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Cris Kaufman Looks to Exclude a Large portion of Ridgewood Residents From Serving on the School Board

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Ridgewood NJ, first they eliminate the school budget vote now they want to restrict who can serve on a school board . Resident  Aditya Sing  posts his observations on Facebook of the Ridgewood Board of Education debate ,”  you should be very offended by Mr. Kaufman’s statement about excluding almost half of the Ridgewood residents as BOE Trustee, as tax payers they are as much invested as us and actually help set off the school tax cost of school parents, as someone who want to continue living and contribute to Ridgewood and doesn’t wants to put a “for Sale” sign on my home, the day my Child graduates, I am disappointed about an attempt to exclude a large section of residents, while lip serving “DEI” mandates (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion).”

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DOJ New Initiative to Address “Harassment, Intimidation and Threats of Violence” Against School Board Members and Employees

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Ridgewood NJ, on October 4, 2021, the DOJ announced a new initiative to address “harassment, intimidation and threats of violence” against school board members and employees – including but not limited to the creation of a federal task force as well as dedicated lines of communication for threat reporting, assessment, and response by law enforcement under the auspices of the FBI.

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Reader Calls Chris Kaufman, “a fractured Board Member”

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Chris (Kaufman) is a fractured Board Member, all he does at this point is raise opposing views for no other reason than to hear his own voice, most of his arguments are just for the sake of arguing because of the changing dynamics of the school board which he has no control over. When a board is ‘fractured’ by just one member it can barely function. Why is it that a tenured board member, chooses to run for re-election with his buddy (“Lastly, I have chosen to run with my friend Mahmoud.”) ? It’s because he realizes that he can no longer stand on his own two feet, and in addition, to present an even deeper divide to the board in the event that they both are elected. Chris should finish his term, and leave his volunteer post, there is only positive in having served, by running for re-election all he is doing is cementing a negative, lets do him a favor and keep him on the positive side of the volunteer ledger and cast your vote for a fresh volunteer board member. Mahmoud is barely present, so no mention.

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Ridgewood High School Alumni Association Hosted its Second-ever Homecoming Weekend

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Ridgewood NJ, this past weekend, the Ridgewood High School Alumni Association (RHSAA) hosted its second-ever Homecoming weekend, a three-day event featuring a Friday night lights football game and pub crawl, a Saturday afternoon front lawn party with live band and school tours, a Saturday afternoon ‘Chalk Talk’ hosted by Willie Geist (RHS ’93) with his former teammates and coaches from the 1991 State Championship football team, and finally, a Sunday morning inspirational talk and yoga session with Jim Stroker (RHS ’70).

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Ridgewood Maroons Score Decisive Victory over Rival Paramus 40-7 on Homecoming Weekend

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Ridgewood NJ, coming back from last week’s heartbreak loss the Ridgewood Maroons scored a decisive victory over rival Paramus  40-7 on Homecoming weekend.

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Senator Calls for Investigation, into Teachers logging the personal health information of students and their families in a progressive organization’s campaign App

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NJEA and AFT upto it again

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River Vale NJ, after it was revealed that national teachers’ unions have been training and instructing New Jersey teachers to log the personal health information of students and their families in a progressive organization’s campaign app, Senator Holly Schepisi called for an investigation and urged the Murphy administration to prohibit the invasive practice.

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HyunJu Kwak Lays Out Her Mission for Ridgewood Board of Education

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I am committed to fully funding school’s needs for it to provide excellent education for the students in the district. I have voted to approve all school-related projects that were recommended by the administration. That includes additional elementary school guidance counselors, Orchard field remediation, high school artificial turf field project, BF middle school track resurfacing, safety equipment purchases, the transitional 18-21 special education STEPSS lease, and so on.”

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Who’s Funding Kaufman and Mahmoud’s Ridgewood Board of Education Campaign Signs?

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Ridgewood NJ, if you drive around the town, Kaufman and Mahmoud have campaign signs all over the public right of way (village property), which is not allowed as per the Village Code 190-122: B: 1: j.

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All Three Ridgewood School District Fields Flooded by Hurricane Ida are Back in Operation

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Ridgewood NJ, on Monday night at the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting Ridgewood Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Gorman gave the following updates :

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High Density Housing Results in 16 NEW Students for Ridgewood Public Schools So Far

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We told you so!

Former Councilwoman Gwenn Hauck said “no one with kids would ever consider moving into those buildings,” but she was wrong.

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Thirty-four RHS Students Honored by National Merit® Scholarship Program

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Ridgewood NJ, on September 15, 2021, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the Semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit® Scholarship Program. Two Ridgewood High School students, Krisha Anant and Lydia Hyunsuh Han, were named among the 16,000 Semifinalists, the highest-scoring entrants in each state representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors. These students demonstrated exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. To advance to the Finalist level, Semifinalists must provide additional information including academic record, school and community activities, leadership, employment, and honors/awards.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets Monday, October 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets Monday, October 4, 2021 49 Cottage Place 7:00 PM . The public can view, listen and comment during the public comment period of the meeting via:

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Ridgewood’s School Transition and Employment Program for Student Success, aka STEPSS Program Has a New Space in Central Business District

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Public School District is proud to announce that our 18 to 21-year-old program has moved into a centralized location within the community.  Ridgewood’s School Transition and Employment Program for Student Success, aka STEPSS Program, is now located at 30-38 Oak Street, the original home of the village’s Post Office & News Building.

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