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WEEKLY E-NEWS

‍NJ TRANSIT TALKS

‍On Wednesday, Mayor Paul Vagianos, Deputy Mayor Pam Perron and Village Manager Keith Kazmark met with representatives from New Jersey Transit to discuss ongoing issues with rust and efflorescence in the train station underpass. Next step: Requesting an in-person meeting with the decision-makers at NJ Transit in Newark. Stay tuned!

‍GOT YOUR DOCS READY?

‍The Village's drive-thru Shred Days have been so well received that the Recycling Department has arranged for two trucks to be on site for the event on Saturday, April 5th. Drive over to the Graydon Pool parking lot with a maximum of five paper bags or boxes (no plastic bags) of documents - 8:00 am to 12:00 pm or until the trucks are full. Get all the details here!

‍JOIN THE JUNIOR
POLICE ACADEMY

‍Registration is open for the Chief Michael Feeney Junior Police Academy, which will features hands-on activities, team challenges and behind-the-scenes access to life as a police officer. The Academy will run from June 23-27 and is open to Ridgewood residents going into 5th, 6th and 7th grades in the fall. Sign up on Community Pass. Spots fill up fast!

VILLAGE COUNCIL NEWS

‍At Wednesday night's Village Council meeting, state wrestling champion Francesca Gusfa was celebrated with a proclamation for her achievement as the first wrestling champion from Ridgewood High School in 60 years. RHS AP students Esme Hendrikse, Danielle Haas and Zoe Fritz (not pictured) presented their proposal for a sustainability project involving the purchase of new trash bins at Veterans Field.

‍FILM FESTIVAL NEXT WEEK

‍UNDERSTANDING
YOUR DOG

‍EASTER CELEBRATION

‍GEESE MANAGEMENT

‍SENIOR SURVEY

‍RIDGEWOOD SENIORS: Do you ride the Senior Bus? Are you interested in attending programs at the Community Center in the evening or on weekends? Have you heard about the discounted taxi program for seniors? If you are a Ridgewood resident 55 and older, please take Age Friendly Ridgewood's latest survey.

‍EARTH DAY FAIR

Bring the whole family - and your dog - to this fun, educational event in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square! Enjoy goat yoga, a petting zoo, live music, educational displays and programs, demonstrations and crafts, vendors specializing in sustainability and natural products, and more. Leashed dogs and their owners are invited to dress in costume and join the popular Daffy Dog Parade at 12:30 pm. Registration begins at noon at the Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital booth. See you on April 27th!

‍APRIL EXHIBIT AT
THE STABLE

‍We welcome Ridgewood native Eric Alexander Santoli to the Art Gallery at The Stable for the month of April. A painter, teacher and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Eric received a master's degee in Studio Art from the Florence Academy of Art in 2024. And in May of 2021, he was awarded the Versailles Foundation's prestigious Munn Fellowship Artist Residency Award. For this fellowship, Eric lived as artist-in-residence at Claude Monet's house and gardens in Giverny, France. Come see his work, including "Long View of Spring Lake Beach," pictured above.

‍CALLING ALL
YANKEES FANS

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Keith Kazmark

Village Manager

201-670-5500, ext. 2202

Carol Bialkowski

Director of Communications &

Special Projects