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Dear Ridgewood,
I grew up in Paramus in an immigrant family with modest means. I loved going to school, and whatever time I had left, I worked as a cashier at a local supermarket to pay my way for activities like a school trip to Paris. I knew that education was an investment towards a better future and school was a gateway to opportunities. I had a view, thanks to my parents, that if I work diligently, I can make a difference in myself and the world.
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Ridgewood NJ, after playing Wayne Hills to a 7-7 tie in regulation, Joe Grasso made an interception for Ridgewood in the first period of overtime to give the ball back to the offense for a chance to win the game. On 2nd-and-11 from the 26, a play action fake, a Brendan Chanley catch made the game-winning 26-yard touchdown catch despite pass interference being called on his defender. The play gave Ridgewood a 13-7 win over Wayne Hills on Saturday evening as it moved to 3-0.
Continue reading Ridgewood Maroons Defeat Wayne Hills in Overtime 13-7
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Ridgewood NJ, Niche has released the eighth edition of their K-12 school rankings, including the top districts in the state of New Jersey. The top three public school districts include Millburn, Northern Valley Regional High School District (Demarest) , and Princeton Public Schools.
Continue reading Ridgewood Places 7th overall in the Niche 2022 Best School Districts in New Jersey
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Trenton NJ, State Senator Kristin Corrado (R-40) expressed concern with Executive Order No. 264 in a letter to Governor Phil Murphy today.
69% of men think it is extremely or very likely that sexism will prevent them from achieving a C-suite position, compared to 51% of women
49% of men say sexism has made it extremely or very difficult to advance in their career, compared to 41% of women
⅔ of men think that males outnumber females in C-suite positions because “men are more likely to have the necessary leadership qualities.”
Despite this attitude, 85% of men think it is “extremely” or “very” important that women are equally represented in C-suite positions
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Ridgewood NJ, Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning, has published a recent survey report to examine gender diversity and sexism in the workplace. Researchers surveyed 1,000 current MBA candidates in August, and the study highlights key points about the underrepresentation of women in C-suite positions.
Continue reading Survey: 7 in 10 Male MBA Students think Sexism will hold them back
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education approved the vendor contracts to complete the necessary clean-up work on the athletic fields due to recent flooding. This work began yesterday on the stadium field at Ridgewood High School, where at least four truckloads of dirt and debris were removed from the field. The work on the RHS stadium field is expected to take a couple of weeks, and once that field is completed, the vendor will begin to work on Stevens field. The work on the Brookside field is scheduled to begin today and should be completed in a few days. The fields are being disinfected as part of the process.
Continue reading RHS Stadium and Stevens Field Clean-up Begins
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Ridgewood NJ, Critical Race Theory asserts that racism is “systemic” and therefore part and parcel of our everyday life, that the U.S. was founded upon racist structures such as slavery, and its institutions must be dismantled so we can fight inequality and inequity. In schools, children must learn about this “history” and the links between racism, race and power.
Continue reading 54% Of Black Parents Want To Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on September 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on September 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Continue reading Ridgewood Board Of Education Discusses Goals For The Upcoming School Year
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police Department has been experiencing unprecedented difficulty in hiring crossing guards for this school year, similar to the problem all other businesses are currently facing. Due to this shortage, we have needed to reallocate staffing in order to prioritize posts to those where the students have the most interaction with vehicles, such as on heavily traveled roadways. We are continuing to work diligently on hiring more crossing guards and hope to rectify this situation as soon as possible with the goal of returning to normal operations within a few weeks. As always, the Ridgewood Police Department’s primary concern is the safety of all of our residents and visitors, especially our children. If you are interested and available to become one of our crossing guards, please contact The Crossing Guard Company at 610-504-8764 or visit https://acmssafety.com/careers/ for more information.
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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday nights Ridgewood Board of Education meeting , Board member Chris Kaufman made a motion to give the Superintendent and administration the authority to approve vendors in time of essence repairs, this would have effectively made the school board irrelevant and removed the last bit of oversite over the public schools .
Continue reading Kaufman Motion to Strip Ridgewood School Board of All Oversight Fails
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood School District approximately 60% of faculty, staff, and parents responded to a Voluntary Anonymous Vaccination Survey.
Continue reading Ridgewood Schools : Anyone who is not Vaccinated will be Tested Weekly
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Ridgewood NJ, one hundred sixty students at Ridgewood High School have been named AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college level Advanced Placement Examinations.
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Ridgewood NJ, Maroons Coach Chuck Johnson returned for his 37th season after health issues forced Johnson to step down from his post in 2019, in the midst of his 36th year.
Continue reading Ridgewood Maroons Coach Chuck Johnson Kicks Off Return with 21-7 over Montclair
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Ridgewood NJ, surfing the internet you find a lot of crazy stuff , from a forum on Free Republic the following thread was started about none other than Ridgewood High School :
