>Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Winberie’s Restaurant 10AM – Reservations required: 201/444-3700. – Festivities will be in Memorial Park, Van Neste Square. At llAM the Easter Bunny will lead an Easter Bonnet Parade in the Park – all children are invited to participate. After the parade, parents can take pictures of their children with the Easter Bunny. The Ridgewood News will provide a TROLLEY which will travel throughout the business district, taking families to member business where there will be fun projects and in-store events going on. All activities are free. Further information 201/445-2600 or www.experienceridgewood.com
>Ridgewood Public Schools Advisory Re: Water Emergency
District Announcement
BOIL WATER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY, MARCH 29: Staff and students should bring bottled water to school for their personal consumption. Water fountains will be closed off.
>The Ridgewood Planning Board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday about the Proposed Hospital Zone Amendment to the Master Plan. The Meeting will take place at Benjamin Franklin Middle School Auditorium, 335 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The Board and the public will hear reports from the Board’s medical planning and geotechnical consultants concerning the proposed Master Plan Amendment for the Hospital Zone. No comments from the Public will be taken at this time. A subsequent meeting or meetings, as necessary, will be scheduled for that purpose.
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>Water Emergency – Many Unanswered Questions – What’s Being Covered Up?
Village Officials Tight Lipped About Cause of Water Pressure Drop; No Explanation Offered Regarding Failed “Reverse 911” Process; Identification of Microorganism Discovered In System Not Revealed to Public
Village officials contacted over this past weekend have thus far refused to disclose exactly what caused the water pressure drop that triggered a “Boil Water Alert” for all Ridgewood Water subscribers in Ridgewood, Glen Rock, and small portions of Midland Park and Wyckoff.
Although acknowledging a failure of the “Reverse 911” notification process related to the water emergency, officials have also refused to thus far disclose why the system failed.
From www.ridgewoodnj.net regarding water sampling results related to the emergency: “Some of the results show indications of potential concern and are prompting Ridgewood Water and State Officials to continue the Boil Water Alert as a safe guard to public health and safety.” This statement implies that a microorganism was identified during sampling. What was the microorganism?
Why are there so many unanswered questions regarding this issue? What is being covered up and why?
In official Washington, some consider the Tea Party movement a fringe element in society, but voters across the nation feel closer to the Tea Party movement than they do to Congress.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 52% of U.S. voters believe the average member of the Tea Party movement has a better understanding of the issues facing America today than the average member of Congress. Only 30% believe that those in Congress have a better understanding of the key issues facing the nation.
When it comes to those issues, 47% think that their own political views are closer to those of the average Tea Party member than to the views of the average member of Congress. On this point, 26% feel closer to Congress.
Finally, 46% of voters say that the average Tea Party member is more ethical than the average member of Congress. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say that the average member of Congress is more ethical.
As you would expect, there is a wide divide between the Political Class and Mainstream Americans on these questions. Seventy-five percent (75%) of those in the Political Class say that members of Congress are better informed on the issues. Among Mainstream Americans, 68% have the opposite view, and only 16% believe Congress is better informed.
By a 62% to 12% margin, Mainstream Americans say the Tea Party is closer to their views. By a 90% to one percent (1%) margin, the Political Class feels closer to Congress.
>Commentary: Yesterday’s 5-year note auction was a bust – which is making investors extremely skittish as Uncle Sam returns to the credit markets this afternoon looking to borrow $32 billion in the form of 7-year notes. The unbridled wave of federal spending is beginning to create anxiety and uncertainty among global investors about Uncle Sam’s long-term ability to service his ballooning mountain of debt. Sensitivity levels are particular high as the debt crisis spasms of Greece and Portugal produce financial headlines around the world. The current credit market environment will make it particularly difficult for the Treasury Department to peddle today’s $32 billion stack of 7-year notes without a substantial “mark-down” in the price of this instrument. If such an event occurs, the upward pressure on mortgage interest rates will not likely abate much today. I’ll post the auction results as soon as possible once the final gavel falls at 1:00 p.m. ET.
