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If the mobile flood light trailers (see sample photo) currently deployed at Glen School, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Vets Field, Citizens Park, and Somerville School are being used in violation of all or some of the below listed Village of Ridgewood codes.
The trailers are stenciled “property of Maroons Soccer Club.” Are the Maroons exempt from all zoning regulations? Lighting in general: 194-2. Nuisance prohibited; shielding of light. [Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2375] No artificial source of light shall be constructed or utilized within the residential districts of the Village of Ridgewood as to create a nuisance across property lot lines. All such exposed sources of light shall be shielded so that the illumination of any kind there from, whether from interior or exterior sources, shall not exceed one foot-candle at any point along any property lot line in the residential zones of the Village.
Light trailers in Vets Field: 212-3. Booths and wagons. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or erect any booth, stand or other structure or to place any wagon or other vehicle, except such as may be propelled by hand and adapted for the carrying of children, invalids or dolls, on or in any public park of the Village without the written permission of the Shade Tree Commission.
Noise from generators in light trailers: 201-1. Prohibited acts. A. The making, creating or permitting of any unreasonable and unnecessary loud or disturbing noise in the Village of Ridgewood is hereby prohibited.
B. The type of noise intended to be prohibited is noise of such character, intensity or duration as to be detrimental to the life, health or welfare of any individual or which steadily or intermittently annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, peace or safety of any individual.
C. The trier of fact in any prosecution brought under this section shall apply the standards and principles of common-law nuisance in determining whether the noise is unreasonable and unnecessary.
>Events for the whole family
All sponsored by the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce. 8:30 to 9:30am Breakfast with Santa at Winberies – Reservations 201/444-3700; 10:30am Free movie at Clearview Cinema; All Day Open House on Ridgewood Avenue; Photos with Santa at Town & Country Apothecary from 12 to 2pm; 1 to 5pm Trackless Train for little ones at Van Neste Square; 5:30pm Santa Arrives; 5 to 8pm Music and Tree lighting.
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When it comes to shopping on black friday ,when the going gets tough the tough go for a smoke
Tobacco Shop
10 Chestnut StRidgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 447-2204
ps .for a buck you can make yourself a great Espresso
>That in early 1996, the Ridgewood Sports Council proposed construction of several athletic fields and a parking area within Grove Park. Councilman Patrick A. Mancuso was mayor at the time; he was also an active member of the Sports Council.
In March of 1996, approximately 120 residents living near Grove Park attended a heated public hearing to voice their objections to the proposal. During this hearing it was revealed that a Green Acres funding agreement signed by Village officials in 1977 prohibits Grove Park’s property for being used for any purpose other than: 1) wetlands overflow, and 2) natural wildscape. Based on public opposition and limitations imposed by the Green Acres funding agreement, Village Council members withdrew the proposal.
So the fly asks: if this Green Acres funding agreement is still in force, why are Village officials again considering constructing athletic fields at Grove Park? Has Councilman Mancuso had a convenient memory lapse?
>What’s up at the Board of Education? In a VERY, VERY unusual move, the BOE has scheduled two separate Executive Sessions during their Monday, November 27th public meeting. The first Executive Session is slotted for early in the meeting, prior to the public comment section. The fly can’t remember ever seeing an agenda like this.
Anyone have a clue as to what’s going on? Rumors are swirling that there will be changes at the BOE…
>The Ridgewood Village Council and the Board of Education jointly authorized a study of all Village Fields and Parks by Schoor DePalma Inc. This project will review all of the active recreation sites as well as conservation areas within Ridgewood. Click below for the survey form. The master plan process will also review all the athletic and recreation programs offered, as well as consider the number of participants. Recommendations about future needs, changes in use and property developments will be forthcoming. Completed survey forms should be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Office at The Stable, 259 North Maple Ave., Ridgewood by December 29, 2006.
https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/pdf/parksandrec/112106RS.pdf
>Based on its current operating schedule, the Ridgewood Municipal Court is functioning at maximum capacity. That is, the Court would be unable to process even a moderate increase in the volume of complaints and/or summonses.
To ensure that the Court’s schedule doesn’t have to be expanded as a result of an unsanctioned ticket blitz, the distribution of summons books to police officers is now being handled on a “restricted” basis.
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Pastel Art Exhibit At Unitarian Society from November 11 to December 3, an exhibit of pastels by Ridgewood artist Dana G. Abel will be shown a the Cottage Place Gallery, Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood. The exhibit can be shown by appointment – please call 201-444-6225.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service All are Welcome!
You and your family are invited to an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at the Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood on November 22 at 8pm.
Joe Namath at Book-Ends Wednesday, November 29th – 6:00pm
Former New York Jets Quarterback, “Broadway” Joe Namath will sign his new book; Namath. We expect a large crowd for this famous Celebrity/Actor/Athlete… so come early!
Downtown For The Holidays! Events for the whole family
All sponsored by the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce. 8:30 to 9:30am Breakfast with Santa at Winberies – Reservations 201/444-3700; 10:30am Free movie at Clearview Cinema; All Day Open House on Ridgewood Avenue; Photos with Santa at Town & Country Apothecary from 12 to 2pm; 1 to 5pm Trackless Train for little ones at Van Neste Square; 5:30pm Santa Arrives; 5 to 8pm Music and Tree lighting.
Pastel Art Exhibit At Unitarian Society
from November 11 to December 3, an exhibit of pastels by Ridgewood artist Dana G. Abel will be shown a the Cottage Place Gallery, Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood. The exhibit can be shown by appointment – please call 201-444-6225.
