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Seeds of Change: How Ridgewood Students Are Planting a Greener Future One Acorn at a Time

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The Acorn Project: Ridgewood Students Lead the Charge for a Greener Future

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A fresh environmental movement is taking root across the Ridgewood Public School District, led by a generation of students committed to restoring the local ecosystem.

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From State Trooper to Student Mentor: Meet Ridgewood’s Officer Chris Hughes

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Why This Retired NJ Trooper Chose Ridgewood Schools for His Second Act

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Ridgewood NJ, Ensuring the safety and well-being of students takes a special kind of leader—someone with the tactical experience of a veteran officer and the heart of an educator. At Ridgewood Public Schools, that leader is Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) Class III Chris Hughes.

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