Ridgewood NJ, Special Properties Real Estate Services, LLC, an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, has welcomed one of the region’s top real estate agents and Ridgewood native, Amy Bourque, as a Realtor® Associate at its new Ridgewood, NJ office as part of the agency’s ongoing expansion throughout the region.
A resident of the village for more than two decades, Amy Bourque brings a strong network of industry contacts, a deep knowledge of Ridgewood and the greater Bergen area, and a commitment to customer service to Special Properties. She brings a genuine passion for the area and prides herself on her personality, communications skills, and her ability to connect with and understand each client’s unique needs. By coupling Amy’s unique abilities with the Special Properties Christie’s innovative marketing tools, she is able to provide clients with the highest levels of real estate counsel and service.
Amy, a graduate of the University of Delaware, moved to New York City to pursue her passion and first career – music. During her early post-collegiate years, she worked in the fast-paced financial arena on the trading floor at UBS Securities during the day, and performed in a downtown band, the Big Cats, in the evening. After getting married and starting a family, Amy returned to her suburban Ridgewood roots.
Amy still puts aside some time for the stage and is actively involved with the Ridgewood music scene, performing with locally based musicians at fundraising events and functions. She also sits on the Village’s Central Business District Advisory Committee. As an alumna of the Ridgewood public schools, Amy is active with the school system that educated her and her three children. In her downtime, she also enjoys cheering on local athletic teams and supporting Ridgewood’s high school athletic programs.
How have we gotten to a point where a man asking for directions to a school triggers 8 cops and a lock down? It was a grandfather asking for directions. I am glad the police responded but it seems pretty extreme to bring him in for questioning instead of just figuring out that he was a grandfather and then giving him directions to the school
Ridgewood NJ, star struck diners got treated to Jerry Seinfeld and Tracy Morgan meet over coffee at Raymonds in Ridgewood on Friday morning. Word quickly spread across the Village via social media . Incase your new in town in December 2012, Ray and Joanne opened another Raymond’s in Ridgewood NJ. They’re serving up the same fare in Bergen county and are now able to welcome lots more people (and kids!) from the big city or from down the road. The Ridgewood restaurant is located on the main drag, right across from the beautiful Van Neste Square Park. Check us out (and the view) while eating the goods we’re known for–French toast and pancakes, omelettes, home-made soups, and our Wednesday night special-fried chicken!
RIDGEWOOD ANNUAL FLU CLINIC THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017 VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD 131 N. MAPLE AVE. 10:00AM UNTIL 12:00PM
MUST CALL FOR APPOINTMENT:
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65 years and over
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The Men’s Fellowship of Emmanuel Baptist Church will hold Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 21st at 5:30pm in Heritage Hall. Traditional German food and German music will be featured. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children. Proceeds will be used by the men to fund mission activities which include supporting Good Shepherd Mission in Paterson and Bergen County Housing Center in Hackensack. Tickets can be ordered by calling the church office at 201-444-7300 on or before Wednesday, October 18th.
Emmanuel is located at 14 Hope Street, at the corner of Hope Street and East Ridgewood
Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ. The building is ADA accessible. Emmanuel, founded in 1891, will be celebrating its 126th Anniversary Year. The Oktoberfest is an annual event and proceeds will be used to support mission activities. Emmanuel’s Men’s Fellowship regularly supports the Center for Food Action, Social Services of Ridgewood and Vicinity, Habitat for Humanity, and Family Promise. For more information, visit www.emmanuelridgewood.org.
Ridgewood NJ, This “Scam Of The Week” is a variant on the Microsoft tech support scam where they call PC users and claim they have detected a problem with the person’s computer and need to fix it. End-users gullible enough to give access to their workstations (usually via remote software), are billed hundreds of dollars on their credit card but the scammers of course don’t fix anything — and in some cases their PCs are infected with ransomware until they pay up.
Recently Dell Computers have been singled out.
Several residents in the Village and other local towns have reported this scam .
In October the Dell posted a warning about this type telephone scam on its website.
In the mean time we suggest you send this to your employees, friends and family:
“There is a new tech support scam doing the rounds. This time it is cyber criminals with foreign accents calling you, claiming they are from Dell and they even have the correct service tag of your Dell PC. They will try to manipulate you into giving them access to your computer so that they can “fix the problem” and charge your credit card or worse, infect your computer with ransomware.
If you get called by unknown people claiming to be tech support (any company) and need to get access to your computer, hang up the phone immediately and delete any email they might send you with similar claims.
ONLY give out personal information if you have initiated the call and properly looked up the main company number yourself on the company’s main website you want to reach. Do not rely on a popup, advertisement, or general web search on another website or forum unless you can verify it is a valid source and verify it is a valid phone number for that company.”
