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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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Ridgewood NJ, National Small Business Week is approaching and many employers still struggling to hire new workers, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best Small Cities to Start a Business. No surprise the Village of Ridgewood with it’s very high costs came in 7th worst in the entire country at number 1328 (out of 1334) . In overall business environment the Village placed 955 and in Business costs 1310 .
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Ridgewood NJ, Bergen magazine has named 222 physicians from The Valley Hospital’s medical staff and Valley-affiliated physicians to its 2023 list of “Bergen County’s Top Doctors.”
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Ridgewood NJ, worldFLATS Ridgewood, a local purveyor of fast-casual plant-based cuisine inspired by traditions around the world, sponsored a stunning mural on display at the corner of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Walnut Street in Ridgewood, NJ. In honor of Earth Day, the artwork aims to help draw attention to the importance of storm drains and their far-reaching impact on the ecosystem of our community and beyond.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos recently balked at a $300k plan to complete a pedestrian safety/sidewalk installation project (approximately 1200 feet of sidewalk) on the south side of West Glen Avenue between North Monroe Street and S Hill Road. Instead, the Mayor has proposed spending $100k to extend the existing sidewalk by only 400 feet, which would result in its termination mid-block on West Glen Avenue, between North Monroe and S Hill Road.
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Ridgewood NJ, West Side Presbyterian Church’s 2022-2023 Wellness Wednesday season wraps up on May 3 at 7:30 pm with a special spirit-lifting program featuring Rev. Mack Brandon, pastor of the Metropolitan AME Zion Church in Ridgewood, and the Connections Gospel Choir.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Pedestrian Plaza, where streets are closed to vehicular traffic from Walnut Street to Broad Street, along East Ridgewood Avenue, will be held on Saturdays and Sundays from June 3 – October 9, 2023. There will be music and entertainment in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square on Saturday night and Sunday. Each month will be culturally themed, and there will be special activities for children. Please plan to come and shop, dine, and enjoy the entertainment this summer.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Graydon Pool season is June 3rd through September 4th (Labor Day). Graydon Pool features a shaded playground, water play fountains, shade kites, Adirondack chairs, a picnic area, sheltered pavilion, charcoal grills, and the Water’s Edge Café. Additional amenities include a fenced in Kiddie swim and play area, volleyball, basketball, ping-pong tables, shuffleboard, four square, hopscotch and Wi-Fi accessibility.
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Ridgewood NJ, some more exciting news to share!! Feathers lost in Ridgewood has been found!!
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood firefighters received numerous telephoned reports of a house fire in the 400 block of George Street, Ridgewood shortly after 0945 hours on Monday morning, 04/17. Arriving firefighters observed heavy black smoke emanating from the single family house and immediately began fire suppression operations. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which rendered the house uninhabitable. Ho-Ho-Kus firefighters assisted at the scene. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Emergency Services, and Ridgewood OEM personnel also responded to the incident.
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