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The Village of Ridgewood Central Valet Service has been postponed to Address some Minor Technical Issues

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Just received this email from the
Village Manager…

POSTPONEMENT OF CENTRAL VALET SERVICE IN RIDGEWOOD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

The Village f Ridgewood Central Valet Service, scheduled to launch on Friday, October 6th, has been postponed to a later date.  This will allow the Village to address some minor technical issues. We appreciate your patience ad are grateful for your continued support.

NOTICE from the Village of Ridgewood to all the Businesses in the CBD …

On Friday, October 6, 2017, the Village of Ridgewood will be launching a CENTRAL VALET service (“CV”).  It will be a three month pilot program through 12/31/17.  The CV will operate
Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm-1am.
The goal is to bring more people to the CBD.

The details:

1. Valet Parking will be in 2 locations:
– Between Van Neste Park and the NJ Transit Bus Station.
– At the end of E. Ridgewood Ave, in the small parking lot
by Latour restaurant.
– Overflow parking for the CV will be in the North Walnut
Street Parking lot, in the CBD employee parking section.

2. The fee charged to the patron is $5 per vehicle.

3. The parking areas for the CV, Van Neste Square, Latour’s and
North Walnut Street lot, will be barricaded by 4pm on Fri/Sat.
CBD employees who usually park in the CBD spaces in North
Walnut St. lot will park in the Cottage Place CBD spaces
after 4pm.

Merchants can opt-in to pay the $5 fee for their patrons. These businesses will be listed both online and at each location.
For more info email [email protected]. To fill out form
www.ridgewoodnj.net/cv or call 201-60-5500 x 203.

If you did not received a copy of the official letter from the
Village Clerk, call 201-670-5500 x203.

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Ridgewood Crew’s annual wine tasting fundraiser, Sunday, October 29, 7-9pm at Chakra Restaurant

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Ridgewood Crew’s annual wine tasting fundraiser, Sunday, October 29, 7-9pm at Chakra Restaurant.
Featuring author and wine educator Kevin Zraly with tastings from Frederick Wildman & Sons.

Ridgewood NJ, Please join Ridgewood Crew and Frederick Wildman and Sons for a wine tasting and fine dining night with America’s most famous and entertaining wine teacher, Kevin Zraly, in the beautiful environs of Chakra restaurant. The evening includes passed hors d’oeuvres, champagne, a chef curated 3 course dinner and wine pairings in conjunction with learning about and tasting a variety of fine wines from Frederick Wildman and Sons wine merchants. All wines sampled will be available for purchase in time for the upcoming holidays and additional silent auction items will be offered. For those wishing to pay by check, please drop off payment by October 20 to: R. Orlando, 316 Allen Place, Ridgewood NJ 07450. Proceeds of the evening will help fund the Ridgewood High School Crew team. We look forward to seeing you then!

And as always, please drink responsibly and/or arrange for an Uber or designated driver for the end of the evening as we care about you and want you to arrive home safely.

Tickets :
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-night-with-kevin-zraly-tickets-38520282201?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=esfb&utm-source=fb&utm-term=listing

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Ward’s Pumpkin Patch is Open for the Season

Ward’s Pumpkin Patch

photo courtesy of Ward’s Pumpkin Patch

October 5,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ward’s Pumpkin Patch is Officially open for the season! Come visit Ward’s Pumpkin Patch for pumpkins, cornstalks and hay bales! Since 1940, the Ward family has operated Ward’s Pumpkin Patch in Ridgewood, New Jersey. We offer the best quality and selection of pumpkins, gourds, and squash in Northern New Jersey.

Ward’s Pumpkin Patch
552 State RT 17
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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Ridgewood High School Band Celebrates Championship Seasons with a Halftime Tribute & Reunion Party!

RHS Band

October 5,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Were you a Marching Band member in 1992 or 1997? On Friday, October 13, members of the 1992 and 1997 Ridgewood High School Marching Bands will return to RHS as they celebrate the 25th and 20th anniversaries of their Championship seasons. The bands will be recognized in a halftime ceremony at the home football game as the Maroons take on Bergen Tech. Game time is 6 p.m. and halftime is expected to begin at approximately 6:45 p.m. Following the football game, the band alumni will congregate at MacMurphy’s Pub in Ridgewood for a reception and celebration.

For details and to rsvp, visit www.rhsbands.org/alumni

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Man gets $750K settlement after falling on icy sidewalk

Snow Blizzard of 2016 Ridgewood CBD

file photo by Boyd Loving

October 5,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Seaside Heights NJ,  NJ Advance Media is reporting that an Ocean County New Jersey man who cracked his skull and suffered brain injuries after slipping on an icy Seaside Heights sidewalk more than three years ago settled his lawsuit for $750,000, according to a report. (https://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2017/10/man_gets_750k_settlement_for_cracking_skull_after.html )

The victim , Thomas Donovan, 56, of Toms River, lost his footing on untreated ice and snow Feb. 16, 2014, while he and his wife were walking in front of a commercial building after leaving a restaurant, NJLawJournal.com said.

