My God… we’re not even better than Bergenfield? Waldwick? etc…
Maybe we need a bigger budget. How about $125 million and a goal to break into the top 75…
Bergenfield, Dumont, Ramapo… Those towns must have massive budgets
The State of NJ ranks Ridgewood High School as 83 out of the 385 NJ high schools.
Apologies for being off by 1 in the original post (was counting the “header row” by mistake)
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Lets see how bad Ridgewood #83 ranking really is…
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Neighboring Glen Rock was ranked #13
(the top twelve are specialized “academies” and vocational schools which have academic standards for acceptance)
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Here’s some other (local) schools that are ranked higher than Ridgewood:
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#20 – Pascack Hills (Pascack Valley)
#25 – Northern Valley – Demarest
#28 – Tenafly
#29 – Mahwah
#45 – Northern Valley – Old Tappan
#46 – Pascack Valley
#48 – River Dell
#52 – Indian Hills
#55 – Emerson
#56 – Fair Lawn
#60 – Northern Highlands
#61 – Fort Lee
#72 – Waldwick
#73 – New Milford
#76 – Bergenfield
#82 – Ramapo
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Then Ridgewood at #83
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But at least we beat out Dumont (ranked #84)
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Embarassing.
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But let’s approve the $110 Million budget.
It’s money well spent.
We’ll keep deluding ourselves that we have great schools.
It’s all part of the “Tradition of Excellence”
What a dramatic decline. Fishbein and Gorman should take responsibility for this. Who holds their feet to the fire? In the meantime parents are oblivious as long as they feel good about “the new leaders (their kids)” being “vocal” about national issues
We should implement same rules as private organizations for salary, vacation time, benefits and pension.
Village employees now get salary that’s equivalent to private organizations, but vacation, benefits and pension is twice or more compared to what we ourselves are making at our private jobs.
We should not be forced to pay more than what we make ourselves to our village employees.
Ridgewood NJ, Saturdays Chamber of Commerce Annual Easter Egg Hunt is a favorite for young and old. Deputy Mayor Mike Sedon helped distribute candy to many little visitors who enjoyed a variety of fun activities.
Mayor Susan Knudsen and Deputy Mayor Mike Sedon made the rounds.
Peace & good ice cream with Ridgewood’s Ben and Jerry’s crew! A wonderful day in Ridgewood enjoying Chamber Annual Easter Egg Hunt!
Ridgewood NJ, well what do you know ,Anthony Damiano from the Ridgewood Guild on the Facebook page ,It Takes a Ridgewood Village
“Just for the record, I am in favor of a garage that fits comfortably on the lot. As for the current parking situation, currently you can find parking on the street because the town is not performing. If the merchants were all doing the business that they should be doing, you would not be able to find street parking. With the closing of Pink Bungalow, we now have over 20 vacancies in town. We have 5 locations that are 3000 feet and larger, most of which have remained vacant for guite a long time. No retail anchors in town because of lack of parking. The majority of cars on the street are employees. I watch them feed the meters all day.”
It appears that Mr. Damiano is reacting to public pressure due to the total lack of participation of local retailers in any attempt to alleviate the parking issue.
The brick and mortar retail environment is hurting due to online shopping. That’s not going to change if we build a garage. While Englewood and Montclair downtowns also have many empty storefronts and so do many local malls with plenty of parking.
Some are suggesting the De blasio approach of a ‘vacancy tax “.
A smaller garage may alleviate some issues when the Village hosts major events like the 4th of July parade ,the car show or even Saturday’s Easter event. The fact is its time for drastic action in the face of new realities .
Its time for Ridgewood to become a leader once again and get connected, plug in . Every store or restaurant in to must have a vital Ecommerce platform and the Village should blanket the Central business district in Wifi making it as easy as possible for retailers , restaurants and business to do business off of mobile devices .
Ridgewood NJ, of the City of Hackensack, NJ TRANSIT bus service in that city will have slight adjustments to bus routes and/or stops which take place effective April 7.
All NJ TRANSIT bus service will be moved off of Main Street between Court and Passaic streets and will no longer operate through that area. These changes are the result of the City of Hackensack’s implementation of the next phase of their Main Street streetscape and redevelopment project.
Certain NJ TRANSIT bus routes will see some adjustments to their routes in Hackensack as the city makes improvements to enhance pedestrian safety and improve traffic flow. Customers who normally board their bus along Main Street will now board their bus along State or River streets.
