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Continue reading Village of Ridgewood : Good Thing Anti-bullying Month begins in October
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Ridgewood NJ, this issue has come up often over the years on the Ridgewood blog ,many people prefer to post anonymously and with good reason. Originally the Ridgewood blog adopted a policy of allowing anonymous posts to protect dissident parents for the School Board and Administrators . The policy became proven when Mayor Paul Aronsohn used the phone “civility” to curtail dissent and even enlisted the help of the old Bergen Record owners to go after Ridgewood dissenters and “gadflies”.
Expressing a dissenting opinion in public forums can sometimes lead to backlash, especially when it comes to hot-button topics like local sports or community projects. A recent example from Ridgewood demonstrates exactly why anonymity is often necessary for some individuals to feel safe sharing their views.
photo courtesy of Ridgewood LAX Facebook page
April15,2016
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Ridgewood NJ,The Ridgewood Lacrosse Association’s 19th Annual LAX Day will be on Saturday, April 30 from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
photo courtesy of Ridgewood LAX Facebook page
“Having a love of the game and a willingness to work at the skills required in handling the stick are essential to the beginner’s progress, but the keys to success lie in mastering the fundamentals and having the desire to be good.” Lacrosse Technique and Tradition, David Pietramala.
Congratulations to all the new Ridgewood Youth Lacrosse players-PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE and GO WOOD!!!!
ESPN started broadcasting live lacrosse in 1995. What was the most-watched lacrosse game of the ESPN era?
The most-watched lacrosse game of the ESPN era was the 2007 NCAA championship game between Johns Hopkins and Duke at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium with 855,089 viewers. Lacrosse Magazine, March 2016, Vol.40 No.3, LaxMagazine.com
Check out the RLA’s new website The link is https://ridgewoodlax.com/
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Ridgewood family offers gratitude for support
JANUARY 2, 2015
Family offers gratitude for help
The Imbruglia family
Ridgewood
To the Editor:
My family and I would like to offer our most heartfelt gratitude for the support that has been shown to us during these difficult days since our house fire on the day after Thanksgiving. Living in Ridgewood for over 20 years, we have always known our community to be extremely special and we now know just how blessed we are to be counted among you.
In the bleary-eyed days after our fire, my family was deeply touched by people dropping off gift cards, bags of bedding, clothing and necessities, hugging us, crying with us, and offering anything to help ease our losses. These were not empty gestures, the concern and the tears in their eyes helped us realize we were not alone and had the support of an entire community – whether close friends, I taught their child, or we see each other in the supermarket. My family knows now, more than ever, what an exceptional community we have and how lucky we are to be among such gracious and caring people.
We know we are incredibly blessed to have been shown such kindness and concern. Whether people cooked and delivered a meal, brought much-needed clothing, donated a gift card, treated our dog to a toy she lost, or just hugged me and cried with me on our dear friends’ porch, please know that none of us will ever forget what was done to help ease our transition through this turmoil. We will continue to pay this kindness forward and continue to support community members in need, in the ways that have bolstered us, whether it was through RHS Cares, Benjamin Franklin Home & School Association, Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital, BF staff (where I am lucky enough to work!), Ridgewood Lacrosse Association (which replaced equipment for my son so that he could play that weekend!) or through an individual gesture.