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Ridgewood NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio blasted the Murphy administration’s escalating threats to school districts that refuse to implement controversial new sex education standards imposed by the State Board of Education.
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Ridgewood NJ, Lauren Gonzalez, K12 Insight Research Director presented the K12 Insight Alternative Schedule Survey Results. The Ridgewood blog has reproduced the “executive summary” and included links to the full presentation.
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Ridgewood NJ, The School Transition & Employment Program for Student Success (STEPSS) will host an open house on Friday, October 14, 2022, from noon until 2 p.m. at its Oak Street location in Ridgewood’s Central Business District. Continue reading STEPSS Hosts First Open House
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Ridgewood NJ, Deputy Mayor Michael Sedon announced his resignation as a member of Ridgewood Village Council and Wednesday evening’s meeting. Mayor Susan Knudsen moved for the appointment of Councilperson Pamela Perron as the new deputy mayor effective immediately. Sedon served on the Ridgewood Shade Tree Commission, Sustainable Jersey, and Green Ridgewood.
Continue reading Deputy Mayor Michael Sedon Resigns From the Ridgewood Village Council
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Ridgewood NJ, at the Ridgewood Board of Education meeting on September 12th ,Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fitts thanked the entire staff for their hard work, which resulted in a positive start to the school year. The Alternative Schedules Initiative will continue to be explored. Staff members met with the K12 Insight team today to review the survey results.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra started practice this past week, rehearsing for its first concert of the 2022-23 season. Mark your calendars! The performance is at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, with the special premier of composer Craig Morris’s “Elegy (for Tyler Clementi)”. For more information, visit https://www.ridgewoodsymphony.org/
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood police primary power lines are down on Steven’s Avenue by Corella court. All access to Hawse Elementary school must be through pleasant Avenue. The incident happened in the afternoon on Friday .
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Ridgewood NJ, in August the newsblog “Tap into Ridgewood (https://www.tapinto.net/towns/ridgewood/sections/government/articles/ridgewood-s-master-plan-draft-still-not-released ) attempted to create the impression that despite the the planning board start of reexamined of the master plan in 2016, and the Village of Ridgewood officially adopted its visioning process in October of 2018 ( www.visionridgewood.org ) ,multiple Ridgewood Planning Board meetings devoted to the master plan , regular Visioning emails to anyone who signs up , the Ridgewood blog posting at least 495 articles on the “Village Master Plan” , and copious discussions on affordable housing and the Valley Hospital site ,the idea that Ridgewood residents are completely unaware of the Village of Ridgewood master plan visioning process is beyond absurd .
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Ridgewood NJ, many residents understand the importance of a vital and prosperous central business district. However there are great differences of opinion on what that actually means. To some it’s more outdoor dining ,plenty of parking , to others it’s pedestrian plaza but most residents want to see storefronts bustling with business activity . Often lost in the debate is simple maintenance . Clean streets and well manicured planters , no trash or garbage are shoppers and visitors’ first impression.
Continue reading Ridgewood Central Business District Needs Clean Up Before the Annual Car Show
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Ridgewood NJ, the Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. In August 2022, DEA and our law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” in the media, this trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young people.
Continue reading DEA Warns of “rainbow fentanyl” Used to Target Young Americans
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Mayor Knudsen posted the following information on the Ridgewood Public Library in many Facebook groups . The Ridgewood Public Library is updating its Strategic Plan, which is required every 5 years. Part of the process is asking residents to complete a survey regarding many facets of the library, such as how they use the library and feedback on its programming and facilities, don’t for get the books this time.
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