Time for some RIDGEWOOD TRUTH!

Time for some RIDGEWOOD TRUTH!
#1
False: A disgraceful allegation that, then Councilwoman, Knudsen accepted a prize in return for her NO vote to opposing the garage from OLMC.
Truth: In the Spring of 2016, upon leaving 11am OLMC mass, Knudsen purchased a 50/50 raffle ticket from the Academy of Our Lady HSA, in Glen Rock, in support of Catholic School Week Scholarship Program. Each year 600 raffle tickets are sold by the HSA. Subsequently, hers was drawn as the winning ticket. Throughout 2015 and 2016, Knudsen is consistently on record as stating the garage was too big and inappropriate for the lot and area. To advance the project, she voted for the funding while repeatedly stating the footprint and design must be reduced. The June 21, 2016 referendum decided the fate of the oversized structure, not Mayor Knudsen.
#2
False: Knudsen reportedly profits from the non-profit Jamboree event.
Truth: To accuse a longstanding, 10 years and counting, member of the Jamboree family, and therefore Jamboree, of misrepresenting their 71 years of volunteerism, and put them in a position of defending their longstanding non-profit status with this baseless accusation, is disgraceful.
#3
False: Nepotism helped Knudsen’s sons secure employment in Ridgewood Public Safety Departments as Police Officers and Fire Fighter.
Truth: Decades ago Ridgewood became a New Jersey Civil Service community. The Village must comply with New Jersey Department of Personnel hiring rules as defined by New Jersey statute. Civil Service by design prevents nepotism, cronyism and corruption. The State of New Jersey sets residency preference, administers competitive testing, and certifies the hiring order based on rankings. The Village Manager must be in full compliance with State rules, and Village Council is prohibited by law from any interference. On May 6, 2014, then Village Manager was in receipt of the New Jersey Department of Personnel 2013 Civil Service hiring list, before Knudsen was even elected. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPgiMwxkCew
#4
False: A July 9, 2014 Village Council discussion and subsequent ordinance helped Knudsen to advance her son’s employment as Ridgewood Police Officers.
Truth: Knudsen was advocating having regular civilian jobs first offered to Village residents, having nothing to do with public safety positions. Reviewing the entire audio and minutes, not just the section the author points you to, clearly reveals the unequivocal truth that the discussion of the ordinance excluded police and fire. Official, unaltered documents reveal Knudsen was in fact advocating for regular civilian jobs, such as clerk typist, receptionist, mechanic etc. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPgiMwxkCew
#5
False: That Knudsen or any Village Council member “affirmed” the residency preference for police and fire.
Truth: State Statute and Administrative Code governs the residency preference for all Public Safety titles in Ridgewood. The Village is a Civil Service community (not all towns are) and the State of New Jersey governs the hiring process for Ridgewood’s Police and Fire Departments. Village Council has no jurisdiction over this whatsoever. The amended ordinance was specific to those civilian jobs mentioned earlier. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPgiMwxkCew
Please also note that those attempting to discredit Knudsen have filed three separate ethics complaints against her, including the disgusting allegation of collusion with Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Months ago, the State of New Jersey dismissed all three complaints.
There are more claims listed, but those are well refuted by the Mayor herself, on her website, with supporting documents. We encourage all of you, if you STILL HAVE QUESTIONS to go to https://www.VoteRidgewood.com , attend a coffee, and be sure to attend or watch the League of Women Voters debate on April 30th.
ALSO WATCH THE ENTIRE COUNCIL MEETING FROM LAST NIGHT-IT IS PRICELESS. IF I WAS HARWIN, I WOULD QUIT NOW.