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>Start the Christmas Season at Bethlehem

>Start the Christmas Season at Bethlehem
Sunday December 4

The members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church invite everyone to a Christmas concert on Sunday, December 4 at 3:00PM. Please join us for this free concert at in our sanctuary located at 155 Linwood Ave. in Ridgewood, NJ. We will be celebrating the blessed birth of Christ and the love of family and friends. What better place than Bethlehem to start off the Christmas season! This concert will also be the kick-off event for Bethlehem’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2012.

The concert will feature classic and contemporary Christmas songs and instrumentals plus a carol sing along. Greg Caldarone and The New Jersey Brass Quintet will perform a free concert “Christmas: The Joy and Spirit 2011”. Come celebrate this joyous time of year with old classics and contemporary Christmas favorites. The NJ Brass Quintet is a fabulous ensemble that will immediately give you that warm wonderful feeling of an old
fashioned Christmas. Greg Calderone will feature some classic Christmas songs as well as some newer ones.

Greg Caldarone, award winning singer/recording artist, has been sharing his vocal talentsin our local churches and establishments for several years. He will feature Christmas classics such as “O Holy Night” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” as well as more recent songs such as David Freidman’s “Just In Time For Christmas” and of course Michael Card’s ” Joseph’s Song” (a signature for Greg). He will also feature an
original Christmas Song of his own.

The New Jersey Brass Quintet will be performing a special holiday concert featuring music from their CD “Christmas; The Joy and Spirit” They will perform Christmas; The Joy and Spirit, Ceremonial Music for Brass and Organ arr. by S. Drummond Wolff along
with other holiday pieces.

There will also be a sing along to get us all in the spirit of Christmas. The sing along will include “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “What Child Is This”, “Angels We Have Heard on High”, “Hark the Herald Angels” and “Joy to the World”.

The New Jersey Brass Quintet is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the cultural enrichment of the community in which it serves. The musical ensemble’s programs include educationally oriented children’s concerts, park concerts in a “Village BrassBand” setting, and special concerts for various occasions in addition to traditional

chamber music concerts. Its repertoire ranges from earliest madrigals to the most contemporary compositions available.

The dedicated professional musicians that compose the NJBQ bring a high degree of talent and creativity to the ensemble. Each member of the quintet is an experienced educator as well as an accomplished performer.

Greg Caldarone is a singer/entertainer/ recording artist, specializing in popular standards and Italian favorites, recipient of the Universal Jazz Coalitions “Dakota Staton Award”. Also a professional song leader. Greg will include Michael Card’s ” Joseph’s Song”, A song that is frequently requested of him at Christmas. He has been a song leader in music ministries in our community for 20 years. For more about Greg Caldarone go to
https://www.gregcaldarone.com/

We truly hope to see you and wish everyone a joyous holiday season and a beautiful finish for 2011. Admission is free, however a free will offering will be welcome. CDs by both Greg Caldarone and The NJ Brass Quintet will be available at the concert.

The members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ridgewood want you to know that God has a plan for you and he loves you. Our faith is in Christ. Our guide is in the Bible. Our love is for all. Come celebrate with us. We offer 2 Sunday services: Contemporary Praise Service at 8:45am and Traditional Worship at 11am with Sunday School and Bible Class at 10am. Please join us at 155 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood.

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>Health Department to take on licensing of single-room surgeries

>Health Department to take on licensing of single-room surgeries


Each year, hundreds of thousands of surgical procedures are performed as same-day surgeries in the state’s nearly 230 outpatient surgery centers, a growing list of procedures that includes spine, joint, and bone operations; cataract surgery; plastic surgery; dental implants; and colonoscopies. The state Department of Health licenses hospitals and multiroom ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), but it doesn’t license single-room surgical practices housed in a doctor’s office. They come under the purview of the state Board of Medical Examiners, which licenses doctors. But that could change during the lame duck session of the state legislature: on Monday, the Assembly Health Committee will hold a hearing on a bill to make all surgical facilities subject to uniform licensing by the health department.  (Fitzgerald, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1118/0014/
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>The ADA: Another Popular Bad Law

>The ADA: Another Popular Bad Law

At www.cato-at-liberty.org, Wally Olson sums up the accomplishments of the Americans with Disabilities Act.   Helping the disabled feels so right and necessary that it is hard for the public to understand why we libertarians view the ADA:

