The Ridgewood Blog
Monday, November 07, 2011
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North Jersey school district bows to state pressure, cuts leader's pay
North Jersey school district bows to state pressure, cuts leader's pay
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE RECORD
PARSIPPANY — School board members in a northern New Jersey town have voted to reduce their superintendent's salary by $43,000 after the state threatened to withhold $3.6 million in state aid.
The Parsippany-Troy Hills school board made the move late Thursday night after a lengthy closed session meeting.
Morris County Superintendent Kathleen Serafino had told the district that Lee Seitz's salary must be reduced to $177,500 to meet a state-mandated salary cap.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/North_Jersey_school_district_bows_to_state_pressure_cuts_leaders_pay.html
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE RECORD
PARSIPPANY — School board members in a northern New Jersey town have voted to reduce their superintendent's salary by $43,000 after the state threatened to withhold $3.6 million in state aid.
The Parsippany-Troy Hills school board made the move late Thursday night after a lengthy closed session meeting.
Morris County Superintendent Kathleen Serafino had told the district that Lee Seitz's salary must be reduced to $177,500 to meet a state-mandated salary cap.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/North_Jersey_school_district_bows_to_state_pressure_cuts_leaders_pay.html
NJ Senator Mike Doherty will speak on the Fair School Funding Bill
NJ Senator Mike Doherty will speak on the Fair School Funding Bill
The information is this: Come here NJ Senator Mike Doherty on the Fair School Funding Bill, Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7PM at The Stable, 259 N. Maple Ave Ridgewood.
Between Ridgewood and Glen Rock we could save $59 Million in property taxes. Over $42 Million for Ridgewood alone. Our email for any questions is ridgewood.glenrock.teaparty@aol.com
The information is this: Come here NJ Senator Mike Doherty on the Fair School Funding Bill, Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7PM at The Stable, 259 N. Maple Ave Ridgewood.
Between Ridgewood and Glen Rock we could save $59 Million in property taxes. Over $42 Million for Ridgewood alone. Our email for any questions is ridgewood.glenrock.teaparty@aol.com
Medicaid makeover waits on word from Washington
Medicaid makeover waits on word from Washington
New Jersey wants to remake its Medicaid program to improve healthcare and save money, goals applauded by many in the medical community. But the state was counting on a $107 million refund from the federal government to help its efforts, money it looks unlikely to get -- at least not in time for this fiscal year's budget.
That doesn't mean Medicaid reform is in jeopardy, but the state has more work to do if it's going to meet its targets, which call for a Medicaid makeover by next July.
The clock is ticking. Meanwhile New Jersey is still waiting for the federal government to give its approval to a 160-page Medicaid Reform Proposal known as the Comprehensive Waiver. Submitted in September by the state Department of Human Services (DHS) to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the waiver was meant to save $300 million this fiscal year, through major changes to the $11 billion Medicaid program. (Fitzgerald, NJ Spotlight)
More districts bringing special ed in house
More districts bringing special ed in house
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011
BY DEENA YELLIN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
North Jersey school districts are increasingly confronting soaring special-education costs by starting in-house classes that are cheaper alternatives to pricey out-of-district programs.
But the programs have sparked worries among parents, special-needs advocates and private school administrators who assert the districts are motivated primarily by money and cannot provide the small class sizes, low student-teacher ratios and individualized attention by trained staff offered at out-of-district placements.
Among districts that have launched such programs are River Edge, Wayne, Cresskill, Bergenfield, Hackensack, Teaneck, Oradell, Norwood, Closter, Ridgefield Park, New Milford, Mahwah, Paterson and, most recently, Tenafly. Many of the programs have recently expanded to meet growing need.
Most school officials surveyed deny their prime impetus was cost. They tout the benefits of keeping students in their hometowns. Bringing students back is a trend, said Maureen Kerne, director of Region V, comprising 12 districts in Bergen County.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/passaic_morris/passaic_news/133343618_More_districts_bringing_special_ed_in_house.html
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011
BY DEENA YELLIN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
North Jersey school districts are increasingly confronting soaring special-education costs by starting in-house classes that are cheaper alternatives to pricey out-of-district programs.
But the programs have sparked worries among parents, special-needs advocates and private school administrators who assert the districts are motivated primarily by money and cannot provide the small class sizes, low student-teacher ratios and individualized attention by trained staff offered at out-of-district placements.
Among districts that have launched such programs are River Edge, Wayne, Cresskill, Bergenfield, Hackensack, Teaneck, Oradell, Norwood, Closter, Ridgefield Park, New Milford, Mahwah, Paterson and, most recently, Tenafly. Many of the programs have recently expanded to meet growing need.
Most school officials surveyed deny their prime impetus was cost. They tout the benefits of keeping students in their hometowns. Bringing students back is a trend, said Maureen Kerne, director of Region V, comprising 12 districts in Bergen County.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/passaic_morris/passaic_news/133343618_More_districts_bringing_special_ed_in_house.html
N.J. State Council on the Arts postpones new applications for funding until 2014
N.J. State Council on the Arts postpones new applications for funding until 2014
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has found a way to reduce the onslaught of paperwork from some 200 applications for new grants it expects to receive in February.
Put it all off for a year.
At a hastily called meeting in Trenton last Friday, the arts council voted to extend current general operating and general program grants for a year, thereby postponing new applications for funding until Fiscal Year 2014. Eight of the 17 council members attended the meeting, and another five connected by telephone. The resolution, the only item on the agenda, passed unanimously. (McGlone, The Star-Ledger)
The historic Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in North Jersey will be preserved
The historic Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in North Jersey will be preserved
The historic Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in North Jersey, which closed in 2008, will be preserved and turned into parkland, Gov. Christie announced Thursday.
"When the state closes a facility, it has a responsibility to clean up after itself," Christie said.
Designed a few years after the Civil War by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan, the former hospital is a French Renaissance/Second Empire-style building that features marble pillars, a rotunda and a chapel. Upon its completion, it was christened in 1876 by President Ulysses S. Grant. (DeFalco, Associated Press)
Construction projects by government in NJ forecast to increase
Construction projects by government in NJ forecast to increase
Contractors and professional firms shopping for work on government projects in New Jersey continue to face slim pickings, but there are signs the pipeline will become more active, according to a new construction forecast.
Shovel-ready jobs and other work planned by public agencies and some sectors of private industry for the next two years have a projected total value of $26.6 billion, an 18 percent increase compared with the forecast last year by the New Jersey Alliance for Action. The group advocates for construction firms, professionals, labor unions and businesses that benefit from public works. (Jordan, Gannett)
Gov. Chris Christie is touting its get-out-the-vote effort before Tuesday’s legislative elections
Gov. Chris Christie is touting its get-out-the-vote effort before Tuesday’s legislative elections
A New Jersey state GOP swollen with political cash and the support of popular Gov. Chris Christie is touting its get-out-the-vote effort before Tuesday’s legislative elections in a memo sent to top Republican leaders Sunday.
The memo, obtained by The Wall Street Journal, acts as a rallying cry for Republicans trying to wrest seats from the Democratic-controlled legislature in a handful of competitive Assembly and Senate races.
“For years Republican candidates have lacked adequate financial resources but that is not the case in 2011,” said the memo sent to about 60 county chairs, state committee members and other top GOP leaders. (Haddon, The Wall Street Journal)
Annual Veteran's Day Ceremony at Graydon Park
Annual Veteran's Day Ceremony at Graydon Park
Special Location
American Legion Post annual ceremony honoring Veterans on Veterans Day which is Friday, November 11th at 11 a.m. It will be a special event to be held this year at GRAYDON PARK at the patio area. We will rededicate a plaque containing 14 Ridgewood residents names who died in the "Great War" (WW1). We will also dedicate a interpretive panel giving the history of Graydon Park and of the original event that took place there in 1931.
Special Location
American Legion Post annual ceremony honoring Veterans on Veterans Day which is Friday, November 11th at 11 a.m. It will be a special event to be held this year at GRAYDON PARK at the patio area. We will rededicate a plaque containing 14 Ridgewood residents names who died in the "Great War" (WW1). We will also dedicate a interpretive panel giving the history of Graydon Park and of the original event that took place there in 1931.
Readers sound out on 2008 drowning at Graydon Pool
Readers sound out on 2008 drowning at Graydon Pool
Lifeguards train for this type of incident. The victim's sister was aware that her brother needed help, yet the lifeguards did not see her or the boy. And the first lifeguard who was notified radioed to a senior staff member to find out what to do. The girl was frantic yet they did not seem to know how to proceed.
When a kid goes missing while swimming lifeguards should react quickly. When my kids were young we went to Graydon a few times a week. Many times the lifeguards blew whistles and emptied the pool in search of missing children. The child was usually on the playground or in the bathroom. These children were not lost in the pool but they took the precaution anyway.
I think the judge was absolutely wrong in this case. The family absolutely has some responsibility to watch their own child. Especially in a case where the child is a visitor, speaks little english and isn't a good swimmer(as has been previously reported). They have to take some responsibility. We all have to watch our children. It's our job.
Nothing can replace this mother's loss. As someone who lost a sibling early on, my mother never recovered from that. That being said, this was a child that never should have been swimming in the deep end of the pool. The friends did not report this boy going under until it was way past anyone helping him. They never screamed or yelled out. The mother when told did not yell out either. They walked all the way around the pool to the pool managers office. The village has offered a substantial payment to the family but this is not enough. Nothing will every be enough.
The lifeguards are certified and they do practice drills. Sometimes they even run around the pool. So why do all these drills if they are not going to react in an emergency?When selling guest passes, does the staff explain any rules to the guests? The need for a deep water test should be rule #1.
Lifeguards train for this type of incident. The victim's sister was aware that her brother needed help, yet the lifeguards did not see her or the boy. And the first lifeguard who was notified radioed to a senior staff member to find out what to do. The girl was frantic yet they did not seem to know how to proceed.
When a kid goes missing while swimming lifeguards should react quickly. When my kids were young we went to Graydon a few times a week. Many times the lifeguards blew whistles and emptied the pool in search of missing children. The child was usually on the playground or in the bathroom. These children were not lost in the pool but they took the precaution anyway.
I think the judge was absolutely wrong in this case. The family absolutely has some responsibility to watch their own child. Especially in a case where the child is a visitor, speaks little english and isn't a good swimmer(as has been previously reported). They have to take some responsibility. We all have to watch our children. It's our job.
Nothing can replace this mother's loss. As someone who lost a sibling early on, my mother never recovered from that. That being said, this was a child that never should have been swimming in the deep end of the pool. The friends did not report this boy going under until it was way past anyone helping him. They never screamed or yelled out. The mother when told did not yell out either. They walked all the way around the pool to the pool managers office. The village has offered a substantial payment to the family but this is not enough. Nothing will every be enough.
