Ridgewood NJ, One (1) person, an adult female, was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital following a rear end collision at the intersection of South Irving Street and Spring Avenue, Ridgewood on Wednesday afternoon, 09/20. Ridgewood PD, FD, and EMS personnel responded to the scene. Members of Ridgewood FD Engine Company #35 attended to a minor crash related fluid spill. A flatbed tow truck was dispatched to remove both wrecked vehicles.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Fire, and EMS responded to a vehicle vs. utility pole crash on Wednesday afternoon, 09/20. The single vehicle crash occurred in front of 504 Corella Court, Ridgewood. The 4-door sedan’s only occupant, an adult male, refused ambulance transport to a hospital. Damage to the utility pole was minimal; the vehicle sustained heavy front end damage and had to be towed away.
Ridgewood NJ , Special Properties Real Estate Services, LLC, an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, has welcomed Aerin Kwait-Taubin, a Bergen County native and successful real estate agent, to its Ridgewood, NJ office as part of the agency’s ongoing expansion throughout the region.
Aerin is a true professional with a passion for real estate and finding the perfect match between buyer and seller. Her expertise in sales and marketing stems from 17 years of launching, growing and subsequently selling her namesake swimwear brand, Aerin Rose. All original design and brand direction continued under her supervision thru 2016, when she transferred her business acumen to local real estate in Ridgewood.
Aerin brings a fresh perspective to home staging and home search needs for clients, in addition to her experience in interior design and home renovation. She prides herself on being able to translate client wishes and desires into positive results, while working within the client’s specific financial parameters.
This Bergen County native has a special fondness for the town of Ridgewood, where she has lived with her family for 13 years. Aerin is a cum laude graduate of The University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing. After college, she produced television programming for syndicated shows like CNN Showbiz, Sally Jessy Raphael, The People’s Court, Maury Povich and Metro Channels’ Full Frontal Fashion Shows.
Translation … more restrictions on what you can and cannot do on public and private property.
Another means of control and reduction in your individual rights…
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“Sustaining bees means ensuring access to “tons and tons and tons of habitat that is rich in native flowers and free of pesticides,” she says. In identifying the best cities for bees, we looked for communities with defined resolutions and commitments to protecting and/or creating sustainable habitats for pollinators. “
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“The Bee City USA program endorses a set of commitments, defined in a resolution, for creating sustainable habitats for pollinators, which are vital to feeding the planet.”
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Some QUESTIONS:
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1) How much of the Budget is now going to be diverted to support the “Bee City” commitments?
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2) How much land (REQUIRED pollinator habitats) will be designated for bees and therefore unable to be used for other purposes?
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3) WHO is our “BEE CITY USA” liaison?
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4) Who will pay for the (REQUIRED) “National Pollinator Week” celebration?
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5) What is our official “Comprehensive Bee Plan” ?
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Another national/global liberal agenda item adopted by Ridgewood designed to divert time and money and restrict land usage and personal property rights.
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WAKE UP PEOPLE….
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BEE CITY USA website: https://www.beecityusa.org/
It is an endevour gone sour. I agree with the above comment. Get out of the real estate business you are doing a poor job of it at the gate house. None of the activities bringing in major revenue for a private business are monitored by the village. When questions are asked to the village in regards to these activities they do NOT know the answers!!! It was never fair what was done to this neighborhood. No other active field or park also has a very active business in it! out of respect for all tax payers it should be at the absolute least monitored and controlled by the village. I was there yesterday with my small children after school and the amount of cars in the parking lot and in the street was ridiculous. All the fields were being used and the drivers had no respect for myself and my kids in bikes. I saw illegal parking, u turns on the street backing up from soccer moms just to get out of the driveway all the while more and more cars coming for classes or whatever at the gatehouse. Insane, unsafe and sad!!! It was a beautiful peaceful place to bring your kids but no longer. Lights or no lights it is a mess!!!!
Ridgewood NJ, A portion of West Saddle River Road in Ridgewood was blocked for an extended period of time on Tuesday afternoon, 09/19. Personnel from Ridgewood PD, FD, and the Village’s Shade Tree Division responded to the incident. The tree could not be removed until a troubleshooter from Public Service Electric & Gas disconnected a primary power line. Several residents in the area reported the loss of electric power to their homes. FD personnel assisted one homeowner in opening her garage door, which she ordinarily does with an automatic opener. No injuries were reported during the incident.
Published: 06:26 EDT, 19 September 2017 | Updated: 07:44 EDT, 19 September 2017
Teenagers in America today are about three years behind their counterparts from the 1970s when it comes to taking up sex, drinking alcohol, and working for pay, researchers said Tuesday.
The findings in the journal Child Development were based on an analysis of seven large, nationally representative surveys of 8.3 million teenagers between 1976 and 2016.
The surveys sought to find out how those aged 13 to 19 spent their time, and how often they engaged in adult activities such as drinking alcohol, dating, taking jobs, driving, or having sex, said the report.
