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Graydon Pool offers Day Passes !

Ridgewood Graydon Pool

 

July 20,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, its hot out and The Graydon Pool is open for the summer season opened.  You can purchase a day pass or a season pass by credit card, cash or  check.  Details are on the Graydon Pool website. Easy parking, no traffic and no sharks or jelly fish.

AMENITIES at Graydon Pool : Accessibile ramp for entry into the pool, Spray fountains, Adirondack chairs & Shade systems; Volleyball & Basketball Courts; Recreational Games of Shuffle Board, Four Square, Hop Scotch and Ping-Pong; Picnic Tables and Charcoal Grills; Shaded Playground and Sitting areas for Parents with young ones; The Water’s Edge Cafe – Open daily Noon to 7PM.

PROGRAM OFFERINGS: Instructiojnal Swim/Fitness for children and adults; Competitive Graydon Swim Team , ages 8 – 17; Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Yoga, Kayaking Introduction; Storytime Under the Pavilion; Movies on the Beach; Live Concerts Monthly.

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The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood : Citizens for Swimming needs your help!

Citizens for Swimming needs your help!

Since 1968, Citizens for Swimming has hosted summer day campers from Paterson for 9 days of swim lessons and fun in the water.

2017 will be our 50th year at the pool!

Ridgewood NJ, The children we host have little access to swimming.  C4S provides them with a few weeks respite from the summer heat, and swimming lessons that build water safety skills. Swimming is not just fun in the sun, it is a practical skill that many of these kids have limited access to. African American children ages 5-19 drown at rates more than 5 times higher than their white counterparts. YMCA swim instructors provide Citizens for Swimming kids with skills and experiences that will serve them for a lifetime.

We spend $110 per child for our 9-day swim program.  This includes bus transportation to and from Paterson (by far our biggest expense), discounted Graydon Pool admission, and supplies like bathing suits and beach towels. Some of our kids arrive the first day wearing shorts instead of a bathing suit and carrying one of their mom’s good bath towels.  We provide a bathing suit and a beach towel to every child who needs one

Here’s how you can help:
Make a monetary donation: https://www.youcaring.com/citizensforswimming-850455

Donate supplies! Check out our Amazon Wish List.

Like our Facebook page, and share it with your friends!
Thank you for your support!

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The beach towns most likely to slap a parking ticket on your car. A ranked list

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Updated July 15, 2017
Posted July 15, 2017

By Bill Duhart | For NJ.com

Got any quarters? If you plan on parking for a day at the beach you’ll likely need plenty to feed the meters. And we all know what happens if your meter runs out and your car is still there— That’s right, parking tickets!

The truth is, you’re a lot more likely to get a ticket in some shore towns than others. We’ve compiled a list from state municipal court records for a year-long period in July 2015 to June 2016.

We’ve calculated how many tickets Jersey shore towns write per square mile and ranked them from 44, the least likely place you’ll get a shore ticket, to the No. 1 town for papering over cars.

 

https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/07/which_shore_towns_give_out_the_most_parking_ticket.html#incart_2box_nj-homepage-featured

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RBSA softball camp

RBSA softball camp

“My kids tried RBSA softball camp for the first time and LOVED it. I highly recommend it. The counselors taught them great skills. The great thing is it was only $90 a week. You can also pay extra for private lessons for hitting, fielding and pitching.”

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Summer at the Ridgewood Kasschau Shell

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July 6,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Kasschau Shell  offers free shows every Tuesday and Thursday in July and the first week of August.

Schedule :

https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/images/Ridgewood/Kasschau_Shell_-_2017_Schedule.pdf

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The 20 Best Beaches in New Jersey

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The perfect destinations for your trip down the Shore.

By New Jersey Monthly | | Updated: June 16, 2017

Best: Family Fun Beaches

Point Pleasant Beach
Exit N-90/S-98
Fun House isn’t just an attraction on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk; it’s an appropriate moniker for this seaside playground with its world-class aquarium, live entertainment, amusement rides, wide beaches and array of dining options. The boardwalk’s newest attraction: Jenkinson’s Adventure Lookout Ropes Course. Also on the boardwalk, Jenkinson’s South Amusement Park features more than 20 rides for kids of all ages. Want to get the kids out of the sun? At Jenkinson’s Aquarium, they can view sharks, penguins, alligators and seals—even sea stars and stingrays in the touch tank. For dinner, head over to Frankie’s Bar & Grill on Richmond Avenue to feast on 10-ounce sirloin burgers. A $6.95 children’s menu offers six selections served with fries and a glass of milk or soda. End a great day at Hoffman’s, where you can indulge in delicious homemade ice cream—from strawberry bon-bon to peanut butter nugget.
Read More: Destination: Point Pleasant Beach.

https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-shore/best-beaches/

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Pinot’s Palette Offers Exciting Summer Classes

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June 29, 2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Pinot’s Palette will be painting Wine Glasses at the Steel Wheel Tavern, 51 N. Broad St., Ridgewood on Tuesday July 11th. $25 to paint, and $25 for a buffet. Here’s the link: https://www.pinotspalette.com/ridgewood/event/176308