Ridgewood Resident and IT professional Greg May says ,”These scams have been going on for years. I get called every other month. As one who works in IT security (White Hat Hacker), the best thing for folks to do is hang up. Microsoft, Dell, HP, Apple or any other tech firm will not call you to tell you they are picking up errors on your system. Please spead the word as these folks are scum that target folks who don’t know much about IT.”
Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood Offers guidance for parents, families and school personnel on mold in the Home and School.
What is mold? Molds are fungi, such as mildew, mushrooms and yeast that can be found both indoors and outdoors. No one knows for sure how many species of fungi exist but estimates range from tens of thousands to perhaps three hundred thousand or more. They have been known for centuries.
How does mold grow?
Mold needs water and food. Mold can grow almost anywhere there is water, high humidity, or damp conditions. Molds are often found in homes and schools that have been flooded or have had water leaks. Mold grows faster in warm temperatures and high humidity. Molds can even grow in desert areas if evaporative (swamp) coolers are used. Mold can feed on paper, fabric, wallpaper glue, sheetrock, wood, soap scum, leather, and many other surfaces. Molds grow by producing very small spores that can settle on wet surfaces and grow to the visible forms of mold common in the bathroom of most homes and schools.
How are children exposed to mold?
Children can be exposed to molds in the home as well as at schools. The most common areas in a home are where water is present, such as bathrooms. In schools, bathrooms, shower rooms and laboratories are environments suitable for mold growth. Mold exposure can also occur in any area where water from a leak comes in contact with paper, fabric, wallpaper glue, sheetrock, wood, and other surfaces. In addition, mold can grow on cold surfaces due to condensation of water on cold surfaces, particularly if these surfaces can serve as “food” for molds. There have been cases of children with health effects from mold growth in gyms with wet walls due to condensation.
You can breathe the mold particles if mold is disturbed. You can breathe in mold spores (usually not visible) that mold releases in the air. You can touch mold and get it on your skin. You can also swallow mold if you eat moldy or spoiled food like moldy bread.
What are the health effects of mold?
Some people are allergic to molds. Mold exposure may worsen asthma symptoms, hay fever, or other allergies. The most common symptoms of mold exposure are cough, congestion, runny nose, and trouble breathing. Symptoms usually disappear after the mold contamination is
removed. Exposures to very large mold growth from flooded buildings presents more potential for respiratory problems than common exposures found in homes and schools, particularly if ventilation is on as this may disperse mold spores throughout the building.
Should I have my home/school tested for mold?
Generally, it is not necessary to identify the species of mold growing in a residence, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not recommend routine sampling for molds. Current evidence indicates that allergies are the type of diseases most often associated with molds. Since the susceptibility of individuals can vary greatly either because of the amount or type of mold, sampling and culturing are not reliable in determining your health risk. If you are susceptible to mold and mold is seen or smelled, there is a potential for health effects; therefore, no matter what type of mold is present, you should arrange for its removal. Mold testing is expensive and the results are not always related to health risk.
Should I see a doctor if my child has been exposed to molds at home or at school?
If you think that your children have symptoms related to mold exposure in your home, you should see a doctor. If the exposure was from school, you should also notify the school nurse or administrators. Keep in mind that many symptoms associated with mold exposure are also caused by many other illnesses. The extent of mold exposure (small spot in bathtub versus large area of extensive mold growth due to flooding) is also a factor in seeking medical attention.
How can you reduce mold in your home or school?
The best way to reduce mold exposure in your home is to remove water and moisture sources. Fixing leaks, drying damp areas, and removing humidity from the air (e.g., using a dehumidifier in basements; opening a window while taking a shower in bathrooms with no exhaust vent) will help limit mold growth and keep it from coming back. In schools, administrators and maintenance personnel must be notified to correct leaks and remove moisture sources as well as remove moldy ceiling tiles and similar materials.
How do you clean up mold on a surface in your home?
The best way to clean mold from surfaces such as shower walls is to use detergent and water. Diluted household bleach (no more than one cup of bleach in one gallon of water) may be used to clean hard surfaces; however, you should avoid its use in confined areas (showers and closets) and should never mix bleach with other household cleansers. If you have breathing problems (asthma, emphysema, COPD), you should avoid the use of bleach altogether. If large areas of a home have mold growth, such as might occur from flooding, then a professional mold remediation contractor should be contacted.
In schools, maintenance personnel may be able to clean up small areas of mold and remove stained, wet ceiling tiles and other moldy surfaces. The best way to eliminate mold is to make sure that the source of water is stopped.
