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 Ridgewood Board of Education  Tonight at 6pm !

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Ridgewood NJ , the Ridgewood Board of Education will hold its next public meeting tonight Monday,  June 23, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Education Center, located at 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood.

Residents are encouraged to attend and participate during the public comment periods, held at the beginning of the meeting and just prior to adjournment. Additional opportunities for public input may be provided at the discretion of the presiding officer.

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RHS Student Jack Scali Signs with Sherwood Park Crusaders in the BCHL for 2025-2026 Season

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School (RHS) hockey player senior Jack Scali has signed a contract to play with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the 2025-2026 season. Founded in 1976, the Sherwood Park Crusaders are based in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada where they play in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).

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Ridgewood Crew Scores Bronze Medal, Three Top 10 Finishes Overall at 2025 USRowing Youth National Championships

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew’s spectacular 2025 spring rowing season came to an impressive climax at the four-day 2024 US Rowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Florida. Racing on the 2,000-meter course at Nathan Benderson Park in hot and muggy conditions, Ridgewood’s 18 rowers joined a massive field of roughly 4,000 athletes from 230 clubs from across the country. In total, Ridgewood sent six of its eight boats through to the semifinals with three ultimately placing in the top 10 in the nation, including one bronze medal performance.

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Ridgewood Councilperson Siobhan Winograd offered sound, Motherly Advice to Selected Student Interns

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Councilperson Siobhan Winograd offered sound, motherly advice to selected student interns , and that advice, as reported publicly by an intern during Wednesday night’s Village Council meeting, was – “what bag [handbag] to buy.” Yep. You read it right.

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Ridgewood Eagle Scout to be Recognized on June 15, 2025

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Ridgewood NJ, Mathias Taebin Nguyen-Van-Duong, a senior at Ridgewood High School, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout—the highest achievement in the Boy Scouts of America. He is the son of Seulhee Ku and Eric Nguyen-Van-Duong of Ridgewood. Troop 7 will formally recognize his accomplishment at a ceremony on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 2:30 PM at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood.

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Last night’s Ridgewood Village Council Meeting Postponed to Monday, June 9th at 7:30 pm

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Ridgewood NJ, last night’s Village Council Meeting was postponed to Monday, June 9th at 7:30 pm . According to the Ridgewood Village Manager Keith Kazmark , it was due to technical difficulties with the broadcast system in the Courtroom.

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Ridgewood High School New Players Shines at Foxy Awards, Securing Best Actress and Outstanding Production Wins for “The Wolves”

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School New Players shone brightly at the Montclair Theatre Night Foxy Awards, on Tuesday, May 16, a prestigious event recognizing excellence in New Jersey high school and middle school theatre. The New Players’ highly acclaimed production of “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe, which had garnered an impressive eight nominations, ultimately clinched two of the night’s most coveted honors: Best Actress and Outstanding Production of a Play.

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Traffic Alert : Road Closures between 8:00AM and 3:00PM due to the 48th Annual Memorial Day Ridgewood Run

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Department reminds residents that Ridgewood will be hosting the 48th annual Memorial Day run on Monday May 26th. Traffic on the east side of town will be impacted with road closures between 8:00AM and 3:00PM. Motorists should avoid east Ridgewood Ave, Linwood Ave, and East Glen Ave during that time. Use Grove Street and Race Track Road as alternate routes.

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Battleship New Jersey Named Among Nation’s Most Patriotic Landmarks

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  • Survey of 3,021 Americans asking which landmark makes them most proud to be American.
  • Other New Jersey landmarks included were: Princeton Battlefield + Thomas Edison Park.
  • Infographic included.

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Ridgewood NJ, Memorial Day means more than the unofficial start of summer. For many, it’s a day carved out for something quieter: remembrance. It’s a time to think about sacrifice, service, and the places that have come to hold those memories. These aren’t always grand or flashy. Sometimes it’s a battlefield marked by silence, a statue that once promised hope, or a building where freedom first took shape.

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NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety Announces ‘Click It or Ticket’ Campaign

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Ridgewood NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of the annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign, a coordinated statewide initiative focused on changing behavior as well as enforcement efforts to drive home the life-saving importance of wearing seat belts.

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Ridgewood Police Department the fawn is not abandon , mamma is coming back !

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police Department reminds residents that it’s that time of the year where you may come across a fawn that’s curled up that appears to be abandoned.

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New Jersey Settles With 3M to Address Damage Caused by “Forever Chemicals”

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Ridgewood NJ,  New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced a landmark settlement of up to $450 million with 3M to resolve the State’s 2019 lawsuits and a Statewide Directive to address damage to the State’s water and other natural resources from dangerous chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.”

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Ridgewood Community School Model: Discrimination, Exclusion, and Indoctrination

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Schools officials are tryin’ to strike a cord with Village residents by celebrating their Vision 2030 plans; however, the sounds across the village are of records scratching not the melodies of the Board’s allegedly lip synched hit song.

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The Ridgewood Blog Wishes A Happy Mothers Day to All

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“My beautiful mother. My brothers and I have been blessed to have her in our lives. There’s ups and downs, but this is what makes us stronger as a family. My mother lived during the Khmer Rouge. She had fought her way to survived it through the Killing Fields in Cambodia. All she wanted was for us have a better life and future then she did in Cambodia. She’s my mother, my sister, my psychiatrist, my club partner, and my best friend. This is why every MOTHERS Day or her Birthdays , we have to make it extra special… Although everyday we show her that we are appreciated and thankful for everything she had done for us. Happy early Mothers day mom! We love you so much!” Vicheka H

Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Blog Wishes A Happy Mothers Day to all  the moms ,Ridgewood Moms and moms everywhere and on this day its also good to remember how lucky you may be .

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RBSA President Scott Muller says: Dump contaminated soil from Schedler in Susan Knudsen’s front yard

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Baseball & Softball Association President Scott Muller sets blame squarely on former Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen’s administration for his organization’s inability to play ball now at Schedler.

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