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Tools for Schools to Keep our Students Safe: An Update on School Safety Strategies and Drug Trends

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Garfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces that the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (“BCPO”) annual SNAP conference will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Venetian in Garfield, NJ. The theme for this year’s conference, “Tools for Schools to Keep our Students Safe: An Update on School Safety Strategies and Drug Trends” will focus on school safety and drug prevention strategies. This program is presented to educators, law enforcement officers, and social service professionals who interact with Bergen County youth.

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Updates on Instant Cash Online for Students

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The U.S. Department of Education has established some extensions for federal student loans through 2022. The original pandemic relief bill, known as the CARES Act, allowed most students to pause payment up until 2020.

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Ridgewood Drops to Ramapo 38-12

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Ridgewood NJ, Ramapo quarterback Jack Grusser returned to action from an ankle injury and completed 13-of-17 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns to lead Ramapo, No. 17  to a 38-12 victory over Ridgewood in Franklin Lakes.Grusser, tossed two TD passes to Will Scordato (37 and 25 yards), as well as a 2-yard score to Ben Robinson for Ramapo (6-2), which appears to have locked up a top four ranking in the North, Group 4 power rankings, and would ensure at least two home playoff games.

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Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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Ridgewood NJ, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals granted an administrative stay against canceling any debt under President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness program Friday.

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Missing Princeton University Student Found Dead

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Princeton NJ, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and the Department of Public Safety have announced that Misrach Ewunetie’s body was found on Princeton University campus earlier Thursday. An autopsy will determine her cause of death, but they said there were “no obvious signs of injury and her death does not appear suspicious or criminal in nature.”

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Student loan forgiveness application website is live

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Ridgewood NJ, the Biden administration officially launched its student debt relief application on Monday, ending months of anticipation from millions of American borrowers.  The debt forgiveness website, which was first released by the administration for beta testing on Friday, features what officials have argued is a relatively simple application process. President Biden announced his plan for student loan debt relief in August forgiving $10,000 in student loan debt for those making under $125,000 annually and $20,000 for Pell grant recipients.

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Ridgewood High School Alumni Association hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the Duffield STEAM

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School Alumni Association hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the Duffield STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) Initiative on Saturday, October 8, 2022. The School Transition & Employment Program for Student Success (STEPSS) hosted a well-attended Open House on Friday, October 14, 2022. The district plans to continue to host on-site paraprofessional job fairs. The late start committee meetings will get underway to develop a plan to submit to the Board. New Jersey has some new mental health grants, and the district is exploring opportunities for new mental health initiatives.

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Ridgewood Board of Education Updates on the Search for New Superintendent of Schools

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education has initiated a search for a successor Superintendent of Schools.  To assist and counsel the Board through this process, we have retained the services of Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), a consulting firm that specializes in assisting school boards in identifying and recruiting executive level educational leaders.

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Ridgewood Board of Education Reviews State Assessment Results

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Ridgewood NJ, at Mondays Ridgewood Board of Education meeting  ,Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Stacie Poelstra discussed the results of the state assessment:

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42% of 2022 High School Seniors Who Took the ACT Test Flunked

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Ridgewood NJ, 42% of 2022 graduating seniors nationally who took the ACT met ZERO of the four college readiness benchmarks ( English, reading, science and math). Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year’s high school graduates hit their lowest point in more than 30 years — the latest evidence of the enormity of learning disruption during the pandemic.

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Ridgewood Falls to Montclair 17-10

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Ridgewood NJ, over the last couple of years the Ridgewood vs Montclair high school football rivalry has heated up . Unfortunately for the Maroons, pregame celebrations honoring Ridgewood High School Seniors were not enough to overcome the Montclair Mounties defense .

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on October 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm for a  Regular Public Meeting

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on October 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm for a  Regular Public Meeting.

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Survey: Are college students entitled? 86% say classes are too hard, yet many hardly study

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Ridgewood NJ, as reported by the New York Times, an NYU professor was recently fired after 82 of his 350 students signed a petition against him for making his organic chemistry course too hard.

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The Last Casting Call for Jamboree is Monday, October 17 at 7 PM at RHS Campus Center

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Ridgewood NJ, RHS Jamboree parent singers performed the National Anthem at the RHS football pre-game ceremonies on Friday, October 7th.

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Four Ridgewood High School Students Named National Merit Scholarship Competition Semifinalists

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School is proud to announce the names of the four students who were named National Merit Scholarship Competition Semifinalists. Out of the approximately 1.5 million students who took the PSAT exam last year, nearly 16,000 semifinalists were named nationally. Congratulations Chloe Cho (not pictured), Ethan Holden, Kate Minn, and Lucas Wang!

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