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Ridgewood NJ , according to the Ridgewood Public School district all fields both turf and grass are closed until further notice . That includes this weekend and beyond if needed . Teams will be notified of alternative arrangements.
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I’M GOING TO TAKE MY BALL AND GO HOME!
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Ridgewood NJ, BOE candidate Laura McKenna reacts to being called out for spamming residents with campaign emails they never signed up for.
photos courtesy of the Ridgewood High School Marching Band
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Ridgewood NJ, even though it was indoors due to the rain, Ridgewood High School Marching Band had a great premiere performance of “Of Fae in Forests”! From the performance of our show, to our family demonstration (showing a family member how to march, conduct, play a percussion instrument or spin a flag!), to our AMAZING potluck dinner in the Camps Center, it was a great way to kick off our competitive season!
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Ridgewood NJ, Four Ridgewood High School seniors have been named semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship. Jaywu Jun, Emily Jung, Nathan Kotchkin, and Gia Liu all have been recognized which makes up less than 1% of all high school seniors.
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Ridgewood High School senior Isabella Winn is one of the top soccer midfielders in the state with the uncanny ability to make a difficult game look easy. She sees openings that others can’t and swoops in to win ball battles that others won’t. She is graduating in January to get a head start in college with the defending national champion UCLA Bruins.
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Ridgewood NJ, the League of Women Voters will host an important Candidates Forum for the Ridgewood Board of Education on October 18th. Questions from the audience can be accepted at the Forum that evening, or sent to [email protected]. up to 48 hours prior (7:00 p.m. 10/16/23).
Hi! It’s come to my attention that a post on your blog accuses myself and Julie Mchedlishvili of using HSA mailing lists for our tiny 400-person newsletter, and that this information has been spread on social media.
This is completely untrue. I have no access to any HSA mailing lists. The names on this 400-person list came from our gmail contact list of friends, family, and people who may have been included in joint emails in the past. One person asked to be removed from the list today, we apologized, and we quickly accommodated his request.
I would appreciate your help in keeping information on the Internet truthful and accurate. Thank you, Laura McKenna
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Ridgewood NJ, We have learned that certain candidates for the Board of Education are using confidential contact information in a school directory to send email and text blasts promoting their campaigns.
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Ridgewood NJ, the School Ethics Commission is a nine-member body with the power to issue advisory opinions, receive complaints, receive and retain disclosure statements, conduct investigations, hold hearings, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents as it may deem necessary to enforce the School Ethics Act. School Ethics Commission Members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Commission is established in the New Jersey Department of Education. The Commission holds its Meetings every month on the fourth Tuesday, except for the December meeting. Commission meetings are held in the Department of Education Building, 100 Riverview Plaza, First Floor Conference Room, Trenton, New Jersey. Click here for directions to the Trenton location.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education held a vigorous discussion on the Ridgewood field policy led by Hyunju Kwak, Vice President. The Fields Committee: Village Council, BOE, and Sports Teams meet on September 12th; meeting are held first Tuesday of month at 7am and they are open to the public. Next meeting is October 3rd.
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From left to right: BOE President Michael Lembo, Ashby Award recipients Dana Higgins and Linda Diorio, Tradition of Excellence Award winner Nadine Macolino, and Superintendent Mark Schwarz.
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Ridgewood Nj, the Ridgewood school board presented the Tradition of Excellence Award which recognizes an exceptional support staff member, which includes secretaries, paraprofessionals, custodians, maintenance and food service personnel. The award has been part of the Ridgewood community since 2014. This year’s Tradition of Excellence Award recipient is Nadine Macolino, Secretary at Glen School.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board Of Education (BOE) meeting on September 18th took an unexpected turn when the issue of personnel committee appointments led to questions about the potential conflict of interest surrounding President Mike Lembo’s involvement. The scrutiny centered on Mr. Lembo’s decision to create a new committee and appoint himself to it, subsequently resulting in the appointment of his live-in partner to a district position as a substitute confidential secretary.
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Ridgewood NJ, with federal student loan interest having resumed on September 1 and payments required again starting in October, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States Most Impacted by Student Loan Payments Moratorium Ending.