Ridgewood Lacrosse For Grades 3 to 8
Participation in the Ridgewood Lacrosse Association programs is open to all Ridgewood residents and students registered in a Ridgewood Public School in the 3 to 8 grades. Complete descriptions of the boys and girls programs can be found on www.ridgewoodlax.com Registration must be completed by January 12, 2007. All applicants after January 12 will be waitlisted and accepted on a space available basis and subject to a $50 late fee. Registration for the 2007 Lacrosse Season begins December 1, 2006. All registrations are on-line using the Community Registration System (CRS) via the website www.ridgewoodsports.com Registrations are by credit/debit card only. Those without internet access may use the public access computer at the Ridgewood Library.
Valley Ball Benefits Valley Hospital Auxiliary
Support the Valley Ball, a fundraiser for the Valley Hospital Auziliary – Friday, December 8th at Rockleigh Country Club. For more information and tickets call 201/447-6872
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Sponsored by Ridgewood Recreation Dept
This musical is making its debut on Broadway this season. Bus leaves Graydon Lot at 1pm and returns immediately following the show. There will be time before the show to take in the festive decorations. Tickets are $82 for bus transportation and admission to the show. For more information call 201/670-5560 or order tickets on line at www.ridgewoodsports.org
>Pension Laws enacted in 1997, 1999, 2001 giving municipalities relief from pension contributions .These Laws allowed taxpayers of the Village to save by some estimates $4,100,000.00 from 1997-2003 in contributions to the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System .These saving were supposed to be reflected in the Municipal Tax Bill but the public was denied access to this information. In 2003 Municipalities were asked to start making up pension payments starting in 2004. The public is now being told that these pension contributions are responsible for the massive increases in property taxes.
The Ridgewood blog asks what happened to the money, and what was it used for?
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You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why
>Dear Friends:
As Congress returns for what will be one of the closing weeks of this session, one of my top priorities is ensuring that a potential crisis for New Jersey’s health care providers is averted.
Because of the high cost of living and doing business in our state, hospitals and doctors often are short-changed in terms of Medicare reimbursement rates. When the Medicare Modernization Act was signed into law, a provision in it, Section 508, reclassified certain hospitals to higher reimbursement rate status. Regrettably, that provision is set to expire at the end of this calendar year, which would greatly hurt many hospitals in New Jersey’s Fifth District. Another provision set to expire is the increased physician reimbursement rates under Medicare. If this provision is not renewed, physicians could expect to see cuts as high as 5%.
I have been working hard with my colleagues – signing letters and speaking with members of the House leadership – to ensure that extension of these provisions is passed through Congress before the end of the year. In fact, I recently authored a letter to House leadership that over half of the New Jersey Congressional delegation has co-signed, urging them to put extension of these provisions on our agenda before Congress adjourns at the end of this year. While the extension is critical for hospitals and doctors nationwide, my letter put in very real terms how New Jersey health care would be impacted without an extension.
I have been encouraged by the positive response I have been receiving from current House leadership on this matter, and I am very hopeful that we will avert this crisis before the 109th Congress adjourns next month.
Sincerely,
Scott Garrett
Member of Congress
Contacting Rep. Garrett
To send an e-message to Rep. Garrett click here: www.house.gov/formgarrett/contact.shtml
>I thought this was just too funny so I wanted to pass it on ,but I ask how can they “stay the coarse” when they have nothing left to lose?
State GOP to ‘stay the course’
By GREGORY J. VOLPE
Gannett State Bureau
TRENTON
Despite losing three straight statewide elections with campaigns based around attacking Democratic candidates’ ethics, New Jersey Republicans say they will “stay the course” with that campaign strategy.
State Sen. Thomas H. Kean Jr., R-Westfield, spent months labeling U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-Hoboken, a dirty politician, but with voters angered at President Bush and the war in Iraq, the Democrat won soundly.
In last year’s gubernatorial election, Doug Forrester failed to convince voters that Jon S. Corzine would be another corrupt Democrat. He used a similar message trying to oust U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli in 2002, but the Democrat dropped out of the race amid an ethics scandal, replaced by former U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-Cliffside Park, who prevailed.
“You really wonder if the ethics issue is one that can carry the day in the absence of a strong connection to why you should vote for the other candidate,” said Rutgers University political scientist Ingrid Reed. “. . . Republicans in New Jersey will really have to think about what their best strategy is.”
Tom Wilson, chairman of the state Republican Party, said his party will keep the strategy “as long as they keep putting up ethically challenged candidates.”
Wilson said the strategy would have worked in the 2002 race if Torricelli remained on the ballot. Last year, he said voters believed Corzine’s wealth would insulate him from acting unethically. And Tuesday night was more about the war in Iraq.
“Bob Menendez didn’t win an election with people liking him or trusting him,” Wilson said. “He was an alternative that they preferred based on a message. . . . More people disliked him, distrusted him, than liked him.”
Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce said Republicans should “stay the course” on the ethics plank because it’s an important issue in New Jersey.
“I can’t believe the people elect people with clouds on their title, and yet they do here in the state of New Jersey,” said DeCroce, R-Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, D-Union, chairman of the state Democratic Party, said voters want a reason to vote for a candidate, not just a reason not to vote for an opponent.
“In Tom Kean’s case, that’s all he ran on,” Cryan said. “People knew Bob Menendez’s position on the war, they knew his stance on Social Security, they knew where he was on stem cell. They just didn’t know where Tom Kean was because, frankly, he was a one-trick pony.”
Reach Gregory J. Volpe at [email protected]
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That a Ridgewood High School student will be charged with making a written threat to kill 10 classmates before committing suicide. No students were harmed nor was the suspect. Because the suspect is a minor, police and school officials have been very reluctant to disclose complete details regarding the threat, and how it was going to be carried out.
>The Ridgewood Recommends all resident VOTE NO on question 1 ,2 and 3 .The questions appear to this blogger to be just another underhanded way to automatically raise our taxes once again .
