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WWE’s Jim Ross at Bookends on December 6th

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December 4,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Jim Ross will be appearing at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, December 6th @ 6:00pm
Host of The Ross Report and inductee into the WWE, NWA and National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Jim Ross, will sign his new book: SLOBBERKNOCKER: My Life In Wrestling

Special Instruction for Our Events

Due to the popularity of our events, many of which sell out, we require that you preorder your books ahead of time by visiting our website at www.mkt.com/bookends or calling the store at (201)445-0726.
As always, Books must be purchased from Bookends Bookstore in order to attend events.

Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.

Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.
First In Line Certificate use is the the discretion of Bookends. Blackout dates may apply.
Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.

While we try to ensure that all customers coming to Bookends’ signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that all attendees will meet the author or that all books will be signed.  We cannot control inclement weather, author travel schedules or authors who leave prematurely.

Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ   07450   201-445-0726

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Ridgewood Village Council Meeting Agenda December 6th , 2017

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THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL’S
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
DECEMBER 6, 2017
7:30 P.M.

7:30 pm – Call to Order – Mayor
Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Act
Mayor: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin board in Village Hall, by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and time of this meeting.”
Roll Call – Village Clerk
Flag Salute/Moment of Silence
Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person – 40 Minutes in Total)
Discussion
Ridgewood Water
Award Change Order #2 – Lafayette Reservoir Improvements
Motion to Suspend Work Session and Convene Special Public Meeting
Special Public Meeting – See Attached Agenda
Motion to Adjourn Special Public Meeting and Reconvene Work Session
Presentation
Burbio Calendar App
Presentation by Schedler Ad Hoc Committee
Discussion
Ridgewood Water
Award Contract – Water Billing and Data Collection/Processing Services
Award State Contract – Emergency Generators
Award Professional Services – Evaluation of Water Quality
Award Contract – Line Stop and Valve Insertion Services
Award Change Order #1 – Professional Services for Lafayette Reservoir Improvements
Award Change Order #1 – Scada System Software
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Budget
Budget Transfer
Quarterly Financial Report
Authorize 2018 Cash Management Plan
Adopt 2018 Temporary Budgets – Current Operations, Water & Parking Utilities
Declare 1998 Ford Econoline Club Wagon Surplus – Emergency Services
Cancel Real Estate Taxes for Disabled Veteran
Award Contract – Professional Services – Update Fixed Asset Inventory
Award Contract – Landfill Disposal of Solid Waste 2018/2019
Award Contract – Recreation Program Instruction for 2018
Award State Contract – Police Radios
Rental of Two Parking Spaces – North Broad Street for Taxi Stand
12 Leasing of Police Vehicles
13 Award Contract – Poster Displays Advertising at Train Station Complex
Planning Board Master Plan
Award Contract – Minute Preparation for Village Council Meetings
Policy
Update on Glenwood Road
Establishment of Housing Authority
Operations
Approve Application for Bergen County Community Development Block Grant for SHARE
Approve Application for Bergen County Municipal Alliance Grant – Drug & Alcohol Educational Programs 2018/2019
Approve Application for Bergen County Community Development Block Grant – Ridge Road Ramp
Confirm Endorsement of Community Development Projects – Family Promise of Bergen County
Review of December 13, 2017 Public Meeting Agenda
Manager’s Report
Council Reports
Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)
Resolution to go into Closed Session
Closed Session
Legal – Anticipated Litigation

Adjournment

 

Village Council Special Public Meeting
VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
DECEMBER 6, 2017
7:30 P.M.
Call to Order – Mayor
Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meeting Act
MAYOR: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided
by a posting on the bulletin board in Village Hall,
by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and time of this meeting.”
Roll Call
RESOLUTIONS

17-369 Authorize Change Order #2 – Lafayette Reservoir Improvements ($32,527.40)

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RIDGEWOOD PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

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PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Village Hall Court Room– 7:30 P.M.

