Let’s take a look at what’s going on in Ridgewood this week:   Monday: As always, Ridgewood Coffee Company will hold its Open Mic Night for all aspiring musicians and poets. Sign ups start at 6 p.m. (just look for Andrew Nieoporent), and performers go on at 7 p.m. Monday is the first day of Ramadan, the month-long Islamic holiday of fasting. Don't forget about those water-use restrictions. As stated by the Village Manager, there can be no irrigation of any kind on this day. Tuesday:  The YesterDaze Doo Wop singing group will perform at the Kasschau Shell, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Don't forget …

1) Governor Christie falls ill Governor Christie went to the hospital Thursday after experiencing asthma-like symptoms while on his way to a bill signing. He emerged later that evening to tell eager reporters it was the first time since high school that asthma sent him to the hospital, and that he just wanted to go home and get a little sleep. He retained full executive power the entire day. 2) Denise Richards, Wild Things actress, is really just the girl next door Denise Richards came to Bookends for a signing of her new book The Real Girl Next Door on Wednesday. She sat down with Patch for …

There are no council meetings in the village this week, which is a real heartbreaker for us at Patch. Still, there are plenty of exciting summertime events to look forward to. Here’s what to check out this week. Monday: Ridgewood Coffee Company will hold its usual Open Mic Night, with sign-ups beginning at 6:00 p.m. There is a 7:00 p.m. session of Scoring the SAT Essay for young adults at the library. There can be no irrigation of any kind on this day, as dictated by the latest water restrictions. Tuesday: Rio Clemente the “Bishop of Jazz” will be performing with some friends at the Kasschau …

This week on Ridgewood Patch, we bring you an update on what the schools plan to do with $1.69M in state aid, the first look at the potentially quarrelsome Church of God application in front of the planning board, and hit you with celebrity news, all sorts of great music and profiles of local businesses and musicians. Here's what to check out this week. Monday: The Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. Colt McCoy, the star quarterback, comes to Bookends at 7:00 p.m. to promote his new book "Growing Up Colt." Tuesday: The planning board will meet at 7:30 p.m. On the agenda is the first look at…

After a lull in the last week of June, local government has quite a list of topics to discuss this week. The council has a big agenda on Wednesday while the planning board talks zoning quandries, and looks to decide on a new chairman Tuesday. There will definitely be fireworks this week, we can assure you that. Here's a sneak peak at the next few days in Ridgewood: Monday: The 101st Ridgewood 4th of July Celebration begins at 9:00 a.m. with the flag raising, ends late with a fireworks extravaganza. Tuesday: The Ridgewood Planning Board will continue its discussions of the Rt. 17 redevelopment…

The village government bodies will be hashing out budget discussions this week while also tackling field issues and neighborhood issues. Varsity sports games are kicking off and a number of fantastic concerts, theater productions and famous author book signings open the spring season. Take a look at what's going on this week. Monday: The Ridgewood Board of Education and the Ridgewood Village Council will be meeting at the Education Center to hold a joint discussion on the proposed $87.77 million school budget, which will represent a tax increase of roughly $191 for the average Ridgewood home …

Spring is fast approaching and there are a number of community favorites this week, including Dad's Night, Super Science Saturday, history with some of the county's first families and . . . budget meetings? Ok, not all may be favorites, but check out what's going on here in Ridgewood this week. There's something for everyone. Monday: The school board will be voting on the revised  fields use policy after it claimed it didn't have what it needed to vote last go around. The village council then gets a shot at the revised document, which has met the considerable scorn of neighbors of the high …

Monday: How late is too late for the lights to be on at village athletic fields? Many say the proposed 10 p.m. time put forth by the Fields Committee is too late, while sport groups say it's necessary to help balance high demand and few facilities. [Updated]: The school board will discuss the issue again on Monday night at the board's public meeting at 7:30 p.m. but is unlikely to vote. There will be another screening of the film Race to Nowhere at B.F. with the education documentary's producer on-hand for a Q&A session at 7:30 p.m. Producer Vicky Ables is asking Ridgewood students to talk …

Kids may be off this week but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do. Check out a look at what's upcoming this week in the village as well as here at Patch. Monday: With President’s Day having arrived, village government, schools and services will be closed, including the library. The boys varsity basketball team however doesn’t get a day off and at 7 p.m. they’ll take on Fair Lawn at home.  Tuesday: The Board of Adjustment is meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Predictably, the meeting agenda has not been posted. Village students in grades K-3 should stop by at The Stable for the Abrakadoodle …

This week Patch will be covering the ongoing dispute between neighbors and a developer over the corner of E. Ridgewood Ave. and Waverly Rd. as well as a look at two celebrities coming to town, school news and more. Here's a look at what's going on in Ridgewood this week. Monday: The varsity boys track individual championships for Bergen County will be at the New York Armory in Washington Heights at 4 p.m. The boys are among the better teams in North Jersey this season. Monday is also scheduled to be the last day before the controversial library fees go into effect; we'll update the status on …

This week in Patch, we'll be taking another look at Jamboree, movement on the volatile field lights/use issue, road infrastructure, what the village can do with all that snow, village department manager salaries and much, much more. For now, see what's going on each day during the workweek. Monday: On Monday the Ridgewood Board of Education will hear the proposed changes to the fields use policy made by the Field Committee. The issues of priority of use (most of the participants playing sports on the fields will not be school-based) and the time in which games can be played (neighbors and …

This week features a few important meetings complete with Graydon news and the tense bike path easement resolution (which led to police intervention at a council meeting last year), famous faces and great community events. Take a look at what's going on in the village; Patch will be covering some of the events in the busy village, so as always, check in and check often. Monday: *The Bergen County Genealogical Society meets at the Ridgewood library at 7:00 p.m. *The school board will be discussing the 6th grade World Language Program, referendum progress, the upcoming school budget and more. …