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.
Glen Rock police are asking residents to be judicious in their Halloween costume ware after encountering a man armed with realistic-looking replica guns Friday morning.
Have water, food, flash lights and stay in touch by signing up for e-mail alerts, the borough advises.
Carlos Umana, of El Salvador, is facing stalking charges and could be deported.
As Hurricane Sandy makes its approach up the east coast, Glen Rock Hardware is fully stocked with basic necessities many other retailers have run out of.
Here's the list of critical information, contacts you need to make it through the storm.
Ridgewood officials are requesting that residents stop putting leaves out, clear the storm drains and be neighborly.
If a state of emergency is declared due to Hurricane Sandy, that might change, according to police.
Take a spook-filled 'cruise' on Friday or Saturday night to benefit students at Glen Rock's Central School.
A life-long resident of the village, Hallahan served the fire department for 30 years.
Forecasts warn of high winds, possible record flooding as storm threatens the East Coast.
No curfew has been declared for Halloween though the borough is hoping people stay indoors.
Council decided to open at 10 a.m. during the first few weeks of June and the last few weeks of the season in 2013.
With housing developments potentially shooting up all around it, the council is wondering if it's worth keeping a structurally-unsound garage at Chestnut Street.
Detective James Calaski on Oct. 17 held a workshop to help residents protect themselves from fraud attempts.
Photographer Wade Giles captured these incredible shots in Ridgewood this past weekend.
Parking will be free on five Saturdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas after the council agreed to a proposal from the chamber of commerce and guild.
Council officially killed a policy that sought harsh penalties onto homeowners found to be violating leaf collection regulations.
Neighbors fear the recommended design of the Schedler property – which includes a 90-foot baseball field – and related impacts would diminish their quality of life.
Band won first place in a competition earlier this month.
Prosecutors say Craig Klein, of Ridgewood, filed misleading and faulty personal injury claims to auto insurers. He has previous convictions for insurance fraud.
