August 13,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, the YWCA Fall Session Registration begins Monday August 14.
Group Fitness Swim Lessons Senior Wellness
Children’s Dance Tiger Sharks Water Polo
Our fall schedule is filled with fun and fitness for all ages!
Session 1: Sept. 5 – Oct. 28, 2017
For class & registration info, call Membership at 201-444-5600 ext. 400 or visit www.ywcabergencounty.org
August 13,2017
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Ridgewood NJ,Bruce Campbell Star of Evil Dead Franchise and New York Times Bestselling Author, will sign his new book: Hail to the Chin, Monday, August 14th @6:00pm.
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.
Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.
First In Line Certificate use is the the discretion of Bookends. Blackout dates may apply.
Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.
While we try to ensure that all customers coming to Bookends’ signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that all attendees will meet the author or that all books will be signed. We cannot control inclement weather, author travel schedules or authors who leave prematurely.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
file photo by Boyd Loving
August 13,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, according to The Ridgewood Shade Tree Division , they are responsible for the maintenance and care of approximately 15, 000 Village owned street trees on 100 miles of public ways, as well as additional trees and shrubs in parks and on other public grounds. This includes all aspects, such as removal, planting, and pruning. The Shade Tree Division does a tree planting for Arbor Day, which is usually the last Friday in April. The division currently offers a memorial tree/bench program to honor the memory of a friend or family member.
The great debate in the Village is how to protect and nourish Village shade trees . While many residents are opposed to clear cutting and very concerned about all the new construction in town that seems to always involve cutting down large trees , most residents also seem opposed to more village regulation as to what you can or can not do on your own property with your own trees .
Yes hopefully whatever they do over there you get more consideration that the habernickel neighborhood. Those people got fields that host 2 different sports games and practices and then a slap in the face with a private business that has bus after bus come and go. The business was given a large price of property and 12 parking spots. Village employees are constantly there doing one thing or another to help this business do well and all on Ridgewood tax payers dime. $20.000 front steps!!! When a family lived there the village did not have the maintenance it has now and our town sports had parking. Lose lose for us tax payers. Win win for healthbarn. Who are the fools now?
Maybe they can develop it into fields like habernickel and take away the peace and quiet that exists in that neighborhood too. And then after you put fields there you can add a for profit business like at habernickel that is generating a very large income for the private owner yet causing disturbances in the neighborhood on an hourly basis. Then if that isn’t enough utilize the passive side for children’s lacrosse because we all know how peaceful it is to have screaming kids and coaches in your backyard. Maybe schedler folk would enjoy all that the habernickel folk have to endure!! It is really great when it all happens at once. The never ending goings on of the private business, soccer and baseball practice on the fields and parks and rec lacrosse programs
Carl GoldbergPublished 6:47 a.m. ET Aug. 10, 2017 | Updated 1:49 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2017
A new study suggests that New Jersey could expand its economy by $150 billion and create a quarter-million new jobs over the next decade by making a number of policy changes regarding business operations in the state. The report by consulting firm McKinsey says that the state needs to nurture young businesses, improve roads and mass transit options and better tailor incentives to promote growth.
This is correct as far as it goes, but the report barely scratches the surface on why New Jersey is struggling to gain younger businesses and misses a looming economic crisis. The why is best explained by Rutgers professors James Hughes and Joseph Seneca. They write about how New Jersey successfully evolved from an urban manufacturing-based economy to one that made the state an economic success story based on suburbanized information and research-driven employment.
“The baby boom will soon be yesterday’s workforce. Tomorrow’s workforce will be dominated by a new, expansive generation… such young creatives… currently do not find the car-culture suburbs in which they grew up an attractive place to live, work and play,” according to Hughes and Seneca.
“Suddenly, New Jersey’s greatest core advantage in the late twentieth century — a suburban-dominated, automobile dependent economy and lifestyle — is now regarded as a disadvantage,” they add.
