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Congratulations Captain Ahab, Moby Dick is Wounded

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By Charles Stampul

It’s been a singular obsession for four years, stopping the reelection of Donald J. Trump by any means necessary.   Destroy the ship, sicken the crew, deplete provisions, pollute the ocean… just get that whale!

Those who shared this obsession were happily surprised Wednesday morning, when a seemingly clear victory for Trump turned into a possible loss.   But do they understand how this near defeat was achieved and what has been given up?  Do they want to know?  Can they avoid learning?

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“One Village One Vote” Petition Issues Return

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Ridgewood NJ, Can someone please explain why Superior Court Judge Estela M. De La Cruz ordered Village Clerk Heather Mailander to add the One Village One Vote group’s petition to November’s ballot when the petition clearly didn’t include the number of registered voter signatures required by law (NJSA 19:60-1.1)?

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Sheila Brogan Just got a one year extension to her original term using legal maneuvers

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Ridgewood NJ, Sheila Brogan Just got a one year extension to her original term using legal maneuvers
Ridgewood board of education member Sheila Brogan has been serving on the BOE for over 20 years and is probably the biggest reason for current state of high taxes in Ridgewood.

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Ridgewood High School Senior Focus Program Targets College Application Process

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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday’s Ridgewood Board of Education meeting Jeff Nyhuis, Assistant Principal of Guidance, Curriculum, and Instruction at Ridgewood High School, presented the Senior Focus program. This is the second year that the high school is running Senior Focus. The goal of this program is to provide consistent information about the college application process to all students and eliminate the need for a private counselor. The high school has a strong guidance department, and our counselors have visited over 400 colleges. Another goal of this program was to increase instructional time. Senior Focus has been built into the schedule so that students are pulled out of their free periods. Finally, Senior Focus is a way to reduce the stress that students experience.

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Ridgewood Board of Education Superintendent Search Firm Interviews

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Ridgewood NJ, Monday night Ridgewood Board of Education meeting  presented the Superintendent Search Firm Interviews :

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Somerville Elementary School Achieves Sustainability Certification

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Ridgewood NJ, Somerville Elementary School has met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification. This school forms part of a group of 147 schools that achieved the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification in 2020.

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Ridgewood High School Students Awarded a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant to Create a Solar Water Bottle

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School was recently awarded a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant in the amount of $8500.00 to create a “Solar Aqua Tech” portable reusable water-sanitizing bottle. Ridgewood High School is one of 13 high schools nationwide to be selected as an InvenTeam this year.

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Ridgewood Schools Sues Electrical Contractors Over Faulty “Smart Plugs”

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Ridgewood NJ, In July 2018, after a fire occurred in a classroom at the district’s Willard Elementary School. A subsequent inspection of a “smart plug” installations identified other similar devices at Willard and Orchard Elementary School that exhibited heat damage leading the district  to promptly remove the devices  in August 2018.

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Ridgewood High School Students Ranked Nationally in Le Grand Concours

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Ridgewood NJ,  Fourteen Ridgewood High School students have ranked nationally in the 85th annual event of Le Grand Concours, according to Lisa Narug, National Director of Le Grand Concours. In addition to the medals awarded,
40 students earned honorable mention certificates.

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RHS Latin Students Veni, vidi, vici

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Ridgewood NJ,  The 43rd annual National Latin Examination was administered to over 127,000 students, and Ridgewood High School Latin students garnered 75 awards across the various levels. Several students were also
recognized for noteworthy achievements.

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Former BOE Trustee Defends Shelia Brogan

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The editorial you ran today regarding Shelia Brogan is a distortion of the facts. It demonstrates that the Ridgewood Blog is unable to be a constructive voice in Village issues. Specifically, you said:

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Sunday, November 1st is the RHS bands annual poinsettia and amaryllis sale!

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Ridgewood N NJ, Sunday, November 1st is the RHS bands annual poinsettia and amaryllis sale! This year, to keep our community safe, band members will not be ringing doorbells and selling directly. Instead, a door hanger order form will be left at each residence. Plants will be delivered to Ridgewood customers between December 5 and 8. For more information, please visit the RHS Band website at www.rhsbands.org or send an email to [email protected].
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When the public is allowed to vote, the Ridgewood Board of Education listens

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Ridgewood NJ, Are you confused about whether to vote NO or yes on the ballot question put up by the “One Village One Vote” gang of five?

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Benefits of Early Learning Every Parent Needs to Know

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As a parent, there are so many decisions and considerations that need to be made. From choosing the right diet to finding the right hobbies and activities to help your child’s progression, it can be so hard to know what to prioritize. Despite this, there is one thing that has long been acknowledged to be absolutely vital for all children, and that is education. 

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