September 5,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, yes those back to school lists cant be rather daunting, but former Miss New Jersey Dena Blizzard says suck it up and deal with it . In Her words what many parents are just afraid to say.
file photo by Boyd Loving
24th annunal car show – “the best night time car show in nj”
Fri, September 08, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: E. Ridgewood Ave. and Memorial Park, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce presents their….
24th Annual Car Show
It has been said that this is the best night time car show in NJ.
Over 400 cars from all over the USA.
The parking is on a first come basis starting at 4:00pm.
You can still pre-register your car at the cost of $25 until 9/7/17…via phone 201-445-2600 or
[email protected]
then all registration will be done
on 9/8/17 at the show at $25.
Enter to register on Walnut and Franklin Ave. (across from TD Bank).
You will be given a certificate for your windshield.
NO ONE will be allowed in without a car certificate.
For pedestrian safety, the police have told us
NO-ONE is allowed to leave before 9pm…when they will open the streets.
This is a charity event, proceeds go towards scholarships for kids going to college.
To register your car call 201-445-2600,
[email protected].
Sponsorships Available-call 201445-2600.
to view the cars the night of, look for our newspaper advertising. Open to the public 6-9pm.
any question 201-445-2600 up until 1pm on 9/8/17…we will then see you on the street.
Not to be missed.
September 4, 2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Schools releases more details on the annual service awards were announced on Friday by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel Fishbein at Convocation, the district’s all-staff gathering that annually kicks off the new school year.
The 2017 winner of the coveted Ashby Award is Colleen Gieniec, First Grade Teacher at Somerville Elementary School. Ms. Gieniec has been a teacher for over 35 years, with service in the Ridgewood Public Schools for more than 30 years. Ms. Gieniec has an undergraduate degree from Immaculata University and a Master’s Degree from William Paterson University as a Reading Specialist. The 2017 Tradition of Excellence Award for Support Staff was presented to Kathy Kiedaisch, recently retired from the Ridgewood Public Schools as Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent. Ms. Kiedaisch was an employee of the district for 31 years, starting at Hawes School then serving as the assistant to three superintendents and four interims over the years.
In addition, she was the dedicated Evening Coordinator of the Ridgewood Community School for over 15 years. The Ashby Award was established in 1966 to honor former Superintendent Lloyd Ashby and his wife, Lois, for their distinguished service to the community. The recipient is selected from nominees submitted by staff members and is someone who, in the opinion of his or her peers, has upheld the Ashby tradition of service and contribution. This is the highest award that can be bestowed upon a Ridgewood staff member. The Ridgewood Board of Education established the Tradition of Excellence Award in 2014 to honor a member of the support staff, who in the opinion
September 5,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Once again Valley Hospital is selling local honey , made from our own honey bee hives, at the hospital in Kurth Cottage and Valley Bistro, at Kraft at Century Cafe, and at Luckow at the Corner Cafe! Available while supply lasts!
Local honey can provide relief from seasonable allergies. Consider the logic: the bees are collecting nectar from the very plants that are making you sneeze and sniffle, and so with honey you can ingest minute amounts of the very allergen that is troubling you.
Kurth Cottage Gift Shop
www.valleyhealth.com
223 N Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 · ~58.3 mi
(201) 445-1173
September 5,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Village of Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen , “Summer is winding down and it’s back to school for our youngest Ridgewood residents; wishing all Village students a safe, successful, adventurous and happy school year! ”
Please use the links provided to access agendas for Planning Board and Village Council meetings scheduled for this week:
Planning Board (September 5 @7:30pm) https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/200-departments/planning-board-and-historic-preservation-commission/meetings/agendas/1526-planning-board-public-meeting-agenda-sept-05-2017
Village Council Work Session (Wednesday, September 6 @7:30pm) https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/clerk-agendas/1533-20170906-village-council-work-session
Village Council Special Public Meeting (Wednesday, September 6@7:30pm) https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/village-government/community-calendar/eventdetail/2632/10%7C13%7C168%7C170/village-council-special-public-meeting
**Village Council meetings are broadcast live on Cablevision channel 77 and Verizon channel 34.
Kindly share this important information with friends and neighbors and remember to visit https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/ for important updates, registration for Ridgewood e-notice, SwiftReach911 and Ridgewood Water notifications. To learn more about the new Ridgewood Estate Card (THE ESTATE PREPAID MASTERCARD®)visit https://ridgewoodestatecard.com/
September 5,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services and New Jersey Office of Emergency Management reminds us that September is National Preparedness Month!
