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Ridgewood Mindfulness Meditation Class For Teens & Young Adults

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Tue, July 18, 2017
Time: 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Evolved Medicine, 1250 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Ridgewood NJ, This month’s Mindfulness Meditation Class for Teens & Young Adults on next Tuesday July 18th from 4:00–4:45pm. I am offering the class at Evolved Medicine’s offices in Ridgewood located at 1250 E. Ridgewood Ave. Evolved Medicine is one of the only functional medicine practices in the country to focus on adolescents & young adults and Dr. Stephanie Strozuk is a big advocate of meditation for her clients, so it is naturally a great fit! The class will be inclusive and suitable for everyone, especially youthful beginners in high school, college, or early adulthood.
Mindfulness meditation is simply “exercise for the mind.” A few of the benefits include being more relaxed, less stressed, and more mindfulness around eating habits & emotions.
RSVP HERE (by link), or you can reach me at this email or by phone 201-657-4420.

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Born and raised in New Jersey — Now get me out of here

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By Dino Flammia July 17, 2017 4:23 PM

On day two of our three-part series about different generations’ views about the state in which they live, we hear from a couple of families who still have more than two generations living in New Jersey.

While the oldest members stuck it out in New Jersey for most or all of their lives, there’s no shortage of folks heading toward retirement who say they want out.

Part 1: What senior citizens think about living in New Jersey

In the aftermath of World War II, Camilla Pankewytch (Moog before marriage) came to New Jersey from Germany at age 20. She had been “hungry for six years” overseas and was immediately fascinated by New Jersey and the new life it would offer.

“You could get everything here. It was a relief,” she said.

That new life included a marriage, a child and two stepchildren.

The 88-year-old has been here ever since. She bounced around between Newark and Irvington, then lived in Lakewood for 27 years, and most recently moved in with her son, daughter-in-law and grandson in the Ramtown section of Howell.

Both George, 60, and Patricia, 58, were born and raised in Newark — a very different Newark than what exists today, they noted.

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Reader says Its the mindset here that we have no competition by other towns that is a huge disconnect

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Attorneys first ? now that’s a big surprise….while all this is going down every day ,Glen Rock and 20 miles of route 17 stores offers 3 hours of free unmetered parking because they appreciate the business and don’t take their taxpayers to court because they were on line in the third store supporting a local small business in RIDGEWOOD just to grab some prescriptions and items that the family need to function every week,..Its the mindset here that we have no competition by other towns that is a huge disconnect..do you think that person last in line in parking court will ever come to shop again..unlikely..

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Mayor Susan Knudsen will be available to meet with residents on Saturday

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MEET THE MAYOR – SATURDAY, JULY 22

July 18,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Mayor Susan Knudsen will be available to meet with residents on Saturday, July 22 from 9:30am to 11:00am in the Village Hall Caucus Room, 4th Floor.

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The Water Department Should be Moved to the Gatehouse at Habernickle Park

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July 18,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, What is most troubling to people is the amount of money that is being spent on the buying of the Elks to house the water dept.  Why wouldn’t the village move the dept. to the Gatehouse at Habernickle Park? The village already owns the gatehouse and since we as taxpayers just spend $20,000 for new steps and handicap ramp why not use it to better our own village departments?

Instead we rent it to a business for $3,700 a month plus included in that rent is free garbage pick up, 12 parking spots, a plot of land for a garden (which would cost a resident $10,00 a year in taxes) free advertising on village parks and rec site, video cameras that feed to police and village hall, parks and rec continually at her beck and call and police needed to monitor the park for Healthbarn.  All of which is added costs and taking away village employees to monitor a help a business that doesn’t not benefit the residents at all.  Having it at a park only adds more cars to this area and makes it harder or spots team to park for events.

This is a FOR PROFIT business which is only taking business from our own programs offered through Parks and Rec.  Why does the village continue to advertise for Healthbarn on the the village site?  The Village offers most of the same programs as Healthbarn so it’s only hurting Parks and rec bottom line ultimately effecting the tax payers of Ridgewood.  It’s crazy to think the Village is that stupid to allow tax dollars to be spent so carelessly on a business that doesn’t share it’s profits with the village.

