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Nick Campanello Memorialized with Tree at Ridgewood High
Friends and family of "Campi" in December planted a tree in his memory near the footbridge.
A dogwood tree planted on the grounds of Ridgewood High School now serves as a reminder of a popular student who died after an asthma attack in August, according to a Ridgewood News report.
The paper reports a small collection of Nick Camapenello's friends and staff from Ridgewood High School and Mount Carmel Catholic Church organized the December planting near the footbridge. A plaque accompanies the tree.
A small, private ceremony of about 30 featured poetry readings, stories recalling the life of Campanello and prayer, according to the report.
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Friends and family of Campanello, 16, lobbied the council in September to allow a plaque to be built at the lookout on Crest Road, his favorite locale. But concern over precedent led the council to nix the plan, instead suggested a tree planting.
Read the full report here.
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