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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

(201) 364-3232

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.

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Catherine Taub, Promoter of Varian Fry's Heroism, Dies at 64

The longtime Ridgewood resident was largely responsible for promoting the efforts of Fry, a journalist from Ridgewood credited with saving thousands from Nazi persecution. Fry was not recognized for his heroism until years after his death.

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Borough Might Take Control of $2.7M Turf Project

Funds haven't materialized for private group Game On! Glen Rock, and now the borough is considering whether to purchase bonds to pay for the Lower Faber Field complex.

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COAH Funds Still in Flux in Ridgewood

State could still seize nearly $200,000 in unspent affordable housing money, but court rulings have complicated the process.

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