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Ridgewood Crew Flips Power Switch at 2026 Winter Watt Farm With Five Golds, 11 Podium Finishes

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Ridgewood Crew placed four in the top five and six in the top eight of the Men’s Lightweight 2,000 meter race at the 2026 Winter Watt Farm. The team’s first place finisher in the race was senior Luciano Saladino, flanked by the Ridgewood Crew coaching staff. (Photo credit: Maggie Dwyer) 

Ridgewood Crew Earns Five Golds

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Lyndhurst, New Jersey – Ridgewood Crew turned its medal-winning power up to 11 on Saturday at the 2026 Winter Watt Farm erg race. This indoor rowing meet, held at Ridgewood’s home boathouse, the Bergen County Rowing Center, and hosted by the Passaic River Rowing Association, featured more than 250 middle school and high school youth rowers from 10 different clubs across New York and New Jersey. For the second year in a row, Ridgewood took home five gold medals at the event, which featured 1,000-meter, 2,000-meter, and two-minute races.

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Ridgewood Holiday Schedule: What’s Closed for Lincoln’s Birthday & Presidents’ Day

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Village of Ridgewood Alert: Sanitation Changes, Holiday Closures, and New Parking Rules

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Ridgewood NJ, With freezing temperatures and lingering snow making backyards treacherous, the Village of Ridgewood has issued an important update regarding sanitation services and holiday schedules. Whether you’re a commuter or a homeowner, here is everything you need to know for the week of February 10, 2026.

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Dow Jones Breaks 50,000 For the First Time

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Dow 50,000: Wall Street Shakes Off “SaaSpocalypse” with Historic 1,200-Point Surge

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NEW YORK, NY — History was made on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, February 6, 2026, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shattered the 50,000-point barrier for the first time in its 130-year history.

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Record-Breaking Success: Ridgewood’s “Lights, Camera, Jamboree!” Raises $282,500 for Student Scholarships

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80th Anniversary production of RHS Jamboree raised $282,500 

photo Credit: Zigi Putnins Photography

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The final curtain has fallen on a historic weekend in the Village, and the results are nothing short of spectacular. The 80th Anniversary production of RHS Jamboree, titled “Lights, Camera, Jamboree!”, has officially raised a staggering $282,500 for need-based college scholarships.

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The End of an Era: Minute Maid Retires Iconic Frozen Juice Cans After 80 Years

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The End of an Era: Minute Maid Retires Iconic Frozen Juice Cans After 80 Years

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Ridgewood NJ, For generations of Americans, the sound of a frozen cylinder of orange juice going ker-plunk into a plastic pitcher was the definitive sound of breakfast. But as of February 2026, that childhood ritual is officially entering the history books.

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NJ & NY Deep Freeze: Extreme Cold Warning Extended with -21°F Wind Chills Through Monday

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Frostbite can occur on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes

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NORTH JERSEY / HUDSON VALLEY — Grab the heavy layers and stay inside if you can. The National Weather Service has issued a dual-threat weather alert for Bergen, Passaic, Rockland, and Westchester counties as a historic arctic blast settles over the region.

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80 Years of Magic: Ridgewood’s “Lights, Camera, Jamboree” Takes Center Stage for Scholarship Gold

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The historic 80th edition of the RHS Jamboree!

photo courtesy of Village Manager Keith Kazmark

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Ridgewood NJ, the lights are dimming, the popcorn is ready, and the silver screen is coming to life in a way Ridgewood has never seen before. The historic 80th edition of the RHS Jamboree officially opened, bringing Hollywood glamour to the heart of North Jersey.

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Rollover Crash Shuts Down North Maple Avenue: 5 Injured in High-Impact Collision Near Ridgewood-Ho-Ho-Kus Border

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First responders confirmed that five individuals sustained injuries in the wreck

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

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RIDGEWOOD/HO-HO-KUS, NJ — A violent two-vehicle collision resulting in a rollover closed a major North Jersey thoroughfare for several hours on Saturday night, February 7, 2026.
The crash, which occurred on North Maple Avenue, triggered a massive emergency response as crews worked to stabilize the scene and treat five injured individuals.

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Ridgewood Water Update: Emergency Main Break Repaired & 20+ Streets Set for Lead Line Replacement

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 According to Ridgewood Water officials, the physics of freezing temperatures creates a “perfect storm” for underground infrastructure

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — It has been a busy week for infrastructure in the Village. Despite the biting February chill, Ridgewood Water crews and contractors have been working around the clock to maintain service and upgrade safety standards for local residents.

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Ridgewood T-Bone Collision: Family of Three Hospitalized After Early Morning Intersection Crash

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All three family members in the Infiniti were treated at the scene and transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A serious early-morning collision at a busy Village intersection sent a family of three to the hospital on Friday, February 6, 2026.

The “T-bone” style accident occurred around 7:00 a.m. at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Northern Parkway, a location frequently cited by local residents for heavy commuter traffic.

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Is New Jersey’s New E-Bike Law Discriminatory? Immigrants and Seniors Fight Back Against License Mandate

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For many of New Jersey’s working-class and immigrant residents, e-bikes are not a luxury

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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey has officially enacted one of the most restrictive electric bike laws in the United States, and the backlash is growing. While state officials claim the law is a necessary response to a spike in accidents, a coalition of immigrant advocates, senior citizens, and cycling organizations warns that the measure effectively “criminalizes” affordable transportation.

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Anna Quindlen Headlines Ridgewood Library’s Star-Studded 2026 Author Luncheon

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Anna Quindlen Headlines Author Luncheon

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Ridgewood NJ, Literary fans in North Jersey, mark your calendars! The Friends Foundation of the Ridgewood Public Library has announced that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and legendary author Anna Quindlen will be the keynote speaker for their 36th annual Author Luncheon.

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The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood Launches Its Own Ultra-Premium Davidoff Cigar

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The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood has been the premier destination for North Jersey’s most discerning aficionados

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Ridgewood NJ, For over four decades, The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood has been the premier destination for North Jersey’s most discerning aficionados. Now, Gary, Barbara, and son Tim Kolesaire are making history.

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Missing: FBI Issues $50,000 Reward as Ransom Notes Surface in Nancy Guthrie Abduction

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The FBI has officially announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to Nancy’s recovery or the arrest of those involved

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Pima County , The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has intensified following a chilling update from federal and local authorities. During a high-stakes press conference on Thursday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI confirmed they are treating the disappearance as a suspected abduction.

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The Schedler Saga: Why Ridgewood is Paying $2.6M to Remove a Safety Barrier

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Taxpayers Facing a $1.1 million funding gap

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Ridgewood NJ, the ongoing battle over the Zabriskie-Schedler property in Ridgewood, NJ, has reached a costly new chapter. Despite a previous budget allocation of $1.5 million for soil remediation, the latest bids for work at the site have come in significantly higher—leaving taxpayers to wonder how the Village will bridge a $1.1 million funding gap.

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