Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that a North Pleasant Avenue resident responded to Ridgewood Police headquarters to report he was the victim of an attempted theft by extortion. The victim reported engaging in a conversation with a party on Facebook messenger through a video chat which he later learned was videotaped without consent. The actor then demanded money or the video would be made public. Facebook was notified of the attempted extortion and they are investigating the incident.
Ridgewood NJ, It is being suggested that members of the Village Council whose terms will expire in 2020, and who will likely choose to run for reelection, are favoring a parking garage funding proposal that would defer payment of bond/loan principal for at least one (1) year, and perhaps as many as four (4) years, after the garage opens. This would enable any increase in parking meter rates, and/or an extension of effective parking meter times/days of week, to be delayed until after the 2020 election takes place. Of course, any deferred payment of bond/loan principal would mean an increase in the total interest payment on the bonds/loan.
Alternately, it could be the desire of all members of the Village Council to preclude taxpayers from “connecting the dots.” That is, to prevent taxpayers from realizing that Parking Utility revenues previously allocated to the VIllage’s General Fund (used to provide for routine municipal services – sanitation, police, fire, streets, etc.) would be earmarked instead to fund debt service payments for the parking garage. This would undoubtedly result in property tax increases to retain existing municipal service levels, or suffer service level cuts. Deferring payment of the bond/loan principal would push any such tax increases or cuts in municipal service levels out well beyond the garage’s opening. In short, many taxpayers would be unlikely to “connect the dots” at that point, and not realize that increased meter rates and/or extensions of effective parking meter times/days of week were not sufficient enough to entirely fund the parking garage.
Why does it always seem to be all about them and not about those who elected them to serve?
Ridgewood NJ, if you have a Starbucks habit just got a little more expensive. Starbucks says it’s raising the price of a regular drip coffee by 10 cents to 20 cents this week in most U.S. stores. It says a small brewed coffee is now $1.95 to $2.15 in a majority of locations. The company said Thursday prices remain unchanged on drinks such as lattes and iced coffees in most stores.Overall, Starbucks Corp. says it has hiked prices by an average of 1 to 2 percent in the past year, though the hike may be higher for particular drinks.
Ridgewood NJ, A French drug manufacturer Valneva has announced that they have successfully completed the first-ever human trial of a vaccine against Lyme disease. The vaccine, which is reportedly up to 96% effective, might soon be available in the UK and US at a “reasonably low” price.
Lyme Disease is one of the most common and widespread vector-borne illnesses in the Northern Hemisphere. After a tick bite, it typically kicks off through an expanding area of redness on the skin, though about one in four people don’t get a rash at all. If untreated, the disease can cause the loss of the ability to move one or both sides of the face, joint pains, severe headaches with neck stiffness, and to top it all off, the symptoms can resurface months or even years later. In some cases, the symptoms can re-emerge even after treatment, so it’s no wonder that Lyme Disease has become so feared.
According to the CDC, Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system. Most cases of Lyme disease can be treated successfully with a few weeks of antibiotics. Steps to prevent Lyme disease include using insect repellent, removing ticks promptly, applying pesticides, and reducing tick habitat. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease can occasionally transmit other tickborne diseases as well.
Valneva’s vaccine candidate, VLA15, is currently the only active vaccine program in clinical development against Lyme disease. The program was closely followed by national and international health bodies, being granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2017.
Ridgewood NJ, RHS Bands perform Tunes in June this Thursday at Kasschau Shell. Don’t miss the opening of the summer season at the Shell, which will include a tribute to the 32 RHS senior musicians about to graduate. Free! 8 p.m.
Enjoy free musical performances under the stars, Tuesdays and Thursdays, throughout the summer at the Kasschau Memorial Shell at Veteran’s Field (located behind the Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Avenue). Programs include Broadway tunes, Calypso, Reggae, Jazz, Best of Rock and Soul, Country Western, Ultimate Billy Joel Tribute Band and so much more. No fee to attend.
Find details in the following link: Kasschau Memorial Shell – 2018 Summer Schedule
Ridgewood NJ, Flooding of the Village Hall and Public library in 1999 led to a major renovation which Ridgewood would never seem to recover from.
Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. Floyd triggered the third largest evacuation in US history (behind Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Rita, respectively) when 2.6 million coastal residents of five states were ordered from their homes as it approached. The Cape Verde-type hurricane formed off the coast of Africa and lasted from September 7 to September 19, peaking in strength as a very strong Category 4 hurricane—just short of the highest possible rating—on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It was among the largest Atlantic hurricanes of its strength ever recorded.
The public was told it would be $2 million and six months . 5 years and $9 million later the “TAJ” as it is called was born a monument to the egomania and incompetence at the Village Hall.
The Village Council only signed off at $4.7 million for the renovation of the Village hall at then Mayor Jane Reilly’s urging. The public was told it would be $2 million and six months but Jane wanted to spend $5 million. So 5 years and $9 million later the “TAJ” as it is called was born a monument to the egomania and incompetence of Jane Reilly end of story!
The finally tally was over $9 million ,for that piece of junk that virtually floods every time it rains ! The job was so badly handled that the drainage pipes under verts field were never even touched, which was the whole point of the renovation to begin with!
The “TAJ” was called a criminal misuse of public funds by Jane ,she should have been indicted but instead because she made nice, nice to the BOE during the last budget vote down remember when that dope tried to sell Benjamin Franklin School to Valley Hospital behind everyone’s back ,she got a make work job at taxpayers expense from Dr. Porter as her reward.
So when we see the current council through no fault of there own is taking bids for roof repair it brings back lots of bad memories. Hurricane Floyd and the Village Hall renovation fiasco is a gift that just keeps giving.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS : Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the Village Hall Level Three Conference Room, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for the following project: “Partial Roof Replacement Village Hall In the Village of Ridgewood”. The principal components of the work of the Contract shall be to supply and install a new flat roof on a portion of the Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, in the Village. The principal items of the work of the project will include: testing the existing roof materials for asbestos containing materials, removal and disposal of the existing roof materials to a suitable sub-stratum, installation of approximately 8,000 square feet of a reinforced EPDM membrane roof with tapered insulation for effective drainage to the existing drainage system, having a minimum 20-year manufacturer’s warranty, and all other work necessary for a complete project.
Ridgewood NJ, During the last Maple Ave library expansion, the library patrons went to the Pease. When the new library opened, the Portrait of George Pease and some other pictures, memorabilia was moved to the main floor of the renovated library; the section was renamed “The George L. Pease Memorial Library” Once that was done, the library board, headed by Nancy Greene, and with Janet Fricke on the board, the council went to court and voided the will, because “the functions of the Pease were being served at the new library building” This was done in 1999.the Library Board (not the Village) and Sidney Stoldt, who argued the case for the Library, were in agreement that the building be closed to the public as no longer necessary. The 911 emergency center rent goes directly to the library board, and not one cent to repairs. The village residents have paid twice: once in library budget, and once separately for all repairs, including the roof. All rent from upstairs tenants, e.g. realtor, lawyer, etc. would go directly to the LIbrary Board, not the public. No member of the public was alerted to the court appearance.
All was readied for commercial rent when, in the Fall of 1999, Hurricane Floyd hit, and the police were moved into the building since it was so high and dry. The police worked closely with the Historic Preservation Commission to make certain that no part of the wood structure was ruined; they kept it as pristine as possible.
This entire lawsuit was done under the radar; in fact, when one resident attended a council meeting in 1999, and the title of a resolution was read, the resident questioned what it meant and was told that she couldn’t ask questions “at that time”.
Nobody cared, and to this day, most residents don’t care, so we have what we deserve.
Yes, I wish we could all chip in to save the building; that was the plan agreed upon by the Council when the historic grants were supposed to be applied for. Most of the matching grants would have been paid for by private funds, it was privately promised; and this was told to the Council. The promise was made that the building would be open to the public. For David Bolger to appear 24 hours before a promise to keep the building open and apply for grants is no mystery. The fix was in from the beginning. Now the council could look as if they really were considering public use, but they weren’t. All the Council members voted to accept the Bolger money.
Is it too late? Its up to the readers of this blog. Others have done more than their share; if more people would stand up, things could be reversed. But if only a dozen people are interested, the building will be stolen.
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog pulled this off the Ridgewood Moms and Dads page on Facebook , we thought it was important ; “I wanted to give everyone a heads up about something that happened to me today that I think everyone should be aware of. I live on Bogert Avenue between Ponfield and Glen Avenues. A young man came to my door early afternoon, and I believe he had short blonde or dirty blonde hair with piercing blue eyes and he was very lean who was from an extermination company. I believe it’s called Aptiva which was on his gray polo shirt. He was giving me a very hard sell and would not give me a card or brochure and was trying to pressure me to sign up for a service when I already have a service and we had just gotten our grounds sprayed and I told him that. He kept telling me that certain neighbors whose names I had never heard of before were customers already. And his schedule was filling up. I saw no truck in the vicinity, so he was parked somewhere else. And I just have a bad feeling because of how hard he pressed. I’m sorry I didn’t call the police immediately but when I went out shortly I didn’t see him anywhere so I don’t know where he went after me. Just thought everyone should be aware of this guy. He didn’t have a clipboard either, he just had an iPad.”
