Week in Review: 'Threatening Letters', Pink Tutus, World Records and Endorsements

Among other bold statements, former Ridgewood school board member Bob Hutton says his family received a veiled threat from a ranking union member in 2002 after his son wrote a letter that was critical of teacher benefits and salaries. Hutton was not a school board member when the letter from the union member was sent.

A breast cancer advocate with television crew in tow was given a verbal warning after police say he trespassed onto Graydon Pool's diving board on Tuesday. The rub? He was wearing little more than a pink tutu.

Nearly 300 students and faculty blew bubbles for "Bubbles 4 Autism" on Thursday at Hamilton Elementary School in Glen Rock. Beyond breaking a Guiness world record, the event perfectly meshed with the school's Character Education Program.

Influential hospital expansion skeptics Concerned Residents of Ridgewood endorsed incumbents Aronsohn, Mayor Keith Killion and planning board member Jane Shinozuka for the upcoming council race. CRR-endorsed candidates have never lost an election.

Ben Prawer and a friend are producing a psuedo-documentary to honor a friend that tragically died in a Virginia boating accident last year.

Grayon won't stagger opening times until 3 p.m. as some had worried. The council on Wednesday elected to keep 12 p.m. open times in effect over a few weeks in the summer. The council is also considering a new vendor for the Water's Edge Cafe.

Incumbent councilman Paul Aronsohn is looking for another four years, and he sat down with Patch to talk about some of the issues, including Valley, budgets, pedestrian safety and yes, you guessed it, the village manager's raise.

Jim Morgan and Vince Loncto were sworn in as Ridgewood school board members on Monday (Morgan wasted no time attempting to enact changes) and long-time trustee Sheila Brogan was appointed president.

A boy playing catch football luckily escaped serious injury after he struck a plate glass window behind Ridge Elementary School on Thursday. He was treated at Valley Hospital and reportedly was in good condition.