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Village of Ridgewood Special Public and Public Workshop Agenda ; Ridgewood Bus Station, Trees, Decorum and Christmas Tree in Central Business District

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VILLAGE COUNCIL

SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING

OCTOBER 25, 2023

7:00 P.M.

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING JULY 19, 2023 7:30 P.M. (Swearing-in of Police Chief Forest Lyons)

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

 VILLAGE COUNCIL

 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

 JULY 19, 2023

7:30 P.M.

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Village of Ridgewood: Due to the Weather Emergency Rear Yard Garbage Pickup Cancelled for Thursday

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Ridgewood NJ, due to the ongoing very unhealthy air quality, on June 8, 2023, all garbage will be picked up curbside only. Please either put out your garbage (which must be in garbage containers) at the curb tonight or by 5 a.m. on June 8th. Garbage that is not at the curb will not be picked up until your next garbage pickup day.

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SUV Overturns In 3-Vehicle Crash Involving UPS Truck on Route 17 in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ,Traffic on Route 17 northbound through Ridgewood was temporarily restricted to one (1) lane following a Thursday morning, 06/01, three (3) vehicle crash with rollover and entrapment. Ridgewood Police Patrol Division officers freed the driver of a Subaru Forester that rolled over during the collision. A Nissan sedan and a UPS truck were also involved. No injuries were reported by the UPS driver, however the other drivers involved in the mishap sustained minor injuries. Ridgewood Police was assisted at the scene by uniformed officers from Paramus Police  and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office. The Nissan and Subaru were both towed from the scene.

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All Village of Ridgewood Offices Will Be closed May 29th, in Observance of the Memorial Day Holiday

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Ridgewood NJ, all Village offices and departments will be closed on Monday, May 29th, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

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Sunrise Assisted Living coming to Ridgewood?

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Ridgewood NJ, several members of our staff have noticed these advertisements that have recently popped up on line. Our mayor and council have been mum, of course, about any plans to bring Sunrise Assisted Living to Ridgewood.  So much for the governmental transparency they continue to boast about.

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Village of Ridgewood Council Moves Block All Dissent

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Ridgewood NJ, “Please pay attention to what is happening at Village Hall right now as it could affect us all. Here is the latest:
  1. As set forth in the posted upcoming meeting agenda, the Village Council is re-introducing wording from their code which allows the Mayor to kick out of Village Hall anyone he interprets as deserving of it:

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Comparison of Ridgewood Water Rates to Selected other Water Providers

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Ridgewood NJ, We thought this slide from Ridgewood Water, shown to Village Council members during a recent Budget Meeting, might be of interest to our readers.

The slide is pretty much self-explanatory.

Your comments regarding this information would be appreciated.

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Ridgewood Arts Foundation Grants Scholarships to Several RHS Students

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Arts Foundation was founded by residents of the Village of Ridgewood who saw the need for a foundation to provide funding for the many worthy artistic endeavors within and near the Village of Ridgewood and to encourage the further development of the arts within the community. They granted scholarships to several RHS students during their fall granting cycle.
Pictured are RHS students:

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Lincoln’s Birthday

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(February 12,2020)

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Ridgewood NJ, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, on February 12 in 1809. He lived for a time in Indiana before moving to Illinois. He worked on a farm, split rails for fences, worked in a store, was a captain in the Black Hawk War, and worked as a lawyer. He married Mary Todd and together they had four boys, only one of whom lived to maturity.

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Ridgewood Water is Looking for a Business Manager

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“The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.”- Casey Stengel

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Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood, Bergen County, NJ, is seeking a full-time Business Manager for the water utility. The responsibilities of the position include:

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UPDATE: Most Ridgewood Village Council members have “official” social media accounts

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Ridgewood NJ, Several days ago we informed you of a Facebook account being used by a Village Council member to communicate with residents about Village business/issues. We are pleased to report that a banner/logo associated with the previous of use of the account in an election campaign, has now been removed and replaced with a banner/logo more suited to its present use. However, we still don’t know if anyone is being blocked from viewing the account, or from making comments thereon.

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