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Ridgewood Open Houses for August 2,2015

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$1,450,000 – 51 N Hillside Pl, Ridgewood NJ

$6,300 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1529943
128 Melrose Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, House
Lori Lettieri, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$500,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1513382
282 Cedarcroft Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath, S/L
Daniel Brozyna, Broker Associate
Weichert Realtors, West Milford
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$519,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1531125
452 Dorchester Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, C/C
Marilyn Nuber, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$529,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1523480
482 Northern Pkwy, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Joyce Albert, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$542,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1521335
647 Ellington Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Christopher Kaufman, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$589,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1524453
278 Cedarcroft Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, S/L
Denise Jarrett, Sales Associate
Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty-Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$649,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1530460
328 Marshall St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Anne Marangi, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/UpSdRv
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$675,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1529143
328 Jefferson St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, B/L
Jennifer Brito, Sales Associate
Gilsenan & Co.
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$695,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1528010
531 N Monroe St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Rocio Hernandez, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$699,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1529134
311 Downs St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, C/C
Joyce Albert, Sales Associate
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.D1QAWIjf.Vl6puyrI.dpuf

$819,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1528348
317 N Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Lori Lettieri, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$849,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1512219
30 Circle Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Michael E. Senchak, Sales Associate
RE/MAX Properties-Saddle River
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$849,900 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1525838
256 Brookside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Ranch
Laura French Spada, Sales Associate
Barbara French, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$875,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1519728
107 Liberty St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Contp
Jane Ferlanti, Broker Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$1,025,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1525277
197 Lincoln Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Mary E. Soriano, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Saddle River
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$1,149,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1522106
224 Lincoln Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Frances Ekblom, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$1,450,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1521212
51 N Hillside Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Rose Hueneke, Broker Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$1,750,000 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1519573
371 Crest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Samira Cook, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Sun. 8/2
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$1,999,999 in Ridgewood
MLS # 1530103
298 Greenway Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 5 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, Col
Ellen Quinn, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Sun. 8/2
– See more at: https://www.njmls.com/NJ/BERGEN/RIDGEWOOD-open-houses#sthash.D1QAWIjf.Vl6puyrI.dpuf

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Village looks for bids for Multi-level Traditional Self-Parking Garage

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Request for Proposals – Design of a Multi-level Traditional Self-Parking Structure – Hudson St.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the Level 5 Village Manager’s office, at the Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., prevailing time, then publicly opened and read aloud for:

“Request for Proposals

For

Professional Architectural/Engineering Services

For the

Design of a Multi-level Traditional Self-Parking Structure at the Hudson

Street Parking Lot, Lots 12 and 13, Block 3809”

The Village of Ridgewood is seeking proposals for professional architectural/engineering services to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of a multi-level traditional self-parking structure on the Hudson Street Parking Lot, a.k.a. Lots 12 and 13 of Block 3809 of the Village Tax Map.

The RFP package may be obtained from the Engineering Division Offices, Level 3, Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, (201) 670-5500, extension No. 238. Proposal packages may be examined or picked up in person between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, Monday through Friday. Prospective respondents requesting proposal documents be mailed to them shall be responsible for providing their own postage/delivery service remuneration. No proposal forms shall be given out after 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2015.

All prices quoted in the proposal must be net and exclusive of all Federal, State and Local Sales and Excise Taxes. Proposals may be submitted in person or by mail prior to the proposal opening, addressed to the Office of the Village Clerk. The Village assumes no responsibility for loss or non-delivery of any proposal sent to it prior to the date and time stated for receipt of proposals.

Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name of the respondent thereon and endorsed,

“Request for Proposals

For

Professional Architectural/Engineering Services

For the

Design of a Multi-level Traditional Self-Parking Structure at the Hudson Street Parking Lot,

Lots 12 and 13, Block 3809”.

All respondents shall present satisfactory evidence of being authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. All respondents shall also provide a copy of their New Jersey Business Registration Certificate with their proposal. All respondents shall adhere to the requirements presented in the “Request for Proposals”. The Village of Ridgewood reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informality or to accept a proposal, which in its judgment best serves the interest of the Village.

” BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27). A complete statement as to these requirements is included in the Request for Proposals.

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Village of Ridgewood: Tax Bills , Sprinkler Compliance , Building Department Amnesty , and dog owners that license renewal

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Village of Ridgewood E – Notice – Wednesday, July 29th

Dear Residents,

Hope that you are staying cool during this heat wave as well as enjoying the cooler days!

I have a couple of things on my mind that I would like to share with you.

Tax Bills –

First, I wanted to make you aware that Bergen County has set their 2015 tax levy. As you know, your total annual tax amount is made up of several components: notably School, Municipality, County, Library and Open Space taxes. This year’s County tax levy is 6.35% higher than 2014. Our 3rd quarter tax bill used a slightly lower rate for the County; therefore our 4th quarter tax bills will be slightly higher than the 3rd quarter, due August 1st .

Sprinkler Compliance –

On another topic, based on input we received from many of you, we are taking stricter measures to monitor and insure adherence to water restrictions; we will be issuing warnings starting this week to homeowners who are not in compliance. Please check our website https://water.ridgewoodnj.net for the current watering restrictions. Water conservation is very important to our community so all of us should play our part in supporting this program.

Building Department Amnesty Program Expires on August 21st –

The Building Department is offering an amnesty program for residential work that has been previously completed without the required permits. The main purpose is to ensure that any work that was completed without permits does not cause a safety hazard. The homeowners will still have to pay for permits as well as possible new tax assessments; only the fines will be waived through the amnesty period.

Lastly, a reminder to dog owners that license renewals with valid rabies certificate were due in June. In an effort to control the spread of rabies, the State of New Jersey requires local health departments to conduct a canvass for dogs. The program is underway and will continue through the end of the summer. Approximately 1072 dogs, have been renewed and licensed this year; with about 400 in need of renewal. Summons will be issued starting August 15th.

Wishing you and your family an enjoyable rest of the summer!

Best,

Roberta Sonenfeld

Village Manager

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Update: Illegal dumping at compost center?

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July 30,2015
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Ridgewood NJ, A police investigation of reported illegal dumping at the Village’s Compost Facility on Lakeview Drive is continuing according to several sources of The Ridgewood Blog.  It is reported that a detective from the Ridgewood Police Department conducted additional interviews with Village employees during the past week.

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The investigation is focused on determining when and how an as yet undetermined number of concrete blocks were dumped at the facility, and if any Village employee(s) had knowledge of the dumping prior to their recent discovery.  Additional illegally dumped material is said to have been unearthed within the past several days.

Although previous reports received by The Ridgewood Blog indicated that a NJDEP inspector had uncovered the dumped material, no notice of such action currently appears on the NJDEP Enforcement & Compliance Division’s web page.

https://datamine2.state.nj.us/DEP_OPRA/OpraMain/categories?category=Enforcement%20Blotters

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD MAYOR’S OFFICE HOURS FOR RESIDENTS

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD MAYOR’S OFFICE HOURS FOR RESIDENTS -Saturday, August 1

Mayor Paul Aronsohn holds office hours for Ridgewood residents on Saturday’s every month. Mayor Aronsohn will meet with residents on Saturday, August 1 from 9AM to Noon in the Council Chambers (Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room) on the fourth floor of Ridgewood Village Hall.

For an appointment to meet with the Mayor, please call the Village Clerk’s Office at 201-670-5500 ext. 206. You may come to the Mayor’s office hours without an appointment, but those with appointments will be given priority.

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Ridgewood library studying $5M renovation project

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JULY 24, 2015, 4:42 PM    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015, 4:51 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

RIDGEWOOD — The village library’s interior is being studied for a makeover that could cost an estimated $5 million.

The Ridgewood Library’s Board of Trustees has met with three architects this month to discuss potential upgrades to the high-traffic facility, according to the library’s director, Nancy Greene.

“We hope to make the library building more bright and welcoming in the busy central circulation area,” Greene said.

Any plans would “open up more inviting areas throughout the library, especially for teens and adult reading, study group projects and discussions,” she said.

The board also wants to expand the teen center at the library, and provide additional “reader seats with natural light,” Green said.

The Ridgewood Library’s trustees hope to have initial designs for the interior update this fall, along with concrete cost projections.

A recent estimate put the project’s potential cost at $5 million, to be paid for with a mix of private and public funding.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-library-studying-5m-renovation-project-1.1380609

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD RESIDENTIAL PERMIT AMNESTY PROGRAM ENDS AUGUST 21st

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD RESIDENTIAL PERMIT AMNESTY PROGRAM – Ends August 21, 2015

PERMIT AMNESTY PROGRAM

The Building Department is offering an amnesty program for residential work that has been previously completed without the required permits from the Village of Ridgewood.

