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Reader says I have never seen the Duck Pond look worse than I have seen it now

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I grew up with the Duck Pond being partially raised in the village and I have never seen the condition of the park, specifically the pond, look worse than I have seen it now. It looks as if the county and or the town or whoever takes care of the Duck Pond has lost interest and doesn’t really care. The accumulation of algae this year is horrible to the point where I believe it could be toxic with the odor alone. Signs are posted at the Glen Rock park and pond location in Glen Rock, also run by the county, which warn of a toxic algae accumulation in their pond, which looks mild by comparison to the Duck Pond situation, where the smell is putrid to the point where it almost made me vomit. Don’t believe me, go to the Duck Pond as of August 25, 2018. Doesn’t anybody give a shit?

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All CBD Employee Parking Permit spots in the Walnut Lot Were Full for the First Time on Friday

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Ridgewood NJ, with the new parking rules for the CBD right around the corner , and threats of a new reinvigorated police parking enforcement regime going into effect on Friday August 24,the Ridgewood blog
for the first time found the “Employee parking” full in the Walnut street lot .

These spaces require a CBD Employee Parking Permit and are located in both the Walnut Street parking lot and the Cottage Place parking lot, and are delineated by signage. CBD Employee Parking Permits and monthly hang tags for CBD Employee parking may be purchased at the Reception Desk in Village Hall or daily parking may be paid for through Parkmobile or in Cottage Place, at the parking kiosks.

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Village of Ridgewood to provide radon information and test kits free of charge at the Ridgewood Health Department

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Ridgewood NJ, Health Department Director, Dawn Cetrulo announced that THE Village’s Radon Action Project is ongoing. During the Radon Action Project, the Village of Ridgewood will provide radon information and test kits free of charge at the Ridgewood Health Department, 131 N. Maple Ave., 5th level from 8:30 am until 4 pm.

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Village of Ridgewood Extending Parking Kiosk Pilot Program

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Ridgewood Nj, the Village of Ridgewood will be extending the Parking Kiosk Pilot Program. In addition to the Chestnut Street parking lot, parking kiosks will be placed in the following locations:

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Ridgewood Water Promotes National Water Quality Month

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Ridgewood NJ, August is #NationalWaterQualityMonth. This is a great time to understand where your drinking water comes from and what’s in it so you can properly protect its quality .  Check out the Ridgewood Water Annual Drinking Water Quality Report at https://water.ridgewoodnj.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=123&Itemid=67

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The History of Ridgewood Blog

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Ridgewood NJ, 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/ ) 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]

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ROUTE 495 LANE CLOSURES BEGIN

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Ridgewood NJ, To accommodate the lane closures necessary as part of the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) rehabilitation of the Route 495 Bridge over Routes 1&9 and Paterson Plank Road in North Bergen, several NJ TRANSIT local bus routes will require detours.

The Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL) will be maintained weekday mornings (6 a.m. – 10 a.m.) throughout the construction.

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Vaccines are not just for kids

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Health Department and the New Jersey Department of Health remind you that your need for immunization doesn’t end when you become an adult. Get vaccinated to protect yourself and your loved ones from serious diseases.

August represents New Jersey’s Adult Vaccine Preventable Disease Awareness and Improvement Month, which coincides with the National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), a national annual observance to raise awareness about the important role vaccines play in preventing serious, sometimes deadly, diseases. Continue reading Vaccines are not just for kids

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Borrow 24/7 from the Ridgewood Public Library

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August 12,2018

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Ridgewood Nj, Ridgewood Public Library cardholders, check out audiobooks, movies, ebooks and music for FREE on Hoopla. Best part: these titles are always available. Perfect for your summer travel. Set up your account today; please call the Reference Desk with any questions. https://www.ridgewoodlibrary.org/music-movies–tv

 

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Reader says Heather needs to take a daily trip at different times of the day instead of believing what Stacey tells her

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I would like to see a copy of the lease and actually see what is permitted. Heather needs to take a daily trip at different times of the day instead of believing what Stacey tells her. And since her lease clearly does not have a clause permitting evening drinking parties (How does THAT connect with teaching children healthy living?) Do they pay for permits? Provide insurance to cover uses outside of their original lease? She may have a good idea for a business but not on town owned property. We provide every possible service to her free of charge. If it was not located there she would have to pay for water, electricity for outside lights as well as inside the house, grounds upkeep, etc, etc. All of this she gets for free. We need some camera toting people to photograph the buses, town workers doing everything on her property, and evening parties. I always thought Heather was astute and intelligent but she seems to have been brainwashed by someone on this subject!

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Ridgewood Schools : Now through midnight, September 4: Mandatory Annual Student Information Update

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Ridgewod NJ, the Ridgewood public schools reminds  Families it’s time to re-register your student information in Skyward.

Now through midnight, September 4: Mandatory Annual Student Information Update

To do so, the Ridgewood Public Schools offers parents of our school community an information service called Skyward Family Access. Skyward Family Access is a password-protected site that provides parents access to information on courses, grades, homework, attendance, classroom messages, food service and fee management.

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MILLING AND PAVING OF EAST RIDGEWOOD AVENUE STARTS AUGUST 21st

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August 12,2018

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Ridgewood NJ, Prior to school starting, East Ridgewood Avenue is being milled and paved.  This project is being done by Bergen County and PSE&G.  Milling will start Tuesday, August 21, 2018, weather permitting, at Paramus Road.  The work will run from Paramus Road to Maple Avenue.  Paving will be Monday, August 27 and Tuesday, August 28.  Pavement striping will follow.  Village Police Officers will be utilized for traffic control.  There may be traffic delays, so please plan alternate routes during these weeks.

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RIDGEWOOD RECYCLING CENTER WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 15 & 16, 2018

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August 12,2018

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Ridgewood NJ, The Village Recycling Center will be closed to the public on Wednesday, August 15th and Thursday, August 16th, for the installation of electrical conduit to facilitate a new cardboard compactor. The closure is necessary to protect the safety of the public and the Village Staff during this work. The new compactor will replace the garbage truck that is currently utilized, providing a more efficient and sustainable method of disposal for this recyclable.

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CONSEQUENCES OF “SEXTING” BILL SIGNED INTO LAW

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Wayne NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado’s legislation requiring middle school students to be taught the legal, social, and emotional consequences of “sexting” has been signed into law by the governor.
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