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Fishing: Fly-casting made easy, and not just for the guys

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Fishing: Fly-casting made easy, and not just for the guys

MAY 15, 2014    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014, 1:21 AM
BY MARK CZERWINSKI
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD

Several readers stopped by to chat at the Bergen County baseball tournament last weekend, sharing stories of fish they’ve caught this spring and asking for some tips on potential spots they can try in upcoming weeks.

A couple of young anglers were telling me about the trout they caught — and the ones that got away — at Barbour’s Pond in Passaic County, and showed off some great pictures. They also said they wish they could learn how to fly-fish because it looks like a lot of fun.

Well guys, don’t fret. It just so happens that there’s a perfect solution.

The Joan Wulff Fly Fishers are hosting a free fly-casting clinic 6:30 p.m. until dusk on June 5 at the Ridgewood Duck Pond on East Ridgewood Avenue. If you’re looking to learn about the finer points of the sport, you couldn’t find a better starting place.

All equipment will be provided, but you can bring your own. There will be specific lessons targeted for novice to experienced fly-caster.

The group encourages women to attend, and children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Advance registration is requested, and you can do so by contacting [email protected].

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/recreation/fly-fishing-made-easy-for-men-and-women-1.1016864#sthash.wk0P2hlr.dpuf

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Seeking Residents to Volunteer Deadline for submissions is May 16, 2014

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Seeking Residents to Volunteer Deadline for submissions is May 16, 2014.

TO SERVE ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY BOARD, PLANNING BOARD, ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, RIDGEWOOD ARTS COUNCIL, AND RIDGEWOOD SHADE TREE COMMISSION.

The Village Council is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to serve on the Community Center Advisory Board, the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, the Financial Advisory Committee, the Ridgewood Arts Council, and The Shade Tree Commission.

The Community Center Advisory Board develops policies and procedures for the operation of the Community Center facility and assists in the fulfillment of the County Municipal Alliance Grant requirements. Membership includes: Senior Citizen residents; adult residents with children in the school system; and adult residents with no children in the school system.

The Planning Board reviews site plans and subdivision applications; prepares, adopts, and amends the Master Plan; makes recommendations to the Village Council regarding amendments to developmental regulations and the official map.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment hears variance applications and appeals from rulings and determinations arising from the enforcement of Village zoning ordinances.

The Financial Advisory Committee assists in the review and understanding of the financial considerations necessary to the operation of the Village and the Village’s preparation of the Annual and Capital Budgets; provides review, advice and recommendations to the Village Council on Village financial and budgetary matters; and prepares an annual report for the Village Council to assist the Councilmembers in their budget preparation. Members will preferably have strong finance, accounting, government and/or business backgrounds.

The Ridgewood Arts Council will assist in the promotion of and encourage artistic and cultural programs and will provide for educational opportunities in the areas of art and culture. The Ridgewood Arts Council will also provide advice, guidance, and recommendations to the Village Council, as needed.

The Shade Tree Commission works closely with the Parks and Recreation Department, the Ridgewood Environmental Advisory Committee, and the Green Team to promote awareness and education of the residents as well as advise and provide recommendations to the Village Council in promoting and sustaining a safe and productive shade tree resource. Members will preferably have forestry or tree backgrounds or hold the designation of a certified Arborist.

All interested residents should fill out a Citizen Volunteer Leadership form (found on the Village website), and send it along with a cover letter indicating on which board(s) the resident wishes to serve, and a biography or resume to:

Heather Mailander, Village Clerk
Village of Ridgewood
131 North Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451

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Follow Up the threat that was posted on Yik Yak late last night against Ridgewood High School

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Follow Up the threat that was posted on Yik Yak late last night against Ridgewood High School

May 14, 2014 
 
Dear Ridgewood Parent or Guardian, 
 
As a follow-up to my earlier emails concerning the Yik Yak app, the threat that was posted on Yik Yak late last night against Ridgewood High School has been thoroughly investigated and  deemed not credible by the Ridgewood Police DepartmentThis incident was treated as a serious threat that required professional police involvement at the local, state and federal levels. It also included the cooperation of Yik Yak officials, who worked with these agencies to determine the I.P. address and the GPS location of the person who posted the threat. I have been informed by the Ridgewood Police that they have taken into custody this person.
 
