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Last Day of Instruction
The last day of instruction and RHS graduation will take place on Wednesday, June 24. Graduation is at 5 p.m.
Tag: Ridgewood Schools
>June 6, 1944: D-Day
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June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foot- hold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded — but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.
https://www.army.mil/d-day/
>New Jersey cops bust up widespread prostitution ring
>RAMSEY, NJ – A large-scale prostitution ring operating throughout the Bergen and Rockland County areas was shut down yesterday, authorities say.
The reported ringleader, John Lanza, 42, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 3:30 p.m. on the charge of promoting prostitution. Also arrested, on the charge of engaging in prostitution, were Wol Lee, 28, of Queens, NY, and Hye Yeun Bang, 37, also of Queens.
According to authorities, the arrest stemmed from an investigation in which John Lanza was operating a large scale prostitution organization throughout the Bergen and Rockland County areas. Utilizing Internet advertisements and area hotels, Lanza would arrange for encounters where persons would either engage in or facilitate prostitution.
The arrests came about as a result of an investigation conducted by members of the Ramsey Police Department, under the direction Chief Bryan Gurney; numerous local law enforcment officers from the Bergen County Police Department and the police departments of Fort Lee, Saddle River, Hillsdale, Rochelle Park, River Vale, Park Ridge, Ridgewood, Bogota, and Tenafly; and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Task Force.
The suspects have all been released on their own recognizance.
https://blogofbile.com/2009/06/04/non-crime-new-jersey-cops-bust-up-widespread-prostitution-ring/
>Chris Christie : Join Me ,Thursday, June 11 for a rally with my good friend, Governor Mitt Romney, to kick-off our general election campaign!
>Jon Corzine has created an absolute mess in Trenton. We’re going to change Trenton and we’re going to start by changing Governors. I’m so proud to be leading our party and excited to have such a great team of Assembly, Freeholder and local candidates all over New Jersey who are ready to cut taxes, lower spending, restore pride and make New Jersey an affordable place to live again.
We can’t win this fight alone, though. We need to rebuild the state party to help me defeat Governor Corzine. I hope you’ll join me next Thursday, June 11 for a rally with my good friend, Governor Mitt Romney, to kick-off our general election campaign to Take Back New Jersey. The rally is from 5 pm to 7 pm in the Robert Meyner Reception Center at PNC Bank Arts Center right off the Parkway in Holmdel.
This is our first chance to send a loud and clear message to Governor Corzine and make it clear that we’re ready for a change. We can turn our state into a job leader again. We can put the taxpayers first. We can reign in a government that has grown too big and too expensive. But I need your help. Join our campaign to Take Back New Jersey and join Gov. Mitt Romney and me next Thursday.
Chris Christie
Paid for by The New Jersey Republican State Committee, John Bennett Treasurer
>It will look beautiful!
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Valley Phase1. A gleaming modern structure that will stand proudly above the tree lined streets of Ridgewood, overlooking BF Middle School and surrounding homes. A monument to the latest medical technology that money can buy.
Unfortunately, those who attended the Public Hearing on Tuesday June 2 also discovered that Phase 1 will take 6 years to build and it is expected that 20 trucks and 40 buses PER HOUR will be rumbling through Village streets during the long construction process.
The hearing continues on June 8th in the BF Auditorium 7:30pm.
>the Village of Ridgewood :Uninspired Turnout Marks Primary
>Primary Election Results – Ridgewood polls
Republican
Governor
Rick Merkt = 21
Chris Christie = 679
Steven M Lonegan = 512
Members of the General Assebly (2)
David C. Russo = 632
Scott T. Rumana = 585
Anthony W. Rottino = 444
Joseph A Caruso = 468
Members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders (2)
John Driscoll Jr. = 620
Robert Hermansen = 669
Arthur E. Lavis = 410
James W. Feeney = 477
State Comittee (Male)
Benedict A Focarino = 668
State Committee (Female)
Eleanor S. Nisley = 614
Pearl Spector = 403
Democratic
Governor
Roger Bacon = 15
Jeff Boss = 7
Carl A bergmanson = 22
Jon S Corzine = 272
Members of the General Assembly
John Agostinelli = 241
Mark Bombase = 256
Members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders
Julie O’Brien = 249
Vernon C Wlaton = 236
State Committee (Male)
Kevin O’Connor = 239
Daniel Ortega = 233
John Susino = 230
Omar Rodriguez = 236
Jack Drakeford = 226
State Committee (Female)
Lorrain Joewono = 232
Violet DeVries Etler = 236
June Montag = 232
Eileen DeBari = 236
Lynne B. Hurwitz = 237
>the Village of Ridgewood : Man about town …
>Graydon Pool Opening Day
Free Admission to All Ridgewood Residents
Opening Day Celebration – Pool patrons can welcome in the new summer swim season with an opening day celebration on Saturday, June 6th, beginning at noon (rain date will be Sunday, June 7th). It’s sure to be magical with children’s entertainment and gifts. This opening celebration offers free admission to all Ridgewood residents. Don’t miss out on the fun!
Farmer’s Market Opens 6/28
Chamber of Commerce
9am to 3pm at the Train Station – every Sunday through October
send us your event [email protected]
>Ridgewood’s David Russo along with Scott Rumana win GOP 40th Legislative District
>GOP incumbents David Russo and Scott Rumana easily won the Republican Assembly nominations in the 40th Legislative District.
The challengers Anthony Rottino and Joseph A. Caruso, who were backed by former Passaic County GOP Chairman Peter Murphy. That post is now held by Rumana, and the primary race became heated, with numerous legal claims being filed , but not much in the way of issues were discussed.
The winners will face Democrats John Agostinelli and Mark Bombace also of Ridgewood, who were unopposed in their party’s primary.
>Christie wins GOP primary for NJ governor
>By ANGELA DELLI SANTI – 1 hour ago
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie (KRIS’-tee) has won the Republican nomination for New Jersey governor and will face incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine (KOR’-zyn) in November.
Christie defeated former Bogota (ba-GOH’-tah) Mayor Steve Lonegan (LON’-eh-gan) and Assemblyman Richard Merkt (merkt) in Tuesday’s primary. The Associated Press called the race based on an analysis of partial election results.
Christie is trying to become the first Republican elected in a New Jersey statewide race since 1997.
The 46-year-old Mendham resident built a reputation as a corruption fighter during the seven years he spent as the state’s top federal law enforcement official under President George W. Bush.
Corzine faced token opposition in the Democratic primary. Vice President Joe Biden appeared with the 62-year-old former U.S. senator to formally launch his re-election bid after polls closed Tuesday night.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Incumbent New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (KOR’-zyn) has won the state’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination and will seek his second term in November.
Corzine easily defeated three little-known competitors Tuesday in a low-key primary election. The Associated Press called the race based on an analysis of partial election results.
The 62-year-old will have a tougher challenge in November. Former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie (KRIS’-tee) and former Bogota (ba-GOH’-tah) Mayor Steve Lonegan (LON’-eh-gan) are battling for the Republican nomination.
Corzine is a former U.S. senator and ex-CEO at Wall Street investment firm Goldman Sachs. The wealthy Illinois native spent $40 million on his first gubernatorial campaign in 2005.
He kicked off his campaign in West Orange on Tuesday night with Vice President Joe Biden. Another rally is planned Thursday with rocker Jon Bon Jovi.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
>the Ridgewood Blog Speaks to Filmmaker Bob Bowdon on the Cartel
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We spoke with Bob Bowdon a bit on Tuesday and he was amazed with the response he had gotten so far. Seemed to him that this issue was like and accident waiting to happen. the feed back has been very positive he said. The movie seems to have galvanised all the people that sense that there is something a miss in our vast public education bureaucracy ,that the focus has long since shifted from the education children to indoctrination and vast make work projects and schemes . Its not about learning its about spending.
PJ Blogger
https://www.thecartelmovie.com/
>Polls open for NJ primary
>The Associated Press
https://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/new_jersey/20090602_ap_pollsopenfornjprimary.html
TRENTON, N.J. – Polls opened Tuesday for New Jersey’s primary election where a crime-busting former U.S. Attorney and a conservative former North Jersey mayor are seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
Chris Christie has voted in Mendham Township. His opponent, Steve Lonegan, plans to vote later in the day.
GOP Assemblyman Rick Merkt has trailed both in polls.
Gov. Jon S. Corzine faces token opposition in the Democratic primary. Vice President Joe Biden plans to join Corzine to formally launch his re-election bid after the polls close at 8 p.m.
There are also mayoral primaries in Camden, Atlantic City and Edison and several contested state Assembly races.
https://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/new_jersey/20090602_ap_pollsopenfornjprimary.html
>Reader Suggests Option and we couldn’t have said it better our selves…
>If winning means that Republicans have to parrot the failed policies of the Democrats …then what might we actually win?
In that case moving might be a more viable alternative to winning.
More of the same is simple no longer an option.
>Steve Lonegan : Reprint of our Exclusive Interview
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Thursday, March 05, 2009
The Ridgewood Blog presents an Exclusive Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Lonegan
So after a little phone tag I finally had an opportunity to sit down with Steve Lonegan and talk the campaign ,Chris Christie ,Governor Corzine and the New Jersey Supreme Court .What stuck me the most is that behind the visions of a tough veteran campaigner is a very passionate man that cares a lot about people .Our interview in the midst of a long day on the campaign trail was only interrupted by a call from his mom.
So I started with something that always bugs me How can a guy running against government subsidies ,take matching funds to run a political campaign ? You see ,he said and i paraphrase ,Corzine can reach into his pocket and take out $60 million bucks but my own mother can only give me around $3400 so either you have to lift the limits or I would be at a huge disadvantage in not taking the matching funds.