The lifeguards are certified and they do practice drills. Sometimes they even run around the pool. So why do all these drills if they are not going to react in an emergency?When selling guest passes, does the staff explain any rules to the guests? The need for a deep water test should be rule #1.
New Jersey’s anti-bullying law:This is government way over reaching and is surely unconstitutional
New Jersey’s anti-bullying law:This is government way over reaching and is surely unconstitutional
"The legislation enacted last spring -- considered by some as the toughest in a slew of anti-bullying laws sweeping the country -- requires that districts follow strict protocols to prevent, identify, and address complaints of harassment and bullying both in and outside school." NJSpotlight.com
And what pray tell does the school have to do with what goes on outside of its confines and hours of operation? This is government way over reaching and is surely unconstitutional. Just another example of the creeping nanny state. If we are not vigilant, we will soon be living in Orwell's Animal Farm.
"The legislation enacted last spring -- considered by some as the toughest in a slew of anti-bullying laws sweeping the country -- requires that districts follow strict protocols to prevent, identify, and address complaints of harassment and bullying both in and outside school." NJSpotlight.com
And what pray tell does the school have to do with what goes on outside of its confines and hours of operation? This is government way over reaching and is surely unconstitutional. Just another example of the creeping nanny state. If we are not vigilant, we will soon be living in Orwell's Animal Farm.
As previously announced, the Christie administration plans to apply for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act
As previously announced, the Christie administration plans to apply for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act
Fine Print: NCLB waiver application – Draft outline
What it is: As previously announced, the Christie administration plans to apply for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act, joining what will likely be dozens of other states in seeking exemption from some of the federal law’s most draconian requirements. This is the outline released yesterday of that coming application, with some new details on how the administration plans to identify and intervene in flagging schools and how it would reward successful ones, including with money. (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)
Ridgewood Schools rolls out new website that tracks district honors and awards
Ridgewood Schools rolls out new website that tracks district honors and awards
A website page devoted to archiving the honors and awards of students and staff throughout the school year. Click here to view the 2011-2012 Honors and Awards page.
http://tinyurl.com/3ow6gom
A website page devoted to archiving the honors and awards of students and staff throughout the school year. Click here to view the 2011-2012 Honors and Awards page.
http://tinyurl.com/3ow6gom
DOE: Fewer schools hold ‘proficient’ ranking
DOE: Fewer schools hold ‘proficient’ ranking
A state Department of Education list released on Thursday shows that more than 55 percent of public schools failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress in meeting all standardized testing benchmarks in language arts and math.
The results are being blamed on more stringent scoring and a mandated increase in the percentage of students that must be proficient, school officials said. Some schools are appearing on the list for the first time. (Rothschild, Gannett)
Suprise ,Suprise : Regulator gave $10k to NJ Dems as Corzine ran
Suprise ,Suprise : Regulator gave $10k to NJ Dems as Corzine ran
Gary Gensler, the regulator overseeing the investigation of Jon Corzine's collapsed securities firm, built close ties to Corzine as they rose through the ranks of Goldman Sachs. Later, they collaborated on Capitol Hill to pass an anti-corporate fraud law.
When Corzine ran for New Jersey governor, Gensler gave $10,000 to the state Democratic Party, which was trying to get Corzine elected.
Now, Gensler, head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is leading an inquiry into how hundreds of millions vanished last week from client accounts at Corzine's firm, MF Global. (Associated Press)
Sunday, November 06, 2011
3 Charged With Dealing Crack; Occupy Boston ‘Deteriorating’
3 Charged With Dealing Crack; Occupy Boston ‘Deteriorating’
November 4, 2011 11:42 PM
BOSTON (CBS) – Three people arrested Thursday night inside the Occupy Boston camp have been charged with dealing crack cocaine.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030’s Carl Stevens, who spent the night at the camp a few weeks ago, talked to a man who spends most nights at Occupy Boston. He said things have gone downhill.
“Things have changed drastically. It seems to be deteriorating,” the man told Carl. “A lot of drug use, alcohol use, people getting into fights… It’s deteriorating pretty quick.”
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/11/04/3-charged-with-dealing-crack-occupy-boston-deteriorating/
November 4, 2011 11:42 PM
BOSTON (CBS) – Three people arrested Thursday night inside the Occupy Boston camp have been charged with dealing crack cocaine.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030’s Carl Stevens, who spent the night at the camp a few weeks ago, talked to a man who spends most nights at Occupy Boston. He said things have gone downhill.
“Things have changed drastically. It seems to be deteriorating,” the man told Carl. “A lot of drug use, alcohol use, people getting into fights… It’s deteriorating pretty quick.”
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/11/04/3-charged-with-dealing-crack-occupy-boston-deteriorating/
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen.
Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen.
Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!
Ridgewood Schools host Korean Teachers
Ridgewood Schools host Korean Teachers
November 4, 2011 – The Ridgewood Public Schools will act as host this fall to several visiting English teachers from Korea. The visitors will be mentored by Ridgewood teachers as part of a Bloomfield College total English language immersion program called TICKET.
A total of 10 visiting teachers will be placed in classrooms at Benjamin Franklin Middle School (BFMS), Ridge Elementary School or Orchard Elementary School upon completing coursework at Bloomfield College. Six teachers, all graduates of Seoul National University, will be hosted at BFMS from November 2 to December 23 and will be mentored by either Ridgewood teachers of
English or English as a Second Language (ESL). From November 21 to December 2, four elementary school teachers from Incheon, South Korea will be hosted at two district schools,three at Ridge and one at Orchard.
While in the district, the Korean teachers will have the opportunity to enhance their language and teaching skills under the direct supervision of the Ridgewood teachers. They will act as observers, assistants, and teaching partners in English and/or ESL classes.
The upcoming visits mark the second time that the Ridgewood Public Schools has hosted Korean teachers through Bloomfield College’s TICKET program. In 2008-2009,Hawes and Orchard elementary schools participated in the program. “It was a very positive partnership, said Ms. Regina Lemerich Botsford, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. “It was an opportunity for our students to experience multi-cultural traditions, and for our teachers to share ideas across continents.”
The Korean visiting teachers will be formally welcomed at the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting on Monday, November 21, at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, floor 3. Viewers
may watch the meeting on their computers via the “Link in Live” tab on the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us, or on FiOS channel 33 or Optimum channel 77.
The TICKET program brings experienced English teachers from Korea to the United States for more advanced training in English and pedagogy through a total immersion experience. All teachers have Bachelor degrees and many have Master of Arts degrees; all are certified public school teachers with at least five years of teaching experience.
November 4, 2011 – The Ridgewood Public Schools will act as host this fall to several visiting English teachers from Korea. The visitors will be mentored by Ridgewood teachers as part of a Bloomfield College total English language immersion program called TICKET.
A total of 10 visiting teachers will be placed in classrooms at Benjamin Franklin Middle School (BFMS), Ridge Elementary School or Orchard Elementary School upon completing coursework at Bloomfield College. Six teachers, all graduates of Seoul National University, will be hosted at BFMS from November 2 to December 23 and will be mentored by either Ridgewood teachers of
English or English as a Second Language (ESL). From November 21 to December 2, four elementary school teachers from Incheon, South Korea will be hosted at two district schools,three at Ridge and one at Orchard.
While in the district, the Korean teachers will have the opportunity to enhance their language and teaching skills under the direct supervision of the Ridgewood teachers. They will act as observers, assistants, and teaching partners in English and/or ESL classes.
The upcoming visits mark the second time that the Ridgewood Public Schools has hosted Korean teachers through Bloomfield College’s TICKET program. In 2008-2009,Hawes and Orchard elementary schools participated in the program. “It was a very positive partnership, said Ms. Regina Lemerich Botsford, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. “It was an opportunity for our students to experience multi-cultural traditions, and for our teachers to share ideas across continents.”
The Korean visiting teachers will be formally welcomed at the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting on Monday, November 21, at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, floor 3. Viewers
may watch the meeting on their computers via the “Link in Live” tab on the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us, or on FiOS channel 33 or Optimum channel 77.
The TICKET program brings experienced English teachers from Korea to the United States for more advanced training in English and pedagogy through a total immersion experience. All teachers have Bachelor degrees and many have Master of Arts degrees; all are certified public school teachers with at least five years of teaching experience.
Bill Cosby Tuesday, November 8th at Bookends
Bill Cosby Tuesday, November 8th @ 6:00pm
Star of The Cosby Show, Bill Cosby, will sign his new book:I Didn't Ask to Be Born (But I'm Glad I was)Books available: Nov. 1st
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt.Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings.
Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.Please call the store for details.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
Campaign spending is down in N.J.
Campaign spending is down in N.J.
Most legislative candidates in New Jersey have raised and spent less than in the past ahead of next Tuesday’s elections, yet campaign spending is high in the state’s two most hotly contested districts.
Data released Thursday by the state’s Election Law Enforcement Commission shows the committees of the candidates for seats in the Legislature had raised a total of $36.4 million by Oct. 25 and had spent $24.8 million.
Both figures were 8 percent below the same period in 2007, the last time all 120 seats in the Assembly and Senate were up. (Mulvihill, Associated Press)
Valley hospital moves quickly to host wedding so bride's ailing mom can help walk her down aisle
Valley hospital moves quickly to host wedding so bride's ailing mom can help walk her down aisle
MARY JO LAYTON The Record
First Posted: November 05, 2011 - 12:33 pm
Last Updated: November 05, 2011 - 12:33 pm
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Craig King and Tara Bartley weathered their first marital curveball with aplomb Friday — thanks to the staff at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood who planned the couple's nuptials in just 24 hours.
When it became clear that Tara's mother, Cathy, wouldn't be well enough to leave the hospital for the wedding scheduled for Saturday, the wedding came to Cathy: The bride in a resplendent strapless gown with a beaded-trim veil, groom in black tuxedo with cream vest and tie, flowers, decorations, bridesmaids, ushers and a cabal of emotional friends and relatives.
"I never asked for this," said Jack Bartley, the bride's father, who wore a black tux and paced in front of the chapel, eager for the arrival of his wife and daughter. "The staff just did this. It's amazing. My wife was sad because she couldn't participate. Now she feels part of it."
Karen Angrist, a social worker who is more accustomed to attending funerals at the chapel, hatched the wedding plan and quickly found enthusiastic accomplices on staff and beyond.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/76aa66ce2658437fbe566361d182c65c/NJ-Member-Exchange-Hospital-Wedding/
MARY JO LAYTON The Record
First Posted: November 05, 2011 - 12:33 pm
Last Updated: November 05, 2011 - 12:33 pm
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Craig King and Tara Bartley weathered their first marital curveball with aplomb Friday — thanks to the staff at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood who planned the couple's nuptials in just 24 hours.
