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Council applies for Bergen County preservation grant for train‑station pedestrian tunnel; residents question cost
Summary
The council approved a matching grant application to the Bergen County Historic Preservation Trust Fund to rehabilitate the pedestrian tunnel under the Ridgewood train station; officials said structural work is urgent but residents and some council members pressed for clarity on total cost and alternatives.
The Ridgewood Village Council voted on April 23 to authorize a matching grant application to the Bergen County Historic Preservation Trust Fund to rehabilitate the pedestrian tunnel under the Ridgewood train station.
Village staff requested $541,880 from the county trust as part of a larger preservation effort; the manager said the village has allocated $400,000 in capital toward the project and is seeking additional grant funding from the New Jersey Historic Trust as well. The council’s resolution authorizing the county application passed on a consent vote.
Manager Keith Kaczmark described visible structural problems in the tunnel, including…
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