Ridgewood Avenue School

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• Glen Ridge Council Approves $50,000 Grant Bid for Jitney Program, Reviews Storm Cleanup and Fall Event Roundup

  May September 28, 2026 · Mayor & Council

• Glen Ridge School Board Opens Year Addressing Linden Ceiling Collapse Repairs, Cell Phone Policy and Substantiated Bullying Reports

  September 8, 2026 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Approve $100,220 in Emergency Repairs After Linden Avenue Ceiling Collapse

  July 21, 2026 · Board of Education

• Ceiling Collapse at Linden Avenue Prompts $170,000 in Emergency Repairs as Board Bids Farewell to Longtime Staff

  June 10, 2026 · Board of Education

• Board Honors Late Linden Avenue Teacher Jennifer Gonzaga, Urges State Action on Health Costs

  May 13, 2026 · Board of Education

• Council Adopts Cap Bank Ordinance, Accepts $500,000 Watershed Study Grant

  April 27, 2026 · Mayor & Council

• Board Finds Bullying Substantiated in Two Ridgewood Avenue Cases as District Earns National Award

  April 8, 2026 · Board of Education

• Board Names Kievit Permanent Superintendent, Then Reverses Kindergarten Staffing Move After Parent Uproar

  March 18, 2026 · Board of Education

• Central School Families Push for DeWitt as Principal as Board Also Backs Anti-ICE School Resolution

  February 24, 2026 · Board of Education

• Board Honors a Teacher of the Year From Every School as Parents Press on Class Sizes, Chemistry Coverage

  January 27, 2026 · Board of Education

• Former Student Confronts Board Over Unpunished Slurs and Swastikas as One Bullying Complaint Is Substantiated

  December 16, 2025 · Board of Education

• Marching Band's National Finish, Boys Soccer's Sectional Run Highlight Glen Ridge BOE Meeting

  November 18, 2025 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Library Seeks 10.85% Funding Increase From Borough for 2026, Board Adopts New Five-Year Strategic Plan

  November 12, 2025 · Library Board of Trustees

• Ridgewood Avenue Principal Michael Donovan Announces Retirement as Two Bullying Complaints Are Substantiated

  October 28, 2025 · Board of Education

• Ridgewood Avenue School Named Blue Ribbon School as Board Details Superintendent Search Timeline

  October 7, 2025 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Open the Year With Lacrosse Championship Honors, Internal Superintendent Search

  September 9, 2025 · Board of Education

• Superintendent Arlington Resigns as Board Reveals No Charges Against Former Teacher, Drawing Sharp Public Pushback

  July 22, 2025 · Board of Education

• Parents Confront Glen Ridge Board Over Handling of Teacher Misconduct Case at Ridgewood Avenue School

  June 10, 2025 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Address Rumors Over Teacher's Resignation as Parents Press for More Transparency

  May 13, 2025 · Board of Education

• Board Adopts Final $45 Million Budget as Second Bullying Complaint This Spring Is Substantiated

  April 29, 2025 · Board of Education

• Girls Basketball's First Sectional Title Highlights a Night of Teacher Honors

  April 1, 2025 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Library Board Reviews Finances, HVAC Fixes and New Outreach Efforts at March 12 Meeting

  March 12, 2025 · Library Board of Trustees

• Board Adopts Tentative $44.5 Million Budget With 3.5% Tax Levy Increase and Staff Reductions

  March 11, 2025 · Board of Education

• Board Finds Bullying Complaint Substantiated, Moves to Revise Policies on HIB, Surveillance and Police Cooperation

  February 25, 2025 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Library to Close Children's Area in April for Furniture Installation, Weighs Sound-Barrier Fix for Teen Space

  February 12, 2025 · Library Board of Trustees

• Board Marks Ridley O'Sullivan's 1,000-Point Milestone as It Revises 2025-26 School Calendar

  January 28, 2025 · Board of Education

• Board Reorganizes for 2025, Re-Elects Ginsburg as President After Rare Tie Vote

