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Ridgewood NJ, in October of 2021 Superintendent of Ridgewood Schools Thomas Gorman told North Jersey Media on Wednesday that the district is still assessing the most recent damage after the Ho-Ho-kus brook flooded the RHS Stadium and Stevens Field at Ridgewood High School .He stated that the cost of repairs to the fields from previous storms , Henri in August and Ida in September were estimated at $260,000, of which $160,000 was covered by insurance. Superintendent Gorman then stated , “The Board of Education and the Village Council have agreed to form a joint task force to investigate this problem and explore possible solutions,”