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🌱 Patch AM: Major League Baseball Player Turned Bergen County Teacher Has Died

And check out Parlance Chamber Concerts Presents Mozart and Schubert at 19 on the Ridgewood Patch calendar

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Hello Ridgewood! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ex-MLB player who married in Ridgewood remembered for teaching career
  • What big-ticket school repairs could Ridgewood voters soon be asked to fund?
  • How Ridgewood schools are quietly weaving mental health into every day

Also on today's calendar: Parlance Chamber Concerts Presents Mozart and Schubert at 19 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Major League Baseball Player Turned Bergen County Teacher Has Died (patch.com) — North Jersey residents with ties to Ridgewood may recall Frank James Caradonna, a former Major League infielder who married in Ridgewood in 1961 before settling nearby and teaching physical education for 25 years in Saddle River. His obituary highlights a life that spanned professional baseball, decades of service in Bergen County schools, and later years spent in Florida before his recent passing at 87.
   

• Ridgewood Public Schools to Consider Referendum to Address Aging Facilities (tapinto.net) — Ridgewood's Board of Education is weighing a bond referendum that could fund major repairs and upgrades across the district's ten schools, from HVAC and windows to security and fire alarms. Officials are still deciding which projects to include and how much to borrow, while potential state aid of about 34% could offset some costs for local taxpayers.
   

• Mental Health Woven Throughout Curriculum, School Day In Ridgewood (tapinto.net) — Ridgewood Public Schools are expanding mental health support as students return for a minimum day opening on September 1, 2026, with services embedded across all grades. District leaders describe a "beyond district to Village" model that funds full-time mental health staff, partners with West Bergen Mental Healthcare, and uses social-emotional learning and prevention programs to normalize getting help early.
   

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