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Westwood NJ, the Westwood Regional School District board has given final approval to a parental rights policy that requires the district to notify parents when children display behavior deemed harmful.
Continue reading Westwood Regional School District Decides Parents Know Best
Continue reading Longtime Westwood Resident Gets Recognized for Her Hard Work on Public Safety
photos courtesy of Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo
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Continue reading Westwood Swears in Three Volunteer Fire Cadets, One the Grandson of a Former Mayor
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Westwood NJ, recently, parental rights in New Jersey’s public education system have become a central topic of community discussions. While there’s significant support for this movement, its true importance is sometimes misunderstood. We posit that parental rights are not merely a fleeting trend but are, in fact, a monumental movement that will define our generation’s stance on public education, not just in New Jersey but across the entirety of the United States.
Continue reading Why Parental Rights in Public Education Matter Now More Than Ever
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Westwood NJ, the Westwood Regional School District has introduced a parental rights policy to keep parents informed of matters related to their children.
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Westwood NJ, on behalf of Westwood Police Department Chief Michael R. Pontillo and all of the members of the Westwood Police Department, we would like to feature an “employee spotlight” which highlights some of the summer work of SLEO III Greg Stalb, who works providing security for Berkeley Elementary School.
photos courtesy of the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department
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Westwood NJ, Wednesday morning at 6:45 am, the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a reported dumpster fire in a apartment building complex on Kinderkamack Road. Engine 1 arrived on scene and stretched 1 line to extinguish a well involved dumpster fire. Engine 1-2 was also on scene and assisted with overhaul.
Continue reading Westwood Fire Fighters Take Out Early Morning Dumpster Fire
great photo courtesy of Nick Ariemma
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Westwood NJ, on Thursday August 17th, just after 8am, the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Mountain Avenue for a reported house fire. Upon arrival of the first due units on scene it was confirmed that there was a fire with smoke coming from the front door. Command then called for a working fire assignment, which dispatches the River Vale Fire Department for a “fast team”. (A fast team is used in the fire service as a stand by crew ready to grab a downed firefighter at a fire scene in case the firefighter becomes injured or trapped).
Continue reading No Injuries Reported ,2 Cats Rescued from House Fire in Westwood
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Westwood NJ, Kmart is closing its last location in New Jersey . The chain’s Westwood location at 700 Broadway will close in the end of September or early October and already has signs noting that “everything must go” in the windows.
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Westwood NJ, four seats up for grabs include two three-year terms and a one-year unexpired term, all representing Washington Township, and another three-year term representing Westwood. Ten people will be running for four seats this November on the board of the Westwood Regional School District. The district serves about 2,800 students from the two towns.
Continue reading 10 File Petitions to Run for Westwood Regional School District Board of Education
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Westwood NJ, Senator Holly Schepisi panned a plan approved by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) today to begin the electrification of homes and businesses, saying it will lead to overreaching mandates and costly bans of affordable natural gas stoves and appliances.
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Westwood NJ, in an effort to reassert the rights of parents , the Westwood Regional School District board has voted to require superintendent approval for classroom discussions of any “controversial issues” not specified in the district curriculum, clamping down on teachers politicizing classrooms but drawing criticism from those who warned that the change will stifle conversations about real-world topics.
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Westwood NJ, according to Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo , Liam’s Eagle Scout project will serve the community well for many years to come.
Continue reading Eagle Scout Project Ads Much Needed Equipment Shed at Westvale Park in Westwood
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Westwood NJ, Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo says , “Spotted lantern fly nymphs have been reported in Westwood over the past month. You can help us mitigate their presence by constructing a spotted lantern fly circle trap”. Folks if they are spotted in Westwood they are in Bergen County !