There is no doubt that apps will continue to cause problems for schools and parents. However, despite these challenges, technology is an overall positive enhancement to our lives that is here to stay. As parents and educators we need to keep our lines of communication open and work together to teach our children what is appropriate and what is not. We are committed to making sure that our students understand the serious impact of the misuse of technology on individuals and our community.
 
In closing, I would like to thank the Ridgewood Police Department for their immediate response and hard work mobilizing state and federal authorities through the night and into today. I want to also thank the RHS administration and staff for their professionalism, excellent communication skills and coordination with officials through the night to ensure that the high school had significant police presence in place for this morning’s opening. Administrators, agencies and officials acted swiftly and tirelessly to assure that our building was secure.
 
I speak for all district administrators and the Board of Education on this very important topic of student and staff safety. Please be assured that safety is our number one priority and that any and all threats will continue to be taken very seriously.
 
Sincerely yours,
 
Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools

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Report: 36K criminals freed while awaiting deportation

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Report: 36K criminals freed while awaiting deportation
BySTEPHANIE SLIFERCBS NEWSMay 13, 2014, 12:45 PM

NEW YORK – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released 36,007 convicted criminal aliens last year who were awaiting the outcome of deportation proceedings, according to a report issued Monday by the Center for Immigration Studies.

The group of released criminals includes those convicted of homicide, sexual assault, kidnapping and aggravated assault, according to the report, which cites a document prepared by the ICE.

A majority of the releases were not required by law and were discretionary, the organization says.

According to the report, the 36,007 individuals released represented nearly 88,000 convictions, including:

193 homicide convictions
426 sexual assault convictions
303 kidnapping convictions
1,075 aggravated assault convictions
1,160 stolen vehicle convictions
9,187 dangerous drug convictions
16,070 drunk or drugged driving convictions
303 flight escape convictions

In a statement which accompanied the findings, Jessica Vaughan, the director of policy studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, called the number of criminal aliens released “shocking.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-36k-criminals-freed-while-awaiting-deportation/

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Eric Holder: No Plans at DOJ to Investigate Secret Waiting Lists and Veteran Deaths at VA Hospitals

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Eric Holder: No Plans at DOJ to Investigate Secret Waiting Lists and Veteran Deaths at VA Hospitals

3:07 PM, MAY 13, 2014 • BY JOHN MCCORMACK

Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that the Department of Justice doesn’t have any plans to investigate allegations that veterans placed on secret waiting lists at VA hospitals died while waiting for care.

“Well, obviously these reports if they’re true are unacceptable, and the allegations are being taken very seriously by the administration. But I don’t have any announcements at this time with regard to anything that the Justice Department is doing,” Holder told reporters at a press conference.

“This is something on our radar screen at this point, but there is an investigation being done by the [VA] inspector general, and we’ll see what happens as a result of that inquiry and other information that comes to light in some form or fashion,” Holder added.

https://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/eric-holder-no-plans-doj-investigate-secret-waiting-lists-and-veteran-deaths-va-hospitals_792719.html

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Its all about “fees” Christie changes course on fee hikes

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Its all about “fees” Christie changes course on fee hikes

Everything but spending cuts

MAY 12, 2014, 10:29 PM    LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014, 10:29 PM
BY JOHN REITMEYER
STATE HO– USE BUREAU
THE RECORD

Two months ago, Governor Christie proposed a $34.4 billion budget, promising “no new taxes on the people of New Jersey.”

Now his administration is detailing nearly two dozen fees and fines that he wants increased — none of which was made public at the time.

The tax policy changes would increase revenue for five different state departments.

They include boosting the $2 fee added to motor vehicle fines to fund the state’s forensic DNA lab by 75 cents. The fingerprint fees for non-criminal background checks would go from $30 to $45.

Home improvement contractors would be forced to pay $110 instead of $90 to register with the state, and $90 instead of $75 to renew their registration.

The state’s Division Alcoholic Beverage Control, which regulates the sale of alcohol in New Jersey, would also increase fees across the board, according to Christie’s proposal.

For state taxpayers and businesses, the new fee and fine hikes — 23 in all, according to information made public last week by the state Department of Treasury — would mean giving more money to Trenton. But for Christie, a Republican seen as a possible contender for his party’s 2016 presidential nomination, the increases might pose a political problem.

He frequently and very publicly attacks Democrats for raising fees and taxes — including many of the same lawmakers he now needs to pass this budget.

And even as Democrats have questioned Christie’s proposal, which would bring in an estimated $32 million in new revenue, the governor is blaming the Democrats for having to hike the fees and fines in the first place.