NJ-TF1 continues to perform water rescues in Wharton County, Texas as a result of Hurricane Harvey. It reminds us that we are still in the middle of hurricane season and the time to prepare is now!
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file photo by Boyd Loving
Village Council Special Public Meeting
VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER 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
Public Hearing – Open Space Trust Fund Grant Application – Maple Park Turf Field
RESOLUTIONS
17-248 Award Professional Services Contract – Rate Analysis Study for Ridgewood Water Lawsuit (NTE $52,000)
17-249 Title 59 Approval – Repair to Storm Sewer – Circle Avenue
17-250 Award Contract – Repair to Storm Sewer – Circle Avenue – (NTE $32,936)
Adjournment
Village Council Work Session
THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL’S
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
7:30 P.M.
1. 7:30 pm – Call to Order – Mayor
2. 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.”
3. Roll Call – Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute/Moment of Silence
5. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person – 40 Minutes in Total)
6. Discussion
a. Budget
1. Award Contract – Repair to Storm Sewer – Circle Avenue
7. Motion to Suspend Work Session and Convene Special Public Meeting
8. Special Public Meeting – See Attached Agenda
9. Motion to Adjourn Special Public Meeting and Reconvene Work Session
10. Discussion (continued)
a. Ridgewood Water
1. Award Contract – Purchase of Chlorine Analyzers and Supplies
2. Award Contract – Professional Surveying Services
b. Parking
1. Award Contract – Valet Parking Concession Pilot Program Rebid
2. Removed from the Agenda
3. Parking Reconfiguration at Train Station Lot
4. CBD Parking – North Walnut Street
c. Budget (continued)
1. Bee City USA
2. Current Fund Revenues
3. Resolution to Accept Bergen County Historic Preservation House Phase I Grant
4. Authorize Partial Release of Escrow Funds – 309 Mastin Place LLC
5. Award Contract – Sommerville Tennis Courts Renovations
6. Award Second Year Contract – Furnishing and Delivering of Zetag 7557 Polymer – Water Pollution Control Facility
7. Award Contract – Furnishing and Delivery of Sodium Bisulfite and Sodium Hypochlorite – Water Pollution Control Facility
8. Award Contract – Laboratory Analysis Services – Water Pollution Control Facility
9. Award Second Year Contract – Snow Plowing Services
10. State Contract Vendors – Threshold Increases – IT Department
11. Award Contract – Pickup, Removal, and Hauling of Leaves
12. Ridgewood Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Pilot Program
13. Resolution for Costs of Mailing Tax Sale Notice
14. Purchase of 2018 Chevy Tahoe – Fire Department
d. Policy
1. Proposed Changes to Ordinance for Resident/Non-Resident EMS Billing
2. Tie A Ribbon Campaign – Breast Cancer Awareness
3. Distribution of Ridgewood Wildscape Information – Preservation of Wildscape Properties
4. Special Projects Taks Force – By-Laws and Rescind Reso for FAC
e. Operations
1. Proposed Changes to Ordinance for Village Hall Parking Lot
2. Proposed Traffic Ordinance – Maltbie Avenue
3. Schedler Park Sound Study
4. Grove Park Area Cleanup Program – Ridgewood Wildscape Assoc. and Partners
5. Proposed Ordinance – New Bus Stop at 401Goffle Road
6. Traffic Signal Upgrade
11. Review of September 13, 2017 Regular Public Meeting Agenda
12. Manager’s Report
13. Council Reports
14. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)
15. Adjournment
A. Legal – Ridgewood Water, Valley Hospital, COAH, RCRD, Unlawful Enrollment of Students in Ridgewood Public Schools
B. Personnel/Contract Negotiations – Supervisor Union Contract
C. Contract Negotiations – Potential Purchase of Properties, Graydon Pool Restrooms,
Glen Park Village (RIC Development)
D. Personnel – Appointments to Boards and Committees – RAC, SPTF, CRAB, Planning Board
photo Ridgewood PBA Local 20 and FMBA Local 47 with Jason Jacoby
September 5,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, on August 28 the Ridgewood PBA Local 20 and FMBA Local 47 joined forces to donate a new bicycle to gracious young resident. Jaden was heartbroken to find that his bicycle, which… had been given to him by the FMBA, had been stolen and was unable to be recovered. Members of the FMBA and PBA we’re not satisfied with that outcome and decided to purchase a replacement bicycle for Jaden. He was asked to do three things in return, always lock up his new bike, always wear his helmet and to show his appreciation by doing something kind for someone else. After meeting with Jaden and seeing his appreciation, we have no doubt that he will pay our kindness forward.