Ridgewood NJ, Tattoos and body piercings are an increasingly popular form of self-expression, but it is important for young people to carefully consider the consequences and potential risks associated with body modifications, according to the first clinical report on the topic published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The AAP recommendations, “Adolescent and Young Adult Tattooing, Piercing and Scarification,” will be published in the October 2017 issue of Pediatrics (available online Sept. 18), providing an overview of the types and methods used to perform body modifications. The clinical report details possible medical complications, which, while uncommon, should be discussed with a pediatrician.
Lead author Cora C. Breuner, MD, Chair of the AAP Committee on Adolescence, will present the recommendations during a news conference Sept. 18 at the 2017 AAP National Conference and Exhibition at McCormick Place in Chicago.
“Tattooing is much more accepted than it was 15 to 20 years ago,” Dr. Breuner said. “In many states, teens have to be at least 18 to get a tattoo, but the regulations vary from place to place. When counseling teens, I tell them to do some research, and to think hard about why they want a tattoo, and where on their body they want it.”
The AAP report highlights include:
While societal acceptance of tattoos and piercings has increased, there may still be repercussions. In a 2014 survey, 76 percent of 2,700 people interviewed said they believed that a tattoo or piercing had hurt their chances of getting a job.
The rate of complications from tattoo placement is unknown, but believed to be rare. The most serious complication from any form of body modification is infection.
Before getting a tattoo or piercing, make sure the salon is sterile, clean and reputable. The facility should be regulated by the state and provide clients with information on how to care for the area that has been tattooed or pierced afterward. The facility should practice infection control just like at the doctor’s office.
Scarification, which involves cutting, burning or branding words or images into the skin, is not as highly regulated as tattooing or piercing and is prohibited in some states.
Someone considering a tattoo should make sure that their immunizations are up to date and that they are not taking any medication that compromises their immunity.
The AAP offers guidance for pediatricians on how to distinguish typical body modification from more dramatic or intense efforts to harm oneself, called nonsuicidal self injury syndrome. The syndrome, which includes cutting, scratching or burning oneself, is a more impulsive or compulsive action that is associated with mental health disorders.
“In most cases, teens just enjoy the look of the tattoo or piercing, but we do advise them to talk any decision over with their parents or another adult first,” said David Levine, MD, co-author of the report. “They may not realize how expensive it is to remove a tattoo, or how a piercing on your tongue might result in a chipped tooth.”
Laser removal of tattoos can range from $49 to $300 per square inch of treatment area, according to the report.
“Reputable tattoo parlors and piercing salons should provide a long list of do’s and don’ts on how to care for the area that was worked on, and what signs might indicate a problem,” Dr. Breuner said.
“These services have come a long way, safety-wise, but it’s best to proceed with caution.”
If we want to support pollination of Bees, then why do we have to:
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a) join an organization (Bee City USA),
b) PAY Annual Fees
c) make financial, time and resource commitments (including land)
d) annually send reports to Bee City USA (which requires allocating time resources and personnel)
e) commit to creating and maintain a National Pollinator Week celebration (again requiring time, resources and personnel)
f) create and maintain Bee City publicity and promotion including maintaining a web page/site and actual physical signage in the village
g) create and maintain a “comprehensive Bee Plan” with restrictions/requirements on type and quantity of plants, minimal use of pesticides, tracking of pollinators, leaving acerage undisturbed (unmowed, non-removal of dead or fallen trees, non-removal of leaves, etc) and more restrictions/requirements
f) BE REQUIRED TO REPORT OUR COMPLIANCE AND PROGRESS (increase of bee acreage) to an outside organization annually (Bee City USA).
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WHY do we need to be bound to all of these items?
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IF Ridgewood wants to be more “Bee Friendly” then why can’t we just adopt our own agenda and implement all or none of it on our own pace and schedule?
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WHY the need to tie ourselves (via legal resolution) to a 3rd party organization and be bound and committed to a series of restrictions and requirements that MAY or MAY NOT be beneficial to Ridgewood?
Ridgewood NJ, Can someone please answer why Maple parking lot has no lights for practices that get out after dark? It is very dangerous picking up and dropping off kids in the pitch black. Why does Habernickle parking lot have stadium lights for a field that closes at dark? Is it because the Village allowed a for profit business to open in the park? If that is the reason it’s very upsetting to think the Village is more concerned about the welfare of Healthbarn’s customers then it is for it’s own tax paying children.
Healthbarn seems to be getting a lot of perks handed to it. Very time I have been in that park I see Parks & Rec trucks working by or on the property surrounding the gate house and garbage and recycling collection too, dose Healthbarn pay for the added services? I saw that her rent is only $3,700.00 a month for the length of the entire lease, plus she gets her garden included in that price that seems like a deal a lot of people would want.
