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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Maroons narrowly defeated in Friday night’s North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 semifinal round between Ridgewood and West Orange . The 6th seeded West Orange Mountaineers pulled off an upset over the 2nd seeded Ridgewood Maroons in a nail biter with the game decided in overtime by the visiting Mountaineers defeating the Maroons 34-31.
Continue reading Ridgewood Falls in Overtime Thriller to West Orange
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Ridgewood NJ, the New York Giants and Gatorade have selected Mr. Chuck Johnson of Ridgewood High School as the Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Week for Week 9 of the 2022 season. Coach Chuck Johnson earned his 300th victory on Friday night. He is the third coach in North Jersey history to win 300 games – joining Tony Karcich and Greg Toal – and the first to accomplish that feat while coaching exclusively at public schools. Johnson’s 44-year career includes six seasons at Bogota from 1978-83, where he went 35-19-1, and 1984 to the present at Ridgewood, where he is 265-125-1; his career record amounts to 300-144-2 overall. Johnson is now six wins short of the most wins by a North Jersey coach at one school – a record presently held by Nick DelCalzo of Hasbrouck Heights at 270 wins.
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Ridgewood NJ, in the first-round playoff game the Ridgewood Maroons got a pass against the Montclair Mounties , and Ridgewood will now advance to the second round.
Continue reading Academically Ineligible Student Forces Montclair Forfeit to Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, Ramapo quarterback Jack Grusser returned to action from an ankle injury and completed 13-of-17 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns to lead Ramapo, No. 17 to a 38-12 victory over Ridgewood in Franklin Lakes.Grusser, tossed two TD passes to Will Scordato (37 and 25 yards), as well as a 2-yard score to Ben Robinson for Ramapo (6-2), which appears to have locked up a top four ranking in the North, Group 4 power rankings, and would ensure at least two home playoff games.
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Ridgewood Nj, unlike last year’s Ridgewood Maroons thriller Defeat of Wayne Hills in Overtime 13-7, this year saw the Maroons take the early lead and never look back. Leading the whole game , scoring 14 in the first quarter and 21 in the second quarter giving the Maroons (5-1) their 5th win of the season and a much needed victory after a heartbreak loss to Paterson Eastside a week ago.
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Ridgewood NJ, Paterson Eastside knocks off unbeaten Ridgewood after a kick is missed on final play. A missed field goal sealed a big upset upset when Paterson Eastside earned a 12-10 victory over Ridgewood, on Saturday night in Paterson.
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photos courtesy of the Ridgewood High School Band Program
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School Band Program took the top spot in the Marching Band Competition Saturday at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan. NVOT Marching Band competition is a local show in USBands, the nation’s largest competitive Marching Band circuit.
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Ridgewood NJ, Niche described Ridgewood High School as a top rated, public school located in RIDGEWOOD, NJ. It has 1,775 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 66% of students are at least proficient in math and 86% in reading. Niche gave RHS and overall rating of A+ .
Continue reading Niche Ranks Ridgewood High School 23rd Best Public High School in New Jersey
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Ridgewood NJ, on Friday night, the Maroons improved their record to 3-0 after a 7-6 victory over Northern Highlands. Defense was the name of the game on Friday and both the Maroons and the Highlanders struggled in the first half offensively . The Maroons offence was bogged down with penalties .
Continue reading 4th Quarter Interception Saves the Day for Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, Congratulations to the Varsity Volleyball team! The Maroons won the Silver Bracket Championship at the Jersey Classic Tournament this past weekend. The Jersey Classic was hosted by Paramus High School with 20 teams participating .
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Continue reading Ridgewood High School Football tickets are now available!
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Maroons led of their season with a fumble on their first offensive play of the season .The Maroons quickly recovered scoring on their next five first half possessions. The first was an 85-yard touchdown catch-and-run by Red Kossick, who took a pass from Jack Foerch around the Maroon 30 and sped past the rest of the Comet defense.
Continue reading Ridgewood Rolls to Victory in Opener Holding Hackensack Scoreless
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Ridgewood NJ, the New Players Company is dedicated to offering students the highest caliber of theatre education by providing them with a wide range of experiences during their high school years. In continuous production for eleven months out of the year, New Players exposes students to plays and musicals of all genres and styles.
Continue reading Tonight The New Players Company Presents ,”A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
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Ridgewood NJ, Kirsten Dickson presented the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award on behalf of the West Point Society of New Jersey, an organization of graduates and friends of West Point who live in New Jersey. This award is presented annually at approximately 100 high schools throughout New Jersey, recognizing students who excel in academics, athletics, community service, good citizenship, and leadership. This year’s Ridgewood High School award recipient is Emily Schmitt.
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Ridgewood NJ, the artwork of Ramsey resident Andrea Williams and her grandson, Daniel Weispfenning of Ridgewood, is on display at The Gallery at West Side Presbyterian Church for the month of June. The exhibit features Willliams’ realistic oil paintings and Weispfenning’s creative photography.
