Trenton NJ, Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean said a proposal to lift New Jersey’s successful two-percent property tax cap is the wrong answer to counter major school funding cuts that are hitting many districts through the enactment of S-2:
Sen. Tom Kean said lifting New Jersey’s successful 2% property tax cap is the wrong answer to counter major school funding cuts that are hitting many districts through the enactment of S-2. (Pixabay)
Ridgewood NJ, At all-staff Convocation for Ridgewood Schools on Friday, August 30, the district bestowed its highest honor, the Ashby Award, on RHS Social Studies Teacher Laura Fleming.
Sue Christopher, Administrative Assistant at BFMS, received the Tradition of Excellence Award given to extraordinary support staff.
Ridgewood NJ, Over the last two weeks, since our launch, the Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey (SPCNJ) has shined a strong light on two important issues related to the powerful NJEA.
We showed, with each step clearly sourced, how the NJEA leadership funds its powerful political machine through a unique system based on billions of taxpayer dollars. We have also highlighted the political professionals who have specifically benefitted from all that money, whether it be the millions in political contributions to elected officials or the millions more to NJEA headquarters staff, including six one-percenters who make ten times more than their union membership.
Ridgewood NJ, IMPORTANT WINTER STORM MESSAGE: Schools will have an EARLY DISMISSAL on Wednesday, February 20. Children will be dismissed at the closing times posted below. Cafeterias will not operate and lunches will not be provided. Students will attend school as follows:
RED Program: 9-11 a.m.
Kindergarten – Grade 5: 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Grades 6-8: 8:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Grades 9-12: 7:47 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
All after-school programs are also cancelled. Please stay safe and warm! Pass the word!
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Please note: The office of the Bergen County Superintendent of Elections is the primary source for full information on voting and elections. Please consult the Bergen County website for more information at https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/about-superintendent-of-elections.
Ridgewood NJ, it appears the Ridgewood Board of Education trustees love to cling to their power , not wanting to face election in April and looking to extend their term they have launched a Ridgewood taxpayer financed lawsuit against the Bergen County and the New Jersey Commissioner of Education .
Board of Education Public Meeting January 28 2019 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM Location Education Center, 49 Cottage Place
Jersey City NJ, does anyone find the humor in the very idea that the financial illiterates in Trenton have signed a bill requiring “financial literacy” to be taught in schools?
Perhaps it should be a required coarse for the Governor and the state assembly . Dare we even go so far as to say even ex-governors should be forced to take the starting with former governor Whitman.
Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed legislation (A-1414) requiring school districts to provide financial literacy education to middle school students in grades six through eight. The financial literacy instruction will emphasize budgeting, saving, credit, debt, insurance, investment, and other issues associated with personal financial responsibility to ensure New Jersey’s youth have access to the tools and foundation needed for sound financial decision-making.
“Financial responsibility is an important acquired and learned life skill and with the increasing financial challenges millennials face, it is a skill that must be a necessary part of our educational curriculum,” said Acting Governor Sheila Oliver. “Governor Murphy and I are happy to partner with the Legislature by signing this bill today to help New Jersey students learn how to effectively manage their personal finances and help set them up for success in life.”
Primary sponsors of the bill include Senators Dawn Marie Addiego and Ron Rice; and Assemblymembers Angela McKnight, Nicholas Chiaravalloti, Eliana Pintor Marin, Jamel Holley, Benjie Wimberly, and Annette Quijano.
“I am delighted the financial literacy bill was signed into law, so students can receive education on key topics that they will need for the rest of their lives,” said Senator Addiego. “We must reach people early on in life so they can plan ahead and build a foundation of financial knowledge that will help them live an independent lifestyle.”
“One of the most important lessons a person can learn is how to manage their money. Many young people go into adulthood knowing little about finances, and end up making decisions that cost them in the long run,” said Assemblywoman McKnight. “Teaching our kids early about the importance of managing their money and making sound financial decisions can prevent them from making costly mistakes and set them on the right financial path.”
“This bill would allow financial education to be infused into currents subjects, helping younger students in Jersey City and across the state get a head start on understanding the very things that will impact them every day,” said Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop. “Learning about credit, investing, savings and other financial aspects are critical tools to building a foundation and setting our students up to succeed. Financial literacy is already being taught at the high school level, and we’re excited to expand this to younger students at the start of the new school year in September.”
Acting Governor Oliver signed the bill at President Barack Obama Elementary School – PS 34 in Jersey City.
Ridgewood NJ, Super Science Saturday, hailed as the “Greatest Science Extravaganza in Northern New Jersey,” brings fun and excitement to science through professional presenters and student projects. As a joint project of the Ridgewood Board of Education and the Super Science Saturday Volunteer Committee, we aim to bring all science lovers together for a day of fun and learning for all ages.
In an effort to make Super Science Saturday an even better experience, we have changed venues to Ridgewood High School, giving more space for student presenters in our “Hall of Science.” Our adult presenters will also have generous space throughout hallways, the Cafeteria, and the Campus Center.
Super Science Saturday will appeal to everyone from the casual observer to the aspiring scientists. Most of all, we hope to spark an interest in science among children, showing them the wonders of science. Through interactive exhibits such as a wheelchair maze, live animals, and demonstrations of chocolate making to more complex brain wiring demonstrations, Super Science Saturday will satisfy the scientific appetite of everyone.
We encourage everyone to join the fun! Check out our volunteer page to learn about getting involved. This day cannot happen without the support of dedicated volunteers. Sign up now and make this Super Science Saturday one to remember.
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education Public Meeting will be tonight January 7, 2019 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place .
At all regular meetings, two opportunities are provided for citizens to make comments. The public comment periods will be scheduled after presentations. or just prior to the end of the meeting, whichever occurs first. The first opportunity may be limited by the presiding officer . in order for the Board to continue with its scheduled agenda. The second opportunity will occur at the discretion of the presiding officer taking into consideration a break point in the agenda.
Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Police , Ptl. Kevin McKeon and Ptl. Patrick Daly responded to 49 Cottage Street on December 14th to investigate a false public alarm. Upon arrival patrol spoke with Board of Education members about a suspicious email which made a threatening statement and demanded a payment via Bitcoin currency. The email was found by the IT Department and quarantined. Further investigation determined similar emails were sent on the same date in the state of N.J. and throughout the country.
OCTOBER 25, 2015, 11:38 PM LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015, 11:47 PM
BY MARINA VILLENEUVE
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
There was a time, just 10 years ago, when Englewood’s high school marching band had a dozen members. Now, the Pulse of Englewood, as it’s called, boasts 175 musicians and flag twirlers whose soulful style has captured the city’s imagination.
Drum major Daniashley Sosa — in her words, “not that typical band geek” — said she knew she had to be a part of it as soon as she saw the rows of color guard and band members swaying and singing in the stands at football games. Now, she’s one in a sea of maroon-shirted band members who fill the halls of Dwight Morrow High School and Academies@Englewood every Friday. It’s as if, she said, she has “a second family.”
“I see it as a common ground for everyone to come together with a passion for music,” she said.
Despite demanding schedules and a gnawing need for funding, school marching bands throughout New Jersey are swelling with enthusiastic recruits and attracting devoted community followings.
The Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE) was questioned Monday night by neighbors critical of what they said was an underhanded approach to installing lights at Ridgewood High School (RHS) fields, which began two weeks ago and should be fully connected shortly.
Two residents who live near the school spoke at length at the BOE meeting about what they called an inadequate public consultation process to install permanent flood lights at RHS Stadium Field and Stevens Field.
The award of the bid for the field lighting installation was made at a July 19 BOE meeting; the bid was originally listed as a point of discussion, but trustee Charles Reilly moved to approve the field lighting lease purchase financing to Musco Lighting and the installation to Quality Electric.
Accusing Superintendent Daniel Fishbein of misleading the public into thinking that field lights were only a narrow possibility, resident Jim Morgan, who lives near the field, said that the BOE “played down the lights issue” and sought to “silence opposition to the lights” during conversations about the installation of field turf at meetings for the Ridgewood school district’s bond referendum project.
“There was no attempt to contact neighbors until a Sept. 16 letter was sent to neighbors, after the decisions were made,” Morgan said. “We [neighbors] are very disappointed right now.”
Tom Kossoff, a resident of Heermance Place, said that he and other neighbors “felt bullied” by the BOE.
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