>MacMurphy’s Restaurant in Ridgewood invites all to watch the World Series, or Jets and Giants football on one our our 10 screens.
We have Direct TV and FOX5.
On Saturdays, we have most of the college football conference packages. We will certainly accommodate you if your favorite team is playing and you want to watch on one of the screens.
The Jets and the Packers are on Fox5 this Sunday. Cablevision customers welcome. Stop in for our new Sunday specials including $1.00 wings, $1.50 sliders, and $2.00 Coors Light.
Happy Hour during the week from 4 pm to 6 pm. Thursday night drink specials. Trivia on Tuesday’s @ 8 pm. Outdoor patio dining
Stop in and say hello
Scott & Eileen Smith MacMurphy’s 8 Godwin Ave. 201-444-0500
>Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation Seeks Christmas Tree
The Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking quality pine tree,a minimum of 45 feet to 55 feet tall to use as the Village’s traditional holiday adornment in the central business district at the foot of East Ridgewood Avenue.Resident who would like to provide a tree are asked to call the Parks Division office at 201-670-5565.
>Census response down in N.J.: loss of seat feared
Seventy-four percent of New Jersey households returned their 2010 Census forms, according to the federal Census Bureau, a figure equal to the national participation rate, although down by 2 percentage points from the state’s performance 10 years earlier. (Statehouse Bureau, Asbury Park Press)
>Extreme left leaning Career Politician Steve Rothman vs Republican candidate retired Army Michael Agosta in 9th District
Stark differences of Rothman and Agosta in 9th District debate
PARAMUS – In a Democratic district that snakes though southern Bergen County and touches Passaic and Hudson, U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman (D-Fair Lawn) has a challenger from inside his home town. (Carroll, PolitickerNJ)
Republican candidate Michael Agosta spent 20 years in the Army, five years as a federal air marshal, and also calls Fair Lawn home.
Rothman’s resume is also extensive: lawyer, mayor of Englewood, county surrogate, and seven-term congressman.
THE ARC tunnel may be on again. The Access to the Region’s Core project is New Jersey’s own version of “Don’t ask, don’t tell.” One day you can ask, one day you can’t and the next day, it’s back into the closet. Or in the case of the great train rip-off, back into the subterranean station. (Doblin, The Record)
>Barack Obama made politics cool again,but now most students have moved on
For college students, it’s so not ‘08
On college campuses where Barack Obama made politics cool again, most students have moved on. They’ve quit bugging their friends about change, they’re no longer trying to sign up new voters and the knock-on-door day trips now draw only the most hard-core. (Negrin, Politico)
>Assembly bill would bind arbitrators in effort to keep tax hikes in check
TRENTON – Ask a New Jersey mayor what he or she needs most to keep property-tax increases in check and chances are you’ll hear about changing the salary-arbitration process for police and firefighters. (Lu, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
>CRR was directed to the tread over the weekend. Whoever posted this tread implies that this was done on behalf of CRR.
CRR states categorically that this thread was NOT issued or sanctioned by CRR, its Steering Committee or Officers. CRR does NOT condone personal attacks innuendo or slander.
Paul Gould on behalf of Concerned Residents of Ridgewood
Village Council Elections: We feel Steve will look out for the majority of Ridgewood residents 1110, Steve clearly has a platform other than Valley. at least as much as any of the other candidates. read the ridgewood news profile. all of the candidates like graydon more or less in its current form, want to improve the downtown, want to lower taxes somehow, etc.
who’s Steve running against?
Forenza – a Valley shill Lembo – effectively a Valley shill (he worked there and his wife works there. how do you think he’ll vote?) Train – has some good ideas but is unelectable
Wellinghorst has proven government experience (no matter how much some foes try to belittle it. just like bernie walsh was belittled for her experience). What the town will gain from Steve’s experience, both as an attorney and with his work as a planning board attorney and on the zoning board, is another perspective on the direction this town is headed. the previous administration totally caved to Valley (changed the laws to let Valley rewrite the zoning and then the PB rubberstamped Valleys recommendations) as opposed to listening to residents about what they want. We feel Steve will look out for the majority of Ridgewood residents. Ridgewood CAN improve without setting forth dangerous precedents regarding the growth of business in this town. And make no mistake about it, Valley is a business.
We’ve said all along that we are not against Valley. We feel that Valley has tried to go to the well one too many times when it comes to its ambition of becoming a truly regional medical center in our town. We fully support modernization within reason and hope that any savings that can be obtained by scaling back expansion in Ridgewood can be channeled into a cooperative agreement with Hackensack or an alternative provider to improve the Pascack Valley facility.
So, please recognize that the CRR does respect Valley’s purpose and mission but insists that Valley’s wants need to be sensitive to the impact on the neighborhood and the Village as a whole. As it stands, Valley has not done a whole lot of compromising on any material issues.
>Gov. Christie extends deadline to consider Hudson River rail tunnel
TRENTON — It appears the deadline has been extended to determine whether to continue the biggest public works project under way in the nation.
Gov. Chris Christie had said he would tell U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today whether he would stand by his decision to scrap a new rail tunnel linking the Garden State with New York City. (The Associated Press)
Concerned Residents of Ridgewood has decided to endorse Stephen Wellinghorst in the upcoming Nov 2nd election for Council.
Over the last month CRR has reviewed each candidate’s, platform, statements made by the candidates in the media, witnessed their performance at the debate, and most importantly, interviewed each candidate personally. The personal interviews covered a wide range of topics including; revitalizing downtown, the current fiscal crisis, parking, Graydon Pool, Valley, safety, and the candidate’s vision for Ridgewood.