(all timeframes and the order of agenda items below are approximate and subject to change)
7:30 p.m. – Call to Order, Statement of Compliance, Flag Salute, Roll Call – In accordance with the provisions of Section 10:4-8d of the Open Public Meetings Act, the date, location, and time of the commencement of this meeting is reflected in a meeting notice, a copy of which schedule has been filed with the Village Manager and the Village Clerk, The Ridgewood News and The Record newspapers, and posted on the bulletin board in the entry lobby of the Village municipal offices at 131 North Maple Avenue, and on the Village website, all in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act.Roll call: Knudsen, Voigt, Joel, Patire, Scheibner, Torielli, McWilliams, Barto, Van Goor
2. 7:30 p.m. – 7:35 p.m. – Public Comments on Topics not Pending Before the Board
3. 7:35 p.m. – 7:40 p.m. – Committee/Commission/Professional Updates for Non Agenda Topics, Correspondence Received by the Board
4. 7:40 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – 257 Ridgewood Avenue, LLC, Block 3703, Lot 4, 6, & 8.01, Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan – Adoption of Memorializing Resolution of Approval
5. 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Ordinance #3625, which amends Chapter 190, Land Use and Development to permit certain illuminated signs in the B-1, B-2, and C Districts
6. 8:30 p.m. – 8:35 p.m. – 200/210 South Broad Avenue, LLC, Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan and C Variance, Block 3905, Lot 6 and 7– Pubic Hearing continued from November 7, 2017 – to be carried to January 16, 2018 without further notice and without prejudice to the Board
7. 8:35 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. – Hopper Ridge Townhomes, Informal Review, Durar Avenue, Block 4104, Lot 3 –carried from October 3, 2017
8. 9:35 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. – Robert Jennee, Minor Subdivision and C Variance, 246 Mountain Road, Block 2509, Lot 13.01- continued from October 17, 2017 without further notice and without prejudice to the Board
9. 10:30 p.m. – 10:35 p.m. – Adoption of Minutes: February 7, 2017
10. 10:35 p.m. – Executive Session (if necessary)
11. Adjournment – In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, all meetings of the Ridgewood Planning Board (i.e., official public meetings, work sessions, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings, which are always open to members of the general public.

Professional Staff: Christopher Martin, Esq., Board Attorney; Christopher J. Rutishauser, Village Engineer; Brigette Bogart, Planner; Michael Cafarelli, Board Secretary
Members: Susan Knudsen, Jeff Voigt, Joel Torielli, Melanie McWilliams, David Scheibner, Richard Joel, Debbie Patire, Frances Barto, James Van Goor

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Patchy Dense Fog and Freezing Temperatures Could Cause Driving Hazards This Morning

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Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
318 AM EST Mon Dec 4 2017

Patchy dense fog will continue across portions of interior
northeast New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley, and interior
southwest Connecticut. The fog may result in rapid reductions in
visibility at times and could be as low as a quarter mile or less
in spots.

Also, the fog combined with below freezing temperatures in many
locations could lead to patchy black ice on area roadways.

Motorists are urged to use caution and allow for extra commuting
time this morning.

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Victim Rushed to Valley Hospital after Early Morning Sunday Crash in Ridgewood

Victim Rushed to Valley Hospital

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook

December 4,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police and EMS personnel responded to aid a driver who was involved in a two (2) vehicle, Sunday morning crash at the intersection of East Glen and Fairfield Avenues, Ridgewood. The victim, who sustained a non life threatening head injury, was taken by ambulance to The Valley Hospital. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police issued one (1) summons in connection with the incident.

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National Handwashing Awareness Week this year is on December 3-9 ,2017

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December 3,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, its National Handwashing Awareness Week this year is on December 3-9 ,2017. Handwashing is a simple but important way to keep the families you work with healthy.
Why do children need to wash their hands?
Children are at an increased risk for coming into contact with contaminants like Lead.
Lead-based paint, found in older homes and even some toys, can contaminate dust and soil in and around the house and pose a threat to children, who tend to stick their hands in their mouths. One of the easiest and most effective ways to keep your kids safe from the harmful effects of lead is to make sure they wash their hands after playtime, especially after playing outside. For more information regarding lead poisoning please visit, https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/water.htm
What is the proper handwashing technique?
• Wet hands with clean, running water.
• Apply soap.
• Rub hands together and scrub palms, the back of hands, between fingers and under nails.
• Rinse hands well.
• Air dry hands or dry with a clean towel.
When should children wash their hands?
Children should always wash their hands but should wash their hands before and after eating as well as before and after touching someone who is sick. They should also always was their hands after:
• Using the restroom.
• Coughing, sneezing, or blowing their nose.
• Touching animals.
• Touching a surface or object that is touched or used by a lot of people.
How can parents and teachers get children to wash their hands?
A very effective way to get children into the handwashing habit is to make it a family activity. Children look up to the adults in their lives, so it’s important that you lead by example by not only reminding your children to wash their hands but by getting in line to wash right behind them!
For more information regarding handwashing please visit the following web pages:
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/hand-washing.html
https://www.cdc.gov/…/show-me-the-science-hand-sanitizer.ht…
The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is a program of the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey which works to eliminate childhood lead poisoning and maintain healthy and safe homes. The program’s educational services are geared toward children ages six and younger and their parents.
We provide the following services at schools and community agencies:
• Free and exciting presentations to children 6 years and
younger using the Elmo Lead Away video.
• Free lead prevention and healthy homes
presentations/workshops to programs that serve children and families

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Reader says Voters Share Responsibility of the Current Mess the Village Finds it Self In

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reader says the consequence of the Aronsohn election will be felt in Ridgewood for a very long time , in parking, housing, congestion, CBD, Ridgewood Water and more….

SUCKERS YOU VOTED FOR THEM.

Paul Aronsohn — 2479
Russel R. Forenza — 817
Gwenn H. Hauck — 1727
Keith Killion — 1711
Albert J. Pucciarelli — 2078
Mary Jane Shinozuka — 1484

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Reader says The Ridgewood News to publish if the person in question was a political ADVERSARY

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And the photograph of Aronsohn. Looks like he’s giving someone the side-eye. Or perhaps he’s experiencing digestive distress. In any event, it’s not flattering. Sort of what you’d expect The Ridgewood News to publish if the person in question was a political ADVERSARY, not a fellow swamp-dweller like Aronsohn. Remarkable!

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Reader says Most people will forget and Aronsohn might run for an office and possibly win

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Aronsohn will pay the one hundred and everyone, especially his fans will forget about it, and/or say that Aronsohn is just passionate about his ideas and maybe didn’t really know that what he was doing was unlawful and Aronsohn might run for an office and possibly win.
Most people will forget about this video talk; I mean whoever wrote that letter to Sedon’s newspaper, what about that and that person was never caught. That was a real crime. The newspaper who received the letter , did they cooperate with giving all evidence of the communication. Were they required to by law?
Really, this crime talkin on video about parking garage, it’s really chump change.

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Pedestrian Accident puts damper of Ridgewood’s “Home for the Holiday Celebrations”

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file photo by Boyd Loving

December 3,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, A female pedestrian described as older was hit by a car on Ridgewood Avenue during the Christmas tree lighting Friday night, December 1st.

Witnesses reported that the woman was hit in front of the Bow Tie Warner Theater across the street from Starbucks .

The Patch is reporting that Police said the woman was taken to the hospital with what were reported to be minor injuries and that no other information was available at this time

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Ridgewood Art Institute hosts their Annual Member’s Holiday Show and Sale

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December 3,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

 

Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Art Institute is home to many talented artists. We welcome you to visit us and view our Annual Members’ Holiday Show and Sale, usually featuring over 150 pieces of beautiful artwork. In addition, this year we are also including a Small Works Fundraising Exhibition with pieces priced at $150, all proceeds benefit The Ridgewood Art Institute.

What better way to kick off the Holiday Season, than to meet our artists and other art enthusiasts in a festive setting? Please join us for our opening reception on Sunday, November 19, 2017 from 1-4 pm. Work will be on view daily from 11am-3pm till December 24th, 2017.

Art makes a unique gift that can be treasured for a lifetime. Also, your gift helps support this fine institution, which is a gift to so many.

Members are invited to enter two original works to be exhibited in a festive holiday setting.

The Holiday show will include a special Small Works Fundraising Exhibition**.