  January 7, 2025 · Board of Education

• Board Accepts Record $40,000 Kitchen Tour Check as Parent Presses for Answers on Linden Avenue Playground Grant

  November 19, 2024 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Accepts Two Coaching Resignations, Launches "Capturing Kids Hearts" Program Districtwide

  October 1, 2024 · Board of Education

• New Superintendent Arlington Opens School Year With Safety Focus, Cell Phone Crackdown

  September 10, 2024 · Board of Education

• Board Finds Bullying Substantiated at High School, Welcomes New Superintendent

  July 23, 2024 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Library Board Approves First Building Assessment in a Decade, Funds Menstrual Product Dispensers

  June 12, 2024 · Library Board of Trustees

• Glen Ridge Council Approves $1.7 Million Water Meter Upgrade, Adopts Short-Term Rental Ban

  June 10, 2024 · Mayor & Council

• Glen Ridge School Board Reorganizes for 2024, Finds Bullying Complaint Substantiated at High School

  January 3, 2024 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Bids Farewell to Longtime Member St. Auburn, Reviews Clean Audit and Bullying Reports

  December 5, 2023 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Honors Retiring Teacher and Superintendent's Statewide Award, Adds Diwali to School Calendar

  September 12, 2023 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Bid Farewell to Six Retirees, Honor Educators of the Year at Final Meeting of the Year

  June 6, 2023 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Confirms One Substantiated Bullying Complaint, Greenlights Volleyball Program

  May 16, 2023 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Adopts Final Budget, Honors Veteran Teacher Diane Blazier's Retirement

  April 25, 2023 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Confirms a Bullying Case, Mourns Nashville Victims and Longtime Resident

  March 28, 2023 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Adopts Tentative Budget as Parents Push for High School Volleyball

  March 7, 2023 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Ratifies Teachers Contract Through 2025 as Ridgewood Students Win NASA-Linked Honor

  February 21, 2023 · Board of Education

• Library Board Unanimously Upholds Decision to Keep Six Challenged Books, Drawing Standing Ovation

  February 8, 2023 · Library Board of Trustees

• Glen Ridge Schools Mourn Student Nathan Latifi as Board Reports Clean Audit, Staff Departures

  January 24, 2023 · Board of Education

• Ginsburg Elected Board President as Glen Ridge Schools Reorganize for 2023

  January 4, 2023 · Board of Education

• Board Confirms Bias-Related Bullying Findings as Eight Residents Vie for Short-Term Seat

  November 7, 2022 · Board of Education

• Council Approves Five-Year Lease Extension for Train Station With NJ Transit

  October 24, 2022 · Mayor & Council

• Teachers Detail Financial Strain in Contract Fight as Board Also Faces Spanish Club Vacancy

  October 3, 2022 · Board of Education

• Teachers Say Board Walked Away From Contract Mediation as Board Member Yaros-Ramos Resigns Her Seat

  September 19, 2022 · Board of Education

• Fire Alarm Glitch, Five Staff Departures Mark Glen Ridge Schools' Opening as Board Presses HIB Clarity

  September 7, 2022 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Board Awards $1.82 Million HVAC Contract, Accepts Five Resignations

  July 25, 2022 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Finds Bullying Complaint Substantiated in Special Session

  June 22, 2022 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Confronts Racial Incidents at Ridgewood Avenue School, Approves $352,000 Roof Repair

  June 6, 2022 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Substantiates Bullying Complaint, Accepts Two Staff Resignations

  May 16, 2022 · Board of Education

• Board Confirms Two Substantiated Bullying Findings, Hears Plea From Teachers Union on Staffing

  April 4, 2022 · Board of Education

• Board Adopts Tentative Budget With No Job Cuts, Confirms a Substantiated Bullying Finding

  March 14, 2022 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Report Spike in Violence Incidents as Students Readjust to Full-Time Return

  February 7, 2022 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Bid Farewell to Librarian, Departing Board Member as Board Closes Out 2021

