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.
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Originally from Wyckoff, NJ
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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.
Raymond Albano will be stepping down on Feb. 8, he announced Monday night. Another interim superintendent could be on the horizon if a permanent replacement can not be found quickly.
Planning board members were impressed with a European-inspired, 114-unit luxury apartment concept that would transform Franklin Avenue. What do you think?
!['Ridgewood Station' Concept Unveiled at Ken Smith Site [Photos]](https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/49999/2013/01/raw/be220f1c34a2a7b5521b3ec88d0bf6c0.jpg)
Annual Glen Rock-Ridgewood event to be held Jan. 21
OLS: Sandy reconstruction, income tax surge will help, but not enough
The first details of the 114-unit housing project at the Ken Smith Ford site are expected Monday night, as well as an update on the Sealfons building proposal.
Through the forward-thinking "Grin Givers" project, a Ridgewood teacher and two others are funding projects to give children opportunities they never thought they'd have.
Incident occurred on S. Broad St. Sunday afternoon.
Check out what you might have missed this week.
Liz Carr, Gene Calderon and Barbara Steuert will be sworn in.
Competition can't beat quality, selection or dining experience, owner Bob Gallo Jr. says.
Darrin Bradbury and Big Wilson River will be joined by other local acts at Maxwell's in Hoboken on Saturday night.
The service road entrance to the Glen Rock Recycling Center has been renamed to recognize one resident's green efforts.
Located on Chestnut Street, "Wa Lobster Pot" will soon be offering lobster, pancakes and everything in between.
Village recognized for making large-scale changes to Grove Street.
Creating a shade tree policy, improving communications with residents and moving forward with senior housing are key issues for the upcoming year, Mayor John van Keuren says.
Joan Orseck chides the political elite in D.C.; Art Pazan appointed council president at annual reorganization meeting.
Residents can now grab long-term parking permits from the police records bureau.
No injuries were reported in the New Year's Day crash on the corner of Woodside Avenue in Ridgewood.
If you could make a New Year's resolution for your town, what would it be?
If you could make a New Year's resolution for your town, what would it be?
