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Citizens Park was acquired by the village through fund-raising efforts in the late 1960s

>Citizens Park was acquired by the village through fund-raising efforts in the late 1960s

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photo and editorial contribution courtesy of Boyd Loving 


PJ, I know this thread is old, and perhaps I’ve missed smtg. I am pretty sure that Citizen’s Park was purchased with a bond issue from the VOR and a Bergen County grant. I do not believe that dime one was donated from any “long time residents” or even any “new arrivals” as 8:35am talks about. Just like Habernickel, we’re all paying for these purchases in one way or anohter (through our taxes). So, would be helpful to clarify, rather that to spread misinformation

There was some discussion at last week’s Village Council meeting about this.  See below.

He noted that other major fund-raising initiatives have been devoted to Ridgewood’s parks in the past. Citizens Park was acquired by the village through fund-raising efforts in the late 1960s, an effort led by current Open Space Committee citizen member Frank Schott.

https://www.northjersey.com/community/history/more_history_news/130366323_Committee__Private_funds_needed_to_develop_Schedler_property_in_Ridgewood.html

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>GOP legislators want Christie, all high-ranking N.J. state officials to take a pay cut

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GOP legislators want Christie, all high-ranking N.J. state officials to take a pay cut

Two Republican legislators think Gov. Chris Christie, the other 118 Senate and Assembly members, the 21 cabinet members, county prosecutors and state judges are making too much money and should take a 10 percent salary cut to save the state $9,633,871.

Christie, who takes home $175,000 annually, would lose $17,500.

Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblyman Scott Rudder (both R-Burlington) announced Monday they will introduce legislation specifically directing the state Salary Review Commission to consider recommending the pay cuts. All legislators are seeking re-election in November.  (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)

https://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/gop-legislators-want-christie-all-high-ranking-nj-state-officials-to-take-a-pay-cut
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>APPLICATIONS FOR VACANT RIDGEWOOD BOE SEAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE

>APPLICATIONS FOR VACANT RIDGEWOOD BOE SEAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE

The Board is now accepting applications for the vacancy created by the resignation of Charles Reilly last month. The Board will appoint a member to serve through May 7, 2012, at which time the winner of the seat in the April 17, 2012 Annual School Election will fill the remaining length of the term (one year). Anyone interested in submitting an application for the seat should fill out an application and submit it, along with a letter of interest and resume, to Board Secretary Angelo DeSimone, by Friday, October 21 at 4 p.m. All legally qualified candidates will be interviewed by the Board at its Regular Public Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 24. (Please note that, due to a televising conflict, this meeting will not be broadcast live on Optimum channel 77. It will be available to watch live on FIos channel 33, or via the “Link in Live” tab on the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us.)

Click here for the Notice of Vacancy : https://tinyurl.com/42ho879
Click here for the Application for Board Member: https://tinyurl.com/3ecm2ms

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>Tree duty will stay with Ridgewood parks department

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photo courtesy of Boyd Loving


Retiring Members of VOR Department of Parks and Rec, Shade Tree Division At Work:
Left to right, Ted Schlesinger, Tony Cavallo, Dave Ward



Tree duty will stay with Ridgewood parks department


MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011    
BY KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS


A proposal from Ridgewood’s director of parks and recreation to transfer responsibility of village-owned trees to residents, and require permits for the planting, removing and pruning of trees in village rights of way, was largely shut down by Village Council members last week.


https://www.northjersey.com/news/130974778_Tree_duty_to_stay_with_parks_department.html

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>College Club of Ridgewood luncheon

>OPENING LUNCHEON

BarbaraSmith theridgewoodblog.net

featuring renowned mezzo-soprano
BARBARA SMITH CONRAD
“WHEN I RISE”

Tuesday, October 4, 2011
12:00 PM

Woman’s Club of Ridgewood
Catered Luncheon, Meeting, Program

Please join us for our opening luncheon and a very special program as we welcome renowned mezzo-soprano Barbara Smith Conrad.  She will present the powerful documentary film, “When I Rise”, of her struggle against the odds and her ultimate ascendancy to the heights of international opera.  Ms. Conrad will perform several selections following the film. Be sure to reserve early for this riveting event!

