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Happy New Year from the Ridgewood blog !

Happy New Year

Wishing a happy, healthy and safe New Year!

from PJ Blogger and the staff of the Ridgewood blog

the Ridgewood blog will be resting up from our New Year festivities today with intermittent posts , but we will be up and running  on Tuesday January 2nd 2024

thank you for all your overwhelming support !!!

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PJ Blogger and the staff of the Ridgewood blog Wish You a Very Happy ,Healthy and Safe Thanksgiving

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Village Manager: Ridgewood is on the Cutting Edge When it Comes to GIS Technology and Infrastructure Management

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Village Manager Keith Kazmark, Ridgewood is on the cutting edge when it comes to GIS technology and infrastructure management, especially on the Ridgewood Water side. Now, we plan to take it across departments and maximize this powerful tool.

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Ridgewood Water: Winterizing your sprinkler system is crucial for preventing damage during the colder months

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Ridgewood NJ, as the first frost of the winter left many or our cars with frozen windshields or stuck windows, Ridgewood Water reminds customers to please remember your household irrigation system often has vulnerable plumbing that can leave you, unknowingly, with an expensive water bill due to spring time leaks. Industry experts have laid out some best practices for winterizing your irrigation system.

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Ridgewood Water Answers Questions

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Water on hosted an informative Open House on Monday October 16th. The team is committed to transparency, openness and easy access to information concerning our water service. Members of the public from all 4 municipalities serviced by Ridgewood Water  came out, asking questions and getting some answers.

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Ridgewood Water to Host Two Open Houses

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Ridgewood Nj,  Ridgewood Water will host an Open House event will be at the Ridgewood Public Library at 125 North Maple Avenue from 6 to 8pm, October 16th. The first of two Open Houses the second will be on October 24th at the Midland Park Fire House Social Hall 45 Witte drive Midland Park from 6 to 8pm. Ridgewood Water will discuss the PFAS service charge, lead pipes and other pressing issues.

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Ridgewood Village Council Private, Special and Regular Public Meeting Agenda ,October 11, 2023

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Village Council Regular Public Meeting Agenda

Village Council meetings are now available with participants at remote locations, connecting to conferencing software provided by zoom.us or by telephone.

Members of the public are invited to view meetings live using Zoom, which also allows them to “raise a hand” and contribute with voice and video when they are invited to do so, during Public Comments as well as during Public Hearings, during the meeting.

Please click the link below to join the virtual meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82592799142?pwd=aUlFVTBiditwbEsyRXJFcUFnd3ovdz09

Webinar ID: 825 9279 9142

Passcode: 07450

or Telephone, Dial:  1-646-558-8656, 1-646-931-3860, 1-309-205-3325, or 1-312-626-6799

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FLOODPLAIN RESOURCES

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Ridgewood NJ, ‍from Jeremy P. Kleiman OEM Coordinator and Keith Kazmark Village Manager ,”in light of recent storm events that caused flooding to areas of the Village near the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and Saddle River, we want to again share critical sources of information which provide awareness to the extent of potential flooding.  In addition to monitoring local weather reports for current weather conditions, we encourage all residents to sign up for the Village’s Emergency Alert Notifications through Ridgewood’s Everbridge account.  The link can be found on the Village website by clicking on the red banner at the top of the homepage.  In addition, you may access the registration page at the links below:

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING: Zabriskie-Schedler House and Non-Human Powered Vehicles

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

 SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

 7:30 P.M.

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Beware Ridgewood Water “boil water notice” is Fake and a Phishing Scam

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Water has been made aware of a scam circulating on the web. It claims that there was a positive e. coli test and that the Ridgewood Water service area is under a boil water notice. This is not accurate or real. The fake message provides a link that directs the victim to a contact sheet requesting personal information. Please share this information regarding the scam and be vigilant.

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All Village Offices and Departments will be Closed on September 4, 2023 in Observance of Labor Day

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Ridgewood NJ, all Village Offices and Departments will be Closed on September 4, 2023 in observance of Labor Day. There will be no recycling or garbage collected on this day and the Recycling Center will also be closed. Please check your Village calendars for modified garbage and recycling pickups, due to the holiday.

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Ridgewood Suffers Water Main Break at the Corner of Woodland Avenue and N. Monroe Street

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Ridgewood NJ, there was a water main break at the corner of Woodland Avenue and N. Monroe Street. The water main break temporally caused disruption to morning traffic. Ridgewood water crews are on site with assistance from Ridgewood Police Department.

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Ridgewood Water Replaces 16 Lead Service Lines on Beechwood Road

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Ridgewood Nj, in 1976 McGraw-Hill published Erma Bombeck’s The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank, which became a best-seller ,but according to Ridgewood Water the grass is already starting to fill in the patchwork of 16 Lead Service Lines replaced on Beechwood Road in Ridgewood over the last week. Ridgewood Water thanks  residents for their patience with this temporary inconvenience as our distribution crews install lead free materials in our distribution system. Thank you to the paving contractor, Tilcon, for working with us to ensure we leave this part of the road freshly paved and smooth for years to come.

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Village of Ridgewood Breaks Ground on the Ridgewood Water Ravine PFAS Treatment Facility

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Ridgewood NJ, thanks to the hard work of former Mayor Susan Knudsen in March of 2022 the Village of Ridgewood was approved for a direct grant in 2022 in the amount of $2,800,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) .

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