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President Trump Announces Formation of Bipartisan Presidential Commission on Election Integrity

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May 14,2017

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the issuance of an executive order forming the bipartisan Presidential Commission on Election Integrity. The President also named Vice President Mike Pence as Chairman and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach as Vice-Chair of the Commission.
Five additional members were named to the bipartisan commission today:

Connie Lawson, Secretary of State of Indiana
Bill Gardner, Secretary of State of New Hampshire
Matthew Dunlap, Secretary of State of Maine
Ken Blackwell, Former Secretary of State of Ohio
Christy McCormick, Commissioner, Election Assistance Commission

“This action by President Trump fulfills another promise made to the American people,” said Vice President Pence. “We can’t take for granted the integrity of the vote. This bipartisan commission will review ways to strengthen the integrity of elections in order to protect and preserve the principle of one person, one vote because the integrity of the vote is the foundation of our democracy.”

The Commission on Election Integrity will study vulnerabilities in voting systems used for federal elections that could lead to improper voter registrations, improper voting, fraudulent voter registrations, and fraudulent voting.  The Commission will also study concerns about voter suppression, as well as other voting irregularities.  The Commission will utilize all available data, including state and federal databases.

Secretary Kobach, Vice-Chair of the Commission added: “As the chief election officer of a state, ensuring the integrity of elections is my number one responsibility.  The work of this commission will assist all state elections officials in the country in understanding, and addressing, the problem of voter fraud.”

Additional Commission members will be named at a later time. It is expected the Commission will spend the next year completing its work and issue a report in 2018.

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The fall of retailers means doomsday for malls

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By Jonathon Trugman

May 14, 2017 | 2:12am

American retail culture may well have reached a tipping point.

Major department stores are floundering about like fish in a rapidly draining pond after reporting dreadful earnings last week.

The time-honored multigenerational giants like Macy’s, Sears and JCPenney are all looking at a dramatically different future.

Macy’s stock collapsed 17 percent after Thursday’s first-quarter report. And high-end retail behemoths like Nordstrom are getting clobbered, too. Shares of that politically petulant retailer fell 11 percent Thursday on news of its first-quarter results.

Better take a good look, because this may be last call for the mall.

https://nypost.com/2017/05/14/the-fall-of-retailers-means-doomsday-for-malls/

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Are NJ police salaries fair? Cops in high-crime areas get less

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By Sergio Bichao May 15, 2017 4:00 AM

With reporting by David Matthau

Most police officers in New Jersey are earning six-figure salaries before overtime and benefits.

A New Jersey 101.5 analysis of municipal police salaries found the median police salary last year was about $105,000 — an increase of 4 percent since 2012. For comparison, the median household income in the state is $72,000.

But the highest-paid cops are not always the ones patrolling dangerous city streets.

The police departments with the most generous payrolls are often in towns that go decades without experiencing a homicide. According to use-of-force reports that departments file with their county prosecutor, cops in these highly paid towns often retire without ever having to fire their weapon in the line of duty.

Read More: Are NJ police salaries fair? Cops in high-crime areas get less | https://nj1015.com/are-nj-cops-salaries-fair-cops-in-high-crime-areas-get-less/?trackback=tsmclip

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Reader says next thing you know, there were 200 teens coming down the street looking to party

Police Called to House Party In Ridgewood

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they don’t have to post it on Facebook. All it takes is one kid to text another who sends it to a group chat where it gets sent to yet another group chat, etc. It can happen in a matter of minutes. It happened to my neighbors daughter when one of her friends sent a text to her boyfriend to let him know that she was staying at a friends because the girls parents would be out late (they were around 18 yo so not young). The boyfriend sent that info to a friend as a party invite. . . . next thing you know, there were 200 teens coming down the street looking to party. The girls had to call the police but not before kids jumped in the pool, trampled flower beds, etc.

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Reader says Jeff’s behavior is frightening to see

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Jeff clearly has suppressed rage issues. As another poster noted, his violent outbursts are reminiscent of Aronsohn’s and Pucciarelli’s. This behavior is frightening to see in anyone over the age of two and suggests psychiatric difficulties. Interestingly, the council members who are unendingly attacked and insulted by Aronsohn acolytes at council meetings, on social media, and elsewhere never take the bait. It’s amazing. They are grownups. But nobody should have to endure it–it’s unconscionable and the attackers should be deeply ashamed of themselves. It really is possible to discuss ideas on their merits without hurling horrible insults at hardworking volunteers. Sure, they’re paid–the same as in the ’80s or earlier–$3,000 a year for council members with another $2,000 for the mayor. For working 80-hour weeks and being yelled at.

