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Kwak Elected First Ridgewood BOE President Who Can Add

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Ridgewood NJ, is it just us or was the recent headline in the TapintoRidgewood extremely offensive ? The Tap headline reads ,“Kwak Elected First BOE President of Color”, of “Color”  so what “color” exactly is she and did Ridgewood just get transformed into the 1950’s deep south? Is bigotry that ingrained ?  Nothing like trying to take a demeaning backhanded swipe at the new president of the Ridgewood Board of Education.

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Ridgewood Board of Education to Swear in Board Members and Elect a New BOE President

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on January 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM for an Executive Session and 7:00 PM for a Reorganization/Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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Ridgewood Board of Education Reorganization January 10, 2022 at  7:00 PM

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on January 10, 2022 at  7:00 PM for a Reorganization/Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.
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RHS Maroon Men Perform at Monday Nights Ridgewood Board of Education Meeting

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Ridgewood NJ, Mondays night Ridgewood Board of Education meeting saw a musical performance by the Ridgewood High School Maroon Men . The RHS Maroon Men performed a selection of songs a capella style. A cappella music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way.

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Ridgewood Police Traffic Safety Bureau Reports Multiple Incidents Of High School Students Without a License Driving in an Unsafe Manor

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police Traffic Safety Bureau has had multiple incidents where we have made motor vehicle stops for unsafe driving and have found High School students without a license and in possession of only a permit. These students have been driving to and from school as well as driving around after school, without being accompanied by an Adult Supervising Driver, as required by law. After having conversations with the student drivers, as well as parents in the community and the school, we have found that this is considered an acceptable practice by some parents and students. We cannot stress enough how unsafe and illegal this is. We see an excessive amount of dangerous and risky driving associated with unlicensed drivers. We would like to take this opportunity to inform both the parents and the children the consequences of these actions.
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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on December 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on December 20,  2021 at  7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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Highlights of the Ridgewood Floodplain Education Seminar

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Board of Education member HyunJu Kwak posted the highlights of the Floodplain Education Seminar led by Mr. Christopher Rutishauser and Mr. Jovan Mehandzic from the Village’s Dept of Public Works and Engineering department in a Facebook post . Here is Ms. Kwak’s commentary :

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Ridgewood Board of Education Survey Receives Only 20 Responses ?

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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday night’s Ridgewood Board of Education meeting, Dr. Gorman and board members speculated that the reason that their last survey only received 20 responses was that parents completely trusted administrators and were very content. Perhaps, parents are busy and overwhelmed and have no time to read complicated emails.
In case parents just missed the survey, let me explain the issue. The district received nearly $2m from the federal government to help students and families and schools struggling to recover from remote education. How should they spend that money? On tutoring, mental health initiatives, and summer school? Or on air filters and substitute teachers? Let the board know. The budget has to be finalized by November 24th ( Ridgewood voters no longer vote of the school budget) .

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on November 15, 2021 at 7:00 PM

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on November 15,  2021 at  7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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Looks Like it’s Brogan, Kwak, and Mahmoud For the Ridgewood Board of Education

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Ridgewood NJ,  it appears that Shelia Brogan, HyunJu Kwak, and Muhammad Mahmoud have won seats on the Ridgewood Board of Education for the next three years, if the results so far currently stand.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education and Village Council to form a Joint Task Force to Investigate and Explore Solutions to Field Flooding

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Ridgewood NJ, Superintendent of Ridgewood Schools Thomas Gorman told North Jersey Media on Wednesday that the district is still assessing the most recent damage after the Ho-Ho-kus brook flooded the RHS Stadium and Stevens Field at Ridgewood High School .

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HyunJu Kwak for BOE : the Ridgewood Board of Education role has a profound personal meaning to me

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“Every immigrant kid has that pivotal moment when she realizes what she’s up against: new culture, no friends, the feeling of awkwardness associated with growing pains exponentially magnified.
I was that kid at age ten when I came to America. My parents worked long hours to make ends meet. With no relatives nearby, for me, the school was an extension of home and teachers were more than just teachers – they were essential role models.”

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on October 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on October 18,  2021 at  7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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