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The “Indefatigable” Architect Who Saved Ridgewood’s History: Isabella Altano Honored Posthumously

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A Legacy Preserved: Ridgewood’s Isabella Altano was Honored 

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — History isn’t just found in textbooks; it’s preserved by the passion of neighbors. The Village of Ridgewood officially recognized the late Isabella A. Altano, a powerhouse of the Ridgewood community, for her transformative work in local historic preservation.

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Before Dear Abby: Meet Marion McCarroll, the Ridgewood Woman Who Became America’s Most Famous Advice Columnist

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Did you know one of America’s most pioneering journalists and influential advice columnists lived right here in Ridgewood?

photo courtesy of the Ridgewood Historical Society & Schoolhouse Museum

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Historical Society & Schoolhouse Museum sheds light on the incredible life of Marion Clyde McCarroll (1891–1977), the woman who famously became the nationally syndicated oracle of wisdom, Beatrice Fairfax, in the column “Advice to the Lovelorn.”

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