August 12,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Y Breakers Competitive Swim Team recently competed at the 2017 YMCA Long Course National Championship at the Greensboro Aquatics Center in Greensboro, N.C. The team is coached by Bud Rimbault, Competitive Swimming Director ([email protected]) at the Ridgewood Y. The Breakers swim team members are Zoe Chan, Emi Patino-Kishigami, Addie Paige, Jessica Chau, James Don, David Khym, Will Han, Akeil Rogers, Justin Song, Ali Kolenovic, Luka Mikadze, Steven Cheng, and Tim Park.
The following is a recap of the Ridgewood Y Breakers Standings at the Nationals.
Team place: Combined 34th, Men 35th, Women 42nd
Finalists: Addie Paige 800 Free, Justin Song 1500 Free, Tim Park 200 Free, 400 Free Relay-Will Han, David Khym, Ali Kolenovic, Tim Park
New Team records: James Don 13 &14 200 Breaststroke, 200 IM
Tim Park 50 Free, 100 Free (tied the record), 100 Butterfly
200 Free Relay: Akeil Rogers, David Khym, Will Han, Tim Park
400 Free Relay: Will Han, David Khym, Ali Kolenovic, Tim Park
400 Medley Relay: Emi Patino-Kishigami, Jessica Chau, Zoe
Chan, Addie Paige
For more information on the Breakers, visit https://ridgewoodymca.org/breakers
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Ridgewood YMCA Breakers Swim Team at the YMCA Long Course Nationals.
August 12,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, the New York Knickerbockers announced the hiring of Ridgewood native Michael Arcieri as director, basketball strategy and Fred Cofield as scout.
Arcieri was brought in by General manager Scott Perry who is in the process of reshaping the Knicks front office .
Arcieri is one of five additions to the front-office , including Gerald Madkins has been named assistant general manager, Craig Robinson as vice president, player development and G League operations, Harold Ellis as director, player personnel, and Fred Cofield as scout.
Arcieri, spent the past five seasons with Orlando, most recently serving as director of basketball operations during the 2016-17 season after being the director of basketball administration since 2012-13. His responsibilities included: CBA operations and legal counsel and compliance, salary cap and roster management, contract drafting and execution, player trade and negotiation assistance, budget development and oversight, as well as player evaluation. Prior to joining Orlando, he was on the team counsel with Texas (Developmental League) and a high school coach at Old Tappan, NJ. He was raised in Whitestone (Queens) and Ridgewood, NJ and is a graduate of Bergen Catholic HS, Wesleyan University and Brooklyn Law School.
file photo by ArtChick
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce presents …
First time ever –
SUMMER RESTAURANT WEEK –
Sunday-Thursday, August 13-17th.
Sunday-Thursday, August 20-24th.
Offering a Pre-Fixe menu of a three course meal,
at $30.17 +tax and tip. Beverages not included.
This can be eating-in or take-out menu and/or catering.
Participating restaurant to date…more to come,
check back.
Blue Sushi-201-882-1700 (lunch/dinner)
Cravings-201-857-8533 (lunch/dinner)
Finca-201-444-1199 (lunch/Dinner)
Latour, JUST ADDED, 201-445-5056 (lunch/dinner)
Leon Mexican Cuisine-201-857-0297 (dinner)
Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine-201-251-8686
(lunch/dinner)
Park West Tavern & Loft 201-445-5400
Pearl Restaurant-201-857-5100 (dinner)
Piccolo Bistro-Italian-201-882-1111 (dinner only)
ROOTS Steakhouse 201-444-1922 (lunch only)
SMOKED2Go 201-447-6653 (dinner only)
Steel Wheel Tavern-201-882-1800 (lunch/dinner)
White Maple Café-201-201-857-0700
Specialty Foods
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt-201-857-3711
Offering a small party box at $30.17 ($45 value)
Chestnut Catering-201-445-3031
week of 8/13 only – pick up-eat at home.
