Ridgewood, NJ town meetings, recapped weekly. 9 editions in our archive — covering the council, school board, and any other public body Aware tracks for Ridgewood. Most recent: Ridgewood Board of Education weighs repairs across 11 buildings.
The Ridgewood Board of Education must verify costs and urgency before choosing a comprehensive or phased referendum for roofs, windows, heating and fire alarms.
Read full edition →The unanimous finance vote accepted $7,447.07 in chimes and $6,240 for student therapy sessions, with each gift assigned a specific use.
Read full edition →After debate over course limits, equity, and staffing, the Ridgewood Board of Education brought back AP self-study using the same approach in place in 2024–2025.
Read full edition →The Ridgewood Board of Education said its updated 2025–26 website won a national award as the district shifts updates across more platforms.
Read full edition →Board members put off the bond counsel contract while they sorted out fees, a not-to-exceed cap, and how the work fits a possible November 2027 referendum.
Read full edition →A Board of Education discussion turned on a QR-code flyer, a roadway co-naming, and who would pay to build and maintain a memorial near the high school.
Read full edition →At one council session, residents pressed for answers on street safety, water treatment, snow enforcement, park access, and how downtown parking outreach reached the public.
Read full edition →Parents pressed the Board of Education over courtesy busing, hazardous routes, staffing and facilities before members approved the 2026–27 final budget.
Read full edition →The Board of Education adopted its final 2026–27 budget after a hearing dominated by concerns over administrative staffing, communications spending, ITDC reductions, and converting courtesy busing to paid subscription service on a route parents called hazardous. Administration defended the budget’s
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