If enough residents send e mail to council saying six mil library renovation is ridicuolous , the council won’t do it.
I mean Knudsen and Sedon voted NO for the multifamily housing and NO for a hospital expansion, if they feel a bigger library is wrong they won’t do it. No one is buying them.
Ridgewood can refrain from voting on the local level for lunatics for VC when the ministrations of this blog leave it in no doubt of their relative shortcomings. But move out to the county, state, and national level, and it can’t resist! It’s as if Ridgewood is perpetually suffering from some kind of electoral version of the conscience-deadening consequences of original sin. If left to its own devices it behaves like the proverbial dog, brainlessly returning to its vomit.
People are so blinded by the ‘party’ designation they can’t even see the BS anymore. No one in NJ should be shocked as if you didn’t then certainly your family and neighbors voted for Murphy. He is going to be the nail in the coffin of NJ. Most people would leave if they didn’t want to be connected with family and friends, but once the children move out the parents have no qualms about getting out. Advice to the newly married/parents: Get out and take your parents with you – it will be the best choice you ever made and in six months you won’t even think NJ anymore.
Short of putting a Hex on them, can anyone come up with ANY ideas as how to get the council to open their eyes and ears? Discussing, speaking up, writing letters–the council seems to be surrounded by an invisible force field. We don’t have the money to augment all their fancy ideas but they seem to think it grows on trees or falls from heaven for them. Does the allegory “little kids in a candy store” hit home? Their continued adoration of the Health Barn is only one of the places they absolutely refuse to see a problem. With all the ways the original lease has been defied, there should have been many adequate reasons to cancel their contract. Instead the council hurries up and produces generators so The Health Barn could continue with their profit making activities while almost everyone in Ridgewood lacked power. If our town lawyer said that was a necessity, then he should be replaced with a lawyer who will research the facts instead of responding with whatever comes to the top of his head when asked a question.
June 3,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, form the NJ ANIMAL SAVE MOVEMENT , Morning everyone, Does anyone know any local bird rehabbers or how to find someone who may have lost their white dove? My sister is in Ridgewood getting her nails done and a white dove flew into salon.. she was trying to get into salon all day yesterday and flew into window.. she is able to fly bc she’s up high on a ledge inside salon.. any ideas? I spoke w someone at Avian Rehab Center who thinks she is a domesticated bird.
June 3,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood police report the downside of online shopping . On May 23rd, a West Saddle River Road resident reported a fraud and a theft occurred in the past. The victim reported purchasing several Louis Vuitton and Gucci items online from a merchant in China. The victim reported after receiving shipment she noticed the items were not authentic and attempted to return the items but discovered the website was no longer in service. The merchant in China was reached by email and agreed to reimburse the victim but reported the shipping was approximately $400. The victim was advised to file a report and forward it to her credit card company for reimbursement.
How is the Ridgewood policy different from Paramus?
Could we hire a 77 yr. old man who had multiple infractions and suspensions??
Paramus was dup’d by the system, they never would have hired the driver if they had known his record.
Additionally, at what age is it too old to drive a school bus ?…..that is a hard question to answer, but should be looked at.
The people spoke at election. People want Murphy. Regardless of damage he is about to inflict in everyone’s pocket and the state as a whole people just can’t resist his charm. He even declared he would rob people if elected via tax hikes etc. and Ridgewood voted 60% for him. He is so handsome and convincing, even the smart stay at home moms and their Wall Street husbands couldn’t resist. Rejoice. Phil is about to screw us en masse.
2017 General Election Results (Ridgewood)
38.2% Kim Guadagno
59.6% Philip Murphy
When the present members were re- elected to the Council, they sold themselves as capable and “cost conscious”. The only “Cost conscienceness” that the residents of Ridgewood have seen has been in the “spend, spend, spend” column. They were elected to direct the Village and help it balance the budget and control expenses. They were not elected to grant all the wishes they or anyone else with power ever had. But that is what they are doing. I don’t think any of them are stupid and they must realize how much this will raise their taxes, but they don’t seem to care. “We have millions of dollars, what can we spend it on next?” seems to be their attitude. We had to elect two people this year, and all the candidates trailed problems behind them. Two were basically do nothings, except to spend. Of the other two, one reeked so badly we couldn’t elect her and the second had already proven she was a dedicated follower and that we did not need more of. The present council have consistently refused to listen to any other people’s opinion so I don’t know how the residents will be able to break through their “hear no evil, see no evil, but definitely DO the evil” stance.
