Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 1, 2012 Ridgewood Hearing on traffic pattern ordinance set for August 8 by John Koster On Aug. 8, the Ridgewood Village Council will hold a public hearing on a traffic ordinance that was written based on safety recommendations proposed by the schools and discussed and agreed upon by the Citizens Safety Committee. The ordinance will be considered for final adoption immediately following the public hearing. As introduced, the ordinance would add some turn prohibitions between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 2:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on school days. Left turns would be prohibited on Bedford Road eastbound at the intersection of Morningside Road, and on West Ridgewood Avenue eastbound at North Hillside Place. Officials would install a stop sign on Dean Street westbound at the intersection of South Broad Street. Parking would be prohibited at all times on Bogert Avenue’s west side from a point 248 feet from East Glen Avenue south to a point 568 feet from East Glen Avenue. Parking would also be forbidden on Bogert Avenue’s west side from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday from Sept. 1 through June 30. Parking would be prohibited on the east side of Fairfield Avenue from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday from Sept. 1 through June 30. No stopping or standing would be allowed on Downs Street from Fairfield Avenue to Pearsall Avenue from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday from Sept. 1 through June 30, on Houston Lane from South Pleasant Avenue to Stevens Avenue, and on the east side of North Hillside Place from West Ridgewood Avenue to Madison Place from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. from Sept. 1 through June 30. The ordinance would also delete existing restrictions that would be in conflict with the new rules. The intention, as discussed at a number of meetings, is to eliminate traffic congestion and dangerous situations in which children being dropped off might run out in front of moving cars. The Ridgewood Board of Education has appointed nine new staffers for the impending 2012-13 school year. Eva Farrar has been appointed a resource room special education teacher of English at Ridgewood High School for the full year at a salary of $60,530 at class 2, step 4. Denise Guardino has been appointed a music teacher at the Somerville School for a full year at a salary of $52,890 at class 2, step 3. Kristen Karsinski has been appointed a social studies teacher at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School for the full year at a salary of $57,530 at class 2, step 1. Cristina Perla has been hired as a learning disabilities teacher-consultant for Ridgewood High School for the full year at a salary of $73,091, class 3 step 7, which includes a 0.05 ratio. Alison Reeg has been hired as a resource room special education teacher of social studies at Ridgewood High School board appoints nine new staffers School through the next school year at a salary of $54,210 at class 2E, step 1 -- a teacher of advanced standing. Daisy Sam has been hired as a 0.8 teacher of Spanish at Ridgewood High School for the full year at a salary of $76,250 at class 5, step 7. Brooke Smith has been hired as a social studies teacher at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School for the full year at a salary of $59,650, class 1 step 7. Eileen Gallagher has been hired as a business office accounts payable secretary at a salary of $40,084, class 2, step 3, in a revision of the hiring at the May 21 board meeting. Stephanie Ross has been hired at the head teacher of the four-year room for the infant-toddler development center as soon after Sept. 1 as possible at a salary of $27,000 plus medical benefits. J. KOSTER Registration for the Ridgewood YMCA’s upcoming fall session will open on Monday, Aug. 6 at 8:30 a.m. The nine-week session will begin Sept. 4 and continue through Nov. 4. Registration is available online at www.ridgewoodymca.org, in person at the Y, or by phone at (201) 444-5600. Active membership is required to register for classes. The session will include parent-child classes, karate, tennis, soccer, basketball, and more. Register for YMCA’s upcoming fall programs New this season is “Intro to Teen Strength and Weight Training,” a class for teens ages 13 through 18. Participants will learn proper weight lifting form, repetitions, stretching, and spotting. This class is ideal for boys and girls who want to start a strength training plan. A complete listing of the Y’s program offerings is available at www.ridgewoodymca.org. The Ridgewood YMCA is located at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood.