The last thing Ridgewood needs is high density housing. Our previous “leaders” sold ridgewood residents down the river. I understand that ordinances going forward for high density have been changed, but the original ordinance which allows for the 4 high density projects still prevail. Shouldn’t the original ordinance be repealed to negate the 4 projects that are going forward? If the ordinance was passed under a cloud, it should be repealed, in it entirety.
Traffic on our streets is unbearable now. Ridgewood is a village, not a city. We don’t want to be Hoboken we want to be a bucolic village.
Please, current leaders, don’t let this happen! Trees NOT cement..
Ridgewood NJ, Village Manager Heather A. Mailander sent out a few winter reminders for Village residents .
LEAF COLLECTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED
Leaf collection in the Village has been completed. Through February 28, 2018, residents may bag their leaves in paper biodegradable bags and place them on the curb. Once the bags are on the curb, please call the Street Division at (201) 670-5585 to pick them up. Residents may also bring leaves to the Recycling Center, Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP
The final Christmas tree pickup will be on the West side, on January 25th. The final day for all residents to bring their Christmas trees to the designated location at the Graydon Pool parking lot is also January 25th. For additional information please contact the Parks Division Office at 201-670-5565.
REMINDER ABOUT GARBAGE PICKUP DURING SNOW AND ICE EVENTS
We have already experienced several days of snow and icy conditions. As a reminder, if it is snowing when you leave your home in the morning or if it is icy, please place your garbage cans at the end of your driveway for collection. The Village will resume rear yard garbage collection as quickly as possible after the snowstorm, but please continue to put your garbage cans at the end of your driveway until you have a clear path to them. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our Village employees safe.
REMINDERS ABOUT SNOW REMOVAL
All sidewalks in residential districts must be cleared within 24 hours of the snow falling. Please do not place snow into the street; instead, place it back onto your own property. In addition, if you have a fire hydrant on your property, please clear it of any snow accumulation.
Paramus NJ, Paramus Police, Fire, and EMS responded to aid the adult female driver of an older model BMW coupe who became entrapped in her vehicle following a Tuesday morning, 01/23, crash in front of 688 Paramus Road (TD Bank) , Paramus. On the boarder of Ridgewood and Paramus . Paramus Road and Ridgewood Avenue experienced delays through most of mid day according to Paramus Police .
The victim, who sustained non life threatening crash related injuries, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. The wrecked BMW was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.
Ms. Knudsen with a silent K has saved our village from a County 90 foot baseball diamond that would be costly and not needed. Valley will expand in Paramus, if there is a garage it won’t be the giant one that the three amigos and their side kick Roberta tried to push down our throats and on and on. What a win for Ridgewood if the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are re elected! Maybe Rurik and the other so called progressives will drop out of the picture for ever.
RHS has been languishing at the 26 position for years now. In a state the size of NJ this is not good. Real progress would be moving higher the ranks but it hasn’t been happening. What’s up with Willard, why does rank worse than the other elementary schools of RW?
Why waste time with concepts like Green Team? What is the quantifiable benefit to the residents for having LEED certification besides feeling good and trendy? I would hate to hear one day that vets field will be deploying wind mills or solar farms. Instead build a committee that deals directly with the everyday issues of the residents. Since VC is so “busy” working on the large scale issues why not have a group who does the dirty job?
Maybe just identify yourself as Don Delzio. A “friendly” judge? Really? If you decide recuses based on campaign contributions the Village has to vacate any high density housing ordinances. Aronsohn took major money from developers. I’d be happy with that and still trust Knudsen one hundred percent. The original post is correct.
Hauck gave tens of thousands of dollars to valley and somehow had the non profit records changed. Does anyone really believe there was a typo?
I’ll be voting for Knudsen. Remember folks Aronshin =Hauck=halaby=willet=delzio=sonenfeld and the rest are bad for ridgewood.
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce and Valley Hospital prestent restaurant week 2018
Sun, January 21, 2018 – Thu, January 25, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Busness District Ridgewood, E. Ridgewood Ave. and Side Streets, Ridgewood Business District
Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce and Valley Hospital present their Annual Restaurant Week 2018.
Please call the participating restaurants for reservations and menu selections.
Dining Out or Catering In, get your fine wine selection and some delicious Sweet Treats.
Following are participating restaurant-
Blue Sushi Japanese Restaurant
201-882-1700
Carvings
201-857-8533
FINCA
201-444-1199
Latour Restaurant
201-445-5056
Leon Mexican Cuisine
201-857-0297
Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine
201-251-8686
Manjal Indian Cuisine
Dinner Only
201-857-5754
Park West Tavern
201-445-5400
Pearl Restaurant
201-857-5100
Piccolo Bistro
201-882-1111
Raymonds Restaurant
201-445-5125
ROOTS Restaurant
201-444-1922
Lunch only
Sakura-Bana
201-447-6525
Dinner only
Shumi Japanese Cuisine
201-345-0808
SMOKED
201-447-6653
Steel Wheel Tavern
201-882-1800
The Office Tavern & Grill
201-652-1070
The Sensible Fork
201-857-8686
Lunch only Su-Thr
will honor dinner on F/Sat
White Maple Café
201-447-1953
Catering/Take Out
Chestnut Deli & Catering
Dinner for M-Th
201-445-3031
Endless Possibilities Catering
973-752-7929
SMOKED to go
201-447-6653
Specialty Foods & Beverages
Super Cellars Wine & Cheese
201-444-0012
The Wine Seller
201-444-3300
Sweet & Nutritional
Ben & Jerry’s
201-689-1122
Samba Bowls
201-857-5015
Don’t Cook tonight –
go to Ridgewood for dinner or lunch.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood business district employee parking in North Walnut and Cottage Place lots permits and tags are available.