I pressed him on why he thought he could really cut state spending and he assured me that cutting down and consolidating the number of departments in the state was very doable . He also reminded me that Pennsylvania one of the states New Jersey residents have been fleeing to ,has a flat tax so there was no reason we couldn’t do it here. He pointed me to his record running Bogota and how he enacted similar cuts .The difference being on a state level you had to add more zeros .
This moved our conversation to Bogota and that it had only 8000 residents and I wondered if he thought that was a fair comparison to Trenton ? Again he reminded me and I know this to be true from running this blog ,that in Trenton you have a lot of room to hide but at a local level you are looking people in the eye everyday who you might be dramatically effecting their lives.
This moved us to an other issue it seems Steve has his work cut out for him not only does he have to compete against the deep pockets of Jon Corzine and the Democratic machine but he also has to fight the “chosen one” every Republicans favorite son Chris Christie and the extremely liberal Republican party in this state .
Abbott and COAH were next on the table for discussion and changing the extremely redistributive almost socialistic NJ Supreme Court (my words ). Steve once again reminded me that as Governor he will have the opportunity to appoint 4 new justices and he assured me that the there is a pool of traditional constitutional defending judges.
Finally he stated that he is far more optimistic in the future than I and that the chief threat to New Jersey’s economy are the policies of Jon Corzine and in particular the very destructive policies of Barack Obama .
PJ Blogger
contact : [email protected]
>BLEND IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
>BLEND IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS! The restaurant, bar, and night club are open and looking forward to seeing everyone at our new beautifully renovated facility…
Here is the upcoming schedule.
Tonight and tomorrow(Fri and Sat May 29th and 30th) DJ Dance Party. Then as follows:
Thur June 4th – DJ Dance Party
Fri June 5th – Slap Andy – www.myspace.com/SlapAndy
Sat June 6th – DJ Dance Party
Thur June 11th – DJ Dance Party
Fri June 12th – Soul Finger – www.myspace.com/SoulFingerLive
Sat June 13th – DJ Dance Party
Sun June 14th – Benefit
Monday June 15th – GRAND OPENING (Invitation ONLY)
Tue June 16th – DJ Bryan Sean 70’s & 80’s Night
Wed June 17th – DJ Rich Rez Dance Party
Thur June 18th – Gypsy Trap – www.myspace.com/GypsyTrap
Fri June 19th – Trippin Carla – www.myspace.com/TrippinCarla
Sat June 20th – Lip Service – www.LipServiceMusic.com
Tue June 23rd – DJ Bryan Sean 70’s & 80’s Night
Wed June 24th – DJ Rich Rez Dance Party
Thur June 25th – Monte & The All Stars – www.MonteAndTheAllStars.com
Fri June 26th – The Rythm Shop – www.TheRythmShopBand.com
Fri June 27th – Total Eclipse – ww w.TheTotalEclipse.com
Tue June 30th – DJ Bryan Sean 70’s & 80’s Night
>So You Think Public Schools Use your Taxes Well? So You Think Teachers are Underpaid? Think Again!
>The Cartel, a new feature-length documentary about the waste, fraud and mismanagement within New Jersey public schools, will premiere in Teaneck, NJ, on Saturday, May 30th. The screening is part of the Hoboken International Film Festival, New Jersey’s most prestigious platform for original, new cinema.
In The Cartel, first-time filmmaker and New Jersey resident Bob Bowdon begins with the financial side of the education issue — showing how the belief that teachers are underpaid has produced an endless march toward higher education budgets — while billions of dollars quietly disappear, whistle-blowers are threatened or demoted, and over 80% of the money often never reaches the classroom.
Loaded with specific examples, the film shows:
Cases of NJ public school janitors receiving six figure salaries
A NJ public school district that pays six-figure salaries to over 400 administrators
NJ public school board members indicted for taking bribes from contractors
NJ public school superintendents getting over $400,000 dollars in compensation
A NJ public high school spending $30 million on a football field despite the fact that 85% of its students are failing state proficiency tests
A State Senator confirming that one billion dollars disappeared in NJ school construction funding without a single conviction, indictment or even arrest
A former NJ teacher of the year who examined her school’s budget and uncovered phony salaries for people who did not exist. When she reported the fraudulent accounting, she was brought up on formal charges of insubordination.
The Cartel reveals how teachers’ unions make it virtually impossible to get rid of a bad teacher. The point is hard to dispute when entire counties, like Bergen County, can go ten years without firing a single tenured teacher, and some urban districts, like Newark, let go tenured teachers at a rate of less than one in 3,000. The film also shows how even those very few “worst of the worst” teachers who finally do get fired can often just move over to a neighboring town and start teaching again. That’s because the dismissal records are typically sealed as part of the union-negotiated termination settlements.
The Hoboken International Film Festival’s world premiere of The Cartel will be at the Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck, NJ, Saturday, May 30th, at 2pm. Tickets can be obtained online via the film’s website:www.thecartelmovie.com
