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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Village Council members, along with Village Manager Heather Mailander and Village CFO Robert Rooney, are very hard at work trying to slash department head submitted 2023 capital and operating expense requests in order to achieve a municipal tax increase of no higher than 4%.
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Ridgewood NJ, quite a scene was made by Ridgewood Councilwoman Siobhan Winograd during Friday evening’s videotaped Budget Meeting when she pitched a 10-minute long fit to Village Manager Heather Mailander.
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Ridgewood NJ, Mayor Paul Vagianos’ final public response after Councilwoman Lorraine Reynolds expressed her displeasure at being deliberately kept in the dark about plans to replace Village Manager Heather Mailander.
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Ridgewood NJ, Village Manager Heather Mailander was pressured to announce her resignation at the end of her report during the council work session Wednesday evening. Mayor Paul Vagianos and Deputy Mayor Pamela Perron pushed Mailander to resign on January 24th . Mailander held a dual title of manager and clerk, and resigned from the manager position only. She will remain as Village Clerk, a position she has held for three decades.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village Manager Heather Mailander, the Village will soon begin issuing summonses to unlawfully parked vehicles on Village of Ridgewood owned property adjacent to Stevens Field on North Irving.
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Ridgewood NJ, effective immediately, Ridgewood Police Department Captain Forrest Lyons has ordered the closure of Heermance Place at East Ridgewood Ave. during all Ridgewood High School (RHS) lunch periods. The Captain’s closure order is in response to several vehicle vs. pedestrian “near misses” that occurred on the street during these times.
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Ridgewood NJ, an acute lifeguard shortage has forced closure of the entire deep end at Graydon Pool. Most lifeguards are high school or college students. Some colleges have likely started orientation programs for new and returning students. Graydon transitions to a 12 noon weekday opening beginning Monday, August 16. The pool will be closed on August 24, and from August 30 through September 3, as per Village Manager Heather Mailander.
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Ridgewood NJ, daily parking rates are about to skyrocket in the Village of Ridgewood . The Daily parking rate is going from $7 to $10 per day in the village of Ridgewood parking lots for residents following the Village Council’s Work Session Wednesday evening.
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Ridgewood NJ, at Wednesday nights Village Council meeting Village Manager Heather Mailander announced that Ridgewood Central Business District will be converted into a pedestrian mall for Saturdays and Sundays only, starting on July 10th and running through September 5th.
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Ridgewood NJ, at Wednesday Council meeting, Mayor Susan Knudsen read a written statement that, defending her position to reduce the role of emergency services and shift daytime emergency medical services coverage to the Ridgewood Fire Department. The latest budget calls for the addition of two more firefighters.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Mahmoud and Gigi Hamza family of Ridgewood created a lasting tribute of appreciation for frontline heroes, essential workers, and volunteers serving bravely and valiantly during the coronavirus pandemic by donating two oak trees on the north lawn of Veteran’s Field. The trees— planted by village employees last fall— were fittingly dedicated on Arbor Day, April 30, 2021.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen has publicly announced that a development plan for Schedler Park recently sent to the State of NJ’s Historic Preservation Office for approval, was submitted to the State without the review or approval of Ridgewood’s Village Council.
Continue reading Rogue Village Employee(s) submit bogus Schedler development plan to State of NJ
Surely you must be joking Mr Halaby!