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Ridgewood Crew Claims Five Wins at Weather-Shortened 4th Manny Flick / Horvat Meet

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Ridgewood Crew Girls were pumped and ready to row, but the weather had other plans for them. From left to right Senior Anais Friedrich, Sophomore Ryan Mincey, Junior Aoife Ali, and Junior Julie Smith. (Photo Credit: Elsa Friedrich)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Ridgewood Crew claimed five flight victories at a 4th Manny Flick / Horvat meet that ended early due to high winds and unsafe river conditions. Sunday’s 1500-meter racing event on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia was the fourth of a five-race series, where nearly 500 rowers from 80 clubs across the mid-Atlantic competed.

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Ridgewood Baseball Coach Kurt Hommen Picks Up His 600th Win

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Ridgewood NJ, Kurt Hommen achieved another significant milestone in his illustrious coaching career, solidifying his place as one of North Jersey’s most successful baseball coaches.

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“Who’s on first?” – Deployment of police officers at #Ridgewood Public Schools

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Ridgewood NJ, during a Monday, April 8th Ridgewood Board of Education meeting, Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Schwarz announced his intention of hiring and deploying two (2) Class III police officers for the 2024/2025 school year. These two (2) officers would replace the existing one (1) Ridgewood Police Department School Resource Officer now serving the school district.

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Parents of Oxford High School Shooter Get Prison Terms

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Oxford Michigan, the parents of the convicted Oxford High School shooter received their sentences, each facing 10 to 15 years in state prison for their failure to prevent their son from carrying out the tragic shooting at his Michigan school in November 2021, resulting in the death of four individuals and injuring seven others. This landmark conviction marks the first instance in the United States where parents of a child responsible for a mass shooting have been held accountable.

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Turf versus Less Play Time? – Ridgewood Superintendent says we have to PICK OUR POISON

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Ridgewood NJ, in a discussion about the fields, artificial turf, and grass seed options at the April 8, 2024 meeting of the Ridgewood Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Schwarz said (verbatim):

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Ridgewood Crew Kicks Off a Promising Spring Water Season at the 3rd Manny Flick / Horvat Series

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Sophomore Sam Scharfenberg and freshman Tristan Riedel took first in their flight in the 1500-meter Boys Varsity 2x race (Photo courtesy of Mark Riedel)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Powered by a strong performance from its doubles boats, Ridgewood Crew cruised to six flight victories and six overall top-three finishes at the 3rd Manny Flick / Horvat series. Sunday’s competition on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia is the third of a five-race series that serves as a warm-up for the upcoming spring regatta season. Teams compete in 1500-meter sprints for overall points throughout this series in both mens and womens sweeping and sculling disciplines. Sunday’s race was open to high school athletes from ninth through 12th grade, and attracted 429 entries from 75 clubs. Ridgewood had the most entries of any club, with 16. 

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Ridgewood Board of Education Regular Public Meeting

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Ridegewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education will be holding a regular public meeting April 8th at 6 pm . The meeting will be held at the Ed Center at 49 Cottage place .

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Ridgewood Schools to Operate on Schedule During Solar Eclipse April 8th

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Superintendent of Schools  Mark Schwarz addresses solar eclipse on April 8th and impact on the Ridgewood School District.

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Ridgewood’s David Madden advances to the Quarterfinals of the ‘Jeopardy!’ Invitational Tournament

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Ridgewood NJ, North Jersey native David Madden of Ridgewood emerged as the victor on Tuesday’s episode of the beloved game show “Jeopardy!” as he advanced to the semifinals of the TV program’s invitational tournament.

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Ridgewood Fencer Qualifies For 2024 Paris Olympics

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Ridgewood NJ, RHS and Harvard fencer Mitchell Saron ’23-’24, known for his dominance in the sport, is poised to represent the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Saron, a standout athlete for the men’s fencing team across three seasons, has earned this prestigious opportunity through his dedication and hard work during his post-graduate year. This will mark his debut appearance at the Olympic Games.

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Congressman Josh Gottheimer Promotes NJ Safe Routes to School Program in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, on Tuesday , Congressman Josh Gottheimer came to Travel School in Ridgewood to announce $176,000 in infrastructure funding for the planning and engineering of new sidewalks through the NJ Safe Routes to School Program.

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Ridgewood School District Updates School Athletic Field Condition After Recent Flooding

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Ridgewood NJ, on Monday the Ridgewood School District  offered an update on the condition of the school athletic fields .

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Ridgewood High School Students File Taxes

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Ridgewood NJ, April 15th is just a hop, skip, and a jump away, so some RHS students in Mrs. Anderson’s Statistics with Finance course learned about filing taxes and completed a 1040 form activity, using either their own W2 or a sample W2 to file their 2023 tax return!

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75 Colleges Attend Ridgewood High School College Fair

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School’s Guidance Department hosted the annual College Fair in Gym 1 on March 19th. More than 75 colleges attended the event and met with RHS students and parents.

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