June 3,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, At all regular meetings, two opportunities are provided for citizens to make comments. The public comment periods will be scheduled after presentations and approximately 9:00 p.m. or just prior to the end of the meeting, whichever occurs first. The first opportunity may be limited by the presiding officer to conclude at about 8:00 p.m. in order for the Board to continue with its scheduled agenda. The second opportunity will occur at about 9:00 p.m. at the discretion of the presiding officer taking into consideration a break point in the agenda.
At every opportunity for public comment, citizens are invited to comment on subjects on the agenda or general topics.
At the discretion of the presiding officer, public comments may be permitted at other times.
Persons wishing to speak must, upon being recognized, rise, sign in, and state their names and addresses. Each speaker shall be limited to four minutes. The Board Recorder will note the time. A speaker who has not finished in the allotted time will be directed by the presiding officer to summarize quickly and relinquish the floor within 30 seconds.
Comments shall be limited to issues. If personal remarks or discourteous statements are made, the presiding officer shall require the speaker to stop. No person will be recognized for a second time until all others asking to speak have been heard.
AGENDA https://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=15287018
BOARD OF EDUCATION Ridgewood, New Jersey
JUNE 4, 2018 Education Center
Executive Session 6:30 p.m.
Regular Public Meeting 7:30 p.m.
June 2,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, The Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Celebration for:
The Children’s Sensory and Butterfly Garden on June 21st, 2018 from 5-7pm
—-Rain or Shine—-
Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the Children’s Sensory and Butterfly Garden
Thu, June 21, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Stable in Ridgewood, 259 North Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
June 2,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, Join us at 7pm on Saturday June 9th for a special concert…THREE FOR ALL*An Evening of Jazz, Pop and Musical Theater (*with special guest artists Darwin Cosme Sanchez, Tina Lyndsay and TRC students)
Sponsored by the Project 142 non-profit concert series, ‘Three for All’ will feature our own faculty members Lou Caimano on saxophone and Bob Rodriguez on piano, and vocalist and Project 142 Director Scot Albertson, as well as other well-known guest artists Darwin Cosme Sanchez (Puerto Rico Symphony Flutist) and Tina Lyndsay (Cabaret Artist).
Tickets (Cash at the door): $15 General, $10 Students/Seniors, $5 TRC Students
Post-Concert Refreshments provided by Project 142!
Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 7pm
The Ridgewood Conservatory, 409 Sette Drive, Ridgewood NJ
For more info, call us at 201-612-6686, email to [email protected] or visit us at https://theridgewoodconservatory.org/about-us/news-events/three-for-all-concert-june-9-at-7pm/
June 2,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Police Department is pleased to announce the 5th annual Chief Michael Feeney, Jr. Police Academy scheduled from Friday June 22nd through Friday June 29th 2018, at Benjamin Franklin Middle School. The Academy is open to Ridgewood residents entering 5th 6th and 7th grades in the fall of 2018.
Last year’s academy featured demonstrations from The Ridgewood Police Department, Bergen County Sheriff’s Department K-9 and Bomb Squad, Police Motorcycles, Ridgewood Emergency Services, FBI, Ridgewood Fire Department, State Police Helicopter landing, Tactical driving, as well as demonstrations from various other agencies. A field trip to the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Complex in Mahwah is also scheduled.
Applications will be available online in community pass.
For more information contact Lt.Glenn Ender [email protected]
June 2,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education is considering changes to the 2019-2020 school year calendar that would increase the number snow days, schedule a full week for the February Recess and maintain the April Recess intact. A brief survey will be emailed to parents, guardians and staff to get feedback on the options under consideration.
The survey will be emailed on Thursday, May 31 to all Ridgewood Public Schools parents, guardians and staff with emails addresses on file and be open through Friday, June 8.
Survey takers will be asked to provide input on a draft calendar for 2019-2020 that raises the number of snow days from two to four, with a proviso that unused snow days will be converted to long weekends after the winter season ends. Under consideration is a start date in late August in order to provide a full week off for each of the February and April breaks and end school the third week in June in time for summer camp start dates and college orientations.
The draft revisions for 2019-2020 were developed to address the issues that arise when there is an excess of school closings due to weather emergencies. This year the district used four snow days, requiring students and staff to make up two instructional days during the Spring Recess week. The Board also is interested in offering a week-long February Recess, which this school year consisted of a long weekend.
Questions about the survey may be emailed to [email protected]
June 1,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration is just about a month away from the big day! Please help #SupportTheTradition by buying your 50-50 ticket! Grand prize is up to $25,000. Tickets are on sale now. They can be purchased by contacting the committee at [email protected] or we will be selling them every Saturday in June at Park Wood Deli from 11-2 pm. And again at the Ridgewood Public Library June 25-30, 9-3.
Help make the 2018 Celebration the best one yet!!