Several other posters commented that the same thing had happened at their home. We do not know if he is real or not or this is a diversion tactic to case your home . We suggest playing it safe and handle with care by calling the Ridgewood Police (201) 652-3900. Don’t make yourself a victim .
Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Health Department and the National Safety Council remind you that Injuries are the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 40, but there are many things people can do to stay safe and prevent injuries.
This June, the Ridgewood Health Department encourages you to learn more about important safety issues like preventing poisonings, transportation safety, and slips, trips, and falls.
• Poisonings: Nine out of 10 poisonings happen right at home. You can be poisoned by many things, like cleaning products or another person’s medicine.
• Transportation safety: Doing other activities while driving – like texting or eating – distracts you and increases your chance of crashing. Almost 1 in 6 crashes (15%) where someone is injured involves distracted driving.
• Slips, trips, and falls: One in 4 older adults falls each year. Many falls lead to broken bones or a head injury.
Be prepared and learn basic steps to protect your child.
• Use a car seat, booster seat, or seat belt that’s right for your child’s size and age – on every trip.
• Teach your child to swim, and closely watch your child in or near water.
• Keep medicines, vitamins, and cleaning products where your child can’t see or reach them.
• Use smoke alarms. Make and practice a fire escape plan for your home.
• Make sure your child wears the right safety gear (like a helmet or pads) when playing sports or doing other physical activity.
• Create a safe sleeping area for your baby. Keep soft objects (like pillows, blankets, crib bumpers, or toys) out of the crib. Always put babies to sleep on their back.
Riding bikes is a great way to get active. Use these tips to stay alert and safe. Paying attention to the things around you can help you stay safe.
• Look for potholes, rocks, wet leaves, or anything that could make you fall.
• Be aware of cars that are parking or backing up.
• Listen for traffic and other activity around you. Don’t wear headphones when you ride.
• Try not to ride in bad weather – but if you must, go slowly.
Safety tip: Add the poison control number (1-800-222-1222) to your cell phone.
Staying safe at work is very important. If you don’t work in a safe way, you can get hurt or become sick. The good news is that there are things you can do – both at work and at home – to lower your chances of getting hurt.
Take these steps to prevent injuries at work:
• Lift things safely (use your legs if possible).
• Arrange your work area to fit your body.
• Take short breaks and stretch.
• Wear your protective equipment.
• Ask about available health resources at work.
• Ask questions when you need to.
Your overall health can also affect how you feel and perform at work. To be able to work safely, it’s important for you to:
• Get enough sleep.
• Eat a healthy diet.
• Stay active.
• Manage your weight.
• Take steps to manage stress.
Ridgewood NJ, Parker Scott homered in the fourth inning for Ridgewood in its 4-2 loss to Westfield in an NJSIAA Group 4 baseball semifinal at Northern Valley at Demarest on Tuesday,
Tuesday’s 4-2 setback to Westfield at NV/Demarest ended the season for Ridgewood Baseball .Like last season the team lost in the NJSIAA Group 4 baseball semifinals.
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR
Date Issued: June 6, 2018
Return Date & Time: June 19, 2018 at 11:30 a.m.
Return To: Heather Mailander
Village Manager/Village Clerk
Village Hall
131 North Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE POSITION OF
MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR FOR THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
FOR THE TIME PERIOD JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019
The Village of Ridgewood is soliciting proposals for the position of Municipal Prosecutor to provide professional services to the Village to prosecute all offenses over which the municipal court has jurisdiction. The Village Council will select one or more New Jersey State licensed attorneys for the provision of these services based upon a fair and open process, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, et. seq. and in accordance with the Resolution previously adopted by the Village Council to secure such services through a fair and open process. In order to have a proposal considered by the Village Council, an interested party must provide evidence that he/she satisfies the minimum requirements for this position, as set forth in Section III of this document.
SECTION I Appointment of Municipal Prosecutor
One qualified individual/firm shall be appointed by the Village Council to serve as the official Municipal Prosecutor, and other qualified individual/firms may be appointed by the Village Council as necessary to administer justice in a timely and effective manner, for a term of one (1) year, to prosecute all offenses over which the municipal court has jurisdiction including, but not limited to, those services as described in Section II of this document.