When it became clear that Tara's mother, Cathy, wouldn't be well enough to leave the hospital for the wedding scheduled for Saturday, the wedding came to Cathy: The bride in a resplendent strapless gown with a beaded-trim veil, groom in black tuxedo with cream vest and tie, flowers, decorations, bridesmaids, ushers and a cabal of emotional friends and relatives.
"I never asked for this," said Jack Bartley, the bride's father, who wore a black tux and paced in front of the chapel, eager for the arrival of his wife and daughter. "The staff just did this. It's amazing. My wife was sad because she couldn't participate. Now she feels part of it."
Karen Angrist, a social worker who is more accustomed to attending funerals at the chapel, hatched the wedding plan and quickly found enthusiastic accomplices on staff and beyond.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/76aa66ce2658437fbe566361d182c65c/NJ-Member-Exchange-Hospital-Wedding/
Valley Renewal: I don't believe the VC is in the position to make a decision about the Valley expansion
Valley Renewal: I don't believe the VC is in the position to make a decision about the Valley expansion
I don't believe the VC is in the position to make a decision about the Valley expansion; there are too many unanswered questions:
1) Long before any public meeting, the Planning Board was told that alternatives to doubling in size in Ridgewood had already been examined and eliminated-- because they were deemed not viable. No studies, no numbers, no details were ever presented---and the PB never asked, the just took this at face value. The Council, and the public, still don't know why Valley won't consider a split campus, or some alternative that will make everyone happy.***REMEMBER, we can't really trust Valley's promises without digging deeper. Looking for precedents, Valley told us early on that it had examined 21 other NJ hospitals that were "similar" to Valley and had expanded. No questions were asked by PB, but CRR did some fact-checking: turned out that of the 22 hospitals, Valley is the only one that is surrounded by homes on 3 sides and a school....
2) Valley keeps saying that plans have changed since the Geo-Technical expert gave his withering presentation. How? What has been changed? How can you make a decision based upon such a silly promise with no details?
3) The traffic expert examined ONLY the traffic on the Valley campus and bordering roads. How can you make a decision based upon this incomplete report? Wouldn't it be essential to know how construction and expansion might affect traffic elsewhere in town? [it will]
4) Similarly,the geo-technical expert did not examine the soil, rock and infrastructure (waste and water lines, etc.) of land outside of Valley's purview. How can you make a decision when you don't know what is going on underneath the HOUSES in Ridgewood and how the construction will affect our land?
5) Why has Valley worked so hard to block the reopening of Pascack? Too many beds, they say.
6) Why then is Valley ADDING beds? The turnover rate for each bed is becoming faster and faster. This means that Valley's 450+ beds will generating more and more traffic in the future.
7) Valley wants to expand here to "best serve the community". What community is that? 95% of Valley patients do not live in Ridgewood. Still, at the last meeting, doctors spoke of the importance of getting to the hospital quickly---4 minutes? Four minutes from whose house? The majority of Valley patients don't live here, so it is actually a LONGER trip for everyone else. Westwood is a part of the "community", yet Valley wants to deny those residents close, convenient care? "Do No Harm"????
I don't believe the VC is in the position to make a decision about the Valley expansion; there are too many unanswered questions:
1) Long before any public meeting, the Planning Board was told that alternatives to doubling in size in Ridgewood had already been examined and eliminated-- because they were deemed not viable. No studies, no numbers, no details were ever presented---and the PB never asked, the just took this at face value. The Council, and the public, still don't know why Valley won't consider a split campus, or some alternative that will make everyone happy.***REMEMBER, we can't really trust Valley's promises without digging deeper. Looking for precedents, Valley told us early on that it had examined 21 other NJ hospitals that were "similar" to Valley and had expanded. No questions were asked by PB, but CRR did some fact-checking: turned out that of the 22 hospitals, Valley is the only one that is surrounded by homes on 3 sides and a school....
2) Valley keeps saying that plans have changed since the Geo-Technical expert gave his withering presentation. How? What has been changed? How can you make a decision based upon such a silly promise with no details?
3) The traffic expert examined ONLY the traffic on the Valley campus and bordering roads. How can you make a decision based upon this incomplete report? Wouldn't it be essential to know how construction and expansion might affect traffic elsewhere in town? [it will]
4) Similarly,the geo-technical expert did not examine the soil, rock and infrastructure (waste and water lines, etc.) of land outside of Valley's purview. How can you make a decision when you don't know what is going on underneath the HOUSES in Ridgewood and how the construction will affect our land?
5) Why has Valley worked so hard to block the reopening of Pascack? Too many beds, they say.
6) Why then is Valley ADDING beds? The turnover rate for each bed is becoming faster and faster. This means that Valley's 450+ beds will generating more and more traffic in the future.
7) Valley wants to expand here to "best serve the community". What community is that? 95% of Valley patients do not live in Ridgewood. Still, at the last meeting, doctors spoke of the importance of getting to the hospital quickly---4 minutes? Four minutes from whose house? The majority of Valley patients don't live here, so it is actually a LONGER trip for everyone else. Westwood is a part of the "community", yet Valley wants to deny those residents close, convenient care? "Do No Harm"????
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 talents in 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 Brass Band" 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 http://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.
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 talents in 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 Brass Band" 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 http://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.
RHS BANDS ANNUAL POINSETTIA SALE IS SUNDAY
RHS BANDS ANNUAL POINSETTIA SALE IS SUNDAY
It's the surest sign yet that the holiday's are right around the corner! The annual RHS Bands Poinsettia and Amaryllis Blitz Day is this Sunday, November 6. Teams of RHS band members will be coming to your door to take orders for this year's beautiful winter flowers - at prices as good or better than you'll find in local gardening stores!
Band members will be offering small poinsettia plants, either red or white, in six-inch pots for just $10 apiece. Larger red or white plants in 10-inch pots will be sold for just $25 each. The stunning "appleblossom" colored Amaryllis plants will be sold in seven-inch pots, for just $15 each. Plant orders will be delivered to homes on Saturday, December 3.
The money raised in this annual sales effort is used to purchase instruments and supplies for the RHS band programs outside of the Board of Education budget. The annual Holiday Plant Sale also helps to fund scholarships for some of Ridgewood's graduating seniors and some of the costs of the band's trip to California in February.
Orders may also be placed via e-mail at rhsbandsflowersale@gmail.com, or call Elaine Posner at 201-251-9445.
The Ridgewood High School Band Association is a non-profit 501c3 organization and donations are deductible to the extent of the law.
It's the surest sign yet that the holiday's are right around the corner! The annual RHS Bands Poinsettia and Amaryllis Blitz Day is this Sunday, November 6. Teams of RHS band members will be coming to your door to take orders for this year's beautiful winter flowers - at prices as good or better than you'll find in local gardening stores!
Band members will be offering small poinsettia plants, either red or white, in six-inch pots for just $10 apiece. Larger red or white plants in 10-inch pots will be sold for just $25 each. The stunning "appleblossom" colored Amaryllis plants will be sold in seven-inch pots, for just $15 each. Plant orders will be delivered to homes on Saturday, December 3.
The money raised in this annual sales effort is used to purchase instruments and supplies for the RHS band programs outside of the Board of Education budget. The annual Holiday Plant Sale also helps to fund scholarships for some of Ridgewood's graduating seniors and some of the costs of the band's trip to California in February.
Orders may also be placed via e-mail at rhsbandsflowersale@gmail.com, or call Elaine Posner at 201-251-9445.
The Ridgewood High School Band Association is a non-profit 501c3 organization and donations are deductible to the extent of the law.
The fact remains, however, that Gabbert wasn't in attendance at the OEM meetings
The fact remains, however, that Gabbert wasn't in attendance at the OEM meetings
The fact remains, however, that Gabbert wasn't in attendance at the OEM meetings. This was the biggest "event" that our village has had in quite a while, and it wasn't like it was a total suprise. He should have been at ALL of the OEM meetings.
Councilman Aronsohn had a right, might I say duty, to question where he was. After all, the Village Council, who we elected, hired Gabbert to be our VM, and it is OUR tax dollars that are paying Gabbert's $185,000 salary to act in that capacity. The real disgrace was in the way Gabbert answered the questions (or not answered, as it appeared), and that no one else at that meeting seemed to share Aronsohn's concern, or voiced it if they did. Yes, I suppose Gabbert may have successfully delegated all his duties or had a valid reason as to why he was not there. But if so, he should have just said so, put Aronsohn in his place, and moved on. This though, would raise all sorts of other issues then, wouldn't it?
Bottom line, if I blew off important meetings at my job or if my employer asked me where I was and I responded like that, I'd be fired! Plus, if I couldn't recall whether I'd been at 1/3 or 2/3 of these important meetings which took place just 3 days prior, everyone would and should be wondering if I was really up to the task!
The fact remains, however, that Gabbert wasn't in attendance at the OEM meetings. This was the biggest "event" that our village has had in quite a while, and it wasn't like it was a total suprise. He should have been at ALL of the OEM meetings.
Councilman Aronsohn had a right, might I say duty, to question where he was. After all, the Village Council, who we elected, hired Gabbert to be our VM, and it is OUR tax dollars that are paying Gabbert's $185,000 salary to act in that capacity. The real disgrace was in the way Gabbert answered the questions (or not answered, as it appeared), and that no one else at that meeting seemed to share Aronsohn's concern, or voiced it if they did. Yes, I suppose Gabbert may have successfully delegated all his duties or had a valid reason as to why he was not there. But if so, he should have just said so, put Aronsohn in his place, and moved on. This though, would raise all sorts of other issues then, wouldn't it?
Bottom line, if I blew off important meetings at my job or if my employer asked me where I was and I responded like that, I'd be fired! Plus, if I couldn't recall whether I'd been at 1/3 or 2/3 of these important meetings which took place just 3 days prior, everyone would and should be wondering if I was really up to the task!
N.J. schools to share $8.2M in federal aid for more educators
N.J. schools to share $8.2M in federal aid for more educators
A total of $8.2 million in federal aid has become available for New Jersey schools, the state Department of Education announced Thursday.
In September 2010, the federal government made $262 million available to New Jersey in so-called Ed Jobs funding. Districts have until September 2012 to use the aid only for compensation and benefits and other expenses, such as support services, retaining existing employees, to recall or rehire former employees, and to hire new employees, in order to provide early childhood, elementary, or secondary educational and related services. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)
Day Light Savings Time Ends 2:00 AM on Sunday November 6th
Time to fall back .....
Day Light Savings Time Ends 2:00 AM on Sunday,
November 6th
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour.
Day Light Savings Time Ends 2:00 AM on Sunday,
November 6th
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour.
