Ridgewood, New Jersey

Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958, reflecting an increase of 22 (+0.1%) from the 24,936 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 784 (+3.2%) from the 24,152 counted in the 1990 Census. Ridgewood is a 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. 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.

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

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

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of 5.818 square miles (15.069 km²), of which, 5.752 square miles (14.898 km²) of it was land and 0.066 square miles (0.172 km²) of it (1.14%) was water.

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

Demographics

Ridgewood ranked at #15 on Money Magazine's 2013 listing of the 25 top-earning towns in the USA.

2010 Census

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 24,958 people, 8,456 households, and 6,756 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,339.0 per square mile (1,675.3/km²). There were 8,743 housing units at an average density of 1,520.0 per square mile (586.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.21% (20,518) White, 1.59% (398) Black or African American, 0.06% (16) Native American, 12.99% (3,242) Asian, 0.02% (4) Pacific Islander, 1.06% (265) from other races, and 2.06% (515) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.27% (1,316) of the population.

There were 8,456 households, of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.4% 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 2.93 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the village, 30.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.0 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $143,229 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,530) and the median family income was $172,825 (+/- $9,197). Males had a median income of $111,510 (+/- $12,513) versus $77,651 (+/- $9,008) for females. The per capita income for the village was $67,560 (+/- $3,740). About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Same-sex couples headed 38 households in 2010, an increase from the 22 counted in 2000.

2000 Census

As of the 2000 United States Census 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.

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.

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.

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.

Government

Local government

Ridgewood is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under Council-Manager plan B, as implemented on July 1, 1970, by direct petition. Under this form, the governing body consists of five council members who are responsible to hire and oversee a professional Village Manager who has full executive power for all departments. The government consists of five council members, with all positions elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with either 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, with the mayor presiding over Council meetings, but without any executive authority. 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.

As of 2015, members of the Ridgewood Village Council are Mayor Paul Aronsohn (term on council and as mayor ends June 30, 2016), Deputy Mayor Albert Pucciarelli (2016), Gwenn Hauck (2016), Susan Knudsen (2018) and Michael Sedon (2018).

Of the 565 municipalities statewide, Ridgewood is one of only four municipalities in New Jersey with the village type of government, joining Loch Arbour, Ridgefield Park and South Orange.

Federal, state and county representation

Ridgewood is located in the 5th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th state legislative district.

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark, term ends 2021) and Bob Menendez (D, Paramus, 2019).

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

Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2015, the County Executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus; term ends December 31, 2018). The seven freeholders are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year, with a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Chairman Pro Tempore selected from among its members at a reorganization meeting held each January. Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairwoman Joan Voss (D, 2017; Fort Lee), Vice Chairman Steve Tanelli (D, 2015; North Arlington) Chairman Pro Tempore John A. Felice (R, 2016; River Edge), David L. Ganz (D, 2017; Fair Lawn), Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2016; Franklin Lakes) Thomas J. Sullivan Jr., (D, Montvale, 2015; serving the unexpired term of office that had been occupied by James Tedesco before he was sworn in as County Executive) and Tracy Silna Zur (D, 2015; Franklin Lakes), with one vacant seat expiring in 2015 that had been occupied by James Tedesco before he was sworn in as County Executive. Countywide constitutional officials are County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale), Sheriff Michael Saudino (R) and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 15,983 registered voters in Ridgewood, of which 4,727 (29.6% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 4,125 (25.8% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 7,118 (44.5% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 13 voters registered to other parties. Among the village's 2010 Census population, 64.0% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 92.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 6,181 votes here (50.5% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 5,852 votes (47.8% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 130 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 12,232 ballots cast by the village's 17,124 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.4% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 7,387 votes here (55.5% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 5,743 votes (43.2% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 80 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 13,306 ballots cast by the village's 16,867 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.9% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 6,656 votes here (50.7% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 6,357 votes (48.4% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 94 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 13,141 ballots cast by the village's 16,325 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.5% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.9% of the vote (4,259 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 36.2% (2,453 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (59 votes), among the 6,864 ballots cast by the village's 16,103 registered voters (93 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 4,192 votes here (48.8% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 3,885 votes (45.3% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 423 votes (4.9% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 44 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 8,582 ballots cast by the village's 16,509 registered voters, yielding a 52.0% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Education

The Ridgewood Public Schools consist of nine public schools and two additional school facilities, which house a pre-school program operated through the district and a private day care center. As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's 10 schools had an enrollment of 5,702 students and 418.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentâ€"teacher ratio of 13.62:1. Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Glen School (35; Pre-School and Private Day Care Center), six K-5 elementary schools â€" Henrietta Hawes Elementary School (409), Orchard Elementary School (335), Ridge Elementary School (497), Irwin B. Somerville Elementary School (502), Ira W. Travell Elementary School (392) and Willard Elementary School (476) â€" Benjamin Franklin Middle School (700) and George Washington Middle School (687) for grades 6-8 and Ridgewood High School (1,669) for grades 9-12. The school was the 28th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 28th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 20th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.

