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High Density Developer Steps Into the Library Re-imagine

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Resident Steve Kim posted on Facebook in the Faceboom group “it takes a Ridgewood Village”

Ridgewood NJ, At the last Village Council meeting (Dec 11), the following was said by one of the high density developers, one who’s building rentals next the train station, in regards to the Library funding resolution.
“I would just hope there’d be a degree of trust. Trust us as a committee and people who have worked with all of your – myself in particular… We’re always open to discussions.”

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Senate President Steve Sweeney Blasts Pascack Valley Line Cancellations

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Hillsdale NJ, Senate President Steve Sweeney today sharply criticized NJ Transit’s leadership for blaming a continuing shortage of engineers for the cancellation of two Pascack Valley Line express trains that led Metro-North to withhold contracted payments for the service from the fiscally strapped agency.

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The New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Calls On Governor To Reopen State Lands To Bear Hunters

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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Outdoor Alliance on Monday released a statement calling on the Murphy Administration to reverse his policy and reopen state lands to hunters ahead of the approaching December bear hunting season segment.

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Ramsey Police Disrupt and Arrest Postal Service mail Box Thieves

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Ramsey NJ , according to the Ramsey Police Department ,on November 11, 2019, at 12:43AM, Police Officer Bryan Arsi was on patrol when he observed two suspicious males near the United States Postal Service mailboxes, in front of the Ramsey Post Office at 175 E. Main Street. The two parties fled around the Post Office building and entered a car that was parked on North Island Avenue, in close proximity of the Post Office. Detective Adam Macaluso, Det. Jaclyn Sabatelli, Lieutenant Brian Lyman, Sergeant Casey Hines, Police Officer Robert McMackin, converged and detained two individuals inside the vehicle.

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AMERICAN DREAM UNVEILS NICKELODEON UNIVERSE AND THE RINK

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EAST RUTHERFORD NJ, Friday marks the official opening of the American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  Nickelodeon Universe, the largest indoor theme park in the Western Hemisphere, and The Rink – an NHL-size ice skating and hockey facility opened to guests, marking the first chapter in the revolutionary destination’s opening.

Don Ghermezian, CEO of American Dream and President of Triple Five, and Ken Downing, Chief Creative Officer of Triple Five greeted guests as they descended the stairs into Nickelodeon Universe.  They were joined by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.  The crowd of over 2500 was entertained by a host of Nickelodeon characters including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Dora the Explorer and the Clifton Mustang Marching Band surprised and delighted guests in a parade through the park led by SpongeBob Square Pants.

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New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Endorses Kevin Rooney For Assembly

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Wyckoff NJ, The New Jersey Outdoor Alliance on Thursday endorsed Kevin Rooney for Assembly in New Jersey’s 40th Legislative District.

“Kevin Rooney is an easy choice for NJOA members and sportsmen in New Jersey’s 40th District.” said NJOA spokesman Cody McLaughlin, “Not only is he an experienced and faithful public servant, but he is also a fellow sportsman and believer in the cause of preserving our outdoor traditions for generations to come – and New Jersey’s outdoorsmen are grateful to him for his unwavering support.”

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Reader asks where is the Board of Health on the Rat Issue?

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“Like we said a few weeks ago the bord health needs to get a hold of all these construction site locations and speak to the site manager who is running the job. And they need to put up rodent box traps. And also get a hold of New Jersey transit have the exterminator control the train station. Why is this a problem how come top officials cannot figure this out what is going on.

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RIDGEWOOD WATER 2019 HYDRANT FLUSHING SCHEDULE

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Ridgewood NJ, Starting Sunday evening, October 20, 2019, at 9:00pm, Ridgewood Water (RW) will perform hydrant flushing in the systems of all four municipalities served by the utility. This is an essential part of our system maintenance program because it helps us to continue to provide you with high-quality water service. In order to cleanse the system, we have to systematically open the fire hydrants to increase water flows. 
This allows us to “flush” any minerals and deposits from the pipes that may have accumulated. While flushing the system will not interrupt your water service, when crews are working in your area, you may notice a temporary drop in water pressure or discolored water. This is normal. If this happens, simply let your water run until it is clear. There are no health concerns associated with the minerals that get stirred up, but residents are urged to avoid doing laundry while crews are working. Ridgewood Water will notify registered residents using the Swift Reach Reverse 911 calling. Residents may register to receive these calls by clicking on the SwiftH2O link at the bottom of the Ridgewood Water website homepage at water.ridgewoodnj.net. 

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NJ State Police Lowered with Rope to Rescue Man and Dog off Cliff

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Fredon Township NJ, A New Jersey State Trooper was lowered by rope to rescue a hiker and his dog after they became lost on a trail in a wooded area off of Yellow Frame Road in Fredon Township, Sussex County.

