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 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.
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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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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 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:
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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 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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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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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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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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photo Mens HS Varsity 4x Second Place T. Clark/S. Boogaert/N. Harris/M. Manev
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Ridgewood NJ, Nereid Boat Club and Passaic River Rowing Association co-sponsored the Head of the Passaic River Regatta (HOPR) this weekend, a growing headrace located in Northern New Jersey on the tidal waters of the Passaic River. Conveniently located just 12 miles from New York City, the regatta attracts rowers from the tri-state area and beyond. The ~ 2.5 mile course passes through sections of Belleville, Clifton, Lyndhurst, and Nutley. The start is just half a mile downstream from the Nereid Boat Club, and the finish is roughly 1.5 miles downstream from the Passaic River Rowing Association. The course is challenging with two bridges, turns and tidal current.
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