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Ridgewood’s Music Education Program Receives National Recognition

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RIDGEWOOD NJ ,Ridgewood Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 21st year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Ridgewood Public Schools answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities and support for the music programs.

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President Trump announces US will halt funding to World Health Organization

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Washington DC, President Trump announced on Tuesday at the White House coronavirus press briefing in the Rose Garden, that the United States will immediately halt all funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), saying it had put “political correctness over lifesaving measures.”

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Ridgewood High School Gym Floor Remediation

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Ridgewood NJ, at Mondays Ridgewood Board of Education meeting Dr. Fishbein explained that, when news came out about concerns regarding rubberized gym floors, the district had our rubberized gym floor at the high school tested. Although the test results indicated that the mercury levels were below the level of concern, the district is moving forward with remediation and replacement of the floor. LAN will prepare the bid specs and the architecture for the replacement of the gym floor. The environmental group is developing the bid specs for the remediation. If we remain closed for the rest of the school year, we may begin work on this project sooner.

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Valley Hospital Gives first dose of Convalescent Plasma to Treat COVID-19 patient

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Ridgewood NJ, Doctors at Valley Health System in New Jersey announced they have given the first dose of convalescent plasma therapy to a COVID-19 patient.The therapy that has been used to fight major illnesses dating back 100 years, and now it’s just a matter of time before doctors know if it is a step in the right direction during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Governors Establish Multi-State COVID 19 Council to Get People Back to Work and Restore the Economy

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Trenton NJ, Recognizing that their states have one integrated regional economy, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware Governor John Carney and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo today announced Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is joining the multi-state council to restore the economy and get people back to work. This announcement builds on the states’ ongoing regional approach to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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It is Time to Discuss a Regional Plan for Reopening the Economy

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TRENTON NJ,  Governors in a handful of Northeastern States held a conference call to discuss a regional plan for reopening the economy when it’s time to lift some restrictions on the public and businesses. NFIB believes it is important to have those discussions now because a huge number of small businesses are in a financial crisis of immense proportions.  While the business owners do want their employees and customers to be safe, a recent survey by NFIB showed most of these companies’ cash reserves could run out in one to two months making reopening not an option.

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How to Choose Best Manual Retractable Awning

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Do You have some knowledge about Awning? How it works and how it is used for the person’s benefit. Many people do not know about this term; this is the reason they are unable to enjoy the seasonal environment in a safe and proper place. Basically, it is the rectangular shade and provides a fine and convenient place to sit outside of the home with oppressive summer heat transformation abilities. This will allow you to spend some quality time in the hot summer season as well. You can choose the awning according to your selected place and make it free from any sun and heat effects.

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Some State Politicians Say It is Time for New Jersey to File Lawsuit Against China

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Trenton NJ, GOP Chairman Steinhardt and the NJGOP have been vocally urging New Jersey’s government to be leaders in helping secure the United States from vulnerabilities created by American dependence on China for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Today, Steinhardt and the Republican Stare Committee are proposing further action.

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Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Rik Mehta Condemns Menendez, Pascrell for Attempting to Block Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Treat COVID-19 Patients

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Ridgewood NJ, In a letter sent Monday, Republican U.S. Senate and former United States Food and Drug official Dr. Rik Mehta, along with former Assistant Secretary of Health and retired 4-star Admiral Dr. Joxel Garcia, applauded the work of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD, and admonished a dangerous and irresponsible letter issued by Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez and Rep. Bill Pascrell in which they decried FDA for fast-tracking the review process for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) while calling on Commissioner Hahn to halt the use of these potential treatment options for COVID-19 patients.

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Ridgewood School Home School Day 16 ,Due to COVID 19

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April 13, 2020

 

Dear Ridgewood School Community,

I hope you had a restful break. I was able to tackle many of the house projects that I have been peddling these past few weeks. My kids may not agree that the food and laundry responsibilities were a good swap for the hard labor of spreading 8 yards of mulch. A neighbor walked by and commented that it looks like “Fishbein Landscaping” is back in business.

On a serious note, while I do not have any inside information, it appears that we will continue with remote learning for some time. When the school closures were first announced, most people did not expect this situation to last for an extended period. We may hear some news from the Governor later this week. Moving forward, I will only send a weekly update; however, any important announcements or information will be shared immediately.

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Homestead Rebate Put on Hold

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Ridgewood NJ, In light of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the State has placed funding for Homestead Credits in reserve to meet emergency and statutorily required obligations. As a result, there has been no change on the amount due for the 2020 2nd Quarter Tax Bill.

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Village of Ridgewood Quarterly Tax Payment due May 1st

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Quarterly Tax Payment due May 1st

The 2nd quarterly property tax payment is due May 1st; however, the Village Council has adopted a resolution stating that the interest on all late payments will be waived, through July 31, 2020.  Any quarterly tax payments received August 1st or later will be charged from May 1st to the date of payment. If you have concerns about your quarterly tax payments, please contact Jessica Arnott, Tax Collector, for further guidance.

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The Ridgewood blog Endorses Dani, Kwak, Lembo for Ridgewood Board of Education

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education Election (to vote on the Board of Education budget and elect one Board of Education member for an unexpired 1-year term and two Board of Education members to three-year terms) and the Ridgewood Municipal Election (to elect three Village Council members to 4-year terms) will be held on the same date, May 12, 2020.  These elections will be a Vote by Mail election only.  There will be two separate ballots in the envelope sent to you, one for the Board of Education and the second one for the Village Council.  Vote by mail ballots will be mailed to all registered voters, no later than April 24, 2020.  The Vote by Mail ballots must be postmarked by May 12, 2020 and received at the County by May 14, 2020.  Therefore, please vote your ballot and mail it back, as soon as possible so that your vote will count.  The envelopes included with the ballots are postage paid.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education Meeting Monday, April 13, 2020 49 Cottage Place 7:00 p.m.

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education will hold its next Regular Public Meeting on Monday, April 13, 2020. The Board meets at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, Floor 3 at 7:00 p.m.

Due to the health concerns related to COVID-19, the meeting will be conducted via videoconferencing. Comments or questions can be submitted prior to and during the public hearing through the link in the section below.

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Perfect consultations to students

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As a student, one has bundles of assignments, research papers, essays, and other academic writings to do. It becomes nearly impossible for a student to keep up with all the academic pressure and prevent himself from drowning in the ocean of essays and research papers.

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