photo courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
September 4,2017
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Midland Park NJ, A downed tree blocked a section of North Monroe Street in Midland Park and Ridgewood on Sunday morning, 09/03. Midland Park Police and Ridgewood Police responded to the incident along with Ridgewood Emergency Services. The tree was removed by an employee of the Village of Ridgewood’s Shade Tree Division. No injuries, property damage, nor utility outages were reported,
September 3,2017
Ridgewood NJ, More than 1,300 Jersey Mike’s Subs locations across the country including Ridgewood are partnering with the Houston Food Bank and Corpus Christi Food Bank to help Texas residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
This two-part program provides needed donations to the two local food banks:
From Monday, Sept. 11, through Sunday, Sept. 17, participating Jersey Mike’s locations will donate $1 for every regular sized #7 Turkey Breast and Provolone sub sold.
Through a grassroots program in September, Jersey Mike’s will hand out special cards in local communities nationwide offering a free sub for a $2 donation to the food banks. Cards can be redeemed in participating restaurants from Friday, Sept. 15, through Friday, Dec. 1.
“We want to let people know about the fundraiser so they can come together and join us in this national effort to help all those affected by the devastation in the Greater Houston and Corpus Christi areas,” said Peter Cancro, founder and CEO, Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems. “We are grateful to our local owners, managers, and crews who dropped everything to make sub sandwiches for thousands of people in need as well as for fire departments, EMS and other first responders.”
John Enterline, Houston area director, Jersey Mike’s, who is heading up local efforts, said, “Our focus at the local level is on feeding as many people as possible who are in need and in shelters, as well as providing sustenance to first responders so they can continue their life saving work. We appreciate the support from our customers across the country as well as from the Jersey Mike’s system as we start to rebuild as a community.”
All franchisees and team members are safe, and all locations are now open, according to Enterline.
Jersey Mike’s is a fixture in Texas neighborhoods, with 16 locations in the Houston area and two in Corpus Christi. The company expects to raise at least half a million dollars for the food banks.
“There are a lot of people down here in Texas who have lost homes and livelihoods,” said Dalton Stewart, a Jersey Mike’s area director in Dallas, who brought down a team to help colleagues make subs in Houston. “It doesn’t surprise me that the Jersey Mike’s family would step up in these difficult times to make a difference.”
Stewart added that Jersey Mike’s locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area are feeding evacuees at local shelters as well as at the Red Cross Command Center there.
September 3,2017
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Los Angles CA, The Los Angeles Chargers are making a change at kicker this season.The Chargers released third-year kicker Josh Lambo on Saturday, ceding the starting kicker job to rookie Younghoe Koo.
Lambo was 2-for-2 in the preseason with a long of 53, while Koo was 1-for-1.
Koo ,a graduate of Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Ridgewood High School ,is a rookie out of Georgia Southern, was born in South Korea before moving to the United States in 2006. The first-year pro was Georgia Southern’s first All-American and ranked second in the country in field goal percentage (95 percent).
Koo is probably best known on the for this insane trick kick.
September 3,2017
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Ridgewood Public Schools will open on Wednesday, September 6th. Please be mindful of excited children walking to and from school and always be prepared to stop for school crossing guards.
Everyone should expect delays and congestion around the schools as parents and commuters learn to navigate through the increased school-related traffic at this time of year. If you are driving in the area, leave yourself a little extra time and please be patient.
The next Regular Public Meeting of the Ridgewood Board of Education will be held on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, Floor 3 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be aired live on television, FiOS channel 33 and Optimum channel 77, and streamed via the “Link in Live” tab on the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us. Meeting webcasts are generally posted to the district website within 48 hours.
