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Good morning Ridgewood! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Car smashes through Ridgewood hair salon, but no one hurt
  • How a $140M school repair plan could hit Ridgewood taxpayers
  • Ridgewood's school fields are back—what flooding fixes come next?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: High clouds and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
  • Sunday: Rain in the afternoon; cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Car Crashes Into Hair Salon In Ridgewood: Police (patch.com) — Ridgewood readers may notice damage at Tapestry Hairdressing Salon after a Fair Lawn driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake and crashed through the North Maple Avenue storefront late Thursday morning. Police said no one was injured, no summonses were issued, and the salon could not immediately be reached for comment.
   

2. Ridgewood aging schools face $140 million repair bill as costs mount (northjersey.com) — Ridgewood school officials are weighing more than $140 million in repairs to the district's 11 aging buildings, a cost that could lead to a future voter referendum. With residents already facing budget cuts and unresolved flooding at the high school fields, leaders are prioritizing safety upgrades like fire alarms, roofs, and heating systems while seeking community input on long‑term capital plans.
   

3. Ridgewood High School regains full access to both closed sports fields (northjersey.com) — Ridgewood High School's Stevens Field has reopened after turf remediation and safety testing, restoring full use of both major school sports fields for practices and games. The district still faces ongoing flooding concerns and about $140 million in broader building repairs, and is seeking residents with engineering expertise to help study long-term field solutions.
   

4. Sydney Sweeney reportedly filming sequel at North Jersey university (njherald.com) — Ridgewood once again finds itself on the cinematic map, with the first "Housemaid" film having shot scenes in town as the hit thriller franchise returns to North Jersey for its sequel. Sydney Sweeney is now filming "The Housemaid's Secret" at William Paterson University, part of a broader boom that has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in film production to New Jersey.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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