Jennifer Brito…………………………………..Program
Lissette Negron…………………….Luncheon Chair
Cathy Goldberg, 444-7314………Reservations

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>Resident Meeting to Share Ideas on Village Hall Flooding

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photos courtesy of Boyd Loving 


Resident Meeting to Share Ideas on Village Hall Flooding
by Boyd Loving

(RIDGEWOOD-NJ).Approximately 15 Ridgewood residents met late this afternoon with Mayor Keith D. Killion, Councilwoman Bernadette C. Walsh, Village Manager Kenneth Gabbert, and selected members of the Village’s Engineering and Operations staffs to discuss ideas on for repairing the Village Hall First Level.

Mayor Killion reported that all ideas gathered during the course of the discussion would be reported out during a future Village Council Work Session.

No final decisions were reached this afternoon.

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>Solar industry touts N.J. gains

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Solar industry touts N.J. gains


New Jersey has outshone California as the No.1 producer of solar energy in commercial markets, according to a recent solar trade report.
But unless New Jersey changes the way the industry is financed, the system will crash and the state will never be able to maintain its lead, said Lyle Rawlings, founder and president of the Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Industries Association. The group represents about 170 installers and allied industries in the state.
New Jersey’s ranking has been helped by massive projects such as the Gloucester City Marine Terminal, which will produce enough energy to power 1,500 homes. On a smaller scale, Sharrott Winery in Winslow makes and chills 3,500 cases of locally produced wine a year with the sun’s rays.  (Stilwell, Gannett)
https://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20111003/NEWS01/310030015/Solar-industry-touts-N-J-gains

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>Area schools put focus on anti-bullying law, education during ‘Week of Respect’

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Area schools put focus on anti-bullying law, education during ‘Week of Respect’

Today kicks off a “Week of Respect” in all New Jersey public and charter schools.
A requirement of the new Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights signed into law this year, the week joins School Violence Awareness Week, Oct. 17-21, and anti-drug-and-alcohol Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 22-30, in focusing on the social and emotional aspects of education.

“October really is social awareness month,” said Jennifer Handson, a counselor at Sovereign Avenue School in Atlantic City. “We focus on those issues this month but really also do a lot throughout the year.”
Atlantic City uses the Olweus Bullying Prevention program, with activities planned for the month including a poster and T-shirt design contest, Straight Talk assemblies, and essay writing. Handson has planned a lesson on teasing for fifth-graders, and sixth-graders will get a lesson on respecting themselves and others.  (D’Amico, Press of Atlantic City)

https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/area-school-put-focus-on-anti-bullying-law-education-during/article_5320981a-ed69-11e0-9451-001cc4c002e0.html
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>Is the federal government driving up power prices for consumers?

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Is the federal government driving up power prices for consumers?

The federal government’s policy of handing out special incentives to owners of transmission lines to build new projects to enhance the reliability of the regional power grid is increasing rates to consumers by “hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars,” according to a filing made by New Jersey regulatory officials, other states, and consumer advocates.

In comments forwarded to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), New Jersey questioned the rationale behind giving incentives to transmission lines but not to power plants, which it argues could be a “cheaper, more environmentally-friendly and efficient solution to existing supply needs.”  (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1002/2311/

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>Obama: Americans Not Better Off Than They Were Four Years Ago

>Obama: Americans Not Better Off Than They Were Four Years Ago
(in fact things really suck)

George Stephanopoulos, ABC News: “And a lot of anger out there. There’s so many people who simply don’t think they’re better off than they were four years ago. How do you convince them that they are?”

President Obama: “Well, I don’t think they’re better off than they were four years ago. They’re not better off than they were before Lehman’s collapse, before the financial crisis, before this extraordinary recession that we’re going through.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/10/03/obama_american_people_not_better_off_than_they_were_four_years_ago.html

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>FDU POLL: Majority of New Jersey hurting financially

>FDU POLL: Majority of New Jersey hurting financially
SUNDAY, 02 OCTOBER 2011 22:02
BY TOM HESTER SR.