A special reminder Winter is coming and Ridewod residents , Per section 249-1 of the Village Code, all snow and/or ice must be removed from sidewalks abutting Village streets within 24 hours after a snow storm has ended. And, the snow and/or ice that you do remove may not be placed in the street so as to impede the flow of traffic.

 

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Reader asks Where will the Water Come from for the hundreds of new families’ in the CBD

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No-one seems to want to answer the questions put forth in many prior blogs.
1. Where is the water going to come from to supply the needs of all these new residences? I realize they don’t water but hundreds of new families’ personal uses would probably end up to close to the amount of water the lawns consume. They will also have to have some beautification of lawns and trees which will also require watering.
2. Will residents of other areas using Ridgewood Water also be required to limit outdoor water usage as we do? There has been no such agreement in place up to now. Will we be able to hire summer employees (the old crossing guards?) to drive around Ridgewood in the dawn hours and write down all addresses of lawns being sprinkled in violation of the rules? We all know this goes on!

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Reader says We just accept Ridgewood Water Restrictions because it is trendy

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We just accept this is the future because it is trendy. It is just like “global warming” or gas emissions that are “destroying” the ozone layer. It is just like that rainbow flag that sooner or later will be flown 365 days/yr in the middle of the village or that Black Lives Matter that already flies 365 days/yr next to the church. The water issue is even better because it makes us (read Ridgewood population) unique. By accepting whatever Rdg Water throws at us we are looking far into the future. We do not care that rain keeps falling, that there is no drought etc. but we look into hundreds years into the future where we know for sure that we there will be a major drought. This is the cool way of thinking, the liberal way of thinking. And our VC seems to be fully comfortable with this. As they say we are leading by example. Don’t try to fight it, you’re living the golden years in Ridgewood but you just don’t understand it. In time you will realize how lucky you have been.

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Reader says The steady erosion of true public parking options in Ridgewood will decrease the number of patrons of Ridgewood businesses

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The steady erosion of true public parking options in Ridgewood will decrease the number of patrons of Ridgewood businesses.
Go to the lot behind Bookends. The majority of the employee only spaces are either empty or filled with non-employee vehicles. Often every single regular parking spot is filled, which pressures people to risk a ticket by parking in the employee only spaces.
The number of designated employee spaces far exceeds the usage by employees. I have seen this on weekdays, evenings, and on weekends. There are routinely more empty employee parking spaces than spaces in use, which is a massive waste given the perennial parking problems in Ridgewood.
Is the real goal of the valet parking in formerly public spaces and the designated employee spaces revue from tickets?
I have already reduced my usage of downtown Ridgewood because of the parking problems. How much money has the Village wasted on parking studies over the past 20 years without ever acting to add to the available parking? The cost of the studies in that time would have paid for an additional parking structure over an existing lot, which would not have required any of the expensive and litigation prone processes of acquiring additional property.
Mismanagement of the parking situation will hurt the businesses the parking should support. Without those businesses and the taxes they pay, the Village budged would be in dire straits indeed.

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Ridgewood Historical Society : Nothing says Halloween like a night time walk in a Cemetery

Ridgewood Historical Society , Nothing says Halloween like a night time walk in a Cemetery

October 4,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Thinking about Halloween …. Join the Ridgewood Historical Society for a cemetery walk …. See information below …

The Ridgewood Historical Society’s Halloween family event …
Nothing says Halloween like a night time walk in a Cemetery.

Join us for a lantern-lit stroll through Valleau Cemetery where soldiers and civilians come to life and tell their tales.

Back at the museum the party continues with music, Halloween stories, locally produced cider and donuts.
October 20th
6:00, 6:30 and 7:00pm Rain or shine
Call (201) 447-3242 or email [email protected] to reserve your spot
Meet at Ridgewood Historical Society
Schoolhouse Museum
650 E Glen Ave, Ridgewood
This fun-filled evening is best suited for families with children ages 7-13.

With reservations:
$10 per adult/$5 per child or $20 per family.

At the door: $15 per adult/$5 per child or $25 per family.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Ridgewood Walktoberfest is in full Swing

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October 4,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Walks is an initiative that encourages health and safety by promoting walking as a way to connect our residents, businesses and neighbors in Ridgewood NJ. Throughout the year, RW will host events, such as the first annual Walktoberfest this October, which will consist of a series of guided downtown tours to establish relationships with local business owners and community service leaders. By exploring various aspects and benefits of walking (from medical to commercial, from spiritual to environmental), the group will focus on Ridgewood’s past—and its future—as a walkable town. RidgewoodWalks.com .

