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Ridgewood Village Council reveals plan to acquire residential property adjacent to proposed Schedler Athletic Complex

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Councilwoman Siobhan Winograd confirmed during Wednesday night’s Village Council Public Work Session what many residents living on or near West Saddle River Road had suspected; that is, the Village would like to acquire 510 West Saddle River Road (Block 4704, Lot 8), a currently unoccupied, 0.8727 acre residential (zone R125) property. The target property is immediately adjacent to Village owned parkland (the former Schedler property).

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THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL PUBLIC WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA APRIL 26, 2023 7:30 P.M

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THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL

PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA

APRIL 26, 2023

7:30 P.M

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Ridgewood mayor’s insistence on “respectful” comments at public meetings may violate NJ’s Open Public Meetings Act

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Ridgewood NJ, Since taking office in January of this year, one of Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos’ many official duties has been to preside over all open public meetings of the Ridgewood Village Council, including managing the public comment segments of those meetings.

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Historic Preservation Consultant advises Ridgewood Village Council to pause Schedler related activities

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Ridgewood NJ, Peter Primavera, Jr., a controversial historic preservation consultant likely to be officially hired by the Ridgewood Village Council next week, met with the entire Council for the first time on Monday night, April 4th. During their meeting, which took place at the Council’s televised Public Work Session, Mr. Primavera outlined the scope of his proposed work for the Council after summarizing his educational background, professional credentials, and related work experience.

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Ridgewood Village Council set to Hire Consultant with Extensive Arrest Record

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Ridgewood NJ, during their Monday, April 3rd Public Work Session, the Ridgewood Village Council is scheduled to discuss the Schedler property’s historic designation status with Mr. Peter Primavera, a historic preservation consultant based in Central NJ.

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THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA MARCH 22, 2023 7:30 P.M.

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THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL

PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA

MARCH 22, 2023

7:30 P.M.

  1. 7:30 pm – Call to Order – Mayor
  2. Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Act

            Mayor: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin            board in Village Hall, by mail to the Ridgewood NewsThe Record, and by submission   to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and             time of this meeting.”

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Ridgewood Village Council prepares to do battle with NJ State Historic Preservation Office

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Ridgewood NJ, when informed by Village Engineer Christopher Rutishauser Wednesday evening that the NJ State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will control almost every aspect of their plan to develop the Schedler property, Village Council members were visibly perturbed. Especially after Mr. Rutishauser said that a full sized athletic field with artificial turf and permanent lighting would probably not be approved by SHPO.

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Ridgewood Village Council Seeks to Impose 11:00 PM meeting Curfew

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Ridgewood NJ, citing the tremendous workload imposed upon him and other members of the Ridgewood Village Council, Mayor Paul Vagianos announced his desire to impose an 11:00 PM “waivable” meeting curfew on all future Council meetings.

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The Village of Ridgewood Village Council Regular Public Meeting : Ridgewood Water , Outdoor Cafes ,Graydon Pool Fees, Tennis Fees , and Pickleball Fees

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

VILLAGE COUNCIL

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

8:00 P.M.

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Campaign related Facebook Page used to communicate official Ridgewood business?

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Ridgewood NJ, It has come to our attention that a current member of the Ridgewood Village Council is now making use of an election campaign related Facebook page to communicate with Village taxpayers.  If we recall correctly, in the State of NJ, there are strict rules in place for ensuring the openness and transparency of such actions (using social media for official communications).

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Ridgewood Village Council , Is it okay to cast a vote for your “friend” to receive tax dollars?

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Ridgewood NJ, we strongly disagree with the notion that it’s okay for members of the Ridgewood Village Council to vote “Yes; I approve” when one of their respective friends is up for the award of a taxpayer funded professional services contact, or in line to be hired for a salaried Village position.

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