The bus routes that will have slight adjustments are: 83 (to Jersey City), 165 (to Westwood), 168 (to New York and to Paramus), 751/755 (to Paramus), 752/770 (to Ridgewood/Oakland/Paterson), 753 (to New Milford/Cresskill and to Paramus), 762 (to Paramus), 772 (to Meadowlands and to Paramus) and 780 to Passaic and to Englewood). The 76 and 712 bus routes will have slight changes to a few bus stops.
Northbound bus service currently operating along Main Street will be relocated to State Street and River Street.
The trip destination signs seen on the front of the bus will not be affected.
Fares and the frequency of service will not change.
Customers are encouraged to sign up for My Transit Alerts, which provide customized notifications via email or text messages based on a customer’s preferences. My Transit alerts can be accessed by creating a free account on njtransit.com. Real-time bus arrival information is available through MyBus, using the five-digit code at the bus stop.
A “Hackensack’s Main Street’’ brochure, which highlights individual route and bus stop locations, is available in printed form and for viewing at njtransit.com.
Ridgewood NJ, this is no April fools, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 2am Monday April 2 to 2pm April 2nd.
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM EDT MONDAY…
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected, and amounts of 6 inches are possible in the
higher elevations of northeast New Jersey.
* WHERE…Northeast New Jersey, southeast New York, and southern Connecticut.
* WHEN…From 2 AM to 2 PM EDT Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on slippery road conditions and reduced visibilities, including during the morning commute on Monday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads
and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. Check local Department of Transportation information services for the
latest road conditions.
Ridgewood NJ, cooking a holiday meal is one of the top ways residents will be celebrating Easter and Passover this week. Kings Food Markets has put a twist on classic dishes to make Easter and Passover a big hit this year, and thought the recipes below would be of interest our readers.
Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs – Deviled eggs are great on their own, but add some bacon and cheese for a truly unique Easter treat.
Strawberry-Lemon Shortcakes – Update the classic strawberry shortcake with lemon juice and zest to create a dreamy dessert that’s the perfect ending to any meal.
Passover
Braised Brisket of Beef – Enjoy this tender, flavorful brisket with sweet marinara sauce that’s worthy to be the main course of any Passover feast.
Roasted Vegetables Tzimmes – This traditional side dish of roasted vegetables and dried fruits is packed with flavor and can’t be missed from the dinner table.
Apple Walnut Cake – Fresh apples, crunchy walnuts and matzo cake meal (instead of flour) make this the ultimate Passover dessert.
Ridgewood NJ, A full Blue Moon rises into the evening sky tonight (March 31). This will be the second and final Blue Moon of 2018.
Despite the name, the “Blue Moon” won’t actually be blue. In fact, it will look the same as any other full moon. According to the current definition, the term refers to the second full moon in a given calendar month. The traditional definition of a Blue Moon was reserved for the third full moon in a season that has four full moons, which happens in years that have 13 full moons instead of the usual 12.
The next seasonal Blue Moon will not happen until May 18, 2019. The last Blue Moon was an extra special one, as it coincided with a “supermoon” and a total lunar eclipse.
Today’s full moon, which is the first full moon of spring, is also known as a “Paschal Moon,” which is the full moon right before Easter Sunday. It has also been nicknamed the “Sap Moon” by Native American tribes “as it marks the time when maple sap begins to flow and the annual tapping of maple trees begins,” according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
Today, the moon will reach its fullest phase at 8:37 a.m. EDT (1237 GMT). That means for viewers in Ridgewood , the moon will be below the horizon at this time.
Let’s take a guess: the rankings are weighted in favor of radical progressive political priorities and how well the high school in question advances the same. If Ridgewood High School is slipping in the poll, that is because RHS is not revamping its culture and curriculum quickly enough to the liking of the radical progressives, and is therefore falling behind other schools. To be fair, the rankings may have been tabulated before the recent school walkout protest, during which Ridgewood High School’s Students Demand Action club and complicit Principal joined forces to maximize student body participation, achieving a number of 1000 students, as attested to by Principal Gorman personally to the assembled media, and arrived at by the use of sophisticated and proprietary Reform Math algorithms. So RHS’s student walkout performance this year is sure to boost its progressive poll ranking come next year.
Feigned outrage $110,000,000 budget to not place in the top 20% in the state , Ridgewood property values don’t come from rainbow flags and anti gun proclamations .
What a dramatic decline. Fishbein and Gorman should take responsibility for this. Who holds their feet to the fire? In the meantime parents are oblivious as long as they feel good about “the new leaders (their kids)” being “vocal” about national issues. On the path of self destruction.
Tradition of excellence was abandoned by Ridgewood’s school system years ago. Instead it’s all about the marvelous support staff that other schools are not “lucky?” enough to have. Compare the number of these currently compared to even 10 years ago.