  December 13, 2021 · Board of Education

• Marching Band's National Title, Sobering Bias Accounts Mark Glen Ridge School Board Meeting

  November 15, 2021 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Confirms Bullying Finding as Equity Audit Draws Hours of Public Pushback

  October 25, 2021 · Board of Education

• Resident Tells Glen Ridge School Board 'Shame on You' Over Mispronounced Honor Student's Name

  October 11, 2021 · Board of Education

• Storm Repairs, Contentious Equity Audit Dominate Glen Ridge School Board Meeting

  September 27, 2021 · Board of Education

• Storm Damage, Staff Departures and a Surprise Tribute to Ginsburg Mark Glen Ridge School Board Meeting

  September 13, 2021 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Approve $1.27 Million in Federal Relief Funds, $231,000 Roof Contract as Mask Questions Persist

  July 26, 2021 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge School Board Names New Central School Principal, Hears Push to Restore Librarian Position

  June 14, 2021 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Faces Backlash Over Elimination of High School Librarian Position

  May 24, 2021 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Parents, Librarians Flood BOE Meeting Opposing Cut of High School Media Specialist

  May 10, 2021 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board of Education Adopts 2021-22 Budget, Cuts High School Librarian and Ridgewood Synergistics Posts

  April 26, 2021 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Set April 26 Return to Full Days as Parents Press Board on Masking, Guest-Speaker Concerns

  April 5, 2021 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Confirms Bullying Finding, Maps Phased School Reopening and $38.8 Million Budget

  March 15, 2021 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge School Board Awards Roof Contract, Rescinds Two Coaching Appointments as Parents Push for Full Reopening

  February 22, 2021 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge School Board Substantiates Bullying Complaint, Hears Renewed Wi-Fi Complaints From Parents

  January 25, 2021 · Board of Education

• High School Stays Closed Through Winter Break as COVID Cases Climb; Elementary Schools Reopen in Glen Ridge

  December 14, 2020 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Push High School Reopening to Oct. 26 as HVAC Repairs, Budget Strain Continue

  October 5, 2020 · Board of Education

• HVAC Repairs Could Delay Glen Ridge High School's Oct. 5 Reopening as Advocate Cites Blanket Denials of COVID Accommodations

  September 21, 2020 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge School Board Mourns Custodian's Death, Weighs HVAC Delays to Reopening

  August 17, 2020 · Board of Education

• New Black Diversity Group Debuts as Residents Press Board on Race, Hiring and Legal Fees

  June 15, 2020 · Board of Education

• Board Adopts $38M Budget After Secretary Pushes Back on Losing Her Own Job

  April 27, 2020 · Board of Education

• Board Holds First Remote Meeting, Opposes State Bill Delaying School Tax Payments

  April 6, 2020 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Schools Substantiate Bullying Complaint, Approve Tax-Raising Budget for 2020-2021

  March 2, 2020 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge School Board Terminates Employee, Clears Four Bullying Complaints, Postpones China Trip Over Coronavirus

  February 10, 2020 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge School Board Splits 4-3 on Next Year's Calendar, Hears Resident Frustration Over Late Release

  January 2, 2020 · Board of Education

• Auditor Flags Financial Record-Keeping Issues as Glen Ridge Board Faces Pointed Public Questions

  December 9, 2019 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Confirms Two Bullying Complaints at High School, Faces Teacher Rally Over Contract Impasse

  November 18, 2019 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge Board Confirms Bullying Complaint, Hears Suicide Prevention Presentation

  October 7, 2019 · Board of Education

• Glen Ridge School Board Approves HVAC Changes, Rezoning at Central School, as Residents Press on Playground Safety and Public Comment Rules

  September 23, 2019 · Board of Education

• Historic Commission Sends Three Board of Education Utility Applications Back Unvoted; Chair Votes No on Ridgewood Avenue Garage

  May 1, 2019 · Historic Preservation Commission

• Historic panel approves school exterior repairs; PSE&G drops above-ground transformer plan

  March 6, 2019 · Historic Preservation Commission