
file photo by Boyd Loving
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JULY 19, 2023
7:30 P.M.

file photo by Boyd Loving
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JULY 19, 2023
7:30 P.M.

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is your ride to NYC Restaurant Week! Customers can use their Mastercard to save on both NJ TRANSIT services and delicious meals during one of NYC’s most iconic summer events starting July 24 through August 20.

If there’s one thing that the beautiful Garden State of New Jersey isn’t short of, it’s a rich and vibrant coffee culture. Whether you’re looking for an invigorating shot of espresso to kickstart your morning or seeking a cozy spot to wind down with a delicious latte in the afternoon, New Jersey has got you covered. Let’s pull back the curtain on some of the state’s finest purveyors of espresso.
Continue reading The Perfect Pull: Uncovering the Best Espresso Spots in New Jersey

Photo by Jim Smeal
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Ridgewood NJ, last week began with news of a lawsuit from comedian Sarah Silverman and other authors against OpenAI and Meta Platforms Inc. They claim the companies trained their artificial intelligence software using the authors’ copyrighted work without permission.

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Ridgewood NJ, the Biden Administration keeps saying the most-inane things about how much taxes the rich pay which has for year been echoed by the “main street media” aka the Fake News The president himself claims that millionaires and billionaires pay a lower tax than a school teacher or a firefighter.” He says repeatedly that the rich pay tax rates of anywhere between 3 and 8% (sic). He wants new millionaire and billionaire taxes to level the playing field.

Tax planning is a critical aspect of corporate financial management that goes beyond mere compliance with tax regulations.
Continue reading The Role of Tax Planning in Mitigating Risks and Boosting Corporate Wealth

photos courtesy of Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department members joined Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Fighters and Ridgewood Fire Fighters in a joint drill on fighting Electric Vehicle (EV) fires which was hosted by the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department. After a discussion on techniques of handling EV fires, an outside demonstration was presented of a new nozzle apparatus that is designed to be deployed under the battery compartment.
Continue reading Multiple Fire Departments Drill on Techniques to Fight Electric Vehicle Fires

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Ridgewood NJ, the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), known for relying on the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) to fuel its rapid spread through the eastern United States.
Continue reading The Spotted Lanternfly Uses the Tree of Heaven to Fuel its Rapid Spread

photos courtesy of the Protect Our Coast – NJ Community Group
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On Saturday July 15th New Jerseyans up and down the coast protested the heavily subsidized wind projects being built up and down the Jersey shore. Protestors joined hands on beaches from Lavallette, Asbury Park, Long Beach Island, Ocean City all the way down to Cape May in a demonstration against off shore wind projects.
Continue reading New Jersey Hands Across the Beaches Protests Hits Jersey Shore

Continue reading Governor Murphy Declares State of Emergency Due to Severe Storms

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Ridgewood NJ, the Bergen GOP fields an all women team for County Commissioner . The team is made up of Ridgewood resident Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard and Agninshalah Collins from Lyndhurst . The Duo has been seen crisscrossing the county in a campaign that celebrates every diverse destination in Bergen County .
Continue reading The Bergen GOP Fields an all Women Team for County Commissioner

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Franklin Lakes NJ, the borough postponed a vote to rezone the Cigna property for mixed use until August 15th . The vote was scheduled for action at the Borough Council’s July 6 meeting, but it was postponed that night until at least its July 18 session. Tuesday’s notice on the borough’s “Latest Buzz” website newsletter changed the vote date to Aug. 15.
Continue reading Franklin Lakes Council Postpones Vote to Rezone Cigna Property for Mixed Use

A MODERN CARIBBEAN ASIAN FUSION RESTAURANT AND BAR WITH UNIQUE SMALL PLATES AND ENTREES SEASONED TO PERFECTION WITH AUTHENTIC CARIBBEAN FLAVOR AND ASIAN INFLUENCE
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Englewood NJ, it’s officially summer, the best time for that tropical cocktail and to experience CZEN, a modern Caribbean Asian fusion restaurant and bar with unique small plates and entrees packed with authentic Caribbean flavors with an Asian influence. CZEN is now open for lunch starting Weds. July 19th at 11: 30 a.m.
Continue reading CZEN IN ENGLEWOOD, N.J. INTRODUCES LUNCH STARTING WEDS. JULY 19TH at 11:30 a.m.

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Ridgewood NJ, with one failed initiative after another , the Village of Ridgewood Council puts pedestrian safety back on the front burner . Thanks to Councilwoman Lorraine Reynolds who championed the transfer of $500,000 designated for repairs to the village’s historic Zabriskie-Schedler house toward an estimated $1 million sidewalk project , known as the West Glen Avenue sidewalk installation safety initiative at the budget meeting in May, Reynolds argued that the historic home repairs would be stalled by lawsuits and the money should be put to more immediate use on “safety projects.”