The Labor Department reported earlier this morning that the number of workers standing in line to file first-time claims for jobless benefits fell 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 442,000 during the week ended March 20th. The four-week moving average of new claims, a process that irons out the week-to-week volatility of the raw data, fell 11,000 to 453,000. The number of people enrolled in the government’s Emergency Unemployment Compensation program fell sharply as well. The employment sector appears to be showing some faint signs of life after lying comatose for the better part of two-years. Even so, until the total number of initial jobless claims falls below 400,000 on a week-over-week basis this data will generally continue to be viewed by most analysts as supportive of the prospects for steady to perhaps fractionally lower rates. Scott Scarpelli [email protected]
>URGENT – Ridgewood Water Boil Water Alert – Update 3/27/2010
EFFECTIVE: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:00 pm, and until further notice Residents and Businesses of Glen Rock, Ridgewood, isolated portions of Midland Park and isolated portions of Wyckoff are being notified to CONTINUE TO adhere to the boil water alert as a result of a loss of water pressure in a portion of the water system on Friday, March 26th. UPDATE
to the BOIL WATER ALERT
EFFECTIVE: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:00 pm, and until further notice
Residents and Businesses of Glen Rock, Ridgewood, isolated portions of Midland Park (see description at the bottom of this notice) and isolated portions of Wyckoff (see description at the bottom of this notice) are being notified to CONTINUE TO adhere to the boil water alert as a result of a loss of water pressure in a portion of the water system on Friday, March 26th.
Samples were taken at numerous locations throughout the potentially affected portion of the system on Friday. Analysis of these samples takes 24 hours to fully provide results. Some of the results show indications of potential concern and are prompting Ridgewood Water and State Officials to continue the Boil Water Alert as a safe guard to public health and safety. We are collecting additional samples to mitigate our concerns.
It is anticipated that we will have results of this second round of samples late in the day on Sunday and be able to provide another update before 10 pm.
In the meantime, the Boil Water Alert remains in effect.
Many people have had the following questions/concerns:
Can dishes be washed in a dishwasher? Yes, and as a safeguard, rinse them with bottled or boiled water.
Bathing, showering, and clothes washing can continue as normal.
Notice was given by Reverse 911. It is understood that many people did not get the message directly and we will be reviewing the system to understand the situation and rectify any issues.
When conditions are acceptable, the Boil Water Alert will be rescinded. Expect a Reverse 911 call or check the Village Web-site for details after 9:00 pm, Sunday.
We appreciate your understanding and patience with this situation and apologize for its inconveniences.
MIDLAND PARK AND WYCKOFF
The ISOLATED PORTION OF MIDLAND PARK that is affected – Goffle Road, Lake Avenue and Maltbie Avenue.
The ISOLATED PORTION OF WYCKOFF that is affected – Bush La, Goffle Rd, Hopper Ave, Ravine Court, and Ravine Avenue (between Hopper Ave and Goffle Rd).
As always Ridgewood Water has zero communication with any customers even though they issued a boil water alert for all of ridgewood. Please pass the word so no residents get sick from drinking contaminated water!
Personal income in 42 states fell in 2009, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Nevada’s 4.8% plunge was the steepest, as construction and tourism industries took a beating. Also hit hard: Wyoming, where incomes fell 3.9%.
Incomes stayed flat in two states and rose in six and the District of Columbia. West Virginia had the best showing with a 2.1% increase. In Maine, Kentucky and Hawaii, increased government benefits, such as unemployment insurance and Social Security, offset drops in earnings and property values.
Nationally, personal income from wages, dividends, rent, retirement plans and government benefits declined 1.7% last year, unadjusted for inflation. One bright spot: As the economy recovered, personal income was up in all 50 states in the fourth quarter compared with the third. Connecticut, again, had the highest per capita income of the 50 states at $54,397 in 2009. Mississippi ranked lowest at $30,103.
>I am sick of teachers whining about these cuts. The fact is that every other industry has been hit with hard choices during this recession including layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts, pay freezes, early retirement, etc.
Its time the teachers suck it up and deal like the rest of us had to. There is no reason for residents to have to pay MORE in taxes just to support the teachers while they are being laid off, and having pay cuts. I can’t afford higher taxes with my job freeze and the poor job economy. I am not against education at all, and I understand that teachers have a big responsibility to educate our future leaders, I am just asking them to consolidate and become more efficient like all those in the public and other private sectors have had to do.
And to not go on whining about it, while they are one of the last sectors to be affected at all. The reason so many residents don’t agree with you is because we all had to deal with these cuts in our own jobs, and we don’t need to hear you whine on about it. Please, please think of ways to make the education more efficient instead of wasting that energy whining to the public who have turned a deaf ear to those whines. Creative ideas for educational consolidation and efficiencies can perhaps then save your jobs, your pensions, and your pay increases.
