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Ridgewood NJ, the upcoming appointment of a Student Representative to the Ridgewood Board of Education for the school year 2023-2024 prompts The Ridgewood Blog to question the current selection/appointment process (or lack thereof). That is, does a documented selection process for these prestigious appointments exist, or does someone in authority just get to pick/appoint whomever they want to?
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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Health System has been named the top healthcare brand out of 207 brands across the United States, according to the sixth annual Humanizing Brand Experience Vol. 6 research report published by Monigle, an independent healthcare consulting company. Valley is proud to be at the top of a list that includes Johns Hopkins Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, and Mayo Clinic among the top fifteen brands recognized.
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Ridgewood NJ, Project Pride Planting Day – May 21, 2023 – 7:45 am. – Come to volunteer and assist the Project Pride Committee by planting flowers in the planters in the Central Business District. This is a 2 – 3 hour commitment. You will be able to enjoy what you have planted all summer! Please email Councilmember Lorraine Reynolds at [email protected] to sign up or if you have any questions.
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Ridgewood NJ, as previously reported on numerous occasions Ridgewood Water has limited watering to 2 Days per week . ODD numbered addresses may water their lawns, shrubs, flowers and trees on Tuesday and Saturday, and EVEN numbered addresses may do so on Wednesday and Sunday. No irrigation is allowed on Monday, Thursday and Friday. Irrigation shall be performed before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., to limit evaporation. Those with automatic irrigation systems and those with Smart Controllers may only water between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. You must register your Smart Controllers, on an annual basis, with Ridgewood Water.
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Ridgewood NJ, Goat Yoga – May 20, 2023 – 11:00 am. – Noon – The Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue – This fun experience for Yogis, beginners and goat lovers, is sponsored by the Ridgewood Recreation Dept. and Totes Goats, LLC. Practice the art of Yoga while taking pictures and interacting with goats who will climb and cuddle you. Tickets are $50/person for ages 18 and older. Register on Community Pass at www.ridgewoodnj.net/
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Ridgewood NJ, the Spring “Sidewalk Sale Days” in Ridgewood is a Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Event featuring these Participating Businesses:
Paris Jewelers, Coco Interior Design Studio, Town & Country Apothecary, Shoe Inn, Everything Bagels, Hustle & Heart, World Flats, Olive R Twist Olive Oil Co., Arthur Murray, Dance Studio, Envy by Melissa Gorga, The Junkluggers, Wostbrock Home, Book Nook Enrichment, Cenia Design, Remodeling Construction, Nature Sparkle, Treat Me Sweet, All Things Neat by Hope, Eat Your Spinach, Femmebot, Fox’s, Racefaster, Just our Shoes, Apricot Lane, Town Home & Garden, Bookends, Duxiana, Suite 201, Venture Studios, Gardiner & Co., Hot Jewelry Box, Mt. Everest Ski Shop, Fleet Feet, Borobabi/Many Moons, Bella & Love, Victor’s Men’s Clothing.
Parking is available in the Hudson Street Parking Garage on Hudson and S. Maple Streets.
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Ridgewood NJ, Annual Dog License Registration/Renewals – Deadline June 30, 2023 – Dogs 7 months or older must be licensed. Dog license renewals have been sent out via email. Register before June 30th to avoid the late fee. Please contact the Health Department for more information.
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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a comment letter supporting robust antidiscrimination protections for transgender students in response to a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) that would clarify how schools receiving federal funding can remain in compliance with Title IX, a federal civil rights statute, when determining a transgender student’s eligibility to participate on school athletic teams.
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Ridgewood NJ, Final Voter Registration for Primary Election – May 16, 2023 – 4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Library Lobby – The last day to register to vote for the June 6th Primary Election is May 16, 2023. If you have moved recently from outside Ridgewood or within Ridgewood, please re-register to vote with your new address.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Valley Hospital’s new Graduate Nurse Residency Program has been awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition possible, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)’s Practice Transition Accreditation Program.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Football Names Torre Watson as New Head Coach . The 50-year old Ridgewood graduate, whose family has been part of the community for generations, was named the Maroons’ new head football coach Monday night at the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting. Watson graduated from Ridgewood in 1991 and went to Westchester University, where he played football. His grandmother graduated from Ridgewood in 1932, his mother in 1966. His uncle played for the Maroons, he coached his nephew in the early 2010s.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Girls Lacrosse takes the 2023 County ChampsIn in a hectic, back-and-forth second half, where patience proved to be everything for the Ridgewood Maroons .The Ridgewood Maroons outlasted Northern Highlands 13-12 . Scoring the go-ahead goal in the final minute’s and staying there . With the victory Ridgewood wins its 18th-straight Bergen County Tournament crown.
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Ridgewood NJ, , you know that you don’t want to miss it! Come out for an enjoyable night of theater and support our talented students! OUR TOWN is a classic American play about community, love, and life. Join us in the Little Theatre May 11, 12, and 13! Tickets: rhsnewplayers.com
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