2017-2018 Back-to-School Nights BFMS: Tuesday, September 12 at 7 p.m.
VILLAGE OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED – MONDAY SEPT 4TH, 2017 – LABOR DAY
September 3, 2017
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Ridgewood NJ, All Village offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 in observance of Labor Day. There will be no garbage or recycling pickup on this day and the Recycling Center will also be closed. All offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Water comments on the evaluation of Water Quality for Future Water Purchases.
Ridgewood Water wishes to provide its customers with an update on its plan to evaluate the potential impacts of purchasing water from SUEZ Water in the future. By way of background, Ridgewood Water purchases water from Suez to supplement the groundwater supply and maintain adequate supply and pressure during the summer months, when water usage is increased. As our customers are aware, Ridgewood Water began adding a corrosion control treatment to the groundwater supply over a year ago. This treatment helps to reduce lead and copper corrosion from home plumbing such as metal water taps, interior water pipes, or pipes connecting a house to the main water pipe in the street. Since the introduction of the treatment, a significant reduction in lead and copper levels has been observed. SUEZ Water has recently informed Ridgewood Water that it will begin introducing a different corrosion control treatment, zinc orthophosphate, to its water supply in October 2017. Ridgewood Water is concerned that blending the two corrosion control treatments could produce unknown water quality impacts.
In order to study the impacts of blending the different corrosion control treatments, an engineering consultant, Mott MacDonald, has been hired to set up testing rigs in the Ridgewood Water and SUEZ systems. These testing rigs will simulate the blending process and allow for controlled testing for any unknown/adverse impacts. Ridgewood Water has informed SUEZ Water that it will cease to purchase water until such time that sufficient, satisfactory testing and evaluation has occurred. Mott MacDonald will also perform a modeling assessment to determine the feasibility of replacing the SUEZ water supply with other sources in the event that purchasing from SUEZ is no longer an option.
Ridgewood Water remains committed to providing safe, reliable drinking water to its customers. Thank you for your attention and support in this matter.
Sincerely,
Ridgewood Water
September 2,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Please join us on September 24 to support this great cause! We are looking for 30 Team members in support of 30 years for Cancer Care. Bring friends, family, dogs, strollers !! All are welcome on our team!!!
Dear Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Members,
For the second year in a row, I am happy to report that the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce has entered a team in CancerCare’s 30th Annual Walk/Run for Hope, which will be held on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Bergen Community College. Shelley Kohen, of Creative Solutions, is our fearless leader!
What is the Walk/Run for Hope?
The Walk/Run for Hope provides participants and attendees with an opportunity to come together to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones and support people impacted by cancer. The event, which is celebrating its 30th year, is a USATF-NJ sanctioned and certified 5K and walk that raises funds for CancerCare’s free supportive services and programs for New Jersey patients, caregivers and loved ones affected by cancer.
In addition to the 5K, the event includes a children’s Fun Run (complete with medals for all participants) and activities for kids of all ages. Locally sponsored snacks and beverages are available for all participants and volunteers.
How can I help?
There are few ways to help make this event a success:
1. Join the team! In honor of our 30th anniversary, our goal is to get 30 teams each with 30 participants – and with your help, we know that we can do it!
• Visit: https://community.cancercare.org/rcg to register.
• Step by step instructions are attached to this email.
2. Purchase a tribute sign: This year, we are offering the opportunity to honor every life affected by cancer by dedicating a Tribute Sign to celebrate a survivor, remember a loved one or support someone touched by cancer. All signs will be posted along the Walk/Run for Hope course.
• To purchase a sign, visit: https://community.cancercare.org/paramus2017/tribute
3. Donate: Can’t join us on the 24th? Visit www.cancercare.org/walknj to make your tax deductible donation.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about CancerCare, our events or sponsorship opportunities at the Walk/Run for Hope, please reach out to me.
Jacqueline S. Guenego
Regional Manager, Special Events | CancerCare
141 Dayton Street | Suite 201 | Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
P| 201.301.6813 F| 201.444.0978
1.800.813.HOPE (4673)
[email protected]
www.cancercare.org
Facebook: facebook.com/cancercare
Twitter: @cancercare
