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Route 17 Ridgewood Park & Ride Seeing Some Major Improvements

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Village Manager Keith Kazmark with the help of the NJ Department of Transportation the Route 17 Ridgewood Park & Ride has recently seen some major improvements. Parking lots have been resurfaced and new signage has been added. The structure on the property will soon be removed and a buffer zone will be created along neighboring property lines with new tree plantings this spring.

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Village of Ridgewood Leaf Collection is a Wrap

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Ridgewood NJ, a reminder from the Village Manager Keith Kazmark, fall Leaf Collection Season in Ridgewood is now complete. While never a perfect science, our streets crews worked every day (including weekends) to get the job done. Any additional leaves may be bagged and brought to the recycling center. Please do not push additional leaves curbside as they will not be picked up and will inhibit snow removal operations. The Village of Ridgewood is currently in enforcement mode.

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Green Ridgewood Tours Our Leaf Composting Facility

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Ridgewood NJ, Saturday morning Green Ridgewood toured our leaf composting facility on Lakeview Drive with Village Engineer Chris Rutishauser and the Village Manager Keith Kazmark to understand the operation and discuss additional environmental initiatives.

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The Village of Ridgewood Updates the Leaf Collection Schedule

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Village Manager Keith Kazmark ,”Now that the leaves have really started to fall, our Streets Division is hard at work collecting the leaves at the curb.  Crews will even be working longer days to get the job done!”

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Ridgewood Firefighters Get a New Contract

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village Manager Keith Kazmark , the Village of Ridgewood signed an updated FMBA Local 47 collective bargaining agreement at Village Hall. It’s a fair contact for both our professional firefighters and for the taxpayers of Ridgewood. To all the members of the Ridgewood Fire Department, thank you for your service to our community and stay safe!

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Village Manager Coordinating Assessment of the Flood Damage; Priority is Residents First and Then Quickly Mitigate Field Damage

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Ridgewood NJ, the Village Manager Keith Kazmark thanked Village personnel who worked diligently on Friday to ensure limited loss due to the storm and flooding. “Our vehicle fleet was relocated, the recycling yard was secured and our Police Department, Fire Department and OEM worked to block flooded roadways and provide support to residents.”

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More Trees For Ridgewood’s Central Business District

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village Manager Keith Kazmark , Phase 3 of the street revitalization Project will begin this Fall . The Village of Ridgewood will be relacing trees in the wells along Oak, Chestnut ,Walnut streets and Franklin Avenue in the Central Business District . The trees were chosen specifically to thrive in Ridgewood’s downtown , provide more shade in the summer , better air quality and create a more beautiful downtown. 

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Ridgewood Fire Department Takes Delivery on a New Ambulance

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Village Manager Keith Kazmark , the Ridgewood Fire Department recently took delivery of our new ambulance, a 2022 Osage. Although providing medical services to the Village since 1987, the Ridgewood Fire Department has been continually increasing its involvement in responding to the Village’s 9-1-1 ambulance calls in recent years. This is the first ambulance purchased by the Ridgewood Fire Department. This brings the total number of ambulances serving the Village remains at three: Ambulance 10, Ambulance 12 and now Ambulance 46.

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VILLAGE MANAGER KEITH KAZMARK:TWO MAJOR ISSUES IMPACTING THE CURRENT MUNICIPAL BUDGET

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Ridgewood Nj, the Village Manager Keith Kazmark pointed out the two major issues impacting the current municipal budget in Mondays meet the Manager meeting .

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Back to School Drive Carefully

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Ridgewood NJ, the Village Manager Keith Kazmark spent the morning with Ridgewood Police Chief Lyons visiting each of the Village schools on their first day back. The Ridgewood Police Department, crossing guards and the school staff created a safe and easy arrival for  families and children.

it’s important to be extra cautious when driving, especially during school hours when students are heading to and from school. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind:

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The Ridgewood Community is Invited to “Meet the Manager” Meeting on Monday, September 18th at Village Hall

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood community is invited to “Meet the Manager” meeting on Monday, September 18th at Village Hall. All are invited to share ideas, concerns and opinions. Woodland Park Mayor Keith Kazmark resigned to become the new village manager of Ridgewood. Kazmark previously served as Elmwood Park clerk and administrator and as the administrator in Parsippany.  In addition to his former mayoral duties, Kazmark also served as the administrator in Woodland Park.

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Village Manager Joins Monday’s Ridgewood Central Business District Clean Up

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Ridgewood NJ, on Monday a group of volunteers, led by members of the Ridgewood Shade Tree Commission, hit the streets of Ridgewood ‘s Central Business District  to weed and clean up litter downtown. The group of volunteers was joined by the Village Manager Keith Kazmark. Ridgewood High School students ; Alex, Travis, Jack and Henry were a huge help, along with all who lent a helping hand.

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Sign Sign Everywhere a Sign , Well Maybe Not at Schedler Park in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, the Schedler Park neighborhood got a little surprise this week when the sign denoting its historic designation was removed . Fear not the Porto Potty remains.

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