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Ridgewood Police officers successfully reunite a fawn with its mother after the baby become stuck inside of a fenced playground at the Somerville Elementary School

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Ridgewood NJ, several Ridgewood Police officers were successful in their joint efforts to reunite a fawn with its mother after the baby become stuck inside of a fenced playground at the Somerville Elementary School on South Pleasant Avenue, Ridgewood, late Thursday afternoon, 06/30. Officers guided the animal out of an open gate within 20 minutes or so after their arrival at the location in response to a telephone call from a concerned citizen. The fawn was seemingly uninjured despite having leaped directly into the chain link fence several times during the “roundup.”

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Benjamin Franklin Middle School Awarded Sustainability Grant and Somerville Elementary School Achieves Sustainability Certification

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Ridgewood NJ,  Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) announced that Benjamin Franklin Middle School  (BFMS) has been awarded a $2,000 Sustainable Jersey for Schools grant. Fourteen $10,000 grants and twenty $2,000 grants were distributed to support a variety of projects including outdoor classrooms, aquaponics food production, water bottle refilling stations, anti-bias training, school wellness programs, waste reduction, student green team capacity building and more.

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No Break from COVID during the December Ridgewood School Recess

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood School District reported winter break Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases during the December Recess.

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Somerville Elementary School Achieves Sustainability Certification

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Ridgewood NJ, Somerville Elementary School has met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification. This school forms part of a group of 147 schools that achieved the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification in 2020.

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A Tree Falls Near Somerville Elementary School’s athletic field in Ridgewood

A Tree Falls Near Somerville Elementary School's athletic field in Ridgewood

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July 14,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, A large limb fell from a tree located on the grounds of the Somerville Elementary School’s athletic field, completely blocking a portion of South Pleasant Avenue, Ridgewood on Thursday afternoon, 07/13. No injuries were reported, but there was significant damage caused to a chain link fence. Ridgewood PD responded to provide traffic control and to process a property damage report. A school maintenance official advised police that the entire tree would be scheduled for removal. The Village’s Shade Tree Division, and members of the Ridgewood Schools District Buildings and Grounds team, removed the downed limb in order that the roadway could be reopened.

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