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Westwood NJ, the Westwood Regional School District has undergone a sudden change in leadership, with Frank Connelly, the principal of Westwood Regional High School, assuming the role of acting superintendent.
Continue reading Westwood Regional Names Westwood High School Principal as Acting Superintendent
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Westwood NJ, the Westwood Regional School District is seeking input from the community as it embarks on the search for a new superintendent.
Continue reading Westwood Regional School District Seeks Public Input on Superintendent Search
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Westwood NJ, Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo commented on Montvale’s Mayor Mike Ghassali use of AI .
Arroyo said, ” Montvale’s Mayor Mike Ghassali sent me a copy of what AI has to say about Westwood. And what it says sounds alot more accurate and authentic than “artificial”.
It shouldn’t take a computer to tell us that we have far more for which to be optimistic and thankful, rather than discouraged and discontented.
The narrative ends with maybe the best advice one might unexpectedly get from a machine : “Embrace a life worth living.“
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Westwood NJ, one would think after the nursing and Veteran Home fiasco’s during the COVID-19 pandemic the medical profession would be more on guard as to the care of the elderly .
Continue reading Are New Jersey Hospitals Drugging Elderly Patients to keep them Docile?
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Westwood NJ, big problem with the voting machines in Bergen County. Don’t leave the polls until your vote is officially counted.
Complaints range from “voter already voted” , “voter not registered ” and just voting machines down .
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Westwood NJ, Fritz Dietl was the founder and owner of the Fritz Dietl Ice Skating Rink. He was born on July 11, 1911 in Vienna, Austria and held Master’s Degree in Engineering. Dietl began ice skating at age 12 on the Old Danube River in his hometown of Vienna. In the 1930s, he had his own European ice skating show where he was featured as a stilt skater.
Continue reading Fritz Dietl Ice Skating Rink in Westwood to Close
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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
