Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Police Department is looking to hire a Part Time parking Enforcement Officer. The Part-Time position is up to 20-hours a week with pay starting at $17.19 per hour. Applications are available at the Police Department. Send resume, cover letter and application to Chief Jacqueline Luthcke, Ridgewood Police Department, 131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 by April 14. The Village of Ridgewood is an EOE and civil service community. All hiring is provisional and subject to Civil Service and residency requirements.
Live musical performances to greet customers at major stations
March 20, 2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Back by popular demand, NJ TRANSIT announces the Music in Motion concert series is back in swing.
Music in Motion is a community-based initiative that allows local musicians to perform in NJ TRANSIT station facilities. These performing artists are offering their talents while customers get a glimpse of the region’s up-and-coming talent as they traverse major stations and terminals.
Performances are Monday thru Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Hoboken Terminal Waiting Room, Secaucus Junction Rotunda and Penn Station New York 7th Avenue Concourse. NJ TRANSIT customers can enjoy performers at various other stations throughout the season.
Entertaining customers this spring-summer are: Karen Hardy, Chelsea Carlson, Sal Aversano, Joseph Frame, Jr., Amanda Rose Riley, Mike Oregano, Amy Beshara, Steve Gregoire, George Young, Kenny Cunningham, Frtiz Gunter, PrizeViolet, The Foxfires, as well as NJ TRANSIT’s own and commuter favorite, Garrad Perry.
For more information on upcoming performances, please visit the official Music in Motion website: www.facebook.com/NJTRANSITMIM
Those who would like to audition for the upcoming 2017-2018 Music in Motion season, please e-mail [email protected].
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police report that on March 17, Ptl. Busche responded to a residence on Kensington Road to investigate a theft in the past. Upon arrival the victim reported approximately $2000 in jewelry was missing from the residence. The victim reported there were no signs of forced entry into the residence. The Ridgewood Detective Bureau is investigating the incident.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police report a business located at 193 East Ridgewood Avenue (Starbucks) reported on March 20, discovering criminal mischief at the rear of the business. The manager of the business reported an unknown actor caused damage to a storage shed at the rear of the business sometime overnight. The manager reported similar incidents in the past and wished to document the incident on this occasion.
Ridgewood NJ, On March 20, a Shelbourne Terrace resident responded to Ridgewood Police headquarters to report fraudulent activity on his TD Bank account. The victim reported between 3/09/17 and 3/18/17 an actor transferred $52000 from his bank account without authorization in Massachusetts at three different locations utilizing a fictitious drivers license. The victim reported the actor attempted a fourth withdrawal in the amount of $35000, however the withdrawal was denied by the bank and the Quincy, Ma. Police were notified, responded and arrested the actor. Quincy, Ma. Police and TD Bank are investigating the incident. The victim requested documentation of the incident to assist in recovering the stolen funds.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police report that on March 16, a Ponfield Place resident reported a theft by deception. The resident reported receiving a phone call from an individual claiming to be from the I.R.S. The caller reported the victim owed $6000 and needed to pay immediately or they would be arrested. The victim was instructed to purchase sixty iTunes gift cards to bring her account up to date. The victim then purchased sixty $100 gift cards and the caller requested the serial numbers, the victim then scratched off the back portion of the gift cards and provided all the serial numbers. The victim realized shortly thereafter the call was a scam and reported the incident to the iTunes theft department, the victim was then advised to report the incident to the Ridgewood Police Department before they would further their investigation.
The Ridgewood Police Department once again would like to remind citizens of the increased amount of scams. Always investigate communications made through postal mail, telephone, and/or the internet to prevent fraud and deceptive activity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Ridgewood Police Department to ensure you’re not becoming a victim of these scams.
2. Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Act
Mayor: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin board in Village Hall, by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and time of this meeting.”
3. Roll Call – Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute/Moment of Silence
5. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person – 40 Minutes in Total)
6. Presentation
a. FAC Assessment in Paying for a Parking Garage
7. Discussion
Ridgewood Water
Change Order – Furnish and Install Control Valves at Various Locations
Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed New Jersey budget for fiscal year 2018 holds state aid to municipalities flat once again.
The result is towns across the Garden State are now scrambling to make ends meet, which in some cases will mean an increase in property taxes beyond the state-mandated 2 percent cap.
Michael Darcy, the executive director of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, said the cap is doing its job, holding the line on increases that have been significantly higher in the past, but there are built in exceptions to the cap, such as insurance and pension costs.
“The result is towns across New Jersey are finding it increasingly difficult to hold the line on tax hikes while providing necessary services because municipal aid from the state has been held flat for the past nine years,” he said.
Ridgewood NJ, after the recent spat what the Ridgewood Police Department called, “diversion burglaries” .A diversion burglary is when someone posing as a utility worker or chimney inspector or repairer comes to your door and while you are distracted speaking with them or when they request you take them to a distant part of the home, an accomplice enters and burglarizes your home.Readers say it time for a Village no-knock ordinance .
“More door knockers this week. Maybe a time for an ordinance change?”
Other posters agreed , “I have requested a no-knock ordinance for years and years. Time to end it. Sorry, Scouts. Of course, utilities wouldn’t be banned anyway. Just never open the door. I don’t even ask “who is it?” any more.”
Ridgewood NJ, the recent “no parking” ordinance pushed on Bogert and Cambridge has raised concerns over how the Village of Ridgewood communicates it business. Be it a “no parking “ordinance or a raise in commuter parking fees the Village however well intentioned is falling far short at getting the word out.
