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Ridgewood NJ, George Neville, 78, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 in Princeton. He was born in Hartford, CT, grew up in Winchester, MA, and settled in Ridgewood, NJ. He graduated from Harvard University in 1966, attended Boston College Law School, and Tuft’s Graduate School in Massachusetts, where he met his wife of 49 years, Frances Jani. He enjoyed history, especially the American Civil War. He loved sports and was a three-sport athlete in college, participating in baseball, football, and basketball. He earned All-American honors in baseball: a wonderful culmination to a youth spent on the baseball diamond where he and his friends honed their skills and eventually played in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1955 & ‘56. He spent the bulk of his career in education as Principal of the George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood, NJ. There will always be a special place in his heart for his GW Family. George loved people most of all and had a unique ability to assemble an exceptional learning environment.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons led of their season with a fumble on their first offensive play of the season .The Maroons quickly recovered scoring on their next five first half possessions. The first was an 85-yard touchdown catch-and-run by Red Kossick, who took a pass from Jack Foerch around the Maroon 30 and sped past the rest of the Comet defense.
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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday night Ridgewood Board of Education meeting Stacie Poelstra Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Daniel Kilday Supervisor of Wellness at Ridgewood Public Schools did their best to make the Murphy Administration new controversial sex ed Curriculum seem benign. Presenting the Ridgewood Public Schools health curriculum revisions aligned to the 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education were reviewed. The presentation included a grade-by-grade overview of disciplinary concepts, units, and resources. The revisions were also presented at the Board Curriculum Committee last week, which is part of the district’s curriculum review process.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Begins to Address Controversial New Sex Ed Curriculum
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Ridgewood NJ, Freshman Orientation will be held on Thursday, September 1 at 10:00 a.m. More details will be emailed in the coming weeks! Ridgewood Schools opening day for students is Tuesday, September 6! For more important dates, view the 2022-2023 school calendar –
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New Jersey School Boards Association is proud to announce this year’s virtual STEAM Tank Challenge top finishing teams
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Ridgewood NJ, this year, 112 STEAM Tank teams made it to the virtual STEAM Tank final presentations held in May. Over 1,500 students pitched their creative and innovative ideas and solutions to judges who volunteered their time and provided critical feedback to help teams along their STEAM Tank journey.
Continue reading Ridgewood High School – Team I.C.E. Takes First Place in the STEAM Tank Challenge
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Ridgewood NJ, as students return to the classroom this fall, more than four times as many Americans rate public schools poor as rate them excellent.
Continue reading Back to School : Just 8% Rate Public Schools ‘Excellent’
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on August 29, 2022 at 4:00 pm at the Education Center for an Executive Session and 5:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on August 29, 2022 at 5:00
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Ridgewood NJ,the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) released the advertisement Monday. In the ad, which as one Twitter user pointed out is currently airing, parents concerned about curriculum materials in classrooms are labeled as “extremists” attacking New Jersey schools to score political points. Republicans in the state reacted fiercely to the ad, slamming the union for demonizing parents.
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Ridgewood N J, President Biden officially announced on Wednesday that his administration is forgiving up to $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 annually and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, marking the largest forgiveness of federal student loans per individual to date. In addition to forgiving up to $20,000 in student debt for Pell recipients, will also cancel up to $10,000 in student loans for individuals making less than $125,000 a year,
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School Ice Hockey Foundation is holding their annual MUM PLANT SALE, from August 22 through the September 13. Players are calling upon Ridgewood residents and businesses asking for orders during that time. Delivery of the plants will take place the weekend of September 24. This plant sale is the biggest fundraiser of the year and literally keeps our athletes on the ice! Please consider saying “Yes”, if a player calls on you.
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Ridgewood NJ, With the back-to-school season around the corner, the New Jersey Department of the Treasury is reminding parents, teachers, and students to take advantage of the statewide back-to-school sales tax holiday that begins next weekend. Ridgewood Schools open to students on Sept. 6, and to staff on Sept. 1 and 2.
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August 16, 2022
Rutgers Community Members:
As we return for the fall semester and a full repopulation of our campuses, we continue to monitor the effects of the COVID-19 and the monkeypox viruses. Each is different and unique, but both have tremendous potential to affect the health and well-being of our community.
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Ridgewood NJ, following recent updates to COVID-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in advance of the upcoming school year, Governor Phil Murphy today signed an executive order lifting the requirement that school districts, child care settings, and state contractors maintain a policy requiring their unvaccinated workers undergo routine testing. The change will apply to school districts and child care settings immediately, and to state contractors as of September 1, 2022.
