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Trenton NJ, anticipating a possible COVID vaccine mandate for school students from the Murphy Administration, Sen. Kristin Corrado has introduced legislation that would prohibit the requirement for attending public schools.
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Ridgewood NJ,Village Council Candidate Siobhan Winograd spearheaded a group called “One Village One Vote” ,which promoted the idea that eliminating the school budget vote would somehow increase voter turn out , yes you read that right , voting less would somehow increase voter turn out . The group also claimed that eliminating the school budget vote would also increase voter participation and increase transparency, not voting would increase transparency.
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Ridgewood NJ, the RHS Applied Engineering Club’s FireGone team was invited to showcase their innovative Wildfire Assessor at the NJSBA Steam Tank Showcase on 10/25 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Congratulations to team members Alex Mueller, Michael Ip, Zahir Syed, and Praket Nigam.
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Republicans are attempting to block Biden’s student loan relief plan saying it’s “economically unwise and downright unfair,” and that the relief will not go to those who really need it.
Continue reading Half of student loan forgiveness recipients will use relief to go on vacation
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew took on a 3,200 meter head course at Overpeck Creek for the annual Fall Classic, hosted by Montclair High School Rowing on October 16, 2022. Thirty-four clubs participated with teams ranging from juniors to masters. Ridgewood Crew participated with 20 entries of Ridgewood High School athletes. Seven Gold Medals, Three Silver and Two Bronze Medals. Head Coach Boris Roque Alvarez was pleased with the team’s performance.
Continue reading Ridgewood Crew Dominates At Overpeck Fall Classic
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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.
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.
Continue reading Updates on Instant Cash Online for Students
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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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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.
Continue reading Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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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.”
Continue reading Missing Princeton University Student Found Dead
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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.
Continue reading Student loan forgiveness application website is live
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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 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 NJ, at Mondays Ridgewood Board of Education meeting ,Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Stacie Poelstra discussed the results of the state assessment:
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Reviews State Assessment Results
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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.
Continue reading 42% of 2022 High School Seniors Who Took the ACT Test Flunked
