Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board

About The Board recommends rules for use and monitors recreation facilities, coordinates community recreation programs, and develops and updates the long-range Master Plan for recreation.

Village of Ridgewood  Parks and Recreation Department  PARKS, RECREATION, AND CONSERVATION BOARD  Membership list as of June 21, 2023

  Member Name  Appointed/Reappointed   Term Expires  Mr. Richard Brooks, Chair777 E. Ridgewood AvenueRidgewood, NJ    07450Cell: 201-707-2590RymacRSB@aol.com January 13, 2021  December 31, 2023  Ms. Victoria Van Dyke614 Robert Street   Ridgewood, NJ 07450Tel:  201-493-9449  vicvandyke@aol.com   February 9, 2022   December 31, 2024   Mrs. Lizabeth Kloak105 N. Van Dien AvenueRidgewood, NJ  07450Tel: 201-447-9608lizkloak@yahoo.com June 9, 2021 December 31, 2023   Mr. David Sayles537 Nagle StreetRidgewood, NJ   07450Cell: 201-805-5813Dave_sayles@dsayles.com  January 4, 2023  December 31, 2025   Mr. James Morgan140 Bellair RdRidgewood, NJ 07450Tel: 201-925-1013JMorgan419b@gmail.com February 4, 2023  December 31, 2025 Ms. Ashley Chauvin 63 John Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 518-569-8009 ashleyfchauvin@gmail.com February 10, 2021 December 31, 2023    Frank Mortimer, Jr.     426 Van Buren StreetRidgewood, NJ201-417-7309frankmort@gmail.com February 9, 2022 December 31, 2024 Siobhan Winograd, Village Council swinograd@ridgewoodnj.net     Muhamma Mahmoud, Board of Education Liaisonmmahmoud@ridgewood.k12.nj.us     Sheila Brogan, Board of Ed Liaison sbrogan@ridgewood.k12.nj.us     Nancy A. Bigos, Director of Parks and RecreationTel:  201-670-5560nbigos@ridgewoodnj.net      

Mission

The Ridgewood Public Library is dedicated to providing information, education, culture and inspiration. We encourage our community to pursue lifelong learning and the enjoyment of books, programs and resources in a variety of formats.

We strive to offer the best possible library materials, staff, technology and facility, with ready and equal access for residents of all ages.

2017 Board of Trustees

The governing board for the Library works with the Director to set goals, objectives and policies, and secure funds to provide educational and cultural services to the public.

President                            Gail Campbell                    01/12 - 12/16

Vice President                   Arlene Sarappo                 01/14 - 12/18

Treasurer                            Daniel Cummings             01/16 - 12/20

Secretary                             Jean T. Cleary                     1/15-12/19

Member                              Janis Fuhrman                   01/14 - 12/18

Member                              Vikrant Arora                     1/17 - 12/18

Member                              Rei Shinozuka                    1/17 - 12/18

Mayor                                   Susan Knudsen                 07/16 -

Mayor's Delegate             Bernadette Walsh                       -

Superintendent                Dr. Daniel Fishbein         

Superintendent's Delegate          Linda Diorio       

Ex Officio            

Friends                                 Paul McCarthy                   Friends President

Foundation                         Betsy Giordano                 Foundation President

Foundation                         Carolyn Holt                       Foundation Rep

Library                                  Nancy Greene                   Library Director

2017 Meeting

Meetings are held in the Library’s Administration Conference Room, 3rd Floor 125 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.   

Kasschau Shell

MISSION: The music shell on Veteran’s Field was erected and donated as a gift to the Village in member of Frank Kasschau, a widely recognized choral conductor, organist and teacher.  The shell is dedicated to and accepted for use by the citizens of the Village of Ridgewood as a place where summer programs of fine music and related artistic and cultural endeavors may be presented to the community in a setting of natural beauty.

The Kasschau Memorial Shell in Ridgewood, New Jersey is celebrating its 65th Anniversary! If you have enjoyed these concerts with your friends and family throughout the years, we invite you to be a part of this exciting milestone! Monies raised during this Community Donation Campaign will be put towards the 2023 Summer Concert Series, future events and our Kasschau Memorial Shell Scholarship Fund! We hope this campaign will ensure that the Summer Concert Series and the Scholarship will continue for many years to come! Corporate Sponsorships available. Go to https://www.kasschaumemorialshell.com for all information Thank you for celebrating 65 years of Music Under the Stars!

2023 KASSCHAU MEMORIAL SHELL VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE Amy Bourque Meghan Bracken Karen Feldhahn Mary Hefferan Gail McCarthy Lauren Melso Leigh Warren Jeff Zimmerman

Citizens Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC)

MISSION Make recommendations to the Council on issues concerning pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular safety on all roads and thoroughfares located in the Village including the use of parks and open space whether owned by the Village of other governmental entity.  To promote awareness of and education on questions of pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular safety on the public streets and lands located in the Village aimed at improve the safe travel of all persons within the boundaries of the Village.

MEMBERS Councilwoman - Lorraine Reynolds Ridgewood Board of Education Member - Sheila Brogan   MEMBERS OF PUBLIC  Charles DiMarco Shayan Farooqi John Prieto Barbara Sacks Henry Ratcliffe Jane Remis Anastasia Bamberg   ADVISORS Christopher Rutishauser - Village Engineer or Designee from Ridgewood Engineering Department Forest Lyons - Police Chief or Designee from Ridgewood Police Department Mary Micale - HSA President/ Designee