According to the New Jersey Department of Education, Ridgewood is a socioeconomic District Factor Group of J, the highest of eight categories.

Public school students from the village, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.

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.

Pre-schools in Ridgewood include West Side Presbyterian, First Presbyterian School and the Montessori Learning Center.

Local media

The village of Ridgewood is served by two weekly community newspapers â€" 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 from all three of these papers. Patch Media provides Ridgewood with its own daily news website, which offers news, events, announcements and Local Voices.

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the village had a total of 94.70 miles (152.40 km) of roadways, of which 79.79 miles (128.41 km) were maintained by the municipality, 13.77 miles (22.16 km) by Bergen County, and 1.14 miles (1.83 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Major roads that pass through Ridgewood include New Jersey Route 17, Franklin Turnpike, and County Route 507 (Maple Avenue).

Public transportation

The Ridgewood train 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 the 148, 163 and 164 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, the 175 to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, 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. Except for the 148 route, all the others stop at NJT's Ridgewood Bus Terminal on Van Neste Square.

Short Line offers service along Route 17 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal, as well as to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station and down the East Side on Manhattan to 23rd Street.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ridgewood include:

• Joe Antonacci
• David Baas (born 1981), offensive lineman for the New York Giants.
• Adam Badeau (1831-1895), Union Army Brevet Brigadier General and author.
• Robert T. Bakker (born 1945), paleontologist, whose research helped support the theory that some dinosaurs were warm-blooded.
• MC Paul Barman, (born 1974), rapper.
• Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr (1831-1919), british novelist.
• Guy Benson (born 1985), conservative talk radio personality who has been a Fox News contributor.
• Jeffrey Blitz, filmmaker who directed the 2002 documentary Spellbound and the 2007 film Rocket Science.
• Jim Bouton (born 1939), former Major League Baseball pitcher who wrote the tell-all book Ball Four.
• Brenda Buttner (born 1961), senior business correspondent and host of Bulls & Bears on the Fox News Channel.
• Martha Byrne (born 1969), actress who performed on Broadway as a child in Annie and as an adult in the role of Lily Walsh in As the World Turns.
• Todd Caliguire, former member of the Bergen county Board of Chosen Freeholders.
• Peter Carlisle (born 1952), Mayor of Honolulu.
• Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev (born 1957), writer, art historian and curator who was the Artistic Director of dOCUMENTA (13).
• Harlan Coben (born 1962), The New York Times best-selling author of Promise Me, Tell No One and No Second Chance.
• Tabatha Coffey (born 1967), contestant (and Fan Favorite winner) on season one of Bravo's Shear Genius and host of Tabatha's Salon Takeover.
• Leonard A. Cole (born 1933), dentist, political scientist and expert on bioterrorism and terror medicine.
• Jerry Coleman (born 1924), former second baseman for the New York Yankees, baseball sportscaster.
• Christopher J. Connors (born 1956), represents the 9th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly.
• Megan Crane (born c. 1973), novelist.
• Toshiko D'Elia (born 1930), Masters athletics long distance running legend.
• Meghan Daum (born 1970), author who writes for the Los Angeles Times.
• Barbara Demick, author of Nothing to Envy.
• Todd Demsey (born 1972), professional golfer.
• Fairleigh Dickinson, Jr. (1919-1996), member of the New Jersey Senate from 1968 to 1971 who sponsored the 1969 legislation that created the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission.
• Anne Donovan (born 1961), Three-time basketball All-American at Old Dominion University and three-time Olympic team member. Ranked #8 on the Sports Illustrated list of The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures.
• Niles Eldredge (born 1943), paleontologist.
• W. Cary Edwards (born 1944), former member of the New Jersey General Assembly who served as New Jersey Attorney General from 1986 to 1989.
• Jeff Feagles (born 1966), Punter for the National Football League New York Giants
• Varian Fry (1907â€"1967), journalist who helped save many from persecution and deportation in Vichy France during The Holocaust, most notably the French artist Marc Chagall.
• Bill Geist (born 1945), correspondent, CBS News Sunday Morning, lived in Ridgewood for 20 years.
• George Hall (1849-1923), professional baseball player who played in the National Association and later the National League.
• Daniel Henninger, The Wall Street Journal columnist.
• Jason Heyward, (born 1989), outfielder for the St Louis Cardinals.
• Sonny Igoe (1923-2012), jazz drummer.
• Cosmo Jarvis (born 1989), singer-songwriter.
• Margaret Juntwait (born c. 1957), the voice of the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts.
• Jay Kennedy (1956-2007), editor and writer who joined King Features Syndicate in 1988 as deputy comics editor and was named as editor-in-chief in 1997.
• Peter S. Kim (born c. 1957), president of Merck Research Laboratories.
• Bowie Kuhn (1926â€"2007), Commissioner of Baseball from 1969-1984.
• Jeffrey M. Lacker (born 1955), President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
• Mike Laga (born 1960), Major League Baseball player from 1982 to 1990.
• Robert Sean Leonard (born 1969), Tony Award-winning actor, current regular in TV series House.
• Alfred Lutter, (born 1962), actor and consultant born here, best known for his performances in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and The Bad News Bears.
• Martha MacCallum, (born 1964), news anchor on Fox News Channel.
• Herbert F. Maddalene (born 1932), architect who was a partner in the firm of Genovese & Maddalene.
• David Madden (born 1981), founder and executive director of both the National History Bee and the National History Bowl who was a 19-day champion on Jeopardy!.
• Paul Mara (born 1979), National Hockey League defenceman who has played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers.
• Major Thomas B. McGuire, Jr. (1920â€"1945), the second-leading air ace in World War II, who was killed in action on January 7, 1945, and awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. McGuire Air Force Base is named in his memory.
• Richard Muenz (born 1948), actor and baritone singer best known for his theatrical work.
• Kim Ng (born 1968), Senior Vice-President for Baseball Operations with Major League Baseball.
• Buddy Nielsen (born 1984), singer of the rock band Senses Fail.
• Tom Nolan, publisher of Golf World.
• Jeffrey Nordling (born 1962), actor, who has appeared in the series Dirt and 24.
• Helen O'Bannon (1939-1988), economist who served as the Secretary of Public Welfare for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Evanka Osmak (born 1980), sports anchor for Rogers Sportsnet.
• Richard and Joan Ostling (born 1940 / 1939-2009 respectively), co-authors of Mormon America: The Power and the Promise.
• Cassie Ramone and Katy Goodman of the indie rock band Vivian Girls.
• Real Estate, indie rock band.
• William Remington (1917â€"1954), accused Soviet spy convicted of perjury.
• Chico Resch (born 1948), hockey sportscaster and former NHL goalie who lived in the village when he played for the New Jersey Devils.
• Bobby Richardson (born 1935), former second baseman for the New York Yankees.
• Nelson Riddle (1921â€"1985), musician and arranger for various artists such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.
• Eric S. Rosengren (born 1957), President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
• Marge Roukema (1929-2014), former member of the United States House of Representatives.
• Kieran Scott (born 1974), author of Private and I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader.
• Bob Sebra, (born 1961), MLB player for the Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and the Milwaukee Brewers.
• Jordin Sparks (born 1989), American Idol winner, lived here as a child while her father was playing with the Giants.
• Phillippi Sparks (born 1969), former NFL cornerback who played most of his career with the New York Giants.
• Michael Springer (born 1979), former MLL player.
• Wayne Tippit (1932â€"2009), character actor who appeared in Melrose Place and lived in Ridgewood until 1990.
• Casper Van Dien (born 1968), actor, Starship Troopers, Sleepy Hollow. Van Dien Avenue is named for his great-great-grandfather.
• David Van Tieghem (born 1955), percussionist, composer and sound designer.
• Melinda Wagner (born 1957), composer, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize in music.
• Douglas Watt (1914â€"2009), theater critic for the Daily News.
• Bill Wielechowski (born 1967), member of the Alaska Senate, representing the J District since 2006.

