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Bergen County · Borough · 07657

Ridgefield, New Jersey

An eastern Bergen County borough with a diverse population, strong Korean-American commercial presence, Bergen Boulevard access, neighborhood schools, parks and fast bus-oriented connections toward New York City.

This full flagship guide connects history, schools, parks, business geography, transportation and community resources.

Ridgefield at a glance

Borough offices: 700 Shaler Boulevard · Ridgefield, NJ 07657.

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History

1892Borough incorporation

Ridgefield became one of Bergen County’s early boroughs.

20th centuryTransit-oriented suburb

Street and bus connections to Hudson River communities and Manhattan shaped growth.

Late 20th centuryCommercial diversification

Broad Avenue and Bergen Boulevard developed a multicultural retail and restaurant mix.

TodayDense suburban center

Ridgefield combines single-family neighborhoods with multifamily housing and active commercial corridors.

Business geography

Broad Avenue

Korean-American retail, dining and professional services

Bergen Boulevard

regional retail, auto, healthcare and bus connections

Edgewater Avenue / Shaler Boulevard

civic, school and neighborhood service areas

Parks & recreation

Veterans Memorial Park

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Ridgefield Community Pool and recreation complex

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Borough athletic fields and playgrounds

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Overpeck County Park nearby

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Schools

Shaler Academy (PreK–K)

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Bergen Boulevard School (grades 1–2)

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Slocum Skewes School (grades 3–8)

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Ridgefield Memorial High School (grades 9–12)

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Ridgefield Public Library

527 Morse Avenue · Public library and community resource.

Transportation

Frequent NJ TRANSIT bus service along Bergen Boulevard and Broad Avenue toward New York-area terminals

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Routes 46, 1&9 and the New Jersey Turnpike are close by

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No passenger rail station operates within Ridgefield

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Places of worship, cemetery & funeral resources

Places of worship

St. James Episcopal Church

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St. Matthew Roman Catholic Church

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Korean-American churches and congregations serving the Broad Avenue area

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Cemetery / memorial context

No major municipal cemetery was confirmed as an in-borough public burial facility; nearby Bergen County cemeteries serve local families.

Funeral homes serving Ridgefield

Blackley Funeral Home — Ridgefield

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Borough government

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Nearby communities

Palisades Park

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Fairview

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Cliffside Park

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Fort Lee

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Ridgefield Park

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Little Ferry

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