>Honorable Chris Christie Governor, State of New Jersey State House 125 West State Street P.O. Box 001 Trenton, NJ 08625
Dear Governor Christie:
As you know, I strongly oppose repeal of Bergen County’s Blue Laws. Last week you challenged Bergen legislators to find an alternative to the $65 million in sales tax revenue the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association projects would be collected if Blue Laws are repealed in Bergen County. As of yet no one has responded with new and or innovative ideas. Let me attempt to fill that void and offer a number of suggestions.
First, please note my letter of November 13, 2008 (see attached) to then Governor Corzine with copies to north Jersey legislators (including those representing Bergen County) in which I first I suggested and now again propose that the state collect the seven percent sales tax from the New York Giants and New York Jets that should be owed on the initial sale of Personal Seat Licenses by the teams. The Jets and Giants projected revenue of no less than $800 million from these sales. That will generate one-time revenue of approximately $56 million. New Jersey taxpayers and not billionaire team owners from New York should be the beneficiaries of this windfall.
You have suggested that all contracts involving the state and its agencies should be reexamined in order to find additional benefits to both close the budget gap and thereby assist New Jersey’s overburdened taxpayers. You have asked all taxpayers, homeowners, teachers, public employees, boards of education, municipalities and others to sacrifice. Shouldn’t the Jets and Giants be included?
I feel strongly that all Sports Authority related contracts (including the lucrative contracts with the Jets and Giants) be re-examined for review and possible changes to insure that the maximum benefit possible is accruing to taxpayers.
Second, I recommend that you authorize and immediately establish an Office of Asset and Revenue Recovery in the Attorney General’s Office. The sole purpose of this office will be to use the civil process to recover the hundreds of millions of dollars already identified as having been wasted, misapplied or fraudulently spent by public agencies including the School Construction Corp., UMDNJ, etc. In addition, this office should immediately pursue action against entities such as “EnCap” whose activities have already been reviewed by the Inspector General.
Third, I would urge you to establish a Statewide Taxpayer Hotline both via telephone and on-line so that waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement can be identified and appropriate action initiated. My first act as County Executive will be to establish such a Hotline in Bergen County.
I look forward to working cooperatively with you and your administration to resolve issues through creative and innovative problem solving. Unfortunately, we have seen in the past week or so that too many elected officials prefer political pandering and stooping to the lowest common denominator rather than working on behalf of their constituents. Elected officials have many tasks. Grandstanding and political expediency are not among them.
Rewards Card Wednesday Deals of the week 3/24/2010
Spring has arrived and not a moment to soon. The new season has kicked off a flurry of activity here at the Shop with lots of new, interesting, incredibly delicious, not to be missed, unique finds that just happened to arrive this week. So…… what’s new…
New Cheese…. From England we just acquired a stunning pair of imported cheeses from Bath, England, both winners of British cheese awards. There’s always room for quality! Introduce your guests to your newest great finds!
Old Smales…………………………………………………………..1/2 lb $11.99 The cheese is matured for 12+ months. With hints of aged Gouda or even young parmesan, the cheese is truly flexible. Perfect on a cheeseboard but also great for cooks. Best modern British Cheese 2006 British Cheese Awards.
Cornish Blue………………………………………………………1/2 lb $11.99 A creamy cow’s milk blue cheese made by the Cornish Cheese Co. in Liskeard, England. It is mild to medium in strength with a subtle, but delicious sweetness. Best English & Blue Cheese, 2006 British Cheese Award.
New Cracker…We carry a good number of crackers (go figure) and even have the Carr’s line as a continuing deal this month but couldn’t resist these. Read on….
Bella Rustico Crostini & Croccole….Italian snack crackers……7oz only……. $4.99 These crunchy little bites of heaven are offered in 6 flavors. traditional, rosemary, garlic, tomato & basil, garlic & herb, and 3 cheese & onion. Directions…Place in a bowl in front of guests with or without a dip,… start a conversation……wait 5 minutes….refill bowl!
