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Amy Stewart presents her new book Lady Cop Makes Trouble at the Ridgewood Public Library

Amy Stewart presents her new book Lady Cop Makes Trouble
August 21,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, The best-selling author of Girl Waits with Gunreturns with another adventure featuring the fascinating, feisty, and unforgettable Kopp sisters.

In 1915, lady cops were not expected to chase down fugitives on the streets of New York City. But Constance Kopp never did what anyone expected.

Constance Kopp and her sisters aren’t going to be living a quiet life anymore. They made the news by fighting back against a ruthless silk factory owner and his gang of thugs. And after Bergen County’s Sheriff Heath sees Constance in action, he appoints her as one of the nation’s first female deputies. He knows she’s a powerful addition to his force, and she knows she can do the job, but when the wiles of a German-speaking con man threaten her position and her hopes for this new life—and risk the honorable sheriff’s being thrown in his own jail—Constance is forced to prove herself again.

Lady Cop Makes Trouble sets Constance loose on the streets of New York City and New Jersey. Even as she tracks her fugitive, she’s also tested by other cases—helping runaway girls taken in by unscrupulous men and sorting out why an old woman is taking the fall for a murder she couldn’t have committed. Cheering her on are her sisters Norma and Fleurette—that is, when they aren’t, respectively, training pigeons for the war effort or fanning dreams of a life on the stage.

Based on the Kopp sisters’ real-life adventures, Girl Waits with Gun introduced the sensational lives of Constance Kopp and her unconventional sisters to an army of enthusiastic readers. This second installment, also based on their true story, takes us further into the romping, riveting story of a woman who defied expectations, forged her own path, and tackled crime—and nefarious criminals!—along the way.

Amy Stewart Author Visit to the Ridgewood Public Library
Wednesday, Sep. 7, 7:00pm
or call 201-670-5600.
Amy Stewart presents her new book Lady Cop Makes Trouble, based on the remarkable true story of Bergen County’s own Kopp Sisters. Special appearance from audiobook narrator–and Ridgewood native–Christina Moore. Copies of Girl Waits with Gun and Lady Cop Makes Trouble available for sale and signing. Please reserve your copies at Bookends: (201) 445-0746
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Ridgewood Open Houses for August 21st 2016

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1607316.1 MLS # 1607316
364 E Ridgewood Ave, Unit 7, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Condo
Nicola G. Esposito, Jr, Sales Associate
Gilsenan & Co.

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1630325.1 MLS # 1630325
349 Marshall St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath, C/C
Wendy Dessanti, Broker Associate
Weichert Realtors, Tenafly

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1631685.1 MLS # 1631685
382 S Broad St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Mary Beth O’Hara, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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640 Linwood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Theresa Jung, Sales Associate
Realty 7, LLC

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/28

1633570.1 MLS # 1633570
263 Lincoln Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col
Karla Cino, Broker Owner
Karla K. Cino, LLC

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1622744.1 MLS # 1622744
300 Van Emburgh Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Glenn Hefferan, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1634320.1 MLS # 1634320
108 Hope St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Stacy S. Kiernan, Sales Associate
Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty-Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1632931.1 MLS # 1632931
26 Daniel Ct, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Twnhs
Charlene Bai, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Fort Lee

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1628866.1 MLS # 1628866
695 Kingsbridge Ln, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Beth Freed, Broker Associate
Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty-Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1632957.1 MLS # 1632957
111 Somerville Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, Col
Sarah Wei, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21

1628041.1 MLS # 1628041
135 Woodside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 5 Full Bath, Col
Erin Pruitt, Sales Associate
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1630446.1 MLS # 1630446
329 Northern Pkwy, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, Col
Marilyn Nuber, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1630227.1 MLS # 1630227
266 Gardner Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Kathleen Falco, Sales Associate
RE/MAX Accomplished Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1629185.1 MLS # 1629185
1090 Hillcrest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Ghada Abbasi, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1628863.1 MLS # 1628863
329 Cantrell Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Suzanne Lenihan, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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1620183.1 MLS # 1620183
71 California St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Jennifer Wilkes, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/28
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1628304.1 MLS # 1628304
123 Woodland Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, Col
Jennifer M. Parsekian, Broker
Keller Williams Village Square Realty

  • Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/21
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Readers suggest Ridgewoood Kids may be over coddled ?

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cod·dle
ˈkädl/
verb
past tense: coddled; past participle: coddled

1.
treat in an indulgent or overprotective way.
“I was coddled and cosseted”
synonyms:pamper, cosset, mollycoddle;
spoil, indulge, overindulge, pander to;
baby, mother,wait on hand and foot
“your sons are too old for you to be coddling them”

They broke the law so now it is time to pay. It is public information, besides a little embarrassment may go a long way and make this idiots think before doing things on impulse.