“Quite frankly, I’ve had my teeth kicked in by this administration that we’ve raised taxes 115 times,” said Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairman Paul Sarlo, D-Wood-Ridge, when the issue came up during a meeting Thursday. “We’ve all been kicked around about how many taxes and fee increases we’ve voted on it recent years.”

After the meeting, Sarlo said it will take Republican votes to get the increases Christie wants adopted to balance his budget.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/christie-changes-course-on-fee-hikes-1.1014656#sthash.YpAsjTuy.dpuf

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Clash Over Changes in Civil Service Rules Isn’t Civil at All

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Clash Over Changes in Civil Service Rules Isn’t Civil at All

When Gov. Chris Christie called Democrats’ bluff on a key labor issue last week – as the state Civil Service Commission followed through on its promise to relax promotion standards for most state jobs — the only surprise was that opponents of the changes were not ready with a coordinated response.

But they hope to agree this week on a counter-strategy to undo the unilateral moves by the Christie-appointed commission, which thumbed its collective nose at organized labor and Democratic legislators with its vote on Wednesday.

The commission’s action was the latest move in a cat-and-mouse game that began early last year between the governor, who is seeking more freedom for managers to reassign workers, and labor unions trying to preserve protections against political patronage in state jobs.

Traditionally, Civil Service job applicants and employees have been required to pass tests to be hired or to advance.

As part of a package first presented early last year to streamline regulations, the commission proposed lowering the requirements by grouping job classes into larger “bands,” allowing managers to shift some workers around without passing qualifying tests for their new positions.

In January, both chambers passed concurrent resolutions establishing the Legislature’s stance that the commission’s plan would violate the law and the state constitution.

Acting as though those votes never happened, the commission adopted the governor’s plan with some modest changes. The new version clarifies that the rules apply to state, not municipal, employees, exempts law-enforcement and public-safety positions, and states its intent to preserve a job preference for veterans. The commission also gave dissatisfied employees the right to appeal, albeit to the commission.

Those amendments would not affect the majority of the state’s Civil Service workers, who still would work with less job security and a more fluid promotion system under the new regulations. (Tyrrell/NJSpotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/14/05/12/clash-over-changes-in-civil-service-rules-isn-t-civil-at-all/

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North Jersey moms inspired by parenting create products and businesses

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North Jersey moms inspired by parenting create products and businesses

MAY 11, 2014    LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2014, 1:21 AM
BY KARA YORIO
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD

Every mother has been in a situation where she thinks, “There has got to be a better way.”

From easing separation anxiety to keeping your allergic child safe to easily finding a safe over-the-counter product when pregnant to solving the problems of the impractical beach bag — the issues are always there, and there are often ideas that follow. But who has the time to do anything with that creative thought?

Four North Jersey women are among the mothers who had those moments and acted on their inspiration. They created a product or product lines to help not only their families but other parents or future parents.

Audrey Storch, Iris Shamus, Rachel Katz-Galatt and Kimberlee Vaccarella share a strong belief in their ideas, a get-it-done attitude and a good support system required to be a parent, create a product and launch a business.

“The only difference between a dream and doing it is setting a goal — set a date for your dream and that’s how it becomes a reality,” said Storch, who created Huggs To Go in 1999. “Just go for it.”

Storch started her business — which made dolls that acted like a huggable picture frame — in a time before Google, never mind crowdfunding and social media. Tamara Monosoff was in a similar “Yellow Pages” situation more than a decade ago when the Bay Area mom wanted to create a product to keep kids from being able to unroll the toilet paper. She remembers making call after call to machinists with her daughter making noise in the background. She finally found an understanding soul.

“He said, ‘I’m a grandpa. Just bring her with you. Come on down,’ ” Monosoff remembered. “That changed everything for me.”

After she created the gadget and got some publicity, mothers with ideas continually sought her advice on how to go from idea to retail product. Those encounters led her to write “The Mom Inventors Handbook,” which recently released an updated edition, to help women find the resources they need.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/north-jersey-moms-inspired-by-parenting-create-products-and-businesses-1.1013832#sthash.57oipo3j.dpuf

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Readers Upset after Ridgewood Junior Football Association pro Albano Email

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Readers Upset after Ridgewood Junior Football Association pro Albano Email

I just got an e-mail from the Ridgewood Junior Football Association. It is an endorsement for Jim Albano asking me to consider voting for him on Tuesday. It is signed by Dean Vellis whom I have no idea who he is. 

