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Ridgewood School District Communication Survey

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Public Schools is conducting a district communication survey in preparation for the development of a District Communication Plan, which will be launched in September 2020. We value feedback from all stakeholders in our community and would appreciate your input!

This survey is intended for parents, current high school students, alumni, staff members, Ridgewood residents, Ridgewood business owners, and anyone in the community who has an interest in our public schools. All members of a household are encouraged to submit an individual response.

The district communication survey can be accessed through the link below and the District News section of the website. The survey will be open until midnight on Monday, March 23.

To access the survey, please click here or go to https://www.surverymonkey.com/r/rps_communication_survey.

 

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Vision 2024: Meeting Needs of Today’s Learner and Tomorrow’s Workplace

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Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D., is Superintendent of the Ridgewood Public Schools. Dr. Fishbein can be reached at 201-670-2700, ext. 10530, or via e-mail at dfishbein@ridgewood.k12.nj.us. 
How can we best prepare our students for success in the workplace? As an educator and the leader of the district, this is a question that must be carefully considered and revisited often to ensure that we are meeting the needs of today’s learners in preparation for both the current workplace and the one of the future. While a rigorous and current academic program is the core of our Tradition of Excellence, this was also one of the guiding questions contemplated during the development of the Vision 2024 Strategic Plan. Skills that were previously identified as “soft” skills have recently taken the forefront of must-have qualities sought by employers. Similarly, our Strategic Planning Council and Steering Committee identified creativity, critical thinking, empathy, and resilience as essential competencies; these became known as the “Habits of Learning” that feed into the ultimate goal of Vision 2024–lifelong learning.

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Montvale Mayor and candidate for Congress in NJ-5, Mike Ghassali Calls for Close of Borders Until Coronavirus is Under Control

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Montvale NJ, Montvale Mayor and candidate for Congress in NJ-5, Mike Ghassali called for closing the US Border with Mexico until Coronavirus is successfully contained.

“I urge President Trump and leaders in Congress to act swiftly to contain the Coronavirus outbreak by closing our border with Mexico.  This commonsense safety precaution will save lives and keep everyday Americans safe.” Stated Ghassali. “It is time that our government put public safety and the health of Americans above all else.”

Recent reports claim that new cases of the coronavirus have been identified in northern Mexico, only miles from the US border.

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NJ Governor Murphy Updates the Public on the Status of Coronavirus in the State

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EWING NJ, Governor Phil Murphy, joined by State health and emergency management officials at the Regional Operations Intelligence Center, highlighted New Jersey’s preparedness measures amid the global novel coronavirus outbreak. New Jersey has no confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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Competitive Race Developing in 5th Congressional District Long Time Republican Party Activist and 2018 Republican Nominee Beating Gottheimer

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Ridgewood NJ, The 2020 race for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District of New Jersey is shaping up to be a very competitive campaign in the 2020 election.  The Ridgewood Blog has obtained a poll commissioned by Assemblyman Bob Auth showing the deep vulnerability of incumbent Democrat Josh Gottheimer. Republican candidate John McCann, the 2018 Republican nominee, is currently leading Gottheimer in the race 40.4% to 38.9%. McCann is seeking a rematch this year setting up a very competitive race in the 5th Congressional district if he selected as the Republican nominee.

Assemblyman Auth briefly entered the Republican contest for the 5th district seat but decided against a candidacy this year citing the need for Republican Party unity and the challenges of organizing a district wide campaign in less than 200 days.

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Ax Therapy? Find Out Why Ax Throwing Is All the Rage Now

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The ax throwing craze is coming for New Jersey. And, just like an ax hurtling toward a target, there’s nothing that can stand in its way. All across the country, ax throwing clubs have been popping up, offering eager sports-enthusiasts the chance to compete with their friends, throwing a real ax at a wooden target. 

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The Board of Education meets Monday, March 2, 2020 49 Cottage Place 7:00 p.m.