Chocolate Alert…We are on a mission! We are on the prowl! I just read once again that somehow dark chocolate has positive medical benefits. From the net… ………………… Why is Dark Chocolate Healthy? “Chocolate is made from plants, which means it contains many of the health benefits of dark vegetables. These benefits are from flavonoids, which act as antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the body from aging caused by free radicals, which can cause damage that leads to heart disease. Dark chocolate contains a large number of antioxidants (nearly 8 times the number found in strawberries). Flavonoids also help relax blood pressure through the production of nitric oxide, and balance certain hormones in the body.” Ok I’m convinced…..let’s give it a whirl….the following are so good..they should be eaten every day! I feel healthier already! Chevaliers D’ Argouges Mondiants………………………….4.5 oz………$8.99 These French dark chocolate Mondiants, each have a raison and two small nuts embedded on their surface, are packed approximately 15 pieces to the bag, and can keep me healthy for just about half a day…… as long as I can keep them hidden from Tim! Chevaliers D’Argouges Chocolats Noirs Lait Blancs Les Classiques 6.8 oz…$14.99 If you want the best health care money can buy these are your ticket. This 21 piece assortment is just what the doctor ordered. Praline, pistache, noisette, café, coeur, fromboise, and feuille are the flavors married to the mostly dark 70% cocoa mixed among these Bonbons de chocolat. They are beautifully designed pieces, excellent quality, and the right size. Chocolate Cheese Cake BonBons…………………..…………box of 12…..$11.99 Santander Columbian Chocolates……………..bag of 20 mini bars……….$4.99 Sourced as fairly traded with small farmers these dark chocolates are GMO free and made with 53% to 70% cocoa and natural ingredients. Three flavors..53% semi dark, 70% dark chocolate and 70% Colombian espresso coffee will serve your health care needs well. Kosher to boot. Deli Deals Return………. Carolina Turkey Breast……. braised in oil…………………$3.99 lb Black Forest Ham…………..not a misprint………………….$4.99 lb Macroons for Passover…………..store made……………..get your orders in early! H & H Bagels…….Like no other bagels in the world………….available this weekend! Dirty Chips……….assorted types……………………………….available this weekend Deals that continue ——————————–CHEESE REWARD COUPON————————— Take $1.00 OFF
Any pound of fresh cut cheese Present at cheese counter Valid thru March 31, 2010
Carr’s Water Crackers all types…………………….4.5oz…….$2.99 w/reward card This cracker has been exported from England since 1892, (our inventory is fresh) and is famous as the perfect complement when entertaining.
Robert Rothschild Farms…………….……Save 10% with your reward card Robert Rothschild Farm, a family-founded company in Urbana, Ohio, is the purveyor of award-winning specialty foods including preserves, mustards, dips, salsas, sauces, dressings, gourmet mixes, and sweet toppings. Recognized for bold flavors and expert blending, our open and serve products are ideal for busy, yet discerning hosts and cooks. We carry about 30 products from this great portfolio…..check ‘em out ONE DAMN GOUDA DEAL! The” Black Wax” 3 year Gouda Only $8.99 per lb Still a great price for a 3 yr Gouda!! We cut as close to weight as possible, but hey cut us a break if we’re a couple of ounces off one way or the other. Reg price $14.99 No limit while supplies last! Valid Thru March. 2010
Tate’s Cookies…….Full 8oz package……only……$3.99 w/reward card Could it be true? Does a little specialty cheese & artisianal marketplace in Ridgewood, NJ have the lowest price in the country for these incredibly delicious award winning cookies from the Hamptons? How could that be? The gourmet supermarket chains are now offering the new and improved 7oz size (bigger package,14.3% less cookie) for a dollar or two more! More cookies, (it’s all about the cookie)..Lower price…go figure…..size matters!
Midnight Moon…………………reg$27.99……………sale..$15.99 Aged six months or more, this pale, ivory cheese is firm, dense and smooth with the slight graininess of a long-aged cheese. The flavor is nutty and brown-buttery, with prominent caramel notes. The wheel is finished in a beautiful black wax. Made in Europe for Cypress Grove and patrons of the CHEESE SHOP.
Reg Sale Lucini Parmigianino Reggiano………$29.99/22.99……………$14.99 Buy two only…….……….…………….$20.00 Buy three…… get four w/100 points…..$30.00 Buy four………get six w/200 points……$40.00 As we said before the best parm money can buy! Aged, organic, ask for a taste!
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THE STABLE RESTAURANT 20 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood Our neighbor The Stable restaurant down the street is offering something a little different, a Tango Show on Sunday and Monday nights starting this Monday March 22. They are generously offering our reward card members a gift certificate for a return visit to their restaurant after the show.
$20 Please Visit Us Again Gift Certificate (Validate when you check out after the show)
Live Tango Shows starring Bandoneon’s living legend Tito Castro with Pancho Navarro on guitar. Has performed for actor and tango enthusiast Robert Duvall. Tito’s music can be heard in De Niro’s film ‘Flawless’ and Ang Lee’s ‘Lust’ and ‘Caution’ . Show times 6pm and 8pm. Reservations 201.444.1199 info www.thestablerestaurant.com Coupon not valid for Friday, Saturday or Holidays valid thru June 30, 2010 ————————————————————————————————————
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