewood United Methodist Church, Ridgewood, NJ

Concert Schedule:
Sat. 10/24, 2:00 pm – Fort Lee Public Library, Fort Lee, NJ (concert)
Thurs. 11/5, 8:00 pm – 5 Star Premiere Residence, Teaneck, NJ (concert closed to the general public)
Sun., 11/8, 2:00 pm – Springfield Free Public Library, Springfield, NJ (concert)
Sun. 11/15, 2:00pm – Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley, NY (concert)

Stage Director: Nell White

We suggest you audition even if you have 1-2 conflicts.
Some roles may be double cast due to our long schedule.
Please email [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

Please be prepared to sing either a song from the show or a piece that best shows your vocal quality. 32 bars or a little more is fine. Bring your music if not singing a piece from Ruddigore. An accompanist will be provided. If possible, please bring a head shot and résumé if you have never sung with us in the past. No appointment is necessary. Break a leg!

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Readers say too Much Non Compliance with Water Restrictions

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The new arrivals in my neighborhood, pus some here 10-15 years, don’t play by the rules and don’t care, they sprinkler water every day, morning daylight or night time in the cloak of darkness, they are only concerned that they have a nice green lush lawn. They didn’t care about stage 1 restrictions, let alone stage 2, even tho other neighbors mentioned water rules to them, it rolls off their shoulder and it is not important enough and ignored. Yes, they sprinkler water on Monday when no one is to. Shame on them.

…I never got a reverse robo call on water sprinkling rules, used to, but in the know, do follow the rules, use hand held hose and have burned out areas of lawn, it doesn’t grow – no water, no rain, dry hot season, and have the landscaper skip grass cuts at times.

…The town should have sent a postal notice to all customers, as they did in past years, as there are many new residents. Education and respect for our water resources could be in flyer form, to inform people of the artesian well water here, and that its not from a resevoir. They don’t know, don’t care, think its an endless supply. Parents should set an example for their kids, and not break rules – saying its ok to do so. If not, they could take their bad habits and move back to the city.

I agree with the above and also see neighbors breaking the rules. Besides grass is not a native ground cover and shouldn’t be the main cover of yard space anyway: requires too much water, and pesticides, herbicides to maintain. Many articles have appeared on this subject including a great one in the Ridgewood News from former Eco Ed Schwarz.

Send an email with the offenders address to [email protected] is the boss at ridgewood water. When they are doing enforcement they can see it and do something .Police used to enforce but just like all jnight parking they won’t do anything unless a complaint is called in

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Juvenile Ridgewood Resident reports “Home Alone” home invasion

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September 01,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Police report that on the morning of Thursday August 27, 2015 a juvenile male Olivia Street resident called 911 to report that an unidentified adult male had entered his/her residence and was yelling loudly. The caller was home alone with his/her younger sibling when they heard the disturbance on the first floor of the home and dialed 911. Responding officers who found the front door of the home open immediately removed the juveniles from the inside before searching for the man. As the residence was being searched an officer at the scene observed that the door of a motor home parked in the resident’s yard was also open.

Craig E. Andrews (48) of Ridgewood subsequently approached officers outside the home shouting incoherently, Andrews who was not wearing clothing appeared agitated and continued to come closer aggressively approaching the officers and the juveniles. He was arrested at the scene and charged with burglary, 2C:18-2a(1), criminal trespass, 2C:18-3, obstructing administration of law, 2C:29-1a, lewdness, 2C:14-4b(1), possession/being under the influence of marijuana, 2C:35-10a(4) and possession of narcotics paraphernalia, 2C:36-2. Bail was set at $40,000., it was posted by a family member and Andrews was released pending Ridgewood Municipal Court appearance.
All defendants are considered to be innocent until found guilty by a court of law.
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RIDGEWOOD BOE MEETS SEPTEMBER 21st

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RIDGEWOOD SCHOOL BOARD MEETS ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The  Ridgewood Board of Education will hold a Regular Public Meeting on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the meeting at the Ed Center, 49 Cottage Place, Floor 3. The meeting will be aired live on FiOS channel 33 and Optimum channel 77. Or it may be viewed live via the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us using the “Link in Live” tab.

Click here to view the agenda and addendum for the August 24, 2015 Regular Public Meeting.

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ASHBY, TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED AT CONVOCATION

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August 31,2015

the staff of the Ridtgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, the 2015 winner of the coveted Ashby Award is Ann Brown, George Washington Middle School Library Media Specialist. Ann, who has been the Library Media Specialist since 2001,holds a Masters Degree in Library and Information Science from the Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University.

The Ashby Award was established in 1966 to honor former Superintendent Lloyd Ashby and his wife, Lois, for their distinguished service to the community.  The recipient is selected from nominees submitted by staff members and is someone who, in the opinion of his or her peers, has upheld the Ashby tradition of service and contribution.  This is the highest award that can be bestowed upon a Ridgewood staff member.

The 2015 Tradition of Excellence Award for Support Staff was presented to Pat Kowalczyk, Administrative Assistant in the Office of Special Programs.

