Wood Ridge NJ Events

Wood Ridge NJ Fire Department Calendars!

Submitted by Fernando Semiao on December 14, 2015 - 7:23am

In November 2015, the Wood-Ridge Fire Department delivered 2016 calendars to residents as their annual fund drive. The calendar includes town recycling dates, along with important Borough functions. The package was delivered along with a postage paid envelope to mail in contributions. There will not be a door-to- door pick up. Contributions should be sent to: Wood-Ridge Fire Department, 85 Humboldt Street, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075. If you did not receive a calendar, call 201-939-2387.

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Pancake Breakfast with Santa in Wood Ridge NJ

Submitted by Fernando Semiao on November 27, 2015 - 10:06am

The St. Anthony Council of the Knights of Columbus invites all children and the young at heart to their Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Wood-Ridge Intermediate School Cafeteria in Wood- Ridge on Sunday, December 13, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Santa will be their guest of honor. The menu will be “all you can eat” pancakes, sausages, orange juice and coffee for the adults. The cost is $5 per person; children 5 and under will be admitted free. The Council will also continue its project of decorating Valley Boulevard in Wood Ridge with beautiful red ribbons provided by Bruce’s Florist . Residents who make a donation of $10 will have their names put on a ribbon. Their ribbon will be placed on either a tree or telephone pole along Valley Boulevard. All moneys collected from this project will be used to purchase food for t he local food pantry. The Council will again be selling “Keep Christ in Christmas” magnets in the shape of the Nativity Scene. The magnet can be purchased at $5 each or 5 for $20. The Gazette

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Hliday Fire Safety Tips!

Submitted by Fernando Semiao on November 23, 2015 - 10:17am

Your Fire Chiefs Offer These Safety Tips

Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires. Three-fifths (59%) of reported home cooking fire injuries occurred when victims tried to fight the fire themselves. A CPSC study found that 83% of frying fires began in the first 15 minutes of cooking. Keep anything that can catch fire - potholders, towels or curtains - away from your stovetop. • Have a “kid-free zone” of at least 3 feet around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried. Be safe and be happy this holiday season!

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