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What is Fill Material?
Ridgewood NJ, in general, “fill” refers to the material placed on land to fill low areas, modify contours, stabilize existing grades, or raise the grade of a location. Typically, fill includes soils, sands, and clays. However, it can also contain non-water-soluble, non-decomposable, inert solids such as rock, gravel, brick, block, concrete, glass, and ceramic products, provided they do not qualify as solid waste according to the Solid Waste Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:26-1.6(a)6. For our purposes, the terms “soil” and “fill” are interchangeable.
Continue reading Understanding Fill Material: NJ Guidelines and Best Practices
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Ridgewood NJ, Schedler Friends issue a call to action on the introduction of a bond ordinance for work at the Schedler property and the resubmitted SHPO application.
The Village of Ridgewood submitted a revised application to the State Historic Preservation Office regarding this project. The revision includes an independent assessment conducted by Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc. relative to fturf field use in the Village, which addresses comments made by the Historic Preservation Office in a letter dated March 22, 2024.
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There has been much talk about “non-native” trees at Schedler, and this description is being used as justification for clear-cutting what is currently a beautiful woodsy area. These trees, many of which are very tall and well-established, are producing oxygen, absorbing pollutants from the highway, reducing the amount of standing water, providing shelter for birds and animals, decreasing noise pollution for residents in the area, and are just living their lives. The “non-native” excuse is just ridiculous – it is a sorry rationalization for a terrible plan.
Continue reading Clear-Cutting Catastrophe: Unveiling the Hidden Dangers of Deforestation
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Ridgewood NJ, Matrix New World Engineering will commence soil sampling at the Schedler property starting tomorrow, Friday, April 19, 2024, following the conditional approval issued by the NJ DEP on April 3, 2024 .
Continue reading Soil Sampling Begins at the Schedler Property in Ridgewood
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Continue reading Ridgewood Village Council Finally Moves on Public Safety
photos by Boyd Loving
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog has reported on questions of the quality of the fill used at the Schedler property .
Continue reading The “Soprano State” and Quality Fill at the Schedler Property in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood N J, the Village of Ridgewood is hosting a public workshop tomorrow (Wed) at 7:30 pm at Village Hall, with hybrid access available. Please consider attending in person or joining remotely.
Two notable Schedler items on the agenda for Wednesday:
photo courtesy of the Friends of Schedler Neighborhood Facebook page
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Ridgewood NJ, the Schedler Neighborhood had a bit of a scare today when a false alarm sent Ridgewood Police and Firefighters to the Schedler Property .
photo courtesy of Suzanne R
photo of Saddle River near the foot bridge on Kingsbridge ln
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Mayor Vagianos, and Council majority, claim Schedler Property is a perfect location for a field because there is no flooding. So why does this Village of Ridgewood notice state (once again) that the Schedler neighborhood floods?
Continue reading Ridgewood Mayor and Council Unaware That Schedler Neighborhood Floods
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Ridgewood NJ , as expected the Village council moved to appoint a new village historian, a topic that was triggered by a letter from current historians Peggy Norris and Joe Suplicki to Katherine Marcopul of the State Historic Preservation Office opposing the ridiculous plan to put a turf field on Route 17 , clear cutting trees and on a historic property ,destroying a neighborhood .
Continue reading Ridgewood Council Silences the Voices of Historians
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Ridgewood NJ, looking like a bunch of pathetic cry babies ,(TONIGHT)Wednesday’s Village of Ridgewood council meeting will feature discussions on the appointment of a new village historian, a topic triggered by a letter from current historians Peggy Norris and Joe Suplicki to Katherine Marcopul of the State Historic Preservation Office.
Continue reading Village Council Moves to Replace Village Historian and Rewrite American History
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Ridgewood NJ, there she goes again . In a recent Facebook video Councilmember Siobhan Winograd is at it again claiming she has discovered the Big Tree and Heritage Tree program for the state of New Jersey.
Village Council Public Workshop Agenda
Village Council meetings are now available with participants at remote locations, connecting to conferencing software provided by zoom.us or by telephone.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Village council was informed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection that Ridgewood has been granted “big tree status” for the sugar maple tree located on the Schedler Property, which is adjacent to the Schedler-Zabriski House. This recognition likely highlights the significance and size of the sugar maple, making it an important natural landmark in the area.
