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Ridgewood Parents Stunned by $1,595 School Bus Fee and “Fleet with No Home” Plan

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Ridgewood Schools Take the Short Bus: $1,595 Fee and New Fleet Spark Outrage at BOE Meeting

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Parents in Ridgewood are reeling following a contentious Board of Education (BOE) meeting Monday night, where officials unveiled a massive overhaul of the district’s transportation system. Between a staggering new $1,595 “subscription” fee and a controversial plan to purchase a private bus fleet, the “busing mess” in Ridgewood has officially reached a boiling point.

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