The purpose of the amnesty program is to ensure that any work that was completed without permits does not cause a safety hazard to our residents. The program will also give Village homeowners the opportunity to apply for these permits before they are subject to administrative action.

Construction permits are required for, but not limited to, decks, interior renovations, pools, mechanical equipment installations, generators, fire/burglar systems, electrical services and subpanels, additional light fixtures or receptacles and water and gas piping. The program requires that homeowners apply for all permits and securing all the necessary inspections during the amnesty period. A comprehensive list of permitted items can be found on the Village’s website at www.ridgewoodnj.net under The Department of Community Services.

To participate in the amnesty program, you must apply for the proper permits prior to any discovery by our inspectors. Violations will not be issued to any owner occupied dwelling provided the homeowner takes advantage of the amnesty program while the program is in effect from April 20, 2015 until the close of business on August 21, 2015.

Residents doing work without a permit and who do not take advantage of this program will be subjected to the normal administrative procedures mandated by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. Please note that if your property has zoning non-conformities, you will be required to obtain the proper zoning approval. This is an opportunity to ensure that should you consider selling your home, all the necessary paperwork will be in order and you will avoid any last minute delays.

The amnesty program does not exempt any zoning, engineering or any other required prior approval issues which must be satisfied prior to the issuance of any permits. Also, some work may have an impact on your property taxes.

Contractors and commercial properties are not eligible for the amnesty program.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Construction Department at 201-670-5500 extension 506.

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Hiring process for HR position is broken

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JULY 24, 2015    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015, 12:30 AM
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
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Process for HR position ‘broken’

To the Editor:

At a recent council meeting, Councilman Mike Sedon was chastised for saying that he was misled in the budget process because he had not received any information regarding a part-time HR position becoming a full-time one and that it was not brought to the council level for discussion and/or a vote as required by our own village code. Now we find that the title of this newly instituted position is confidential secretary.

Disregarding the notion that this sounds like a job right out of “Mad Men,” it seems that this title was a way to circumvent the Civil Service guidelines. Confidential secretary is not a competitive position and therefore need not be appropriately advertised, applicants tested and rated accordingly.

Two members of the council have further questioned the process and have publicly said that they had no opportunity to debate or to vote on this hiring. If 40 percent of our council was left out of the loop on purpose or inadvertently, then the process is broken as has been charged. Rather than an acknowledgement of this scenario from the village manager and/or the mayor, Mr. Sedon and Councilwoman Susan Knudsen have been treated with disrespect for voicing their concerns.

It now appears that the entire HR hiring was not in accordance with current village code, hence all the resolutions to change it (notably after the fact).

Some will say, “What’s the big deal, we needed an HR director.” The big deal is that this will be a permanent position with a salary of approximately $100,000. Council members vote on vehicle purchases, upgrades, etc., but not a newly created department head?

Also, we didn’t get an HR director, we got a confidential secretary.

Guidelines are in effect to protect the process and the people involved. They were not followed and now there is doubt about the integrity of our village hiring practices. This did not have to happen.

Linda McNamara

Ridgewood

https://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-letters-to-the-editor/letter-to-the-editor-hiring-process-for-hr-position-is-broken-1.1379854

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HR director job should be reposted through Civil Service

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JULY 24, 2015    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015, 12:31 AM
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

HR director job should be posted with Civil Service

To the Editor:

I attended the Ridgewood Council meeting on July 15, 2015, to hear the discussion regarding the changes in village government. I was most interested in the newly formed HR director position.

I am in agreement that an HR position is warranted. I am in disagreement with the process of hiring the current HR assistant and elevating her to a director without a change in job description. No one on the Village Council, as well as the village manager, could explain how this position goes from an assistant – actual title per Civil Service “Confidential Secretary to the Village Manager” — to a director without a change in the responsibilities. It is also being elevated to a full-time position with an enormous salary increase plus benefits.

The job was posted as an assistant position, which limited the pool of applicants looking for full-time work and with the credentials of director. If this position is now going to be a full-time director position, it should be reposted through Civil Service for all eligible applicants throughout the state to apply.

