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Ridgewood Maroons’ Posts Second Straight Shutout Winning 34 -0

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Ridgewood NJ, for the second straight game, Ridgewood Maroons’ defense shutout its opponent . The second-seeded Ridgewood defeated seventh-seeded Columbia 34-0 on Friday in the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedic North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 quarterfinals in Ridgewood.

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Were Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Mahmoud on school property when capturing images for their political advertisements?

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Blog would like to hear from any RHS students, staff, or faculty members who were present when Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Mahmoud were around the school taking photos and videos that were used in their political advertisements.

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Heermance Place closed at East Ridgewood Avenue during RHS lunch periods effective immediately

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Ridgewood NJ, effective immediately, Ridgewood Police Department Captain Forrest Lyons has ordered the closure of Heermance Place at East Ridgewood Ave. during all Ridgewood High School (RHS) lunch periods.  The Captain’s closure order is in response to several vehicle vs. pedestrian “near misses” that occurred on the street during these times.

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Ridgewood Board of Education: “increasing the Board’s size from 5 to 7”

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Ridgewood NJ, according to a reader Ridgewood Board of Education member Cris Kaufman is reported to have posted on Facebook that all candidates should be allowed to serve on the Board since the election results were “so close,” thus increasing the Board’s size from 5 to 7.

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Ridgewood High School Applied Engineering Club competed in the finals of the 2021 Virtual STEAM Tank Challenge

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Ridgewood NJ, Seven teams from the RHS Applied Engineering Club recently competed in the finals of the 2021 Virtual STEAM Tank Challenge sponsored by the New Jersey School Boards Association and the U.S. Army. At the Virtual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, October 27, all seven teams were recognized for outstanding achievement with Solar Aqua Tech winning first place and a $2,500 prize in this prestigious competition.

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59th Annual Maroon and White Recital/Exhibit Series to be Held at Ridgewood High School

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Pictured left to right are: Jiah Lee, violin, Rowan Mastrangelo, baritone, Sanjna Rajagopalan, soprano, Karen Matsuura, piano, Sunny Rhew, clarinet, Markus Ryen, trumpet     
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Ridgewood NJ, on Thursday, November 11, the Ridgewood High School Department of Visual and Performing Arts will open the 59th season of the Maroon & White Music Recital and Art Exhibit Series with the first concert and exhibit of the 2021-22 school year.  The first of six such events for this year, the opening concert will be held in the RHS Learning Commons beginning at 3:45PM, followed immediately by a reception and gallery opening in the Carroll Art Gallery.  Admission is free and open to the public.

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Ridgewood Students Qualify for National Debate Tournament

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School seniors Marcus Philips and Jonah Wunder received two silver bids, qualifying them for the Tournament of Champions, a national high school speech and debate competition held at the University of Kentucky. This is the first time in 24 years that a Ridgewood High School student has competed in the Tournament of Champions.

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How Going To College Can Benefit You Both Financially And Personally

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To go to college or not to go to college?

This discussion has become a familiar debate over the years. As things evolve and people begin making careers out of doing things that were once not viable job options, the importance of a college education has become a hot topic. 

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Ridgewood Girls Soccer Takes First County Title Since 1994

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Ridgewood NJ, second-seeded Ridgewood made the most of its opportunities as Isabella Winn buried the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over 10th-ranked and top-seeded Ramapo in the Bergen County Tournament final on Saturday in Oradell.

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Ridgewood Girls Volleyball Wins Bergen County Championship in Upset

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Ridgewood NJ, coming into this past  Saturday’s Bergen County championship game, the Ridgewood Maroons were  the underdog against undefeated Demarest.

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Ridgewood High School Student Wins National Association for Music Education Song Writing Competition

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Reston Va, This year National Association for Music Education (NAfME) held its second Student Songwriters Competition for K–12 students. This competition provided students the opportunity to submit original songs for future performance. All entrants received written evaluations of their compositions. Cash prizes are awarded to winners and honorable mentions. All entrants receive written evaluations of their compositions. Sanjna Rajagopalan from Ridgewood High School was the winner in the High School category.

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Americans Say Parents Should Be Concerned About Schools

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Ridgewood NJ, most Americans believe parents are right to be concerned about controversial teaching in public schools, and reject the claim that these are “phony” issues.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education and Village Council to form a Joint Task Force to Investigate and Explore Solutions to Field Flooding

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Ridgewood NJ, Superintendent of Ridgewood Schools Thomas Gorman told North Jersey Media on Wednesday that the district is still assessing the most recent damage after the Ho-Ho-kus brook flooded the RHS Stadium and Stevens Field at Ridgewood High School .

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Ridgewood High School Athletic Field Floods Again

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Ridgewood NJ, once again flash flooding  is being reported across the county . In the Village of Ridgewood just weeks after tropical storm IDA  caused heavy damage along Ho-Ho-Kus brook and Saddle River  the Ridgewood High School Turf Field is once again flooded .

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