Ridgewood,
New Jersey
Town Name: |
Ridgewood |
City Hall: |
Ridgewood Village Hall |
Address: |
131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood NJ 07451 |
Phone Number: |
201-670-5500 |
Web Site: |
http://www.ridgewoodnj.net |
Government: |
Council Manager, Optional Municipal Charter Law, 1950 Council Manager, Optional Municipal Charter Law, 1950 |
Type: |
Village |
Police Employees: |
46 |
Distance to NYC: |
15.0 miles |
A full time recreation director is employed by the village. YMCA & YWCA. Graydon Park. Municipal Pool, Tennis courts. Wild Duck Pond, Veteran's Field, County Park, & Playgrounds are located at Ridge, Travel, & Somerville Schools. 4th of July Celebration celebrated for over 80 Years. |
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Town History: |
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 Leni-Lenape Indians; Dutch settlers followed. When the Paterson and Ramapo 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 residents, a thriving business district, a hospital , and a nationally recognized school system. |
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Real Estate Ordinances: |
A permit is necessary for $10/month, which is renewable at the expiration date. |
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Public
Library
Address: |
125 North Maple Avenue |
Phone: |
201-670-5600 |
Hours: |
M-Th: 9-9, F/Sat: 9-5, Sun: 1-5 |
Director: |
Nancy Greene |
Number of Books: |
95400 |
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Public
Schools
Supt.. of Schools: 201-670-2700, Frederick Stokley. Located at 49 Cottage Pl.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Hawes School: 201-670-2720. Located at 531 Steven's Avenue Orchard School: 201-670-2730. Located at 230 Demarest Avenue Ridge School: 201-670-2740. Located at 325 W Ridgewood Avenue Somerville School: 201-670-2750. Located at 45 South Pleasant Avenue Travel School: 201-670-2750. Located at 340 Bogert Avenue Willard School: 201-670-2770. Located at 601 Morningside Avenue MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Benjamin Franklin Middle School: 201-670-2780. Located at 335 North Van Dien Avenue George Washington Middle School: 201-670-2790. Located at 155 Washington Place HIGH SCHOOL: Ridgewood High School: 201-670-2800. Located at 627 East Ridgewood Avenue Ridgewood Community School: 201-670-2777 |
Utilities
and Services
Water: |
Village of Ridgewood |
Gas & Electric: |
P.S.E.&G. |
Health: |
Valley Hospital: 223 N. Van Dien St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450. 201- 447-8000 |
Sanitation: |
Everyone residing in the village is required to recycle. The following must be recycled: clothing (reusable/new), copier & laser printer cartridges, aluminum foil & trays, lead acid (auto) batteries & tires. |
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Transportation Information
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Railroads: |
NJ Transit, Amtrak, Conrail to Hoboken, Path to NYC |
Buses: |
NJ Transit, Red & Tan, Short Line Bus, Intercity Bus, Associated Bus Transport of NJ, Cross County Bus Line |
Major Highways: |
Rt. 17, Rt. 4, Garden State Parkway, NJ Turnpike, 9W, Palisades Interstate Parkway |
Airports: |
Newark, Kennedy, LaGuardia |
Commuter Information: |
Taxi Service available from Ridgewood Taxi Service & Ridgewood Taxi & Limousine Service. Conrail to Hoboken (P.A.T.H.. to New York City), Short Line Bus; Service to the Port Authority of 178th Street via Franklin Tpke. or Route 17, Intercity Bus; Port Authority or 178th Street Local: Associated Bus Transport of N.J.., Cross Country Bus Line |
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Houses of Worship
A.M.E. Zion Church. Located on South Broad Street & Highwood Avenue Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church Christ Church Episcopal: 201-652-2350. Located at 105 Cottage Place First Church of Christ Scientist. Located on Prospect Street First Presbyterian Church: 2301-652-2504. Located at 722 East Ridgewood Avenue First Reformed Church: 201-652-3952. Located at 303 Prospect Avenue Emanuel Baptist Church: 201-444-1333. Located at 14 Hope Grace Church: 201-444-0123. Located at Meadowbrook and Libby Avenues Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: 201-652-7954. Located at 137 Doremus Avenue Mt. Bethel Baptist Church: 201-445-9108. Located on South Broad Mt. Caramel Roman Catholic Church: 201-447-2043 Located at 1 Passaic Old Paramus Roman Catholic Church of Ridgewood: 201-444-5933. Located at 303 Prospect Avenue Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church: 201-445-1832. Located at Lincoln and West End Avenues Ridgewood Methodist Church: 201-652-2868. Located at 100 Dayton Saint Elizabeth's Episcopal Church: 201-444-2299. Located at 169 Fairmont Avenue Temple Israel & Jewish Community: 201-444-9320 Located on Grove Street Unitarian Church: 201-444-6225. Located at 113 Cottage Place Upper Ridgewood Community Church: 201-445-4082. Located on Fairmont & Hillcrest Roads Westside Presbyterian Church: 201-652-1966. Located at 6 South Monroe |
Miscellaneous Information
The village requires the installation & inspection of smoke detectors prior to the sale, rental, transfer, or lease of a single & two family dwellings. There is a leash and pooper scooper law for dogs. |
Town Groups
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Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce |
Ridgewood Colombian Club |
Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company: American Legion Post #53 |
American Red Cross |
Blood Donors Association |
Boy Scouts of America |
Community Meals |
Community Relations |
Elks BPO |
Family Counseling Center |
Knights of Columbus |
Lions Club |
Project Pride |
Project Smile |
Rotary Club AM. |
Rotary Club P.M..... |
Social Service Association |
Wildscape Service Association |
YMCA/YWCA |
Ridgewood Arts Council |
Cavaliers |
Share |
Youth Council |
New Jersey Council of Navy League Of United States |
North West Center for Food Action in New Jersey |
Girl Scouts |
Jamboree |
Ridgewood Colombian Club |
Memorial Shell Committee |
American Red Cross |
First Night |
Boy Scouts of America |
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This information, provided by the New Jersey Multiple
Listing Service, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, subject
to errors and omissions.
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