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Daylight Savings Time Ends: Time to Fall Back
Daylight Savings Time Ends: Time to Fall Back
By NED POTTER (@NedPotterABC) and COLLEEN CURRY
Nov. 5, 2011
It's time to "fall back" again this weekend and to set your clocks back one hour when you go to bed tonight.
Daylight saving time ends for most of the country, as standard time officially begins at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
The seven-month period of daylight saving time is mandated by governments, which began implementing the time switch during World Wars I and II to save energy and resources for the war effort.
From World War II until recently, daylight saving in the U.S. ran from April until mid-October.
In 2007, Congress adjusted daylight saving time to begin three weeks earlier and end one week later -- a move they hoped would help save energy.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/daylight-savings-time-2011-set-clocks-back-weekend/story?id=14887781#.TrWAqvSa9GU
Downed wire keeps Ridgewood on edge
Downed wire keeps Ridgewood on edge
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
BY EVONNE COUTROS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — For nearly a week after snow brought down tree limbs and power on Warren Place, residents were frustrated that a live electrical wire continued to smolder and spark in the middle of the street.
“Branches came down around 2:30 p.m. last Saturday, and the lights went out. It looked like the wire was on fire — sparking, burning, and smoking,” said Warren Place resident Catherine Mattson. “You could smell it.”
The Ridgewood Fire Department put police and safety tape around the area, and a fire extinguisher sat near the curb. PSE&G workers sitting in utility trucks took shifts overseeing the area, residents say.
“On Thursday it was smoking again,” Mattson said.
A PSE&G repair crew was dispatched Friday afternoon. By 5 p.m., the live wire was removed and power was restored.
http://www.northjersey.com/topstories/ridgewood/Downed_wire_keeps_Ridgewood_on_edge.html
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
BY EVONNE COUTROS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — For nearly a week after snow brought down tree limbs and power on Warren Place, residents were frustrated that a live electrical wire continued to smolder and spark in the middle of the street.
“Branches came down around 2:30 p.m. last Saturday, and the lights went out. It looked like the wire was on fire — sparking, burning, and smoking,” said Warren Place resident Catherine Mattson. “You could smell it.”
The Ridgewood Fire Department put police and safety tape around the area, and a fire extinguisher sat near the curb. PSE&G workers sitting in utility trucks took shifts overseeing the area, residents say.
“On Thursday it was smoking again,” Mattson said.
A PSE&G repair crew was dispatched Friday afternoon. By 5 p.m., the live wire was removed and power was restored.
http://www.northjersey.com/topstories/ridgewood/Downed_wire_keeps_Ridgewood_on_edge.html
Ridgewood doctor tells FDA to change rules on mammograms
Ridgewood doctor tells FDA to change rules on mammograms
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
BY LINDY WASHBURN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
A woman's mammography results should tell her if she has dense breasts, so that she'll know the test may miss a breast cancer diagnosis, a Ridgewood radiologist told a federal advisory panel on mammography Friday.
Women with dense breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer, and their cancers may be more aggressive, recent research has found. Those who've already had breast cancer are more likely to have a recurrence if they have dense breasts.
But tumor cells may be impossible to distinguish from normal cells on mammograms of women with dense breasts because both show up as white areas
"With dense tissue, cancers big and small are often not visible on the mammogram," Dr. Lisa Weinstock, the founder of Women's Digital Imaging in Ridgewood, told the FDA's National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee at their meeting on Friday in Maryland.
Cancers may be visible with other types of imaging, such as ultrasound.
"Educating patients directly about the risks of dense tissue and the limits of mammography is imperative," she said.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/health/133286128_Ridgewood_doctor_tells_FDA_to_change_rules.html
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
BY LINDY WASHBURN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
A woman's mammography results should tell her if she has dense breasts, so that she'll know the test may miss a breast cancer diagnosis, a Ridgewood radiologist told a federal advisory panel on mammography Friday.
Women with dense breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer, and their cancers may be more aggressive, recent research has found. Those who've already had breast cancer are more likely to have a recurrence if they have dense breasts.
But tumor cells may be impossible to distinguish from normal cells on mammograms of women with dense breasts because both show up as white areas
"With dense tissue, cancers big and small are often not visible on the mammogram," Dr. Lisa Weinstock, the founder of Women's Digital Imaging in Ridgewood, told the FDA's National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee at their meeting on Friday in Maryland.
Cancers may be visible with other types of imaging, such as ultrasound.
"Educating patients directly about the risks of dense tissue and the limits of mammography is imperative," she said.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/health/133286128_Ridgewood_doctor_tells_FDA_to_change_rules.html
Giuliani: "Obama Owns Occupy Wall Street"
Giuliani: "Obama Owns Occupy Wall Street"
by Nick Kalman | November 04, 2011
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani says responsibility for the Occupy Wall Street movement rests squarely on the shoulders of President Obama.
"This is a very dangerous movement, and it's ironic it's happening under a president who promised to unify us," Giuliani said. "Barack Obama owns the Occupy Wall Street movement, it would not have happened but for his class warfare."
The Occupy Wall Street protests broke out in cities all over the country shortly after president Obama called for tax hikes on the wealthiest Americans. Some of the protests have turned violent. In Oakland, California, more than 100 people were arrested and eight were seriously injured Thursday, with protesters leaving stores in flames, and streets littered with broken glass and debris. A week earlier a former Marine suffered a fractured skull in a confrontation with Oakland police.
Read more: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/11/04/giuliani-obama-owns-occupy-wall-street#ixzz1cpetJjvr
by Nick Kalman | November 04, 2011
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani says responsibility for the Occupy Wall Street movement rests squarely on the shoulders of President Obama.
"This is a very dangerous movement, and it's ironic it's happening under a president who promised to unify us," Giuliani said. "Barack Obama owns the Occupy Wall Street movement, it would not have happened but for his class warfare."
The Occupy Wall Street protests broke out in cities all over the country shortly after president Obama called for tax hikes on the wealthiest Americans. Some of the protests have turned violent. In Oakland, California, more than 100 people were arrested and eight were seriously injured Thursday, with protesters leaving stores in flames, and streets littered with broken glass and debris. A week earlier a former Marine suffered a fractured skull in a confrontation with Oakland police.
Read more: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/11/04/giuliani-obama-owns-occupy-wall-street#ixzz1cpetJjvr
Renato's Pizza
(201) 652-3554
the Staff of the RIdgewood blog
The Ridgewood blog Pizza tasters descended on Renato's Pizza today for a slice . As many of you know Renato's has been Ridgewood institution since 1962. Its gone through several ownership changes but has remained a mainstay of Pizza Aficionados.
We kept our identity a secret until after we ate to make sure we didn't get any unusual treatment. The service was excellent and the plan pie came out fresh made and pipping hot. We followed one of our tasters Williams advice ,letting the pizza cool just a bit before we dug in .Unlike like the thin crusted pizza's we so often encounter theses days Renatos sticks to the tried and true chewy crust that was more common back in the day . Unlike many pizza places the coffee was no after thought ,it was served in style in a real cup and would certainly put Renatos in the running for "best coffee'
The flavorful sauce came through ,not too sweet with a perfect balance of cheese and tomatoes. At Joe the owners urging we also tried what he calls ,"grandmas' pizza" . It was simply to die for .More in the line of a Sicilian style the tasty mix of sun dried tomatoes and sauce with a thick crust was a home run.
The Ridgewood blog Best Pizza 2011 Poll is coming to a close this week so please cast your final votes . The secret tasters are all most done . On closing the poll results will be tallied and the poll will be immediately removed from the blog with the results of both the poll and the tasters announced that evening.
Please feel free to sample as many of the participants Pizza as possible because an informed voter is the best voter . You can post your comments and reviews of various tastings under this post . Feel free to submit comments and tips to the Ridgewood blog :onlyonesmallvoice@gmail.com
NJ Activists file Motion to Expedite & Writ of Certiorari to Supreme Court
NJ Activists file Motion to Expedite & Writ of Certiorari to Supreme Court
Nicholas E. Purpura of Wall Township, NJ, and Donald R. Laster Jr of West Long Branch, NJ, filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. They also filed a motion to expedite their case. They hope to have the Court consider their case, in their scheduled November 10 administrative meeting. The court has several cases challenging the health care reform bill now before it. Court observers expect the Court to decide, at that meeting, which cases they will hear and which not.
Don and Nicks lawsuit, unlike others, does not merely address the mandate to buy health insurance.
It is the only case that addresses every single illegality in the ACA right down to its illegal origination in the Senate rather than the House of Representatives. If this lawsuit wins ObamaCare is dead. There is no reprieve from these charges. This case is "scorched earth" for ObamaCare and the Justice Department knows it.
Their case is built on such solid precedent that the liberal District Court of NJ violated numerous rules in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in a furious to attempt to have it dismissed. In their zeal, the Court handed Nick and Don even more ammunition to expose their collusion with the Department of Justice.
They filed their Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the US Supreme Court for their case against the health care legislation known as "H.R. 3590" or "Obamacare". The Circuit Court refused to deal with the real issues and upheld the standing argument created by the District Court. It came to their attention that the Supreme Court is supposed to be deciding on what cases to hear on November 10, 2011.
It is necessary that the knowledge of the case "Purpura v Sebelius" to go viral and for people to talk about so the US Supreme Court will hear the case. Since this case is the most comprehensive case addressing the all of the Constitutional violations of the US Constitution, identifying 19 in the first examination of the law - they need for our case to be considered as the "lead" case.
The identifications of violations of Amendment 4 of the US Constitution are now being implemented in violation of the prohibitions of the US Constitutions. It will not be long before all of the others are implemented.
Write to the Supreme Court and ask them to hear this case:
It is hoped that this email garners a "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947) to occur; everyone to know about this case that has been now placed before the US Supreme Court. We need the Court to decide to hear the case - "The People's Case". Our freedoms are at stake if we allow the provisions of the "H.R. 3590" to remain on the books. We need a miracle as the US Support Court only takes something like 1% of the cases it is asked to take. We need to give them that miraculous reason to hear the casthe letters) .
So please pray for success and spread the word to everyone in the country.
These are two linkes:
Supreme Court Motion to Expedite : http://www.njteapartycoalition.org/Supreme_Court_Motion_to_Expedite_Rule21.pdf
Supreme Court Petition for Writ of Certiorari :
http://www.njteapartycoalition.org/Supreme_Court_Petition_For_Writ_of_CERTIORARI.pdf
Nicholas E. Purpura of Wall Township, NJ, and Donald R. Laster Jr of West Long Branch, NJ, filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. They also filed a motion to expedite their case. They hope to have the Court consider their case, in their scheduled November 10 administrative meeting. The court has several cases challenging the health care reform bill now before it. Court observers expect the Court to decide, at that meeting, which cases they will hear and which not.
Don and Nicks lawsuit, unlike others, does not merely address the mandate to buy health insurance.
