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It Begins Ridgewood Residents Begin Canceling Bergen Record Subscriptions

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Thanks to Dublin I’ll be saving more than $300 year by canceling my subscription to the Record. His two oped pieces are offensive and obviously distorted. As a longtime resident of Ridgewood I’ve been following village council for many years. It’s clear that Jeff Voigt is grandstanding. If he were really interested in the Village he would have sat with other council and discussed instead of spoon-feeding Doblin such drivel.
Doblin commenting on the pride flag shows how little he knows about the facts. Then I’d like to know exactly what is “the plight of the LGBT community in Ridgewood.” He goes onto to say “at a public meeting the mayor and two other council members showed reluctance to fly the gay pride flag in ridgewood, that’s what happened in the public meeting, the part the public sees.” Watching from home that’s not what I saw or heard. I thought the discussion was where to have the flag and the request to put on the flag pole at village hall. I heard Councilwoman Walsh say the gay pride flag should not be on the pole with the American flag and she offer to put the flag inside village hall. Doblins comment about what happened in the public meeting, ” the part the public sees” is funny coming from the editor of a newspaper. it’s all supposed to be seen by the public and the only person who seems to be hiding anything is councilman Voigt.

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New Ridgewood Water Conservation Regulations

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May 26, 2017

Dear Great Friends At the Ridgewood Blog,

As we enter the warmer weather, we all look forward to being outdoors more often and tending to our lawns and gardens. A postcard will be sent to all Ridgewood Water customers in Ridgewood, which will summarize the new permanent water regulations, for conservation purposes. I encourage you to use the postcard as a reminder of the new regulations, by putting it in a place where it can easily be referenced. The new regulations are summarized below:

Two-day per week irrigation is permanent year round, including private wells:

Odd numbered addresses on Tuesday & Saturday
Even numbered addresses on Wednesday & Sunday

Restrict irrigation hours to limit water evaporation:

No irrigation between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Automatic system use permitted only between 3:00 a.m. & 7:00 a.m.

Watering exemptions are offered for the use of smart controllers (must seek approval from Ridgewood Water Administration in Village Hall).
All automatic irrigation systems shall be equipped with an operational automatic rain sensor.
Approved uses of water, at any time, include:

pool filling
power washing
cleaning gutters
recreational use of sprinklers for children
hand-washing of vehicles

Please conserve water during these approved activities to the greatest extent possible.

– View the Conservation Ordinance, Water Saving Tips, and Frequently Asked Questions at https://water.ridgewoodnj.net.

– Questions – Customer Service at 201-670-5520 or cswater@ridgewoodnj.net.

– To report non-compliant watering, please email reportwater@ridgewoodnj.net or call 201-670-5500 ext. 271

We appreciate your efforts and thank you for helping to sustain the future of our water.

Please share this information with your friends and neighbors.

Heather A. Mailander
Village Manager
201/670-5500 x202