So why is the Village when it’s said and done going to be spending upwards of $3MILLION dollars to move the water dept to the old VFW?  It would be cheaper to remove Healthbarn and have the Water dept or another village sponsored program use the Gatehouse.  Let’s try to save tax dollars and not continue to burden the residents by raising the taxes for things like this.

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Garden State of Mind: Finding peace 50 years after a brother’s death in the Philippines

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Christopher Maag , Columnist, @Chris_MaagPublished 9:00 a.m. ET July 12, 2017 | Updated 7:19 p.m. ET July 12, 2017

Anne Loving of Ridgewood made her first trip last month to Mactan island, where her brother, Arnold LaGrange, was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1967.

This is the moment that split Anne Loving’s life in two. It was a Sunday. Her parents’ home was surrounded by green shrubs. She looked outside through the bushes to see a Volkswagen Beetle stop at the curb. The car was white. The door opened, and inside she saw a flash of polyester uniform colored Air Force blue.

That’s how she knew her brother was dead.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/columnists/christopher-maag/2017/07/12/garden-state-mind-finding-peace-50-years-after-brothers-death-philippines/469409001/

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Why hospital mergers are the new normal in New Jersey

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By David Matthau July 16, 2017 10:22 PM

Hospital mergers continue to take place in New Jersey at a fast pace.

Recently Barnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson Health System merged into RWJ Barnabas Health System.

Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health joined forces to become Hackensack Meridian.

“We are definitely seeing an increase in hospital mergers in New Jersey. We probably have about 80 percent of the state’s hospitals now part of a multi hospital system,” said Kerry McKean Kelly, vice president of communications for the New Jersey Hospital Association.

She said the trend is being driven by multiple factors, but money is at the heart of it.

Hospitals have faced a lot of funding cuts in recent years and they could be looking at far deeper cuts, depending on what Congress does with replacing the Affordable Care Act.

“Being part of a larger system can put hospitals in a better place to weather those type of cuts,” she said.

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Reader says You clearly do not understand that addiction is a disease

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You clearly do not understand that addiction is a disease. And it’s a disease that knows no boundaries – rich, poor, men, women, veterans, businessmen/women, young people, seniors. Addiction is a societal problem not a personal problem and if you consider providing help for them too much trouble then you are part of the problem. You should read about how Portugal dealt with their problems and the results.

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Ridgewood Councilmen Voigt Removed the posts quickly Could Have Fooled Me ?

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July 17,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Bergen Record , Councilmen ,”Voigt maintains that he had not realized the full implication of posting the records requests on Facebook, and that when it was brought to his attention by Village Attorney Matthew Rogers, he removed the posts quickly, approximately one hour after having published them.” https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/ridgewood/2017/07/13/ridgewood-council-strife-finds-venue-superior-court/476048001/ 

As of July 16, theses two posts will still available of Jeff Voigt’s Facebook page .

 

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Reader says State law requires 2′ of space between curb and any object so that cars can open doors

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Regardless of Cronin’s permission, State law requires 2′ of space between curb and any object so that cars can open doors:
https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/publicat/pdf/PedComp/pedaccomodating.pdf

Where sidewalks are adjacent to a parking lane, an additional 0.6 meters (2 feet) of width is required to compensate for the opening of car doors.

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Emmanuel holds School Supply Collection for the Center for Food Action

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July 16,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Emmanuel Baptist Church’s Mission Committee is collecting school supplies for needy children in this area for distribution by the Center for Food Action (CFA). Marble composition notebooks, spiral notebooks, loose leaf paper, glue sticks, highlighters, pencils, pens, crayons, colored pencils, 2-pocket folders, 3-ring binders, and backpacks are items being collected.

Donations are accepted in the collection box located under the Mission bulletin board. Contact 201-444-7300 for details and a list of preferred items needed. The collection will continue until the middle of August. Visit www.emmanuelridgewood.org for more information.

