This Week: Budget Hearings, PSE&G Talks Sandy Shortcomings

Monday:

A snowstorm is expected to dump a few inches of white in the area. A winter weathery advisory was issued from 6 a.m. to midnight. Spring, where are you?

Check out Patch for the latest of a new "authentic" Italian restaurant coming to Ridgewood, the latest on Glen Rock's bold school budget, and a list of all the big names coming to Bookends in April.

Tuesday:

Ridgewood council members will be continuing to chip away at the budget at Village Hall starting at 6 p.m. The big two budgets on the list are the library and the water department.

Tuesday is the last day to register to vote for the April school elections in Ridgewood. Two incumbents are running unopposed, but villagers can still vote on the budget, which is proposed at the maximum 2 percent cap.

Wednesday:

The Ridgewood council will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. A PSE&G rep will talk about the Sandy response, the officials will talk about the county's dispatch proposal and the cost of village events, among other subjects.

Glen Rock council officials will also have their public meeting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

Ridgewood school officials will be holding the public budget hearing at 7:30 p.m. at the Education Center on Cottage Place.

Thursday:

Stick with Patch for the latest news on what went down at the budget hearings and the council meeting from Tuesday and Wednesday.

We'll also have some news on new businesses in town.

Friday

Glen Rock and Ridgewood schools will be closed for Good Friday. Municipal offices in both towns will also be closed and there will be no refuse collection.

Saturday

Today Show "personality" (whatever that means) and author Jill Martin will be signing copies of her new book with co-author Dana Ravitch at Bookends at 1 p.m. Copies of "Weekend Makeover" are available on March 26.

The Easter Bunny having breakfast at Ridgewood's The Office from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. He'll be at Van Neste Square to hang out with kids until 2 p.m. The chamber of commerce is putting the event together.

Sunday

It's Easter Sunday!