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Celebrating Excellence: Five Scouts from Troop 7 Ridgewood Earn Eagle Scout Awards

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Ridgewood NJ, on June 16, Scout Troop 7 in Ridgewood will celebrate a significant achievement as five of its members receive the prestigious Eagle Scout Awards. This honor, the highest in Scouting, is a testament to the dedication and hard work of these young men, guided by Scout Masters David Jones and Ketan Patel. Achieving this rank is no small feat; only 8% of Scouts nationwide earn it.

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Four Ridgewood High School Seniors Named Semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship

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Ridgewood NJ, Four Ridgewood High School seniors have been named semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship. Jaywu Jun, Emily Jung, Nathan Kotchkin, and Gia Liu all have been recognized  which makes up less than 1% of all high school seniors.

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