Ridgewood NJ, the councilwomen should have just provided the Village Manager’s name and contact information. In Ridgewood’s form of government, it is unlawful for elected officials to deal directly with municipal employees?
Ridgewood NJ, during a Monday, April 8th Ridgewood Board of Education meeting, Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Schwarz announced his intention of hiring and deploying two (2) Class III police officers for the 2024/2025 school year. These two (2) officers would replace the existing one (1) Ridgewood Police Department School Resource Officer now serving the school district.
Ridgewood NJ, the Village Council adopted a $61.2 million budget with a 2.74% municipal tax rate increase, which is below the current rate of inflation. That equates to a municipal tax increase of $144 on the average home assessed at $710,168.
Please keep in mind that the Village is only responsible for 23.4% of the total taxes collected, while the budgets for the schools, county and public library make up the remaining 76.6% of your tax bill.
Ridgewood NJ, Wednesday night is the public hearing and final adoption of the 2024 Village of Ridgewood Budget. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm in the Court Room at Village Hall. Over the past month, the Village Hall team worked to highlight the many priorities in the 2024 budget.
The Ridgewood blog was founded in March of 2006 by James J Foytlin aka PJ Blogger . Mr. Foytlin was born and raised in Ridgewood ,New Jersey and is a graduate of Ridgewood High School .
Ridgewood NJ, – Oct. 26, 2009 – RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The Ridgewood blog ( https://theridgewoodblog.blogspot.com/ Originally ) (www.theridgewoodblog.net) was founded in March of 2006 by James J Foytlin aka PJ Blogger .[1] Mr. Foytlin was born and raised in Ridgewood ,New Jersey and is a graduate of Ridgewood High School .[2] [3]
Ridgewood NJ, a sign denoting two (2) North Broad Street diagonal parking spaces as “Reserved Parking” was erected prior to Village Council members approving the concept, and well before the official adoption of an ordinance that would permit enforcement via issuance of summonses to violators. The two (2) spaces are located adjacent to a Village owned building that once housed a taxi company.
Ridgewood NJ, This is what some of The Ridgewood Blog’s loyal readers and others have to say about Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos’ insistence on taking part in discussions about a matter that directly impacts his restaurant business (expenditures associated with dining corral safety):
Ridgewood NJ, it is being reported that the latest selfie video from Ridgewood Councilwoman Siobhan Winograd depicts her standing on Hillcrest Road in Ridgewood and reporting on turtles crossing the road.
Ridgewood NJ, how much abuse in our society can be attributed to powerful people who believe the rules that apply to everyone else don’t apply to them?
Ridgewood NJ, Today marks Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, a cultural and religious holiday celebrated every year on 17th March in Ireland and by Irish communities around the world. The celebration marks the anniversary of Saint Patrick’s death in the fifth century and represents the arrival of Christianity in the country. The Irish have observed this day as a holiday for over 1,000 years, and while the festival began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland, today it has become an international celebration of Irish culture.
Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood Council convened on Wednesday evening to address the 2024 fiscal year budget and receive a comprehensive overview of spending levels from 2023. Village Manager Keith Kazmark and Village CFO Bob Rooney presented the budget specifics to the mayor and council during the session.
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Village Council is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to serve on the Project Pride Committee or the Historic Preservation Commission, for a Class B member.
Ridgewood NJ, Village Council members will reportedly discuss the longstanding pedestrian safety issues on Clinton Avenue during their scheduled February 7th Work Session. The safety issues are related to school children walking in the street on their way to and from the nearby Ridge Elementary School. Currently, there are no public sidewalks on Clinton Avenue.