Coddling a 19 year old – please. This was incredibly poor decision making. If they haven’t learned by the time they reach the age of majority, maybe real world experience will yank the Ridgewood spoon out of spoons from their mouths.

Because they are young people who will have enough problems without this. is your life better knowing the names? Are their lives better.

Do you feel safer knowing their names? It is really about being nosey.

I don’t know what the police do all week, are these the only people that they arrested? Are there others whose names we were not told? How do they decide the names to give to the press.

In two years it will be legal anyway.

Wow, some parents are so ridiculously defensive. Your adult kid broke the law. Well, that’s how it goes. Are you going to be trying to get them out of trouble for the rest of their lives? Let the kids own up to what they did. Names ARE relevant. Sorry charlie.

Whether or you think Pot its dangerous, or want it to be legal, the fact is that its currently illegal. Smoking it makes you a criminal. Smoking it on school grounds, in public, makes you a really dumb criminal. If these kids are starting their adult lives by thumbing their noses at the law, the least of their problems is getting their names in the paper. Fly straight!

Everyone wants to see names until it is their relative/friend.

Why aren’t all names printed? Traffic accidents, summonses for leaves, sprinklers and sidewalks. This gossip, I mean, public information is important.

Do the police ever make other arrests? Aside from the RHS kids, was anyone pulled over or arrested this week? If these kids are the only ones this week then we need to look at RPD staffing.

A classic case of “think of the potential consequences before you act.”

If you don’t commit a crime you won’t be charged and your name won’t b in the paper

I think the real age of adulthood in this country is somewhere like 35 now. Anything under that and we think of them as kids.

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Reader says Whether or you think Pot its dangerous, or want it to be legal, the fact is that its currently illegal

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Possession of C.D.S. and Drug Paraphernalia.” Where does it say ” POT” Unless you are the person that was arrested or their parent.

Whether or you think Pot its dangerous, or want it to be legal, the fact is that its currently illegal. Smoking it makes you a criminal. Smoking it on school grounds, in public, makes you a really dumb criminal. If these kids are starting their adult lives by thumbing their noses at the law, the least of their problems is getting their names in the paper. Fly straight!

Read below so you can educate yourself on what the term CDS means

The DEA and its state affiliates (Department of Consumer Affairs, Drug Control Unit in NJ) categorize CDS materials into or ‘schedule’ categories based on the likelihood of diversion, mostly due to abuse and addiction prevalence. Materials fall into one of five schedules, from highest control to least;
Schedule I No accepted medical use, high potential for abuse
(e.g., heroin, methamphetamine)
Schedule II High potential for abuse, severe psychological or physical dependence
(e.g., cocaine, oxycodone)
Schedule III Potential for abuse less than Schedule I & II
(e.g., ketamine, and anabolic steroids)
Schedule IV Low potential for abuse relative to Schedule III
(e.g., midazolam, diazepam)

 

Ridgewood Police Arrest three adults and one juvenile on Orchard School property  https://theridgewoodblog.net/ridgewood-police-arrest-three-adults-and-one-juvenile-on-orchard-school-property/

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Ridgewood Preps for Back to School

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August 21,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewod NJ, Ridgewood schools are prepping for back to school .

Annual Re-registration is Underway
The annual online Skyward re-registration is open. Parents and guardians, to update your information, please log on to Skyward Family Access via the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us. Click here for details.

School Starts on September 6
Students will return to school on Tuesday, September 6 (minimum day schedule). Opening Day for teachers and support staff is Thursday, September 1.

Back-to-School Night Schedule
Click here to view the schedule.

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Reader says A garage at the Hudson Street in Ridgewood would only benefit building owners and the would-be developers of apartments who could legally use the existence of such a garage to reduce even further the paltry number of parking spaces they intend to provide

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No garage at Hudson and S. Broad, please. That parking lot could be rejiggered for whole lot less than $11.5 million and counting to provide more spots. But restore the lane at the north end of the rows in the middle that previously enabled people to go all around the lot seeking a space. Blocking it off to insert a couple of more spaces was wrong. Parking garage contingent: please read all the information and rethink. A garage at that location would be of benefit only to local building owners and the would-be developers of apartments who could legally use the existence of such a garage to reduce even further the paltry number of parking spaces they intend to provide, merely worsening the situation and putting us back to Square One or worse. Unfortunately, careful manipulation of the populace replaced honesty for too long. Look deeper, for the real motivation, and shake yourself awake–do not believe the hype of the departed council members or the yaps of their hangers-on or those with a personal stake in this (Vagianos, etc.).