“We are looking for a candidate that fulfills the following criteria”, said Paul Gould, spokesperson for the group. “Credibility, aligned with our platform on a broad range of critical Village issues, electability, and the candidate’s ability to work with the existing Council. We feel that Stephen Wellinghorst scores best on all these measures and so he has received CRR’s endorsement for Nov 2nd.”
Asked about the current situation with the legal case Gould said that, membership of CRR continues to grow from all neighborhoods and people’s resolve remains strong. “We are currently focused on building up our legal fund and preparing for the court battles that are coming” he said. “We call on new members to join us in this fight to preserve Ridgewood’s character in the interests of all Ridgewood residents.”
>Candidates’ Night Bombshell – Russell Forenza and Louis Lembo Reveal Ties to The Valley Hospital
During Wednesday evening’s Candidates’ Night, candidates for Village Council Russell Forenza and Louis Lembo revealed that they each have a close relative who is currently employed by The Valley Hospital. In Mr. Lembo’s case, it is his wife. Mr. Forenza did not reveal who the relative is.
This being the case, The Fly questions whether either of these gentlemen could legally vote on any ordinance involving The Valley Hospital if they were elected to the Village Council?
>Audit of N.J. Turnpike Authority finds $43M in waste during tough economy
Who knew that there is a business that gives bonuses for shoveling snow or working on your birthday, that throws a $10,000 event that nobody attends and pays for an employee bowling league?
Where is this workplace paradise?
That would be your own New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
“It’s amazing when you peel back the curtain — sometimes you see waste and corruption,” Peter Kennedy of New York City said between Exits 12 and 11. “It’s upsetting when you see the perks.”
Contrary to popular belief, drivers in red cars don’t get ticketed more often than their less-flashy comrades. Middle-aged males with a thing for foreign brands, on the other hand, had better watch out.
Men who drive a Volkswagen GTI or Mercedes-Benz CLS-63 AMG are twice as likely to get a ticket than the average driver. If they’re in a Hummer, they might as well plan on it–drivers of the Hummer H2 face more than triple the chances of a citation.
“It’s the combination of the male driver driving the big old Hummer and a mid-life kind of person feeling good,” says Bob U’Ren, senior vice president at Quality Planning, a San Francisco-based company that validates policyholder information for auto insurers. “That’s the magical combination that drives some of these things.
To determine the cars most likely to get a ticket, Quality Planning’s analysts looked at traffic violation data from February 2009 through February 2010, counting the number of violations racked up by different car models. To account for the difference in number of cars on the road, they averaged the violation count per 100,000 miles driven. Vehicles that have been discontinued for more than 10 years were not included in the analysis.
The most-ticketed car on the road, the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, is a two-door luxury convertible–suggested retail price for a SL550 Roadster is $102,600. Drivers of these cars are four times more likely to get a ticket than the average person.
Luxury coupes and sedans dominate our list: Only one SUV (the Hummer H2) and two hatchbacks (the Scion xB and Volkswagen GTI) appear on the top 10, and no minivans or wagons.
In fact, according to Quality Planning data, 8 of the 10 least-ticketed cars are SUVs and minivans. U’Ren says that’s because drivers who carry multiple passengers–especially young passengers in car seats–significantly alter the way they drive. (For example, it’s likely many drivers of No. 3, the Scion tC coupe, aren’t toting kids.)
Our list of the cars most likely to get a ticket includes only two autos manufactured by Detroit’s Big Three, both of them discontinued: the Hummer H2 and the Pontiac Grand Prix. Drivers of GM’s discontinued sedan are almost twice as likely than the average commuter to be ticketed behind the wheel.
Another standout on the list: the Toyota Camry. Not known for its glamour or luxury, it makes the list for reasons having little to do with its mainstream popularity. U’Ren says there’s a large segment of Camry drivers who are proportionally disposed for violations: older women, who are less likely to be driving with kids. It’s also important to remember that this segment includes the Solara coupe–a sportier version than the ho-hum Camry sedan. “Sixty percent of those drivers are female, and they’re a little bit older–50 years old on average,” U’Ren says. “That’s the profile of the type of person that would buy and drive a Camry and Solara–and drive it quickly.”
>CHECK-OUT HUNGER RETURNS FOR 20th ANNIVERSARY YEAR
HILLSIDE, N.J. – Check-Out Hunger, an annual front-end awareness and fund raiser for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, will be marking its 20th year milestone this fall. This campaign, which began in New Jersey, is run at supermarket chains across the northeast.
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey reports that need for nutritious food is up 30-40 percent at its partner agencies (soup kitchens, pantries, shelters, etc) this year.
In 2009 Check-Out Hunger crossed the $2 Million plateau for the first time. The campaign raised $2,093, 086 for food banks across the state. Since 1992, millions of people have supported the program at food markets and online at https://www.checkouthungernj.org/.
Participating food markets include A&P, Food Basics, Foodtown, Kings, Pathmark, Shop Rite, Super Fresh, Wawa, and Wegmans.
This campaign was developed by the Community FoodBank in conjunction with the New Jersey Food Council and supermarket chains with headquarters in New Jersey. Currently the Community FoodBank of New Jersey administers the regional campaign with 14 chains for 32 food banks and affiliates in 9 states and the District of Columbia.
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey, a member of Feeding America, distributed 35 million pounds of food in the last year to people in need in 18 of New Jersey’s 21 counties. Its staff and volunteers fight hunger and poverty not only through the distribution of food and grocery products, but by education and training, and by creating new programs to meet the needs of low-income people. The Community FoodBank of New Jersey has earned Charity Navigator’s highest honor, a four-star rating.
