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>The Cooperative Nursery School of Ridgewood’s 34th Fabulous Fall Festival

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The Cooperative Nursery School of Ridgewood’s 34th Fabulous Fall Festival

The Cooperative Nursery School of Ridgewood’s 34th Fabulous Fall Festival definitely lived up to its name.  The sun shone brightly all day on October 8th, the event’s rain date. The festival is held every year at Graydon Pool in Ridgewood.  Attendees enjoyed games, pony rides, the Fun Bus, a petting zoo, inflatables, a bake sale, crafts for the kids and browsing through the items on sale from over 50 vendors.  Food was prepared by local chef and Co-op dad, Ike Koutrakos.  A variety of musical acts performed throughout the day.  This event is run every year by the families of the students at the Nursery School as a fundraiser for the school.  Anyone who has ever attended can tell it is a labor of love for all involved.   The day was a huge success and a fun time was had by all.

A nonsectarian school, The Co-op offers morning and afternoon classes for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds, as well as Mommy & Me classes and Kindergarten enrichment.  Setting the school apart from other nursery schools, The Co-op is organized and run by the parents, which enables the parents to actively participate in their child’s early learning experience.  Music, physical education, field trips, indoor and outdoor play time and an in-house library are just a few of the experiences to which the children are exposed as supplements to the daily education plans.  For more information on the school or to set up a visit, please call the school at 201-447-6232.

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>"Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it "

>“Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it .”

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This cartoon was in the Chicago Tribune in 1934 . Look carefully at the plan of action in the lower left corner

“If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there’d be a shortage of sand.”      Milton Friedman

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>Leaf Pick Up Begins – Monday, October 17th

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Leaf Pick Up Begins – Monday, October 17th

Leaf season will begin in Area D on Monday, October 17th and run through December 17th. Leaves are to be placed directly in the street or in paper biodegradable bags no more than seven (7) days prior to your collection date. No leaves are to be placed within ten (10) feet from any catch basin inlet. Please refer to the Village calendar or your Green Guide for the scheduled dates in your area. Weather is a key component to leaf collection. If it becomes necessary to alter the schedule, please refer to this site for updates. If you employ a landscaper please notify your landscaper of these regulations and that they must be registered to do business in the Village.

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>An end to No Child Left Behind could spell an end to outside tutoring in NJ

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An end to No Child Left Behind could spell an end to outside tutoring in NJ

With all the talk of New Jersey and other states seeking waivers from the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, one result could be an end to the growing reliance on outside tutoring firms for students in the lowest-performing schools.

In the last available count, more than 23,000 New Jersey students in 2009-2010 availed themselves of the free after-school tutoring that NCLB requires schools to offer if they fall short of achievement requirements.  (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1011/2328/
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Valley Renewal : Having these special meetings allows more citizens the opportunity to witness this phase of the process and offer input they were denied in the Planning Board phase

>Valley Renewal : Having these special meetings allows more citizens the opportunity to witness this phase of the process and offer input they were denied in the Planning Board phase

As far as the current Village Council meetings are concerned, Yes, experts did presentations to the Planning Board. And the Planning Board made it’s decision.

The next phase of the process is for the issue to come before the Village Council, who also will hear from experts and have a chance to question them before deciding whether or not to introduce an ordinance in support of the Planning Board’s decision. They have graciously responded to amount of public interest in this issue which is particularly important since the Planning Board did everything they could to disrespect and disregard the citizens of Ridgewood. Having these special meetings allows more citizens the opportunity to witness this phase of the process and offer input they were denied in the Planning Board phase.

The time the Village Council is spending on this is part of the process by which changes like this are decided. The meetings are a necessity either way. The fact that they have made them more easily accessible to the public is commendable.

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>Massive Wall Street job cuts may affect New Jersey’s economy

>Massive Wall Street job cuts may affect New Jersey’s economy

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
BY RICHARD NEWMAN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECOR

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said on Tuesday that he expects Wall Street to cut nearly 10,000 more jobs by the end of the year and pay less in bonuses, a blow to the tax coffers of New York City and State. Securities-related activities accounted for 14 percent of New York State’s tax revenue last year.

