RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – The co-owner of Ridgewood, New Jersey mortgage brokerage firm Diversified Financial Group, d/b/a Residential Mortgage Corporation, and a former firm employee, both pleaded guilty today to wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme. In the process, the broker named the firm’s co-owner, Bergen County Improvement Authority Chairman Ronald J. O’Malley, as a co-conspirator in the fraud scheme.
Edward Olimpio, 47, of Boonton, New Jersey, and Rachell Fischbein, 28, of Hillsdale, New Jersey, both entered guilty pleas before United States District Judge Susan D. Wigenton, admitting that they conspired with each other and others – including a co-conspirator who during the relevant time period served as the Chairman and a Commissioner of the Bergen County Improvement Authority (BCIA) – to commit wire fraud in connection with fraudulent mortgage and home equity loans brokered by Residential Mortgage between 2006 and 2009.
According to an unnamed source, the BCIA commissioner named in court today was current Chairman Ronald J. O’Malley.
The federal court Information identifies the co-conspirator as “CC-1”, who “was a co-owner and principal of Residential Mortgage” along with Olivio. According to online sources of corporate information, such as Dunn & Bradstreet’s Hoovers service, O’Malley is on record as an owner and officer of Residential Mortgage.
>Steve Lonegan: Will Cap 2.0 Solve New Jersey’s Property Tax Problem?
Politicians in Trenton are patting one another on the back after passing the “compromise” Cap 2.0 proposal yesterday.
Trendy sounding Cap 2.0 purports to limit property tax hikes at 2% with several exceptions, including exemptions for “pension costs, health care costs, debt payments and states of emergencies.” Towns could exceed the 2% cap by putting the proposal up for referendum and receiving a majority vote.
But will Cap 2.0 work? Do New Jersey homeowners, who are subject to the nation’s worst property taxes, have reason for optimism? If history is any judge, then the answer is a resounding NO. In 1976, New Jersey taxpayers were promised relief when the state enacted an income tax with a corresponding cap. Funds from the income tax were dedicated to the “Property Tax Relief Fund” to be returned to municipalities in the way of municipal aid, school aid, and property tax rebates. But as Columnist Paul Mulshine pointed out in a Star-Ledger article last week, towns began to circumvent the cap and avoid referendum – instead issuing bonds and accruing debt.
In that year, voters were told the new cap would have several exemptions and that an increase in excess of that cap would have to go before the voters. That’s right-this law has been on the books for 34 years! Since 1976, different permutations of the cap have been enacted during the administrations of various governors including Jim McGreevey and Jon Corzine. Yet, New Jersey’s property taxes have continued to escalate. Now, New Jersey property tax payers are being told once again that a cap is the answer. That this time it will be different and finally we will be able to resolve our state’s intractable property taxes.
But the fact of the matter is New Jersey’s property tax problem will not be resolved with the mere passage of another cap scheme – let alone new political posturing that does not stop the runaway spending in Trenton. Massive, bloated state government is subject to no such cap, and it is big government in Trenton that is the problem, not the solution.
Abbott District funding, state mandates, COAH requirements, Project Labor Agreements, and binding arbitration are the driving forces behind high property taxes.
The property tax problem is one of Trenton’s making. Until the Governor and the Legislature address these issues head on, property taxes will remain on the rise in New Jersey and Cap 2.0 will do nothing to stop it.
#printDesc{display:none;}New Jersey would close its centralized car inspection lanes and motorists would pay for their own emissions tests under a sweeping set of recommendations set to be released by the Christie administration today.
State parks, psychiatric hospitals and even turnpike toll booths could also be run by private operators, according to the 57-page report on privatization obtained by The Star-Ledger. Preschool classrooms would no longer be built at public expense, state employees would pay for parking and private vendors would dish out food, deliver health care and run education programs behind prison walls.
All told, the report says, New Jersey could save at least $210 million a year by delivering an array of services through private hands.
“The question has to be, ‘Why do you continue to operate in a manner that’s more costly and less effective?’ rather than, ‘Why change?’ ” said Richard Zimmer, the former Republican congressman who chaired the task force.