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

New Jerseyans’ are feeling distinctly worse off financially and their outlook on the housing market has soured, according to a quarterly consumer survey by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College of Business made public Monday.

A majority of New Jerseyans (51 percent) say they are worse off financially than they were a year ago, a six-point increase since April. About a quarter (26 percent) say they are about the same as a year ago, and about a quarter (23 percent) say they are better off.

Adding to consumers’ anxiety is the prospect of losing a job: 37 percent of workers say they are somewhat or very concerned with losing their job in the next 12 months. That figure is up 5 percent from April and up 7 percent since January. Workers in households making less than $50,000 per year are most worried about the possibility of losing their job, with 46 percent saying they are somewhat or very concerned. More than three in five of all adults (63 percent) continue to report that relatives or friends have lost a job in the past year.

People who own their house are more likely than renters to say they are worse off financially (53 to 42 percent), and much less likely than renters to say they are better off (19 to 35 percent). Looking at the year ahead, 38 percent say their financial well being will improve, while half (49 percent) think they will be the same or worse off.

One reason for consumers’ grim outlook is housing prices. Half (49 percent) say they expect housing prices in their area to go down in the next 12 months. That is a huge turnaround from just six months ago when half (49 percent) said they expected housing prices to rise, and only 30 percent said they thought housing would decline.

https://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/economy/majority-of-new-jersey-hurting-financially/all-pages

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>VOTE for the Best Pizza in Ridgewood 2011 : tasters are making the rounds

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VOTE for the Best Pizza in Ridgewood 2011 

(RIDGEWOOD -NJ ) The mystery pizza tasters are currently making their way through the Village tasting their favorite slice from all the contestants. The contest will run through the entire month of October and the Winner will be announced in early November .

As previously announced due to the hotly contested nature of the contest and technical problems with the voting in the past there is a limit of 1 vote per IP . This year we are adding 5 secret reviewers who will taste a slice of pizza from each participant .We will then compare their selection with the Votes and see if they come to the same conclusions.  PJ will do a special taste test to break any ties should they occur .

Past Winners include :

Pizza fusion (2010 Winner)

A Mano (2009 Winner)

Puzo’s (2008 Winner)

the POLL : https://micropoll.com/t/KEiOrZCVrV

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>The League of Women Voters of Ridgewood is pleased to announce Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan will be our keynote speaker at the annual fall luncheon

>The League of Women Voters of Ridgewood is pleased to announce Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan will be our keynote speaker at the annual fall luncheon

The League of Women Voters of Ridgewood is pleased to announce Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan will be our keynote speaker at the annual fall luncheon. She will address the League of Women Voters of New Jersey’s priority to encourage women to become involved in local, county and state politics.  Questions from the audience will be accepted.

When: Wednesday, October 12, noon

Where: Old Paramus Reformed Church, 660 E. Glen Avenue, Ridgewood

Cost: $20 per person. All welcome

In the 300 year history of Bergen County, Kathleen A. Donovan is the first, and only, woman to serve as an elected Constitutional Officer. First elected County Clerk in 1988, Kathe is now in her first term as county Executive; the first woman in the history of New Jersey to be elected to this position.

Please reserve by October 5th
Send $20 check made to the order of the LWV Ridgewood, NJ and mail to: LWV Ridgewood, PO Box 79, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government. The LWV works to increase the understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Donations are welcome.

For information contact Diana D. Wing at 201-444-1513 or e-mail wingjr@optonline.net

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>Big decisions await Port’s new director

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Big decisions await Port’s new director

The person New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appoints to run the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will inherit an agency wrestling with the twin pressures of declining revenue and escalating costs.
The imminent departure of the authority’s executive director, Chris Ward, comes as the authority is reviewing all the projects in its $25 billion, 10-year budget for capital projects. The effort is meant to free up cash and may lead to a rearranging of the agency’s priorities.

“What we need to do is look at all the projects that are on the drawing board, those that are in the pipeline, those that are ready to go, those that are going and decide about priorities and timing and sequencing, and that’s part of this process,” Port Authority Chairman David Samson said in an interview Wednesday. “Everything is on the table.”  (Grossman, The Wall Street Journal)

https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204138204576601382654685282.html