The cemetery at 1040 Edgewater Avenue traces its history to 1799 and preserves names of families associated with the historic English Neighborhood.
Bergen County · Borough · 07657
Ridgefield, New Jersey
Ridgefield is a compact eastern Bergen County borough shaped by neighborhood streets, Broad Avenue’s Korean-American commercial corridor, Bergen Boulevard businesses, local schools and direct bus connections toward New York.
This guide keeps Ridgefield separate from neighboring Ridgefield Park, Palisades Park, Fairview and Cliffside Park while connecting residents and visitors to the borough’s civic, recreation, school and community resources.
History & identity
Ridgefield was incorporated during Bergen County’s late-19th-century borough era.
Road and bus access helped connect Ridgefield closely with Hudson County and New York City.
Broad Avenue supports a particularly visible Korean-American restaurant, grocery and service-business presence.
Business & shopping geography
H Mart, Korean restaurants and bakeries, specialty retail, salons, professional offices, contractors and neighborhood services.
Hardware, dining, dental and professional offices, personal care, automotive access and everyday services.
Civic uses, neighborhood services and businesses serving both residents and the wider North Jersey market.
Parks & recreation
Shaler Boulevard/Banta Place. The borough advanced 2026 improvements including paving, a new shelter, electrical and lighting work and additional site amenities.
565 Walnut Street. Recreation programs, seasonal sports and the municipal pool complex are administered here.
1145 Pleasantview Terrace.
Grand Avenue/Linden Avenue.
725 Slocum Avenue; a borough community-services location.
Large Bergen County recreation destination nearby; it is outside Ridgefield and is treated as a nearby option.
Ridgefield Public Schools
PreK–K · 455 Shaler Boulevard · (201) 313-2476
Grades 1–2 · 635 Bergen Boulevard · (201) 943-1861
Grades 3–8 · 650 Prospect Street · (201) 943-4299
Grades 9–12 · 555 Walnut Street · (201) 945-4455
Ridgefield Public Library
527 Morse Avenue · (201) 941-0192
The library is a municipal community resource; check borough/library information for current hours, programs and services.
The library is a municipal community resource; check borough/library information for current hours, programs and services.
Transportation
Broad Avenue stops are served by multiple routes, including 127, 165, 166 and 168 service patterns. Route 127 operates between Ridgefield and New York.
Route 46, Routes 1&9 and the New Jersey Turnpike are close to the borough.
Ridgefield is bus-oriented; verify current NJ TRANSIT schedules before travel.
Community institutions
Faith communities
Ridgefield includes long-established Christian congregations and Korean-American churches. Community institutions are kept here rather than in the commercial Business & Shopping directory.
1040 Edgewater Avenue · associated with the historic Ridgefield Cemetery.
Ridgefield faith community; confirm current parish schedules directly.
Ridgefield’s diverse population is served by additional neighborhood and Korean-American congregations.
Cemetery
Ridgefield Cemetery · 1040 Edgewater Avenue · (201) 943-5628. The cemetery dates to 1799 and remains an active burial ground.
Funeral home
Blackley Funeral Home · 809 Broad Avenue · (201) 945-5032.
Borough services
Nearby communities
Ridgefield directly borders or sits close to Palisades Park, Fairview, Cliffside Park, Fort Lee, Ridgefield Park and Little Ferry. NJTGO labels nearby businesses and attractions by their actual municipality rather than treating the shared 07657/Route 46 area as one town.