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Event Parking at RHS continues to Cause Concern

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Adding to parking woes at RHS

JANUARY 29, 2016    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, 12:31 AM
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

Adding to parking woes at RHS

to the editor:

Adding further to the letter from Adriana Blauvelt regarding the limited parking at RHS (“Trouble finding parking at RHS,” Jan. 22, page A6) ,we also “attended” the 8th grade parent orientation. We had the same problem that Adriana had finding a space, and we succumbed to parking illegally near the football field after circling for at least 20 minutes and missing part of the presentation. (Brookfield was also totally full of cars.)

To our surprise, though, the orientation was not particularly well attended. The source of the parking issue was the overlapping events of a basketball game, a New Player’s production and adult education in addition to the parent orientation.

On the one hand, we can feel gratified that our high school is being so well utilized as a resource for both the students and the community. On the other hand, there must be a way to better schedule the events so as not to create the “perfect storm.”

The school principal said there are so many activities ongoing that it is impossible to find a night that is available. If that is truly the case, we as a community need to be addressing not only the parking issues for the downtown shopping area, but also the needs of our schools.

Melanie Stern

Ridgewood

https://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-letters-to-the-editor/ridgewood-news-letter-adding-to-parking-woes-at-rhs-1.1501706

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Ridgewood Open Houses for January 31st 2016

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137 Ackerman Ave, Ridgewood, NJ. Open House Sunday 1/31 from 1:00-4:30. Modern town home in a great location! $699k

1535587.1 MLS # 1535587
433 George St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Cynthia B Torres, Broker Owner
Discover Real Estate

  • Open House: 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1603382.1 MLS # 1603382
30 Pershing Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath, Col
Carolyn Strittmatter, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1523480.1 MLS # 1523480
482 Northern Pkwy, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Joyce Albert, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors-Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1602447.1 MLS # 1602447
80 Pershing Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Maribeth Germinario, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1602609.1 MLS # 1602609
650 Wall St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Ranch
Esther Axelrod, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors, Wyckoff

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1548880.1 MLS # 1548880
332 Eastside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Michael Shetler, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1601845.1 MLS # 1601845
211 Godwin Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Ghada Abbasi, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1602358.1 MLS # 1602358
85 Pershing Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Sandra White, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1601475.1 MLS # 1601475
137 Ackerman Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Twnhs
Erin Pruitt, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1545430.1 MLS # 1545430
312 Thompson Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Anthony Comunale, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Alpine/Closter

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31

– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.JSXcxo4M.EBVBhZeV.dpuf

1601186.1 MLS # 1601186
292 Spring Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Twnhs
Michelle Stojanovic, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1602795.1 MLS # 1602795
524 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Paul Lagano, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1518579.1 MLS # 1518579
521 W Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Michele Italia, Sales Associate
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Abbott Realtors-HoHoKus

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1603006.1 MLS # 1603006
265 Phelps Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, S/L
Cynthia Stadulis, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1600534.1 MLS # 1600534
140 Woodland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Jennifer W. Celiberti, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1603099.1 MLS # 1603099
51 N Hillside Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Barbara Masarky, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1602593.1 MLS # 1602593
362 Crest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1533078.1 MLS # 1533078
371 Crest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Samira Cook, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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1603233.1 MLS # 1603233
87 Madison Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Deborah Monroe Tarvin, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/31
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– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.JSXcxo4M.EBVBhZeV.dpuf

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SAT Test Center Closings

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SAT Test Center Closings

Information about SAT test center closings for the January SAT administration date will be posted to this page as it becomes available. If a makeup date or alternate test center information has been confirmed, that information will also be included.

SAT Test Center Supervisors are instructed to notify local media outlets when their centers are unable to open due to inclement weather, natural disaster, power failure, or other problems. Please check your local media for test center closings in your area.

If your center is listed as closed:

  • A new center may appear in the listing. In this case, access your online account and print a new, updated ticket with the new center information noted on it. You must bring your updated ticket with you on test day to the reassigned center.
  • If no new center appears, please be patient while we work to arrange a makeup date — you will be contacted as soon as a makeup is scheduled.  Remember: don’t try to test elsewhere on test day — supervisors cannot admit standbys or walk-ins.

Please note: If you had a Waitlist Ticket for a closed center, your original Waitlist request was canceled, and you are not eligible for makeup testing. Please register for the next available date as soon as possible.

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A Capella competition set for Jan. 23 at Northern Highlands

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JANUARY 19, 2016    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016, 3:41 PM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
TOWN JOURNAL

A Cappella groups from around Bergen County and the greater Tri-State Area are gearing up for the quarterfinal round of the International Championship of High School a Cappella (ICHSA) taking place at Northern Highlands Regional High School on Jan. 23.

Locally, groups representing Cresskill, Ridgewood, Paramus and host Northern Highlands will put their voices to the test against a number of schools from both New Jersey and New York.

The ICHSA Mid-Atlantic Regional competition will feature two rounds this year due to a boost in the number of high schools participating in the competition. The top three finishing groups on Saturday will compete in the semifinal round on March 19.

“It’s kind of exploding,” said Tom Paster, the director of the Northern Highlands group Highlands Voices, which has won the regional competition for the past five years in a row.

One of those newcomers is a group known as The Octaves, a collection of vocalists from Paramus High School.

The Octaves stand in contrast with many of the groups competing as it is completely run by its students. Junior Victoria Marchlewski handles the musical arrangements and vocal parts while Blu Frankel, a senior, runs the meetings and rehearsals.

“They’re pretty much in charge,” said Amanda Faley, the original advisor to the group. “They run the meetings, send out messages, practice at houses on weekends and meet in my room or the auditorium during the week to rehearse and put stuff together.”

The Octaves are still a relatively young group, only about nine months old. They were formed during the spring in the last school year and were able to enter the A Cappella Festival at Northern Highlands last April. Right away, the nascent group was sharing the stage with high school groups from northern and central New Jersey as well as Casual Harmony from Rutgers University.

Since then, The Octaves have performed at other small functions around Paramus, such as the Relay for Life event at Bergen Community College, the Christmas tree lighting ceremony and a senior citizen breakfast at Paramus High School, but the big focus for the students has been the ICHSA competition.

“[The students] are so mature and so responsible,” said Faley. “A lot of teams, they have these big musical coaches who went to places like Julliard. They have professionals hired doing these things with these groups. I’m not making any arrangements or choreographing for them, which is really cool.”

Over at Ridgewood High School, both men’s and women’s groups are feverishly preparing sets of their own. Ridgewood will be sending both the Maroon Men and the Acabellas to the competition.

“The kids are doing well,” said Steven Bourque, the director of both groups. “They’re working hard and I have for the first time some student arrangements. Kids within the group arranged music for the competition.”

Bourque said the students are in the midst of working out an optimal visual component to go along with the songs. Bourque said the Maroon Men tend to favor rock and roll songs while the Acabellas gravitate more toward slower, more powerful songs.

“It’s figuring out how to create formations that are interesting, that don’t involve a lot of movement and getting it to be represent each song that we are singing,” said Bourque.

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/a-capella-competition-set-for-jan-23-at-northern-highlands-1.1494859

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Ridgewood Open Houses and Ridgewood Real Estate News for January 17,2016

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Michael Shetler has made the list of Ridgewood’s top agents at Keller Williams Village Square Realty

For the second year in a row, Michael Shetler has made the list of Ridgewood’s top agents at Keller Williams Village Square Realty (KWVSR.) Michael has been selling real estate in the area for 10 years and is an investor in the office. He also serves on the office’s Agent Leadership Council, an agent “board of directors” actively involved in the leadership decisions that make the office more productive and profitable.

https://buyinginbergen.com/?p=3087

 

1542826.1 MLS # 1542826
346 S Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, House
Kimberly B. Yoken-Rey, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Wyckoff/Franklin Lakes

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Sun. 1/17
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1535587.1 MLS # 1535587
433 George St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Cynthia B Torres, Broker Owner
Discover Real Estate

  • Open House: 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/17
11

1534639.1 MLS # 1534639
116 Lake Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Elizabeth Novak, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/17
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1548880.1 MLS # 1548880
332 Eastside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Michael Shetler, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Sun. 1/17
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1535930.1 MLS # 1535930
456 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Ranch
Thomas Panso, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Valley Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/17
25

1539299.1 MLS # 1539299
277 Rock Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Angela Ponticelli, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/17
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1548448.1 MLS # 1548448
531 N Monroe St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Rocio Hernandez, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/17
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1539991.1 MLS # 1539991
683 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Res/Com Mixed
Laura Gill, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/17
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1539992.1 MLS # 1539992
683 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
3 Half Bath, Col
Laura Gill, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/17
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1601475.1 MLS # 1601475
137 Ackerman Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Twnhs
Erin Pruitt, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/17
25

 

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RHS Math Team Competes thirtieth Joseph W. Andrushkiw Mathematics Competition at Seton Hall University

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January 11,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, Nineteen members of the RHS Math Team competed in the thirtieth Joseph W. Andrushkiw Mathematics Competition at Seton Hall University.  The team placed fourth out of 23 schools and one RHS senior placed fourth overall out of more than 200 students.

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Ridgewood Open Houses for January 10,2016

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OPEN HOUSE, JANUARY 3RD FROM 1-4:30PM!
140 WOODLAND AVENUE. GRACIOUS HEIGHTS HOME IN THE RIDGE SCHOOL AREA. 6 BEDROOMS. 4+ BATHS.
$1,365,000
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332 Eastside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ Presented by Michael Shetler.
Open House 1-4 today

(201) 421-0506

Youll be amazed when you enter this colonial cape – every square inch has been beautifully updated, even the walls! The owners have spared no expense in turning this homes interior into a stunning modern showplace. From the moment you open the new front door just about everything you see is new – the staircase with richly stained newell posts and handrails, the hardwood flooring, even the doors and the recessed lighting. Adjoining the living room is a beautiful brand new kitchen featuring light-colored engineered stone tops, wood cabinets and stainless appliances including a wine fridge. You can eat at the island or turn the first floor bedroom into your dining room. A magnificent 1st floor bath includes a tiled shower stall with frameless glass enclosure. Upstairs are 4 full bedrooms and a 2nd new bath. The renovated lower level has a comfortable media room on one side and storage on the other. A fenced backyard completes this picture perfect home!

https://youtu.be/-gCORzJNIIg

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1523480.1 MLS # 1523480
482 Northern Pkwy, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Joyce Albert, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors-Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1548683.1 MLS # 1548683
228 E Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Fortunato Campesi, Broker Owner
Fortune Realty Group, LLC

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1600743.1 MLS # 1600743
1023 Hillcrest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Mary Onie Holland, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1548880.1 MLS # 1548880
332 Eastside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Michael Shetler, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1535930.1 MLS # 1535930
456 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Ranch
Thomas Panso, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Valley Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1538028.1 MLS # 1538028
286 S Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Joan Marie Monton, Broker Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1545430.1 MLS # 1545430
312 Thompson Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Anthony Comunale, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Alpine/Closter

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1528348.1 MLS # 1528348
317 N Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Lori Lettieri, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1600552.1 MLS # 1600552
1016 Hillcrest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, C/C
Suzanne Lenihan, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1600758.1 MLS # 1600758
635 N Monroe St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, Col
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/10

– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.D1QAWIjf.n450bs5c.dpuf

 

1549098.1 MLS # 1549098
456 Beverly Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
William F. Gilsenan Jr, Broker
Gilsenan & Co.

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1600732.1 MLS # 1600732
743 Parsons Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Barbara Masarky, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1600534.1 MLS # 1600534
140 Woodland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Jennifer W. Celiberti, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1533078.1 MLS # 1533078
371 Crest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Samira Cook, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/10
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1600545.1 MLS # 1600545
312 Mckinley Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 5 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Helen Martino, Sales Associate
Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty-Saddle River

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/10

– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.D1QAWIjf.n450bs5c.dpuf

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A look at the methods used when it comes to new contracts for teachers in parts of Bergen County

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DECEMBER 31, 2015    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2015, 10:51 AM
BY CAITLYN BAHRENBURG AND ROBERT CHRISTIE
STAFF WRITER |
NORTHERN VALLEY SUBURBANITE

Teachers were tired of being insulted, Old Tappan Education Association President Matt Capilli said.

So, residents, students and faculty members gathered up their signs and congregated outside of the Charles De Wolf Middle School to picket in act of solidarity with the union.

The Old Tappan teachers’ union, like many others across the state, entered the new academic year without a contract.

According to statistics provided by the New Jersey School Boards Association, which “provides training, advocacy and support to advance public education and the achievement of all students through effective governance” according to its website, almost one-third of the 579 public school districts in New Jersey started the year in the same position as Old Tappan. In Bergen County, 12 district started the year without a contract.

“Negotiations are difficult everywhere right now, so I think it’s really important to show support for our brother and sister school districts,” said Jim McGuire, president of the Northern Valley Education Association, the union that represents the educators at the regional high schools in Demarest and Old Tappan.

McGuire was one of many supporters at an Old Tappan Rally Nov. 17 to show support for the teachers and urge the local board of education to reach a deal with its unionized staff.

But, McGuire’s comment was visible in several districts in the region that did not have contracts for its unionized teachers.

Before reaching an agreement in November, the Tenafly Education Association boycotted the district’s annual Back to School Nights in September.

The nights give parents a chance to meet wit their children’s teachers.

Tenafly Education Association president, Jackie Wellman, said the boycott was meant to send a message to the district.

“A program is rendered useless when quality staff is missing,” said Wellman, who is a teacher at the Stillman Elementary School in Tenafly, in a previous interview with the Northern Valley Suburbanite explaining the reasons behind the boycotts.

Unions took other steps to highlight its memberships’ displeasure with not having a contract.

These job action tactics, said Ridgewood Education Association President Michael Yannone, are the result of a change in options teachers or districts have to reach a new deal when working under an expired contract.

“Back in the day, the threat of a strike for both sides was a good thing,” Yannone said.

Strikes by public employees, including teachers, have been illegal in New Jersey since the 1960s, though, private employees can strike, with the understanding that their actions remain legal.

 

https://www.northjersey.com/news/education/taking-the-message-to-the-public-1.1483315

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Ridgewood Open Houses for January 3,2015

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$525,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1548683
228 E Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Fortunato Campesi, Broker Owner
Fortune Realty Group, LLC
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/3
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$535,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1534639
116 Lake Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Elizabeth Novak, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/3
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$590,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1548880
332 Eastside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Michael Shetler, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 1/3
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Video Tour of 332 Eastside Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ Presented by Michael Shetler https://youtu.be/Dprl04XO2Ys

$829,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1541234
71 Sherwood Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, Col
Mary Onie Holland, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 1/3
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.D1QAWIjf.X8F9T0Pp.dpuf

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Some fire departments in North Jersey still see fire boxes as a vital lifeline

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JANUARY 1, 2016, 11:47 PM    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2016, 11:58 PM
BY MARY DIDUCH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

The red-and-white metal boxes, affixed to utility poles or the walls of large buildings, are relics of an earlier time — pieces of street furniture that are easily overlooked in North Jersey’s crowded suburban landscape.

Fire departments almost everywhere once relied on these call boxes as their primary means of learning about fires and other emergencies. The boxes have been slowly disappearing over the past three decades — many becoming collector’s items — as fewer departments see the value of maintaining a system that is prone to false alarms and, in the era of the cellphone, relies on century-old telegraph technology.

But some fire departments in New Jersey continue to use them. “We kept some of those basic systems because they still work,” said Chief Anthony Verley of the Teaneck Fire Department, which has paid firefighters. Little Falls, Hawthorne, Hackensack and Ridgewood also still use them.

For these departments and others, the appeal of the call box endures not despite its simple nature — the technology was developed in the late 1800s, and the boxes themselves and the wiring within can date to the 1930s or earlier — but rather because of it.

Call-box systems — firefighters often call them Gamewell systems, a shorthand derived from one of the better-known manufacturers — use very little electricity, making them reliable in the event of a natural disaster that knocks out the power grid. Ridgewood’s system, for example, runs on only 12 volts; six car batteries in the attic at fire headquarters can provide enough backup power to run the box network for days in the event of a widespread outage, fire Capt. Greg Hillerman said.

“We don’t need power, we don’t need anything. It’s self-sufficient,” Hillerman said, noting that during the Y2K scare, when blackouts were feared, and Superstorm Sandy, when much of the village lost power for more than a week, the call boxes were one of the few sure things around.

“It’s one of the rarest things you can think of when something 100 years [old] is more reliable than what they’ve come up with since,” Hillerman added.

Call-box systems are simple. The boxes — traditionally made of cast iron, though newer models tend to be cast aluminum — are attached to posts, poles or buildings. They’re numbered, and firefighters have records of where each box is located. When someone pulls a box’s lever — or if a smoke detector attached to a box triggers it — gears inside the box begin to turn and click, tripping a signal that’s transmitted to fire stations through a network of copper wires.

When the signal reaches a fire station, a bell chimes a number of times corresponding to the number of the box, telling firefighters where to go. A digital signal receiver also prints out the box location. Some departments, like Hackensack and Ridgewood, maintain manual receivers that predate the digital ones and punch triangular-shaped holes in long strips of paper, like Morse code, indicating where the emergency is.

In many cases, firefighters have memorized the numbers of certain boxes that are frequently pulled in their towns, as in hospitals or schools. Otherwise, the number must be looked up — on index cards in Teaneck, in large binders in Ridgewood, or on an oversized sign in Hackensack.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/some-fire-departments-in-north-jersey-still-see-fire-boxes-as-a-vital-lifeline-1.1483964

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In Oradell, fate of historic Blauvelt Mansion faces further discussion

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DECEMBER 15, 2015, 9:11 PM    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015, 10:18 PM
BY NICHOLAS PUGLIESE
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

ORADELL — Supporters of the historic Blauvelt Mansion breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday night after Mayor Joseph Murray, Jr. announced that the property’s owner, CareOne, would not apply for a demolition permit before the end of the year.

“Mayor-elect [Dianne] Didio and I met with people from CareOne yesterday and they have agreed to continue dialogue with Mayor Didio to find a mutually satisfactory resolution and hopefully to preserve the mansion,” he said. “That conversation will probably commence in January.”

Murray’s statement at least temporarily quelled widespread fears that CareOne, one of the state’s largest nursing home operators, was planning to demolish the 1890s-era structure. Built in the Shingle Style by the architect Fred Wesley Wentworth, who would become most famous for his role in reconstructing Paterson after fire destroyed large portions of the city in 1902, the great house sits like a castle at the top of a sprawling lawn bordering Kinderkamack Road and has become a beloved landmark for many Bergen County residents.

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Rowan University Mourns Passing Of Benefactor Henry M. Rowan

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December 11,2015

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Ridgewood NJ, businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Henry (Hank) M. Rowan, the man who founded an international corporation, contributed generously to numerous causes and changed the face of higher education in South Jersey, passed away on Dec. 9, 2015. He was 92 years old.

Mr. Rowan, a native of Ridgewood, New Jersey, was founder and chairman of Rancocas-based Inductotherm Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of melting, thermal processing and production systems for the metals and materials industry.

He started the firm with his late wife, Betty Long Rowan, in 1953, building their first furnace in their backyard in Ewing Township, New Jersey. Initially, his main goal was to enable foundries to reduce the cost of melting metal with induction, and Mr. Rowan and his staff became true innovators, changing the face of the entire industry. Today, the Inductotherm Group and its sister companies employ more than 3,500 people in more than 20 nations and serve customers around the globe.

While renowned as a businessman and entrepreneur, Mr. Rowan did not stop there, nor did his impact. Since 1992, Mr. Rowan’s name has been synonymous with higher education. It was in that year that he and his late wife donated $100 million to then-Glassboro State College with just one request: revitalize engineering education.

Although he was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mr. Rowan was committed to investing his money in a school and a region where he believed it could have the most impact. The Rowan Gift was the largest to date given to a public college or university in the United States.

In 1992, the board of trustees of the college changed the name of GSC to Rowan College (and it became Rowan University in 1997, when it offered its first doctoral program). In 1996, Rowan University opened its doors to its first class of engineering students. Today, the award-winning engineering college offers bachelor’s through doctoral programs in five disciplines and is adding a new building to enable it to double its enrollment to about 2,000 students. The donation by Mr. and Mrs. Rowan directly and indirectly led to remarkable growth at the university, which today is designated by the State of New Jersey as a research institution and is one of only two schools in the nation with both M.D.- and D.O.-degree granting medical schools.

In December 2014, the Henry M. Rowan Family Foundation committed $15 million to Rowan University’s College of Engineering, which was named the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering.

Mr. Rowan and his family have been generous to numerous organizations beyond the University. Among more recent donations, in 2008 he gave $20 million to what is now known as the Williamson College of the Trades in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In 2014, Mr. Rowan funded the purchase of a building for the South Jersey chapter of Boy Scouts of America to expand its Westamptonheadquarters. Mr. and Mrs. Rowan had funded the construction of the Scouts’ original facility there in the 1980s. In 2015, Mr. Rowan and his wife, Lee, personally committed $17 million to the Doane Academy in Burlington City, New jersey.

Many organizations honored Mr. Rowan for his commitment to business and community. Among his awards were the George Washington Medal Award from the Engineer’s Club of Philadelphia (1992); Outstanding Engineer for the Year Award (1994) and a Lifetime Achievement Award (1995) from the Professional Engineering Society of Southern New Jersey, Inc.; the AFS William J. Grede Award (1995); a Distinguished Service Award from the Consulting Engineers Council of New Jersey (1997); the William Hunt EisenmanAward, Philadelphia Chapter, American Society of Metals (ASM) International (1997); induction into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (1998); induction into the Hall of Honor, Foundry Management & Technology magazine’s highest award (2003); and most recently the Distinguished Life Membership Award from ASM International (2014).

One of his most visible honors stands on Rowan University’s Glassboro campus: a seven-foot bronze sculpture of Mr. Rowan unveiled in December 2012, two decades after the $100-million gift.

In 1941, Mr. Rowan attended Williams College for a year and then transferred to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) upon his acceptance into its engineering program. The program was interrupted by World War II, and he enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet and trained to become a bomber pilot, flying B-17s and B-29s, though the war ended before he could fly in combat. He returned to MIT to earn his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

Among his many interests, Mr. Rowan was an avid pilot and sailor who was a member of the Aviation Hall of Fame and who competed in the 1992 Olympic Star Class sailboat racing trials in Miami. He published his autobiography, “The Fire Within” in 1995.

The son of the late Dr. Henry M. Rowan Sr. and Margaret Frances Boyd Rowan, Mr. Rowan also was predeceased by his first wife, Betty; his sons, James and David; and two of his siblings, Margaret and William.

Mr. Rowan is survived by his wife, Lee; his daughter, Virginia and son-in-law, Manning J. Smith III; his grandchildren, Rowan Smith Watson and Manning J. Smith IV; and his sister Miriam Mallory.

Services will be held after the first of the year.  Rowan University will hold a memorial service at a later date. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, any donations be made in Mr. Rowan’s name to the American Foundry Society and the Lake George Land Conservancy.

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Ridgewood Open Houses for December 6,2015

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$499,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1547295
278 Cedarcroft Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, S/L
Laura Gill, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
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$599,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1535930
456 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Ranch
Thomas Panso, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Valley Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
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$639,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1538540
484 Dorchester Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Laura Gill, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
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$649,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1537519
512 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, S/L
William F. Gilsenan Jr, Broker
Gilsenan & Co.
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
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$675,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1546401
5 Reynen Ct, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Christine Gubb, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
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$679,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1545461
359 Bogert Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Olivia O. Yang, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
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$699,900 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1545430
312 Thompson Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Anthony Comunale, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Alpine/Closter
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
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$799,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1538412
524 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Paul Lagano, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
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$849,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1541234
71 Sherwood Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, Col
Mary Onie Holland, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 12/6
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$899,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1544931
167 N Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Carmela Holt, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.D1QAWIjf.89AA7NcJ.dpuf

$919,500 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1545580
168 Kemah Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Phyllis Lasser, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Wyckoff/Franklin Lakes
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
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$1,295,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1546084
169 Melrose Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, S/L
John Ehret, Sales Associate
RE/MAX Infinity
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Sun. 12/6
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.D1QAWIjf.89AA7NcJ.dpuf

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Hawthorne zoners reject housing development of Wagaraw Road property

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Ridgewood’s VC needs to follow Hawthorne’s lead.  If every town builds high-end or affordable housing there will be a glut of housing to fill.  The only ones benefiting from all these projects are the developers.  What a scam! Ed

Hawthorne zoners reject housing development of Wagaraw Road property

NOVEMBER 23, 2015, 9:12 PM    LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015, 9:12 PM
BY MINJAE PARK
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

HAWTHORNE — The zoning board on Monday night rejected a plan to build high-end apartments on Wagaraw Road, concluding an 11-month application to develop a long-vacant property that was once proposed as the site of a Walmart supermarket.

Board members said they weren’t persuaded by the case made by the property’s owner, the Bedrin Organization, that apartments designed for New York City commuters suited the site, which lies in an industrial and commercial zone, next to a beverage distributor. The vote was 6-1 against.

“While we are certainly disappointed, the real losers here are the hardworking taxpayers of Hawthorne,” said Gerald Bedrin, a partner in the organization.

The 8.6-acre property on the southern end of the borough remains the borough’s largest undeveloped property. Walmart planned to build a 42,000-square-foot supermarket there until lawsuits by borough residents delayed the development, and the retailer withdrew.

At last month’s zoning board meeting, about 20 residents spoke out in support of the project, many showing up with blue “Rivergate YES!” stickers.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/hawthorne-zoners-reject-housing-development-of-wagaraw-road-property-1.1461486

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Ridgewood Open Houses for November 22nd 2015

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$409,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1537588
624 Linwood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Jane Certo, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$419,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1538262
364 S Broad St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Beth A. Califano, Sales Associate
RE/MAX Country Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$515,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1523480
482 Northern Pkwy, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Joyce Albert, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors-Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$549,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1530120
510 Amsterdam Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, S/L
Josephine A. Martin, Broker Associate
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Rand Realty, Wyckoff
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$599,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1535930
456 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Ranch
Thomas Panso, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Valley Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$599,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1545890
986 Hillcrest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Jennifer M. Parsekian, Broker
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$618,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1545206
419 N Monroe St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Regina E. Snyder, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Hillsdale
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$649,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1537519
512 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, S/L
William F. Gilsenan Jr, Broker
Gilsenan & Co.
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$679,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1545461
359 Bogert Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Olivia O. Yang, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.D1QAWIjf.KI2gPVnv.dpuf

$699,900 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1545430
312 Thompson Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Anthony Comunale, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Alpine/Closter
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$699,999 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1536927
676 Kingsbridge Ln, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Ranch
Susy Shin, Sales Associate
Realty 7, LLC
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$739,900 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1540647
292 Spring Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Twnhs
Michelle Stojanovic, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$849,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1541234
71 Sherwood Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, Col
Mary Onie Holland, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$888,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1522388
729 Mary Ann Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Col
Carolyn Strittmatter, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$919,500 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1545580
168 Kemah Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Phyllis Lasser, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Wyckoff/Franklin Lakes
Open House: 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$1,395,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1536607
5 Paul Ct, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 11/22
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$1,525,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1543846
123 Woodland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, Col
Jennifer M. Parsekian, Broker
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 11/22
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.D1QAWIjf.KI2gPVnv.dpuf