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Ridgewood Water Pilots 24-Hour PFAS Testing to Speed Up Treatment

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New Partnership Could Cut Water Testing Time from Weeks to Just 24 Hours

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ – The fight against PFAS “forever chemicals” in Bergen County water is moving into a new, accelerated phase. Ridgewood Water, which serves residents across four municipalities, has initiated a promising new collaboration aimed at drastically improving the speed and efficiency of its water treatment and testing processes.

Facilitated by NJIT’s Center for Translational Research, the utility recently met with PFASolve Inc. to discuss implementing cutting-edge solutions for the widespread contaminants.

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Ridgewood to Host Sept. 9 Hearing on 42-Year Parkland Dispute With NJDEP: Proposed Land Swap Could Finally End Saga

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — After more than four decades of legal back-and-forth, the Village of Ridgewood is preparing to resolve a 42-year parkland transfer dispute with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). A public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Patrick A. Mancuso Senior Center, Ridgewood Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Ave.

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Ridgewood Sued Over Affordable Housing Plan After Council Rejects Senior Living Proposal

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — September 2025 — The Village of Ridgewood is facing a new lawsuit from Kensington Senior Development and the Fair Share Housing Center after the Village Council voted down a zoning overlay that would have allowed a 125-bed assisted living facility on North Maple Avenue.

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Ridgewood Moves Forward with $250K Bond to Save Historic Warner Theater, Plans Performing Arts Center

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood officials are taking the first major step toward transforming the historic Warner Theater into a performing arts hub for the community. The Village Council has introduced a $250,000 bond ordinance as a down payment on the option to purchase the iconic 93-year-old theater at 190 E. Ridgewood Avenue, which closed in January 2024.

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Ridgewood Council Rejects Zoning Change for Assisted Living Project, Sparks Heated Debate

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Ridgewood Village Council has voted down a proposed zoning overlay that would have allowed a 125-bed assisted living facility on three adjoining lots along North Maple Avenue, a move that stirred heated debate among residents and leaves questions about the Village’s affordable housing plan.

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Ridgewood to Host Sept. 9 Hearing on 42-Year Parkland Dispute With NJDEP: Proposed Land Swap Could Finally End Saga

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — After more than four decades of legal back-and-forth, the Village of Ridgewood is preparing to resolve a 42-year parkland transfer dispute with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). A public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Patrick A. Mancuso Senior Center, Ridgewood Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Ave.

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Ridgewood Village Council plans to ditch solar panels on roof of Village Hall

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Ridgewood NJ, citing “cable and conduit failures,” and in conjunction with approval of an upcoming roof replacement project, the Ridgewood Village Council will likely vote this coming week to ditch all solar panels on the roof of Village Hall.

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Ridgewood Village Council Honors Championship Coaches: Recognition or Political Play?

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — During Wednesday night’s Village Council meeting, three of Ridgewood High School’s most accomplished coaches were recognized for their remarkable achievements in Bergen County athletics.

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Ridgewood Village Council : “TRANSPARENCY”

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Ridgewood NJ, Mayor Vagianos and Village Manager Keith Kazmark speak about TRANSPARENCY incessantly.  They act like they invented it and are the poster-people for open government.   Mr Kazmark recently called a resident a HYPOCRITE, but in fact who is the hypocrite?

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New Planters Being Installed Throughout Downtown Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, New fiberglass planters are now being placed throughout Ridgewood’s Central Business District by employees of the Village’s Parks Division. The new fiberglass units replace planters that were made of concrete, which subjected them to frequent cracking due to the freeze-thaw cycle. Gravel is being placed in the bottom of each new unit to provide stabilization because of their rounded bottoms.

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Ridgewood Approves Donation for Community Fruit & Nut Orchard at Habernickel Park

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Ridgewood NJ,  in an exciting move to promote sustainability and community engagement, the Ridgewood Village Council has approved the donation of a community fruit and nut orchard at Habernickel Family Park. Some residents however question whether the Village really needs more fruits and nuts?  The project, proposed during the March 26 council workshop, is fully funded by HealthBarn USA, a local organization dedicated to health and nutrition education.

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Ridgewood Village Council Discusses Warner Theater in Closed Session

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Ridgewood Nj, the historic Warner Theater property, a notable part of Ridgewood’s heritage, was a key topic during a special public meeting of the Ridgewood Village Council on January 8, 2025. The council entered a closed session to discuss contract negotiations regarding the theater.

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Ridgewood Village Council is Looking for Residents who are Interested in Volunteering to Serve on Boards and Committees

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Village Council is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to serve on the following Boards and Committees: Zoning Board of Adjustment, Planning Board, Open Space Committee, Central Business District Advisory Committee, Shade Tree Commission, Green Ridgewood, Green Team Advisory Committee, Project Pride, Ridgewood Arts Council, Stigma-Free Task Force and Kasschau Memorial Shell Committee. The deadline for submissions is December 30, 2024.

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Some Ridgewood Village Council Members claim Social Media Posts Target Their Children and Spouses

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Ridgewood NJ, with no specifics provided (of course), select members of the Ridgewood Village Council have continued bashing anonymous social media posts, claiming now that the children and spouses of Council members are being groundlessly targeted in certain posts, along with relentless, nasty, and superfluous comments about Council members themselves.

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Minor hiccup affects Village of Ridgewood’s Fall tree planting program

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Village Council members were informed of a minor hiccup associated with the Village’s Fall tree planting program during their Wednesday evening Public Work Session. The minor hiccup is that some residents have balked at having trees planted in front of their homes. The reasons residents say “no way” differ.

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