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Ridgewood NJ, spring sports season is eagerly anticipated by students in the Ridgewood School District, but currently, athletes find themselves without fields to play on due to repeated damage caused by flooding.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Public Schools sent out the following email update on the Ridgewood Public Schools Athletic Fields:
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Ridgewood NJ, recent findings suggesting a possible link between a rare form of brain cancer and toxic chemicals in artificial turf have reignited concerns about the safety of synthetic sports fields. The study focused on six professional US baseball players, all of whom succumbed to glioblastoma, having played most of their careers on artificial turf at Veterans Stadium with the Philadelphia Phillies. This revelation prompts a renewed exploration into the health risks posed by synthetic fields to athletes and users.
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Ridgewood NJ,the Village is abuzz with lots of talk about flooding , so how did it get so bad? Lets leave the Village Hall “wreck-ovation” for another day. Here is the short version, in 2009 residents voted for a $48 million dollar Referendum to Turf Ridgewood High School Stadium Field .
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Overdevelopment in Flood Zones is a County wide problem
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Ridgewood NJ, over the past few decades, rapid urbanization and population growth have led to increased pressure on land use, often pushing development into vulnerable areas, including flood zones. While urban expansion brings economic opportunities and infrastructural advancements, the dangers associated with overdevelopment in flood-prone regions are becoming increasingly evident. This article delves into the environmental and societal perils of unchecked development in flood zones, emphasizing the urgent need for sustainable land-use practices.
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Ridgewood NJ, FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON .
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood OEM Coordinator Jeremy P. Kleiman says Please be aware and be safe!
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Village Manager Keith Kazmark the cleanup and restoration of Maple Field are now underway, although there was a slight delay due to weather conditions. Nevertheless, there is optimism that the field will be ready for our children to play on by the week’s end. Gratitude is extended to the dedicated efforts of our Parks & Recreation staff, who have been diligently working in the aftermath of the recent flooding to ensure the community’s enjoyment of the field once again.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Maple turf field vendor is reportedly costing the Village $52,000 to clean up Maple field . Putting a turf field in a flood zone can exacerbate flooding in several ways:
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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,”
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Ridgewood NJ , according to the Ridgewood Public School district all fields both turf and grass are closed until further notice . That includes this weekend and beyond if needed . Teams will be notified of alternative arrangements.
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Ridgewood NJ, Schedler neighbors rally around efforts to preserve their neighborhood :
Continue reading Schedler Neighbors in Ridgewood Rally Around Efforts to Preserve their Neighborhood
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September 15, 2023
To Mayor Vagianos, Deputy Mayor Perron, and the Ridgewood Village Council:
The Children’s Environmental Health Center of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai strongly discourages the installation of artificial turf playing surfaces and fields due to the uncertainties surrounding the safety of these products and the potential for dangerous heat and chemical exposures.
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Ridgewood NJ, Aaron Rodgers’s torn Achilles tendon is becoming an Achilles’ heel for the NFL. Following the star quarterback’s season-ending injury in his debut for the New York Jets this week, the players union is again urging the league to replace artificial turf fields with real grass, citing safety concerns.
Hello! Over the weekend, the NJ Star Ledger published an article titled “Turf Wars Raging as N.J. Residents Face Off Over Replacing Grass with Artificial Fields.” Additionally, CBS News New York visited Ridgewood yesterday and covered the topic in their evening news segment and put it over social media (1+million followers), highlighting the ongoing battles surrounding artificial turf fields in New Jersey communities. They focused on Ridgewood as the main news hook given the atrocity of artificial turf on historic property and potential destruction of our green environment and Revolutionary War artifacts.
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