It is unclear how many of the recommendations will be adopted by Governor Christie, who commissioned the report in March. Christie’s spokesman declined comment Thursday.
But the car inspection proposal is sure to stir up controversy in a state with a tortured history of privatizing emissions testing.
The report says that beginning next July, “New Jersey should withdraw entirely from direct participation in the vehicle inspection process.” Before then, the state would develop a plan to certify service stations and other shops “to make the transition seamless for motorists and assure that private inspection fees will be transparent and reasonable.”
The state would then sell the land where its facilities now operate.
The proposal would require breaking the state’s contract with Parsons Corp., which is two years into a five-year, $276 million deal to do emissions and mechanical inspections. The mechanical inspections were already phased out under the budget that went into effect July 1.
The state conducts more than 1.94 million initial inspections a year and pays for all of them. Drivers pay only if they fail the inspections and have to make repairs.
Zimmer pointed out that motorists are already paying for the system through their tax dollars.
Critics said Christie is returning to dangerous territory after Parsons’ early years of managing the inspection program were steeped in controversy. When the inspection network was opened in December 1999, it was plagued by computer malfunctions and frozen equipment that left drivers fuming in lines four hours long.
Hetty Rosenstein, New Jersey director of the Communications Workers of America state workers union, said the plans outlined in the report would create “bad service” and “less safety” while failing to save the state money.
But Zimmer stressed “stringent” controls will be put in place.
Despite past predictions that up to 2,000 public employees could lose their jobs to privatization, the report does not specify the number of layoffs to come. But its impact could be felt from parks — where private recreation firms would run concessions, operate facilities and perhaps collect a fee — to preschools.
The report says the state should end public funding to construct preschools and change rules to make it easier for private providers to run them.
David Sciarra, an attorney and advocate for children in the poorest districts where the state Supreme Court has mandated the preschool program, said the report is “misleading and erroneous” in claiming the private sector is being crowded out.
“If anything, the collaboration between districts and providers … has grown stronger, and the private sector is an integral part of the program,” he said. “They should go back to the drawing board on this one.”
New Jersey would close its centralized car inspection lanes and motorists would pay for their own emissions tests under a sweeping set of recommendations set to be released by the Christie administration today.
State parks, psychiatric hospitals and even turnpike toll booths could also be run by private operators, according to the 57-page report on privatization obtained by The Star-Ledger. Preschool classrooms would no longer be built at public expense, state employees would pay for parking and private vendors would dish out food, deliver health care and run education programs behind prison walls. All told, the report says, New Jersey could save at least $210 million a year by delivering an array of services through private hands.
“The question has to be, ‘Why do you continue to operate in a manner that’s more costly and less effective?’ rather than, ‘Why change?’ ” said Richard Zimmer, the former Republican congressman who chaired the task force.
It is unclear how many of the recommendations will be adopted by Governor Christie, who commissioned the report in March. Christie’s spokesman declined comment Thursday. But the car inspection proposal is sure to stir up controversy in a state with a tortured history of privatizing emissions testing.
The report says that beginning next July, “New Jersey should withdraw entirely from direct participation in the vehicle inspection process.” Before then, the state would develop a plan to certify service stations and other shops “to make the transition seamless for motorists and assure that private inspection fees will be transparent and reasonable.”
The state would then sell the land where its facilities now operate. The proposal would require breaking the state’s contract with Parsons Corp., which is two years into a five-year, $276 million deal to do emissions and mechanical inspections. The mechanical inspections were already phased out under the budget that went into effect July 1.
The state conducts more than 1.94 million initial inspections a year and pays for all of them. Drivers pay only if they fail the inspections and have to make repairs.
Zimmer pointed out that motorists are already paying for the system through their tax dollars. Critics said Christie is returning to dangerous territory after Parsons’ early years of managing the inspection program were steeped in controversy. When the inspection network was opened in December 1999, it was plagued by computer malfunctions and frozen equipment that left drivers fuming in lines four hours long. Hetty Rosenstein, New Jersey director of the Communications Workers of America state workers union, said the plans outlined in the report would create “bad service” and “less safety” while failing to save the state money.
