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.
Ridgewood's reasons to significantly increase a dog licensing fee are faulty, a resident and dog club president argued. The village has maintained it's concerned about the time and cost spent monitoring 'dangerous' dogs.
Proposed bill upgrades penalties, broadens coverage to makes distribution of images/videos of victims under the age of 18 illegal.
Board passes resolution calling for federal government to limit assault weapons, provide more funding for mental healthcare.
One pole, two street lights were damaged on Grove Avenue
Wyckoff-based smart driving company is beefing up its staffing for this weekend.
The county executive vetoed meeting minutes to strip part-time utility commissioners of stipends and health benefits. The veto was overridden by the freeholder board Wednesday night.
Police believe Brian Dymkowski took oxygen tanks, masks, syringes and other items from Valley Hospital.
Neighboring convenience store Exxon Mobil says the developers of 7-11 didn't properly file their application
Laptop, cash taken from popular bagel store, police said.
The accused now faces possession charges.
Two seats are up in April on the Ridgewood Board of Education.
New ownership to take over at the upscale eatery at 11 Godwin Avenue.
Trial run in 2012 went well enough for the village to award the vendor the contract again in 2013.
Kerry Huntington, supervisor of special programs, is in her 40th year in the village.
Having trouble with a research project or essay? Head to the Glen Rock library for some assistance.
Revised cost estimates, however, have forced the group to find $200,000 more for technology upgrades.
Students, faculty and staff offered a variety of reasons they feel makes RHS a fantastic place. What is Ridgewood High to you?
More than 57,000 New Jersey residents approved for help, FEMA says.
Other top stories include a big fee to license "dangerous dogs" in Ridgewood and a homeowner's take on an alleged racially-charged confrontation with a sanitation worker
"Chasing away reinvestment" is not a solution, according to one reader.
