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.
With less than three months until the Health Insurance Exchange opens for enrollment, Englewood Resident Sheila Thorne decided it was time to breakdown Obamacare for New Jersey locals.
Residents along Spring and Hope say PSE&G crossed the line when they hoisted up 65-foot-tall utility poles running 69,000 volts of electricity.
Valley did, however, rank below HUMC, Holy Name and St. Joseph's in U.S. News and World Report's rankings of the top NYC metro area hospitals.
Report indicates extreme weather caused by global warming looks to be fact of life in 21st century
Officials said that elevated lead levels, discovered last year, still pose no threat to public safety.
Village officials are weighing the costs and benefits of increasing street meters from two hours to three hours.
Would you support a change to the iconic 'Welcome to Ridgewood' mural at the station underpass?
Village teams not the ones ignoring lightning detection system, though officials recommended more education.
Borough officials say they don't know how so many overtime hours accumulated.
Former council member, school trustee died after a long battle with cancer.
Residents question whether village officials violated the "gift ordinance" when they accepted free tickets to a private fundraiser for Governor Chris Christie held last week in Ridgewood.
Glen Rock Education Foundation seeking musicians to perform at September concerts.
Chloe Olson is receiving praise for her quick thinking.
Legislation would have required all privatization efforts to demonstrate they save money, protect current quality of services.
Nineteen-year-old driver was treated at Valley Hospital with what were described as non-life threatening injuries.
Two New York men are facing heroin distribution charges.
Police say a driver lost control of her vehicle after being cut off by another vehicle on South Maple Avenue, resulting in a serious pedestrian strike.
Police say a driver lost control of her vehicle after being cut off by another vehicle on South Maple Avenue, resulting in a serious pedestrian strike.