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Ridgewood Appoints New Absentee Board Member

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education made its decision on Monday night to fill out the term of the board seat vacated on July 30th 2019 with the term expiring on April 21,2020 .

While over 400 people showed support Saurabh Dani the administrator of the “It takes a Ridgewood Village ” Facebook page , the board opted for a lesser know quantity Muhammad Mahmoud .

Even long time BOE watchers we caught off guard .

With so many well qualified candidates, Sheila Brogan called the group “stellar”, the board appears to have focused on broadening representation ,finding someone who will not make waves and tow the party line .

Brogan said Mahmoud offered a new perspective and had children in the district.

In a twist of irony Mr. Mohmoud did not attend the meeting last night and does not vote in the district.

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Reader Suggests Stop Complaining and Do What You are Told

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” I live by the motto “if you have to ask how much, you can’t afford it.” That’s why a lot of people move to Ridgewood so the high costs keeps the less desirable people out. Stop complaining about everything and find somewhere else to complain if your taxes are going up. I have houses in Paterson and Clifton for rent if you want to live there. Plenty of people love Ridgewood.

It’s a group of people that probably haven’t lived here for many years who want to change things. I read in another post that the biggest complainer, Steve Kim, doesn’t even send his children to the Ridgewood schools. I would love to know why he chooses not to send them to Ridgewood. He wants to expose everything but yet doesn’t think the Ridgewood schools are good enough for his children. It’s bad enough that people drove Valley Hospital out. God forbid Ridgewood has 21st century technology. “

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Ridgewood Allege RHS Coach Routinely subjected athletes to Emotional and Mental Abuse

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Ridgewood NJ, Another bombshell revealed at a BOE meeting?

During the the Public comment from 2 parents at tonight’s BOE meeting allege that an RHS coach routinely subjected athletes to emotional and mental abuse. Complaints were filed with the BOE and no response has been received to date according to the complainants.

The Board quickly shut down the comments ,claiming they cant speak about personnel issues during open meetings.

Residents claimed the athletes who complained waited for the season to be over before they issued complaints for fear of retaliation and have thus far, been ignored. Dr. Fishbien did not look happy with the allegations going public.

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Reader claims , its “quid pro quo” for the Ridgewood School Board

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“Wilson was appointed, not elected, four years ago. Mary Micale fought hard in Wilson’s favor to have her appointed. At the time, Mary vouched for Wilson saying they worked together for years; YWCA and Foundation. That alone should recuse Wilson form interviewing and nominating this candidate. Instead, she lead the interview. It was so obvious that Mary was given information other candidates didn’t have. Clearly, her interview was coach and scripted.

Now it’s time to return the favor.”

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Reader says , “We deserve transparency on our board of education… independent thinkers, not predetermined allies”

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“Mary Micale was helped by a board member and therefore given an unfair advantage over the other nine applicants. I hope our BOE will not ignore that and and by doing so, allow this process to be tainted by one of the four current board members. We deserve transparency on our board of education… independent thinkers, not predetermined allies.”

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Reader says the Board majority needs to deliver (to special interest groups); commit to multi million dollar projects and move the election back to November

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” Let’s speak openly about the real reason this Board wants Mary Micale and the importance of this open position (which is only a 6 month position). In the next six months before a member can be elected, the Board majority needs to deliver on their promise (to special interest groups); commit to multi million dollar projects and move the election back to November so residents won’t be allowed to vote or change the school budget. None of what they are planing will directly impact the children’s programs, education or stop the decline in school ranking. Residents pockets will be tuned inside out and we will all be financially crippled by debt. WAKE UP RIDGEWOOD! “

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Reader says ,”It’s clear Saurabh Dani is the right choice”

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“I watched the 10 interviews. It’s clear Saurabh Dani is the right choice. Mary Micale kept repeating she’s a good fit because she’s good at completing what she’s told to do. Then, when asked if she had a conflict of interest her reply was…”well, not really.”

We don’t need a puppet or personal assistant on the Board. doing what your told, being a gopher, isn’t a fit. “Not really” having a conflict is the most suspicious thing a person can say.”

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Ridgewood BOE to Decide on New Board Member Monday

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education Public Meeting  will be Monday night September 23, 2019 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place .

The deadline for returning applications to the Board Secretary’s Office, 49 Cottage Place, was Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 4 p.m. Interviews took take place at the Regular Public Meeting on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 5 p.m. 

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Reader suggests it is time for a Larger Board of Education

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” I would love a candidate who thought he or she was a representative for the public and not a rubber stamp for the administration. People don’t run because it means a campaign and some monetary expenditures. I think we need a 7 member Board. I believe we have the smallest board for a District our size. A larger Board might mean some diversity of opinion and each board member would not be liaison to so many committees . Same laison, same opinions, same outcomes. “

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Reader says , “this appointment is only for a few months and then we will all be able to vote for the 3 open positions”

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“We can all watch the same meeting, hear the same conversation and yet come to different conclusions.

I heard a board that wants to make sure the new member has the time to do the job, they don’t want to end up with another new board member that misses meetings and doesn’t have time to serve on committees. The next board member needs to pull their weight.

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Ridgewood Board of Education Interviews Candidates

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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday Ridgewood Board of Education meeting , Board members interviewed ten candidates as possible replacements for Trustee Christina Krause .

The Board interviewed the following candidates for the vacant seat: The interviews may be seen in the webcast of the Board meeting.

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Reader says ,”parents, are the cause of bullying and everything else that is ailing our children”

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” The adults , parents, are the cause of bullying and everything else that is ailing our children. It is the adults who can’t get enough “screen time;” at stop signs you see them looking at their phones behind the wheel before the lightchanges; adults are ALWAYS on the phone, even when they are walking their dogs. What do you expect from the kids.
65 years ago when I was a kid, you called another kid for example, “fatty fatty two by four couldn’t get through the bathroom door etc. The the fat kid did not commit suicide, did not quit school, went right on living his life. Soon the taunt was forgotten. The taunt,” fatty fatty etc. could not go viral because there was no internet, assholes, so it could be forgotten about by the perpetrators as well as the victims. YOU PARENTS are TO BLAME FOR YOUR CHILDREN’S SUICIDES AND DRUGS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. LOOK IN THE MIRROR. ( Kids take drugs to escape the pain from social media, from the internet, smart phone.) “

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Ridgewood BOE Vacancy Deadline is Tuesday, September 3, 4 p.m.

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education has a vacancy . The deadline for applications to the Ridgewood Board of Education is Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 4 p.m.

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What: The Ridgewood Board of Education is seeking qualified applicants to fill a seat that will be vacant as of July 30, 2019. The term will run from appointment this September to the April 21, 2020 Annual School Election.

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Ashby, Tradition of Excellence Awards Announced at Ridgewood Convocation

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Ridgewood NJ, At all-staff Convocation for Ridgewood Schools on Friday, August 30, the district bestowed its highest honor, the Ashby Award, on RHS Social Studies Teacher Laura Fleming. 

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Sue Christopher, Administrative Assistant at BFMS, received the Tradition of Excellence Award given to extraordinary support staff.