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Reader Predicts the Ridgewood News Will Fold

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Don’t worry about it Boyd. The Ridgewood News is about to fold. The paper sucks. The editor is completely incompetent. Social media rules the news now. The election was driven by The Blog as well as facebook. All those stupid FB posts by Gail Price about her husband who was running for offce…..that helped kill his campaign. The FB posts by ditzy Hauck helped kill the campaigns of Price, Weitz, and Willet. The Blog provided the forum for people to reveal the truth. The Ridgewood News is basically becoming irrelevant now. We all rely on the internet to provide us with the news, the real news, the news as it happens.

And by the way, Boyd, thank you for letting us know that the shameless parking garage proponents are using their children as pawns.

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So Why Name Names in Ridgewood

August 20,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Arrest three adults and one juvenile on Orchard School property . Reader asks ,”I know that they are adults, but you did not need to publish their names?”

If the news agency asked the police for this information the the police must provide it. So you may not like it but it is the law and the news agency know it.

N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3(b) provides that the following information (not records) concerning a criminal investigation shall be available to the public within 24 hours or as soon as practicable, of a request for such information:

1. where a crime has been reported but no arrest yet made, information as to the type of crime, time, location and type of weapon, if any;

2. if an arrest has been made, information as to the name, address and age of any victims. Exceptions to this are:

(a) when there has not been sufficient opportunity for notification of next of kin of any victims of injury and/or death to any such victim; or

(b) where the release of the names of any victim would be contrary to existing law or court rule.

In deciding on the release of information as to the identity of a victim, the safety of the victim and the victim’s family, and the integrity of any ongoing investigation, shall be considered;

3. if an arrest has been made, information as to the defendant’s name, age, residence, occupation, marital status and similar background information and, the identity of the complaining party unless the release of such information is contrary to existing law or court rule;

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Reader says I feel sick about the endless pathetic attempts to manipulate and deceive Ridgewood by Aronsohn and his minions

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Does anybody actually believe the kid had anything to do with that letter? A show of hands, please. Letter ends, “Let’s get it done”–has a teenage boy ever said or written that sentence, especially about a parking garage? Comical idea. But mostly, I feel sick about the endless pathetic attempts to manipulate and deceive us. Are Aronsohn’s minions being treated to the marketing programs of White Horse Strategies? They’re working so hard to fleece us. More important, could all these selfish, destructive, impossibly contemptuous people please shut up and go away or become honest? Either will do. Tired of identifying their ploys and rejecting them.

the letter: https://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-letters-to-the-editor/ridgewood-news-letter-new-driver-frustrated-by-lack-of-village-parking-1.1640429

 

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Readers say Plenty of Parking even with People Waiting for seats at Raymonds

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Well I went to Raymonds for lunch yesterday and had a choice of four, yes four parking spaces within direct line of sight of the restaurant. The restaurant was packed, people waiting for seats. Now I know all you garage supporters will say that this was mid August so of course there was plenty of parking. But town was jumping, people were in Van Neste, Raymonds was crazy busy, and yet there was tons of parking. Like 8:11 said, some kids will do anything to get their parents to buy them a car, including write letters about how there has been a parking problem for 20 years and the author is only 18. So ridiculous.

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Ridgewood One of Many New Jersey Towns to Sue Hospitals Over Property Taxes

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August 20,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, In April Ridgewood joined over two dozen other municipalities, including Teaneck, Englewood, Wayne, Paterson, Pequannock and North Bergen challenging the tax exempt status of their local hospital

Like Ridgewood many of these municipalities are looking for new sources of cash to lower their high property taxes, local officials have now filed tax appeals challenging the tax-exempt status of 35 nonprofit hospitals according to NJ Advance Media for NJ.com .

The litigation continues to gain momentum in response to last year’s precedent-setting tax court ruling and settlement which required Morristown Medical Center to pay Morristown $15.5 million in lieu of property taxes. The judge in that case found the hospital operated like a for-profit entity and should share the cost of public safety and other municipal services.

While the Morristown case took 5 years to see it through ,so far two of the 35 cases have been settled already, resulting in additional revenue for the city of Elizabeth and Edison Township.

The settlements have already paid off for local taxpayers.The property tax rate has declined in Morristown by 2 cents this year, as a direct result of the “historic” agreement reached with Morristown Medical Center’s parent company, Atlantic Health Systems.

