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A Community in Crisis: Why Ridgewood Students Are Fighting to Save This ‘Irreplaceable’ Teacher from Budget Cuts

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“More Than Just a Teacher”: Ridgewood High School Community Rallies to Save Mr. Lefer Amid Budget Cuts

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Ridgewood NJ, At Ridgewood High School, a classroom is more than four walls—it is a space where lives are shaped. But right now, one of those vital spaces is under threat. A grassroots movement is surging across social media as students, parents, and alumni fight to save Mr. Lefer, a beloved educator reportedly facing a layoff due to recent district budget cuts.

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Ridgewood Schools at a Crossroads: Tax Hike and Teacher Layoffs Spark Outrage

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Ridgewood School Budget Crisis: 1,000+ Signatures Against Teacher Layoffs as Meeting Looms

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Ridgewood NJ, The tension in Ridgewood is reaching a boiling point. As the Ridgewood Board of Education prepares for its Monday night meeting, the community is rallying against a proposed $134 million budget that threatens both their wallets and their workforce.

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Ridgewood Students Fight to Save a “Pillar” of the Community from Budget Cuts

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“Invaluable Pillar”: Ridgewood Students Rally to Save Beloved Coach Amid Looming Teacher Layoffs

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Ridgewood school budget debate has moved from the boardroom to the wrestling mat. As the district grapples with a $134 million budget and the grim reality of staff reductions, the community is rising up to protect one of its own.

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Ridgewood Parents Outraged: Why is the Board of Education Cutting Teachers While Hiring Administrators?

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In hindsight it may have not been a good move giving up the school budget vote

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Ridgewood NJ, The core of the controversy centers on a perceived imbalance in district spending. While teaching positions are being eliminated—leading to concerns over increased class sizes for incoming 8th graders at GW—the district has recently expanded its central office.

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One Village One Vote petition rejected by Village Clerk’s office

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Ridgewood NJ, During Wednesday night’s Village Council Work Session, Ridgewood Village Clerk/Manager Heather Mailander refused to certify the controversial “One Village One Vote” petition, which was submitted by a group of five (5) petitioners who are seeking to consolidate all Ridgewood local elections into the month of November.

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