 “as a coercive and fabulously expensive government venture into what ought to be private decision-making.”
But Olson lays out some good reasons:

  “in recent months a New Jersey jury ordered a rheumatologist [3] to pay $400,000 for not providing a deaf patient with a sign language interpreter at his own expense… a federal appeals court ruled that [5] the nation’s paper currency unfairly discriminates against the disabled and must be redesigned (thus taking a different view from the National Federation of the Blind, which doesn’t think there’s a problem); a police dispatcher won a settlement [6] in her lawsuit saying she was unfairly discriminated against because of her narcolepsy (tendency to fall asleep at inappropriate times…”

Few public officials dare fight back.  It is political suicide.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/stossel/blog/2010/07/27/the-ada-another-popular-bad-law

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Letter: Former fire chief James Bombace corrects ‘misleading’ statement

Letter: Former fire chief James Bombace corrects ‘misleading’ statement

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

Former chief: Manager should be in charge

To the editor:

At the last council meeting, Deputy Mayor Tom Riche stated: “When the Emergency Operations Center is activated … all command and control immediately goes to the Emergency Operations Center and the director of Emergency Management. So the village manager theoretically at that point is no longer in charge.”

Nothing, however, could be further from the truth.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/opinions/134100583_Letter__Former_fire_chief_corrects__misleading__statement.html

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>Downtown for the Holidays 2011

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Downtown for the Holidays 2011
Fri, December 02, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: By the NJ Transit Train Station, End of East Ridgewood Ave and Broad Street

Please come join us Friday December 2, 2011 for our annual tree lighting at the “traditional location” – east side of NJ Transit Train Station.

Shop and Dine in Ridgewood.
Join us for dinner at one of Ridgewood’s finest.
Make your reservations NOW!

The music starts on E. Ridgewood Avenue at 5:30pm, stage performances begins at 7:00pm,
Tree Lighting Celebration around 7:30pm,
stage entertainment over around 8:00pm

After the stage entertainment….

Entertainment back on the street from 8:00-9:00pm

In the park- Santa will be in his house from 8:00-9:00pm
By the park- there will be a live band playing from 8:00-9:00pm with lots of surprises in between. Don’t miss the double-decker bus for picture taking!

Streets re-open at 9:00pm

This will be a fun and festive evening for the entire family.

E. Ridgewood Avenue will be closed off at 4:30pm.
For more information, call 201-445-2600, [email protected].
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD:

If you want to continue the festivities:
Join Santa for breakfast at Park West Tavern
Call for reservations: 201-445-5400

Santa will be coming up E. Ridgewood Ave in a big village fire truck straight to Columbia Bank to give gifts to all visiting children from 10:00am- 2:00pm. Art of Motion will be entertaining from 10:00am-2:00pm.

10:30am- Free children’s holiday moviefor the entire family to enjoy!

11:00am- 4:00pm
FREE Trolley rides for shoppers, children, and families
Ride the Holiday Trolley every Saturday until Christmas!
Memorial Park at Van Neste Square visit Santa at his Ridgewood home!
Bring your list!!!!!!

See you there!!!!!!!

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>Christie’s school accountability plan to focus on urban and suburban districts

>Christie’s school accountability plan to focus on urban and suburban districts


The Christie administration’s new accountability system for public schools will save its strongest measures for urban districts like Camden, Trenton, and Newark. But there may be a few suburban names coming under extra scrutiny, too.

Gov. Chris Christie yesterday rolled out the accountability plan being proposed to the federal government as an alternative to the rules that have existed for a decade under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
It will be heavily focused on the lowest-performing schools, now to be called “Priority Schools,” offering assistance and often requiring changes at the threat of losing state or federal funding. Those changes could include everything from new teacher training to a longer school day to closure and replacement of all staff.  (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1117/0003/
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>Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz resigns

>Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz resigns
November 17, 2011 – Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel Fishbein has announced the resignation of Ridgewood High School Principal Jack Lorenz, effective December 31, 2011.

“Jack is one of the most creative, committed and visible school principals with whom I have had the pleasure to work,” said Dr. Fishbein. “In his time at Ridgewood High School we have seen an increase in programs for all students. Most recently his efforts to develop the S.A.I.L. program for students with disabilities earned him an award from the Bergen County Division on Disability Services. I am sure that, with Jack’s love of learning and commitment to the education of all students, he will be extremely successful in his next endeavor. I wish him the best.”