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education will hold its next Regular Public Meeting on Monday, March 23, 2020. The Board meets at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, Floor 3 at 7:00 p.m.

The public is welcome to attend the meeting or to watch from home on Fios channel 33. Meetings are also streamed via the “BOE Webcast” tab on the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us.

Meeting webcasts are immediately available on the district website.

Click here to view the agenda in PDF format.

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Tips and Guide on How to Recover from Alcohol and Drug Addiction

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Many people suffer from the scourges of drug and alcohol addiction. It affects all countries, ethnicities and social classes. The governments of the world are trying to fight these serious problems, but the reality is that they have not been able to overcome them. Schools and families try to prevent young people from these scourges, but drug and alcohol addiction continue to grow in the world.

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Van Dyk’s Ice Cream, is open once again !

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Ridgewood NJ, Van Dyk’s Ice Cream, is open once again. On February 29th one of our favorite ice cream shops reopened its doors for the season in Ridgewood .  The current hours are 11am -9pm .

Many insist its best ice cream in Bergen County if not all of the northern new jersey area. Van Dyk’s Ice Cream is home made, old school ice cream.  The Portions are large and plentiful. Van Dyk’s Ice Cream is an institution in Ridgewood .

Van Dyk’s Ice Cream
145 Ackerman Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

open every day 11am -9pm

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NJ Transit Police: Never Try to Retrieve a Dropped Item off the Tracks

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Photo: A commuter left a thank you note with customer service commending officers Raps and Maseda. The officers retrieved the commuter’s ear pods that had fallen onto the tracks.

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Ridgewood NJ,NJ Transit Police remind you that if you drop an item on the tracks, NEVER go after it! Let us know and we’ll be glad to help. ⁣ Your valued items (no matter how big or how small) are important to you. Your safety is important to us! Don’t hesitate to call us. We’re ready to help no matter how big or how small your need may be.⁣

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CDC : Most people in the United States will have little Immediate risk of Exposure to the Coronavirus

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Ridgewood NJ, Outbreaks of novel virus infections among people are always of public health concern. The risk from these outbreaks depends on characteristics of the virus, including how well it spreads between people, the severity of resulting illness, and the medical or other measures available to control the impact of the virus (for example, vaccine or treatment medications). The fact that this disease has caused illness, including illness resulting in death, and sustained person-to-person spread is concerning. These factors meet two of the criteria of a pandemic. As community spread is detected in more and more countries, the world moves closer toward meeting the third criteria, worldwide spread of the new virus.

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Sen. Robert Menendez visits Hackensack Meridian Health’s Center for Discovery and Innovation to Discuss Coronavirus Preparedness

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, hosted U.S. Senator Robert Menendez at the network’s Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI), where leading researchers are developing a rapid response test to diagnose the coronavirus known as COVID-19 , which is sweeping the globe and has reached California.

Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) toured the CDI with Hackensack Meridian Health experts who are also preparing for potential cases in New Jersey. The virus has spread to 48 countries and federal health authorities have warned Americans to prepare for major disruptions in the U.S. while President Trump this week appointed Vice President Mike Pence to oversee the nation’s response to a potential outbreak.

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Did Ridgewood Board of Education Members Carry on Budget Discussions in Secret ?

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Saurabh Dani Ridgewood BOE members circumvented the quorum to discuss Ridgewood School budget in secret .

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Ridgewood Real-estate : a noticeable weakness in the sales of higher priced homes

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Ridgewood NJ, Over the past several years, there has been noticeable weakness in the higher priced homes.
In Ridgewood, about 14 percent of house are assessed at over $1 million.  These homes pay about a quarter of aggregate property taxes.

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Ridgewood Village Council Special Public Budget Meeting

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AGENDA
VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC BUDGET MEETING
MARCH 2, 2020
5:00 P.M.

1.   Call to Order

  1.  Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meeting Act

MAYOR:    “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin board in Village hall, by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and time of this meeting.”

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