Join them at their studio for these classes. 25 Oak St., Ridgewood

They are painting Beach bags on Wednesday July 9th from 7 to 9pm: https://www.pinotspalette.com/ridgewood/event/176295

They are painting on Oversized Canvases in July: 7/9 11-1pm, 7/13 8-10pm, 7/29 7-10pm, and 8/4 (Date Night) 7-10pm.

https://www.pinotspalette.com/ridgewood/event/176392
https://www.pinotspalette.com/ridgewood/event/176296
https://www.pinotspalette.com/ridgewood/event/176300
https://www.pinotspalette.com/ridgewood/event/176325

They have Kids Camp all Summer:
July 17-20 https://www.pinotspalette.com/ridgewood/event/174181

Black Light Painting on August 1st https://www.pinotspalette.com/ridgewood/event/176322

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TRYOUTS FOR THE RIDGEWOOD YMCA BREAKERS SWIM TEAM BEGIN JULY 31

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June 29, 2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood YMCA Breakers competitive swim team will have two try-outs scheduled for the 2017-2018 short course winter season. The early bird try-out offers the opportunity for the swimmer to be evaluated by our coaching staff and receive notification about their result within 48 hours. The dates for the early bird try-outs are July 31 and August 2 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Registration is prior to the try-outs at 4 p.m. All ages are welcome.

A swimmer who attends the early bird try-out and needs to sharpen their competitive swimming skills will be encouraged to register for the try-out prep class and try-out during the regular try-out held in September. Try-out prep class will meet August 7 through August 23 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please contact Coach Rimbault for more information.

The dates for regular try-outs are September 5 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for ages 9 to 12 years old, September 6 from 5:00-6:45 p.m. for children 8 years old and under and September 7 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. for those children ages 13 and up. This last session date is also a make-up session. A full tryout schedule is available online at www.ridgewoodymca.org/breakers-tryouts.

The Ridgewood YMCA Breakers competitive swim team encompasses swimmers who can properly swim the four competitive strokes; providing youths the opportunity to acquire the skills, self-discipline, confidence, and physical conditioning to become the best swimmers they can be. The program offers instruction, training, and competition to young people from ages 6 through high school. Swimmers will improve their skills while also learning the values of teamwork and sportsmanship and individual responsibility.

For additional information, please contact YMCA Swim Team Coach, Bud Rimbault, at 201.444.5600, ext. 319, or email brimbault@ridgewoodymca.org

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How N.J. beaches are fighting a lifeguarding shortage

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Updated on June 25, 2017 at 7:19 AMPosted on June 25, 2017 at 7:18 AM

BY AMANDA HOOVER

For NJ.com

With the 4th of July just around the corner, families are getting ready to kickoff the summer at the Jersey Shore — and so are the hundreds of people up and down the state who don red suits and spend their summers perched by the ocean, eyes fixed on the waves, waiting to make a move if any of the swimmers appear in distress.

But in recent years, finding qualified — and enough — lifeguards to fill those stands has become more challenging for New Jersey’s beach patrols. Coastal living expenses, demanding college athletic programs and a difficult job market post-graduation are partially to blame.

https://www.nj.com/atlantic/index.ssf/2017/06/less_lifeguards_trying_out_for_jersey_shore_posts.html#incart_2box_nj-homepage-featured

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GRAYDON POOL IN RIDGEWOOD IS OPEN !

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June 12,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, The Graydon Pool summer season opened Saturday, June 3rd!  It’s hot out and right in your own back yard is tree lined Graydon Pool . No waiting in traffic, no sharks, jellyfish ,e.coli, parking or beach access issues .

You will be able to purchase a day pass or a season pass by credit card, cash or  check.  Details are on the Graydon Pool website.

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AMENITIES at Graydon Pool : Accessibile ramp for entry into the pool, Spray fountains, Adirondack chairs & Shade systems; Volleyball & Basketball Courts; Recreational Games of Shuffle Board, Four Square, Hop Scotch and Ping-Pong; Picnic Tables and Charcoal Grills; Shaded Playground and Sitting areas for Parents with young ones; The Water’s Edge Cafe – Open daily Noon to 7PM.

PROGRAM OFFERINGS: Instructiojnal Swim/Fitness for children and adults; Competitive Graydon Swim Team , ages 8 – 17; Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Yoga, Kayaking Introduction; Storytime Under the Pavilion; Movies on the Beach; Live Concerts Monthly.

COME ENJOY THE FUN!

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Summer camps spend a lot of money to make sure your kids have fun

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By Ed Zwirn

June 11, 2017 | 5:27pm

This is the busy time of year for Bradley Solmsen.

As the executive director of Surprise Lake Camp, he needs to make sure that his facility, located on 460 acres in Cold Spring, NY, is ready to welcome its incoming class of 650 kids, who will begin arriving on June 29.

Surprise Lake is among 2,000 licensed summer residential and day camps operating in the state. Collectively, as they pay staff, handle repairs and capital expenditures and cater to both campers and their families, they generate a direct economic impact of $1.3 billion, according to a new report by the American Camp Association, Northeast Region (New England, New York and New Jersey).

