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- Community Facts for the Village of Ridgewood -

Official Web Site:

Village of Ridgewood

Borough Hall:

131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07451
201-670-5500

Public Library:

Ridgewood Public Library
125 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07451
201-670-5600

Chamber of Commerce:

Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce  
199 Dayton Street, Ridgewood, NJ  07451
201-445-2600

Fire Department:

Ridgewood Fire Department - 
201 E. Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Population:

24,936 (as per 2000 census)

Demographics:

Town Size:

6 square miles

Distance to NYC:

12 miles

Parks:

The Bergen County Wild Duck Pond at 1133 East Ridgewood Ave. features a skating pond, fishing, picnic area, and bicycle track.  Graydon Pool located at Linwood and Maple Avenues serves residents for swimming in summer and ice skating in winter. Kasschau Memorial Shell is the site for evening concerts and movies.  Ridgewood also offers a spectacular 4th of July fireworks display.

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- Ridgewood, NJ Area Links -

• The Ridgewood YMCA
• The Ridgewood Choral
• The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
• Ridgewood Concert Band
• Ridgewood Elk's Lodge #1455
• Fidelity Lodge # 113
• Ridgewood 4th of July Committee

Ridgewood is the epitome of what a well balanced town should be. Graced by distinctive homes and well maintained properties, it also offers its residents the maximum in town facilities and a wide variety of housing options. 

The outstanding recreational facilities, adult programs, fine arts, music school, libraries, and many other excellent amenities make Ridgewood stand out as a model of success. Graydon Pool, the municipal swimming and summer activities complex, has a large shaded sandbottom pool and full facilities for picnicking and outings.  The adjacent twelve-acre Veteran's Park offers a broad expanse of grass for children's play.  Golf courses are only minutes away, and there are many tennis courts within short walking distance. 

Ridgewood's excellent school systems includes nine public schools, including an outstanding high school.  There are also several pre-school and kindergarten programs available in town.  Education has always been a priority in Ridgewood.  The center of town is a main attraction and features many fine restaurants and upscale shops.  A train station for easy commutation to NYC is also in the center of town as well as a bus station in Van Neste Square.

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- Ridgewood NJ Transportation & Commutation Information -

• Rt. 17, Rt. 4, Rt. 208, Garden State Parkway, NJ Turnpike, Rt. 9W, Palisades Interstate Parkway

• Ridgewood has a train station in the center of town - train service to New York City is provided by NJ Transit.  Schedules and fares.

• Bus service is provided by NJ Transit to New York City.  Schedules & fares.  Ridgewood has a bus depot in the center of town located at Van Neste Square. 

• Newark, LaGuardia, and JFK Airports are all within a 45-minute drive and offer international and domestic destinations.