Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Police Department would like to remind residents to lock your cars, even in your own driveway. Do not leave valuables visible in your vehicle at any time.
A Crest Road resident reported between 8/31/17 and 9/1/17 an unknown actor entered a parked unlocked vehicle and removed loose coins from within. The victim reported approximately $5 was removed.
On 9/1/17 a Cottage Place resident reported a parked unlocked vehicle was entered between 8/31/17 and 9/1/17. The victim reported a purse was removed from the vehicle and personal property was taken.
A Cedar Avenue resident reported on 9/1/17 an unknown actor entered a parked unlocked vehicle and removed items from within. The victim reported approximately $2000 in cash was removed from the vehicle.
On 9/1/17 an Ackerman Avenue resident reported a theft from an unlocked automobile. The theft reportedly occurred between 8/31/17 and 9/1/17. The victim reported two items valued at $1100 were removed from the vehicle.
Ptl. Brandon Donnelly responded to a Crest Road residence on a report of a stolen motor vehicle in the past. Upon arrival the victim reported a Toyota Land Cruiser was stolen between 9/2/17 and 9/3/17. The vehicle was reported to have been parked in the driveway and left unlocked. The victim reported the value of the vehicle was approximately $10,000 and the vehicle contained personal property valued at about $1200.
On 9/4/17, a Spring Avenue resident reported a theft from a parked unlocked vehicle in the driveway. The victim reported a change purse containing loose change was stolen and the vehicle registration was also missing.
A Spring Avenue resident reported discovering a theft from a vehicle on 9/5/17. The victim reported an unknown actor entered an unlocked parked vehicle and removed loose change from within the vehicle.
Sat, September 09, 2017
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
World Explorers Club 113 Cottage Place Saturday September 9th , 2017 3:30pm
Join us for a ribbon cutting with the Mayor
World Explorers team would like to welcome you back to school with a party! Get ready to learn, dance, create and have the world of fun together!
Ridgewood mayor Susan Knudsen is coming to party with us on Saturday! And to cut the ribbon for our new school year.
Join the fun, see you at 3pm at 113 Cottage place, Ridgewood on September 9th.
Ridgewood NJ, On 9/3/17, Ptl. Kyle Monton conducted a motor vehicle stop on Godwin Avenue and the driver provided false identification to Ptl. Monton. Upon further investigation, the male driver, 37-years-old of Passaic, N.J. was arrested at the scene, transported to Ridgewood Police headquarters and charged with hindering apprehension. The arrestee was issued a complaint summons, three traffic summons and released with a pending court date.
Ridgewood NJ, Taekwondo All In did a very impressive demo during the 2017 Ridgewood Car Show.
Taekwondo (/ˈtaɪˈkwɒnˈdoʊ/) is a Korean martial art with a heavy emphasis on kicks. Taekwondo was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by various Korean martial artists, as a blend of the indigenous Korean fighting styles of taekkyeon, gwonbeop, and subak, with influence from foreign martial arts as well.
Youngmin Kim is the Head Coach of Taekwondo All In , ” I have run this program in 3years to find out athletes and introduce sport taekwondo. About our programs, we have two different programs which are recreational taekwondo and sports taekwondo. Our recreational taekwondo provides with learning respects, discipline, focus, and team work through training. As many peo…ple thought Taekwondo is only one of martial arts, but also taekwondo is one of core Olympic sports. I was one of sport taekwondo athletes in Korea. Our sports taekwondo programs provide detailed skills and dreams of becoming an USA Olympian. ”
Taekwondo All In
33 Chestnut St. Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: 201-857-0445
Ridgewood NJ, The 24th Annual Ridgewood Car Show was held at Van Neste Square with over 400 cars in attendance . The weather was clear skys and music filled the air.
On September 5, 2017, the Ridgewood Police Department arrested ADAM M. GROSS, a 37-year-old male from Bloomfield, NJ on charges of Theft of a Motor Vehicle, five counts of Burglary, and five counts of Theft of Moveable Property. This arrest is the result of an investigation by the Ridgewood Police Detective Bureau.
In August and September, multiple reports were made to the police department of burglaries to unlocked motor vehicles parking in residential driveways throughout the village. On September 3, 2017 an unlocked vehicle was stolen from a driveway on Crest Road. Leads were developed and detectives located the vehicle and GROSS in Paterson, NJ.
The Ridgewood Police Department would like to remind residents to lock your cars, even in your own driveway. Do not leave valuables visible in your vehicle at any time.
