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Bergen Community College Students Create: “ScanCan” The Intelligent Recycling Bin

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Paramus NJ, Last week Bergen Community College’s team at the Community College Intelligence Challenge in Washington, D.C. was named the #1 overall winner with their “ScanCan”: The Intelligent Recycling Bin.” The “ScanCan” is a recycling bin that senses whether or not a product is recyclable before allowing it to be disposed of. Congratulations to students Jacob Jalinski, Tyler Jacobs, and Roee Shalom along with faculty mentors Luis De Abreu and Joseph Sivo. They also earned a congratulations from Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco.

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US News and World Report 2022 School Rankings : Ridgewood High School 28th in New Jersey

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Ridgewood NJ, US News and World Report rolled out its latest school ranking The U.S. News rankings include data on nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to traditional high schools, the rankings encompass charter; magnet; and science, technology, engineering and math-focused schools. This is how Ridgewood High School stacks up against thousands around the country.

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Amazon Calls Grocery Business an ‘expensive hobby’

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Ridgewood NJ, despite spending billions on developing services and technologies to become a grocery market giant, Amazon is still just a niche player in the industry. Its delivery services have failed to stand out in a crowded field and its Go automated convenience stores have been deprioritized. The technology Amazon implemented in its stores was novel, but it didn’t add any value to the shopping experience. Groceries were not a big topic on Amazon’s fourth-quarter results call earlier this month.

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Seven Ridgewood High School Teams Enter 2022 NJ STEAM Tank Competition

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Ridgewood NJ, the Applied Engineering Club continues to grow in popularity at Ridgewood High School with membership climbing to 111 students in the club’s third year. Seven RHS teams have submitted video entries to the 2022 New Jersey STEAM Tank Challenge. Created and sponsored by the New Jersey School Boards Association, this competition gives students the opportunity to apply STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) to real-world problems and offer innovative, equitable, and sustainable solutions. Club advisors Dr. Labowsky and Mr. Wohner are extremely proud of the creativity and commitment of the teams and look forward to the next rounds of the competition.

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How Technology Has Altered The Realm Of Online Casinos

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Technology continues to influence the modern world. It has altered the way people communicate with one another and how industries operate. The greater the technology is, the higher the chances of success are. For example, in South Africa, 92% of businesses highlight that better technology means greater profits.

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Despite Claims from Governor Phil Murphy New Jersey Misses the Mark For New Tech Investment

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Trenton NJ, Despite claims from Governor Phil Murphy that New Jersey is growing an “innovation economy” the facts clearly say otherwise. A 60% decline in new tech investment places New Jersey at the bottom in mid-2021, with our state landing just 11 of 1,659 deals nationwide.

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Duffield STEAM Initiative Brings Industry Standard Equipment to RHS Makerspace

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Ridgewood NJ, upgrades and enhancements to the RHS Makerspace Lab are underway through the Duffield STEAM Initiative. New industry-standard equipment will significantly elevate the student experience, preparing them for college and career. The first of a host of new tools arrived last week — the massive Mimaki UV-LED Printer/Cutter.  Unlike any piece of equipment currently in the lab, the Mimaki printer/cutter will expand design and production capabilities exponentially. RHS Alumni Association Treasurer, Steve Correll, and Alumni Trustees, Mark Kossick and Amy Ebenstein, were among the first to see this multi-functional machine shortly after it was delivered and learned about some of its impressive capabilities from RHS faculty.

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5 Helpful Ideas to Support Students Who Are Now Learning Offline

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No matter how dedicated you are as a student or whether you’re in high school or college, checking your phone for new notifications is second nature. According to Inside Higher Ed, 49% of students use technology for non-learning tasks which distract them, with 68% of teachers being bothered by the fact. 

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Starting AUGUST 1st, you can request overnight parking in Ho-Ho-Kus ,online and get instant approval !

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, if you are tired of calling  the Ho-Ho-Kus Police for permission to park your car on the street overnight? Starting AUGUST 1st, you can request overnight parking online and get instant approval !! Use the link below via computer, or save the link to the home page of your phone and you’re done! Please spread the word!! Any questions please contact Sgt. Mosca at moscam@ho-ho-kusboro.com.

August 1st https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11WbRWs3yieA9QFVtGtM3cFUIRnQG7m_hKHxMsnuphuI/closedform

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UPDATE: Ridgewood High School Alumni Donates $635,000 For STEAM Projects

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Ridgewood NJ,  a $635,000 alumni gift, the largest in the Ridgewood School district’s history was announced by the Board of the Education at Monday’s meeting.

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Apple to Add Two New Siri Voices

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Ridgewood NJ, Apple is adding two brand new Siri voices and will no longer default to a female or male voice in iOS . We we were looking forward to Apple would introducing  the voice of Mr. T from the 1980s television series The A-Team, but no luck.

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U S Postal Service Unveils 10-Year Plan to Achieve Financial Sustainability and Service Excellence

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Ridgewood NJ,  the United States Postal Service today released its 10-year Plan, ‘Delivering for America’, to return the organization to financial sustainability and achieve service excellence while maintaining universal six-day mail delivery and expanding seven-day package delivery.

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Ridgewood High School FTC Robotics Team reached another milestone in their competition

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School FTC Robotics Team reached another milestone in their competition, successfully operating their robot and scoring points in 3 trials. Team Woodchips worked many hours to get the different parts to work together and take another step in their competition season.

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Ridgewood High School has earned the College Board’s AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood High School has earned the College Board’s AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). This award acknowledges 1,119 schools for their work toward equal gender representation during the 2019-20 school year—nearly 37% more than the 818 schools recognized the previous year. Ridgewood High School is is one of only 831 schools to be recognized for achieving this important result in CSP.

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The Greatest Science Extravaganza in Northern New Jersey, Super Science Saturday Needs Your Help

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Ridgewood NJ, Super Science Saturday, hailed as the “Greatest Science Extravaganza in Northern New Jersey,” brings fun and excitement to science through professional presenters and student projects.

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