I am disgusted that the Ridgewood Junior Football Association is using the e-mail I gave in good faith (to be used for purposes of team placement, game schedules, field closings or relaying information necessary about the team) to promote a candidate in an election. This is outrageous. 

No parent should have to receive political propaganda for signing their child up to a sports team.

Thanks for confirming he is the “sports candidate” and that’s all he knows or cares about.
I will be voting for Susan Knudsen and Michael Sedon on Tuesday

Here’s the email message, sent through the association’s registration email list–totally not OK.

Does being a good role model for children on sports teams qualify a person to be on the council?

From: RJFA registration
Date: May 11, 2014, 10:52:19 PM EDT
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Jim Albano

Hi All,

I am writing to you tonight as a neighbor, friend and parent.

Next Tuesday is Election Day in Ridgewood and a true leader in the youth sports community is running for Village Council.

Jim Albano has dedicated close to 20 years to working with the kids of Ridgewood. He has coached and been a great role model for our children in football, basketball and baseball.

Jim has served as President of the Ridgewood Baseball Softball Association (RBSA) for the past six years. With over 1,500 of our kids participating, the RBSA represents one of the largest youth sports organizations in the Village.

If your child plays sports in Ridgewood, volunteers like Jim Albano are the reason why. Please consider giving Jim your support this Tuesday, May 13.

Thank you all and Best Regards,

Dean

Dean Vellis
1-800-PetMeds Private Label

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YOUR 501(C)(3) STATUS HAS BEEN REVOKED – WHAT NOW?

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YOUR 501(C)(3) STATUS HAS BEEN REVOKED – WHAT NOW?
April 16, 2014


Many nonprofit corporations are exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Until relatively recently, many of those tax-exempt nonprofits were not required to file annual Form 990 series returns. That all changed with the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Now, all tax-exempt nonprofits are required to file an annual Form 990 series return. If a tax-exempt organization fails to do so for three consecutive years, then its federal income tax exemption is automatically revoked – – no questions asked.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION HAS LOST ITS
501(C)(3) STATUS?

The IRS maintains a list of organizations that have had their 501(c)(3) status revoked. Use thisLINK to search for specific organizations.

WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES?

The Organization Will Have Tax Liability. If your nonprofit has its 501(c)(3) status revoked, then it will no longer be exempt from federal income tax. As a result, the nonprofit may be subject to corporate income tax and required to file IRS Form 1120 (U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return).
Donations Will Not Be Tax Deductible. Any donations received after the official notification of the revocation will not be tax deductible. This can be a major issue for donors who made donations and claimed tax deductions based on the belief that your organization was a valid 501(c)(3) organization.

https://www.michigantaxblog.com/501c3-Status-Revoked-What-Now

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American Dynamism Dimmed

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American Dynamism Dimmed

Historians may see this as the point at which American supremacy in the business sphere ended

We have long written on this blog about the “Failure Generation” and their Millennial offspring , so what are your thoughts , temporary phenomenon or the beginning of the end ?

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Feds Step In, Say They’ll Fund NJ Offshore Wind Plot Up to $47 Million

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Feds Step In, Say They’ll Fund NJ Offshore Wind Plot Up to $47 Million

Fishermen’s Energy yesterday received a $47 million federal grant to move forward with its pilot project to build a small offshore wind farm about three miles from Atlantic City — even though the project already has been rejected by regulators in New Jersey.

The grant from the U.S. Department of Energy is a key element in making the project financially viable. Proponents say the pilot could demonstrate offshore wind as a cleaner way of generating electricity in the future — one that also could create new jobs — and pave the way for more such projects in New Jersey.

The view was not shared by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, which has repeatedly refused to back the $188 million project, saying it would be too costly to utility customers who would foot much of the bill. They also questioned if the developer would ever receive the grant from the federal government it was seeking.

The failure of BPU to approve the project, which sought to build a 25-megawatt offshore wind farm, has been harshly criticized by clean-energy advocates who say the denial reflects a retreat from the Christie administration’s own Energy Master Plan and its recommendation that the state develop 1,100 megawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2020.

