Welcome to Ridgewood-Glen Rock Patch! I'm your editor, James Kleimann. We're here to be your one-stop-shop for all things Ridgewood and Glen Rock.
james.kleimann@patch.com
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Originally from Wyckoff, NJ
A twin
Yankee fanatic with sabermetric leanings (I like baseball math)
Cat person
Bio
I've been editor of Ridgewood Patch since summer of 2010 and since have covered everything under the Ridgewood sun – contentious Valley Hospital hearings, Graydon Pool theatrics, zoning and development challenges, crime, education, county politics, the state of the Ridgewood downtown, and much, much more.
For a town of about 25,000 people, Ridgewood sure has a lot of issues up for debate. Between parking problems, downtown vacancies, pedestrian safety matters, budget cuts, rising taxes, development proposals, Graydon Pool, and the unresolved issue of Valley Hospital's expansion aims, there's no shortage of challenges weighing on the minds of residents, and there's often much division on the possible solutions to those challenges.
Council looking to revise, raise fees for sidewalk cafe ordinance in 2012; just force compliance in 2011.
The recipients of the 2010/2011 Teacher Recognition Program have been announced.
Dharun Ravi was indicted on 15 charges including bias intimidation, witness tampering, destroying evidence, invasion of privacy.
Village 'tried to work' with supermarkets but now must force an ordinance for compliance.
An update on sports and fields accompany those items on today.
Leaders of the grassroots Graydon preservationist group spoke out on the council's decision to purchase an inflatable aquatic water playground.
The club may have lost grants if the board did not grant a go-ahead.
Dharun Ravi was indicted on 15 charges including bias intimidation, witness tampering, destroying evidence, invasion of privacy.
Dharun Ravi was indicted on 15 charges including bias intimidation, witness tampering, destroying evidence, invasion of privacy.
The Star-Ledger also says both RHS lacrosse teams are among the state's best.
Aronsohn says Christie should apologize for statements made asking media to 'take the bat' to Weinberg on alleged pension-dipping hypocrisy.
Baby owl probably fell from nest during storms, wandered onto Lake Avenue.
Police say one man fled from a motor vehicle stop and was nabbed by police in a garage.
Solar panels have been all the rage lately.
Rev Run stopped by Tito's last week.
The school board incumbent is taking on two others for two seats.
Brogan is running for a three-year school board seat she's kept warm for 15 years.
Christina Krauss said the board should be more open with residents.
Director Nancy Greene says without a $76,750 infusion of cash, the library will have to close some days.
See a few things worth knowing Monday (not flood related).