The industry contributes less to New Jersey’s tax base, however, and the jobs and pay cuts are “not a major risk factor” for tax revenue, said Charles Steindel, the state Treasury Department’s chief economist.

“The wages and salaries paid by the financial industry in New Jersey are about 8 percent or 8.5 percent, and that’s pretty close to the national norm,” he said. “It’s not as critical an industry to the state of New Jersey as it is to New York. “

Still, economists said on Tuesday that bad news for Wall Street is usually bad news for New Jersey, which is home to many stock and bond brokers, accountants and financial analysts who commute to New York from towns like Ridgewood and Franklin Lakes.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/131573298_Wall_St__firms_in_a_squeeze.html

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>“Blame the Jews.” : OWS Protester Proclaims ‘The Jews Control Wall St.’ In Zuccotti Park Rant

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OWS Protester Proclaims ‘The Jews Control Wall St.’ In Zuccotti Park Rant

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — “Blame the Jews.”

That’s the message one Wall Street protester was trying to spread in Lower Manhattan to anyone that would listen.

A new video posted to YouTube shows the protester loudly and aggressively proclaiming “the Jews control Wall Street.”

In the nearly 6-minute video, the man is seen standing in Zuccotti Park ranting against Israel and Jews while holding a sign reading “Hitler’s Bankers – Wall St.”

The protestor, who would not give his name to those gathered around him, is also seen arguing with members of the public who took offense to his choice of words.

A number of others also ask the protester if Fox News had paid him to stand and display his sign to which he responded: “[expletive] Fox News, that’s [expletive]. [Expletive] Jew made that up.”

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/10/12/wall-street-protester-proclaims-the-jews-control-wall-st-in-zuccotti-park-rant/

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>Occupy L.A. Speaker: Violence will be Necessary to Achieve Our Goals

>Occupy L.A. Speaker: Violence will be Necessary to Achieve Our Goals

Citizen journalist Ringo captured this speaker at the Occupy Los Angeles camp a few days ago letting the cat out of the bag: After dismissing nonviolence as a dead end, he admits that for the Occupiers to achieve their goals, violence and bloodshed will be necessary:

https://pajamasmedia.com/tatler/2011/10/11/occupy-l-a-speaker-violence-will-be-necessary-to-achieve-our-goals/

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>AOL CEO pitches investors on Yahoo deal: sources

>AOL CEO pitches investors on Yahoo deal: sources

By Nadia Damouni and Jennifer Saba
NEW YORK | Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:51pm EDT

(Reuters) – AOL Inc CEO Tim Armstrong has been meeting with top shareholders in the past couple of weeks to push the idea of a sale to Yahoo Inc that could wring up to $1.5 billion of cost savings, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions.

While Yahoo’s own strategic review has bumped AOL to the back burner for many on Wall Street, Armstrong is still trying to drum up shareholder support for a deal with Yahoo, presenting it as an alternative to going it alone as an Internet media company.

“The focus in the meeting has gone from a year ago of being around the fundamentals to now being how could you carve this up, what are separate assets worth, are there ways to sell off the business to extract value from them,” said a top 20 AOL shareholder who attended one of the meetings.

Armstrong said a merger between AOL and Yahoo could wring out $1 billion to $1.5 billion in savings from overlapping data centers and duplicate news sites, such as sports, entertainment and finance, according to another major shareholder who met with Armstrong

https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/12/us-aol-idUSTRE79B72H20111012

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>State studies how to fund next round of clean energy programs

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State studies how to fund next round of clean energy programs

The state is beginning to examine how to fund clean energy programs over a four-year period beginning in 2013, a decision that could dramatically reshape New Jersey’s aggressive policies to reduce energy consumption and to promote cleaner sources of electricity, such as solar and wind.

At a time when there are many unanswered questions about the future of the state’s energy policy, the Office of Clean Energy is asking industry executives, utility officials, and clean energy advocates to comment and to respond to 39 questions dealing with energy efficiency, renewable energy, and perhaps most importantly, how and what level of funding should come from ratepayers.  (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1010/2144/
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>Solar firm to expand to N.J.

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Solar firm to expand to N.J.

Solmentum, a California-based residential solar company, is opening its first East Coast office in South Jersey, cashing in on what the operators expect will be a golden opportunity in the Garden State’s booming green energy market.