That goal is nowhere close to happening, given that Fishermen’s Energy’s Atlantic City Wind Farm is the first project to come before the BPU. While the regulatory agency called the project too costly, the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel, which represents the interests of ratepayers, signed off on the project, largely because of grants from the federal government that would reduce costs to utility customers. (Johnson/NJSpotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/14/05/07/feds-step-in-say-they-ll-fund-nj-offshore-wind-pilot-to-47-million/

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Revised guidelines for N.J. affordable housing ie “Ghetto Building” causes confusion

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Revised guidelines for N.J. affordable housing ie “Ghetto Building” causes confusion

MAY 8, 2014, 11:14 PM    LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014, 11:32 PM
BY REBECCA D. O’BRIEN AND MICHAEL PHILLIS
STAFF WRITERS
THE RECORD

New guidelines designed to determine how much affordable housing will be needed in New Jersey’s 565 towns over the next 20 years are already being criticized by housing experts as insufficient and opaque less than two weeks after they were unveiled to the public.

Some have even said the proposed rules, which estimate that more than 50,000 homes need to be built, could violate the state constitution, because they rely on calculations that have been struck down by the state Supreme Court.

What’s next

The proposed regulations for affordable housing are subject to review by the Office of Administrative Law and will be published next month in the June 2, 2014, New Jersey Register. A public hearing on the proposed rules has been scheduled for July 2. The final rules are supposed to be adopted in October and take effect Nov. 14.

The rules approved by the Council on Affordable Housing on April 30 are New Jersey’s latest effort to meet the state’s constitutional mandate that towns allow for construction of affordable housing. In addition to the new construction, the guidelines also identify more than 62,000 homes currently occupied by low- and moderate-income families that need to be fixed up.

But the mandate has existed only in the abstract in recent years; Governor Christie tried to disband the council in 2011, calling it broken and ineffective. The Christie administration also had its eyes on millions in towns’ affordable housing funds that would have been turned over to the state because they had not been used.

Last summer, the state Supreme Court overturned Christie’s bid to disband the council and in September ordered the council to approve new affordable housing obligations that take into account unfulfilled obligations from decades past, houses in need of rehabilitation and future demand.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/revised-guidelines-for-n-j-affordable-housing-causes-confusion-1.1012597#sthash.JkdIZZGa.dpuf

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Ridgewood artist and family members share exhibit

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Ridgewood artist and family members share exhibit

MAY 9, 2014    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2014, 12:31 AM
BY EILEEN LA FORGIA
STAFF WRITER

“Art in the Family” features four generations of the Toan family with a unique exhibit at the Cottage Place Gallery.

Marion Toan Jones and her husband Bob have been well-known Ridgewood residents for the past 30 years. Marion worked as a clinical social worker and Bob has a PhD in social policy and administration. He has been president of the Children’s Aid and Family Services in Ridgewood for 29 years. Both have spent two years each as president of the Unitarian Society in Ridgewood.

This eclectic show was Marion’s idea. It displays artwork from her mother and aunt as well as that done by Marion and her two cousins, Debbie Patton and Meryl Toan. On exhibit are mixed media, photography, acrylic paintings, oil and batik artworks. Younger family members in the exhibit include Marion’s children Kim Tyner and Nick and her two grandson’s Ben and Finn, 7 and 4 years old. Debbie Patton’s son Ben and Meryl Toan’s daughter Emmy Toan are also part of the show.

“It’s a miracle – they didn’t expect Marion to live more than a year,” said Bob Jones about his wife’s participation in the art show. She was diagnosed with brain cancer in January 2008. As a result of the surgery, memory and speech were affected, but not artistic expression. Since the surgery, Marion has won a number of best in shows. She also had a successful solo show at the Cottage Place Gallery in 2012.

“Art is an emotional expression because she often doesn’t have the words,” Bob noted.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/art/art-in-the-family-showcases-local-artists-1.1012919

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Reminder Water Restrictions Coming Soon

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Village Watering in the Rain yesterday May 8th

Maybe it was just an oversight 

But coming soon , Ridgewood Water – June 1 New Water RestrictionsRidgewood Water has simplified water restrictions! The new plan matches odd and even addresses with days of the week to determine which properties can be irrigated.

If your address is an odd number, you may irrigate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only. If your address is an even number, you may irrigate on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays only. A handheld hose may be used at any time including Mondays.

This plan will be in effect each year starting on June 1st and will continue through August 31st. If conditions warrant, irrigation will be prohibited on additional days of the week up to and including a total ban on irrigation.

Compliance with the initial restrictions will reduce the likelihood that more severe controls will be needed. Your cooperation is appreciated.