Ridgewood has quietly pursued Valley Hospital on the same grounds .It has been often repeated that Valley’s current 15 1/2-acre main campus would owe about $4.5 million in taxes if it were fully assessed. That is before the major increase in size by the proposed renovation double its size .

The N.J. Hospital Association says the tax-exempt status of these hospitals have been challenged:

Clara Maass Medical Center (Belleville)
Jersey City Medical Center (Jersey City)
Monmouth Medical Center (Long Branch)
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (Lakewood)
Saint Barnabas Medical Center (Livingston)
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (Newark)
Holy Name Medical Center (Teaneck)
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (Englewood)
Hunterdon Medical Center (Raritan Township)
Bayshore Community Hospital (Holmdel)
Hackensack UMC Palisades (North Bergen)
Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Neptune)
Raritan Bay Medical Center (Old Bridge)
Raritan Bay Medical Center (Perth Amboy)
Riverview Medical Center (Red Bank)
Chilton Medical Center (Pequannock)
Overlook Medical Center (Summit)
Newton Memorial Hospital (Newton)
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (Rahway)
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick)
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset (Somerville)
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (Hamilton)
Trinitas Regional Medical Center (Elizabeth)
CentraState Medical Center (Freehold)
Virtua Memorial Hospital (Moorestown)
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center (Paterson)
St. Joseph’s Hospital Wayne (Wayne)
JFK Health (Edison)
Shore Memorial Hospital (Somers Point)
The Valley Hospital (Ridgewood)
Capital Health (Hopewell)
Kennedy University Hospital (Stratford)
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus (Atlantic City)
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Campus (Galloway)
Princeton Healthcare System (Plainsboro & Princeton)

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The Bergen County Sheriff’s Department B.C.I. called in on two Ridgewood Break-Ins

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August 19,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, On 8/8/16 the Ridgewood Police report that a Terhune Road resident arrived home and observed his home had been burglarized by forced entry. Det. Henky arrived on scene and investigated. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Department B.C.I. unit was notified and responded to the scene and processed the scene. The detective bureau is investigating the incident.

On the same day a commercial building located on South Maple Avenue reported a burglary in the past. The actors forced entry into the building and removed items from within. Det. Henky responded to investigate and contact the Bergen County Sheriff’s B.C.I. unit to respond and process the scene. Evidence was collected at the scene by B.C.I. for processing. The detective bureau is investigating the incident.

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Ridgewood’s Benjamin Franklin Middle School Goes Solar

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August 19,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, The solar panels were approved by the Board of Education in 2015, and were supposed to be erected last summer, but were pushed back for various reason to this summer.

According to the Ridgewood Board of Education ,Eight Ridgewood schools have been receiving a portion of their electricity from solar power since late 2012/early 2013 ; • Ridgewood High • BF Middle • Glen • Hawes • Orchard • Ridge • Somerville • Travell •

Total installed solar capacity of 841 kW • 2014 solar energy production of ~875,000 kWh • 2014 savings from using solar energy ~$70,000

BF Middle School will add • 329.4 kW Carport Mounted System • $0.125/kWh year 1 PPA Price with a 3% Escalator • Year 1 Savings ~$18,000 • 15-Year Savings Potential >$275,000

Information was pulled from March 25,2015 presentation from Verterra :https://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/923620/File/solar/Verterra%20Solar%20-%20Phase%20II%20Presentation.pdf?7fcb75&d7f070&d7f070

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Ridgewood Police Arrest three adults and one juvenile on Orchard School property

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August 19,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood police report that on 08/09/16 ,Sgt. Finch arrested John A. Dougherty the 4th, age 18 of Ridgewood, N.J., Colin H. Parr, age 19 of Ridgewood, N.J., Kihyun Lee, age 18 of Ridgewood, N.J., and a male juvenile .

Sgt. Finch located the above persons on Orchard School property during the evening hours. The three adults and one juvenile were found to be in possession of C.D.S. and Drug Paraphernalia. All were transported to police headquarters for processing. The juvenile was released to the custody of parent with a pending juvenile complaint. The three adults were processed, served with complaint summonses, advised of the pending court date and released.

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Ridgewood High School Vandalism Captured on Video

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August 19,2016

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, According to the Ridgewood police ,on 8/11/16 the staff at Ridgewood High School found a large amount of damage within the High School. Patrol units and the detective bureau responded to investigate the incident. The security video captured juveniles committing burglary by entering the school during the overnight hours and then commit criminal mischief and thefts within the building. The detective bureau is investigating the incident.