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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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The Ridgewood Blog officially endorses Ridgewood Board of Education Vice President HyunJu Kwak for reelection

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Blog officially endorses current Board of Education (BOE) Vice President HyunJu Kwak for reelection.  She is head and shoulders above the other four candidates on the ballot.

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Ridgewood Maroons Topple Undefeated Ramapo, 47-42

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons outgunned previously unbeaten Ramapo, 47-42, on Friday night to take over first place in the Super Football Conference Patriot White Division.

Red Kossick a junior running back caught TD passes of 29 and 49 yards from senior quarterback Dan Caiafa, and his 60-yard scoring run provided a 41-28 lead with 6:57 left in the fourth quarter.

Ridgewood’s famed Wing-T offense scored touchdowns on plays of 35, 66, 29, 49 and 60 yards, with Kossick scoring the last three .

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HyunJu Kwak for BOE : the Ridgewood Board of Education role has a profound personal meaning to me

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“Every immigrant kid has that pivotal moment when she realizes what she’s up against: new culture, no friends, the feeling of awkwardness associated with growing pains exponentially magnified.
I was that kid at age ten when I came to America. My parents worked long hours to make ends meet. With no relatives nearby, for me, the school was an extension of home and teachers were more than just teachers – they were essential role models.”

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Children May Learn The Truth

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By Charles Stampul

Ridgewood NJ, Schools have possession of children for most of the day and occupy most of their remaining waking hours with homework, inculcating many false and useless ideas and attitudes, but children can still find time to set off into the world of knowledge and ideas on their own.

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Ridgewood Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Gorman Announced that as October 18, 96% of teachers and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Gorman just announced that as of today, October 18, 2021, 96% of teachers and staff employed by the Ridgewood Public Schools are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as was mandated by NJ Governor Phil Murphy. October 18, 2021 was the deadline imposed by the Governor.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on October 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on October 18,  2021 at  7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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