Ridgewood NJ, On 8/29/17 patrol units responded to a Prospect Street residence to investigate a report of a loud juvenile party. Upon further investigation a 46 year-old female from Ridgewood was arrested at the scene, transported to Ridgewood Police headquarters, charged with making alcoholic beverages available for consumption and released with a pending court date. Twelve juveniles were released at the scene after juvenile releases were completed, three other adults were issued Special Complaints for underage consumption/possession and two other juveniles were admitted to the Valley Hospital emergency room for treatment.
Ridgewood NJ, it is back to school and the start of High School Football season .The latest media rage is the continued focus on player safety and concussions . While many parents continue to voice concern about football safety . Other sports like soccer and lacrosse have proven to be equally as dangerous .
On September 5th Dr. Bennet Omalu told the Today show : “Knowing what we know today, there is no reason whatsoever that any child under the age of 18 should play the high-impact, high-contact sports. The big six are: American football, ice hockey, mixed martial arts, boxing, wrestling and rugby. Blows to the head are intrinsic to the game. That truth could be inconvenient, painful and difficult, but we should not deny it. “https://www.today.com/health/concussion-doctor-warns-against-contact-sports-kids-t115938
So is no sports really the answer ? After all On August 18, 1967, the Red Sox were playing the California Angels at Fenway Park. Tony Conigliaro, batting against Jack Hamilton, was hit by a pitch on his left cheekbone and was carried off the field on a stretcher. He sustained a linear fracture of the left cheekbone and a dislocated jaw with severe damage to his left retina. The batting helmet he was wearing did not have the protective ear-flap that has since become standard. So even baseball can be dangerous .
Perhaps it is my age or just a different point of reference but growing up we never wore helmets on bicycles , we drank water from a hose , swam in Saddle River ,ate trout we caught and some how all lived to tell about it .
I can still remember August 12, 1978, “Oakland Raiders free safety Jack Tatum levels New England Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley with a helmet-to-helmet hit in a preseason game, leaving Stingley paralyzed for life. Despite the sport’s hard hits and reputation for roughness, this was the first and only time a player was permanently paralyzed as a result of an injury sustained in a National Football League game.” -history.com.
So is it really true as Dr. Bennet Omalu said that “Blows to the head are intrinsic to the game” ? We placed a call to councilmen Ramon Hache who is very involved in Village sports programs especially football to get his take . Ramon reminded us that things have changed , that do to the size ,speed and weight of the players its not the football we grew up with . That players got bigger and faster and equipment didn’t seemed to up grade as quickly. Ramon stressed that awareness and training is the key to safety and reminded me the new game is often played more like Rugby or the old leather helmet football when tackling was or is much less dependent on equipment then technique .
photo Raised a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Jim Thorpe was America’s original crossover athlete. As an Olympic champion, football player and baseball star, he excelled in nearly every sport he tried.
Even RJFA PeeWee Football coaches now have to have a Youth Tackle Coach Certification even before they take the field. It is also It is mandatory for all RJFA coaches to be certified for HUF (Heads Up Football) .
Shoulder Tackling and Blocking
Health and Safety
Fundamentals of Coaching
Coaches also must be Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y certified . As we figured Ridgewood parents would do everything possible to assure the safety of their children , so mothers can feel confident everything is being done and then some to keep your child safe .
Let face the value of team sports for children has been well documented and it would be a shame to lose these benefits
Children who take part in organized sports receive many social, mental and psychological benefits over and above those that come from general physical activity.
Healthy habits
Starting a child in an organized sport gives them a healthy habit of physical activity to see them right through to adulthood and help them ward off many age- and weight-related ailments. Even before adulthood, teens who take part in sports are less likely to smoke, do drugs or abuse alcohol.https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/HealthandWellness/PhysicalActivitySportsandFitness/Pages/participating-in-organized-sports.aspx
Self-discipline
Learning the rules and techniques of a new sport and training for a particular purpose can give a child self-discipline that they can employ both on and off the field. Sports often help children learn that working hard helps them to achieve a goal.https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/HealthandWellness/PhysicalActivitySportsandFitness/Pages/participating-in-organized-sports.aspx
Social skills and teamwork
When many people think of organized sports, team sports often spring to mind. Sports such as baseball, hockey or basketball can teach children to trust and rely on others to achieve common goals, value everyone’s individual strengths and put collective needs before individual wants.https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/HealthandWellness/PhysicalActivitySportsandFitness/Pages/participating-in-organized-sports.aspx
Improved mental health
Taking part in a sport can greatly improve a child’s sense of self-worth. Whether it is the satisfaction of mastering a dribble or beating a personal best, sports-related exercise enables children to gain confidence in their skills. In an era of excessive focus on appearance, sports also provide an outlet for children, especially girls, to focus not on what their bodies look like but on what they can do. This has the knock-on benefit of improved body image.https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/HealthandWellness/PhysicalActivitySportsandFitness/Pages/participating-in-organized-sports.aspx
Sportsmanship
Taking part in anything competitive requires an ability to handle disappointments and accept personal responsibility for any mistakes. It can take a while for children – and some adults – to learn not to blame others when things go wrong. However, organized sports can teach important lessons about the value of taking part rather than winning and about using setbacks as learning opportunities.
