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Ridgewood NJ, West Side Presbyterian Church is excited to welcome Salute to Women in the Arts, a volunteer-run arts cooperative celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, to The Gallery for the month of December. Their exhibit – “All the Wonders of Nature” – features realistic and abstract artwork highlighting nature around us including prints, paintings and works on paper.
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Ridgewood NJ, George Washington Middle School alumni and current Ridgewood High School student Aarav Motivala visited students in the GW Economics Club to share his experience with financing, investing, and economics. Aarav created Edunomix, a non-profit that provides free economics lessons to youth worldwide. Aarav credits Mr. Watkins’ 7th grade Social Studies class for inspiring him to pursue his interest in economics and game-based learning. One of the main components of Edunomix is game-based activities where students learn financial literacy.
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Ridgewood NJ, Saturday, November 25, 2023 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. This year, we know that small businesses need our support now more than ever as they navigate, retool and pivot from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Please join SBA and organizations across the country in supporting your local small businesses by shopping at a small business.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood School Board rules that students is ineligible to go to Ridgewood schools because the student does not reside in the Village .
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Rules Student Does Not Live in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, November 23th and 24th – all Village departments and offices will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Kissing Balls are up as we prepare for the holiday season in Downtown Ridgewood. Many volunteers prepped the decorations and to our Signal Division did the hanging.
Continue reading Christmas Kissing Balls Have Returned to the Central Business District of Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Arts Foundation (RAF) is excited to be hosting its next Local Art Gem tour on Sunday, December 3rd 2023 (12-2:30pm). Don’t miss this interesting event, especially if you are a film enthusiast or love all things Paris! This year the tour will take you to the Barrymore Film Center, one of New Jersey’s cultural gems, only 30 minutes from Ridgewood in Fort Lee! It also includes a private tour of museum special exhibit, screening room tour with the Executive Director, Beauty & The Beast Film (1946) presented in 35mm in French with English subtitles, and a French delicacies reception! Since its inception, RAF in addition to other activities, has conducted art tours once a year. The mission of the Ridgewood Arts Foundation is to celebrate and fund the arts to further enrich a creative environment in Ridgewood and our neighboring communities. For any questions regarding the event, please contact Jill Williams and/or Mugdha Mukherjee at information@
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Continue reading Downtown for the Holidays and Christmas Tree Lighting
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education meets on November 20, 2023 at 7:00 pm for a Regular Public Meeting.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School welcomed local veterans to thank them for their service in honor of Veterans Day. The annual breakfast event, coordinated by senior and West Point-bound Katie Dickson, honors our local veterans, providing wonderful conversation, a student-made breakfast, and a wall tribute to local veterans created by Ms. Dickson.
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Continue reading The Gift of Art: The Ridgewood Art Institute’s Annual Holiday Show and Sale
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Ridgewood NJ, Village of Ridgewood resident Dana Glazer and his daughter Georgia have collaborated to create a book tailored for middle schoolers, titled “Dawnah & the Darkhearts.” The zombie adventure follows a 12-year-old girl who becomes humanity’s “last hope.” The inspiration for the story emerged during a trip to Cape Cod, evolving from an initial movie script named “Dawn and the Dead.” To avoid confusion with an existing TV show, they decided to spell the protagonist’s name uniquely, leading to “Dawnah & the Darkhearts.” Dana, a filmmaker, scriptwriter, and professor, shares his daughter’s love for all things spooky. The self-published book, launched in time for Halloween, explores Dawnah’s journey, her struggles connecting with others, and her encounters during a camping trip on the Appalachian Trail. This isn’t Georgia’s first venture into writing; she authored “No Pizza! No Cake!” at the age of 6, a story addressing the monotony of pizza and cake at birthday parties. The book was eventually published when she turned 10.
Continue reading Ridgewood Dad and Daughter Team up on Camping Trip Zombie Apocalypse Book
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Ridgewood NJ, Americans find themselves in a tipping dilemma, navigating through the rise of “tipflation” and evolving expectations. A Pew Research Center study involving 12,000 US adults reveals that 72% believe tipping is now expected in more places than five years ago. However, 40% oppose businesses suggesting tip amounts, and 72% are against automatic service charges or tips on bills.