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Mothers Day Flash Storm Topples Tree on Hamilton Road Home in Ridgewood

Mothers Day Flash Storm Topples Tree on Hamilton Road

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May 15,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, A large tree toppled into a single family home located at 381 Hamilton Road, Ridgewood during a brief but intense storm on Sunday afternoon, 05/14. No injuries were reported in the incident. Ridgewood FD, PD and a Village of Ridgewood building sub-code official responded to the scene. Fire department personnel disconnected all utility service to the home as a precaution.

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NJ Transit Eliminates Cash Transaction for Bus Boarding at George Washington Bridge Bus Station

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May 15,2017

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Ridgewood NJ,  NJ TRANSIT will expedite the boarding process at the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, following the station’s reopening, to improve the overall customer experience by getting riders home faster.

When the station opens to customers, cash will no longer be accepted on buses departing the George Washington Bridge Bus Station.  Customers will be asked to “Buy Before Boarding” and have their tickets/passes or electronic MyTix ready before boarding the bus.

Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs), which accept cash, credit or debit payments, will be located across from the NJ TRANSIT ticket windows on the Level 3 Bus Pavilion.  Customers can also sign up for electronic ticketing through the MyTix feature of the NJ TRANSIT mobile app, which is available free of charge on web enabled iOS and Android devices.

“We have made great strides in improving on-time performance at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, thanks in part to the ‘Buy Before Boarding’ procedure,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Steven H. Santoro.  “We know our customers value their time, so expanding this procedure to get customers home to their families as quickly as possible is always a priority.”

This procedure is already in place at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York and has seen positive results.

By reducing cash transactions on buses, NJ TRANSIT can reduce delays associated with slow boarding and improve on-time performance.

George Washington Bridge Bus Station Renovations

A private developer is redeveloping the George Washington Bridge Bus Station on behalf of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns and operates the facility.  This station will feature customer amenities to improve your commute. They include a new air-conditioned waiting area with seating for 125 customers, ticket sales, public restrooms and state-of-the-art electronic passenger information boards. Bus gates are ADA compliant, and customers will no longer need to make a reservation for ADA assistance. Direct access to MTA’s A Train and 175th Street Subway Station will be available at a later date. For more information, visit the Port Authority’s website at www.panynj.gov/GWBBSredevelopment.

As part of the redevelopment, NJ TRANSIT bus routes will be departing from the following gates:

DEPARTURE GATE ASSIGNMENTS

Effective May 2017

Bus Route       Gate

171                  12

175                  13  RIDGEWOOD 

178                  17

181                  14

182                  18

186                  15

188                  11

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Ridgewood Summer 2017 Programs

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Emmanuel Baptist Church Offers Community Pasta Dinner

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Tue, May 16, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Emmanuel Baptist Church, 14 Hope Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Cost: 4

EMMANUEL OFFERS COMMUNITY PASTA DINNER

Emmanuel Baptist Church is offering a non-fundraising Community Pasta Dinner on Tuesday, May 16th, at 6 p.m. as part of their outreach program. Dinners are offered the third Tuesday of each month. Dinner of pasta, meatballs, sausage, salad, dessert and coffee will be served at 6 p.m. in Heritage Hall, which is on the Lower Level at Emmanuel. The suggested donation is $4 per adult and $2 per child.

Since there is limited space, it is suggested that you reserve your seat by calling the church office at 201-444-7300. If you are unable to reach the church office, please contact Marilyn at 201-391-4720.

Emmanuel, founded in 1891, is celebrating its 125th Anniversary Year and maintains a tradition of community outreach. Emmanuel is located at 14 Hope Street, at the corner of Hope Street and East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ. The building is ADA accessible and all are invited to attend.

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Reader says Aronsohn and cronies were selling out the village we love to the highest bidder

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Ramon, Bernie and Jeff won because we WERE concerned about what was going on at Village Hall. We resoundingly voted for change. Too bad Jeff isn’t shaping up to be the man we expected. Aronsohn and cronies were selling out the village we love to the highest bidder. The current council is still trying to undue the damage, but it is already too late for some of it. We also said no to the garage and that is somehow back in play again.