Specifically, Solmentum is focusing on Cherry Hill — although the company is interested in only the 10 percent or so of homes that meet its list of undisclosed requirements.

To identify the best matches, the company has developed a hyper-targeted marketing strategy that could include such elements as public records, satellite photography and social media.

“Our job is to find the homeowners in Cherry Hill who would benefit financially from solar but have no idea their homes qualify,” says CEO Jason Brown.  (Smith, Gannett)

https://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20111011/NEWS01/310110032/Solar-firm-expand-N-J-
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>From what I understand, the town only get to keep parking ticket monies and gets little if any money from the speeding tickets issued

>From what I understand, the town only get to keep parking ticket monies and gets little if any money from the speeding tickets issued

I live and work in town and always stay in the crosswalk and have my head on a swivel. Lots of close calls over the years. Most of them caused by excessive speed, driver distraction or entitlement attitude. Countless times I wait at the crosswalk while people race to the the red light on Franklin and Oak.

That being said, I do see many people, mostly kids, crossing against the light without looking, stepping out assuming drivers will stop for them or jaywalking. I have even seen a few mothers holding their kids hands as they jaywalked when the crosswalk was a couple of yards away.

I get the frustration, but until Ridgewood PD starts writing more speeding tickets, this problem will continue unabated. From what I understand, the town only get to keep parking ticket monies and gets little if any money from the speeding tickets issued. Maybe somebody can confirm that for me though…

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>Poll: N.J. residents favor sports better, oppose revival of Meadowlands sports complex

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Poll: N.J. residents favor sports better, oppose revival of Meadowlands sports complex

New Jersey voters — polled on two projects central to the revival of the Meadowlands sports complex — overwhelmingly favor allowing professional sports wagering at the state’s casinos and racetracks.
At the same time, respondents opposed by a nearly two-to-one ratio giving several hundred millions dollars in tax breaks to the latest developer of the stalled entertainment and retail complex once known as Xanadu, according to the poll released Monday.

“People see sports betting as revenue in,” said Peter Woolley, director of the Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll. “People see tax credits as revenue out. New Jersey taxpayers are not much in the mood for revenue out, especially if it is to support big business.”  (Friedman, The Star-Ledger)

https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/poll_nj_residents_favor_sports.html
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>Big deals keep N.J. office vacancy rate in check, report finds

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Big  deals keep N.J. office vacancy rate in check, report finds

A handful of new deals with large tenants helped stabilize New Jersey’s office market in the third quarter, staving off a decline as many other large users continue to wait before making new moves of their own, according to a new report from Colliers International.

Office vacancy in northern and central New Jersey held steady in the quarter, thanks in large part to Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, which committed to the 770,000-square-foot former Merrill Lynch facility in Plainsboro, the report said. Matt Dolly, head of research for the New Jersey region of the real estate services firm, said the move comes as other companies cope with the lack of modern class A office space, which leads them to pursue build-to-suit options and “extend(s) their search time in the market.”  (Burd, NJBIZ)

https://www.njbiz.com/article/20111010/NJBIZ01/111019978/-1/daily/Big-deals-keep-NJ-office-vacancy-rate-in-check-report-finds
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>Officials: Local pay-to-play reform must be enacted

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Officials: Local pay-to-play reform must be enacted

Discussions of government waste in Trenton since Gov. Chris Christie took office have often centered on public worker compensation and benefits. But the real jackpot in New Jersey arguably is found in contracts with private business entities.

Despite news conferences and statements from governors and lawmakers over the years, little has been done to regulate the flow of cash from businesses that also hold local government contracts, according to New Jersey’s top watchdog.

“Such a system may have comported in some sense with New Jersey’s notion of home-rule in that it vested local officials with nearly unlimited discretion in contracting,” wrote Comptroller Matthew Boxer in a report released Sept. 15. “In so doing, however, it permitted those officials to make contract-award decisions, without oversight, that were contrary to the interests of the general public.”  (Roh, Gannett)

https://www.app.com/article/20111011/NJNEWS/310110020/Officials-Local-pay-play-reform-must-enacted?odyssey=nav|head