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Car Takes Out Fencing at Ridgewood School Ball Field

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Ridgewood NJ, fortunately no injuries were reported after a Ford SUV crashed front first through a chain link fence and rolled down an embankment before coming to a stop on a school baseball field in Ridgewood early Sunday afternoon, 04/05. Damage to the vehicle was light; the fence was destroyed. Fortunately, the mishap occurred several hundred feet away from a small group of children who were playing on the school grounds. Ridgewood Police Patrol Officer Colin Donnelly assisted the SUV’s adult female driver in getting her vehicle off the field and back into a nearby parking lot.

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Ridgewood School Home School Day 13 ,Due to COVID 19

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April 1, 2020

Dear Ridgewood School Community,

So many April Fools’ jokes come to mind today…unfortunately, none are funny. I wrote this sentence first thing this morning; then, many people called, texted, and even forwarded an April Fools’ Day letter allegedly from my office saying we have no April break and are going to be in school until July 21st…not true! But, it was kind of funny and “got” me and many others. People are creative.

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Ridgewood School Home School Day 6 ,Due to COVID 19

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March 23, 2020

Dear Ridgewood School Community,

We all made it through our first weekend of this period of home instruction. I am sure you needed rest. Please remember the Governor’s closure of schools is open-ended.  I wish I could give you a definitive timeframe, but that is unknown. When I have new information, I will let you know as soon as possible.

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CDC: Tips to keep children healthy while school’s out

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Ridgewood NJ , the CDC has offered some times to keeping children healthy while schools out .  They don’t need to wear face-masks ,but they do need to wash their hands often .

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Ridgewood School Home School Day 5 ,Due to COVID 19

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March 20, 2020

Dear Ridgewood School Community,

Right out of the gate–dinner plans for tonight! If you typically shave, this is the day to do it. Get out of the sweats and into regular clothes. Comb your hair…no bun or Alfalfa hair (aging myself). For those who feel comfortable, order out. For those who don’t, cook a family favorite. Nothing like a fancy dinner (and I mean clothes and no sweats) to make people feel a little normal.

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Ridgewood School Home School Day 4 ,Due to COVID 19

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March 19, 2020

Dear Ridgewood School Community,

The stress associated with COVID-19, school closure, and the many disruptions happening in our daily lives may understandably increase frustration, confusion, and anxiety in our students, staff, and families. Please know we are increasingly aware of the toll this crisis is taking on our collective mental health and want to be sensitive to the growing needs of our parent community, especially those who must balance the competing demands of work, child care, virtual learning, and self-care. To that end, as noted in the mental health section of our home instruction pages, we aim to provide a growing list of resources, suggestions, tips, and information that will help our community maximize resilience and emotional well-being at this important time, and we will continue to update these resources as we learn more. Please reach out to your child’s guidance counselor if you have specific fears or concerns.

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Ridgewood School Home School Day 3 ,Due to COVID 19

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March 18, 2020

Dear Ridgewood School Community,

I want to thank parents and caregivers for partnering with us to continue educating our students. We fully recognize the heavy lift we are asking of you and appreciate your assistance and input on how we can do things better. In the days and weeks to come, news about the spread of COVID-19 will likely intensify due to increased testing. However, by practicing social distancing and following preventive measures, we can flatten the curve of coronavirus. Our actions now will contribute to our recovery later.

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Ridgewood School Home School Due to COVID 19

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March 17, 2020

Dear Ridgewood School Community,

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! First, I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming expressions of gratitude towards our teachers and administrators for the planning and execution of the home instruction plan. This was truly a team effort, and everyone has exemplified what it means to be part of the Ridgewood Public Schools community. Our entire staff has displayed critical thinking, resilience, empathy, and creativity, setting a fine example of the qualities we strive to foster in our students. I would be remiss if I did not also recognize our families for accepting this new challenge with such grace, patience, and understanding.

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Dogs and the City: What You Need to Know When Bringing Your Furry Friend to the City

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Dogs are considered as man’s best friend and this is because of their undeniable loyalty to their humans. There are even dogs who go the extra mile to protect their owners or show affection even when their owners are long gone. As such, people are drawn to have dogs as their pets, regardless of whether they live in the countryside or in the city. If you are someone who lives in an urban area, here are some things that you need to know when you bring your furry friend to the city.

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Ridgewood Mom and Dads Group Blocks Coronavirus Updates

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Moms and Dads group, yes the one without free speech is once again making headlines  and ruffling feathers , this time the group administrators are blocking discussion on the coronvirus national emergency  and inadvertently undermining the Village of Ridgewood’s current local state of emergency.

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Valentine’s day : The Top 10 Aphrodisiac Foods

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Things to keep in mind when ordering food on the Valentines day.

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You are what you eat, because what you eat directly influences your body and your body functions.

 

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The Ridgewood blog would like to challenge our readers and all residents to read as many books as possible for 2020, Lets build a smarter Village!

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Ridgewood NJ, There’s no secret to how to get smarter. You read a lot it’s that simple .There’s a whole host of people who have excelled , from Warren Buffett and Bill Gates to Richard Branson and Barack Obama, who will tell you the same thing. In the old days it was often said you can tell the second you enter a room if anyone there has ever read a book before.

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Reader says , dissent is not allowed ,”in essence BULLY them into submission and silence”

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” While I agree largely with what was written one has to also see that now society has jumped on the bandwagon. If you don’t agree with someone on a specific subject, rather than seeing that person in a good perspective as having other positive traits, now the accepted response is to gather others to destroy them, their business/livelihood, their families or their children – in essence BULLY them into submission and silence. This happens more often than not. People cannot just express their opposing position and move on for the rest of the day…no, they have to harass those people for the remainder of the day, week, year until the person is ruined. Also, call their place of work and scream for their resignation, even picket and carry signs. – Yes, this how society will make YOU and others capitulate to THEIR point of view and demands. Good grief, people, this is society at large. “

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Reader says ,”Slander and libel in politics keep reaching new lows”

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“Slander and libel in politics keep reaching new lows. The internet may seem like a good smokescreen and sometimes it is, but the perpetrator is often obvious. It’s all pathetic–childish, desperate, and dangerous. What people want to hear from candidates is their background and experience, evidence of their character, their intentions, and their political leanings. Mudslinging against opponents only makes them the best of a bad lot–and that’s if the mudslinging is truthful, which it often is not.”

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