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Reader calls out Aronsohn Troll of Ridgewood blog

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if you aren’t Aronsohn or Aronsohn based, I’d be very surprised. Municipal tax is as low as they could make it. Everybody forgets that our real money is poured into the school system with its bizarrely bloated budget (BBB at the BOE–can I sell the T-shirts?).

CRAB should be disbanded IMMEDIATELY (as should the horrific Financial Advisory Committee). Both, like other groups, are entirely controlled by Aronsohn. He came to town not all that long ago and saw us as a big sitting duck. He has been carving us up ever since. Could not do it without the help of a tremendous number of misinformed, misguided sycophants.

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Reader says Jeff Voigt and Evan Weitz have made repeated attempts to assassinate the character of Mayor Knudsen

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Jeff Voigt and Evan Weitz have made repeated attempts to assassinate the character of Mayor Knudsen. Along with the help of Paul Aronsohn, Roberta Sonenfeld, and Jan Civility Phillips. Fortunately, the Mayor is above board and beyond reproach, so their repeated volleys of verbal munitions have simply bounced off the mayor. And they have bounced right back to the low life small minded Voigt crew and they are starting to be seen for their true tainted colors.

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Reader says Voigt is a terrrible disappointment

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Voigt is a terrrible disappointment. As one who had a coffee for him at my house and I donated $$ to his campaign, I really thought he was the real deal, honest, forthright, and independent. Was I ever wrong. He has a terrible temper, which he cannot even control on the dais. Aronsohn was able to keep his temper under control in public but would go wild in private. Hauck and Pucciarelli, like Voigt, would go off in public whenever the felt wronged. A temper is not a character flaw, but it becomes one when a public official interrupts meetings with his tantrums and then goes after the ever-pleasant Heather Mailander. Moving on from his temper, we have his vindictiveness. For reasons that I do not understand, Voigt despises our mayor. I mean he hates her guts. For a period of time he refused to call her Mayor Knudsen, such a grown-up that he is (not). This level of animosity is not helpful to anyone in town. Then you have his dishonesty and underhandedness. He lied at the meeting on Wednesday, as plain as day, said he never saw an email from susan and then got pissed off when it was revealed that he forwarded it to the editor of the newspaper. Someone said he is entitled to write a letter, and I for sure agree with this. But his letter contained a major error about whether the flag could fly on any town property, when it was clearly stated by Mr. Rogers that it could fly in Van Neste. And then there is his out and out stupidity. thinking that he could write all sorts of slanderous things on company email and keep them private. DUH. And instead of being mad at himself for doing this, he gets mad at Susan and Heather for revealing them and then starts blaming everyone in sight.

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Ridgewood Library closed for Mother’s and Father’s Days

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May 14,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Why does the Ridgewood Library have to close on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day? The BCCLS site doesn’t even list those days as library holidays, and they certainly are not. On the Ridgewood Library’s own website, it says May 14th/Sunday/MOTHER’S DAY and June 18th/Sunday/FATHER’S DAY (Maroons Soccer Tournament).” (Actually, it says “Maroon’s”–sadly illiterate for a library. There is only one Maroon?)

What’s the connection–the library has to close because it is ceding the entire parking lot to attendees at a sports event? Does everybody in town care about sports AT ALL? I assure you, they do not.

Here’s the link. It says 2016, but the listings on the page are correct for this year. Somebody failed to update the URL.

https://www.ridgewoodlibrary.org/2016-closings

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Ridgewood : Spring Clean your Body

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Thursday, May 11, 2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Spring has traditionally been known as the time to clean house and get a fresh and clean start. I like to include the body in spring cleaning as well.

It’s the season we should feel like eating light detoxifying food that will uplift our energy. Eating more nutrient-packed raw plant based vegan meals that clean the body from the fat that was accumulated during the winter time is what we should be doing.

I would like to inspire you to cook tasty and healthy meals at home on a daily basis. My goal is to explain the principles of detox cooking and will demonstrate how to cook 5 different dishes that are all delicious, nutritious and that anyone can easily prepare at home.

At the end of the class you will eat the dishes that were prepared and I will provide a print out with all the recipes.

Class will be held on Wednesday May 17, 2017
Place: Allergy Free and More
555 Goffle Road
Ridgewood, NJ
Time :6:30 -8:30
Price per person $45.00
Preregistration required.
Space limited

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