Ridgewood
Ridgewood is almost a six square mile village in northeastern Bergen County, fifteen miles from New York City. It was originally the home of the Lenni-Lenape Indians; Dutch settlers followed. When the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad laid tracks and established a station, wealthy New Yorkers looking for summer recreation built estates in the area, and eventually became year-round residents. Today, Ridgewood has a population of over twenty four thousand, a thriving business district, hospital, excellent recreation facilities and arts programs, mass transit connections, and a nationally recognized school system.
Town Information
| Population |
24,152 |
| Police Department |
54 regular full time |
| Public Schools |
- Orchard School K thru 5
- Ridge School K thru 5
- Somerville School K thru 5
- Travell School K thru 5
- Willard School K thru 5
- Benjamin Franklin Middle School 6 thru 8
- George Washington Middle School 6 thru 8
- Ridgewood High School 9 thru 12
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| Parochial Schools |
- St. Catherine's InterParochial (Glen Rock) K8
- Ridgewood School of Music
- Ridgewood School of Fine Arts
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Houses of Worship |
- A.M.E. Zion Church (S. Broad St. & Highwood Ave.)
- Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran (Linwood Ave. & Cottage Pl.)
- Christ Church Episcopal (Cottage Pi.)
- First Church of Christ Scientist (Godwin Ave.)
- First Presbyterian Church (E. Ridgewood Ave.)
- First Reformed Church (Prospect St.)
- Emanuel Baptist Church (E. Ridgewood Ave. & I lope St.J
- Grace Church (Meadowbrook Ave. & Libby St.)
- Latter Day Saints (Doremus Ave. & Lenox Ave.)
- Mt. Bethel Baptist Church (S. Broad St. & Dean St.)
- Mt. Carmei Roman Catholic Church (Prospect St. & Passaic Ave.)
- Old Paramus Reformed Church of Ridgewood (E. Glen Ave.)
- Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ (Doremus Ave.)
- Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church (Prospect Ave.)
- Ridgewood Methodist Church (Dayton St.)
- Saint Elizabeth's Episcopal Church (Fairmount
- Temple Israel & Jewish Community Center (Grove St.)
- Unitarian Church (Cottage Pi.)
- Upper Ridgewood Community Church (Fairmount Rd. & Hillcrest Rd.)
- Westside Presbyterian Church (W. Ridgewood Ave.)
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| Recreation |
- Graydon Park (Municipal Pool) (Linwood Ave. & N. Maple Ave.)
- *Tennis Courts (E. Glen Ave., Bellair Rd., S. Pleasant Ave. & N. Monroe St.)
- *(Tennis courts available after school hours at the High School and all day during the summer)
- Wild Duck Pond (E. Ridgewood Ave.)
- Veteran's Field (Linwood Ave. & N. Maple Ave.)
- YMCA YWCA (Oak St.)
- Playgrounds (Ridge, Travell & Somerville Schools)
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| Important Phone Numbers |
| Police
Borough Hall
Board of Education
Transportation |
652-3900
670-5500
670-2600
Short Line Bus 444-7005
NJ Transit 1-800-772-2222 |
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Organizations |
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- American Legion & Auxiliary
- Ridgewood Junior Football Sports Counsel
- Chamber of Commerce
- Knights of Columbus
- Kiwanis Club
- YMCAYWCA
- Choral Group
- College Club of Ridgewood
- Garden Club
- Village Players
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- Elks, Lions & Rotary Clubs
- Exchange Club
- FISH
- Meals on Wheels
- Newcomers Club
- Orpheus Club, Gilbert & Sullivan
- Republican Club
- Ridgewood Singers
- Ridgewood Symphony
- Rifle Club
- Scouts
- Senior Citizens
- Toastmasters Club
- Woman's Club
- Valley Hospital Auxiliary
- V.F.W.
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phone: 201.891.8900 