Historic sites

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

• Ackerman House (222 Doremus Avenue) - 222 Doremus Avenue (added 1983)
• Ackerman House (252 Lincoln Avenue) - 252 Lincoln Avenue (added 1983)
• David Ackerman House - 415 East Saddle River Road (added 1983)
• Ackerman-Van Emburgh House - 789 East Glen Avenue (added 1983)
• Archibald-Vroom House - 160 East Ridgewood Avenue (added 1984)
• Beech Street School - 49 Cottage Place (added 1998)
• Paramus Reformed Church Historic District - Bounded by Franklin Turnpike, NJ 17, Saddle River, S side of cemetery, and Glen Avenue (added 1975)
• Rathbone-Zabriskie House - 570 North Maple Avenue (added 1983)
• Ridgewood Station - Garber Square (added 1984)
• Van Dien House - 627 Grove Street (added 1983)
• Vanderbeck House - 249 Prospect Street (added 1983)
• Westervelt-Cameron House - 26 East Glen Avenue (added 1983)

Points of Interest

• Graydon Park - a park located between Linwood Avenue and North Maple Avenue, including a pool, baseball field, soccer field, and roller rink.

• US Post Office - The Ridgewood Post Office was the site of a postal killing in 1991, where a former postal worker, Joseph M. Harris, killed his former supervisor, Carol Ott, with a katana and shot her fiancé, Cornelius Kasten Jr., at their home. The following morning, on October 10, 1991, Harris shot and killed two mail handlers at the Ridgewood Post Office.

• Warner Theater - a Bow Tie Cinema located on East Ridgewood Avenue.

References

Sources

• Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties) prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
• Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
• Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
• Parrillo, Vincent; Parrillo, Beth; and Wrubel, Arthur. Ridgewood, Arcadia Publishing, 1999. ISBN 9780738501895.
• Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
• Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

External links

• Village of Ridgewood website
• Ridgewood Public Schools's 2012â€"13 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Ridgewood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

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