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Ridgewood Earns Gold Recognition for Safe Routes to School Initiatives

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Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood is celebrating a major achievement in community safety! Ridgewood received Gold Level Recognition from the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Program for its impactful work throughout 2023. This award highlights the Village’s commitment to making streets safer and more accessible for everyone, especially young cyclists and pedestrians.

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Cybersecurity Incident Disrupts Ahold Delhaize USA’s Grocery Operations

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Ridgewood NJ, Ahold Delhaize USA, the parent company of Stop & Shop and Hannaford grocery stores, recently confirmed a cybersecurity incident that affected parts of its U.S. network. In a statement issued Friday, the company said it promptly launched an investigation upon discovering the issue. External cybersecurity experts are working with Ahold Delhaize’s internal teams to address the problem, and law enforcement has been notified.

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Village Offices and Departments will be closed on Monday, November 11th in Honor of Veterans Day

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wood NJ, in observance of Veterans Day, all Village offices and departments (except emergency services) will be closed on Monday, November 11th. There will be no garbage collection or recycling pickup, and the Recycling Center also will be closed.

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Minor hiccup affects Village of Ridgewood’s Fall tree planting program

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Village Council members were informed of a minor hiccup associated with the Village’s Fall tree planting program during their Wednesday evening Public Work Session. The minor hiccup is that some residents have balked at having trees planted in front of their homes. The reasons residents say “no way” differ.

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Golden Finale: Ridgewood Crew Finishes Fall Season with a Win and Four Overall Podium Finishes at 2024 Hidden River Chase

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Ridgewood Crew won the 2024 Hidden River Chase Boys 1st Junior 4x race for the second year in a row. This year’s boat was crewed by Lucas Evers, Will Nasr, Tristan Riedel, and Uhmjoo Han. Photo credit: Mark Riedel

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew capped off a highly successful 2024 fall season at the Hidden River Chase in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, claiming a gold medal and four top-three finishes overall. At the 4,000-meter event on the Schuylkill River that featured more than 200 boats from over 30 clubs around the region, Ridgewood had the second-highest number of team entries, with 14.

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Valley Health System’s Optical Shop Moves to New, Expanded More Accessible Location

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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Health System is pleased to announce the optical shop, previously located on the second floor of 1200 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey, has relocated to a new retail location located on the first floor of the same building. The newly-fashioned optical shop is now located in Suite 101 West.

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Ridgewood Celebrates Halloween with Community Spirit and Festive Fun!

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Ridgewood NJ, Halloween night brought out an estimated 72 million Americans, including Ridgewood’s own families and kids, who donned creative costumes to join in the beloved tradition of trick-or-treating! Continue reading Ridgewood Celebrates Halloween with Community Spirit and Festive Fun!

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NJ TRANSIT Rolls Out AquaTrack for Fall Clean up of Commuter Rails

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT has begun its seasonal use of two AquaTrack machines to clean and remove leaves from the rails throughout the fall.

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Ridgewood Crew Scores a Silver, Two Other Top 10 Finishes at 2024 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew brought home a silver medal and two other boats finished in the top 10 on Sunday at the 54th annual Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (HOSR) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Run on a 3,800-meter course that twists and turns under four bridges, this year’s Head of the Schuylkill featured more than 8,500 rowers of all ages from 282 clubs across the United States, Canada, and four other countries. Ridgewood sent 26 athletes to compete in 12 boats. 

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Ridgewood Cross-Country Dominates in Windy Conditions with Sweeping Wins Across All Divisions

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Ridgewood NJ, in a thrilling show of endurance and teamwork, Ridgewood High School’s cross-country team swept the board at the Lou Molino Memorial Meet of Champions at Darlington Park in Mahwah. Facing strong winds, Ridgewood runners brought home gold in all four races: varsity boys, varsity girls, freshman boys, and freshman girls!

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Village of Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos “I challenge anyone to look at the hours and hours of Village Council meetings and find an example of bullying from the dais.”

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Ridgewood NJ, Mayor Vagianos on October 23 at the Village Council Workshop – “I challenge anyone to look at the hours and hours of Village Council meetings and find an example of bullying from the dais.”

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Bus Commuters Say Van Neste Square Terminal Poorly Lit

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Ridgewood NJ, several Ridgewood bus commuters have advised members of our staff that the terminal building area at Van Neste Square is basically unlit during the early morning commuting hours. The only lighting in the area reportedly comes from a parking lot behind the building.

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Chef Bobby Flay Will be Appearing at Bookends in Ridgewood Monday, Oct 28th at 6pm

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Ridgewood NJ, Bobby Flay -Ticket/Book-One of the country’s most celebrated chefs, restaurateurs, media personalities, author and a James Beard Award winner. Monday, Oct 28th @ 6pm.

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Council Candidate HyunJu Kwak Corrects the Mayors Erroneous Assertion on the Teacher Student Ratio in the Ridgewood Schools System

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Ridgewood NJ, Council Candidate HyunJu Kwak in a Facebook post corrected the Mayors erroneous assertion on the teacher student ratio in the Ridgewood schools system .

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