The Village Council may select, at its sole discretion, individuals or firms for this position, so long as those individuals or firms meet or exceed the minimum requirements set forth in Section III hereof. Once an appointment is made, no substitution of personnel may be made without the express written consent of the Village Council, which consent may be withheld in their sole discretion.
Village Council Special Public Meeting
VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
JUNE 6, 2018
7:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order – Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meeting Act
MAYOR: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided
by a posting on the bulletin board in Village Hall,
by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and time of this meeting.”
3. Roll Call
4. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 18-166 THROUGH 18-167 ARE TO BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE EACH RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. EACH RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY:
18-166 Authorize Grant Application for Kings Pond Park Development/Phase II ($58,580) – Authorizes a grant application be sent to the Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland & Historic Preservation Trust Fund for improvements to Kings Pond Park Development/Phase II. This is an Open Space matching grant application, with both the Village of Ridgewood and the County contributing $58,580 towards the project.
18-167 Authorize Grant Application for Zabriskie-Schedler House/Phase 3 ($75,000) – Authorizes a grant application be sent to the Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland & Historic Preservation Trust Fund for rehabilitation and restoration of the Zabriskie-Schedler House. This is an Historic Preservation Trust Fund matching grant application, with both the Village of Ridgewood and the County contributing $75,000 towards the project.
5. Adjournment
Village Council Work Session
THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL’S
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
JUNE 6, 2018
7:30 P.M.
1. 7:30 pm – Call to Order – Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Act
Mayor: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin board in Village Hall, by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and time of this meeting.”
3. Roll Call – Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute/Moment of Silence
5. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person – 40 Minutes in Total)
6. Discussion – Operations
a. Kings Pond Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund – Phase II
b. Zabriskie-Schedler House – Historic Preservation – Phase III
7. Motion to Suspend Work Session and Convene Special Public Meeting
8. Special Public Meeting – See Attached Agenda
9. Motion to Adjourn Special Public Meeting and Reconvene Work Session
10. Presentation
a. Acacia Financial Group
b. Licensing Sellers of E-Cigarettes
11. Discussion
a. Ridgewood Water – None
b. Parking
1. Valet Parking – Broad Street
c. Budget
1. Appointment of Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officers
2. Contributions as Tax Payments – Charitable Contribution Law
3. Award Contract – School Bus Transportation – Recreation Department
4. Award Contract – Vehicle Emergency Equipment – Police, Fire and Emergency Services Departments
5. State Contract Purchase – Finance Department Carpet Replacement
6. Quarterly Financial Report
7. Award State Contract – 2018 Chevy Tahoe SUV – Fire Department
8. Proposed Ordinance for Hillcrest Road Streetscape Project
9. Proposed Ordinance for North Pleasant Avenue Streetscape Project
d. Policy
1. Public Health Nuisance Code
2. Ban on Plastic Bags
e. Operation
1. Authorizing the Age Friendly Application for the AARP Community Grant
2. Amend Designated Individuals to Issue Notices on Dead Trees
3. Authorization to Join U.S. Communities Cooperative Purchasing Program
12. Manager’s Report
13. Council Reports
14. Review of June 13, 2018 Public Meeting Agenda
15. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)
16. Closed Session
A. Legal – Potential Litigation – HealthBarn
B. Personnel – Village Council Appointments for Reorganization Meeting
17. Adjournment
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Chamber Annual Farmers market will be Celebrating 17 years with Farm to table, fresh and delicious produce.
Ridgewood’s Farmers’ Market is held every Sunday from 9am-3pm on the westside of Ridgewood train station…
Enjoy our farmers vegetables and fruit until Thanksgiving.
Stroll and get some fresh Mozzarella.Homemade Jams-with flavors you cannot get any other place.
Fresh baked goods, preservative free. Pickles on a stick for the kids and more.
Beautiful flowers for your yard.
FARM – and more – TO your TABLE… for more details – [email protected]
201-445-2600
Ridgewood Chamber Annual Farmer’s Market
Sun, June 24, 2018 – Sun, November 18, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Train Station Parking Lot, Godwin Ave and W. Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood NJ, Sweet&Sassy will be offering fun Summer Camp activities at their location.The camps will be on Monday-Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
We will be offering a variety of workshops for kids. More information will follow.Save $50 on early registration Now- May 1st, 2018.
The cost is $70 per day or $250 for the week.
Please call us at (201)670-0123 or visit our store at any time to reserve your spot!!
Sweet & Sassy Summer Camp Dates
Mon, July 09, 2018 – Sun, August 19, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Sweet&Sassy Store, 216 E. Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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