Ridgewood, New Jersey

Ridgewood, New Jersey
—  Village  —
Map highlighting Ridgewood's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Ridgewood, New Jersey
Coordinates:
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated November 20, 1894
Government
 • Type Faulkner Act (Council-Manager)
 • Mayor Keith Killion (term ends 2012)[1]
 • Manager Dr. Kenneth Gabbert[2]
Area[3]
 • Total 5.83 sq mi (15.1 km2)
 • Land 5.79 sq mi (15.0 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.86%
Elevation[4] 98 ft (30 m)
Population (2010 Census)[5]
 • Total 24,958
 • Density 4,281/sq mi (1,652.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 07450-07452[6]
Area code(s) 201/551
FIPS code 34-63000[7]
GNIS feature ID 0885369[8]
Website http://www.ridgewoodnj.net/

Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958.[5] Ridgewood is an affluent suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.

The Village of Ridgewood was created on November 20, 1894, with the same boundaries as Ridgewood Township. The Village became the municipal government while the Township remained as a school district.[9] In 1902, the village added portions of Orvil Township, which were returned to Orvil Township in 1915. In 1925, Ridgewood Village acquired area from Franklin Township (now Wyckoff). On February 9, 1971, Ridgewood Village acquired area from Washington Township. On May 28, 1974, it acquired area from Ho-Ho-Kus.[10]

In 1700, Johannes Van Emburgh built the first home in Ridgewood, having purchased a 250 acres (100 ha) property in 1698.[11]

Ridgewood was ranked 26th in Money magazine's "Best Places to Live" in America, 2011.[12]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Ridgewood as the 61st best place to live in New Jersey in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[13]

Contents

Geography

Ridgewood is located at (40.983997, -74.114386).[14]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.83 square miles (15.1 km2), of which, 5.79 square miles (15.0 km2) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) of it (0.86%) is water.[3]

Ridgewood is adjacent to eight municipalities, seven in Bergen County – Paramus, Washington Township, Ho-Ho-Kus, Waldwick, Midland Park, Wyckoff and Glen Rock – and Hawthorne in Passaic County.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 2,685
—
1910 5,416 101.7%
1920 7,580 40.0%
1930 12,188 60.8%
1940 14,948 22.6%
1950 17,481 16.9%
1960 25,391 45.2%
1970 27,547 8.5%
1980 25,208 −8.5%
1990 24,152 −4.2%
2000 24,936 3.2%
2010 24,958 0.1%
Population sources:
1900-1990[15][16] 2000[17] 2010[5]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 24,936 people, 8,603 households, and 6,779 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,308.9 people per square mile (1,662.8/km2). There were 8,802 housing units at an average density of 1,521.0 per square mile (587.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 87.82% White, 1.64% African American, 0.04% Native American, 8.67% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.78% of the population.[17] As of the 2005-2009 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, Ridgewood's Asian population was estimated to have risen to 14.4%, most notably numerous in the Korean American and Asian Indian populations.[18]

There were 8,603 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.30.[17]

In the village, the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.[17]

The median income for a household in the village was $104,286, and the median income for a family was $121,848. Males had a median income of $90,422 versus $50,248 for females. The per capita income for the village was $51,658. 3.0% of the population and 1.8% of families are below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.[17]

Ridgewood ranked at #15 on Money Magazine's 2008 listing of the 25 top-earning towns in the USA.[19]

Government

Local government

In 1970, Ridgewood adopted the Council-Manager plan under the Faulkner Act. Under this form, the public elects five Council Members who act as a Board of Directors. Their principal responsibility is to hire and oversee a professional Village Manager who has full executive power for all departments. The Village Council is the governing body of the Village of Ridgewood. The government consists five council members, with all positions elected at large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years on the second Tuesday in May. At a reorganization meeting held on July 1 after newly elected council members take office, the council chooses a mayor and deputy mayor from among its members[20]

The Village Council appoints a Village Manager to oversee the day to day operations of the Village, to handle personnel, citizen inquiries and complaints, and to handle the administrative duties of the Village. The Village Council passes local laws, makes appointments to various Boards and Committees, and awards various contracts for purchases of goods and services used by the Village. They also review, amend, and adopt the annual budget for the Village prepared by the Village Manager and Chief Financial Officer. The Mayor presides over Council meetings, but has no executive authority.

