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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Village Council is taking the next steps to renovate Hawes Field at South Pleasant . During their September 30 meeting, the council awarded a $97,645 contract to SportCare, a Bridgewater-based company, to upgrade the soccer field, which has become a priority project for the village.
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Ridgewood NJ, 3 of the 4 baseball/softball diamonds at Ridgewood’s Veteran’s Field will not be included in the coming $700k LED field lighting project. Only 1 diamond will be lit, the varsity baseball diamond. However, all fields designated for soccer play will be lit along with the varsity baseball diamond.
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Ridgewood NJ,the opening day of the Ridgewood Baseball and Softball Association Season was kicked off by the 71st Annual Opening Day Parade and Family Fun Day . The parade started at the Ridgewood Train Station at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 20th and made its way its way down East Ridgewood Avenue , ending at Veterans Field for a fun family celebration with food trucks, inflatables, music, vendors, varsity baseball and softball games, and more.
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Ridgewood NJ , “Dads Night” responds to all the public acrimony over the pro turf RBSA email that went out on their email list.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Baseball and Softball Association’s 71st Annual Opening Day Parade and Family Fun Day will kick off at the Ridgewood Train Station at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 20th and wind its way through the Village, ending at Veterans Field for a fun family celebration with food trucks, inflatables, music, vendors, varsity baseball and softball games, and more.
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Ridgewood NJ, former Major League Baseball star Tug McGraw when he was asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf: “I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf.”
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Ridgewood NJ, we have been told over and over that there are not enough playing fields in the Village for the RBSA , but a recent ride around the village would suggest otherwise . We realize it is an isolated moment in time ,but if we are short on fields why does Glen School now have one ball field when it used to have two? By the way the grass looks nice.
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Ridgewood NJ, For those who have never been there, the address: 460 West Saddle River Road (off Route 17 NORTH)
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Baseball and Softball opening day . Ridgewood Baseball and Softball’s 70th annual Opening Day Parade and Family Fun Day to kick off the start of the Ridgewood baseball and softball seasons at Vets Field on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 9 AM to 1 PM.
More than 1200 athletes marched in the parade through town and join their families at VETS field for the Opening Day Family Fun Day Celebration. There are food trucks, inflatables, music, vendors, a Varsity
Baseball game, and several rec baseball and softball games. It is a great community event to kick off the start of the season .
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THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
MARCH 22, 2023
7:30 P.M.
Mayor: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin board in Village Hall, by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and time of this meeting.”
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