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Huge Rise in “Sextortion” Crimes

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Ridgewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office reminds everyone to use social media safely as our Cyber Crimes Unit has seen an uptick in sextortion scams. If you are a victim, report the crime to your local police department. The FBI has seen a huge increase in the number of cases involving children and teens being threatened and coerced into sending explicit images online—a crime called sextortion.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education Executive Session Meeting and Regular Public Meeting on October 16, 2023

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education Executive Session Meeting and Regular Public Meeting on October 16, 2023

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Ridgewood Fire Department Hosted a Lunch and Learn on the Village Fire Alarm Pull System

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Village Manager Keith Kazmark the Ridgewood Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau hosted an educational lunch and learn regarding our fire alarm pull system in the Village and in our schools.

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Harvard Students Scramble to Take back Support for Letter Attacking Israel as Call by CEOs to Blacklist Them Grows

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Ridgewood NJ, Leftists across the country predictably took the side of terrorists. Nothing to see here,well maybe not , just standard psyco “yay genocide” college stuff. But as the the discourse surrounding Hamas’ massacre has evolved — a national conversation far different today than even yesterday — Ryna Workman, president of the NYU Law Student Bar Association (SBA), penned an open letter in apparent defense of Hamas. Within hours of the viral story, the major law firm she was set to land a job at publicly rescinded her offer.

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New Jersey Ranks Among the Top 10 States with Bullying Problems

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Ridgewood NJ, with 20% of students ages 12-18 experience bullying, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s States with the Biggest Bullying Problems, as well as expert commentary.

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Teachers Pets ,The Ridgewood Education Association Officially Endorses Mary Micale and Julie Mchedlishvili for Ridgewood BOE

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The Ridgewood Education Association (REA) , the local teachers union has announced that it is officially endorsing candidates Mary Micale and Julie Mchedlishvili in the upcoming election for Ridgewood Board of Education. This is the first time that the REA has ever endorsed a candidate for office.

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Ridgewood Crew Dazzles at Overpeck Fall Classic, Scores Two Golds and 12 Medals Overall

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Leonia NJ,  Ridgewood Crew rowers dazzled at the annual Overpeck Fall Classic, a 3,200-meter head course meet in Teaneck, New Jersey, hosted by Montclair High School and New York Rowing Association. In all, Ridgewood rowers earned a top three spot in eight different races and took home two gold, seven silver, and three bronze medals. Only the meet co-host, Montclair, won more medals, with 15 overall. 

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Quality and Trust: Navigating the World of Best Essay Writing Services

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As a student, balancing academic, personal, and extracurricular activities can sometimes seem overwhelming. Time management becomes a skill you desperately try to master, but the reality is that there are just too many essays and too little time. So, where can one turn when they need a bit of assistance? The answer is essay writing services but with a caveat.

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Emotional Week, Ridgewood Football Takes a 27-0 Win Over Wayne Hills

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Ridgewood NJ, in an emotional week for the Ridgewood Maroons , the team experienced the loss of a former teammate Preston Walker Stott . On Tuesday, October 3rd former player from last year’s team, linebacker Preston Stott, died unexpectedly and on Wednesday, one this year’s players, injured fullback Tommy Eickmeyer, lost his mom, Brenda, to an illness she had been battling.

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Ridgewood Schools Snag Top 5 Honors in Niche Public School District Rankings

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Niche.com Ridgewood Public School District has been ranked as the fifth-best school district in New Jersey.

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Ridgewood High School: What Even Happened to the “Tradition of Excellence”

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Ridgewood NJ, during the public comment section of the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting on October 2nd a concerned parent brought up the fact the the School district has a policy to not publish class ranking or at least tell seniors their rank which are often necessary for use to access merit scholarships .

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Want to know what Jamboree is all about?

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Ridgewood NJ, want to know what Jamboree is all about?? Come to Steel Wheel Tavern on Wed. Oct. 4th between 7-9:30pm to find out! Join us for an informal meet-and-greet where you can meet current, future and alumni cast members and participants!

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UPDATE: No Mention of Trustees Ethics Violation at Ridgewood Board of Education Meeting

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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday nights Ridgewood Board of Education meeting , the ethics complaint on former Ridgewood Board member Jim Morgan’s was read into the minutes. Interesting that current Board member Sheila Brogan who appealed the ethic complaint against her and her appeal was denied was not also read into the record . Over the years the Ridgewood blog has commented on Ms. Brogan’s “teflan”  record.

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Ridgewood Rolls to a 31-0 Victory Over Paterson Eastside at Hinchliffe Stadium

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Ridgewood NJ, in a game that was originally set to be played in Ridgewood at RHS Stadium  on Friday night, but had to be moved to Paterson’s Hinchliffe Stadium  due to flood damage to Ridgewood’s turf field during recent flooding .

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