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Ridgewood NJ, despite the Facebook posts the Ridgewood Board of Education race is still undecided . Mail in ballots are still bein counted and the results should be released later today .
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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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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.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on October 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM
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Ridgewood NJ, A question was asked last night at the LWV Candidate Night about the candidates voting history in Ridgewood.
Continue reading Did Mohammed Mahmoud Lie at the LWV Debate Night?
Chris (Kaufman) is a fractured Board Member, all he does at this point is raise opposing views for no other reason than to hear his own voice, most of his arguments are just for the sake of arguing because of the changing dynamics of the school board which he has no control over. When a board is ‘fractured’ by just one member it can barely function. Why is it that a tenured board member, chooses to run for re-election with his buddy (“Lastly, I have chosen to run with my friend Mahmoud.”) ? It’s because he realizes that he can no longer stand on his own two feet, and in addition, to present an even deeper divide to the board in the event that they both are elected. Chris should finish his term, and leave his volunteer post, there is only positive in having served, by running for re-election all he is doing is cementing a negative, lets do him a favor and keep him on the positive side of the volunteer ledger and cast your vote for a fresh volunteer board member. Mahmoud is barely present, so no mention.
Continue reading HyunJu Kwak Lays Out Her Mission for Ridgewood Board of Education
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Dear Ridgewood,
I grew up in Paramus in an immigrant family with modest means. I loved going to school, and whatever time I had left, I worked as a cashier at a local supermarket to pay my way for activities like a school trip to Paris. I knew that education was an investment towards a better future and school was a gateway to opportunities. I had a view, thanks to my parents, that if I work diligently, I can make a difference in myself and the world.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board Of Education Discusses Goals For The Upcoming School Year
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Ridgewood NJ, at Monday nights Ridgewood Board of Education meeting , Board member Chris Kaufman made a motion to give the Superintendent and administration the authority to approve vendors in time of essence repairs, this would have effectively made the school board irrelevant and removed the last bit of oversite over the public schools .
Continue reading Kaufman Motion to Strip Ridgewood School Board of All Oversight Fails
Continue reading HyunJu Kwak for Ridgewood Board of Education
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on September 13, 2021 at 7:00 PM for a Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.
Susan Madison Candidate for Ridgewood Board of Education (Facebook post)
“Our students have been deprived of the opportunity to experience “normal” schooling for 17 months. Now is the time to focus on the challenges ahead, not relitigate the past. We have a 5-member elected board that has the responsibility of getting our students back to the normalcy and excellence they deserve and that Ridgewood is known for. This is what the residents of Ridgewood expect from their elected BOE members and the reason they selected Ridgewood as their home.”
Continue reading Susan Madison Candidate for Ridgewood Board of Education Introduces Herself
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Ridgewood NJ, in 2007 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Detected at Orchard School which would require remediation . At the time the often quoted Ridgewood Board of Education Supporter made the comment, “tell your kids don’t eat the dirt” .
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education discussed additional ways to disseminate important communications to parents and whether or not masks will be required on school busses. For NJ Transit masks are STILL REQUIRED onboard vehicles and inside enclosed stations, but are no longer required on outdoor platforms or at bus stops.
