Grove Street Ridgewood

Grove Street, Ridgewood. August 2013.

Ridgewood Stable

The Stable, off of Maple Avenue. August 2013

Ridgewood Farmer's Market

Ridgewood Farmer's Market

Ridgewood Post Office

Ridgewood Post Office

Village Hall Ridgewood, NJ

Village Hall Ridgewood, NJ

Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood

Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood

Franklin Avenue is a key thoroughfare in downtown Ridgewood. It hosts more automobile oriented businesses with parking lots and drive-thru windows, compared to the pedestrian oriented Ridgewood Avenue. Some former auto dealerships have been retrofitted as the street gentrifies.

TD Bank

Former Ken Smith Ford Dealership

Former Fairway Dodge Dealership

Former Fairway Dodge Used Car Dealership

Atlantic Stewardship Bank Drive Thru

Former Ken Smith Ford Dealership

Former Ken Smith Ford Dealership

Christ Episcopal Church

Ben & Jerry's

Stop 'N Shop Supermarket

Valley National Bank

Ridgewood: Junior High Schools

Ridgewood has two "Middle" schools: George Washington Middle School, and Benjamin Franklin Middle School, known affectionately as "GW" and "BF" respectively.

Located on South Monroe Street, GW serves the western neighborhoods of the village.Students from Orchard, Ridge, and Willard elementary schools head to GW.
 

 

 

BF is located off Pleasant Avenue, and serves the central and eastern sections of the village. BF takes students from Glen, Hawes, Somerville, and Travell elementary schools.

Graydon Park, Ridgewood

Graydon Park covers 7 acres on the edge of downtown Ridgewood. The park's gem is Graydon Pool, established in 1929. It's an all-natural swimming experience in the middle of the suburbs, featuring a sandy beach, fieldstone walls, and a sand bottom swimming hole. Considered a landmark by many, attempts to replace the sandy pool with a concrete one have been thwarted by preservationists. 

Ridgewood Library

In a day when other libraries are struggling, the Ridgewood Public Library is thriving. The library underwent major renovations several years ago. A recent visit found comfortable furnishings, flat screen computer monitors, automated doors, display cases for collections, a young adult center, and the convenience of wi-fi access through out the building. The library even features a small cafe, reminiscent what you might find inside a big box retailers like Barnes & Noble.

 

 

 

 

 

The Women's Club of Ridgewood

The Women's Club of Ridgewood was formed on March 7, 1914 to enrich the lives of women and children in the greater Ridgewood area. It still operates as a registered non-profit organization today, supporting charities in Bergen County and the surrounding area.

The organization's headquarters is located in a Dutch Colonial style house sitting on the corner of West Ridgewood Avenue and Monroe Street. The building features a weathered sand-stone facade and a gabled roof. It was constructed as a club house for the Women's Club in 1928 by New York architect George Koyl. Today the facility hosts a variety of events, included class reunions, weddings, and other parties.

Ridgewood Elementary Schools

Education is key to Ridgewood's identity. District schools frequently rank among the best in state rankings. Neighborhoods are often referred to by the local elementary school. Here is a look at the village's 7 elementary schools.

First is Glen School. It serves the one section of Ridgewood physically separated from the rest of the village by Route 17:

 

 

Ira W. Travell School serves the north- central part of Ridgewood, near the Valley Hospital.

 

Somerville Elementary School serves students in the central section of Ridgewood.

Hawes Elementary School serves the southern section of Ridgewood, bordering the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and the Saddle River. This part of town is also referred to as "The Lawns".

Now here's a look at schools serving the part of Ridgewood west of the NJ Transit rail tracks. 

The first is Orchard Elementary School. It sits quite close to the Glen Rock border.

Ridge Elementary School sits on an extensive property on the Midland Park border:

There are many playgrounds located on Ridge's extensive property:

Last but not least is Willard Elementary School, one of the oldest school buildings in the district. It serves the village's "Upper Ridgewood" section.