For restaurant questions, call restaurant directly.
all other-Ridgewood Chamber 201-445-2600
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook
August 12,2017
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Ridgewood NJ,Ridgewood Fire Department personnel responded to a fluid spill that occurred when the front undercarriage of a Village of Ridgewood sanitation truck hit a tree stump at the intersection of Sherman Place and Washington Place in Ridgewood on Friday morning, 08/11. No injuries were reported in the crash, but the sanitation vehicle was disabled until repairs were made. Quick action by Fire Dedpartment personnel prevented the leaking fluid from reaching any storm drain inlets. Ridgewood Police responded to gather information for a crash report.
We would never be on the hook for $635,000. These are matching grants. If the grant applications(Phase1 and Phase 11) are not approved the town would have to go back to the drawing board with all that the process would entail: resolutions ,public hearings, etc. The original request from the Schedler group was a matching grant in the amount of 90,000 dollars with 45,000 dollars in an account raised by the advocates to ensure the beginning steps for saving the house ( roof, mold treatment,etc.) The council at that time voted against this grant application knowing full well that they would not be out any money. It took years to make the Stable what it is today. When money is available in the budget,fund raising and or grants, additional work will ensue. The past council was in favor of a 90 foot baseball diamond(field). The original plans for this would have entailed removal of all trees, the house and possibly a wall which the DOT would not have paid for and would have cost upwards of a million dollars. Schedler advocates want to see a long term plan for the entire property which would include the house, an all purpose grass field, a possible play ground and walking trail and the trees! Worthy goals at a price we can afford and may take several years to complete based on the willingness to do so and budgetary constraints.
We have to get the Village out of the real estate business. We buy these things and then are prevented from doing anything with them. Schedler, horse farm, Town garage, Elk’s club. Those alone are nearly $10m of real estate the Village has bought not to mention millions in studies and plans for each.
Think about this: if you had let them be bought by market forces you’d have:
Horse farm–8 houses worth $750k each. thats $6m in taxables
Shedler–Strip mall with highway access–$5m? in taxables
Elk’s club–Could be offices or bar–$1m
Town garage–retail or restaurant with parking–$2m
so $14 million in lost taxable land. So we spent $10m, fail to collect on $14m per year AND all it causes is headaches with neighbors complaining if anyone wants to do anything with these properties. Not saying everything needs to get developed. I love trees and those neighborhood parks can be great. I am just saying that as a tax payer I hate paying for these things and then having every attempt to make them usable be shot down, criticized and attacked. Just look at the BS about the horse farm since they actually got a paying tenant. Disgraceful.
file photo by Boyd Loving
POTENTIAL LEAK ALONG NORTH IRVING ST. IN RIDGEWOOD
August 12,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Water is aware of a potential leak on the bike path at North Irving Street and Warren Place, behind Stevens Field. We will be investigating and making necessary repairs to our facilities this Monday, August 14th. The area will be fenced off until the issue has been resolved. We expect no disruption of service to residents. In the event that conditions change, Ridgewood Water will respond accordingly.
August 12,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Village Council on Wednesday nights council meeting finally approved the dissolution of the Financial Advisory Committee in favor of a “Special Projects Task Force”.
The council voted 4-1 with Jeff Voigt the only dissenter, for what the mayor called a “rebranding” of the current committee, and assured the public that the change was met with the committee’s favor.
Financial Advisory Committee was nothing but controversial from the get go. Spearheaded by former Mayor Paul Aronsohn when he was in the council the committee was often used to attack Aronsohn opponents and his plans to Urbanize Ridgewood .
The Hudson County Democrat came to the village with the full intention of turning the Village into the next Hoboken , with many critics of the former mayor thought the next Bayonne was a more fitting description of the direction.
The Financial Advisory Committee was used effectively to attack former mayor Kieth Killion and Village Manager Ken Gabbert over his $12,000 deferred pay raise, while the same committee hardly ever mentioned a word at any of the multitude of Village over spending .
In a town that spent $500,000 for a toilet , a $12,000 pay raise hardly seems worthy merit.
