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1. SUV Smashes Into Ridgewood House, Sending 3 To Hospital: Police (patch.com) — Ridgewood residents may notice damage on Wyndemere Avenue after an SUV slammed into a home Monday afternoon, sending three people inside to Valley Hospital with minor injuries. Police say the crash happened around 2 p.m., no summonses were issued, and further details have not yet been released.
2. Dozens More New Jersey School Districts Slash Jobs and Programs; Funding Cuts Deepen Divide As Newark Aid Increases (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Ridgewood Public Schools are planning staff and service reductions as part of widespread cuts hitting more than a dozen New Jersey districts under the state’s S2 funding law. Local families could see larger classes and fewer programs as aid shrinks while costs rise. The article also details similar layoffs, school closures, and consolidations in nearby Bergen and other counties, underscoring mounting pressure for funding reform.
3. Ridgewood Coach Loses Home In Fire, Community Raises $23K (dailyvoice.com) — A longtime Ridgewood coach and mentor, Ernesto “Mickey” Santiago, lost his Arcadia Road home in a May 5 fire, though his family escaped safely. Ridgewood and Glen Rock firefighters quickly contained the blaze, and the community has already raised over $23,000 to help the family rebuild and find temporary housing. Supporters highlight his decades of coaching and volunteering with Ridgewood youth.
4. Ridgewood High School Students Awarded National Merit Scholarship (tapinto.net) — A Ridgewood High School student, Emily Park, has been awarded a prestigious $2,500 National Merit Scholarship, standing out among more than 15,000 finalists nationwide. Selected for her academic record, test scores, and leadership, Emily is considering a future career in neurosurgery. Additional corporate- and college-sponsored scholarship winners will be announced in the coming months.
5. Westwood's Walsh breaks team hit record in comeback win over Ridgewood (nj.com subscription) — Ridgewood baseball fell 6-5 at Veteran’s Field as Westwood’s Jack Walsh set his school’s all-time hits record with a two-hit day. Ridgewood’s Alex D’Angelo drove in four runs in the tight matchup, which saw Westwood rally with four runs in the seventh before Ridgewood’s late push came up just short.
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