photos courtesy of Village Manager Keith Kazmark
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Village Manager Keith Kazmark recently joined Mayor Paul Vagianos and other Ridgewood representatives in a tour of the Franklin Avenue train station underpass alongside officials from NJ Transit. Kazmark emphasized that for over a year, the Village has been advocating for necessary repairs and maintenance to address the efflorescence and rust accumulating on the ceiling surfaces of the underpass—yet no action has been taken.
A Long-Standing Issue in Ridgewood
This is not the first time the Ridgewood train station has faced infrastructure challenges. During the Obama administration, a massive $41 million construction project was launched in early 2009 to improve accessibility and convenience for all commuters, particularly disabled passengers. The extensive renovations included:
- A raised platform replacing the existing one on the station’s west side
- Installation of 350-foot canopies over the tracks
- New stairs and parking improvements
- Renovations to the station’s restrooms and ticket booth
The Underpass Still Needs Critical Repairs
Despite these past efforts, the train trestle and underpass remain in disrepair. Structural issues persist, and concerns about long-term maintenance are growing. Kazmark, speaking on the Village Manager’s official Facebook page, assured residents that Ridgewood will continue to press NJ Transit for immediate action.
What’s Next for Ridgewood?
Local officials remain committed to ensuring that NJ Transit addresses these concerns and prioritizes the underpass renovations. With continued advocacy from the Village and support from the community, Ridgewood aims to secure the long-overdue improvements that commuters and residents deserve.
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41million dollars last time, and they never replaced any other the window’s at the train station. 😳
Look at the NJ Transit guy completely ignoring PFAS Paulie and talking directly to Keith instead!
It must have taken him about five seconds to figure out who’s in charge.
Too funny!
If Kazmark wasn’t so busy calling balls and strikes, some of these projects would have been prioritized but it appears that a ball fields carry more weight and are more important than making sure critical infrastructure ad architecture is maintained and preserved such as our much used train station (which smells like urine and needs a serious upgrade and our bus depot ). What is wrong with our council and our village manager that they cannot take a look around, remove the rose colored glasses and use our tax dollars to fix things that have long remained unattended and prioritize properly.
Excuse me, thumbs down, you better go get your eyes checked. And look for yourself tell me what you see. you will see rotted windows that have been painted over and then plexi glass put over then you will put thumbs up when you see that shit you gotta be a complete imbecile to put thumbs down on this situation, where did $41 million go, not one dollar put into windows just to go and buy some paint please.
Didn’t they pass a $800B bill in 2024 to help with these types of concerns? Nearly a Trillion dollars. Seem like taxpayers have already paid for this project. A Trillion is a lot of money.
Not if you Bond it.
Where was Congressman Gottheimer?
I thought he was on Mayor Greasy’s speed dial.
Gottheimer doesn’t do urine.