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Ridgewood NJ, longtime Ridgewood Coach Chuck Johnson was back of the sidelines for Ridgewood Maroon Football . After missing most of the last two seasons, Johnson, 69, was back as the head coach of the Maroons for fall practice sessions officially beginning on Monday.
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood High School Makerspace will undergo a substantial equipment upgrade this fall through the generosity of the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation. The powerful and fast Stratasys F170 3D Printer and Epilog Fusion Edge Laser Engraver are two examples of new tools designed to increase productivity and expose students to industry standard equipment, preparing them for the 21st century workspace.
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Ridgewood NJ, a year and a half into the COVID pandemic many parents recognized, perhaps for the first time, that they have so many options available to them in every other area of their lives and of their parenting; yet, when it comes to educating their kids, they are left with a one-size-fits-all government school assignment. This is no longer tolerable to families who desire much more choice and customization in their children’s learning.
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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S854) requiring civics instruction at the middle school level. Currently, New Jersey is one of a minority of states which does not require civics instruction for middle school students. Under the legislation, the New Jersey Center for Civic Education at Rutgers University will be directed to prepare civics curriculum guidelines for local school boards, ensuring that middle and high school students study the values and principles underlying the American system of constitutional democracy, the function of government, and the role of a citizen in a democratic society.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School Graduation has been delayed by 30 minutes and will begin at 5:30 PM. Visit the district website to view the livestream.
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Ridgewood NJ, two Ridgewood Highschool graduates (class of 2020), are offering a new power washing service at some very aggressive pricing . According to the two entrepreneurs the most popular services: * Garbage Can cleaning ($30 for 1, $50 for 2) * Walkway Powerwash * Sidewalk Powerwash * Deck Deepclean .
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Ridgewood NJ, Inspirational fiction novel by Jeff Krizan. Available on Amazon, 263 pages. This American novel is a fictionalized account from stories and anecdotes told to the author over the course of four years.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Aqua Conservation Services Team of the RHS Applied Engineering Club took third place in the Thomas Edison Pitch Contest with their invention, Hydrosave, a faucet attachment to monitor and reduce water usage.
Ridgewood Crew Girls Senior Single Gold Medalist Llian Riedel is Congratulated by Kate Horvat, winner of the same event in 2014. and Head Coach, Boris Roque Alvarez. Photo by Edward Hida
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Philadelphia PA, The Schuylkill Navy’s 94th Stotesbury Cup Regatta took place this past weekend as one of the first public events approved by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health as the City reopens. One hundred and thirty-one teams gathered at the Schuylkill River for what is now the largest high school rowing regatta in the world. Ridgewood sent 13 crews to compete against exceptionally fine crews from all parts of the United States.
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West Windsor NJ, Ridgewood Crew traveled to Mercer Lake to compete in the US Rowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship Regatta this weekend. The crews competing at the Youth Nationals raced against some of the strongest rowing clubs and scholastic rowing programs of the Mid-Atlantic Region.
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Ridgewood NJ, after an interesting week for Ridgewood Schools, in a short note Superintendent Thomas A Gorman Ed.D said that Jeff Nyhuis has agreed to to takes the position of the next Principal of Ridgewood High School effective July 1st 2021 .
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Ridgewood NJ, If you didn’t get a chance to watch the Artist Talk with Ali Stroker, here is a video of the event! This was a truly magical evening as Ali was interviewed by Laurie Sales, former theater director at RHS and a mentor to Ali from back when. The stories they share are true gems and it’s a must-watch for anyone who loves theater either here in Ridgewood or beyond. Enjoy!
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