It is the only case that addresses every single illegality in the ACA right down to its illegal origination in the Senate rather than the House of Representatives. If this lawsuit wins ObamaCare is dead. There is no reprieve from these charges. This case is "scorched earth" for ObamaCare and the Justice Department knows it.
Their case is built on such solid precedent that the liberal District Court of NJ violated numerous rules in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in a furious to attempt to have it dismissed. In their zeal, the Court handed Nick and Don even more ammunition to expose their collusion with the Department of Justice.
They filed their Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the US Supreme Court for their case against the health care legislation known as "H.R. 3590" or "Obamacare". The Circuit Court refused to deal with the real issues and upheld the standing argument created by the District Court. It came to their attention that the Supreme Court is supposed to be deciding on what cases to hear on November 10, 2011.
It is necessary that the knowledge of the case "Purpura v Sebelius" to go viral and for people to talk about so the US Supreme Court will hear the case. Since this case is the most comprehensive case addressing the all of the Constitutional violations of the US Constitution, identifying 19 in the first examination of the law - they need for our case to be considered as the "lead" case.
The identifications of violations of Amendment 4 of the US Constitution are now being implemented in violation of the prohibitions of the US Constitutions. It will not be long before all of the others are implemented.
Write to the Supreme Court and ask them to hear this case:
It is hoped that this email garners a "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947) to occur; everyone to know about this case that has been now placed before the US Supreme Court. We need the Court to decide to hear the case - "The People's Case". Our freedoms are at stake if we allow the provisions of the "H.R. 3590" to remain on the books. We need a miracle as the US Support Court only takes something like 1% of the cases it is asked to take. We need to give them that miraculous reason to hear the casthe letters) .
So please pray for success and spread the word to everyone in the country.
These are two linkes:
Supreme Court Motion to Expedite : http://www.njteapartycoalition.org/Supreme_Court_Motion_to_Expedite_Rule21.pdf
Supreme Court Petition for Writ of Certiorari :
http://www.njteapartycoalition.org/Supreme_Court_Petition_For_Writ_of_CERTIORARI.pdf
The Ridgewood Chamber of commerce is offering a Rewards Card for a 10% discount on all goods and services through December 31, 2011
The Ridgewood Chamber of commerce is offering a Rewards Card for a 10% discount on all goods and services through December 31, 2011
Just In Ridgewood: the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce is offering a Rewards Card for a 10% discount on all goods and services through December 31, 2011
The Ridgewood Chamber of commerce is offering a Rewards Card for a 10% discount on all goods and services through December 31, 2011. Rewards Cards are available at the Chamber office and businesses throughout Ridgewood. Look for a placecard in participating store windows. Customers must present the card at the initial transaction; prior purchases are excluded from the discount.
Just in Ridgewood participants:
Restaurants/Food
Ben & Jerry’s-- 104 Franklin Ave.
Blend -- 27 Chestnut St.
Chestnut Deli & Catering-- 25 Chestnut St.
Gen Sushi & Hibachi Asian-- 15-17 E. Ridgewood Ave.
LaPiazza Italian Bistro-- 29 Chestnut St.
Latour, A French-American Grill-- 6 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Lisa’s Turkish Kitchen-- 54 Chestnut St.
Pearl Restaurant-- 17 S. Broad St.
The Office Beer Bar & Grill-- 32/34 Chestnut St.
Tre Voci-- 16 Chestnut St.
Wide World of Bagels-- 110 N. Maple Ave.
Retailers
Anais Boutique-- 82 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Biltmore Tuxedos-- 36 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Bookends-- 211 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Framed-- 88 Chestnut St.
Hillmann Electric & Lighting-- 133 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Joaillier Fashion Jewelry-- 196 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Just Our Shoes/Mephisto-- 16 N. Walnut St.
Ken Smith Motors, Inc. labor/parts*-- 15 Franklin Ave.
Leapin’ Lizards-- 250 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Neil Diamonds (completed jewelry)-- 38 Oak St. Lower Level
Secret Studio Store-- 7 N. Broad Street Lower Level
Sensations Day Spa & Salon-- 9 S. Broad St.
Suite 201-- 11 S. Walnut St.
Village Eyewear-- 80 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Village Tannery/Ecco-- 125 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Warehouse Cheap & Chic-- 70 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Yansi Fugel-- 66 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Professionals / Services
Allergy Free & More-- 555 Goffle Rd.
Art of Motion-- 17 Chestnut St.
David Rutherford, Esq.-- 141 Dayton St.
Dr. Michel Mouravieff -- 525 N. Maple Ave.
Christopher G. Weigl, Attorney at Law-- 123 Prospect St.
Law Office of Charles Kahwaty-- 67 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Namaste Organic Spa-- 30 Franklin Ave.
NYC Graphics-- 201-446-4653
Parks Wealth Management-- 216 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Pfund McDonnell, PC-- 139 Prospect St.
Precision Orthodontics-- 139 Prospect St.
Ridgewood Press Printing Copy Center-- 609 Franklin Tpk.
Russell P. Trocano & Assoc. Esq.-- 60 S. Maple Ave.
Wostbrock Home & Floors-- 225 Goffle Rd.
Valley's requested changes to the Master Plan are already in effect?
Valley's requested changes to the Master Plan are already in effect?
In a recent Ridgewood News article Village Attorney Matt Rogers,implied that the Master Plan or the H-zone has been changed. This process the Village Council is going through is not to confirm those changes, but to enact legislation to implement the changes. The Master Plan has been modified. That's done.
So, what happens if the Village Council chooses either to (1) do nothing at all, or (2) only write ordinance for a portion of the revised Master Plan? Can the next iteration of our Village Council (e.g. after the next election) decide to revisit this and implement the changes ignored by the current Council?
So now we are told that Valley's requested changes to the Master Plan are already in effect.
If true, this seems inappropriate and anti-democratic. The contents of the Master Plan should not be subject to change without first being approved of by the Village Council. Particularly when the only reason that changes were being entertained at all was that an entity outside of government proposed them and advocated for them. Federal rules or regulations are typically not put through the final approval process unless and until a governmental body decides it is good and ready to do so. No third party has the right to force the government to amend the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Has Valley exploited a loophole? Or did the VC have a vote at some point in the recent past to prompt the planning board to begin the process of amending the Master Plan at Valley's request?
I'm also curious to know whether those voting 'no' on the VC need to come up with their own personal reasons for voting that way, or if those voting 'no' have to agree on a common statement (which will then be attacked by Valley). Village Attorney Matt Rogers, do you know the answer to this question?
In a recent Ridgewood News article Village Attorney Matt Rogers,implied that the Master Plan or the H-zone has been changed. This process the Village Council is going through is not to confirm those changes, but to enact legislation to implement the changes. The Master Plan has been modified. That's done.
So, what happens if the Village Council chooses either to (1) do nothing at all, or (2) only write ordinance for a portion of the revised Master Plan? Can the next iteration of our Village Council (e.g. after the next election) decide to revisit this and implement the changes ignored by the current Council?
So now we are told that Valley's requested changes to the Master Plan are already in effect.
If true, this seems inappropriate and anti-democratic. The contents of the Master Plan should not be subject to change without first being approved of by the Village Council. Particularly when the only reason that changes were being entertained at all was that an entity outside of government proposed them and advocated for them. Federal rules or regulations are typically not put through the final approval process unless and until a governmental body decides it is good and ready to do so. No third party has the right to force the government to amend the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Has Valley exploited a loophole? Or did the VC have a vote at some point in the recent past to prompt the planning board to begin the process of amending the Master Plan at Valley's request?
I'm also curious to know whether those voting 'no' on the VC need to come up with their own personal reasons for voting that way, or if those voting 'no' have to agree on a common statement (which will then be attacked by Valley). Village Attorney Matt Rogers, do you know the answer to this question?
The Village Emergency Management Meetings: Once again readers voice skepticism over the availability of the Village manager
The Village Emergency Management Meetings: Once again readers voice skepticism over the availability of the Village manager .
When the council met, our manager was available by phone only. He is responsible for communicating with the village during an emergency, but he stayed in Saddle River. Is he still mayor there? You can't manage two emergencies at the same time. Gabbert chose his hometown.
Being available by phone is OK for some lower level employee, but the village manager should have been in the village meeting with dept heads and the council DURING our emergency. The BOE communicated with residents but the village gov't did not.
When the council met, our manager was available by phone only. He is responsible for communicating with the village during an emergency, but he stayed in Saddle River. Is he still mayor there? You can't manage two emergencies at the same time. Gabbert chose his hometown.
Being available by phone is OK for some lower level employee, but the village manager should have been in the village meeting with dept heads and the council DURING our emergency. The BOE communicated with residents but the village gov't did not.
Gabbert is clearly serving as Aronsohn's personal political punching bag
Gabbert is clearly serving as Aronsohn's personal political punching bag
Aronsohn continues to show a perverse willingness to jump at any chance to go public with his complaints about the village manager.
He appears to be 're-litigating' the issues he raised during the period when Gabbert was being considered for his position, including up until the last minute before the final vote was taken to hire him.
It might be tempting to write this off as sour grapes and is only trying to justify his previously-voiced negative opinion of Gabbert. But as most Ridgewood residents have learned by now, Aronsohn doesn't have a defensive bone in his body. No, Aronsohn is on offense once again, as usual.
This is a disgrace. Gabbert is clearly serving as Aronsohn's personal political punching bag, in addition to his regular duties as village manager.
Aronsohn continues to show a perverse willingness to jump at any chance to go public with his complaints about the village manager.
He appears to be 're-litigating' the issues he raised during the period when Gabbert was being considered for his position, including up until the last minute before the final vote was taken to hire him.
It might be tempting to write this off as sour grapes and is only trying to justify his previously-voiced negative opinion of Gabbert. But as most Ridgewood residents have learned by now, Aronsohn doesn't have a defensive bone in his body. No, Aronsohn is on offense once again, as usual.
This is a disgrace. Gabbert is clearly serving as Aronsohn's personal political punching bag, in addition to his regular duties as village manager.
Friday, November 04, 2011
ACORN Officials Scramble, Firing Workers and Shredding Documents, After Exposed as Players Behind Occupy Wall Street Protests
ACORN Officials Scramble, Firing Workers and Shredding Documents, After Exposed as Players Behind Occupy Wall Street Protests
By Jana Winter
Published November 03, 2011
| FoxNews.com
The revamped ACORN office in New York -- operating as New York Communities for Change -- have fired staff, shredded reams of documents and told workers to blame disgruntled ex-employees for leaking information in an effort to explain away a FoxNews.com report last week on the group’s involvement in Occupy Wall Street protests, according to sources.