The Ridgewood Board of Education established the Tradition of Excellence Award in 2014 to honor a member of the support staff, who in the opinion of their peers has made an outstanding contribution to the excellence of the Ridgewood Public Schools

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Reader asserts “distracted driving” is caused by boredom from driving so slowly.

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The 25 mph speed limit is more dangerous than 35mph.
The rate of travel is so slow that your mind wanders.
You are lulled by the slow rate of speed to think you are able to safely perform other tasks – like texting – you feel confident in your ability to perform these tasks due to the slow rate of travel.
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A 35mph (or even 30mph) speed limit is inherently safer since it requires more concentration by the driver but is still well within the capabilities of virtually every driver (unlike say a 100mph speed limit which requires even more concentration, knowledge and reactions but is beyond the capabilities of many drivers).
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The village wide 25mph edict is another wrong headed politically correct decision that has the reverse results of its intent – making our streets more dangerous rather than safer

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Driver Loses Control and Hits Tree in Ridgewood

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Driver Loses Control and Hits Tree in Ridgewood
August 30,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ , The female driver of an older model Honda CRV sustained non-life threatening injuries after losing control of her vehicle, which then left the roadway, striking a fence and a tree at approximately 9:00 AM Sunday, 08/30 in front of 259 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood.

The victim was transported by a Ridgewood EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. Ridgewood PD is investigating the cause of the crash. The wrecked vehicle was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.

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Valley’s Cardiac Surgery Program in the Top 1.2 Percent Nationally

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August 31,2015
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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Hospital recognized for top quality in bypass, aortic valve surgery, and combined procedure:

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has once again recognized The Valley Hospital’s cardiac surgery program with a three-star rating – its highest designation of quality and clinical excellence.  Of note, the program has been awarded a total of three (3) three-star ratings, an extremely rare distinction that puts Valley in the top 1.2 percent of hospitals nationwide.

This current designation recognizes Valley’s excellence in:

· coronary artery bypass surgery (from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014);
· aortic valve replacement surgery (from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014); and
· performing a combination of  the two procedures (from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014).

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) conferred this designation as part of a comprehensive rating system that compares the quality of cardiac surgery among hospitals across the country. Valley’s current STS designation of three-star ratings in all three categories has been achieved by only 1.2 percent of hospitals nationwide.

“Very few cardiac surgery programs have the privilege of receiving a distinctive triple three-star rating conferred by our peers in heart surgery,” says Alex Zapolanski, M.D., Director of Cardiac Surgery at Valley.  “This gold standard of quality care and clinical excellence is important to our patients and their families in their decision-making process of where to undergo the highest quality cardiac surgery.”

Valley is an affiliate of the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart & Vascular Institute.  To learn more about Valley’s cardiac surgery services or to view the latest Cardiac Surgery Outcomes Report, visitwww.valleyheartandvascular.com.

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Workman Electrocuted Himself with Floor Sander in Ridgewood

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August 30,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewoood NJ, Ridgewood Police report that on Saturday August 22, 2015 police and fire units responded to the West Side Presbyterian Church on the report that a man had been electrocuted while working in the basement.
At the scene a worker was found unresponsive on the floor near an electrical box. He was transported to Hackensack Medical Center by the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Squad.
It was later learned that the man had been attempting to connect a floor sander directly to the electrical box. This is not an accepted way of powering any type of equipment and electrical boxes and connections should only be handled by properly licensed technicians.
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Hiring a home improvement contractor: the do’s and dont’s

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AUGUST 30, 2015    LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2015, 6:51 AM
BY MELANIE ANZIDEI
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

Beth Blum of Paramus thought renovating her kitchen in the spring of 2014 would be a simple way to keep her mind off things.

“I had just become widowed and I wanted to do something for myself,” said Blum. “I didn’t look into it.”

Blum took the word of an old friend, who recommended ABC Construction for the job. She didn’t do any research on the contractor, and didn’t hesitate when the contractor asked for $6,000 before work began.

What she got was a kitchen that did not pass municipal inspections, cabinets that were left in boxes, water lines that were disconnected and a contractor who wouldn’t answer the phone. She later found other dissatisfied customers through a simple online search.

“I didn’t check anything, but once I did, then I got scared,” she said.

https://www.northjersey.com/towns/renovate-without-the-headaches-1.1400844

 

Top tips : Before hiring a home improvement contractor:

Get written estimates from at least three contractors.
Investigate financing options for your project.
Do not pay for the entire project upfront and do not pay with cash.
Obtain a written contract.
Ask for a lien waiver.

Source: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs.

For more tips on hiring a contractor, visit:njconsumeraffairs.gov/News/Consumer%20Briefs/hiring-home-improvement-contractors.pdf

To check the registration status of a HIC, visit:newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/

Warning signs

Beware if a contractor:

Asks for more than a third of the total payment before work begins.
Demands cash.
Tells you there is no need for a written contract.
Only has a PO Box as business address.
Does not have a Division of Consumer Affairs registration number.
Approaches you first.

Source: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs