STORM ANNOUNCEMENT: ALL AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ARE CANCELED TODAY
Due to the winter storm, all after-school and evening events and activities scheduled in the Ridgewood Public Schools are canceled for today, Wednesday, November 26.
RHS Latin Team takes First Place n a test of Latin, Roman life, history and mythology
November 24,2014
Ridgewood NJ, For the third consecutive year the RHS Advanced Latin Academic Team took first place in a test of Latin, Roman life, history and mythology with 13 New Jersey schools. The team members arePoyani Bavishi, Ben Bechtold, Charlotte Kahan, Sophie Simpson, Peter Psathas andAnthony Tokarz.
On November 8 all RHS teams spent the day at Yale University for a national competition. The Advanced team made it to the semi-final rounds but was defeated by the country’s top-ranked team, AMSA. TheIntermediate Team made a promising start in its first tournament. The Intermediate players were Sophie Simpson, Matthew Zachem, Audrey Gao and Vanita Sharma. The Advanced players were Henry Seifert, Elizabeth O’Keefe, James Psathas, Poyani Bavishi, Ben Bechtold, Charlotte Kahan, Sophie Simpson, Peter Psathas and Anthony Tokarz.
Love love love ….Ridgewood Police , Charlotte Samuels , Congressman Garrett ,and Roger Wiegand attacked by the very same fake IP poster
Anonymous
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Submitted on 2014/09/24 at 12:43 pm
I hope they block those laptops form logging onto this stupid blog.
Our kids don’t need any more exposure to Foytlin and him minion of Morons!
Ridgewood High School handing out 1,700 laptops
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Submitted on 2014/09/23 at 11:58 am
Then that makes you a super MORON James!
Ridgewood Board of Education honors record-setting swimmer Charlotte Samuels
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Submitted on 2014/09/23 at 11:03 am
#16 when you figure out how to prove something didn’t happen let me know, until then we have to rely on what we can prove did happen!
Ridgewood seeks new way to collect coins from parking meters after massive theft
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Submitted on 2014/09/23 at 11:01 am
Hero? How is she a Hero?
Yes, I admit she did something worth recognizing but calling her a hero is a bit much don’t you think?
Ridgewood Board of Education honors record-setting swimmer Charlotte Samuels
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Submitted on 2014/09/22 at 1:52 pm
Oh I forgot to type LOL
Ridgewood High School Box Scores
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Submitted on 2014/09/22 at 1:51 pm
You really are a moron James.
Ridgewood High School Box Scores
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Submitted on 2014/09/18 at 6:39 pm
If you have any information relating to the theft of money relating to the Village of Ridgewood meter revenues please contact John L. Molinelli, Bergen County Prosecutor at:
10 Main Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 Mon-Fri (201) 646-2300 After Hours (201) 646-2700
All information received will be held in the strictest confidence.
Parking Meter Scandal : he could not have acted alone
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Submitted on 2014/09/18 at 8:11 am
The average property tax per household is $16,179.00.
The total amount of tax paid per average household for Police, Fire and EMS Professionals is: $1,241.00 ($3.40 per day)
County and School Tax: $101,472,248.00
Municipal Tax: $33,324,376.00
Census data show poverty up, incomes down as NJ economic recovery lags
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Submitted on 2014/09/17 at 4:57 pm
Stop playing the martyr Dom.
Stop being an ASSHOLE #3
Internet outage enters it’s 4th hour. Western civilization ends as we know it. Story at 11 (as long as you don’t have cable), just kidding
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Submitted on 2014/09/14 at 5:46 pm
Why would the Congressman call this blog and not Charlotte herself?
This sounds a bit suspicious to me.
Congressman Scott Garrett Issues a Congratulations thru the Ridgewood Blog to Charlotte Samuels completion of the open water triple crown
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Submitted on 2014/09/14 at 5:14 pm
BULLSHIT!
Congressman Scott Garrett Issues a Congratulations thru the Ridgewood Blog to Charlotte Samuels completion of the open water triple crown
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Submitted on 2014/09/14 at 1:21 pm
James, once again your comments prove you are a moron!
Ridgewood plans to outsource some leaf collection work
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Submitted on 2014/09/14 at 10:24 am
So was Wilbur Edwards, Art Actar, Gerald Boyle and Thom Fitzgerald to name a few others who regularly attended council meetings and were true advocates for Ridgewood and we don’t have any plaques for them in town. Why was Rodger different?
A true advocate for Ridgewood
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Submitted on 2014/09/12 at 5:10 pm
The ones I voted for are doing fine so far its the other three that I have a problem with.
The ones you voted for haven’t been here long enough, give them time they will screw up like all the rest.
Reader says As long as we continue to let our elected officials off the hook, they will continue to lie, cheat and steal
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Submitted on 2014/09/12 at 3:50 pm
#1 How come whenever anyone posts anything about the obvious inadequacies of Ridgewood’s elected officials they are told to either run for office or paint the senior center by the Council members or their apologists that post here…….
Of course you are only talking about the obvious inadequacies of Ridgewood’s elected officials you didn’t vote for not the ones you did vote for right…..
Reader says As long as we continue to let our elected officials off the hook, they will continue to lie, cheat and steal
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Submitted on 2014/09/12 at 2:29 pm
James said non , NTJ wanted to build a monster garage on the Ken Smith Property , witch like the one on 17 in Ramsey
Hey moron don’t you mean which?
Finally – A parking solution that makes sense
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Submitted on 2014/09/12 at 12:11 pm
How about a new moderator for this lame blog while we are looking for solutions.
Parking solutions sought as former bank building in Ridgewood gets new tenant
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Submitted on 2014/09/12 at 8:55 am
#1 it looks like Rev Al is back at his keyboard
Buzzzzz, WRONG! Would you like to try to guess again dumbass?
Reader says As long as we continue to let our elected officials off the hook, they will continue to lie, cheat and steal
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Submitted on 2014/09/12 at 8:47 am
The moron who moderates this blog doesn’t have much support either.
Reader says Gilsenan/Gap property Garage never had much support except from chamber insiders
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Submitted on 2014/09/12 at 7:23 am
You mean like the moderator of this stupid blog who is a liar, cheater and can’t spell worth a damn?
Reader says As long as we continue to let our elected officials off the hook, they will continue to lie, cheat and steal
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Legislator calls for criminal investigation into Kean University’s $219K conference table
November 24, 2014, 10:13 AM Last updated: Monday, November 24, 2014, 10:22 AM
By PATRICIA ALEX
Staff Writer |
The Record
A state legislator on Monday asked for a criminal investigation into Kean University’s failure to get competitive bids for the purchase of a $219,000 conference table made in China.
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, D-Union said he is drafting a letter to ask the Attorney General’s office to review Kean’s process in waiving the bidding for the table, which cost as much as ten times more than similar furniture purchased by other schools.
The Record reported today that Kean’s leaders had agreed to spend up to $270,000 for the 22-foot circular table that was installed in the rooftop conference space of the new Green Lane building at the taxpayer-supported school in Union Township.
The Mayor will host a meeting on civility in our public discourse Monday, November 24 at 7:30pm in Village Hall, why cant we all just get along?
The Mayor Paul Aronsohn will host a meeting on civility in our public discourse on Monday, November 24, 7:30pm at Village Hall, and the Ridgewood blog asks, “why cant we all just get along?” all day Monday join the conversation !
Specifically, the Mayor would like to begin a community-wide conversation about ways in which we can elevate public discourse and improve the way in which people publicly treat each other … whether it be at a Council meeting … on a ball field … in an online discussion … or anywhere else.
the entire day will be sponsored by MrBeer
all fake IPs sent by the same sender inquiring minds want to know ? I am sure the Deputy Mayor and the Mayor can fill you in ……
Anonymous 192.110.164.130 Submitted on 2014/11/23 at 6:28 pm
Shame it wasn’t you that he pushed down the steps moron foytlin.
SNL Cold Open – Obama Shoves The Schoolhouse Rock Bill Down The Capital Steps 0View Post Select commentAnonymous 107.189.154.193 Submitted on 2014/11/23 at 3:53 pm
We actually could get along, if you foytlin weren’t such an ASSHOLE!
Why cant we all just get along ? 9View Post Select commentAnonymous 107.189.154.13 Submitted on 2014/11/23 at 10:02 am
Sorry, you were a dumb ass way before automation became popular foytlin.
Automation Makes Us Dumb 3View Post Select commentanonymous 107.189.154.13 Submitted on 2014/11/23 at 7:35 am
Hey foytlin, I wonder what stupid moronic stuff you will post today……moron.
30,000 missing emails from IRS’ Lerner recovered 0View Post Select commentanonymous 192.110.164.130 Submitted on 2014/11/22 at 5:07 pm
And one really, really dumb one running this blog!
Once devastated, wild turkey populations make big comeback 6View Post Select commentanonymous 104.161.12.125 Submitted on 2014/11/22 at 5:06 pm
Not as creepy as flaky foytlin #1
VILLAGE LEAF REMOVAL 7View Post Select commentanonymous 108.61.29.147 Submitted on 2014/11/22 at 8:32 am
Good morning moron foytlin, I just can’t wait to see what stupid shit you have to say today.
Ridgewood residents grow frustrated with planner’s housing testimony 6View Post Select commentanonymous 108.61.29.147 Submitted on 2014/11/21 at 3:34 pm
I think that the moron jimmy boy foytlin needs counseling and training in anger management.
Civility in our public discourse or Silencing Dissent 63View Post Select commentanonymous 108.61.29.147 Submitted on 2014/11/21 at 3:13 pm
I am confused is Foytlin the Village Idiot or the Village moron?
Gymboree on East Ridgewood Avenue now shuttered 12View Post Select commentanonymous 192.110.164.130 Submitted on 2014/11/21 at 10:30 am
Hey moron foytlin, did your wife divorce you because you couldn’t get it up or because she found out you were like Gov. McCreepy?
Reader says with 500-700 new units at a bare minimum, water and sewer will need upgrades 2View Post Select commentanonymous 107.189.154.13 Submitted on 2014/11/21 at 10:29 am
Hey moron foytlin, did your wife divorce you because you couldn’t get it up or because she found out you were like Gov. McCreepy?
Ridgewood plans to seek new CFO 4View Post Select commentanonymous 148.163.116.219 Submitted on 2014/11/21 at 10:29 am
Hey moron foytlin, did your wife divorce you because you couldn’t get it up or because she found out you were like Gov. McCreepy?
Civility in our public discourse or Silencing Dissent 63View Post Select commentanonymous 107.189.154.13 Submitted on 2014/11/21 at 10:28 am
Hey moron foytlin, did your wife divorce you because you couldn’t get it up or because she found out you were like Gov. McCreepy?
Reader says Previous Reports make it obvious that the densities being proposed in ridgewood are too dense. 3View Post Select commentAnonymous 67.159.5.242 Submitted on 2014/11/21 at 4:03 am
Good morning gay boy moron foytlin. How many cocks did you suck last night besides Tom Richies cock?
Reader asks an increase of 300-500 new residential units how might affect Village Services ,Schools ,Water ,Recreation and so on 5View Post Select commentanonymous 192.110.164.130 Submitted on 2014/11/20 at 8:22 pm
Hey moron foytlin, are you aware that everyone thinks you are the village ASSHOLE?
Toyota Highlander winds up on front lawn following Ridgewood crash 8View Post Select commentanonymous 192.110.164.130 Submitted on 2014/11/20 at 3:45 pm
Hey gay boy foytlin, I am just wondering, what color and shade of lipstick do you wear when your giving your asshole buddy tom a blow job?
Toyota Highlander winds up on front lawn following Ridgewood crash 8View Post Select commentanonymous 192.110.164.130 Submitted on 2014/11/20 at 3:44 pm
Hey gay boy foytlin, what color and shade of lipstick do you wear when your giving your asshole buddy tom a blow job?
Reader says Mr. Aronsohn’s, Mr. Pucciarelli’s and Mrs. Hauck’s continue to behave as though “rules are for others”. 21View Post Select commentAnonymous 67.159.5.242 Submitted on 2014/11/20 at 1:34 pm
Moron James foytlin was the one who did a mc creepy on his wife that’s why she divorced him. Foytlin is as queer as a three dollar bill!
Reader says When the developers financial interests matter more than the increased burden on residents they are no longer representing our best interests 14View Post Select commentanonymous 192.110.164.130 Submitted on 2014/11/20 at 9:54 am
Hey moron foytlin, for once I agree with you. Now that’s a first.
Tree Lighting Celebration 11View Post Select commentanonymous 148.163.116.203 Submitted on 2014/11/20 at 9:11 am
#4 your not a woman you are a transvestite jimmy boy.
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Reader says with 500-700 new units at a bare minimum, water and sewer services will need upgrades
At a bare minimum, water and sewer services in NJ will need upgrades. We have water restrictions every summer, so hard to imagine that problem goes away. There have been many articles in past year on need to upgrade sewers.
As noted, traffic will be a nightmare, particularly at the Broad st intersection (now proudly sporting a nice bike lane) despite the experts believing these people will walk everywhere they go.
Schools will have to be re-districted at minimum for elementary, and maybe middle school. I don’t know how close to capacity the HS is, but I suspect it’s close.
I think the “experts” projected some ridiculously small number of students, but I think we all know better.
The council needs to balance the costs of all of these upgrades with the benefit of the tax revenues the projects would generate. To a certain extent, it is likely an all or nothing proposition, as if they reject 1 and allow another, we’ll be in court fighting that, too.
Readers says the council can issue a non-binding referendum to get a sense of whether residents like the Idea or Not
Reader also suggests the Village Planner should other opportunities of employment
The council can issue a non-binding referendum to get a sense of whether residents like the idea or not (this is what Upper Saddle River just did, when it was voted down 11-1).
There is also a way for residents to petition for a referendum vote of the ordinance that made this whole process possible, 3066.
What I would love to know is a way to petition to get Blais fired. He was almost incoherent last night, answering few questions, and admitting that no independent studies were done (all studies on impact were paid for by builders). We have no sense of the financial burden to the town nor is it relevant in his opinion. Traffic, number of new school children are also not a problem…well, because the builders say so.
That snippet of an article does not represent at all just how clueless Brancheau sounded. We have no concrete numbers on anything basically: the number of units, number of new schoolchildren, costs to village, new traffic/accidents, burden on facilities, etc. All figures to date have been derived from the builder’s research and there have been 0 independent studies. If there is ever a transcript available it should be required reading before deciding what is or is not a fair minded report.
About Brancheau and his research abilities: You all need to remember back during the first round of the Valley expansion when, after many hearings, it was suddenly revealed that the project was hundreds of thousands of feet larger than they had been discussing — Brancheau had failed to count the basement floors!
Brancheau said it was difficult to predict the future, but that his numbers suggested that for every five units built, there would be one additional child signing up for instruction.
“There will be some impact,” Brancheau explained. “The schools are at capacity now
Study: Kids Don’t Eat Much of Healthy School Lunches Kate Scanlon / @scanlon_kate / November 17, 2014
Healthier lunches have become available in schools across the nation.
But students aren’t eating them.
According to a new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study, “Nearly 6 in 10 [students] put a vegetable on their tray, but only a quarter actually eat even a single bite.
The researchers observed the eating habits of 274 children in 10 New York City public schools. The students were in kindergarten through second grade.
According to the press release, researchers “watched to see whether each of the six-through-eight-year-olds chose a fruit, vegetable, whole grain, low-fat milk and/or a lean protein, taking before and after photos of the trays.” They discovered:
While 75 percent of the kids chose the lean protein (the entrée), only 58 percent chose a fruit and 59 percent chose a vegetable. And among those who put the various types of food on their trays, only 75 percent took even a single bite of the protein, while only 24 percent ate a bite of their vegetables.
Researchers also noted that there are several factors that influenced how much food the students ate, such as the presence or absence of their teacher, the noise level in the cafeteria, the length of the lunch period and even the size the pieces of food had been cut into.
“We have been thinking that if young children choose healthy food, they will eat it,” said Susan Gross, a research associate at Johns Hopkins. “But our research shows that is not necessarily so.”
According to Daren Bakst, a research fellow in agricultural policy at The Heritage Foundation:
This study simply supports what school nutrition officials have been saying. There’s major food waste. It’s difficult to conclude that a law called the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act is a success when the kids are hungry—you can’t be healthy if you are hungry all the time. Getting the kids to eat should first and foremost be the primary concern.
However, the entire debate surrounding the new school nutrition standards often misses a fundamental question. Do we need federal bureaucrats and Michelle Obama to dictate how kids should eat through this program, or should parents, possibly along with local governments, make decisions regarding nutrition? Specifically, it is a question of whether we respect federal bureaucrats and their one-size-fits-all approach more than parents who know the best interests of their children.
The Perfect Storm – Battling the Prescription Drug and Heroin Epidemic
Presented by Ridgewood Public Schools
State of New Jersey Drug Initiative Coordinator Douglas Collier will address district parents and guardians next week on the growing problem of prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction among school-age children. The program, “The Perfect Storm: Battling the Prescription Drug and Heroin Epidemic,” will be presented on Tuesday, November 18 at Benjamin Franklin Middle School auditorium, 335 N. Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, from 7-9 p.m.
The program, which will include practical prevention strategies and resources, is free and open to the adult public. Mr. Collier works in the state’s Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice. He retired as a Special Agent in the Drug Enforcement Administration, Mr. Collier’s presentation is part of the 2014-2015 Curriculum Outreach Program for parents and guardians, developed by the Department of Curriculum,
Instruction and Assessment. The series consists of individual evening presentations throughout the school year, focusing on current topics in education. For more information, please contact the office of Cheryl Best, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment at 201-670-2700, ext. 10532 or [email protected].
Reader says How about we get someone other than a builder, developer or spokesperson for the developer to write letters
How about we get someone other than a builder, developer or spokesperson for the developer to write letters. Then I might take you half seriously.
Would the author of this piece be the same Louis J Reynolds that owns LJ Reynolds construction in Ridgewood? The website mentions they are multi family property pros. If so, no conflict of interest here folks, move along, nothing to see.
https://ljreynolds.com/
WOW! You really can’t make this stuff up. Damn Hudson County contractor (specializing in multi-family conversions) newbie living in the Heights. Those of us who have been around a while and have put kids through RHS can tell you, with certainty, that many families move into rental units in Ridgewood for a limited duration just to have their kids go through RHS. My kids friends live in a one bedroom with two parents and a sibling. How? Two kids kids share the bedroom and mom/dad sleep on the pull-out couch, that’s how. And then they move on after 4 years or so.
Mr Reynolds, why did you move to Ridgewood instead of Hoboken? Did you like our low density feel, our good schools, etc? I didn’t move here for the urban vibe.
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014, 12:31 AM THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Downtown housing: pros outweigh cons
To the Editor:
Like many other passionate residents of Ridgewood, I’ve been closely following the discussions around the proposals for new multifamily housing in downtown and I believe the benefits will outweigh any negative impacts.
While I wouldn’t live anywhere else, I have the uneasy feeling that Ridgewood is kind of idling. The vacant storefronts, the empty car dealership lots, give me, and others, a sense that Ridgewood is stuck, with no plan for the future.
So along comes a group of developers with proposals to do something – and it’s up to all of us to figure out if it’s a good idea, given any number of inevitable alternatives. I think it is.
