Ridgewood, New Jersey

About Ridgewood

Ridgewood, NJ is a thriving city located in northeastern New Jersey, home to 26,701 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Ridgewood is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 5.74 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,652 residents per square mile.

📰 Ridgewood News Today

• Richard Kenyon Obituary | Feeney Funeral Home | Ridgewood, NJ Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• Here's how gyms, salons and ice cream are changing America's Main Streets NPR · Aug 12
• 9 Bergen County Restaurants Win Awards From Wine Spectator Patch · Aug 16
• Ridgewood Advances Ordinance Restricting All-Terrain Vehicles TAPinto · Aug 17
• Ridgewood police: Raccoon attacks 7-year-old boy in New Jersey ABC7 New York · Jun 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ridgewood Unique

• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,701.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ridgewood

• Baumgart's Cafe — asian
• Bibillia — korean
• Cravings Tapas Bistro — tapas (café)
• Dim Sum Dynasty — chinese
• Felina
• From Scratch — italian
• Green Fusion
• It's Greek to Me — greek
• Kabob on the Cliff — persian
• Kumo — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Opus One · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ridgewood

• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Graydon Pool reviews ★
• Leuning Park reviews ★
• Madison Park reviews ★
• Saddle River County Park - Wild Duck Pond reviews ★
• Van Neste Square Memorial Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ridgewood

• Benjamin Franklin Middle School
• George Washington Middle School
• Glen School
• Hawes Elementary School
• Orchard Elementary School
• Ridge Elementary School
• Ridgewood High School
• Somerville Elementary School
• Travell Elementary School
• Willard Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ridgewood

🏘️ Nearby Communities