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It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again : Both Ridgewood High School Stadium & Stevens Fields Closed Indefinitely Due to Safety Tests

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Breaking: Stadium Field and Stevens Field Closed Indefinitely Following Failed GMAX Safety Tests

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Ridgewood NJ, Local high school athletic schedules face major disruptions this fall season following an urgent update regarding community sports facilities. Latest surface testing results confirm that both Stadium Field and Stevens Field have failed mandatory shock-absorption evaluations, forcing an immediate, temporary shutdown of both locations.

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“It’s Flooded Since 1890”: Why Ridgewood’s Turf Decision Is Coming Back to Haunt Local Athletic Fields

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Storm Damage Forces Closure of Ridgewood School Fields: How Did Local Flooding Get This Bad?

RHS Field 1903  photo,  other photos courtesy of Boyd Loving

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Ridgewood NJ, Following recent severe storms that swept across Bergen County, Ridgewood Public Schools announced the immediate closure of all Board of Education (BOE) athletic fields, including the High School Stadium, Stevens, and several non-turf properties.

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