Ugh. Sad day for Ridgewood but don’t tell anyone. We all have homes to sell and we want top dollar!! Brush it under the carpet like everything else
Ridgewood NJ, As responsible stewards of our tax dollars Mayor Susan Knudsen and Deputy Mayor Sedon, along with the Village Council, are looking at every penny spent by the municipality. Taking this approach we felt that the Village should examine its current energy bills to see if the energy sharing program we are in actually saves money verses using the local provider PSE&G for power and gas.
The Special Projects Task Force, reconstituted and renamed from the previous Financial Advisory Committee, has completed its first task focusing on this area and presented to the Village Council at its March 28 public work session.
The Village is a participant in the NJ Sustainable Energy Joint Meeting (SEM) program, which bundles towns to solicit bids from many energy providers in an attempt to achieve lower energy costs together, than a single town might be able to get on its own.
The task force went through two years of electric and gas bills for Village Hall as a representative sample of the program. This particular building was used because it represents 20 percent of the Village’s annual energy consumption and is serviced by a single meter.
Surprisingly, the results showed that the Village spent an additional 8.8 percent for gas over what it would have paid by using PSE&G and an additional 6.2 percent for electric. This equates to $6,669 throughout the two-year study period from 2016 to 2017. Extrapolated throughout the Village this is a significant amount.
In addition to the actual dollar amount there is more staff time required to reconcile the bills for the many different, and often changing energy providers.
Using this valuable study the council can make more informed decisions as to who we use to provide energy resulting in taxpayer savings going forwar
Ridgewood NJ, In a letter to the editor published in The Ridgewood News’ March 30, 2018 edition, FORMER Deputy Mayor Albert Pucciarelli provides a clear indication of one thing that is likely to happen if Pucciarelli, Paul Aronsohn, and Gwenn Hauck backed candidates (Alexandra Harwin and Janice Willett) are seated and gain majority control of the Village Council during this year’s municipal election.
Pucciarelli’s letter calls for the reinstatement of repealed Ordinance #3532, which prohibited the audio/video recording of PUBLIC meetings conducted by Boards & Committees, whose members are appointed by the Village Council. Ordinance #3532 was repealed in October of 2016 by Ordinance #3549.
The repeal was driven by public outcry over the restrictive (and possibly unlawful) ordinance (3532), which was drafted and approved by Pucciarelli, Aronsohn, and Hauck following an incident in which FORMER Mayor Paul Aronsohn was caught on videotape berating a citizen who was legally video taping a meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission.
Here are the meeting minutes associated with Village Council discussion leading to the repeal of Ordinance #3532. Discussion took place on September 7, 2016:
7.) Discussion of Ord. 3532 – Regulations of Audio/Visual Recordings at Public Meetings
Mayor Knudsen stated that this ordinance prohibiting the videotaping of meetings without authorization had been passed a short time ago. There is still confusion surrounding the ordinance, which has prompted a review of this ordinance. Councilman Sedon stated that the videotaping was done at a public meeting which means there is no expectation of privacy. Councilman Voigt characterized the ordinance as “overkill”, and he added that people should treat one another with respect. He concluded that the ordinance should be repealed.
Councilwoman Walsh said that decorum is the key, and in this instance the resident intended to videotape for future reference and not to embarrass anyone. Councilman Voigt agreed and said that this ordinance is treating people like children.
Mr. Rogers said that this ordinance could be defeated at the upcoming public meeting, where it is listed for consideration. Village Councilmembers indicated their agreement with Mr. Rogers’ suggestion.
Ridgewood NJ, The Stop the Bleed program is a national awareness campaign and a call to action. Stop the Bleed is intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that Ridgewood Emergency Services will actively participate in. No matter how rapid the arrival of professional emergency responders, bystanders will be the first on the scene. Stop the Bleed trains and empowers the bystander to stop active, life threatening bleeding. Similar to how the public learns and
performs CPR, the public must learn proper bleeding control techniques, including how to use their hands, dressings and tourniquets. Victims can quickly die from uncontrolled bleeding within 5 to 10 minutes from onset.
Ridgewood Emergency Services is participating in the National “Stop the Bleed” Day on Saturday, March 31 st at their Headquarters: 33 Douglass
Place. 3 PM- 5 PM or 7 PM to 9 PM.
Please RSVP to: [email protected]
Ridgewood NJ, On Friday, March 23, 2018 NJSCA honored school counselors from the different counties within the State of New Jersey at the annual “Counselor of the County” Awards Program held at The College of New Jersey. School counselors are nominated by their colleagues and are selected by their own county’s School Counselor Associations for this award.