Mold spores are difficult to kill and some will remain in a home or school even after a cleanup. It is very important to reduce or eliminate moisture in areas prone to mold growth. This can be done by use of exhaust fans in bathrooms and increased ventilation in school rooms. If moisture remains, mold will grow again from the microscopic spores.
TODAY’S FEATURED WALKTOBERFEST TOUR: THE ED CENTER (49 Cottage Place) Oct. 20th 10am to 11am
Ridgewood NJ, One of the Village’s most important historical structures, the Education Center houses our school district’s administrative offices, along with notable photos of historic Ridgewood and current artwork by our student body.Superintendent, Dr. Dan Fishbein, will lead the tour of this massive Romanesque Revival building.
It has gone through multiple changes through the years. beginning as the Ridgewood School, when it opened in 1895. It has since been the community’s middle school and high school and presently serves as Ridgewood’s Board of Education Center. Meet Dr. Fishbein at the front doors at 10am tomorrow and learn even more!
Register through RidgewoodWalks.com
WATER MAIN LEAK AT E. RIDGEWOOD AVE. & N. BROAD STREET – WORK TO COMMENCE AT 9:00 PM
October 19,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Water is currently monitoring a water main leak at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Broad Street, near the parking lot adjacent to the train station. Ridgewood Water will begin emergency work to address the leak at 9:00pm this evening. Ridgewood Police Department will be assisting with traffic control but residents should expect traffic disruptions/closures in the area.
Ridgewood Water thanks you for your patience and cooperation.
Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Library is pleased to launch the new On Book Play Reading Series featuring a staged reading of Yasmina Reza’s Tony Award-winning play GOD OF CARNAGE featuring local actors Christy Baron, Mark Kaplan, Declan Power and Diane Sims. Discussion among cast and audience to follow. Register now
Are you ready to meet the Novaks and the Raleighs? The On Book Play Reading Series launch featuring Mark Kaplan, Christy Baron, Declan Power and Diane Carlin Sims in GOD OF CARNAGE happens this Friday, Oct. 20 at 7pm.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company celebrated 80 years with a beautiful event at the Hackensack Golf Club. The afternoon included lots of singing, amazing food, and getting to catch up with friends old and new.
The event was kicked off with a toast to Jack Strangfeld, who was one of our Life members and beloved by all who knew him. Then, our president, Tim Domini, gave a hysterical speech about his time in the company. Continue reading below for some photos from the event and the entirety of Tim’s speech (and see if you can guess which show each of the G&S references comes from!)
TIM DOMINI GALA SPEECH:
As many of you know I have been singing G & S since the mid nineteen eighties – and after all this time I now am President of a G & S society and must deliver a speech at this most important milestone occasion – the 80th anniversary of our Founding. You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little I deserve it. So if I may I want to share my thoughts about how much WS Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan have affected my life lets us say this is – Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative.
As I look back at the world of G & S and RGSOC – I see – well – I see a nice dilemma we have here – –that calls for all our wit. REALLY –
There has been very hard work by so many people to keep the flame burning – so much singing and laughter and friendship and eating. Yet, there have been dark times – Times when I thought – Or you , Or I , must yield up our life to Ahrieadnes. I really would prefer it was you – such is the nature of our troupe that we stay a family throughout these conflicts –
Of course the friendship that comes with membership is something that is treasured, something of tremendous value, something beyond value really, something that is never toyed with – Never , what Never? No never…..well Hardly ever…..
And WHAT do we make of the long, long, long , tenure of this organization? Should it have folded long ago? So many have said we sing old music and we do not fit in anymore with the things that the internet and the two career family now makes us obsolete – We go, we go, Yes but we don’t go – (except maybe to the diner). We continue to step out on stage and sing these marvelous works and speak these wonderful words.
Joining a family that is like RGSOC is akin to falling in love – now I know what love is. There was a happy time when I didn’t – but bitter experience has taught me….. we have these flights of soaring music, the appeal of a laughing audience, the joy of working closely with friends’ season after season and sharing the special moments of theater that most strange alchemy of escape.
Of course – I have also been involved in the politics and management of the troupe – as a leader of the company I often think of the Leaders of the House of Peers, it is said that they Throughout the war did nothing in particular and did it very well…. A goal that this organization eschews to and abides by. The board has been a group of Men and Women who work for the good of the company as much as they can. Rarely – there have been issues that created hard feelings over artistic issues – or – financial issues – of course there was the time the feminine members of the board declared MAN is Natures Sole Mistake – yet even these conflicts were overridden by the troupe’s overwhelming friendliness and desire to get out there and sing the wonderful words and music of the dynamic duo Gilbert and Sullivan.