After a massive defeat of the Aronsohn backed slate in the previous election , the hiring of a highly qualified Robert G. Rooney as Chief Finance Officer the Financial Advisory Committee seemed a bit of a rudderless ship.
Pro Arte Chorale – 2017-2018 Season
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Ridgewood NJ, The Pro Arte Chorale is excited to announce its 2017-2018 season under the skillful direction of Maestro Steven Fox. In early September, the chorale will begin rehearsing for the group’s first concert, A Christmas Celebration, to be held on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 4.p.m. All concerts this season will take place at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Ave., Ridgewood, NJ.
Guests who attended Pro Arte’s performance of the works of Anton Bruckner last June will remember the orchestral accompaniment by members of the NJ Wind Symphony (formerly the Ridgewood Concert Band). The chorus is delighted to be joined again by these fine instrumentalists for our December concert.
The program will feature sacred works by twentieth century artists, including Daniel Pinkham, Francis Poulenc, Ralph Vaughn Williams and Philip Ledger. Following the concert, audience members will be invited to join with the chorus in celebrating the season by singing some traditional carols.
The whole family will enjoy Pro Arte’s spring concert to be held on Sunday March 18, 2018 at 4pm. The lighthearted choruses and solos from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Patience, Pirates of Penzance and H.M.S. Pinafore will be familiar to many. These precursors of our modern musicals were immensely popular during the Victorian era in which they were written and continue to draw crowds entertained by the wit and humor of these operettas. The chorus will be joined by baritone Richard Holmes of the Metropolitan Opera and the NY Gilbert and Sullivan Players. You won’t want to miss this concert!A pre-concert lecture by Andrea Covais will give you background about the music and will illuminate the performance for you.
Masters of the Baroque is the chorale’s final concert on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 4pm. In 1727, shortly after George Friedrich Handel was naturalized as a British citizen, he composed his Coronation Anthem for the coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline. It’s grand music for a grand occasion. Vivaldi’s Gloria is a traditional Gloria from the Latin mass. Vivaldi wrote it in the early part of the eighteenth century for the choir of the Ospedale della Pietå, an orphanage for girls. Vivaldi’s Gloria was lost for two hundred years and was finally rediscovered in the early twentieth century in a pile of old manuscripts. For this concert the chorale will be accompanied by members of the Clarion orchestra and soloists, mezzo- soprano Mikki Sodergren and soprano Esteili Gomez.
Special Events:
Do you want to improve your vocal skills? Save the date for an afternoon Master Class with Maestro Steven Fox on Saturday, September 16, 2017. He will lead participants in a warm up followed by a discussion of vocal and choral techniques. He will then guide the group through a rehearsal of some choral pieces in a variety of styles from different periods. Check the Pro Arte website for updates on this event: [email protected]
On Monday, December 11, 2017, Pro Arte invites you to join in the Christmas tradition of an open reading of Handel’s Messiah. Novice singers, professionals, non-singers and families are all welcome. Admission is $10. Scores will be available to borrow. After singing this monumental work together, we will gather for refreshments.
Interested in adding your voice to Pro Arte Chorale? Auditions are held by appointment only. If you are interested in performing with Pro Arte, please email [email protected] or call the office at 201-497-8400 to schedule an audition. Rehearsals are Monday evenings starting at 7:30.
All concerts take place at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Ave., Ridgewood, N.J. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Advance discounted tickets are available online atwww.proartechrorale.org
photo courtesy of Boyd Loving
Only half of U.S. students think their high schools have prepared them with the knowledge and skills they need for college, according to recent survey data.
Compiled by the nonprofit YouthTruth, the data reveal an uncertainty among high schoolers in how to become ready for college and careers.
The survey didn’t require students to explain why they felt they way they did — but anonymous comments provide some clues.
“They just want us to have high grades, and that’s what most kids are doing by cheating or studying really hard, not by actually learning something,” one student wrote. “School has taught us that having better grades is better than actually learning something, and that’s not how it should be.”
