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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.

james.kleimann@patch.com

(201) 364-3232

Originally from Wyckoff, NJ

A twin

Yankee fanatic with sabermetric leanings (I like baseball math)

Cat person

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.

Posting Activity

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Ridgewood Filing Petition with BPU to Stop PSEG Project

Village officials are requesting the moratorium on the utility's effort to construct 65-foot-tall utility poles in residential neighborhoods continues until a final decision is rendered.

Ridgewood Filing Petition with BPU to Stop PSEG Project
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Ken Gabbert Ousted in Split Council Vote

Councilman Tom Riche says removal of the Ridgewood Village Manager is "despicable" and believes the town is headed toward a "dictatorship" led by Mayor Paul Aronsohn.

Ken Gabbert Ousted in Split Council Vote