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Ridgewood NJ, Louis (Lou) N. Lembo, 79, father to Ridgewood BOE Vice President Michael Lembo, passed away on November 26, 2022.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Ridgewood NJ. The driver of a 4-door Honda Civic was not injured during a crash in which his vehicle slammed head-on into a utility pole in front of the Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 335 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood on Wednesday afternoon, 10/23. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood Emergency Services responded to the incident.
SEXTING !!!
Are you sure that was the word you wanted to use when referring to 13 yr old little girls?
Do you know what today is ? It’s the international Day of the Girl !
By using the word sexting you are re victimizing the victims.
Sometimes you need to think before you quickly react and send these emails
I recall when there was a horrible fight between two boys your email was void of the incident that started it …. that being the a forward of a nude photo of one of their girlfriends…. why no mention of “sexting” then ? Maybe had the dialogue been opened then none of this would have occurred ???????
To re victimize a victim is shaming them. They are little girls !
Did you forget about the media 5 yrs ago all over the HS bc of the Ridgewood nudes post ….. I don’t recall you calling that sexting !
This is a sad situation and should be treated as such for the victims and they should all learn from it in a sensitive manner
photo courtesy of Boyd Loving
ANNOUNCEMENT – CHIEF OF POLICE JACQUELINE LUTHCKE
Organizational Announcement
I am pleased and honored to announce that Captain Jacqueline Luthcke will be Ridgewood’s next Chief of Police and Ridgewood’s first woman Chief of Police effective July 1, 2016. Captain Luthcke is eminently qualified to serve in this capacity. She started her career with the Ridgewood Police Department in 1996 as a patrol officer advancing to Sergeant in 2005, Lieutenant in 2008 and Captain in 2010. Jacqueline has been active in the Ridgewood community and has been the face of the RPD to our community. Jacqueline has had a distinguished career and has impressive credentials. I am absolutely confident and certain that she will make an excellent Chief and that out community will be well served.
Mayor Aronsohn will be swearing Chief Luthcke in on Friday July 1st at 9:00 A.M. at BF Middle School where the ceremony will be attended by the graduating class of the Junior Police Academy.
Please join me in congratulating Jacquie and in wishing her the best as the Ridgewood Chief of Police, Roberta
JUNE 29, 2015 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2015, 2:52 PM
BY MATTHEW SCHNEIDER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Ridgewood Schools Superintendent Daniel Fishbein sent out a letter last month in response to two incidents that took place in the district.
Incident at GW
The letter described the recent “swatting” incident that took place at George Washington Middle School, in which someone phoned in a false shooter threat that the school nonetheless took seriously for safety’s sake.
The incident forced the school into lockdown procedures, with the students hiding in classrooms and the teachers working with police officers to ensure safety.
“Unfortunate as the swatting incident was, it proved that our response plan is effective in this type of emergency,” Fishbein said. “The first Ridgewood police car arrived at GWMS within 39 seconds. Four municipalities responded swiftly in a coordinated effort. Some police were responsible to enter the building while others secured the area around the school.
“Our communication to parents and guardians went out as quickly as we had factual information to report,” he said.
Fishbein described the way that parents attempted to go to the school during the threat, and explained that they would be turned away until the threat had abated.
He also expounded upon the fact that the fire department’s phone lines were tied up by concerned parents inquiring about their children’s safety.
Fishbein expressed relief that Ridgewood police officers are trained in live-fire drills at the schools, allowing them to handle such situations with practiced ease.
How are these results positive? They were discovered during a false alarm, mitigating their potential for disaster and allowing the school to make the appropriate responses and adjustments for the next time such an event should occur, if one ever does, Fishbein said.
Incident at BF
The next portion of the letter focused on the recent incident between a former janitor and student at Benjamin Franklin Middle School.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/education/superintendent-letter-seeks-to-reassure-parents-1.1365437
Reader says Valley Construction will create a Mass Exodus from Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Based on the statement made by the Board of Ed. president at one of the meetings, you really have to wonder where her( and the board’s) head is at. If I had a child in BF, and this goes thru, I would be looking to transfer.
