Five candidates run for three open seats on Glen Ridge BOE

Five candidates run for three open seats on Glen Ridge BOE

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — This election season, Glen Ridge has five candidates running for three open seats on the Board of Education. They are incumbents Elisabeth Ginsburg and Heather Yaros-Ramos, running on the Civic Conference Committee–endorsed slate with challenger Tricia Akinwande; challenger Darius K. Dehnad, running under the slogan “Glen Ridge Parent Alliance”; and challenger […]

Glen Ridge School District works to get schools ready for September

Glen Ridge School District works to get schools ready for September

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — In preparation for another academic year, maintenance and renovation projects are underway at Glen Ridge district schools, according to Superintendent of Schools Dirk Phillips and district buildings and grounds supervisor John Baumann.  At Central School, which serves students from preschool through second grade, the district plans by September to have constructed […]

Glen Ridge community protests school district’s decision to cut high school librarian position

Glen Ridge community protests school district’s decision to cut high school librarian position

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge residents and staff members in the Glen Ridge School District are protesting the elimination of Glen Ridge High School’s library media specialist due to cuts in the 2021-2022 budget. The budget was approved unanimously at the BOE’s April 26 meeting after a public hearing; no members of the public […]

NCJW partners with Bloomfield for back-to-school distribution

NCJW partners with Bloomfield for back-to-school distribution

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Department of Health and Human Services is once again partnering with the National Council of Jewish Women for a back-to-school distribution. Eligible students will receive a backpack, school supplies, sneakers, a coat and more.  “Every year, we partner with the NCJW for a back-to-school distribution to ensure that Bloomfield kids […]