“I charge any reporter out there to further investigate this. There must be some reason that the board would sell out our village to have it become a city. Someone is getting something out of this and it isn’t the taxpayers. If I wanted a high-rise next to my kids school and in my neighborhood, I would have moved to a city. How come people in the lawns on pleasant can’t even add a porch to their houses but the board will approve a high rise next to a school in a residential area.”
One person arrested already. All Ridgewood on duty police officers deployed at scene. Additional police officers from Midland Park, Glen Rock, Wyckoff, and the County of Bergen are responding at this time.
UPDATE#2 Ridgewood PD has now closed South Monroe Street between Godwin Avenue and Washington Place. Record crowds; no meeting in Ridgewood’s history has ever drawn such a public response.
UPDATE#3 Six Bergen County Police units are now being staged at the intersection of North Monroe Street and West Ridgewood Avenue. Police Patrol Captain Thomas Landers is responding to the scene to assume command and control. The individual arrested was an adult male. Protesters are now reported to be attempting to gain access to the building via fire exits.
UPDATE#4 Just came from the inside….They are not letting anyone else in, although there are seats. Many are standing in the back. So many Stop Valley people on the outside. The parking warning was a joke. The was no event at the church and the parking was not an issue. Unfortunately they are not televising it, so those on the outside will not get to hear or see the Planning Board. I exchanged my children’s seats for 5 on the outside and even had some difficulty with that. It is not a pretty scene.
UPDATE#5 Situation outside of GW Middle School is calming down. Shouts from crowd outside of building have subsided. Officers from Bergen County PD and Bergen County Sheriff’s Department have moved into the perimeter and relieved units from neighboring municipalities.
*the Ridgewood blog would like to thanks all of its corespondents for a job well done
Planning Board Votes In Favor of H-Zone Amendment 6-1 with only Morgan Hurley sides with the overwhelming majority of Ridgewood Taxpayers .
Location: Village hall – 131 N. Maple Ave – Third Level
Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday through Friday Barbara K. Carlton Phone: (201) 670-5500 x240 Fax: (201) 670-7305
Planning Board Members: David Nicholson – – Chairman Albert Pucciarelli – Vice Chairman David Pfund – Mayor Ann Zusy – Councilwoman Morgan Hurley James Bombace Anne Ward Nick Tsapatsaris Charles Nalbantian Richard Barclay – Alt. 1 Thomas Riche – Alt. 2
Staff: Gail L. Price, Esq., Board Attorney Blais L. Brancheau, PP, Planner Christopher J. Rutishauser, PE, Village Engineer Barbara K. Carlton, Board Secretary
>As if the last-minute change of venue wasn’t bad enough to jerk residents around…now the village says parking will be unavailable. This from the Record:
“Parking will be extremely limited tonight at the middle school where the Ridgewood Planning Board is voting on Valley Hospital’s expansion plans.
The Planning Board secretary announced this afternoon that the village just discovered that parking will not be available at the large church lot across from George Washington Middle School.
The school itself has only a small lot and legal parking is scarce on the major streets around the school.
The Planning Board changed the meeting location from Benjamin Franklin Middle School, which has ample parking, late last week.
Board Secretary Barbara Carlton suggests that people carpool to the meeting. “
It’s bad enough the meeting was moved to a smaller venue off site but now parking is suspiciously absent
Pre-empted this week by U.S. Rep. Jon Adler’s (D-Cherry Hill) invocation of “Washington insider” to describe the Republican challenger, Jon Runyan as expected hit back with his first formal general election brand association for Adler: “career politician.” The candidate announced his support for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and proposed requiring a two-third supermajority of both the House and Senate to pass any tax increase and “a ‘Red Ink Taskforce’ that would be charged with a thorough review of all federal spending.” (Pizarro, PolitickerNJ)
>Alongside Christie on Monday, Booker set to endorse property tax hard cap concept
Embroiled in a city budget crisis and trying to close a $180 million budget deficit, Newark Mayor Cory Booker is scheduled tomorrow to endorse Gov. Chris Christie’s general concept of a hard cap on property taxes, according to multiple sources. The Christie administration Sunday evening released the governor’s updated schedule, which includes the appearance with Booker in Newark set for 11 a.m. (Pizarro, PolitickerNJ)
>Governor Christie: “Now is the time to not ignore the problems but to confront them.” A lot of the things that these difficult trying times are bringing into focus for all of us as citizens, as elected officials – that accountability is important now more than ever. And your point that when we appoint people, and I appoint lots of people, by the time I get done with four years I’ll probably appoint thousands of people to different things – boards and commissions and authorities around the state, members of my cabinet, judges – a lot of people that I’m going to be responsible for that are going to have my name next to them, for better or for worse for the rest of my life. (Governor Christie, PolitickerNJ)
Beloved Story Time at Graydon is back, thanks to the Coalition! Suzanne is organizing readers and helpers for Thursdays, 2 PM, from July 8 through August 29. No teaching experience necessary.