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Reader says Hollow sycamores can still lead long lives.

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Hollow sycamores can still lead long lives.
Age and Changes
As a sycamores mature, the brown, gray and green bark on their lower trunk peels in patches. The colorful patches contrast with the white inner bark , forming a colorful mosaic. When sycamores get to be 200 years old, their sapwood no longer transfers minerals and water from their roots. Resins and tree wastes collect and harden in the heartwood or core of the tree. This heartwood frequently rots, but hollow sycamores can still lead long lives.

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Ridgewood and Transit Police Summed to Ridgewood Train Station to Control Unruly Championship Football bound Crowd of Teenagers

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Photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

December 3,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police and NJ Transit Police officers were summoned to NJ Transit’s Ridgewood passenger rail station on Saturday afternoon, 12/02 to maintain order in response to a telephoned report of approximately 50 disorderly/unruly individuals on the Hoboken bound platform. Ridgewood Police officers determined that the individuals in question were high school students en route to a championship football game at Met Life Stadium. Patrol officers prevented one (1) juvenile male from boarding a departing train and detained him until his parents arrived. A patrol supervisor indicated that the detainee appeared to have been under the influence of an unknown substance. All police activity was cleared from the train station area within 45 minutes of the original request for assistance. No injuries were reported.

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Valley One of Five Hospitals in the Nation and the Only Hospital in the State of New Jersey to Receive Recognition from the American Association for Respiratory Care in 2017

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December 1,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, The Valley Hospital has been recognized with the 2017 American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Apex Recognition Award for their continued best practices in respiratory care. Valley is one of only five respiratory care departments from across the U.S. and the only one from New Jersey to have received this award in its inaugural year.

“Valley is proud to be among a small, elite group of hospitals that have been recognized with the Apex Recognition Award,” said Audrey Meyers, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Valley Hospital and Valley Health System. “The Apex Recognition Award reflects the high-quality care our respiratory therapists and team members provide.”

The AARC Apex Recognition Award was developed in 2017 as a way for the AARC Board to recognize respiratory care departments that demonstrate high-quality care. The award program distinguishes facilities for their commitment to excellence in professional development, evidence-based care, patient safety, patient satisfaction and quality improvement. The Apex Recognition Award includes three categories for recognition: acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities and home medical equipment (HME) companies.

“Respiratory therapists are a vital component of a well-rounded healthcare team,” said Thomas Kallstrom, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, AARC. “The specialized services and skills respiratory therapists perform each day provide the necessary foundation for the total patient experience. They work hard to deliver outstanding care and comfort to their patients, and we are thrilled to honor them through the Apex Recognition Award.”

Valley has also earned the Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the American Association of Respiratory Care for fourteen consecutive years.

Above photo caption: The Valley Hospital has been recognized with the 2017 American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Apex Recognition Award for their continued best practices in respiratory care. Valley is one of only five respiratory care departments from across the U.S. and the only one from New Jersey to have received this award in its inaugural year. Pictured here are staff from Valley’s Respiratory Care department. Shown holding the certificate (from left to right) are Jean-Herve Mondestin, Director, Respiratory Care Services; Ann Marie Leichman, R.N., Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Patient Care Services; and Bettyann Kempin, R.N., Assistant Vice President, Medical/Surgical Services, and the Center for Sleep Medicine.

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Today 2-4pm Santa will be at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square in Ridgewood

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December 2,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, find out who’s been naughty or nice ?
Saturday, December 2, 2017 10am-1pm

Santa will arrive at Columbia Bank (60 S. Broad St.), free gifts for all the kids
10:30am FREE Movie at the Bow-Tie Cinema-movie will be ELF, Will Ferrel.

Today 2-4pm Santa will now be at Memorial Park at
Van Neste Square, weather permitting.

Visit SANTA at his house in the center of Ridgewood, Memorial Park at Van Neste Square.
 Saturdays, December 2,9, 16 and 23rd , 12-2:30pm, weather permitting.

Come to do your Holiday Shopping in historic downtown Ridgewood and dine at our delicious
restaurants. Give yourself a gift of shopping and dining.