Ridgewood Businesses Opposed To Parking Spot Elimination: Report

RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Several store owners in Ridgewood are urging village officials to reconsider the proposed elimination of two parking spaces in the downtown business district, according to a report.

The mayor and council are exploring whether to get rid of two of the four 15-minute spots on West Ridgewood Avenue by the train station to improve traffic flow near Wilsey Square, Northjersey.com reported.

Business owners say the spaces are convenient for customers running into stores quickly, as well as for handicapped patrons, and presented the council with a petition, the newspaper reported.

In September 2018, a 54-year-old Hawthorne man was killed in a hit-and-run accidentat that particular intersection.