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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
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Population |
24,152 |
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Police Department |
54 regular full time |
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Public Schools |
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Orchard School K thru 5
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Ridge School K thru 5
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Somerville School K thru 5
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Travell School K thru 5
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Willard School K thru 5
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Benjamin Franklin Middle School 6 thru 8
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George Washington Middle School 6 thru 8
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Ridgewood High School 9 thru 12
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Parochial Schools |
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St. Catherine's InterParochial (Glen Rock) K8
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Ridgewood School of Music
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Ridgewood School of Fine Arts
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Houses of Worship
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A.M.E. Zion Church (S. Broad St. & Highwood Ave.)
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Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran (Linwood Ave. & Cottage Pl.)
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Christ Church Episcopal (Cottage Pi.)
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First Church of Christ Scientist (Godwin Ave.)
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First Presbyterian Church (E. Ridgewood Ave.)
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First Reformed Church (Prospect St.)
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Emanuel Baptist Church (E. Ridgewood Ave. & I lope St.J
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Grace Church (Meadowbrook Ave. & Libby St.)
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Latter Day Saints (Doremus Ave. & Lenox Ave.)
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Mt. Bethel Baptist Church (S. Broad St. & Dean St.)
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Mt. Carmei Roman Catholic Church (Prospect St. & Passaic Ave.)
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Old Paramus Reformed Church of Ridgewood (E. Glen Ave.)
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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ (Doremus Ave.)
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Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church (Prospect Ave.)
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Ridgewood Methodist Church (Dayton St.)
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Saint Elizabeth's Episcopal Church (Fairmount
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Temple Israel & Jewish Community Center (Grove St.)
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Unitarian Church (Cottage Pi.)
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Upper Ridgewood Community Church (Fairmount Rd. & Hillcrest Rd.)
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Westside Presbyterian Church (W. Ridgewood Ave.)
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Recreation |
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Graydon Park (Municipal Pool) (Linwood Ave. & N. Maple Ave.)
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*Tennis Courts (E. Glen Ave., Bellair Rd., S. Pleasant Ave. & N. Monroe St.)
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*(Tennis courts available after school hours at the High School and all day during the summer)
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Wild Duck Pond (E. Ridgewood Ave.)
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Veteran's Field (Linwood Ave. & N. Maple Ave.)
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YMCA YWCA (Oak St.)
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Playgrounds (Ridge, Travell & Somerville Schools)
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Important Phone Numbers |
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Police
Borough Hall
Board of Education
Transportation
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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
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Ridgewood Junior Football Sports Counsel
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Chamber of Commerce
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Knights of Columbus
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Kiwanis Club
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YMCAYWCA
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Choral Group
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College Club of Ridgewood
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Garden Club
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Village Players
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Elks, Lions & Rotary Clubs
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Exchange Club
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FISH
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Meals on Wheels
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Newcomers Club
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Orpheus Club, Gilbert & Sullivan
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Republican Club
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Ridgewood Singers
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Ridgewood Symphony
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Rifle Club
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Scouts
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Senior Citizens
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Toastmasters Club
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Woman's Club
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The Women's Gardeners of Ridewood
(http://womengardenersofridgewood.com)
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Valley Hospital Auxiliary
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V.F.W.
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phone: 201.891.8900 