But Zimmer stressed “stringent” controls will be put in place. Despite past predictions that up to 2,000 public employees could lose their jobs to privatization, the report does not specify the number of layoffs to come. But its impact could be felt from parks — where private recreation firms would run concessions, operate facilities and perhaps collect a fee — to preschools. The report says the state should end public funding to construct preschools and change rules to make it easier for private providers to run them.
David Sciarra, an attorney and advocate for children in the poorest districts where the state Supreme Court has mandated the preschool program, said the report is “misleading and erroneous” in claiming the private sector is being crowded out.
“If anything, the collaboration between districts and providers … has grown stronger, and the private sector is an integral part of the program,” he said. “They should go back to the drawing board on this one.” E-mail: [email protected]
Our motto regarding Graydon is “Come see for yourself,” so this spring’s Parks and Recreation flyer included a special coupon for a free day at Graydon, any day, weekday or weekend, through July 18, for Ridgewood residents. Families (up to 6 members) residing in Ridgewood (bring proof of residency) are eligible.
If you or someone you know (Ridgewood residents only) would like to try Graydon Pool for free, this coupon is a wonderful opportunity. If you did not receive the flyer in the mail, ask at the badge office about the spring Parks & Rec flyer containing this year’s coupon.
Come to Graydon and join in the fun! Cool off and bring the kids to Story Time.
Swimmingly, Marcia Ringel and Suzanne Kelly, Co-Chairs The Preserve Graydon Coalition, Inc., a nonprofit corporation “It’s clear—we love Graydon!” [email protected] https://www.preservegraydon.org/
“There can be nothing in the world more beautiful than a Yosemite, the groves of giant Sequoias and Redwoods, the Canyon of the Colorado, the Canyon of Yellowstone, its three Tetons. And our people should see to it that they are preserved for their children and their children’s children forever.” – Theodore Roosevelt, 1905
America’s national parks are some of our country’s greatest treasures and are ready to be explored. Celebrate the birth of our nation by planning a visit. Here are some favorites from the staff of The Travel Center/American Express:
*Yosemite National Park in CA: With enchanting landscapes of deep valleys, alpine meadows, and groves of giant Sequoias, Yosemite also is home to some of North America’s most dramatic waterfalls. Travel consultant Donna Moore suggests including a side trip to Monterey for a unique vacation the whole family will enjoy.
*Yellowstone and Grand Teton NPs in WY, ID, & MT: Travel consultant Barbara Kopp visited these great wonders on a Tauck tour from Salt Lake City, UT to Mt. Rushmore in SD. To see more photos of the spectacular trip including Old Faithful, the Continental Divide and a float trip on the Snake River, visit our Facebook page – The Travel Center AE.
*Great Smokey Mountains in NC & TN: The Great Smokey Mts. NP is known for its abundant plant and animal life. It’s also a hiker’s paradise, with rewarding views at all levels-from short jaunts to backcountry treks. Dir. of Marketing Sue Haefner loved Clingman’s Dome, but also recommends time outside the park to visit Gatlinburg and the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
*Everglades in FL: Most of southern Florida is covered by a shallow sheet of slow-moving water, creating the world’s largest saw grass marshland. Bicycle and canoe rentals are perfect for self-discovery while tram and boat tours are great options for narrated exploration.
As you reflect this weekend on our country and its history, remember…this land is your land; this land is my land…from sea to shining sea. Enjoy!
Keith Killion was named the new mayor during the Village Council reorganization meeting on Thursday afternoon. Tom Riche, who along with Bernadette Coghlan-Walsh won the municipal election in May, was named deputy mayor. Both terms will expire in 2012.
“Ridgewood, more than ever, is facing some monumental decisions — budgets, the pool, Valley Hospital,” Killion said. “I pledge to this council we’ll listen to every individual, no matter how long it takes in a venue that will be able to accept as many people that wish to speak as possible. We do not want to repeat those logistical mistakes of the past.”
Killion noted that departing Councilman Pat Mancuso has completed the longest run as an elected official in the village’s history, with 20 consecutive years on the governing body.
