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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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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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Coyotes are Once Again Being Reported in the Village of Ridgewood and Other Municipalities Around Bergen County

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Ridgewood NJ, word around the Village is that coyotes have been reported in many back yards . According to NJ Fish and Wildlife ,Eastern coyotes differ from their western counterparts with a larger average size and various color phases, including blonde, red and black. Past interbreeding between wolves and coyotes may be responsible for the larger size and color variations in our eastern coyote. In New Jersey, adult coyotes range in weight from 20-50 lbs. and exceptionally large ones may be up to 55 lbs. Coyotes adjust well to their surroundings and can survive on whatever food is available. They prey on rabbits, mice, birds and other small animals, as well as young and weakened deer. They also consume carrion (decaying tissue). They are tolerant of human activities and rapidly adapt to changes in their environment.

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Ridgewood Board of Education: Coffee & Conversation

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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Leonard Fitts, Interim Superintendent, and either Ms. Hyunju Kwak, Vice President or Mr. Michael Lembo, President of the Board of Education, will be holding coffee and conversation events throughout the year. The events will take place on the third floor of the Education Center. All stakeholders are invited to attend and engage in open discussions.

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Village , County and State look to Address Flooding Issues in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, County Commissioner and former Mayor Ramon M. Hache Sr. brought together Bergen County, the NJDEP, the Village of Ridgewood and the Ridgewood Board of Education to find solutions to address the flooding issues that have wreaked havoc on our athletic fields and municipal complex. Also present Village of Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos, Councilwomen Siobhan Crann Winograd and Ridgewood BOE President Mike Lembo.

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