the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, residents are disappointed by a recent social media post from Keith Kazmark, Village of Ridgewood Manager, and the apparent sentiment it reflects. The reference to ‘The Real Housewives’—a show known for its dramatic storylines, intense conflicts, and strong personalities—in the context of his role as Village Manager is not only inappropriate but also unprofessional, especially considering the show’s association with more serious issues like financial fraud conspiracy, criminal charges, and defaulting on home equity loans.
This post is not just an example of poor judgment but also shows a disturbing level of insensitivity to the real, ongoing issues that Ridgewood residents are currently facing. Our community is grappling with serious problems, including contaminated parks and soil, NJDEP investigations, PFAS in our undrinkable water, and broader environmental and health concerns. These are critical issues that directly impact the well-being and safety of our families, and they require focused and serious attention from our local government.
For the Village Manager to engage in lighthearted or mocking behavior, especially when so many residents are concerned about these pressing matters, is both disrespectful and deeply disappointing. The casual tone of this post suggests a troubling disconnect between a public official and the community they are supposed to serve.
Residents of Ridgewood deserve leaders who not only acknowledge the gravity of these issues but are also committed to addressing them with the seriousness they require. The trust between our community and its leaders is fragile, and actions like this only serve to erode it further.
To boot, Mayor Paul Vagianos, Deputy Mayor Pam Perron and Council Candidate Franklin Mortimer gave the post a thumbs up.
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He stoopid
Pam secretly wants to be on the show. She can wear her hats and talk about trees.
Get over it.
Wow, this pretty much says it all. Are his “peeps” mocking the plight of the Village and of course he has to post it because that is what he does. This is in very poor taste.
He is an embarrassment
Wow just wow. Totally insulting our town. It should say real housewives of Paterson. He is the one not doing his job and by not doing his job he is upsetting the tax payers and now calling it “drama” ! So wrong on so many levels
Not a fan of him, but really? It was a joke. Fun. Remember when you were less old and crotchety? Remember fun? Probably not.
I am young and not crochety and I don’t see the humor in mocking our town and the shitshow we have gotten ourselves into. Money to clean up and lord only knows if this will go on for years to come. All for a ball field that Ridgewood does not need. Keith is poking fun and laughing all the way to the bank with his huge $300,000 salary, benefits and pension, that tax dollars pay for. It is comforting that he’s got plenty of time for Facebbook .
They should cap this gjys salary. Like government had a cap of highest like $210k.
Were the financials on display ( aka Melissa gorga song just to stay in theme ) a joke too or was it staged????
Financials were on display, on display, on display. I think that was a oopsie afterthought
The show is trash and so is he.
Is that a confidential document on his desk next to the water bottle? If so, this is really a very unethical thing to post your office with paperwork on Facebook. Nice that you are mocking the state of the village, which right now is a mess. Your water bottle should say “welcome to expensive” and we can get one for Winograd too.
#notallheroeswearcapes
Probably is and I am sure intentionally staged photo
open space money and projects totaling over $6 million I zoomed in and could see it clearly … he should be fired
VERY POOR TASTE!
financial fraud conspiracy, criminal charges, and defaulting on home equity loans- Sounds like the VOR’s
-NJDEP Investigations
-Contaminated Soil Debacle
-850k Parking Meter Heist
-Mayor’s money note on Parks & Recs Chair
-Grant Money Schemes
-Affairs
What’s that note on your desk, Keith? Anyone know?
$6,178,759.00 total
Somebody should OPRA that sheet of paper.
Given his background and associations, what more can you expect?
What an idiot! He’s sitting in a position costing taxpayers 350k+ and this is what he thinks of the people and public administration.
350 salary or the pavilion give away to Healthbarn at Habernickel? Same amount!
No wonder he’s on his fifth municipality and he can’t hold down a job!
Who are his “Ridgewood Peeps?”
Maybe Kazmark can have a bunch of water bottles made. 1 for his commissioner pal Latorette too at the NJDEP when he sees him at the next pool party. makes a great gift, so unique. It could read “our water is worth it” Calbi can have one of those too. PFAS Paulie should get one that says “PFAS is everywhere”. Yes, there is certainly enough drama for a television show here that is for sure.
What grown man uses the word “peeps” and posts his daily life on social media?
Our Ridgewood manager does. Hahaha. Loser
His social media game is less about substance and more about racking up virtual high-fives. Every post screams, “Look at me!”
How can he call this mockery love?
a village manager that cherishes photo ops and promoting himself is a village mgr not performing his job
guy sb fired asap
We’ll make sure to circulate this after all the investigations are complete.
Wait till they see this bill to clean up this mess. Get ready everyone because there’s going to be a big shortfall in the budget millions and the taxpayers are not going to pay for it. It’s going to come from multiple weeks of furlough so don’t be surprised, I know it sucks , But at least I’m telling you to be prepared so you’re not in shock.
Use REAL Lemon if you want to make lemonade, Get a REAL Village Manager if you want to fix what is broken and get things back on track. Instead, thanks to his pal Vagianos, we have a REAL opportunist making big bucks at our expense, but he wants all of the glory days and attention he probably got as a mayor. We don’t need a REAL VM like that.
And I thought I was a douche bag. Compared to these people I should probably start conducting sensitivity classes.
DB – I think you just earned Post of the Day!
Keep up the good work !
You saw a picture a few weeks ago of Kazmar with Aaronson and Vagianos. Do we really need to say anything more about the ethics of our village manager?
Bottom line, the Village Manager doesn’t give a damn about Ridgewood or what anyone thinks. He’s repeatedly says “just here to call balls and strikes”
#bareminimum #topdollar
Lol. Greetings from the ATL! Popcorn is great down here!
Like they say the suits change but the monkeys don’t ,or is it the monkeys change
Well you get it.🧑🏼🦲
The humor is they called him a “real” manager. The fact is they know he’s a planted fake.
He’s a puppet.
He has now been here now 420 days and there are REAL DEAL problems in the village and a potential furlough up ahead if things keep going the way they are. The REAL Village Manager will not open a REAL investigation but plans to file a REAL insurance claim to cover costs. Not sure how that is going to work when the REAL Village Engineer screwed this up by being negligent. did he come here to do a job or did he come here as a stepping stone to greener pastures so he could get out of Paterson. It is clear that he is another one of Paul’s puppets and has had a few too many cups of the kool aid, but I think it is time to clear the decks and get in some REAL honest people to do an honest day of work.
Listen, obviously a lot of people voted this council in. If you don’t like what’s going on in this town so vehemently then move
The Village Manager is a classic clout chaser, addicted to social media likes and constant posting. His obsession with attention, validation, and social status drives his online behavior, where he prioritizes likes and followers over meaningful content. Essentially, he’s a “likeaholic,” continuously seeking engagement for the sake of self-promotion.
The Real Housewives is a joke. The water bottle is a joke.
For the person who pretended that anyone cares about this -the joke’s on you.