Many suspect the massive amount of Village committees with overlapping responsibilities seems to be creating more confusion as well as a ‘make work” atmosphere . This often results in nothing more than holding the committees captive to special interest agendas.
But the main question remains is ,’How are these types of proposed changes communicated/broadcast?”
A reader added , “How are 50 to 60 asleep? A posting was possibly put in the classified section of the Ridgewood News, that nobody reads? The people on the two streets should have been given proper notice. The village never enforced the “no parking 50 feet from the corner” sign and this ridiculous ordinance has no parking halfway up the street. This member of the Travell Safety Committee has overstepped her bounds. The council has said they will re-look at the ordinance and hopefully they mean that. Bogert and Cambridge are quiet streets that do not have a heavy traffic flow and this is totally unnecessary.”
Another reader asks ,”How do 50 people not know about it, if it was so well publicized???The Village did not include the people who are directly affected. A notice could have been sent to the people on the blocks affected and they would have been forewarned. Meanwhile, I’ll continue to make my own coffee and drive my regular sized car!”
While some suggest , “Ignorance is no excuse. This change was not slipped in during the middle of the night. It was broadcast, publicized, discussed, discussed some more. So sorry that some of you are too busy having lattes and driving around in massive SUV’s to pay attention to local happenings.”
Many weekday commuters struggle to exit trains as the number of riders is increasing and construction compounds the problem
By
MELANIE GRAYCE WEST and
ANDREW TANGEL
March 20, 2017 4:13 p.m. ET
The morning rush has become the morning crush for some NJ Transit commuters arriving at New York Penn Station.
The scene plays out like this: When a train pulls in, commuters queue up for the doors and arrive on a platform that is both narrow and jammed, people shoved together elbow to elbow. To exit from the platform, commuters sometimes encounter an onslaught of passengers trying to catch another train or a crush of passengers from an arriving train.
Sometimes the escalator is going down instead of up, the narrow stairwells are packed single file or, in a truly frustrating situation, a new stairwell is gated.
The morning commute for thousands already ends at the much maligned Penn Station. Now, some say, the escape from Penn Station is worse, with platforms more jammed than ever as the number of commuters increases.
In 2016, average weekday boardings at Penn Station numbered 94,859 people, up from 92,314 in 2015 and 87,130 in 2014, according to Nancy Snyder, a NJ Transit spokeswoman. Each weekday, about 57,000 NJ Transit customers use Penn Station platforms between the hours of 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., according to Nancy Snyder.
Ridgewood Nj, Roots Steakhouse & Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood will host a “Davidoff 702 Dinner” on March 28th at 6pm at the Davidoff Lounge and then 7pm at Roots Steak House .
Tickets are $125 and you will receive at 3 coarse meal and 2 Davidoff 702 cigars . Tickets are limited .Call (201)447-2204 by March 22nd .
“One of the most iconic blends to ever come from Davidoff was the original 702, a limited edition cigar that was met with accolades. This year, Davidoff has released a cigar under the guise of that brand name, that is significantly different then the original release. The most obvious is the wrapper. The original release features a 702 Connecticut wrapper, while this time around it features a 702 Habano wrapper. The other difference is the cigar is released in a multitude of sizes that are the same blend as their corresponding lines, with a different wrapper.” Cigar Review
“It is time to unexpect. Davidoff Masterblenders have taken on the challenge to reimagine and reinvent our most iconic cigars –2000, Special R, Special T, Aniversario No. 3 among others – and give them an exciting twist for those seeking a more intense, bolder taste experience. These cigars, that have defined and refined Time, are wrapped in the new 702 ‘Habano’ wrapper from Ecuador to give them a bolder edge. The 702 Series is an exciting opportunity for those who have not yet had the chance to discover, or may want to rediscover, these iconic cigars,” explained Charles Awad, Senior Vice President Global Marketing and Innovation at Oettinger Davidoff AG in a press release.
10 Chestnut St
Ridgewood, New Jersey
@TheTobaccoShopOfRidgewood
Call (201) 447-2204
Location Ed Center, 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ
The public is invited to attend the meeting, or watch it live on Fios channel 33, Optimum channel 77, or on the “Link in Live” tab of the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us.
Revised Budget Resolution
Approval: Revised Resolution for Adoption of the 2017-2018 Preliminary Proposed Budget for Submission to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools
It is recommended that the Board approve the following revised resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Ridgewood Board of Education, to approve the 2017-2018 school district preliminary proposed budget, as follows, for submission to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools:
Dr. Fishbein Budget Tax Levy General Fund $ 100,503,229 $91,519,173 Special Revenue Fund $ 1,378,767 $ 0 Debt Service Fund $ 3,683,597 From: $ 3,265,784 To: $ 3,265,783 Total Budget $ 105,565,593 From: $ 94,784,957 To: $94,784,956 The district has proposed programs and services in addition to the Core Curriculum Content Standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
Information on this budget and the programs and services it provides is available from the school district. There should be raised for the General Fund Tax Levy $91,519,173 for the ensuing School Year: (2017-2018).
UPDATE FOR SANITATION PICK UP – WEEK OF MARCH 20TH
Update on Sanitation Pick-Up
March 20,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Due to the recent snow storm and a prediction of additional snow over the weekend , placing solid waste at the curb will be extended into next week. Regular rear-yard pickup will resume Monday, March 27th. We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
