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The Wild Duck Pond Restoration in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, started in 2021 with a $1.7 million budget the Wild Duck Pond project is a restoration which will restore both the ecological function and enhance the public use of the existing Wild Duck Pond Area. Funding for the restoration project comes from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund and a grant from NJ Green Acres. The man-made waterbody constructed in the 1900’s for ice production and adapted by the Parks Commission in the early 1950’s as part of the new Saddle River County Park, has ceased to function as designed: to divert water from the Saddle River down a conveyance channel and through the pond back to the Saddle River. As the Saddle River’s elevation has decreased and the pond’s clay liner deteriorates, the pond and channel needed vital reconstruction to restore the health of the pond’s ecosystem.

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Ridgewood Turf Trauma : Nor’easter On the Way

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco gave a weather update in a Facebook say rain and gusty winds are expected this evening into Tuesday morning: 

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Highlights of the Ridgewood Floodplain Education Seminar

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Board of Education member HyunJu Kwak posted the highlights of the Floodplain Education Seminar led by Mr. Christopher Rutishauser and Mr. Jovan Mehandzic from the Village’s Dept of Public Works and Engineering department in a Facebook post . Here is Ms. Kwak’s commentary :

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Moderate to Heavy Rainfall Through early to Mid Afternoon with minor flooding of urban areas, small streams, and poor drainage areas

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Ridgewood NJ, a Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

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Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Bergen County

Route 2018 in Hawthorne Closed for a time Due to Flooding Sunday

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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service  has issued an Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for… Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey… Essex County in northeastern New Jersey… Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey… Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey.

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“Climate Change ” Can No Longer Be and Excuse for Poor Planning in Bergen County

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Ridgewood NJ, there is nothing more ridiculous than claiming “climate change” as a reason for poor planning  . Forced over development, including turf fields in floodplains  is a function of greed , and stupidity . Everyone, living or dead, knew the Ridgewood high school field flooded every time it rained . This has been documented since the school was built in 1895.

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Critics Claim Debris build up is Contributing to local Flooding and Property Damage in the Village of Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ,  a  massive debris jam reported in the Saddle River near Maxwell Place and James Street in Ridgewood . The NJDEP , Bergen County  and the Village have come under increasing criticism over debris build up in local water ways , including the Ho-Ho-Kus brook and  Saddle River.  Critics claim the debris build up is contributing to local flooding and property damage .

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Governor Murphy Declares State of Emergency in Response to Tropical Storm Ida

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Trenton NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective immediately in response to Tropical Storm Ida. Executive Order No. 259 declares a State of Emergency across all 21 counties in New Jersey, allowing resources to be deployed throughout the state during the duration of the storm.

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Grove Park in Ridgewood To Be Targeted by Bergen County Mosquito Control

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BERGEN COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL LARVICIDING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 26, 2021

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Ridgewood NJ, due to the high amount of rain we received over the weekend, Bergen County Mosquito Control will be larviciding the non-residential area of Grove Park, which is located off of Grove Street and adjacent to the Saddle River and the Borough of Paramus.  The application will be made by helicopter. This will help to drastically reduce the mosquito breeding in the park wetland areas.

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Governor Murphy Signs Bateman and Corrado Bills Safeguarding our State’s Drinking Water and Waterways

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Upper Saddle River  NJ, with the Governor’s signing today of legislation sponsored by Senator Kip Bateman and Senator Kristin Corrado, important environmental infrastructure projects across the state will move forward as planned this year.

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Raise Trout in Your Classroom

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Ridgewood NJ, Trout in the Classroom registration will close on September 10 for the 2021-2022 school year. Not familiar with this middle school-geared program? Consider joining this hands-on science-based program that currently reaches 40,000 students a year! Raise trout from eggs to fingerlings to release while discovering the importance of clean, cold water not only for trout but also for other organisms – including people!

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Saturday June 5th is Free Fishing Day!

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Ridgewood NJ, haven’t fished in a while, or maybe never fished? Have a friend or family member who hasn’t either? Tomorrow is Free Fishing Day, the perfect time to try fishing the state’s public waters without a license or trout stamp.

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June 5 is Free Fishing Day, save money when introduce a friend or family member to fishing with a Buddy License

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Ridgewood NJ, The spring trout stocking program met and exceeded the annual baseline of 570,000 trout with a total of 597,150 stocked. This included 5,745 breeders averaging 15.4″ and another 1,880 beauties averaging 20.2″ The average production fish size was 11.3″, making this spring’s fish some of the largest ever. Many waters will hold trout into the summer, and others provide year-round trout fishing – see the Spring Trout Fishing page for details. And if  you enjoy fishing for other species, there’s the new Great Fishing Close To Home App to get you where the fish are.

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Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, announces his retirement

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Jeff Tittel in Upper Saddle River 

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Upper Saddle River NJ, Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, announced his retirement today. Jeff will have served as the NJSC Director for 23 years when he retires on May 1, 2021. He has been involved in every major environmental legislation passing in New Jersey for close to two decades. Just some of his legislative and regulatory lobbying achievements include passage of the California Car Law, the Highlands Act, New Jersey’s Global Warming Response Act, New Jersey’s Fertilizer Law, and NJ’s Electronic Waste Recycling Law. He also worked to pass New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban last year, which is one of the most comprehensive in the country, and helped get the Delaware River Basin Commission to pass a fracking ban. Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, released the following statement:

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