NYCC also is installing surveillance cameras and recording devices at its Brooklyn offices, removing or packing away supplies bearing the name ACORN and handing out photos of Fox News staff with a stern warning not to talk to the media, the sources said.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/11/03/acorn-officials-scramble-firing-workers-and-shredding-documents-after-exposed/#ixzz1cjh9E8vX
By Jana Winter
Published November 03, 2011
| FoxNews.com
The revamped ACORN office in New York -- operating as New York Communities for Change -- have fired staff, shredded reams of documents and told workers to blame disgruntled ex-employees for leaking information in an effort to explain away a FoxNews.com report last week on the group’s involvement in Occupy Wall Street protests, according to sources.
NYCC also is installing surveillance cameras and recording devices at its Brooklyn offices, removing or packing away supplies bearing the name ACORN and handing out photos of Fox News staff with a stern warning not to talk to the media, the sources said.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/11/03/acorn-officials-scramble-firing-workers-and-shredding-documents-after-exposed/#ixzz1cjh9E8vX
Ridgewood Council is likely to approve 'fast food' ordinance
Ridgewood Council is likely to approve 'fast food' ordinance
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
It was Village Council's turn on Wednesday night to take a bite of the revised fast food ordinance that made its way through the Planning Board over the past few months, and by early indications, the ordinance could have a speedy path to a public hearing.
The ordinance, served up to the council after the Planning Board approved it in a 7-2 vote in October, changes regulations that prohibit fast food in the B-1 zone of Ridgewood's Central Business District (CBD) and allow it with conditions in the B-2 zone.
The council first eliminated the term "fast food" - which Mayor Keith Killion believed unfairly stigmatized businesses that share certain characteristics with traditional nationwide chains - and decided to regulate those establishments the same as "slow food," or sit-down restaurants, according to Village Planner Blais Brancheau.
http://www.northjersey.com/topstories/ridgewood/133247348_Ridgewood_council_is_likely_to_approve__fast_food__ordinance.html
Anxiety over upcoming test of US emergency system
Anxiety over upcoming test of US emergency system
Nov 3 03:46 PM US/Eastern
It's only a test, but nerves are somewhat frayed over the first nationwide exercise of the system designed to alert Americans of national emergencies.
The test occurs at 1900 GMT Wednesday, November 9, and may last over three minutes -- longer than the typical 30 seconds or one minute for most broadcast test messages.
According to a message being circulated by local school and government officials, there is "great concern in local police and emergency management circles about undue public anxiety over this test."
"The test message on TV might not indicate that it is just a test," according to one email being circulated by a Washington area school district.
"Fear is that the lack of an explanation message might create panic. Please share this information with your family and friends so they are aware of the test."
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.0dcb7d3d860d0cf5c7d1a0b3866f2f13.ad1&show_article=1
Nov 3 03:46 PM US/Eastern
It's only a test, but nerves are somewhat frayed over the first nationwide exercise of the system designed to alert Americans of national emergencies.
The test occurs at 1900 GMT Wednesday, November 9, and may last over three minutes -- longer than the typical 30 seconds or one minute for most broadcast test messages.
According to a message being circulated by local school and government officials, there is "great concern in local police and emergency management circles about undue public anxiety over this test."
"The test message on TV might not indicate that it is just a test," according to one email being circulated by a Washington area school district.
"Fear is that the lack of an explanation message might create panic. Please share this information with your family and friends so they are aware of the test."
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.0dcb7d3d860d0cf5c7d1a0b3866f2f13.ad1&show_article=1
What Ridgewood can look like in 2025
What Ridgewood can look like in 2025
To the editor:
My wife and I are 42-year residents of the village, and I write in support of the Brogan and the Bolger housing developments. I look back with nostalgia at the Ridgewood of 1969 when we moved here. Who can forget Mr. Still, the Big Store, Sealfon’s and McHugh’s. Having said that, we should live on dreams and not memories. We should look forward and not back.
The days of downtown as a shopping destination are long gone, and in all candor, the place is beginning to look cadaverous with so many empty shops. Ridgewood is in need of forward-looking leadership that will work hard to ensure a vital downtown by attracting residents. Towns like Wellesley, Mass. and Bronxville, N.Y., are of a similar socio-economic level as Ridgewood, but their downtown areas are so much more dynamic. One big difference is that both towns have a higher density of living units in the downtown areas.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/opinions/133216773_Letter__What_Ridgewood_can_look_like_in_2025.html
To the editor:
My wife and I are 42-year residents of the village, and I write in support of the Brogan and the Bolger housing developments. I look back with nostalgia at the Ridgewood of 1969 when we moved here. Who can forget Mr. Still, the Big Store, Sealfon’s and McHugh’s. Having said that, we should live on dreams and not memories. We should look forward and not back.
The days of downtown as a shopping destination are long gone, and in all candor, the place is beginning to look cadaverous with so many empty shops. Ridgewood is in need of forward-looking leadership that will work hard to ensure a vital downtown by attracting residents. Towns like Wellesley, Mass. and Bronxville, N.Y., are of a similar socio-economic level as Ridgewood, but their downtown areas are so much more dynamic. One big difference is that both towns have a higher density of living units in the downtown areas.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/opinions/133216773_Letter__What_Ridgewood_can_look_like_in_2025.html
Election Day: Bergen race focuses on borrowing, taxes
Election Day: Bergen race focuses on borrowing, taxes
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
Debt and taxes — perennial issues in most Bergen County political campaigns — are center stage in the race for the two freeholder seats this fall.
GOP challengers Joel Brizzi of East Rutherford and Anthony Rottino of Franklin Lakes have tried to portray the Democratic-controlled boards of the recent past as free spenders that racked up millions of bonded debt through the Bergen County Improvement Authority.
"People in this county can't afford to live here anymore," Brizzi said at a freeholder debate in Paramus on Tuesday. "They [Democrats] have taxed and spent us into oblivion," he later added.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen/bergen_freeholders/133218463_Bergen_race_focuses_on_borrowing__taxes.html
Report: N.J. residents worse off money-wise in 2010 than 2000
Report: N.J. residents worse off money-wise in 2010 than 2000
Most New Jersey residents are in worse financial shape today than they were at the turn of the century, according to a report by New Jersey Policy Perspective.
Released today, the report by the liberal-leaning group shows there were fewer jobs and nearly three times more people unemployed in 2010 than in 2000. Other economic indicators, such as wages, household income and poverty rates, were at worse levels in 2010 than in 2000, the report shows.
The declines show the toll the Great Recession took on the state’s economy, particularly on the middle and working class, the report argues. (Renshaw, The Star-Ledger)
Congressional redistricting is a tightrope act
Congressional redistricting is a tightrope act
Meager population growth in North Jersey during the past decade will make the tough job of eliminating one of the state’s 13 congressional districts even tougher, according to the redistricting commission’s non-partisan chairman.
"The real dilemma that’s posed by this map is not just that we’re losing a seat, which we are, but that … the districts that have to add the most people are all in the same area, they’re all up north," John Farmer Jr. said last week between meetings with the congressional delegation on Capitol Hill. (Jackson, The Record)
Gov. Christie announces plan to privatize amenities at N.J.’s 39 state parks
Gov. Christie announces plan to privatize amenities at N.J.’s 39 state parks
Amenities offered at New Jersey’s 39 state parks such as boating or snack stands would be privatized and expanded under a plan to raise more money to operate the parks, Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday.
The governor said the parks and state-run historic sites cost the state about $39 million annually but such things as entrance, parking, camping and marina fees raise only about $8 million. He said in order to keep the parks and historic sites from closing, provide additional staff and provide maintenance more money is needed. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)
Jury trial begins for 2008 drowning at Graydon Pool in Ridgewood
Jury trial begins for 2008 drowning at Graydon Pool in Ridgewood
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011
BY KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
During opening days at the trial for the drowning of Soo Hyeon Park at Graydon Pool, a clearer picture emerged of events that day and their aftermath: friends panicking, lifeguards unaware of any struggle for life, and a grieving family left "longing" for their son.
The Park family has sued the Village of Ridgewood for negligence and emotional distress following the death of their 13-year-old son on July 15, 2008, and has refused to settle at $600,000, the village's highest offer so far.
The Park family - Soo Hyeon and his sister Su In, mother Youn Wha Jung, and father Seong Wook Park - came to Ridgewood from Korea, to visit for a few days before moving to Rhode Island, where Seong Wook was scheduled to begin a research sabbatical. They stayed as guests of the Kim family, residents of Ridgewood.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/133180483_Jury_trial_begins_for_2008_drowning_at_Graydon_Pool_in_Ridgewood.html
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011
BY KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
During opening days at the trial for the drowning of Soo Hyeon Park at Graydon Pool, a clearer picture emerged of events that day and their aftermath: friends panicking, lifeguards unaware of any struggle for life, and a grieving family left "longing" for their son.
The Park family has sued the Village of Ridgewood for negligence and emotional distress following the death of their 13-year-old son on July 15, 2008, and has refused to settle at $600,000, the village's highest offer so far.
The Park family - Soo Hyeon and his sister Su In, mother Youn Wha Jung, and father Seong Wook Park - came to Ridgewood from Korea, to visit for a few days before moving to Rhode Island, where Seong Wook was scheduled to begin a research sabbatical. They stayed as guests of the Kim family, residents of Ridgewood.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/133180483_Jury_trial_begins_for_2008_drowning_at_Graydon_Pool_in_Ridgewood.html
Ridgewood Village Council questions snowstorm response
Ridgewood Village Council questions snowstorm response
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011
BY KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Questions emerged this week about the village's response to last weekend's unseasonal snowstorm, particularly its communication efforts and leadership by Village Manager Ken Gabbert.
It was revealed at Wednesday night's Village Council meeting that Gabbert did not attend several of the weekend staff meetings during the storm, a point which he declined to explain in response to pressing questions from Councilman Paul Aronsohn.
Gabbert could not recollect how many meetings he missed, and said he would provide his explanation in writing to Aronsohn, which the councilman said was unacceptable.
"This is a very serious issue. You're the village manager, you're the CEO, you run the day-to-day operations. Here we have one of the worst storms in over 100 years, and you won't tell me why you weren't at the meetings?" Aronsohn asked.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/133185063_Ridgewood_Village_Council_questions_snowstorm_response.html
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011
BY KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Questions emerged this week about the village's response to last weekend's unseasonal snowstorm, particularly its communication efforts and leadership by Village Manager Ken Gabbert.
It was revealed at Wednesday night's Village Council meeting that Gabbert did not attend several of the weekend staff meetings during the storm, a point which he declined to explain in response to pressing questions from Councilman Paul Aronsohn.
Gabbert could not recollect how many meetings he missed, and said he would provide his explanation in writing to Aronsohn, which the councilman said was unacceptable.