On Monday, October 7, at 7:44 p.m., troopers from Sussex Station were dispatched to the area after the victim called 9-1-1 to report that he had gotten lost while hiking on the “Yellow Trail” and became trapped on a steep incline at the bottom of a cliff where he was holding onto a tree to keep from falling.

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Sportsmen coalition speaks out against the restriction of sportsmen from the public lands they pay for

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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Outdoor Alliance on Tuesday released a statement condemning comments made by Governor Phil Murphy on News12 New Jersey’s “Ask Governor Murphy” program indicating he is “1,000% committed” to ending the New Jersey black bear hunt, referring to a campaign promise made in his 2017 run for Governor.

“For a sitting Governor to fly directly in the face of scientists and experts that urge the continuation of this conservation management tool to score some points with extremists is absurd.” said NJOA spokesman Cody McLaughlin, “He said he was ‘1,000% committed’ to ending the bear hunt, but what he was really saying was he was 1,000% committed to rejecting the scientific consensus on New Jersey’s bear population.”

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Ridgewood and Glen Rock Police Honored at Bergen 200 Club Valor Awards

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Ridgewood NJ, Bergen County 200 Club Valor Awards. 10/3/19 members of Ridgewood PBA and Glen Rock PBA were honored for their heroic acts on July 13th, 2019 during a car accident that involved a trapped occupant in a vehicle that was on fire. Pictured (L to R) Ridgewood Police Officers; Ptl. Jack Knudsen, Sgt. Kyle Finch, Chief Jacqueline Luthcke, Glen Rock Officers; Chief Dean Ackerman, Sgt. Greg Carter, Ptl. John Tarantino, Ptl. Nicholas Onove. Great Job to all of those who were honored. You truly went above and beyond and the Village of Ridgewood and the Borough Glen Rock are proud of you all

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UPDATE: Father and son seriously Injured when a New Jersey Transit train collided with the car near New Bridge Landing

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River Edge NJ, A father and son were seriously injured when a New Jersey Transit train collided with the car they were in near New Bridge Landing Thursday morning, police said.

The 1610 train, which was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken from Spring Valley collided with the car at about 7:30 a.m., said Jim Smith, a spokesperson for NJ Transit. Pascack Valley Line service is suspended in both directions, Smith said.

The father and son suffered significant but non-life-threatening injuries and were trapped in their car, Smith said. The two were seen being put into an ambulance on stretchers and were sent to a local area hospital, said Lt. Mike Wallace. They were both conscious at the time of police response, he said.

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Animal Activist Disrupt Scientific Bear Research by the New Jersey Division Of Fish and Wildlife

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Sportsmen’s group calls out anti-hunting extremist groups for perpetuating hysteria that is detrimental to scientific progress.

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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Outdoor Alliance on Thursday released a statement condemning the actions of anti-hunting, anti-science political extremists from the Animal Protection League of New Jersey for their role in promoting the interruption of key scientific bear research conducted by the New Jersey Division Of Fish and Wildlife.

“This is a great example of how violent anti-hunting extremist organizations interfere with valid and badly-needed scientific research” said NJOA spokesman Cody McLaughlin, “On the one hand, extremists harass Division Of Fish and Wildlife scientists while performing their essential research and promote a ban on traps that assist the Division in such research – while in the same breath promoting their preposterous ‘bear vasectomy’ talking point. Which is it? It’s neither. Just another bad faith argument pushing an agenda.”

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Six-Figure Sick Time Parachute for Police Chief in Palisades Park

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Palisades Park NJ, The police chief in Palisades Park is retiring after a scathing review of the operation of his department, but only after he cashes more than $115,000 in checks for unused sick time. It’s just the latest example of a long string of abuses suffered by property taxpayers in the state, Senator Kip Bateman bristled.

“Sick time was never intended to be a personal retirement account for a select group of public employees, but here we go again,” said Bateman (R-16). “Another police chief retiring, and another six-figure invoice for the property taxpayers to deal with.”

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Reader says ,”ITS GROUNDHOG Garage day”

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ITS GROUNDHOG Garage day and the Towns Bill Murray
groundskeepers in city hall expansion departments have gone all in to dynamite the whole business district simultaneously to be sure their off record promises are delivered to the parking NEEDY BUSINESSES Housing fiascos and all of those new cars that wont fit in the Mini Cooper new housing developments mini mart lots..outside of town traffic chaos longer term i.e. a large development plugged into the old Ford dealer site spilling out onto the train plaza on one side and /or onto a narrow steep side block with a sight distance issue for cars barreling down and over a road rise curved blind spot.. BIKE LANES..RIGHT turn lane spilling into a pedestrian crossing lane….Promises Promises,,.strap in for
more chaos crossing from maple Ave side of Franklin
towards to east side of town via a narrow curving hill towards the train and Whole Foods side of town.
developments : School seats expansion..
taxes will skyrocket.

This is not Planning excellence,,it’s a give away to developers…