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Ridgewood NJ, Four Ridgewood High School seniors have been named semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship. Jaywu Jun, Emily Jung, Nathan Kotchkin, and Gia Liu all have been recognized which makes up less than 1% of all high school seniors.
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Ridgewood High School senior Isabella Winn is one of the top soccer midfielders in the state with the uncanny ability to make a difficult game look easy. She sees openings that others can’t and swoops in to win ball battles that others won’t. She is graduating in January to get a head start in college with the defending national champion UCLA Bruins.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, Paving/Driveway Sealing scams are targeting our area, mainly taking advantage of senior citizens. Beware of unsolicited offers to do paving or driveway sealcoating work. Never let solicitors inside your home. Calmly but firmly tell the solicitors you are not interested and tell them to leave your property. If they refuse your instructions call the police immediately. If they are soliciting for paving, they MUST have a permit.
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Ridgewood NJ, after a series of well publicized noise complaints in the Village and elsewhere , including lawsuits and 911 calls, USA Pickleball has announced plans to make the sport quieter — currently in the 70 decibel range, pickleball is about 2x as loud as tennis.
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Continue reading Longtime Westwood Resident Gets Recognized for Her Hard Work on Public Safety
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Ridgewood NJ, back for their rain date makeup of the NERDS on Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023 , 7:30pm at the Kasschau Memorial Bandshell, 125 N Maple Avenue . The Nerds are not your typical cover band–they are an absolutely incredible Rock & Roll cover band. The band has been called the most beloved bar band .
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Ridgewood NJ, the League of Women Voters will host an important Candidates Forum for the Ridgewood Board of Education on October 18th. Questions from the audience can be accepted at the Forum that evening, or sent to [email protected]. up to 48 hours prior (7:00 p.m. 10/16/23).
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Continue reading Westwood Swears in Three Volunteer Fire Cadets, One the Grandson of a Former Mayor
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Upper Saddle River NJ, Francis J. Grout, 92, on September 18, 2023 of Upper Saddle River, NJ. Beloved husband of the late Philomena. Loving father of Jason and the late Michael. Francis was a member of the Upper Saddle River Fire Department and achieved Chief status. He was mayor of Upper Saddle River from 1990 – 1999. Francis was a Korean War Veteran. He was a great handyman and loved to build things around the house. He also had an excellent sense of humor and was a great storyteller. Visitation was held on Friday, September 22, 2023 from 9 AM – 11 AM at Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home, 109 Darlington Ave, Ramsey. A funeral mass was celebrated following visitation at 11:30 AM at Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. Interment will follow at Saddle River Reformed Church Cemetery in Upper Saddle River.
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Ridgewood NJ, as Mayor, Vagianos has the power to elect and re-elect Zoning Board of Adjustment Members, he needs to recuse himself of this responsibility this term given the “loan” to the Partner of the law firm representing the Outfront media billboard. The following members of the ZB have terms expiring and can be re-elected by Paul:
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village Manager Keith Kazmark , Phase 3 of the street revitalization Project will begin this Fall . The Village of Ridgewood will be relacing trees in the wells along Oak, Chestnut ,Walnut streets and Franklin Avenue in the Central Business District . The trees were chosen specifically to thrive in Ridgewood’s downtown , provide more shade in the summer , better air quality and create a more beautiful downtown.
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VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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Washington DC, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Tuesday morning said he wants his colleague, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), to resign. The statement from New Jersey’s junior senator represents a change on the federal scene, where Menendez’s fellow caucus members have been reluctant to cast a stone at the indicted New Jerseyan:
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AGENDA
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Village Hall Court Room – 7:30 P.M.
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River Edge NJ, what are you doing on your rainy day? Our Bergen County Parks System Education Department Teen Program learned about invasive plants and helped us remove some Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum).
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