"This is a very serious issue. You're the village manager, you're the CEO, you run the day-to-day operations. Here we have one of the worst storms in over 100 years, and you won't tell me why you weren't at the meetings?" Aronsohn asked.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/133185063_Ridgewood_Village_Council_questions_snowstorm_response.html
Ridgewood Schools : a better contingency plan
Ridgewood Schools : a better contingency plan
People should also be insisting that the schools/board come up with a better contingency plan. This is the second time in two years that Willard needed to remain closed a day longer than the rest of the schools. Its only November and Willard is already -1 in terms of emergency closings.
I'm no expert in school contingency planning, but there should be a plan in place. What would we have done if the power was not back at Willard for a week..??? (or longer). Three days is a long time to be closed for a storm like this. Consider the March windstorm of 2010 (which closed Willard for 3 days), Hurricane Irene (which would likely have closed schools for a few days) and now this storm.
These are not "freak" 1 in 100 year events -- there have been 3 in the past two years. If the schools are not going to implement a contigency plan than they should build more than 2 days into the schedule becuase storms like this do and will occur often.
People should also be insisting that the schools/board come up with a better contingency plan. This is the second time in two years that Willard needed to remain closed a day longer than the rest of the schools. Its only November and Willard is already -1 in terms of emergency closings.
I'm no expert in school contingency planning, but there should be a plan in place. What would we have done if the power was not back at Willard for a week..??? (or longer). Three days is a long time to be closed for a storm like this. Consider the March windstorm of 2010 (which closed Willard for 3 days), Hurricane Irene (which would likely have closed schools for a few days) and now this storm.
These are not "freak" 1 in 100 year events -- there have been 3 in the past two years. If the schools are not going to implement a contigency plan than they should build more than 2 days into the schedule becuase storms like this do and will occur often.
Education reform on agenda
Education reform on agenda
New requirements for student achievement, changes to charter school laws, teacher tenure reform and a proposed school voucher program all could be acted upon by the state later this fall, state education leaders said Wednesday.
Legislative negotiations and action will commence shortly after next week’s election and continue until the end of the state Legislature’s term in January, the leaders told a group of representatives from suburban school districts.
The lobbyists and association leaders, along with a state official, did not offer specific details during a meeting of the Garden State Coalition of Schools at Rutgers University, but instead presented a broad outline of measures being debated behind closed doors. (Method, Gannett)
Valley 'Renewal: Mayor Keith Killion, "We need to take action."
Valley 'Renewal: Mayor Keith Killion, "We need to take action."
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011
BY MARY JO LAYTON
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Supporters of The Valley Hospital’s plan to double in size outnumbered those who opposed the expansion among the more than two dozen residents who spoke out on the issue at a Village Council meeting Thursday night.
Nearly 100 people attended the meeting, far fewer than opponents of the $750 million plan expected as the council nears a decision on whether to change its master plan to allow the expansion.
During a break, Mayor Keith Killion acknowledged that years of Planning Board deliberations and several council meetings on the issue had “torn this town apart for many years. We need to take action.”
Council members are likely to weigh in on the proposed changes to the master plan at the next meeting, scheduled for Nov. 22.
http://www.northjersey.com/topstories/ridgewood/Supporters_of_Valley_Hospital_expansion_outnumber_opponents_at_Ridgewood_council_meeting.html
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011
BY MARY JO LAYTON
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Supporters of The Valley Hospital’s plan to double in size outnumbered those who opposed the expansion among the more than two dozen residents who spoke out on the issue at a Village Council meeting Thursday night.
Nearly 100 people attended the meeting, far fewer than opponents of the $750 million plan expected as the council nears a decision on whether to change its master plan to allow the expansion.
During a break, Mayor Keith Killion acknowledged that years of Planning Board deliberations and several council meetings on the issue had “torn this town apart for many years. We need to take action.”
Council members are likely to weigh in on the proposed changes to the master plan at the next meeting, scheduled for Nov. 22.
http://www.northjersey.com/topstories/ridgewood/Supporters_of_Valley_Hospital_expansion_outnumber_opponents_at_Ridgewood_council_meeting.html
New Jersey’s anti-bullying law: Benefits and burden
New Jersey’s anti-bullying law: Benefits and burden
The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights is one of the most consequential laws for New Jersey public schools in years, though hardly the most flexible. That's led some state officials to look for ways to make the measure less of a burden on schools.
What changes, if any, will be suggested remains to be seen. But the law's supporters are standing firm that any modifications will need to come in administrative guidelines and not to the law itself.
"We're not revisiting the bill itself, or its intent," said state Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen), one of the law's primary sponsors, who has been part of the early discussions. (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)
Election 2012: Republican Presidential Primary Cain Pulls ahead
Election 2012: Republican Presidential Primary Cain Pulls ahead
National Poll: Cain 26%, Romney 23%, Gingrich 14%Thursday, November 03, 2011
Georgia businessman Herman Cain, who continues to battle past allegations of sexual harassment, draws the most support nationally for the Republican nomination.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely GOP Primary voters shows Cain with 26% of the vote over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s 23%. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich draws 14% support, with no other GOP contender reaching double-digits. Thirteen percent (13%) of GOP voters are undecided at this time. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
As for the rest of the field, Texas Governor Rick Perry picks up eight percent (8%) support, Texas Congressman Ron Paul gets seven percent (7%), both Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman each pick up two percent (2%), while former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum draws support from just one percent (1%).
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/election_2012_republican_presidential_primary
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Kathleen A. Donovan : To suggest that the County is providing $400 million of public funds for the American Dream development in the Meadowlands is an outright lie
November 3, 2011
Senator Robert M. Gordon
14-25 Plaza Road
P.O. Box 398
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Dear Senator:
You are running a campaign television commercial which irresponsibly misrepresents the County's role and support for the region's most significant economic development and job creating initiative.
To suggest that the County is providing $400 million of public funds for the American Dream development in the Meadowlands is an outright lie. You know it. But in your rush to pander to voters who rejected your party last year because of irresponsible bonding and borrowing practices you have evidently allowed your personal ambition to cloud good judgment.
To be clear, the County is not putting taxpayers at risk. Freeholder Chairman John Driscoll and I are in total agreement on this. In fact, there is no proposal to provide taxpayer funds for this most worthwhile project. Your commercial is a lie and should be immediately pulled. You should apologize to the voters for misleading them and to Mr. Driscoll for purposely misrepresenting his record.
I support construction of American Dream. It will provide over 9,000 construction jobs and some 15,000 permanent jobs with an economic ripple that will reach throughout the County. For your information, unemployment in Bergen County is now nearly 10 percent and unemployment in the construction trades is a whopping 40 percent. Your irresponsible action could jeopardize the greatest employment opportunity in not only Bergen County but throughout northern New Jersey. You should apologize to these residents for undermining their opportunity to support themselves and their families.
I note that you stood by as a member of the State Senate and allowed private developers like EnCap to plunder Bergen County taxpayers by misusing tens of millions of dollars of public funds. That scam, supported by Democrat administrations in Trenton and Bergen County, left a number of communities including Lyndhurst, North Arlington and Rutherford in total fiscal disarray. Local taxpayers will be paying for your silence for decades. Moreover, you were silent when the Democrat administration that Bergen County voters kicked out of office last year doubled the County's debt and borrowed over $100 million to complete one park -- at least $70 million more than what was needed. For this you owe every taxpayer in Bergen County an apology.
Let me be very clear. Bergen County has not and will not commit to any taxpayer funds for this or any other private sector project. Moreover, we have not been asked to do so by the developer. We will, however, assist wherever possible to make this project a reality. Freeholder Chairman Driscoll joins me in that commitment.
American Dream will be an economic generator which will reverse the downturn that has hit so many Bergen County families. It will be completed in spite of your irresponsible action and without taxpayer funding. It deserves all of our support.
Sincerely,
Kathleen A. Donovan
Bergen County Executive
Senator Robert M. Gordon
14-25 Plaza Road
P.O. Box 398
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Dear Senator:
You are running a campaign television commercial which irresponsibly misrepresents the County's role and support for the region's most significant economic development and job creating initiative.
To suggest that the County is providing $400 million of public funds for the American Dream development in the Meadowlands is an outright lie. You know it. But in your rush to pander to voters who rejected your party last year because of irresponsible bonding and borrowing practices you have evidently allowed your personal ambition to cloud good judgment.
To be clear, the County is not putting taxpayers at risk. Freeholder Chairman John Driscoll and I are in total agreement on this. In fact, there is no proposal to provide taxpayer funds for this most worthwhile project. Your commercial is a lie and should be immediately pulled. You should apologize to the voters for misleading them and to Mr. Driscoll for purposely misrepresenting his record.
I support construction of American Dream. It will provide over 9,000 construction jobs and some 15,000 permanent jobs with an economic ripple that will reach throughout the County. For your information, unemployment in Bergen County is now nearly 10 percent and unemployment in the construction trades is a whopping 40 percent. Your irresponsible action could jeopardize the greatest employment opportunity in not only Bergen County but throughout northern New Jersey. You should apologize to these residents for undermining their opportunity to support themselves and their families.
I note that you stood by as a member of the State Senate and allowed private developers like EnCap to plunder Bergen County taxpayers by misusing tens of millions of dollars of public funds. That scam, supported by Democrat administrations in Trenton and Bergen County, left a number of communities including Lyndhurst, North Arlington and Rutherford in total fiscal disarray. Local taxpayers will be paying for your silence for decades. Moreover, you were silent when the Democrat administration that Bergen County voters kicked out of office last year doubled the County's debt and borrowed over $100 million to complete one park -- at least $70 million more than what was needed. For this you owe every taxpayer in Bergen County an apology.
Let me be very clear. Bergen County has not and will not commit to any taxpayer funds for this or any other private sector project. Moreover, we have not been asked to do so by the developer. We will, however, assist wherever possible to make this project a reality. Freeholder Chairman Driscoll joins me in that commitment.
American Dream will be an economic generator which will reverse the downturn that has hit so many Bergen County families. It will be completed in spite of your irresponsible action and without taxpayer funding. It deserves all of our support.
Sincerely,
Kathleen A. Donovan
Bergen County Executive
Ridgewood officials estimate cost of early snowstorm will exceed that of Hurricane Irene
Ridgewood officials estimate cost of early snowstorm will exceed that of Hurricane Irene
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011
BY JOSEPH CRAMER AND |KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITERS
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The snow from Saturday's unseasonal autumn snowstorm quickly melted away, but cleanup efforts to remedy the damage from heavy wet snow were in full swing throughout the week as village and PSE&G crews combed Ridgewood, clearing roads, removing debris and attempting to restore power, village officials said.
