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Ridgewood NJ, Schedler neighbors rally around efforts to preserve their neighborhood :
Continue reading Schedler Neighbors in Ridgewood Rally Around Efforts to Preserve their Neighborhood
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September 15, 2023
To Mayor Vagianos, Deputy Mayor Perron, and the Ridgewood Village Council:
The Children’s Environmental Health Center of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai strongly discourages the installation of artificial turf playing surfaces and fields due to the uncertainties surrounding the safety of these products and the potential for dangerous heat and chemical exposures.
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Ridgewood NJ, Aaron Rodgers’s torn Achilles tendon is becoming an Achilles’ heel for the NFL. Following the star quarterback’s season-ending injury in his debut for the New York Jets this week, the players union is again urging the league to replace artificial turf fields with real grass, citing safety concerns.
Hello! Over the weekend, the NJ Star Ledger published an article titled “Turf Wars Raging as N.J. Residents Face Off Over Replacing Grass with Artificial Fields.” Additionally, CBS News New York visited Ridgewood yesterday and covered the topic in their evening news segment and put it over social media (1+million followers), highlighting the ongoing battles surrounding artificial turf fields in New Jersey communities. They focused on Ridgewood as the main news hook given the atrocity of artificial turf on historic property and potential destruction of our green environment and Revolutionary War artifacts.
Continue reading Petition to Save Schedler Making the Rounds
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Ridgewood NJ, Artificial turf fields have gained popularity due to their durability, low maintenance requirements, and year-round usability. However, they also come with several disadvantages and potential dangers:
Continue reading Disadvantages and Dangers of Artificial Turf Fields
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Ridgewood NJ, according to sources the Village of Ridgewood received phone notification on Thursday from the County of Bergen that the Villages application for grant funds to purchase 510 West Saddle River Road has been denied .Official written notice to follow.
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Ridgewood NJ, Mayor and Council Majority continue to ignore facts at taxpayers expense. A pattern emerges in Ridgewood like never before. Ignore facts, no impact studies, misuse of tax funds, misinformation and gross negligence is really going to sink more than just another turf field.
Continue reading Ridgewood Village Council Continues to Ignore Flood Issues at Schedler Property
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Ridgewood NJ, It has become quite apparent to the current Ridgewood Village Council majority that getting their much-desired sports complex (complete with artificial turf, lights, concession stand, etc.) up and running on the former Schedler property isn’t going to be easy and may take several years.
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Ridgewood NJ, As if clear cutting hundreds of trees is not already bad enough , Peter Primavera of Peter Primavera Partners LLC the controversial “historic preservation consultant” hired by the Ridgewood Village Council told the Council at Wednesday’s meeting that the circa-1825 Dutch American wood-frame house should be moved about 528 feet north to a yet-to-be-purchased single-family property at 510 West Saddle River Road, make room for the turf field slated for the Schedler Park Property on Route 17.
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Ridgewood NJ, former Major League Baseball star Tug McGraw when he was asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf: “I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf.”
Continue reading Potential Dangers of Playing on Turf Fields, Especially for Young People
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Ridgewood NJ, on Sunday May 7th the Schedler Neighbors held a “Walk and Talk” ,hosted by naturalist, Lauren Lynch. It was a great opportunity to take a look at the property for those who have never been there.
Continue reading The Schedler Neighbors hold a “Walk and Talk” on Sunday
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Ridgewood NJ, For those who have never been there, the address: 460 West Saddle River Road (off Route 17 NORTH)
Continue reading Schedler Park Walk and Talk Sunday May 7th 11am
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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WATCH in our area .
Continue reading FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Leonard Fitts, Interim Superintendent, and Ms. Hyunju Kwak, Vice President of the Board of Education, will be holding coffee and conversation events throughout the year. The events will take place on the third floor of the Education Center. All stakeholders are invited to attend and engage in open discussions.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education: Coffee & Conversation Monday, April 24: 1:30 pm