As of 2011, members of the Ridgewood Village Council are Mayor Keith Killion (2012), Deputy Mayor Thomas Riche (2014), Paul Aronsohn (2012) and Stephen Wellinghorst (2014).[21]

Of 566 municipalities statewide, Ridgewood is one of only four municipalities in New Jersey formed as villages, joining Loch Arbour, Ridgefield Park and South Orange.[22]

Federal, state and county representation

Ridgewood is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th state legislative district.[23] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[5]

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

40th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Cedar Grove) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Scott Rumana (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Ridgewood).[24] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[25] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[26]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[27] The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the county's legislative body and its seven members are elected at-large on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[28] As of 2011, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[29] Vice-Chairwoman Maura DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[30] Chair Pro Tempore John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park)[31] John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[32] David L. Ganz (D, 2011; Fair Lawn),[33] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[34] and Bernadette P. McPherson (D, 2011; Rutherford).[35][36] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Elizabeth Randall (R, Westwood).[37]

Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 15,243 registered voters. Of registered voters, 4,734 (31.1% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 4,057 (26.6%) were registered as Republicans and 6,447 (42.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were five voters registered to other parties.[38]

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 54.9% of the vote here (6,597 ballots cast), defeating Republican John McCain, who received 44.2% of the vote (5,306 votes), with 79.0% of registered voters participating.[38] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 51% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 48%.[39]

Education

The Ridgewood Public Schools consist of nine public schools and two more additional school facilities, which house a BOE-run pre-school program and a private day care center. The district consists of nine public schools and one additional school facility, which houses a BOE-run pre-school program and a private day care center. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[40]) are Glen School (Pre-School and Private Day Care Center, 38 students), six K-5 elementary schools – Henrietta Hawes Elementary School (414), Orchard Elementary School (324), Ridge Elementary School (479), Irwin B. Somerville Elementary School (534), Ira W. Travell Elementary School (411) and Willard Elementary School (456) – Benjamin Franklin Middle School (687) and George Washington Middle School (674) for grades 6-8 and Ridgewood High School (1,659) for grades 9-12. The school was the 3rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 3rd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[41]

According to the New Jersey Department of Education, Ridgewood is a socioeconomic District Factor Group of J, the highest of eight categories.[42] Ridgewood Public Schools is the largest school district in Bergen County, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 5,568 students as of the 2006-07 school year.[43]

The Holmstead School serves students of high school age with high intellectual potential who have not succeeded in traditional school settings. Students are placed in the school by referral from their home public school districts, with tuition paid for by the school district.[44]

Local media

The village of Ridgewood is served by two weekly community newspapers – The Ridgewood News and the Ridgewood Suburban News. The papers are published by North Jersey Media Group. The daily newspaper for the region is The Record which is also published by North Jersey Media Group. The company's website, NorthJersey.com, has a Ridgewood town page that includes local coverage all three of these papers.

There are three online news blogs that cover the Ridgewood area: The Ridgewood Blog Ridgewood Views The Ridgewood Patch

Transportation

The Ridgewood station is served by the New Jersey Transit Main Line as well as the Bergen County Line. The station features three platforms. The first is for all trains headed south toward Hoboken Terminal. The second is for Bergen County Line trains headed in the same direction, and the third is for Main Line trains headed toward Suffern and Port Jervis. NJTransit trains on both the Bergen and the Main Lines go to Hoboken, stopping at Secaucus Junction, for transfers to trains to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and other destinations served by the station. Parking is limited near the Ridgewood train station. There are usually taxicabs available right at the train station, as the taxi building is on the northbound platform.

New Jersey Transit buses in Ridgewood include 144, 145, 148, 162, 163 and 164 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, the 175 to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, and local service offered on the 722 (to Paramus Park and Paterson), 746 (to Paterson, as Ridgewood is its terminus) and 752 (to Hackensack) routes.[45]

The southern terminus of Franklin Turnpike is in Ridgewood. Other roads that go through Ridgewood are New Jersey Route 17 and County Route 507.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Ridgewood include:

Historic sites

Ridgewood is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places:

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