Despite the fact that I wasn’t There, the troupe has ventured into many different formats and ideas towards our long-term survival. All I can say about some of these ideas is that My object – ALL SUMBLIME – I will achieve in time – to let the punishment fit the crime… I too have opinions and ideas, I actually have a Little List, perhaps after lunch –
I will not pretend that the work of the board can not make someone crazy – I often have to find a way to stay calm or like prior board member Margaret find Some word that teems with hidden meaning, like “Basingstoke”. It might recall me to my saner self. For, after all, I am only Mad Margaret! Daft Meg! Poor Meg! He! he! he! – leadership does come with burdens………
Yet through all these hard times one can keep perspective – I always try hard to I’ve jibe and joke, And quip and crank, For lowly folk And men of rank. Yes a gentle sense of humor is the basis of membership in RGSOC – it is the rock upon which the foundation of the troupe is built – let’s face it the boys are funny and the shows stay funny 125 years later.
So despite all the worries and woes of the past years I have been involved with the troupe I find Oh, philosophers may sing Of the troubles of a King, But of pleasures there are many and of worries there are none; And the culminating pleasure That we treasure beyond measure Is the gratifying feeling that our duty has been done.
So as I think back to all the days and times I have spent with my fellow Savoyards and all the meals, and parties and fun occasions yes I think So bumpers – aye, ever so many –The cost we may safely ignore! For the wine doesn’t cost us a penny, Tho’ it’s Pomméry seventy-four! After all It isn’t so much what’s on the table that matters, as what’s on the chairs.
So as I wrap up this discussion I am reminded it is an unjust world, and virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances – so as I look back at my time in RGSOC I am proud that – I did nothing in particular and did it very well – after all wouldn’t the world seem dull and flat with nothing whatever to grumble at.
Respectfully submitted – at the 80th Gala gathering
Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company will lead off their 80th Anniversary season with a special production of Iolanthe (which is the first production Ridgewood G&S presented during their founding in 1937). Iolanthe runs November 4-26 in various locations throughout the tri-state area. Ticket info : https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=80233
Performances at Ridgewood United Methodist Church (100 Dayton Street, Ridgewood, NJ) Saturday, November 4 @ 7:30pm Sunday, November 5 @ 3:00pm Sunday, November 12 @ 3:00pm
Performance at Heritage Village (Southbury, CT) Sunday, November 19 @ 3:00pm
Museum of Modern Art Educator Petra Pankow highlights museum pieces from Modern and Contemporary Women Artists including Frida Kahlo, Lee Krasner, Eva Hesse and Cindy Sherman. This event is sponsored by the Martha Glaser Culture Series.
Ridgewood NJ, The Foundation recently received a check from Wells Fargo for $1000! The check is presented to Jody Irwin by Azhoon Abdulghani, Region Bank President, Felix Ramirez, Ridgewood Branch Manager, and Greg Nasciemento, District Manager.
Ridgewood NJ, Two (2) summonses were issued in connection with a four (4) vehicle crash in the parking lot of 363 Route 17 southbound, Ridgewood on Wednesday afternoon, 10/18. Witnesses reported that a 4-door BMW sedan traveling on Route 17 southbound left the roadway, drove up a grassy embankment, and went airborne before landing in a strip mall parking lot. The BMW’s adult male driver sustained a minor leg injury, but refused transport to a local hospital. Three (3) vehicles, including the BMW, were wrecked; two (2) were removed from the scene by flatbed tow trucks. The owner of the third wrecked vehicle could not be located. Ridgewood Police, EMS, and Fire Department personnel responded.
Ridgewood NJ, An adult male pedestrian dressed in a bright yellow jump suit with multiple bulging pockets asking for directions to the nearest school, aroused the suspicions of a Ridgewood resident living in the Willard Elementary School area on Wednesday afternoon, 10/18. Ridgewood PD received the resident’s 911 call shortly after 1:30 PM and sent multiple patrol units out looking for the individual. Police officers from HoHoKus and Midland Park joined in the hunt.
All Ridgewood Public Schools were placed in “lock down” condition during the search. 45 minutes after receipt of the 911 call, the party of interest was apprehended in front of 299 West Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, less than 1/2 block from the Ridge Elementary School. He was transported to Ridgewood PD for questioning. Criminal charges, if any, are pending.
Ridgewood Police report :This afternoon Ridgewood Schools were advised to shelter the students in place after a resident reported a man wearing what appeared to be a bullet proof vest asked for directions to Willard School. The person described by the resident was located by patrol a short time later wearing a black weighted vest which has the appearance of a bullet proof vest. All schools were cleared of the shelter in place at 2:15pm. This shelter in place was issued out of an abundance of caution to the school community.