The award honors the professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates – and often lifesavers – for the nation’s students. Laura Moore, a school counselor from Ridgewood High School who was selected as the 2017-2018 Counselor of the County for Bergen County.
Candidates are selected for the Counselor of the County Award at their county-level school counselor associations. They are selected because of their ability to deliver an effective school counseling program which focuses on academic development, career counseling, and personal/social support. They further distinguish themselves by proving to be leaders of systemic change, advocates for students, and collaborative professionals who seek the success of the “whole” student in school and in life. For more specific information on this association, visit: www.njsca.org.
Easter in the Park – weather permitting Sat, March 31, 2018 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Memorial Park, E. Ridgewood Ave., Van Neste Square-Business District
March 29,2018
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce presents its annual Easter in Ridgewood 2018.
Weather Permitting.
You do not need to be a Ridgewood resident to attend….no fees…
Join us for…
Events for the day:
8:30-10:30- Have breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Office Tavern & Grill. Please call for reservations at (201)652-1070.
11am-2pm Easter Bunny arrives – weather permitting. Families can take pictures with the East Bunny.
11:15am Ben & Jerry’s sponsoring their famous
Easter Egg Hunt for 4-7 year old children.
This traditional event will take place in
Memorial Park at Van Neste Square and
E. Ridgewood Avenue.
We need to thank our Chambers member
who have sponsored this event:
BEN & JERRY’S
CONNECTONE BANK
PRECISION ORTHODONTICS
Santoni’s Pizzeria
Pinot’s Palette
ZoomRides
HealthBarn USA
Freedom Bank
Pearl Restaurant
Park West Tavern & Loft
In the park – fun provided by:
Al Price Toys, Feel Your Best Coach, Boiling Springs Savings Bank, Brainstorm Learning, Clemente Orthodontics, Corefire, Curtain Up Studios, Doctor’s Urgent Care, Freshcoat Painting, Goldfish Swim School, HoHoKus Living, Huntington Learning Center, JackRabbit, Little Nest Portraits, LINK Concierge, Little Nest Portraits LuLaRoe, Riverside Medical Group, New York Life, Piano Workshop Bergen Co., Primerose, Racefaster, Ridgewood Party Rental, Ridgewood YMCA, SHARE, Spiva Spa, Sweet & Sassy, Taekwondo All In, YWCA of Bergen County, House of Glam, Racefaster, The Fitness Academy, Vintage Fusion Restorations, The Zamir Group-KW
In the park you will have fun with the Easter Egg Hunt, please children 4-7 years old only.
FOR ALL AGES -With your cameras, we will help you take pictures of the children with the Easter Bunny. Dress them up to meet and greet.
Also in the park, there will be music, fun games arts and crafts and much more…
Get your map of the stores that are participating
with arts & crafts and sweet treats.
Keep checking for the participating stores.
All welcomed.
More information to come.
For details you can contact us at 201-445-2600 or e-mail us at [email protected]
Participating stores on E. Ridgewood Ave.-
#store Address/section on the map.
Arthur Groom – find the gems –
Bookends – games
California Closet- treats
ConnectOne Bank – arts & Crafts
Double Take Consignment – treats
DPARZ- treats
Eat Your Spinach- treats
E-Travel- treats
Femmebot – egg hunt in the store
Fox’s-treats
Gigi’s Boutique- treats
Hot Jewelry Box-treats
Jack Rabbit – something special
Little Nest Portraits
Lucky Brand
Kilwins-sweet treats
Learning Express-treats
Oasis-Treats
Peachy Keen-treats
Racefaster- treats
Ridgewood Bootery-treats
Samba Bowl- Egg with treat and coupon
Shoe-Inn-treats
The Ridgewood Man
Town & Country -Mini Easter egg hunt & tattoos
Victor’s men’s store – treats
Woofgang Gang Bakery, Grooming & Spa
treats for furry & non-furry friends
West Side of train station-worth the walk through the train under pass.
Lora Celli Salon-39 Godwin Ave.,
FREE Service for children & adults, “Spring Inspired Hair Color”. These will be multi color designs that wash out the same day.
Serving Cake Pops.
Enter to win a” Surprise Package from Lora Celli Salon.
Whole Foods-44 Godwin Ave.
Try all the samplings of food throughout the store. Get your $10 coupon.
SMOKED – 2 Godwin Ave.-restaurant, just won
best BBQ in Bergen County…tasting for the entire family and treats.