According to Village Manager Ken Gabbert, PSE&G rated the storm "five to 15 times the intensity of Hurricane Irene." It could take weeks to bring the village completely back to normal, he said. Costs associated with the October snowstorm are expected to exceed the cost of the August storm, which were updated on Wednesday to be more than $1.5 million, including $800,000 to replace a damaged sewer line, according to village officials.
Saturday's destructive snowstorm wreaked havoc on power lines and trees, which were hit especially hard because heavy wet snow accumulated on leaves that had not yet fallen, splintering limbs and cracking branches under the weight.
http://www.northjersey.com/topstories/ridgewood/133173693_Ridgewood_officials_estimate_cost_of_snowstorm_will_exceed_that_of_Hurricane_Irene.html
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011
BY JOSEPH CRAMER AND |KELLY EBBELS
STAFF WRITERS
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The snow from Saturday's unseasonal autumn snowstorm quickly melted away, but cleanup efforts to remedy the damage from heavy wet snow were in full swing throughout the week as village and PSE&G crews combed Ridgewood, clearing roads, removing debris and attempting to restore power, village officials said.
According to Village Manager Ken Gabbert, PSE&G rated the storm "five to 15 times the intensity of Hurricane Irene." It could take weeks to bring the village completely back to normal, he said. Costs associated with the October snowstorm are expected to exceed the cost of the August storm, which were updated on Wednesday to be more than $1.5 million, including $800,000 to replace a damaged sewer line, according to village officials.
Saturday's destructive snowstorm wreaked havoc on power lines and trees, which were hit especially hard because heavy wet snow accumulated on leaves that had not yet fallen, splintering limbs and cracking branches under the weight.
http://www.northjersey.com/topstories/ridgewood/133173693_Ridgewood_officials_estimate_cost_of_snowstorm_will_exceed_that_of_Hurricane_Irene.html
Ridgewood school board interviews six candidates for open seat
Ridgewood school board interviews six candidates for open seat
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Board of Education (BOE) interviewed six candidates this week for the seat left vacant by trustee Charles Reilly's departure last month.
Six candidates applied and were each questioned by board members on Monday night regarding their professional backgrounds, reasons for applying for the position, and goals as a potential BOE trustee. The decision on Reilly's replacement will be announced at a public meeting on Nov. 7.
Among the candidates - James Morgan, Gwen Sullivan, B. Vincent Loncto, Janice Willet, Rei Shinozuka and Eric Gross - several themes were consistent across the six interviews. All expressed a desire to contribute to the reputation of the Ridgewood school district, which was a primary reason behind moving to the village for many of the candidates.
Issues of communication, whether relating to complex technical matters such as yearly budgets or simple instances of parent feedback, were also paramount in candidates' responses.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/132699643_Ridgewood_school_board_interviews_six_candidates_for_open_seat.html
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Board of Education (BOE) interviewed six candidates this week for the seat left vacant by trustee Charles Reilly's departure last month.
Six candidates applied and were each questioned by board members on Monday night regarding their professional backgrounds, reasons for applying for the position, and goals as a potential BOE trustee. The decision on Reilly's replacement will be announced at a public meeting on Nov. 7.
Among the candidates - James Morgan, Gwen Sullivan, B. Vincent Loncto, Janice Willet, Rei Shinozuka and Eric Gross - several themes were consistent across the six interviews. All expressed a desire to contribute to the reputation of the Ridgewood school district, which was a primary reason behind moving to the village for many of the candidates.
Issues of communication, whether relating to complex technical matters such as yearly budgets or simple instances of parent feedback, were also paramount in candidates' responses.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/132699643_Ridgewood_school_board_interviews_six_candidates_for_open_seat.html
New Store Openings in Ridgewood
New Store Openings in Ridgewood
Sensations days spa & salon
Sensations is located at:
9 South Broad St.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 794-8070
(201) 794-8071
NEW WOMEN'S WEAR STORE SUITE201
Suite 201 is a specialty clothing boutique located at 11 South Walnut Street in Ridgewood, NJ.For more information and a full list of designers visit
http://www.shopsuite201.com/
Sensations days spa & salon
Sensations is located at:
9 South Broad St.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 794-8070
(201) 794-8071
NEW WOMEN'S WEAR STORE SUITE201
Suite 201 is a specialty clothing boutique located at 11 South Walnut Street in Ridgewood, NJ.For more information and a full list of designers visit
http://www.shopsuite201.com/
Riot police fire projectiles, arrest dozens of Occupy Oakland protesters
Riot police fire projectiles, arrest dozens of Occupy Oakland protesters
Riot police from a number of Bay Area departments fired tear gas and other projectiles early Thursday and arrested dozens of demonstrators to break up Occupy Oakland protests that had drawn thousands of participants Wednesday.
Officers moved in near the City Hall encampment where tents re-sprouted after officials last week ordered them razed. The police action came after a predominantly peaceful day of protest that attracted more than 7,000 people of all ages and left-leaning political stripes.
The evening appeared to be winding down peacefully when protesters declared victory at the Port of Oakland at 9 p.m. Wednesday -- after authorities confirmed that a shift scheduled to start work at 7 p.m. had been canceled. But as demonstrators amassed again at the City Hall plaza, the situation devolved.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/occupy-oakland-tear-gas-arrests.html
Riot police from a number of Bay Area departments fired tear gas and other projectiles early Thursday and arrested dozens of demonstrators to break up Occupy Oakland protests that had drawn thousands of participants Wednesday.
Officers moved in near the City Hall encampment where tents re-sprouted after officials last week ordered them razed. The police action came after a predominantly peaceful day of protest that attracted more than 7,000 people of all ages and left-leaning political stripes.
The evening appeared to be winding down peacefully when protesters declared victory at the Port of Oakland at 9 p.m. Wednesday -- after authorities confirmed that a shift scheduled to start work at 7 p.m. had been canceled. But as demonstrators amassed again at the City Hall plaza, the situation devolved.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/occupy-oakland-tear-gas-arrests.html
Ridgewood's response to a down live wire in the street was someone put police line tape across the street.
Ridgewood's response to a down live wire in the street was someone put police line tape across the street.
We're on a busy street, part of which is an on/off to Rt 17. Ridgewood's response to a down live wire in the street was someone put police line tape across the street. There are no street lights here even when power works, so many drivers simply ran through the tape after dark.
So did a big loaded fuel truck- one spark away from a real disaster. Many here asked the Village to at least put up battery blinking lights or one of those message signs that are self powered to NOT use the street with the downed live wire.
Village said they had nothing available. They came again and put out a couple cones after the tape was knocked down by people running right through it- when ambulance crew told them how badly something was needed.
A Village ambulance came by, saw the situation and stayed as long as it could to block the street (and light it so anyone could see the prob)Sat. night. They got the 2nd "visit" above and the cones, but the fuel truck ran right through those sev hours later in middle of night after the amb. had to leave for calls.
Sunday late afternoon, a car ran the barricade while I was walking my dog. I stopped him- he said he worked for PSEG and was on his way to the dispatch center, so was making a list of problems.
He had some heavy gloves in his car and took it upon himself to move the live wire over a bit in the street to pose less of a hazard, especially since it was right next to a parked car.
He said he would try to get a crew to deal with it ASAP once he got to work -since anyone could see what a real hazard it posed and how many people had been running right through the cones and tape. If left till Monday, the situation would become even worse due to traffic and Rt 17.
So many people ignored the cones even in daylight that it was pretty amazing. They even ignored people out in the street shouting at them to not go through because of the sparking live wire.
But a big fuel truck ignoring it and just going through was really bad.
Clearly the PSEG employee who took it upon himself to help went above and beyond. He recognized the danger to others and did what he could on the spot to try and help, despite it not being his job at all.
What amazed me as well was the response - mostly lack thereof - by the Village. The ambulance people were great though - they said they were all volunteers and lived in town. The Village owns lots of portable lighting, flasher signs and other stuff-- but getting any of that here to help prevent a bad situation from getting worse was not much of a priority, I guess.
I realize everyone was stretched thin, of course- but here the PSEG person went out of his way to do something very dangerous to help.
Several asked Village if could park cars in the street with lights/flashers to block it, so others would not be hurt --and were told could not do that and could be sued and would be ticketed if anyone did.
The explosion even one car could start from a live wire spark would be very bad, just imagine what a big fuel truck could have caused...
When I went over to Vill Hall today the portable light units were in same places they always are on Vets Field, sure made me wonder why one couldn't have been deployed here to keep people from using the street by at least shedding some light on a big hazard.
We're on a busy street, part of which is an on/off to Rt 17. Ridgewood's response to a down live wire in the street was someone put police line tape across the street. There are no street lights here even when power works, so many drivers simply ran through the tape after dark.
So did a big loaded fuel truck- one spark away from a real disaster. Many here asked the Village to at least put up battery blinking lights or one of those message signs that are self powered to NOT use the street with the downed live wire.
Village said they had nothing available. They came again and put out a couple cones after the tape was knocked down by people running right through it- when ambulance crew told them how badly something was needed.
A Village ambulance came by, saw the situation and stayed as long as it could to block the street (and light it so anyone could see the prob)Sat. night. They got the 2nd "visit" above and the cones, but the fuel truck ran right through those sev hours later in middle of night after the amb. had to leave for calls.
Sunday late afternoon, a car ran the barricade while I was walking my dog. I stopped him- he said he worked for PSEG and was on his way to the dispatch center, so was making a list of problems.
He had some heavy gloves in his car and took it upon himself to move the live wire over a bit in the street to pose less of a hazard, especially since it was right next to a parked car.
He said he would try to get a crew to deal with it ASAP once he got to work -since anyone could see what a real hazard it posed and how many people had been running right through the cones and tape. If left till Monday, the situation would become even worse due to traffic and Rt 17.
So many people ignored the cones even in daylight that it was pretty amazing. They even ignored people out in the street shouting at them to not go through because of the sparking live wire.
But a big fuel truck ignoring it and just going through was really bad.
Clearly the PSEG employee who took it upon himself to help went above and beyond. He recognized the danger to others and did what he could on the spot to try and help, despite it not being his job at all.
What amazed me as well was the response - mostly lack thereof - by the Village. The ambulance people were great though - they said they were all volunteers and lived in town. The Village owns lots of portable lighting, flasher signs and other stuff-- but getting any of that here to help prevent a bad situation from getting worse was not much of a priority, I guess.
I realize everyone was stretched thin, of course- but here the PSEG person went out of his way to do something very dangerous to help.
Several asked Village if could park cars in the street with lights/flashers to block it, so others would not be hurt --and were told could not do that and could be sued and would be ticketed if anyone did.
The explosion even one car could start from a live wire spark would be very bad, just imagine what a big fuel truck could have caused...
When I went over to Vill Hall today the portable light units were in same places they always are on Vets Field, sure made me wonder why one couldn't have been deployed here to keep people from using the street by at least shedding some light on a big hazard.
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