Killion will serve as liaison to the Ridgewood Community Center Advisory Board, and council representative to the Citizens Safety Advisory Committee and Board of Education.
Riche will serve as council representative to the Ridgewood Environmental Advisory Committee, Fourth of July Celebration Committee, Project Pride and the Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Committee.
“It was long ago in the days of the Van Emburghs, the Hoppers and the Graydons when the Ridgewood vision was formulated,” Riche said. “Those that came before us had the foresight to make Ridgewood the community that it is today. We, the council of 2010, are the protectors of that vision. We are the protectors of its beauty and values that draw people here.”
>Christie orders Legislature into property tax special session Thursday
Gov. Chris Christie’s office announced this morning that the governor has ordered the Legislature to convene Thursday at 10 a.m. for a special session to consider his Cap 2.5 property tax cap proposal and the balance of his 33-bill reform package. In a letter to legislative leaders and high-ranking legislative staffers dated Monday, Christie says the special session is to focus on the cap on local property taxes, the cap on state government operational spending, the balance of his proposals to reform management at the local levels of government and at colleges and to consider any action he may take on S-29, the 2.9% property tax cap approved by the Legislature Monday and early Tuesday morning. (Symons, Gannett)
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (June 22, 2010) – Ridgewood resident Steve Wellinghorst is announcing his candidacy for the Ridgewood Village Council to fill the open seat left vacant by the late Councilwoman Anne Zusy.
Ridgewood conducts non-partisan council elections. “Recent events in the village have motivated me to step up and participate in the electoral process,” said Wellinghorst, who describes himself as a fiscal conservative. “There appears to be a need for basic common sense to be applied to the administration of the village.”
Wellinghorst, a 10-year resident of Ridgewood, is a partner in the Woodland Park, N.J. law firm of Wellinghorst & Fronzuto. A lawyer for 22 years, Wellinghorst represents various insurance companies. While never having been elected to public office, Wellinghorst has a long history of public service.
Wellinghorst served as a member of the Ridgewood Zoning Board of Adjustment from 2007-09 and was the municipal court judge in West Paterson, N.J. from 2002-06; prior to that he was West Paterson’s public defender for two years. He also served as the Planning Board attorney in West Paterson from 2006-09. From 1992 to 2006, he was a member of the law firm Braff, Harris & Sukoneck in Livingston, N.J. He also held the position of assistant prosecutor for Asbury Park, N. J. from 1990-92. He began his legal career in 1988 in the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
He has served as a guest legal commentator for numerous national and local cable networks/stations such as MSNBC, Fox, CNN, Court TV andNews 12 New Jersey. He hosted his own legal show “Case in Point” for two years on News 12 New Jersey.
He is a graduate of Montclair State University, where he earned a BA degree in political science and a law degree from The Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. During college, Wellinghorst served as an intern with the late Ridgewood Congresswoman Marge Roukema.
Wellinghorst resides in Ridgewood with his wife, Liz, and two children, who both attend Travell Elementary School. Wellinghorst, 47, is a life-long New Jersey resident and grew up in Brielle, New Jersey.
“I will be meeting with many of you as I complete my Petition to be placed on the November ballot and to discuss the vital issues affecting the Village,” said Wellinghorst. Feel free to contact Wellinghorst at [email protected].
If you were OUTRAGED at the Planning Board meeting last night and are wondering what you can do please consider the following.
Donate to the fighting fund The next phase of this battle needs to go beyond fliers and public meeting attendance. The Concerned Residents of Ridgewood are building a more substantial fighting fund and would like your support. We are looking for donations of $50, $100, $200 or more to Concerned Residents of Ridgewood, P.O. Box 150 Ridgewood, NJ 07450. You will receive a receipt from the CRR Treasurer. Your decision to donate could be time critical.
Register CRR sends out a regular Newsletter to its members. To stay informed please register with CRR at https://www.stopvalley.com/Register.html. Registration is free and your name will NOT be given to any 3rd parties without your express permission. If you are already a member of CRR and are not receiving newsletters, please re-register as your email might be out of date.