Bernadette Walsh

Ridgewood

https://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-letters-to-the-editor/letter-to-the-editor-hr-director-job-should-be-reposted-through-civil-service-1.1379970

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Ridgewood council makes changes to organizational structure

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JULY 24, 2015    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

An ordinance to reflect structural changes made within the village government’s organization was passed last week, though not without dissenting opinions of some members of the council and public.

The alterations were adopted by a 3-2 vote and reflect internal changes being implemented by the village, including the establishment of standalone departments for Health and Building and Inspections. Previously, these departments were under the supervision of the Department of Community Services, which no longer exists.

The village has also added a Division of Assessments under the supervision of the Department of Finance and a secretary to the Department of Planning to perform various administrative functions. The new mandate also lists additional duties for the Division of Parking and Traffic.

However, much of the discussion on this ordinance in the past month has been centered on the establishment of a Human Resources Department and the appointment of its director, Sharyn Matthews, and that was the case again during last week’s public hearing.

Resident Anne Loving commented that she did not understand why the ordinance was being changed after decisions relating to the creation of new departments had been made.

“There’s some sort of salary and benefits package which will be recurring every single year,” Loving said. “That job used to be managed under the village manager, so I personally feel like the taxpayers are getting shafted on this.”

https://www.northjersey.com/news/council-approves-change-to-structure-1.1379885

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Village of Ridgewood Posts Parking Garage Floor Plans Posted Online

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Copy of referendum resolution also posted online for residents to review.
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Walker Parking Consultant Study – July 5th, 2015

Walker Parking Floor Plans

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Resolution 15-222 : Non-Binding Referendum – Nov 3, 2015 Ballot

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Ridgewood finance committee recommends enhanced reports, audit committee

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JULY 20, 2015    LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, JULY 20, 2015, 10:58 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

Enhancing financial reports for village officials and establishing an audit committee were among the recommendations given to the Ridgewood Council earlier this month by the Financial Advisory Committee (FAC).

During its annual report to the governing body, the group of Ridgewood volunteers tasked with providing the village additional financial oversight presented its submission and fielded questions from council members.

FAC Chairwoman Nancy Johansen suggested that financial reports given to council members and management have a “profit and loss” section similar to what might be seen in a corporate environment. This would help the council track its budgetary expenditures throughout the year to see if the village is trending above or below its budget.

Johansen added the FAC would work with new Chief Financial Officer Bob Rooney on this particular project.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/council-sees-benefits-to-fac-s-recommendations-1.1377459

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Lawsuit against Ridgewood Water to be decided by Superior Court judge

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JULY 15, 2015, 2:19 PM    LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015, 2:23 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

Years-long litigation against Ridgewood Water must be decided by a Superior Court judge, a state appeals court ruled on Wednesday.

The Appellate Division of New Jersey’s Superior Court reversed a trial judge’s 2014 decision transferring the suit to the Board of Public Utilities for resolution.

In a 25-page ruling, the Superior Court Appellate Division remanded the matter back to the trial court, noting “this is not a case requiring the particular expertise associated with the jurisdiction of the BPU.”

Ridgewood Mayor Paul Aronsohn declined to comment Wednesday, citing the ongoing nature of the litigation.

The class action lawsuit was filed against Ridgewood Water in Superior Court by Wyckoff officials in 2010, with the municipalities of Glen Rock and Midland Park joining the action as plaintiffs a year later.

The lawsuit alleges the water utility raised its rates in 2010 by 21 percent and that rates further rose 5 percent in 2011 and 2012.

The suit contends the rate hikes were approved in an ordinance adopted by the village council, and characterizes the increases as “arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable and, accordingly, should be declared invalid and unenforceable.”

https://www.northjersey.com/news/lawsuit-against-ridgewood-water-to-be-decided-by-superior-court-judge-1.1374549

 

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Reader says Ridgewood’s Village government will be co-opted

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As sure as you’re born, a parking garage erected by Ridgewood’s village government will be co-opted for use by out-of-town commuters in accordance with the preferences of those seeking to dismantle New Jersey’s deeply ingrained “home rule” tradition and replace it with a new oligarchical style of regional government. Imagine a regional, multi-county board of overseers populated by Gwen Hauck-type cloned hand-puppets easily manipulated by nameless, faceless third-party wealthy power brokers. That’s what many forward-thinking progressive statists see in their dreams. They don’t give a whit about mere business owners and their parking concerns…