Overall, New York camps employ 60,000 seasonal and 3,500 full-time workers who receive more than $411 million in wages. In addition to payroll, New York camps spend more than $1.2 billion on goods and services throughout the Northeast, including food, fuel, supplies and banking, according to the report.

https://nypost.com/2017/06/11/summer-camps-spend-billions-to-make-sure-your-kids-have-fun/By Ed Zwirn

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Air quality alert is in effect from 10 AM Sunday until 10 PM Sunday

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…Air quality alert is in effect from 10 AM Sunday until 10 PM
Sunday…

…Air quality alert is in effect from 10 AM Monday until 10 PM Monday…

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an air quality action day for the following counties…

Eastern Bergen…Eastern Essex…Eastern Passaic…Eastern Union…Hudson…Western Bergen…Western Essex…Western Passaic…Western Union.

An Ozone Action Day has been declared! Ozone is forecast to reach the unhealthy for sensitive groups category across New Jersey due to hot and humid conditions with adequate sunshine. Sensitive individuals including the very young, the elderly, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid strenuous outdoor activities during the afternoon and early evening hours.

The Graydon Pool summer season opened Saturday, June 3rd!   You will be able to purchase a day pass or a season pass by credit card, cash or  check.  Details are on the Graydon Pool website.

AMENITIES at Graydon Pool : Accessibile ramp for entry into the pool, Spray fountains, Adirondack chairs & Shade systems; Volleyball & Basketball Courts; Recreational Games of Shuffle Board, Four Square, Hop Scotch and Ping-Pong; Picnic Tables and Charcoal Grills; Shaded Playground and Sitting areas for Parents with young ones; The Water’s Edge Cafe – Open daily Noon to 7PM.

PROGRAM OFFERINGS: Instructiojnal Swim/Fitness for children and adults; Competitive Graydon Swim Team , ages 8 – 17; Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Yoga, Kayaking Introduction; Storytime Under the Pavilion; Movies on the Beach; Live Concerts Monthly.

COME ENJOY THE FUN!

 

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MTV Beach House headed back to the Jersey Shore

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Chris Jordan , @ChrisFHJordanPublished 7:41 p.m. ET June 2, 2017 | Updated 12:00 p.m. ET June 3, 2017

MTV is coming back to the Jersey Shore.

A new version of the “MTV Beach House,” last in Seaside Heights more than 10 years ago, will be filmed in the Loveladies section of Long Beach Township on Long Beach Island later this month, MTV has announced.

Filming will take place in a Loveladies house for less than a week. An MTV Beach House Festival featuring MisterWives and Kyle and more will take place June 8 at a park on LBI to kick off filming. Elements of the fest will be shared on MTV social and digital channels. Fans must follow @MTV on Twitter and retweet the designated sweepstakes tweets to win tickets.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/television/2017/06/02/mtv-beach-house-headed-back-jersey-shore/102441024/

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RIDGEWOOD’S GRAYDON POOL OPENS JUNE 3rd

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May 29,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, it is being reported once again the a great white shark, has been spotted at the  southern tip of the Jersey Shore just in time for Memorial Day but if you looking for a safer alternative you can still purchase Graydon Pool memberships online.

CONTACTS :
Pool Manager’s Office – 201-670-5500, ext 7002 (in season)
Badge Office – 201-670-5500, ext 7003 (in season only)
Recreation Office at The Stable- 201-670-5560
recreation@ridgewoodnj.net

GRAYDON POOL/2017 HOURS OF OPERATION

Early Season
June 3 through June 22
Weekdays – 12 noon to 7:30 pm
Weekends – 10 am to 7:30 pm
Regular Season
June 23 through August 13, 2017
Daily 10 am to 7:30 pm
**Holiday**, July 4th, closes 4 pm
Late Season
August 14 through Labor Day, September 4, 2017
Weekdays – 12 noon to 7:30 pm
Weekends/Holiday – 10 am to 7:30 pm

, Visa/MasterCard accepted.

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Summer cocktails should have the freshest ingredients

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May 9,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, What’s better than a summer cocktail utilizing the freshest ingredients? As the summer season rapidly approaches, Kings Food Markets has crafted the perfect summer-time cocktails fit for any occasion, including:

At Kings, we offer a wide variety of Kings Sparkling Lemonades, including Original, Pink, Orange and Pomberry, that are bright, refreshing beverages with a light effervescence and smooth, citrus taste, imported directly from France.

We also offer a nice selection of Kings Sparkling Natural Mineral Waters to concoct the above cocktails, or even to enjoy on the patio on that hot summer day. Our Sparkling Waters are produced in the heart of the Italian Alps, naturally filtered for an exceptional crisp and clean tasting water.

Looking for garnishes? Kings Organic Fresh Herbs add nuance and complexity to any cocktail. Whether you are looking for Fresh Sage, Rosemary, Mint or Bay Leaves, Kings offers more than 16 fresh herbs to top off your perfect cocktail.

And if you need a place to pick up your favorite bottle, your neighborhood store along with our Ridgewood, location offers Fine Wine and Spirits- a truly one stop shopping experience.