Let’s put the tax payers first not some business run by a non resident. Supporting Healthtbarn is only taking profits away from the Village programs run by Parks and Rec.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Captain of Patrol Division William Amoruso sat down to chat with one of the Village’s younger citizens on Sunday morning,
09/17 at the Daily Treat Restaurant.
Captain of Patrol Division William Amoruso engaged in a little community policing over coffee.
Community policing creates partnerships between law enforcement agency and other organizations like government agencies, community members, nonprofit service providers, private businesses, and the media. The media represent a powerful pattern by which the police can communicate with the community. Community policing recognizes that police cannot solve every public safety problem alone, so interactive partnerships are created. The policing uses the public for developing problem-solving solutions.
The contemporary community policing movement emphasizes changing the role of law enforcement from a static, reactive, incident-driven bureaucracy to a more dynamic, open, quality-oriented partnership with the community. Community policing philosophy emphasizes that police officers work closely with local citizens and community agencies in designing and implementing a variety of crime prevention strategies and problem-solving measures.
1. All government records are subject to public access under the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), unless specifically exempt.
2. A request for access to a government record under OPRA must be in writing, hand-delivered, mailed, transmitted electronically, or otherwise conveyed to the appropriate custodian. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.g. The seven (7) business day response time does not commence until the records custodian receives the request form. If you submit the request form to any other officer or employee of the Village of Ridgewood, that officer or employee must either forward the request to the appropriate custodian, or direct you to the appropriate custodian. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.h.
3. Requestors may submit requests anonymously. If you elect not to provide a name, address, or telephone number, or other means of contact, the custodian is not required to respond until you reappear before the custodian seeking a response to the original request.
4. The fees for duplication of a government record in printed form are listed on the front of this form. We will notify you of any special service charges or other additional charges authorized by State law or regulation before processing your request. Payment shall be made by cash, check or money order payable to the Village of Ridgewood.
5. You may be charged a 50% or other deposit when a request for copies exceeds $25. The Village of Ridgewood custodian will contact you and advise you of any deposit requirements. You agree to pay the balance due upon delivery of the records. Anonymous requests in excess of $5.00 require a deposit of 100% of estimated fees.
6. Under OPRA, a custodian must deny access to a person who has been convicted of an indictable offense in New Jersey, any other state, or the United States, and who is seeking government records containing personal information pertaining to the person’s victim or the victim’s family. This includes anonymous requests for said information.
7. By law, the Village of Ridgewood must notify you that it grants or denies a request for access to government records within seven (7) business days after the agency custodian of records receives the request. If the record requested is not currently available or is in storage, the custodian will advise you within seven (7) business days after receipt of the request when the record can be made available and the estimated cost for reproduction.
8. You may be denied access to a government record if your request would substantially disrupt agency operations and the custodian is unable to reach a reasonable solution with you.
9. If the Village of Ridgewood is unable to comply with your request for access to a government record, the custodian will indicate the reasons for denial on the request form or other written correspondence and send you a signed and dated copy.
10. Except as otherwise provided by law or by agreement with the requester, if the agency custodian of records fails to respond to you within seven (7) business days of receiving a request, the failure to respond is a deemed denial of your request.
11. If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Village of Ridgewood to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email protected], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
12. Information provided on this form may be subject to disclosure under the Open Public Records Act.
Click here to download OPRA Request Form ( https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/images/VillageOPRA.pdf )
Ridgewood NJ, file this under , “so that’s how they do that “, Ridgewood FD Firefighter/EMT David Kelly filling a Yodock 2001M Water Filled Traffic Barricade with hydrant water on Sunday morning, 09/17. The Yodock barricade, located on Cottage Place, Ridgewood, was deployed by Ridgewood PD as a pedestrian safety/security measure in connection with a large street fair. Ridgewood FD personnel filled dozens of similar barricades throughout Ridgewood’s Central Business District prior to the street fair’s kick off time.
Ridgewood NJ, on Sept. 26th at the Ridgewood Public library the library in conjunction with the Village of Ridgewood ,the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce and The Ridgewood Guild will hold a forum titled, Moving Forward Together: Fostering a Pedestrian Friendly Community.
The event is designed to help us create a more connected and vibrant community. Numerous organizations are collaborating on this effort. The forum with take place from 7-8:30pm .
This event will be followed by a second event which is a village-wide, month-long walking initiative that will take place during October titled Walktoberfest. Guided walks are being scheduled to entice residents to learn more about our village and its businesses. There will be historic, architectural, food, fashion, beauty, parks, interfaith and municipal building tours available. Please watch for promotional materials and emails throughout the coming weeks.
Ridgewood NJ, Its official Ridgewood becomes the first Bee City in New Jersey! To learn more about this important and amazing program visit https://www.beecityusa.org/
Bee City USA endorses a set of commitments for creating sustainable habitats for pollinators, which are vital to feeding the planet.
Bee City USA fosters ongoing dialogue in urban areas to raise awareness of the role pollinators play in our communities and what each of us can do to provide them with healthy habitat.