>Alongside Christie on Monday, Booker set to endorse property tax hard cap concept
Embroiled in a city budget crisis and trying to close a $180 million budget deficit, Newark Mayor Cory Booker is scheduled tomorrow to endorse Gov. Chris Christie’s general concept of a hard cap on property taxes, according to multiple sources. The Christie administration Sunday evening released the governor’s updated schedule, which includes the appearance with Booker in Newark set for 11 a.m. (Pizarro, PolitickerNJ)
>Father’s Day celebrates its 100th anniversary today
Council members in Spokane, Wash., created the first Father’s Day in 1910 to honor William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who raised six children on a farm. Spokane’s celebration was held June 19, 1910.
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. President Nixon, in 1972, established a permanent national observance of Father’s Day to be held on the third Sunday of June. So Father’s Day was born as a token of love and gratitude that a daughter cherishes for her beloved father. Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.(https://www.theholidayspot.com/fathersday/history.htm)
Former President Lyndon Johnson issued a proclamation in 1966 designating the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Former President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.
Fast facts about fathers in the U.S.:
There are an estimated 67.8 million fathers across the nation, census data shows.
There are an estimated 67.8 million fathers across the nation, census data shows.
About 25.8 million fathers were part of married-couple families with children younger than 18, census data from 2009 shows.
Of the 1.7 million single fathers in 2009, 47 percent were divorced, 29 percent never married, 18 percent separated and 5 percent were widowed, data shows.
There were about 158,000 stay-at-home dads in 2009, census data shows. These fathers, married with children younger than 15, have remained out of the work force for at least one year primarily so they can care for the children while their wives work outside the home. The father cared for about 290,000 children.
Custodial fathers received $2.8 billion in child support payments in 2007 of the $4.3 billion they were due. Custodial mothers, by contrast, received $18.6 billion of the $29.8 billion that was due, a report from the census bureau shows.
Seventy-one percent of children younger than 6 years old ate dinner with their father every day in 2006, data shows. About 53 percent ate breakfast together.
Children ages 3 to 5 were read to an average of six times in a week, as of 2006, census data states. (https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/f2be9dab-41b6-517f-88d6-a81f9950d1d2.html)
Winnie & Belle, a gift shop at 293 Godwin Ave., Midland Park, east of the traffic light at Prospect St., will donate 20% of all proceeds to The Preserve Graydon Coalition this Fri./Sat. only, June 18–19, 10:30–5:30. Mail orders (call 201-389-3898) and gift certificates, too.
Proprietor/designer Mari Keating Schofield creates gift bags, baby gifts, découpage light switch plates, and much more. She is offering her unique Graydon-themed costume jewelry in adult and children’s sizes, for which the Coalition will receive 15% of the price even after the two-day 20% donation period expires.
Why not wear your Graydon bracelet or anklet to Graydon this weekend?
Plenty of street parking directly behind shop on Post Street. No meters!
Details and photos: Read Mari’s Graydon memories and funny photo captions on Patch.com
Our announcement of Mari’s sale on Patch.com
Our first announcement about this sale
Swimmingly, Marcia Ringel and Suzanne Kelly, Co-Chairs The Preserve Graydon Coalition, Inc., a nonprofit corporation “It’s clear—we love Graydon!” [email protected] https://www.preservegraydon.org/
Gift shop’s Graydon fundraiser this Fri./Sat., June 18-19 And unique Preserve Graydon jewelry all summer long
“Graydon” child bracelet
Wyckoff resident Mari Keating Schofield, whose unique jewelry you’ll remember from our Holiday Bazaar last November, fondly recalls her childhood summers at Graydon Pool.
As a result, she has generously offered to donate to The Preserve Graydon Coalition 15% of all sales of Graydon bracelets, anklets, and more for children and adults from her new shop, winnie & belle, 293 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, 201-389-3898, [email protected].
In addition, this Friday and Saturday ONLY, June 18 and 19, Mari will donate 20% of ALL SALES to The Preserve Graydon Coalition. Perfect presents: Gift bags for teachers, nannies, tutors, crossing guards Gifts for bridal and wedding parties Day at the Beach canvas bags Hand-printed cards Hand-painted baby onesies, sets of baby undershirt and socks, and more (order a red pail and yellow shovel design for a tiny Graydon fan?)