Emmanuel, founded in 1891, is celebrating its 125th Anniversary Year and maintains a tradition of community outreach. Emmanuel is located at 14 Hope Street, at the corner of Hope Street and East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ. The building is ADA accessible and all are invited to attend.

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Age Friendly Ridgewood to Collect Non-food items for Older Adults

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July 16,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Age Friendly Ridgewood continues to Collect Non-food items for Older Adults in need of them and during the month of July the collection point is at Graydon Pool. We welcome new, small to medium sizes of the following items: paper towels, toilet paper, wet wipes, tissues, napkins, paper plates, cling wrap, foil, baggies, dish soap, hand soap, windex, tub and tile cleaner, sponges, 10 oz laundry detergent or packets, dryer sheets, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and brushes, denture cleaner, lotion, shaving gel, razors, sunscreen, bandaids and first aid supplies, lipstick, nail polish and make-up. Please email agefriendlyridgewood@gmail.com with questions.

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Uncoupling Support Group to Meet at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ridgewood

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July 16,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, The Uncoupling Support Group will be offered to the community again on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, July 13th and July 27th respectively, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ridgewood, NJ from 7:30- 9:00pm. The purpose of the group is to create a supportive environment for anyone who is going through a relationship breakup, a separation, or divorce. Those who are interested, please RSVP for the next two groups on July 13th and July 27th by calling the church office at 201-444-7300 or by registering on-line at Meetup.com and searching for “Uncoupling Support Group” or visiting https://www.meetup.com/Uncoupling-Support-Group-in-Ridgewood-NJ/. Please contact Rev. Kenneth Gill at 941-725-0872 with any questions.

Rev. Dr. Kenneth Gill, Senior Minister at Emmanuel, will lead the Uncoupling group. Rev. Dr. Gill holds a Master of Divinity from Anderson School of Theology, a Doctor of Ministry from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and has over 20 years of experience in family systems therapy and marriage and family counseling. He has extensive experience in the formation and facilitation of similar support groups.

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How We Are Ruining America

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David Brooks JULY 11, 2017

Over the past generation, members of the college-educated class have become amazingly good at making sure their children retain their privileged status. They have also become devastatingly good at making sure the children of other classes have limited chances to join their ranks.

How they’ve managed to do the first task — giving their own children a leg up — is pretty obvious. It’s the pediacracy, stupid. Over the past few decades, upper-middle-class Americans have embraced behavior codes that put cultivating successful children at the center of life. As soon as they get money, they turn it into investments in their kids.

Upper-middle-class moms have the means and the maternity leaves to breast-feed their babies at much higher rates than high school-educated moms, and for much longer periods.

Upper-middle-class parents have the means to spend two to three times more time with their preschool children than less affluent parents. Since 1996, education expenditures among the affluent have increased by almost 300 percent, while education spending among every other group is basically flat.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/opinion/how-we-are-ruining-america.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0

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Could be Ridgewood: Wealthy Minnesota School District Treating Its Students Like Racists

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Daniel Lattier | July 14, 2017

In May, I reported on the controversial social justice curriculum being taught to young students in Edina Public Schools—a wealthy suburban district in Minnesota considered to be among the state’s best.

At Edina’s Highlands Elementary this past year, students—even kindergartners and first-graders—were made to participate in a number of projects designed to teach them about their racial privilege and encourage them to become activists.

I had my suspicions why a school district would deem it necessary to subject kindergartners to such a curriculum, and to teach them to view the world primarily through the lens of race.

My suspicions were confirmed by Michael Seaman, a teacher and architect of the program in the district. Basically, he assumes that these young students may already be racists.

In an email to me, Mr. Seaman asked “Why do you object to teaching social justice in all classrooms?” and then wrote “I’ve linked an article for your perusal regarding the early onset of racial bias.”

Read more at: https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/wealthy-minnesota-school-district-treating-its-students-racists © IntellectualTakeout.org