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Ridgewood NJ, 2025 Village Council Budget Hearings kick-off tonight at 5 pm at Village Hall. The Village Council invites residents to attend, learn more about the budget process, ask questions and participate at public comment. A budget is a set of priorities and resident input is key to our crafting a successful budget plan.
Continue reading 2025 Village Council Budget Hearings February 3rd,19th and 27th
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Parks and Rec hosted a workshop on bike safety , Ridgewood Police Officer Perez assisted with the learn to ride & safe bike skills course hosted by the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department at the Graydon Pool Parking lot on Saturday May 13th.
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Ridgewood NJ, Age Discrimination is Live and well in Ridgewood. Earlier today the Village announced that it was closing the Glen School Pickleball Courts and the Tennis Courts until March 22. However they will keep the tennis courts at Somerville open for Tennis only. The PB Courts are frequented by many people. However many seniors use the Courts. Its their only form of exercise during Covid. This was done by the village in an arbitrary and capricious manner without any public comment. The fact that other like venues remain open is discriminatory. The fact that lacrosse soccer baseball and tennis are allowed to remain open clearly is a contradiction. The Ridgewood Pickleball Association has 153 members The bulk are seniors. This unilateral action by the Mayor not the Recreation Dept. clearly indicates that she has no concern for the Seniors in her community. Please reach out to the Mayor and have her rescind this order
![2017ST6[1]](https://theridgewoodblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2017ST61.png "April as Tree Planting Month in the Village and April 27, 2018 as Arbor Day")
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April 9,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, With Arbor Day right around the corner on April 27, let’s take this opportunity to discuss planting trees. The benefits of planting trees extend environmentally, economically, and socially.
Trees improve air quality by filtering harmful dust and pollutants such as ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur from the air while also releasing oxygen .
In a tree census, or urban forestry assessment, done by the Morton Arboretum in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, trees of the seven-county Chicago region remove approximately 18,080 tons of carbon from the air each year. For more information on the census, follow the link here.
Trees reduce the amount of stormwater runoff, reducing erosion and pollution in our waterways .
Trees serve as homes for wildlife, and provide them with other resources that they need .
Appropriately placed trees can reduce your cooling costs in the summer by shading the south and west sides of your home .
According to “Urban Trees and Forests of the Chicago Region” done by The Morton Arboretum and U.S. Forest Service, the trees of the Chicago region reduce residential energy costs by about 44 million per year. To view the census, follow the link here.
Trees have the potential to increase residential and commercial property values by improving the appeal of the local area .
Trees can separate and define space, providing a sense of privacy, solitude, and security .Studies have identified a direct correlation between the amount of trees and grass in community common spaces and the use of those common spaces by residents, which leads to more opportunities for informal social interaction and greater relationships between neighbors .