https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/HealthandWellness/PhysicalActivitySportsandFitness/Pages/participating-in-organized-sports.aspx
Paint Out in Downtown Ridgewood
September 10 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Call to Artists, Members and Friends of The Ridgewood Art Institute!
Save this Date: September 10, 2017
Please join us to Paint Out
in Downtown Ridgewood during The Ridgewood Guild’s Music Festival
• Register in the RAI tent located in the park from 12 to 1
• Paint from 1 to 3:30 (please note that the Music Festival
will take place in the park from 1 to 6)
• Join us along Ridgewood Ave. near the park to display and sell
(if desired) your plein air paintings from 4-6.
• Artists should bring their own easels and paint supplies*
• There is no registration fee – but donations will be appreciated!
Painting subjects will range from
musicians – to the crowd -to downtown scenes.
A great opportunity to share the day with family and friends too!
*Watch for more news to come about related RAI plein air
demos and instruction.
Ridgewood NJ, Escape to the movies while the kids are in school! The Matinee Club is the monthly, morning movie series that has been bringing moms (and some dads!) to the movies since 2006. If you love the movies, but don’t get to see as many as you’d like, Matinee Club, a movie series that brings moms to the movies at 11:30 am while the kids are in school!
They meet in Ridgewood at the Warner Quad theater one Tuesday morning a month from October to May. Members have a choice of two films. It’s really fun! We also have groups in Chatham, Millburn and Montclair – last year we had over 1000 members!
Ridgewood on Tuesdays:
Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12, Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 17, May 8
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Ice Hockey will be holding a FREE clinic for all Ridgewood Hockey Players this Sunday, September 10th @ 10:50 am – 12:10 pm at Floyd Hall in Montclair, NJ.
All ages and skill levels are welcome (Unfortunately Ridgewood High School players can not participate due to league rules). Our Coaches from the High School, Middle School, and Squirt teams will be on hand and will be on the ice to work with the players and organize different activities. Full Equipment required.
The Ridgewood Ice Hockey Foundation will be there as well selling Ridgewood Ice Hockey merchandise.
We will also be holding an equipment swap, plenty of gear available in all sizes. Perfect for the new player or someone looking for some roller hockey gear. We have lots of gear.
Please let your fellow hockey players, friends and neighbors know. We know there are many future hockey stars in Ridgewood, time to get them involved in Ridgewood Ice Hockey!
Ridgewood NJ, the Village has awarded a contract to replace the collapsed storm sewer on Circle Avenue just south of East Ridgewood Avenue .According to Village Manager Heather Mailander , “the concord grated metal pipe has failed and needs to be replaced “. A seepage tank will also be added . The street is currently impacted by an indent surrounded by cones. The project needs to be finished before the cold weather sets in.
September 8th 2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The Office of the Bergen County Clerk in Hackensack provides various services daily to the public. They are setting up a satellite office in the Ridgewood Annie Zusy Youth Center (located in the Village Hall Community Center) on September 12, 13, & 14 from 10AM to 2PM. The County Clerk’s Office will accept passport application (as well as take photos for the passport), file business trade names, issue notary oaths, and issue photo cards ( Veterans, Senior Citizens, and Exempt Fire Fighters). Taking advantage of this special satellite office will save you a trip to Hackensack.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Fire Department, and EMS personnel rushed to aid a juvenile female who was seriously injured after falling from a tree on Thursday afternoon, 09/07. The victim was conscious and alert when first responders arrived to aid her, but did require transport to a local hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. Ridgewood PD Patrol Officer Rosario Vaccarella was observed engaging the victim’s playmates in simple games to distract them from treatment being provided to their friend by the EMS team.