If you are interested, please write to [email protected] or call 201-632-1436. Audience: ages 4–8.
>Father’s Day celebrates its 100th anniversary today
Council members in Spokane, Wash., created the first Father’s Day in 1910 to honor William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who raised six children on a farm. Spokane’s celebration was held June 19, 1910.
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. President Nixon, in 1972, established a permanent national observance of Father’s Day to be held on the third Sunday of June. So Father’s Day was born as a token of love and gratitude that a daughter cherishes for her beloved father. Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.(https://www.theholidayspot.com/fathersday/history.htm)
Former President Lyndon Johnson issued a proclamation in 1966 designating the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Former President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.
Fast facts about fathers in the U.S.:
There are an estimated 67.8 million fathers across the nation, census data shows.
There are an estimated 67.8 million fathers across the nation, census data shows.
About 25.8 million fathers were part of married-couple families with children younger than 18, census data from 2009 shows.
Of the 1.7 million single fathers in 2009, 47 percent were divorced, 29 percent never married, 18 percent separated and 5 percent were widowed, data shows.
There were about 158,000 stay-at-home dads in 2009, census data shows. These fathers, married with children younger than 15, have remained out of the work force for at least one year primarily so they can care for the children while their wives work outside the home. The father cared for about 290,000 children.
Custodial fathers received $2.8 billion in child support payments in 2007 of the $4.3 billion they were due. Custodial mothers, by contrast, received $18.6 billion of the $29.8 billion that was due, a report from the census bureau shows.
Seventy-one percent of children younger than 6 years old ate dinner with their father every day in 2006, data shows. About 53 percent ate breakfast together.
Children ages 3 to 5 were read to an average of six times in a week, as of 2006, census data states. (https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/f2be9dab-41b6-517f-88d6-a81f9950d1d2.html)
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! New Special Cigars In-Stock For Father’s Day
— Fuente Fuente Opus-X — — Davidoff Puro d’ Oro — — A. Fuente Rosado Magnum — — Padron Anniversary 1964 TAA Toro — — Padron Family Reserve No. 44 — — Rocky Patal Decade Edicion Limitada —
The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood | 10 Chestnut Street | Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450 Phone: 201-447-2204 | Email: [email protected] Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00AM – 5:30PM and Thursday Night 6:30PM – 8:30PM
Winnie & Belle, a gift shop at 293 Godwin Ave., Midland Park, east of the traffic light at Prospect St., will donate 20% of all proceeds to The Preserve Graydon Coalition this Fri./Sat. only, June 18–19, 10:30–5:30. Mail orders (call 201-389-3898) and gift certificates, too.
Proprietor/designer Mari Keating Schofield creates gift bags, baby gifts, découpage light switch plates, and much more. She is offering her unique Graydon-themed costume jewelry in adult and children’s sizes, for which the Coalition will receive 15% of the price even after the two-day 20% donation period expires.
Why not wear your Graydon bracelet or anklet to Graydon this weekend?
Plenty of street parking directly behind shop on Post Street. No meters!
Details and photos: Read Mari’s Graydon memories and funny photo captions on Patch.com
Our announcement of Mari’s sale on Patch.com
Our first announcement about this sale
Swimmingly, Marcia Ringel and Suzanne Kelly, Co-Chairs The Preserve Graydon Coalition, Inc., a nonprofit corporation “It’s clear—we love Graydon!” [email protected] https://www.preservegraydon.org/
Procedure for Filling Vacant Council Seat – June 18, 2010
The Village Council has chosen not to fill the vacant seat on the Village Council. The seat will remain vacant until the November General Election, at which time a candidate will be elected to fill the remainder of the vacant term until June 30, 2012.
Any Village resident, who is a registered voter, may run in this election. The filing deadline will be in September 2010. The same process as was used for the Municipal Election will be used. Nominating petitions will be filed with the Village Clerk’s Office, which must then be verified by the Village Clerk, and once the required number of petitions has been reached, the Village Clerk will certify the candidates to be placed on the November General Election ballot.
The candidate who wins in the November General Election will take office immediately following the November General Election.
Valley Renewal : Ground level views of Proposed H-Zone Changes.The Photographs show views from various spots on BF Property comparing the current view to the view if the H-Zone amendment is adapted . click on link : www.tinyurl.com/bfviews
>With school ending this week, the Ridgewood Elks is proud to sponsor the 1st of many,
“Band Fest 2010” Featuring 4 local bands geared to late teens and young adults. Bands performing are; Don’t Upset The Bear People In Charge Amateur Estronomy Andrew Nieporent Tell your kids of that age to stop by for something to do this Saturday night, starting at 8 PM. There is a $5.00 cover.
Help support your local Elks who contribute to many charitable causes.