As we and our neighbors age, new downtown housing will give all of us the opportunity to downsize one day into a modern apartment without having to leave the town we love. And who knows – maybe our young adult kids will move back into town with other young professionals, who aren’t ready to buy a house yet and want an easy commute.
Stores and restaurants will also benefit by having patrons not just on the busy weekends, but on the off-days too – shopping and dining without the need for a car.
But most importantly, I’ve learned our schools would see minimal impact. According to the Board of Education, 277 non-garden style apartments in town yield a mere 17 public school children.
The use of non-garden apartment data is the most accurate predictive measure of school age children in this case, since the proposals fit this category of housing. And besides, how many families with kids would rent a luxury apartment when they can already rent a house in town with a backyard for the same price?
The schools superintendent also says that some schools do have capacity, such as Orchard, which would be fed by The Dayton, for instance. Using the data above, The Dayton would yield very few children, certainly at a level that could be absorbed across K-12th grade classrooms.
So when looking at the full picture, I believe the Planning Board and Village Council must act to bring some degree of new housing, and progress, to Ridgewood.
NOVEMBER 16, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2014, 1:21 AM BY DONNA ROLANDO SPECIAL TO THE RECORD | THE RECORD
Leave the car behind if you want to see what draws many home buyers to Ridgewood.
Day and night, the central business district along Ridgewood Avenue and its branches is alive with pedestrian activity. A movie theater, trendy shops and a variety of ethnic restaurants – some with bistro-style sidewalk dining – add to this downtown’s vibrancy.
Home buyers Dominique Davis and her husband, Charles, traveled farther than most before setting their roots in Ridgewood in October 2010. Formerly from Switzerland, they heard rave reports about Bergen County from Charles’ colleagues, and they came to appreciate Ridgewood while dining downtown.
It was a meal they had at the recommendation of their sales agent, Maryanne Connaughton of The Ridgewood Group of Terrie O’Connor Realtors, as a way to experience the town.
$949,000 – 285 Richards Rd, Ridgewood NJ
“When we shopped at Ridgewood and had a meal, it was so gorgeous,” Dominique said. “I thought, my girls would love to be able to shop and walk downtown. It was really a charmer.”
They were looking in towns like Ramsey and Allendale that all had good schools, but Ridgewood schools had a principal who went out of the way to accommodate their children during a midyear move, and that made a big difference, Dominique said.
But they soon ran up against one of the other characteristics of Ridgewood: expensive real estate coupled with what Connaughton called a historically low inventory.
“We were surprised by the prices. We didn’t think it would be that expensive,” Dominique said.
$2,595,000 – 310 Heights Rd, Ridgewood NJ
“Ridgewood real estate consistently ranks among the most expensive in the U.S.,” Connaughton said.
For the 80 Ridgewood homes on the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service, prices range from $297,900 for a two-bedroom, one-bath ranch to $2,595,000 for a five-bedroom, 5 1/2-bath colonial.
The Davises were able to buy a smaller house to get their foot in the door and then move up to a more spacious place – a grand colonial – when it became available more than a year ago. Their strategy is not uncommon; people often move around town as their budgets expand.
NOVEMBER 12, 2014, 11:26 AM LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014, 11:48 AM BY HERB JACKSON AND JAY LEVIN STAFF WRITERS | THE RECORD
Former Rep. Marge Roukema, who was the longest-serving woman in Congress when she announced her retirement in 2002 after 11 terms, died at Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff. She was 85.
The cause of death was not immediately available, but Roukema had Alzheimer’s disease.
A moderate Republican whose independent streak occasionally riled the more conservative members of her party, Roukema was the sponsor and leading advocate in the House for requiring employers to provide 12 weeks of unpaid family leave for employees. The bill was vetoed twice by President George H.W. Bush before it was signed into law by President Bill Clinton.
She also sponsored a law making it a federal crime to not pay child support, and was a leading advocate for Bush’s elementary and secondary school reform, though she was instrumental in deleting provisions for vouchers to private and parochial schools.