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Ridgewood Arts Foundation Grants Scholarships to Several RHS Students

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Arts Foundation was founded by residents of the Village of Ridgewood who saw the need for a foundation to provide funding for the many worthy artistic endeavors within and near the Village of Ridgewood and to encourage the further development of the arts within the community. They granted scholarships to several RHS students during their fall granting cycle.
Pictured are RHS students:

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Bergen County Commissioner and Former Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache is not Entertaining Taking the Village Manager Job in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, contrary to the speculation current Bergen County Commissioner and former Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache is not entertaining taking the Village Manager job in Ridgewood . In a statement to the Ridgewood blog from Commissioner Hache, he said he decided not to run for reelection because he needed to take some time off to focus on his family . Hache said the family is his number one priority and the demands of county commissioner campaign would be to much at this time . He also expressed best wishes and the best of luck  to the Village of Ridgewood in the search for a new Village Manager .

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EMMANUAL CHURCH OF RIDGEWOOD WELCOMES EVERYONE TO THE SEASONS CHAMBER PLAYERS TO PERFORM AT EMMANUEL CHURCH OF RIDGEWOOD SUNDAY MARCH 26, 2023 at 3 PM

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Ridgewood NJ, the All Seasons Chamber Players will perform at Emmanuel Church of Ridgewood on Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 P.M. The church is located at 14 Hope Street at the corner of East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07540. The church is ADA-accessible, and admission is free. Ample parking exists behind the church. Masks are optional. At intermission, a free-will offering will be taken for the Center for Food Action (CFA). A Meet-The-Artists reception will be held after the concert in the Peace Lounge. For more information call the church at (201) 444-7300 or visit www.emmanuelridgewood.org.

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Travell School Girl Scout Troop Drops in on the Ridgewood Police Department

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Department received a visit from the Travell School Girl Scout troop. Ridgewood Police Officer Chris Schumann gave the girls a tour of the police station and a patrol car.

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Ridgewood Emergency Services February Member of the Month Mason Fraiman

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services February member of the month Mason Fraiman.

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Ridgewood High School Jamboree 2023 Raises Over $228,000!

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Ridgewood NJ, Jamboree 2023 was a roaring success! The kind of success you only see in….Fairy Tales! A big thank you to the cast and crew, directors, producers, attendees, and volunteers who spent countless hours rehearsing and performing. This year’s grand total? Our Ridgewood Board of Education members were in attendance to applaud the more than $228,000 raised!

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Lincoln’s Birthday

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(February 12,2020)

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Ridgewood NJ, Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, on February 12 in 1809. He lived for a time in Indiana before moving to Illinois. He worked on a farm, split rails for fences, worked in a store, was a captain in the Black Hawk War, and worked as a lawyer. He married Mary Todd and together they had four boys, only one of whom lived to maturity.

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Gallup Poll Finds 50 Percent of Americans says they’re Financially Worse off now than Last Year

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Ridgewood NJ, President Biden claimed in his State of the Union speech the U.S. economy has emerged from the pandemic “stronger than when we entered it.”

Too bad voters aren’t buying it. A new Gallup poll finds 50 percent of Americans says they’re financially worse off now than last year. That’s the highest percentage since the Great Recession of 2008.

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Ridgewood Village Council – Do as we say, not as we do

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Ridgewood NJ, we just finished watching the Village Council’s entire, 4 hour and 26-minute-long January 31st budget meeting on YouTube and will now say this about that:

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The Bloodbath at Ridgewood Village Hall continues?

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Ridgewood NJ, insiders at Village Hall are reporting that Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke has announced her plans to retire effective May 1, 2023.

We wonder if Chief Luthcke is retiring by choice or was asked to leave? Hmm.

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Heather Mailander will Resign as Ridgewood Village Manager

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Ridgewood NJ, Heather Mailander will resign as Village Manager upon appointment of a new Village Manager by the Village Council. Ms. Mailander will retain her position as the Village Clerk and the search for a new Village Manager will begin immediately . The announcement was not unexpected.

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The Ridgewood Village Council will be Holding Council Chat on the First Saturday of Every Month

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Ridgewood NJ, Village Council Chat , The Village Council will be holding Council Chat on the first Saturday of every month, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., in the Court Room, on the 4floor of Village Hall. This is an informal, brief meeting with two Village Councilmembers to discuss your thoughts, suggestions or concerns about the Village. Reservations will be taken for specific times for this event, by calling 201-670-5500 ext. 2207.All are welcome to attend, but those with reservations will be seen first.

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The Ridgewood Village Council Meetings now have a Hybrid Format

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Ridgewood NJ, the Village Council Meetings now have a hybrid format, with participants at remote locations, connecting to conferencing software provided by zoom.us or by telephone.  Members of the public are invited to view meetings live using Zoom, which also allows them to “raise a hand” and contribute with voice and video when they are invited to do so during Public Comments, as well as during Public Hearings, during the meeting.

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