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NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DECIDE HOW TO SPEND FEDERAL FUNDS, VOTERS STATEWIDE DEMAND INCLUSIVE, TRANSPARENT PROCESS

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Ridgewood NJ, As the New Jersey Department of Education recently announced grant amounts to school districts from the American Rescue Plan, Newark-based non-profit Project Ready commissioned a poll by Change Research of 1,215 New Jersey voters to understand how residents want to see the funding used and how they’d like to see school districts engage community members to inform local decision making. By a large margin, parents want school districts to engage in an inclusive, transparent process.`

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Ridgewood Board of Education and the Ridgewood Education Association Come to Terms

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, approved  a Memorandum of Agreement, subject to mutually agreed-upon contract language, establishing the terms and conditions for a successor collective negotiations agreement between the Ridgewood Board of Education and the Ridgewood Education Association (REA), effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.

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Regular Public Meeting of the Ridgewood Board of Education will be held on 5-24-21

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Ridgewood NJ, The Board of Education meets on May 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM for an Executive Session and 7:00 PM for the Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education Regular Public Meeting on April 26, 2021 at 7pm

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on April 26, 2021 at 5:00 PM for an Executive Session and at 7:00 PM for the Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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Ridgewood Blog Promotes 2021 “Night Out for Big Foot “ for Earth Day

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Ridgewood NJ, This year not to left out of the Village Earth Day festivities , the Ridgewood  blog will promote a “Night Out for Big Foot “ on April 22nd .

It’s about where the journey takes you, too — even if you come back empty handed. “I’ve been all over the States and seen some amazing things — landscapes and sunsets and hills and mountains,” Tyler says. “Even when nothing happens, you’re still in the woods. You’re still out in it.” Tyler Bounds

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Former Ridgewood Councilmen : What’s good for the goose is NOT good for the gander

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Ridgewood NJ, former Councilmen Jeff Voigt seems to write a letter to the editor almost weekly complaining about the Village Council.  Now he is forgetting from one letter to the next what he has written, and is contradicting himself.

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Regular Public Meeting for the Ridgewood Board of Education April 12, 2021 , 7:00 PM at the Education Center

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on April 12, 2021 at 5:45 PM for an Executive Session and at 7:00 PM for the Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on March 22nd at 7:00 PM for the Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on March 22, 2021 at 5:30 PM for an Executive Session and at 7:00 PM for the Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on March 8, 2021 at 7:00 PM for the Regular Public Meeting

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Board of Education meets on March 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM for an Executive Session and at 7:00 PM for the Regular Public Meeting at the Education Center.

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Dr. Thomas Gorman has agreed to accept the position as the next  Superintendent of the Ridgewood Public Schools

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March 4, 2021 

Dear Ridgewood School Community, 

I am delighted to announce that Dr. Thomas Gorman has agreed to accept the position as the next  Superintendent of the Ridgewood Public Schools, pending a public vote of the full Board of Education.  Having served the district for nearly nine years in the capacity of high school principal and currently as  acting superintendent, Dr. Gorman has demonstrated outstanding leadership and a progressive vision. His  extensive list of achievements includes enhancements to the academic program, significant facilities  improvements, management of a large, complex budget, and student-centered programming. 

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The Greatest Science Extravaganza in Northern New Jersey, Super Science Saturday Needs Your Help

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Ridgewood NJ, Super Science Saturday, hailed as the “Greatest Science Extravaganza in Northern New Jersey,” brings fun and excitement to science through professional presenters and student projects.

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The Ridgewood Board of Education meets Monday, January 11, 2021 49 Cottage Place 7:00 p.m.

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Ridgewood NJ, Due to health concerns related to COVID-19, there will be no in-person public attendance for this meeting.

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Acting Superintendent Dr. Gorman Suggests “Snow Days” Are Here to Stay

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Ridgewood NJ, at Mondays Ridgewood Board of Education meeting Dr. Gorman thanked the Board for the tremendous opportunity to serve as Acting Superintendent and shared that he looks forward to working cooperatively on the district and Board of Education goals as we navigate through this unprecedented time. He also thanked Dr. Fishbein for his guidance and wisdom over the years and wished him a happy and well-deserved retirement.

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