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Legal Battle Ends: Park Ridge School Board Member Resigns Ahead of Recall Vote

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Park Ridge School Board Member Resigns After Losing Court Challenge

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Ridgewood NJ, a monthslong battle over the future of a school board member in Park Ridge, New Jersey, has come to an end. Robert Fisher Jr., one of the state’s youngest elected officials, has resigned his seat on the Board of Education after a state appeals court refused to block a voter-led recall effort.

Fisher’s resignation letter was filed on Friday, just a day after the state Appellate Division denied his emergency appeal, clearing the way for a recall question to appear on the November ballot.

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Unpacking the Political Ties Behind Ridgewood Public Schools’ Legal Team and the State Democrat Party

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Ridgewood NJ, In a town known for its high-achieving school district, a different kind of conversation is emerging: the intersection of Ridgewood Public Schools and New Jersey politics. Residents are questioning the influence of a politically-connected law firm, Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs, LLC, and its ties to the state’s Democratic Party on the district’s administration and future.

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Keeping Up With Ridgewood Schools

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Ridgewood NJ, The next Regular Public Meeting of the Ridgewood Board of Education will be held on Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, Floor 3 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be aired live on television, FiOS channel 33 and Optimum channel 77, and streamed via the “Link in Live” tab on the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us. Meeting webcasts are generally posted immediately to the district website.
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