Cottage Parking
$20 sticker permit – 25cents per hour
you can pay for parking by coins or get a prepay tag for parking.
North Walnut parking
$20 sticker permit – 50cents per hour
you have to get a pre paid tag for your car.
Best paying parking for employees.
For more info and permits go to
Ridgewood Village Hall Monday-Friday,
8:30am-4:30pm,
must bring proof of employment, vehicle registration and driver’s license.
Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Art Institute 38th Annual Regional Juried Art Show . Open to all artists 18 years and older, in the New York Metropolitan area.
Two – dimensional, traditional realism only. For complete prospectus visit www.ridgewoodartinstitute.org
12 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201)652-9615
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 28th, 2-4pm- An Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held at the Ridgewood Art Institute. Light refreshments will be served. Over $5,000 in awards and prizes, including a $1,000 grand prize, will be presented by the RAI President. Prize winners or representatives must be present at the awards ceremony. Professional and non-professional works will be judged on an equal basis by a qualified jury. Only accepted works will be exhibited.
Oil Painting Demonstration Sunday, Feb.4th 2PM by Gregory Mortenson .Show ends February 4th.
The Ridgewood Art Institute is a non profit organization providing the finest instruction in Classical Realism in a variety of mediums. Classes are offered on an open enrollment basis, and can be joined at anytime. Each student is taught in direct relation to their personal skill level. Our two unique north lit studios as well as our 3 galleries are just a part of what RAI offers. We also sponsor events and workshops throughout the year, that are of interest to artists and art enthusiasts alike.
Why wait? Come see why RAI has become a treasured haven to so many, for more than 70 years.
There is no ignorance about the procedures for hiring police and fire. The hateful comments are driven by blind, unreasonable hatred of Mayor Knudsen. This completely unwarranted animosity is driven by two men, who post incessantly one is pissed that a 90′ field did not go in at Schedler. The other has undying devotion to Roberta, and thus will spit constantly at anyone who disliked her.
Ridgewood NJ, Niche ranked nearly 100,000 schools and districts based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents. The Ridgewood school district showed some out standing results . Ridgewood High School came in 26th in the state over all , George Washington Middle School came in 23rd state wide for middle schools and Hawes Elementary School came in 32nd for elementary schools.
The 2018 Best Public High Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users. Learn where our data comes from. Note: Niche has a separate ranking for 2018 Best Private High Schools.
All of our K-12 rankings have been updated to reflect the latest data available as well as millions of new reviews we’ve collected from students and parents over the last year. For the first time ever, we developed rankings for the Best Schools for the Arts to recognize schools that have a focus on performing and visual arts. We’re also recognizing 2018 Niche Standout Schools to highlight public schools that are making a difference in their community. Lastly, we recently introduced a variety of filters and sorts on our rankings so you can search by more locations and drill down to find the school that is right for you.
#23 in Best Public Middle Schools in New Jersey
George Washington Middle School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 650 students in grades 6-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1. According to state test scores, 72% of students are at least proficient in math and 82% in reading
#26 in Best Public High Schools in New Jersey
Ridgewood High School is an elite, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 1,714 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. According to state test scores, 61% of students are at least proficient in math and 71% in reading.#32 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Hawes Elementary School is an elite, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 412 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 79% of students are at least proficient in math and 86% in reading.
#42 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Orchard Elementary School is an elite, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 312 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 82% of students are at least proficient in math and 87% in reading.
#43 in Best Public Middle Schools in New Jersey
Benjamin Franklin Middle School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 737 students in grades 6-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 64% of students are at least proficient in math and 80% in reading.
#56 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Travell Elementary School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 378 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 72% of students are at least proficient in math and 82% in reading.
#61 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Ridge Elementary School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 483 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 71% of students are at least proficient in math and 85% in reading.
#66 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Somerville Elementary School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 457 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 78% of students are at least proficient in math and 81% in reading.
#83 in Best Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey
Willard Elementary School is a highly rated, public school located in Ridgewood, NJ. It has 497 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 72% of students are at least proficient in math and 80% in reading.
Ridgewood NJ, looks like package thieves are back , Ridgewood Police report a Richards Road resident responded to Ridgewood Police headquarters on January 10, to report the theft of a delivered package in the past. The victim reported a package valued at approximately $480 was delivered by FedEx on December 22, 2017 however he never received the package and the victim believes it was taken from his front porch by an unknown person.
On January 14, the Ridgewood Police also reported a Godwin Avenue resident reported the theft of delivered packages from the front porch of the residence. The victim reported (10) boxes valued at approximately $5000 were removed by an unknown actor. The Ridgewood Detective Bureau is investigating the incident.
1) Stop all new public employee hires from getting a paid pension Enable a 401k retirement plan similar to what many private employees subscribe to Why should we pay for these employees for decades they aren’t working
2) significantly increase public employee health care contributions This is real requirement for any chance at resolving the costs issue
3) increase the time worked requirement to 30 years and stop the multiple public job/pension/health cycle If you retire from a public role you are not eligible for another public pension
4) reduce the union requirements for public work contracts NJ costs to build are ridiculous due to union requirements This is sole reason states such as Florida have significantly less cost to build anything Put the bids out for all laborers union or not and set a fair price
5) Absolutey need to consolidate the various towns schools, fire, police, etc There has to be a way to provide services while consolidating and cutting overhead costs How many school administrators, fire trucks, vehicles, police officers are really needed in these small villages How many police and fire personal are getting paid or on pension just in RW?
Ridgewood NJ, Woof Gang Bakery is a leader in the pet industry with more than 90 locations in 11 states across the United States. Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Ridgewood is a locally-owned small business, offering full service grooming and a wide selection of pet foods, gourmet baked treats, toys, supplies and accessories. The store located at 234 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450; phone 201-444-9663.
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