Walktoberfest is in full swing. Head to www.RidgewoodWalks.com and sign up for one of over 40 guided, themed, walking tours of the village. Get to know friends you haven’t met yet, and learn more about the place we call home. Together we can build a safer, more connected, and vibrant community.

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Ridgewood Planning Board Votes to Stream Line Hudson Garage Process

pike garage Melanie Whobin

file photo by Boyd Loving

October 4,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, at last nights Planning Board meeting the Ridgewood Planning board cleared the way Village Council designate the Hudson Street Parking lot an “area in need of redevelopment.” .The vote is a major step toward stream lining the garage development process , lowering costs and giving the council members the ability to negotiate directly with a developer of their choosing, rather than putting a design out to bid.

This vote did not mean that the Ridgewood Planning Board approves a garage at Hudson Street , it merely designated the area  a “blighted area” , giving the council the ability to more more effectively for tax payers.

The council has been eyeing a modular design, using precast parts, from Pike, a Rochester, New York, firm. The Pike proposal came in far cheaper , saving tax payer money and with a much shorter disruptive construction period. Pike’s more modest and cost effective proposal is far different than the “Garagezilla ” that the former mayor Paul Aronsohn and his collogues attempted to push through .

While many resident supported a garage , they rejected “Garagezilla” on both the choice of financing schemes , making no financial sense for the Village  and because the gigantic garage did not fit the footprint of the current lot .

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Ridgewood Village Council Work Session Tonight

village council meeting

file photo by Boyd Loving

Village Council Work Session

THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL’S
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
OCTOBER 4, 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)
Presentation
Ridgewood American Legion Post 53 – “The Spirit of America’s Story – The                                Wall”
Discussion
Ridgewood Water
Award Contract – Laboratory Analysis
Award Contract – Servicing & Repairing Electric Source
Award Contract – Emergency Generator Installations
Award Contract – Servicing & Repairing Potable Water Pumping                                                   Facilities
Award Contract – Furnishing & Delivering Sodium Hypochlorite Solution
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Budget
2016 Annual Audit and Corrective Action Plan
Award Contract – Odor Control System – Water Pollution                                                              Control Facility
Award Additional Partial Contract – Road Resurfacing and Repair
Award Contract for Professional Services – Grant Writer
Award Contract – Chestnut Street Dumpster Pad
Policy
Proposed Legislative Changes to Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and                                      Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
Operations
Authorization of 2018 NJDOT Paving Grant Application
Best Practices Worksheet
Proposed Traffic Ordinance – South Hillside Place
Review of October 11, 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 – COAH, Valley Hospital, Barrington Road
Contract Negotiations – Potential Purchase of Property
Personnel – Boards & Committees, Management and Non-Union Salaries
Adjournment

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Ridgewood Launches Central Valet Service on Friday October 6th 

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NOTICE from the Village of Ridgewood to all the Businesses in the CBD …

October 4,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, On Friday, October 6, 2017, the Village of Ridgewood will be launching a CENTRAL VALET service (“CV”).  It will be a three month pilot program through 12/31/17.  The CV will operate
Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm-1am. The goal is to bring more people to the CBD.

The details:

1. Valet Parking will be in 2 locations:
– Between Van Neste Park and the NJ Transit Bus Station.
– At the end of E. Ridgewood Ave, in the small parking lot
by Latour restaurant.
– Overflow parking for the CV will be in the North Walnut
Street Parking lot, in the CBD employee parking section.

2. The fee charged to the patron is $5 per vehicle.

3. The parking areas for the CV, Van Neste Square, Latour’s and
North Walnut Street lot, will be barricaded by 4pm on Fri/Sat.
CBD employees who usually park in the CBD spaces in North
Walnut St. lot will park in the Cottage Place CBD spaces
after 4pm.

Merchants can opt-in to pay the $5 fee for their patrons. These businesses will be listed both online and at each location.
For more info email [email protected]. To fill out form
www.ridgewoodnj.net/cv or call 201-60-5500 x 203.

If you did not received a copy of the official letter from the
Village Clerk, call 201-670-5500 x203.

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Jeff Voigt: Vote NO on Tuesday

Jeff Voigt Ridgewood Council

file photo by Boyd Loving

 

www.Facebook.com/TakeBackRidgewood/
Watch Councilman-elect Jeff Voigt share his views on the garage vote on Tuesday.

filed by Dana Glazer

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Ridgewood Vigil in response to the Las Vegas Shooting

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October 4,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, In response to the events in Las Vegas, NV this week, the community of Ridgewood is holding a vigil  at Van Neste Park, downtown Ridgewood, on Thursday, October 5, at 7:00 p.m. led by the Religious Leaders of Ridgewood. This event will allow the community of Ridgewood to come together and respond to sad and disturbing act of violence in Las Vegas. Vigils are seen as a nonviolent way to raise awareness of a cause and to motivate change, as well as uniting and supporting one another. This gathering expresses that the eternal light and our light overcome the darkness of world.