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Is Ridgewood Being Sold Out? The Truth Behind the 5-Ordinance Zoning Blitz

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Is Ridgewood Under Attack? The “Weaponized” Zoning Laws Threatening to Trash Our Village

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood is facing a defining moment, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Under the guise of state-mandated housing requirements, a “perfect storm” of aggressive legislation and local maneuvering is threatening to permanently alter the character of our village.

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Ridgewood Beats the Clock: Council Approves High-Stakes “Affordable Housing” Plan to Avoid “Builder’s Remedy”

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The primary driver behind this rapid legislative action is the threat of Builder’s Remedy lawsuits

photo courtesy of Boyd Loving

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — In a race against a looming December 31 deadline, the Ridgewood Village Council has moved to protect the community from “uncontrollable development.” During a marathon 3.5-hour special meeting on December 17, officials introduced five sweeping ordinances and approved two major resolutions to meet the state’s Fourth Round “affordable housing” mandates.

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