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Ridgewood Police Department Has a New Lieutenant

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Ridgewood NJ, Michael Lembo, was sworn in as a Lieutenant of the Ridgewood Police Department at the Wednesday evenings Village council meeting. Lt. Lembo graduated from the University of Scranton in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in history, and in 2020, graduated from Marist College, where he received his Master of Public Administration degree. Michael was promoted to Sergeant in 2015 and assigned to the Detective Bureau in 2018.

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Resolution Expressing the Ridgewood Board of Education’s Appreciation for Mike Lembo’s Years as a Trustee Not Without Controversy

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Ridgewood NJ, a resolution expressing the Board of Education’s appreciation for Mr. Michael Lembo’s years as a trustee of the Ridgewood Board of Education for services to the community, the staff, the administration and most importantly, the students of the Ridgewood Public Schools.

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The League of Women Voters of Ridgewood to Host a Candidates Forum for the Ridgewood Board of Education on October 18th

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Ridgewood NJ, the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood will host a candidates forum for the Ridgewood Board of Education on October 18th. Questions from the audience can be accepted at the Forum that evening, or sent to ridgewoodlwv@gmail.com. up to 48 hours prior (7:00 p.m. 10/16/23). There are seven candidates running . Questions are important , the Village seems to always get bit by the questions no one asks . The other issue for many Ridgewood residents was the Leagues efforts to help eliminate the “School Budget Vote ” ,taking away one of the key corner stones of community involvement in the Ridgewood School System . This effort would seem to have  invalidated the purported purpose the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood’s existence.

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Six Challengers Face off Against Two Incumbents for the Ridgewood School Board Seats in November

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Ridgewood NJ , the petitions for the Ridgewood Board of Education are in , with two incumbents will face off against six challengers . Current trustees Saurabh Dani and Michael Lembo  will face off against Josephine Jarolmen, Julie Mchedlishvili, Laura McKenna and Mary Micale all filed to run independently  and Claude Guinchard II and Malcolm Jennings who submitted petitions together.

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Hyunju Kwak Named Ridgewood School Board President

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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday night Ridgewood Board of Education meet , the Board reorganized . Sheila Brogan, Hyunju Kwak, and Muhammad Mahmoud were sworn in for a three-year term, followed by nominations and the election of a new Ridgewood School Board president and vice president. Hyunju Kwak was elected president, and Michael Lembo was elected vice president.  The Ridgewood school district is the largest in Bergen County with 5,705 students .

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Ridgewood Superintendent Search Survey Closes Today

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education requests input from all stakeholders as they recruit, interview, and select our next superintendent. Your feedback is important.

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