Mr. Lorenz has been Principal of Ridgewood High School since July 2006. He came to the district from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, IL, where he was Principal.

The Board of Education is expected to officially approve Mr. Lorenz’s resignation at its November 21 Regular Public Meeting, after which the Superintendent and the Board together will take the next step of developing short and long-term transition plans for the high school administration. These plans will focus on the process and implementation of interim leadership and recruitment.

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>11 states seek relief from ‘No Child’ provisions, in return for raising standards

>11 states seek relief from ‘No Child’ provisions, in return for raising standards


Eleven states applied for waivers exempting them from key provisions of the No Child Left Behind law by the federal government’s first deadline, promising in return to adopt higher standards and carry out other elements of the Obama administration’s school improvement agenda, the Department of Education said on Tuesday.
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee asked the department for relief from some No Child provisions, including the requirement that all students be proficient in English and math by 2014. In their applications, the states outlined plans to develop their own locally designed school accountability systems, create new educator-evaluation systems and overhaul their lowest-performing schools, the department said.  (Dillon, The New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/education/11-states-seek-relief-from-no-child-provisions.html?_r=1&scp=13&sq=jersey&st=nyt
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>Another ObamaCare Glitch

>Another ObamaCare Glitch
Congress made a legal mistake while rushing through the health law. Now it’s come back to haunt the administration.
By JONATHAN H. ADLER AND MICHAEL F. CANNON

Even if ObamaCare survives Supreme Court scrutiny next spring, its trials will be far from over. That’s because the law has a major glitch that threatens its basic functioning. It’s so problematic, in fact, that the Obama administration is now brazenly trying to rewrite the law without involving Congress.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act offers “premium assistance”—tax credits and subsidies—to households purchasing coverage through new health-insurance exchanges. This assistance was designed to hide a portion of the law’s cost to individuals by reducing the premium hikes that individuals will face after ObamaCare goes into effect in 2014. (If consumers face the law’s full cost, support for repeal will grow.)

https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203687504577006322431330662.html

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>YMCA: EVERYTHING DIABETES DAY HEALTH FAIR

>YMCA: EVERYTHING DIABETES DAY HEALTH FAIR
Saturday, November 19, 2011 – 9:00am – 12:30pm

Come join us on November 19 for a day of information for adults or children with diabetes or those at risk for diabetes.
The fair will be held from 9:00am to 12:30pm at the Ridgewood YMCA, 112 Oak St., Ridgewood, NJ.

Special Presentation at 11:00am  by Valley Hospital – “Healthy Eating for Diabetics”
Recipes and cooking demonstrations
Fitness and health screenings including blood pressure, glucose testing, BMI and more!
Talk to certified diabetes educators
Free giveaways and resources
Visit with Trader Joe’s, Rite Aid and others

Don’t miss this FREE EVENT.  All are welcome.

For further information,  please contact Megan Heller at  201.444.5600 x375.

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>State Planning Commission approves strategic growth plan without specifying where the growth will be

>State Planning Commission approves strategic growth plan without specifying where the growth will be


The Christie administration’s revamped strategic plan for targeting growth in New Jersey won speedy approval yesterday from the State Planning Commission, despite concerns of smart growth advocates that the draft plan lacked any details about where the growth would be directed.

In a meeting in the Statehouse Annex, the commission unanimously approved the plan with little debate and without hearing any comments from the public — much to the annoyance of people who showed up to talk about the initiative.

The plan is a radical reworking of a State Plan and Redevelopment Plan put in place a decade ago that failed to be reflected in policies carried out by governmental agencies. It was unveiled last month by the administration after a process criticized by some for excluding their involvement. It now will be the subject of public hearings in which critics and advocates can weigh in on how the draft plan should be improved.  (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1114/2304/
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>Valley Renewal: dinner to speak on their behalf ?

>Valley Renewal: dinner to speak on their behalf ?

PJ, I got my hands on this email from a friend, isn’t it interesting how the people attempting to expand their hospital are bribing others to speak on their behalf by buying them dinner? Someone needs to point out this serious conflict of interest at the meeting.

Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 09:19
Subject: RRV News Update

We have received this invitation from The Valley Hospital for a special event that is being hosted next Tuesday in Ridgewood. All RRV members are invited.

Please join Audrey Meyers, President and CEO of The Valley Hospital, for a special event to thank supporters of The Valley Renewal.

