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Time to “Re-Imagine” The Ridgewood School District

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood teachers joined several other groups of teachers protesting the opening of schools this fall. According to North Jersey Media , “Ridgewood teachers gathered atop a Route 4 overpass to oppose a return to classrooms, saying in-person learning is not yet safe. NJ Education Association and other neighboring teachers oppose as well.
“It’s literally crisis-teaching in order to pretend that there’s some semblance of normalcy.” -Becky Catanzaro, a teacher from Ridgewood.”

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Ridgewood Back the Blue

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Good morning everyone!
I’m reaching out to our Ridgewood community on behalf of my children and all of the kids that look up to law enforcement. I think with all that has been going on in Ridgewood we have lost sight of the fact that the men and women in our Ridgewood Police Department are our friends and our neighbors. Our children go to school with their children, they have play dates and celebrate birthdays together. They wave to us from their driveways and shovel out our elderly neighbors. For those of us that grew up here these are the guys that we cheered for under the Friday night lights. Despite the hate and vitriol that has surrounded this town I know many among us want to show our appreciation and our support.. that’s where I come in!
Starting this Wednesday through next Wednesday I will have a drop box on my front step for those that want to drop off notes of encouragement and thanks for our men and women in blue. The more cards the better! Make it a family project and have the kids make cards of their own! Next week I will gather the cards with my kids and we will deliver them with special treats as a way to show our police officers that this town still appreciates them!
Feel free to share so we can spread the word!
Thanks everyone!
Erin Leigh Yates

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Heat Advisory Issued for Bergen County

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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for this afternoon and evening.

* WHAT…Heat index values up to 102 expected.

* WHERE…Western Passaic, Eastern Passaic, Western Bergen and
Eastern Bergen Counties.

* WHEN…From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.

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Ridgewood Chamber Annual Farmer’s Market

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Ridgewood NJ, FARMERS’ MARKET is back! June 28-Novermber 22, 2020 (weather permitting) , 9:00am-3:00pm ,Westside of NJ train station
We will be social distancing and wearing facemasks!

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Ridgewood Chamber Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale Days

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Sizzling Summer Sidewalk Sale Days. Welcome back to Ridgewood!! Saturday August 8th, from Walnut up through S. N Broad Street Come on out to the Pedestrian Mall and do some shopping: See attached flyer for store participants. Ridgewood Chamber 201-445-2600 .

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Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Ridgewood Gives Back Supports Local First Responders

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Ridgewood NJ,  Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming in Ridgewood opened in 2017 to spoil furry family members and cater to customers with a caring, personalized touch. In recent months, the woman-owned small business has faced current challenges head-on to thrive and support the needs of the local community, employees, neighbors and their beloved pets.

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Ridgewood owner Maureen Barrett was recently selected by GlobalGiving to receive a $5,000 COVID-19 relief and recovery grant from the Red Backpack Fund, made possible by the Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation. Grantees were selected based on outstanding applications, an urgent need for COVID-19 business relief and demonstrated capacity to overcome setbacks.

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Reader says , “These brats assume they have the right to destroy society”

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“The first respondent asked why “all of Ridgewood” wasn’t invited, and the answer is really simple. These “teens” as they call themselves with their meeting “for teens, run by teens” invitation first of all, aren’t teens, and they are not looking for the betterment of society but rather, how many institutions can they attack and destroy. Their crowd of “know it all young adults” who consider themselves teens so they can hope to not be responsible for their actions. They hope to be getting more bleeding hearts who say “How could those big mean cops pick on a Latino teenager? They are obviously racists.” “or pick on an innocent teen (?) girl” who “just happened” to come with own photographer, recorder, and lawyer on July 4th? These brats assume they have the right to destroy society so they can have fun and get people to support them. Parents, please talk logic to your kids and hopefully get them to not participate in these mobs. Someone is going to get hurt.”

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CDC: Visiting Parks and Recreational Facilities

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the CDC, staying physically active is one of the best ways to keep your mind and body healthy. In many areas, people can visit parks, trails, campgrounds, and open spaces as a way to relieve stress, get some fresh air, and stay active.

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Reader says ,Jewish residents, “should be more concerned with the Democratic party’s anti-semitic position”

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“The Jewish residents of NJ have good cause to be unsettled regarding BLM, and the rampant anti-semitism they believe in.

However, they should be more concerned with the Democratic party’s anti-semitic position. There has never been so much as a “no” spoken by Democrats against attacks being made against Jews. Anyone remember the Hanukkah celebration a few months ago? Shaheen; Cortez; De Blasio; Omar; Warren; Biden and yes, Obama and his cohort of Rev. Wright, Sharpton et al, they are all as guilty as sin of failing to condemn, and in fact outright support of such attacks.

The evil grew the same way in 1933 – Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. Oust the Dems! “

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Reader says , “Parents need to spend more time teaching their kids about what’s right and wrong”

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“Parents need to spend more time teaching their kids about what’s right and wrong. And how to research, critically analyze and engage the world. These skills should be taught to teens and it’s not up to a school or university to teach them.

We’ve seen time and time again that public and private education systems are profit-driven. Even worse, the fees they charge students and their parents aren’t channeled to improve the quality of education. Rather schools treat their students as captives, while selling them in a secondary market to Pharma, political organizations, and corporate advertisers.

It’s not difficult to research BLM. Sit down with your kids, go on BLM website and listen to their leaders speak. Have your kids write down key positions and statements. Then have your kids read communist manifesto. Then have them read from survivors about socialist revolutions in USSR, Cuba and Venezuela. Put 2&2 together.

Congrats, you’ve bonded with your kids, taught them useful skills, and set them on a path that avoids hustlers.”

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Reader says , “The problem is their indoctrinated parents”

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“The problem is their indoctrinated parents. Spend the next 24 hours watching only CNN/MSNBC/CBS/NBC/ABC news. You will not see anything about rioting or damage being done by anarchists. They only present a picture of peaceful protesters, who are then being charged by Trump’s nazi storm troopers. The Left controls just about all of the news and they are not going to make the huge mistake they made in 2016 by giving Trump so much airtime because of the ratings. They don’t show his press briefings. Social media platforms are now censoring “hate speech”, but their interpretation of hate speech is anything from the Right while allowing anything from the Left.”

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Tips for Deprogramming Indoctrinated Teens

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By Charles Stampul

If you are close to a young person caught in the grips of a dangerous ideology, you may feel a moral responsibility to show that young person a way out.  Here are some tips based on experience teaching young adults and research into the subject.

First, resist the temptation to reason.  It is not an inability to reason that leads people to these positions.  They are motivated instead by deep, often latent psychological drives, such as the desire to belong or be part of what has been portrayed as an important crusade.

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Municipal Court Changes Allow for Case Resolution Without In-Person Appearance

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Ridgewood NJ, the public can now ask a prosecutor to review their matters and may be able to resolve their case without having to appear in person, under a recent change to municipal court operations in
New Jersey.

The Judiciary’s Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) program, which started in mid-May in approximately 30 municipal courts, allows court users to dispute a charge and provide
information or evidence to municipal prosecutors online.

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New Jersey Real Estate New Listings, Pending Sales Back on Track for Summer

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Ridgewood NJ, Pending home sales in June outpaced last June by more than 30 percent, a clear indication the housing market is returning to normal levels. Pent-up demand through the lockdown months have likely pushed normal spring activity into the summer.

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