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Ridgewood NJ, at Wednesday evening’s Village Council Meeting, Matrix New World Engineering presented a report on the soil testing results on the berm at the Schedler property (pictured). Matrix assured the Council that “there is no public health concern”, stating that three of the compounds found in the soil (lead, mercury and benz[a]anthracene) do not require any action or remediation.
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Continue reading A Few take-aways from the Wednesday’s Ridgewood Village Council Meeting
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Ridgewood NJ, representatives of the environmental testing company hired by the Village of Ridgewood informed Village Council members during Wednesday night’s Work Session where the contaminated soil dumped at Schedler came from.
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
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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:
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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 .
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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