When: Tuesday, November 22
Where: Park West Tavern
30 Oak St., Ridgewood
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
RSVP: 201-291- 6330 by Friday, November 18 Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Immediately following our celebration, please join Audrey at Ridgewood High School for what may be the Village Council’s final public comment meeting on Renewal. Your attendance at this meeting is critically important!

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>Democrats continue to Push for Tax increases

>Democrats continue to Push for Tax increases 


The Christie administration pushed back on Democrats’ efforts to revive a tax surcharge on New Jersey’s wealthiest residents by releasing data Monday indicating that higher taxes help drive top income earners out of the state.

Charles Steindel, the Treasury Department’s chief economist, said a survey of national economic data showed that higher taxes caused an out-migration among residents earning more than $125,000 a year, including small-business owners. The number who leave is modest, he acknowledged, but the effect occurs every year, so the result is cumulative.

“There is a relationship between the state’s tax rates relative to the rest of the nation and the net amount of out-migration of both people and income from the state,” Steindel said. “The higher the tax rate the state has, generally the more people it will lose every year.”  (Delli Santi, The Associated Press)

https://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/133854523.html
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>Chris Christie job growth plan draft accepted by NJ planners

>Chris Christie job growth plan draft accepted by NJ planners


Gov. Chris Christie’s blueprint for New Jersey economic and building growth picked up steam Monday when state planners accepted his administration’s draft State Strategic Job Growth Plan, though critics panned the document for what they said were weak protections of the state’s natural resources.

The action taken at the meeting of the State Planning Commission is part of a lengthy process to adopt a final plan.

The Republican governor rolled out the draft plan Oct. 19, saying it was a sorely needed update on the 2001 state plan. Similar documents have been drawn up dating back 25 years.  (Jordan, Gannett)

https://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20111114/NJNEWS1002/311140055/Chris-Christie-job-growth-plan-draft-accepted-by-NJ-planners
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>Courts Gone Wild: New Jersey has almost forgotten what it was like to live in a state governed by laws, rather than men.

>Courts Gone Wild: New Jersey has almost forgotten what it was like to live in a state governed by laws, rather than men.

Senator Doherty has really been taking his Fair School Funding show on the road in a big way. Last night, I learned that Ridgewood is about the fiftieth municipality he’s visited so far in an effort explain his fair school funding plan.

Most residents, voters, and taxpayers not steeped in the fine points of municipal law in New Jersey are probably not aware of the extent to which the Supreme Court has been blatantly legislating from the bench. In fact, the Supreme Court has been usurping the power of the New Jersey legislature for so long, and with so little effective criticism, that almost the whole body of lawyers in this state can be considered complicit.

New Jersey’s two law schools, Rutgers School of Law|Newark and Seton Hall Law School are not immune from criticism either. The professors in these schools know that the Supreme Court has overstepped its authority. Nevertheless, because they agree politically with the policies, they refuse to say what they know.

Really–politically (if not economically) speaking, it’s as if we live in North Korea. The populace of New Jersey has almost forgotten over the course of two generations what it was like to live in a state governed by laws, rather than men. The New Jersey Supreme Court has no right to mangle or reinvent our state constitution for its political purposes!

Don’t forget that the Supreme Court’s “Mount Laurel Doctrine” is based on its having found in the New Jersey state constitution a right to affordable housing. The fact that no such right exists in the Constitution was no impediment to the Supreme Court inventing and enforcing it.

The current school funding problem is the child of similar misbehavior on the part of the New Jersey Supreme Court, dating back at least to 1985, when the NJ Supreme Court issued its first ‘Abbott’ decision. In that decision, the court ruled that to satisfy the New Jersey Constitution, the State must assure urban children an education enabling them to compete with their suburban peers. The weak-kneed response by the New Jersey legislature to this Abbott decision, and to the some twenty further Abbott decisions that the Supreme Court has issued since, has been to simply raise state-backed per-pupil spending on urban children through the roof while allowing state-backed per-pupil spending on suburban children to dwindle almost to nothing in school districts like Ridgewood.

Not that the New Jersey Supreme Court would ever agree, because it is so full of itself it can’t bear to be criticized, but the school funding formula that is used now is clearly unconstitutional. It mandates hugely unequal spending.

By contrast, Doherty’s plan to equalize state-backed per-pupil spending is clearly constitutional. It is also easy to explain. Best of all, it is eminently fair. Ridgewood’s VC and Board of Ed should both pass resolutions in support of it

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