Mari’s handmade items make great graduation and teacher/tutor appreciation gifts. They’re fun to send to kids at camp and to Ridgewood friends who have moved away, and of course to keep for yourself. How about matching Graydon bracelets for parents and children?
Swimmingly, Marcia Ringel and Suzanne Kelly, Co-Chairs The Preserve Graydon Coalition, Inc., a nonprofit corporation “It’s clear—we love Graydon!” [email protected] https://www.preservegraydon.org/
The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as ‘Flag Birthday’. In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as ‘Flag Birthday’, or ‘Flag Day’.
On June 14, 1889, George Balch, a kindergarten teacher in New York City, planned appropriate ceremonies for the children of his school, and his idea of observing Flag Day was later adopted by the State Board of Education of New York. On June 14, 1891, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia held a Flag Day celebration, and on June 14 of the following year, the New York Society of the Sons of the Revolution, celebrated Flag Day.
Following the suggestion of Colonel J Granville Leach (at the time historian of the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Revolution), the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America on April 25, 1893 adopted a resolution requesting the mayor of Philadelphia and all others in authority and all private citizens to display the Flag on June 14th. Leach went on to recommend that thereafter the day be known as ‘Flag Day’, and on that day, school children be assembled for appropriate exercises, with each child being given a small Flag.
Two weeks later on May 8th, the Board of Managers of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution unanimously endorsed the action of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames. As a result of the resolution, Dr. Edward Brooks, then Superintendent of Public Schools of Philadelphia, directed that Flag Day exercises be held on June 14, 1893 in Independence Square. School children were assembled, each carrying a small Flag, and patriotic songs were sung and addresses delivered.
In 1894, the governor of New York directed that on June 14 the Flag be displayed on all public buildings. With BJ Cigrand and Leroy Van Horn as the moving spirits, the Illinois organization, known as the American Flag Day Association, was organized for the purpose of promoting the holding of Flag Day exercises. On June 14th, 1894, under the auspices of this association, the first general public school children’s celebration of Flag Day in Chicago was held in Douglas, Garfield, Humboldt, Lincoln, and Washington Parks, with more than 300,000 children participating.
Adults, too, participated in patriotic programs. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, delivered a 1914 Flag Day address in which he repeated words he said the flag had spoken to him that morning: “I am what you make me; nothing more. I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color, a symbol of yourself.”
Inspired by these three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day -the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 – was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson’s proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
The staff stopped counting at 1200 people on Saturday, June 5. Pool manager Steve Diamond said it was the biggest opening day crowd in 5 or 6 years.
Open for business: Last weekend Graydon had its biggest opening day in 5 or 6 years, said pool manager Steve Diamond. What a great community gathering place!
The water sparkled. Gone were the algae seen on Memorial Day. Deputy Mayor Keith Killion stopped by. Mayor David Pfund arrived with his family and took a dip. Also on hand appreciating the large crowd were Council members-elect Tom Riche and Bernie Walsh.
Operation in June: Saturday/Sunday: 10 am to 7:30 pm Mon.–Fri. through June 25: Noon to 7:30 pm June 28–30: 10 am to 7:30 pm
Have you bought your badge yet? If not, here’s how:
Ridgewood, Midland Park, and Ho-Ho-Kus residents: Join here https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/department_detail.cfm?dept_id=41 or at the badge office at Graydon until 7 pm any day.
Graydon admirers from any other town may be sponsored with this application form by an adult Ridgewood resident holding a current badge. Allow up to a week for processing of sponsored applications.
Graydon on parade Lucy Rieger seeks participants for a possible celebration of Graydon Park’s centennial in Ridgewood’s Independence Day Parade on Monday, July 5. This will happen only if volunteers come forward quickly. To participate or help, please contact her at [email protected] or 201-826-5086 (cell).
Lots more summer fun to come. Send us your photos of Graydon activities. Swimmingly,
