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A new survey of America’s commuters reveals the Women More Prone to “Road Rage” than men

July 29,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, A new survey of America’s commuters reveals the Women More Prone to “Road Rage” than men The Harris Interactive study conducted between May 14 and June 4 of this year of over 3,800 full-time employed commuters

Harris found that America has some very angry drivers, and quite a few who aren’t entirely safety-conscious. Chief among the finding were that many folks text and drive, and far more especially women have a tendency to fly off the handle and go into “Road Rage” .

Here are the major takeaways:

Chief among them: many folks text and drive, while far more — especially women — have a tendency to fly off the handle.

Women are more prone to road rage than men. Of those surveyed, 61% of women said that they had experienced road rage, compared to 56% of men.
Younger drivers are more prone to road rage than older ones. Roughly 68% of respondents between 25 and 34 years old said they experienced road rage, while just 47% of those 55 and older said the same.

It’s too darn hot (for road rage): 17% of those surveyed said they experienced less road rage during the summer months, while 10% said they experienced more.

Roughly 9% of commuters have actually gotten into a fight with another commuter.

Almost one in four commuters — 24% to be precise — has been involved in an accidenten route to work. We’d expect that figure to be a little higher because…

Fully 30% of commuters have sent text messages while driving to and from work.

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2012/07/27/study-reveals-women-more-prone-to-road-rage-than-men/

100 Million Poor People In America And 39 Other Facts About Poverty That Will Blow Your Mind
Michael Snyder
The Economic Collapse
July 25, 2012

Every single day more Americans fall into poverty. This should deeply alarm you no matter what political party you belong to and no matter what your personal economic philosophy is. Right now, approximately 100 million Americans are either “poor” or “near poor”.

For a lot of people “poverty” can be a nebulous concept, so let’s define it. The poverty level as defined by the federal government in 2010 was $11,139 for an individual and $22,314 for a family of four. Could you take care of a family of four on less than $2000 a month? Millions upon millions of families are experiencing a tremendous amount of pain in this economy, and no matter what “solutions” we think are correct, the reality is that we all should have compassion on them. Sadly, things are about to get even worse. The next major economic downturn is rapidly approaching, and when it hits the statistics posted below are going to look even more horrendous.

https://www.infowars.com/100-million-poor-people-in-america-and-39-other-facts-about-poverty-that-will-blow-your-mind/

“Fart bag” Incident creates disturbance at Little Theater
July 25,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog / Ridgewood Police Blotter

Normally we don’t report on Police Activity in the Village but we found the recent rash of summer silliness to good to pass up.

On July 19 2012 an Oradell resident reported that he had parked his vehicle at 1200 East Ridgewood Avenue. When he returned to his vehicle he observed a white male hitting the window of his vehicle. The window broke and a GPS was stolen. The matter is under investigation by the Ridgewood Detective Bureau.  Well that sounds like serious police business .

On July 19 2012 at 9:20 PM patrol responded to Ridgewood High School on a disturbance in the Little Theater. During a play performance three juveniles entered the theater and set off “Fart Bags”, disrupting the play. The matter is under investigation by the Ridgewood Detective Bureau. Not sure if “Fart Bags” are serious jail time . 

On July 20, 2012 three separate incidents of a white sedan driving past pedestrians and throwing eggs at them were reported. The matter is under investigation by the Ridgewood Detective Bureau. No mention as to whether the eggs were “free range ” on not.

On July 24 2012 at 11:30 PM Patrol responded to the area of Amsterdam Avenue on a report of juveniles damaging street signs. A search of the area was conducted and two juveniles that were involved in tearing the signs from the ground were located. The juveniles were released to the custody of their parents pending Family Court Action. Parents break out your check books

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

A zero percent tax increase may or may not be the aim of the Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE) for next year.

TUESDAY JULY 24, 2012, 10:49 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

A zero percent tax increase may or may not be the aim of the Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE) for next year. It’s all in the wording the BOE adopts for its 2013-2014 goals.

At last Monday’s public meeting, BOE members expressed uncertainty about how they wanted to phrase their new goals: Committing to a zero percent tax increase or focusing on the services students would need without setting a specific financial goal. The consensus was they all want to provide a quality education to students.

BOE member Jim Morgan, however, said a zero percent tax increase is feasible for a school board that has a $90 million budget to work with. It’s better to start thinking with a frugal mindset, he argued during the meeting.

“It’s got to be started now before the budget really starts to be looked at for the 2013-2014 school year,” he said. Delivering a quality education “within the budget” was possible, he said, because there are “other ways of delivering goods and services” that should be considered.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/163546576_Wording_of_goals_starts_school_budget_talks_in_Ridgewood.html

2012 WIBIT 50 METER SPLASH – Wednesday, July 25

2012 WIBIT 50 METER SPLASH, Wednesday, July 25th (rain date 7/26) at 5:30 p.m. at

Graydon Pool – Co-sponsored by Commercial Recreation Specialists

All participants who have passed the Deep Water Test are welcome to join. Register individually or as part of a 5-man team and vie for 1st prize, a $100 gift card for the team, team picture and bragging rights. 2nd and 3rd prizes are $50 gift cards per team. The fee to participate is $25 per team prior to June 20th; $30 thereafter.

Individuals may register for $6 per person. All participants must provide a signed waiver and posess a Graydon Pool membership or purchase a daily pass.

Register in person or by mail: The Stable, 259 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ. Telephone 201-670-5560 with questions. Download the registration form